Getting intumescent strips and smoke seals right in Purley
Our intumescent strips and smoke seals service in Purley is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Fire doors in Purley protect escape routes in converted flats, restaurants and hotels alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Painted and missing seals are among the most common fire door defects nationally; in Purley we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. We check that each door in your Purley building closes and latches against its new seals before signing it off.
Why seals fail
Seals are the most common defect on fire door inspections. They get painted over, pulled out, damaged by cleaning or simply worn by years of use. A painted brush seal no longer seals, and a strip of the wrong size may not close the gap in a fire. Our guide to seals explains the different types.
As standard, the work covers:
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
- Brush or blade smoke seals
What the rules say for Purley
The rules that apply to fire doors in Purley are England's. The responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 must keep fire doors in non-domestic premises and the common parts of flats in working order; the Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that this includes flat entrance doors onto common parts. Enforcement of fire safety law in Purley sits with the London Fire Brigade.
Where a Purley block is above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the 2022 regulations means communal doors are checked every three months and flat entrance doors annually on a best-endeavours basis. Replacement doors must also satisfy the Building Regulations, with Approved Document B as the guidance most building control bodies work from.
Buildings and duty holders in Purley
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Purley can all commission intumescent strips and smoke seals from us. The usual settings are schools and HMOs, though single doors for care homes are just as welcome.
How a Purley job runs
- Identify door certification and seal specification
- Remove failed seals and clean the grooves
- Fit new strips and seals to the specified positions
- Fit missing pads and lock linings
- Check the door closes and latches against the new seals
- Record the products fitted
Guide prices in Purley
Guide pricing for intumescent strips and smoke seals: £45–£110 per door to supply and fit strips and seals, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Purley building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Nearby areas we cover from Purley
We also cover towns near Purley, including Coulsdon (2.7 km away), South Croydon and Wallington. If your building is in CR8 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions from Purley
Is Purley within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Purley in Greater London and neighbouring towns such as Coulsdon. There is no charge for the survey.
What happens on a survey in Purley?
We look at every door in scope: the leaf, frame, gaps, seals, hinges, closer, glazing and how the frame is fixed. You then get a written quote that prices each door separately.
Do all fire doors need smoke seals?
Only where the door is specified for smoke control, such as FD30S doors. Many doors on escape routes and flat entrances are specified this way.
Can smoke seals be painted?
No. Paint stops brush and blade seals working. If seals have been painted, they should be replaced.