Intumescent strips and smoke seals: our service in Tottenham
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Tottenham, we offer intumescent strips and smoke seals with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
In and around Tottenham, fire door work covers everything from hotels to care homes. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Painted and missing seals are among the most common fire door defects nationally; in Tottenham we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. We check that each door in your Tottenham 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.
Each installation includes:
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Identification of the specified seals
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
Fire door law for Tottenham properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Tottenham 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. In London, the London Fire Brigade is the enforcing authority for fire safety law.
Where a Tottenham 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.
Who needs intumescent strips and smoke seals in Tottenham?
From HMOs to care homes, the requirement for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Tottenham comes from the fire strategy or risk assessment for the building. We work from that document, or help you interpret your inspection report, before quoting.
The steps on a Tottenham installation
- 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
Budgeting for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Tottenham
As a guide, budget £45–£110 per door to supply and fit strips and seals, ex VAT for intumescent strips and smoke seals. The figure for your Tottenham building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.
Tottenham and neighbouring towns
Neighbouring towns such as Edmonton, Wood Green, Walthamstow and Stamford Hill are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions
Do you work in Tottenham?
Yes, we take on intumescent strips and smoke seals in Tottenham and the surrounding area, including Edmonton and Wood Green. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Tottenham building?
Yes. Send it over and we can often price straight from it, then confirm on site. We report back against the same door references so you can close actions off.
Can I just add intumescent strips to an ordinary door?
No. Strips do not turn an ordinary door into a fire door. They only work as part of a door that was tested and certified with them.
Can smoke seals be painted?
No. Paint stops brush and blade seals working. If seals have been painted, they should be replaced.