Intumescent strips and smoke seals for Eccles buildings
We provide intumescent strips and smoke seals in Eccles (M30 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
Eccles has a broad mix of buildings, including schools, small offices and care homes, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Seal replacement in Eccles can be combined with any other remedials on the same inspection report. We check that each door in your Eccles building closes and latches against its new seals before signing it off.
Getting the specification right
The door's certification states the type, size and position of strips and seals: in the frame or the leaf edge, single or double, and whether a combined intumescent and smoke seal is used. Replacements must match. Swapping in a generic strip from a hardware shop can undermine the door's performance.
On a typical job that means:
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
- Brush or blade smoke seals
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
The regulations behind fire doors in Eccles
In Eccles, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet.
Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your Eccles building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.
Where intumescent strips and smoke seals fit in Eccles
From blocks of flats to offices, the requirement for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Eccles 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 Eccles 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
Prices for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Eccles
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for intumescent strips and smoke seals is £45–£110 per door to supply and fit strips and seals, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Covering Eccles and nearby
Neighbouring towns such as Swinton, Salford, Stretford and Urmston are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions from Eccles
Is Eccles within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Eccles in Greater Manchester and neighbouring towns such as Swinton. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Eccles 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 smoke seals be painted?
No. Paint stops brush and blade seals working. If seals have been painted, they should be replaced.
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.