What intumescent strips and smoke seals in Manchester should include
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Manchester, we offer intumescent strips and smoke seals with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
In and around Manchester, fire door work covers everything from restaurants to hotels. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
We check that each door in your Manchester building closes and latches against its new seals before signing it off. Painted and missing seals are among the most common fire door defects nationally; in Manchester we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies.
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:
- Brush or blade smoke seals
- Identification of the specified seals
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
Which fire door rules apply in Manchester?
The rules that apply to fire doors in Manchester 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.
Where a Manchester 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.
Where intumescent strips and smoke seals fit in Manchester
Typical settings for intumescent strips and smoke seals include blocks of flats, HMOs and care homes. In Manchester, as anywhere, the duty holder varies: a responsible person for a workplace, a landlord or managing agent for a block or HMO, or a homeowner after building work. We adjust access, timing and paperwork to suit whoever commissions the work.
From enquiry to handover in Manchester
- 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 Manchester
Budget around £45–£110 per door to supply and fit strips and seals, ex VAT for intumescent strips and smoke seals. Our guide prices are the same in Manchester as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Manchester and neighbouring towns
Beyond Manchester itself we also cover nearby towns such as Salford (3.6 km), Old Trafford and Failsworth. The service, pricing and evidence are the same wherever you are.
Questions from Manchester
Do you cover M2 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Manchester including M2, and nearby towns such as Salford and Old Trafford. The survey and written quote are free.
What happens on a survey in Manchester?
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.
How long do seals last?
It depends on use and care. Seals on busy doors wear faster. Regular inspections will show when they need replacing.