Intumescent strips and smoke seals: our service in Stockport
From the SK1 postcode district outwards, we take on intumescent strips and smoke seals across Stockport for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Stockport has a broad mix of buildings, including schools, converted period houses and purpose-built flats, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Seal replacement in Stockport can be combined with any other remedials on the same inspection report. We check that each door in your Stockport building closes and latches against its new seals before signing it off.
Pads, linings and hidden protection
Fire doors also rely on intumescent material you cannot see: pads behind hinges, linings around lock bodies and glazing seals. Where these are missing or damaged, we fit the correct items as part of the work.
As standard, the work covers:
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
- Brush or blade smoke seals
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
Fire door law for Stockport properties
Fire doors in Stockport fall under English rules. New and replacement doors are covered by the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B. In workplaces and the common parts of blocks, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, as clarified by the Fire Safety Act 2021, puts the duty on the responsible person to keep fire doors suitable and maintained.
For residential buildings in Stockport above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 adds checks: communal fire doors at least every three months and best-endeavours checks of flat entrance doors at least every twelve months. Higher-risk buildings of at least 18 metres or seven storeys also come under the Building Safety Act 2022, where works may need approval from the Building Safety Regulator.
Which buildings in Stockport need intumescent strips and smoke seals?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Stockport can all commission intumescent strips and smoke seals from us. The usual settings are blocks of flats and HMOs, though single doors for offices are just as welcome.
Our process in Stockport
- 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 Stockport
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.
Stockport and neighbouring towns
We also cover towns near Stockport, including Hazel Grove (4.0 km away), Cheadle Hulme and Denton. If your building is in SK1 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Common questions
Is Stockport within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Stockport in Greater Manchester and neighbouring towns such as Hazel Grove. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Stockport 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.