Getting intumescent strips and smoke seals right in Tyldesley
Our intumescent strips and smoke seals service covers Tyldesley and the wider Greater Manchester area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
In and around Tyldesley, fire door work covers everything from family homes after loft conversions to small offices. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
We check that each door in your Tyldesley 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 Tyldesley 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.
Each installation includes:
- Identification of the specified seals
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
The regulations behind fire doors in Tyldesley
England's framework applies in Tyldesley. Approved Document B guides the fire performance of new and replacement doors under the Building Regulations 2010. Day-to-day duties sit with the responsible person under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and for multi-occupied residential buildings, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add duties such as giving residents information about fire doors.
For blocks over 11 metres in Tyldesley, those regulations require communal fire door checks at least every three months and best-endeavours flat entrance door checks each year. In higher-risk buildings, building work is overseen by the Building Safety Regulator, so we check whether approval is needed before starting.
Where intumescent strips and smoke seals fit in Tyldesley
Typical settings for intumescent strips and smoke seals include care homes, HMOs and blocks of flats. In Tyldesley, 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 Tyldesley
- 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 Tyldesley
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 Tyldesley building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Covering Tyldesley and nearby
Tyldesley is about 15.7 km from Manchester, and we cover both, along with nearby Atherton and Leigh. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Is Tyldesley within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Tyldesley in Greater Manchester and neighbouring towns such as Atherton. There is no charge for the survey.
What happens on a survey in Tyldesley?
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.
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.