Intumescent strips and smoke seals in Risca: what's involved
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Risca, we offer intumescent strips and smoke seals with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Fire doors in Risca protect escape routes in small offices, houses with integral garages and care homes alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Painted and missing seals are among the most common fire door defects nationally; in Risca we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. We check that each door in your Risca 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.
Each installation includes:
- Identification of the specified seals
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
Rules and responsibilities in Risca
Fire door work in Risca follows Welsh building regulations and the Welsh Approved Document B. The Fire Safety Order 2005 covers workplaces and the shared parts of residential buildings here too, placing the duty on the responsible person.
The English regulation 10 checking regime does not extend to Risca, so how often doors are checked comes from the fire risk assessment. We hand over evidence that fits whatever regime your assessor sets.
Where intumescent strips and smoke seals fit in Risca
The need for intumescent strips and smoke seals usually arises in care homes or offices, and sometimes blocks of flats. Each has its own pressures, such as residents at home or a building that must stay open, so we plan the sequence of work in Risca to keep escape routes protected throughout.
The steps on a Risca 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 Risca
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 Risca 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.
Covering Risca and nearby
Risca is about 7.4 km from Newport (Gwent), and we cover both, along with nearby Cwmbran and Caerphilly. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions from Risca
Do you cover NP11 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Risca including NP11, and nearby towns such as Newport (Gwent) and Cwmbran. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Risca 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.
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.