Intumescent strips and smoke seals in Aldershot: what's involved
We provide intumescent strips and smoke seals in Aldershot (GU11 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
In and around Aldershot, fire door work covers everything from light industrial buildings to family homes after loft conversions. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
We check that each door in your Aldershot 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 Aldershot 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.
What you get:
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Brush or blade smoke seals
What the rules say for Aldershot
The rules that apply to fire doors in Aldershot 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 Aldershot 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.
Which buildings in Aldershot need intumescent strips and smoke seals?
From care homes to offices, the requirement for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Aldershot 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.
What happens after you enquire
- 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 Aldershot
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 Aldershot as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Nearby areas we cover from Aldershot
Neighbouring towns such as Farnham, Farnborough, Fleet and Camberley are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions from Aldershot
Is Aldershot within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Aldershot in Hampshire and neighbouring towns such as Farnham. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Aldershot 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.
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.