Getting intumescent strips and smoke seals right in Farnborough
Our intumescent strips and smoke seals service in Farnborough is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Farnborough has a broad mix of buildings, including low-rise blocks of flats, industrial estates and high-street shops, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
We check that each door in your Farnborough 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 Farnborough we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies.
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.
What you get:
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
- Identification of the specified seals
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
What the rules say for Farnborough
In Farnborough, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet.
Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your Farnborough building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.
Buildings and duty holders in Farnborough
Typical settings for intumescent strips and smoke seals include schools, offices and care homes. In Farnborough, 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.
The steps on a Farnborough 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
Guide prices in Farnborough
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 Farnborough 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.
Around Farnborough
We also cover towns near Farnborough, including Camberley (4.8 km away), Aldershot and Fleet. If your building is in GU14 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions from Farnborough
Do you cover GU14 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Farnborough including GU14, and nearby towns such as Camberley and Aldershot. The survey and written quote are free.
What happens on a survey in Farnborough?
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 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.