Intumescent strips and smoke seals for Havant buildings
From the PO9 postcode district outwards, we take on intumescent strips and smoke seals across Havant for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Around Havant, small offices, light industrial buildings and care homes all depend on fire doors that close, latch and seal. We survey each opening and tell you plainly which doors need work and which don't.
Painted and missing seals are among the most common fire door defects nationally; in Havant we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. We check that each door in your Havant 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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
- Brush or blade smoke seals
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
Which fire door rules apply in Havant?
The rules that apply to fire doors in Havant 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 Havant 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Havant
Typical settings for intumescent strips and smoke seals include offices, HMOs and schools. In Havant, 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 Havant
- 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 Havant
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 Havant 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 Havant
Nearby towns we cover include Waterlooville, Portsmouth and Gosport. Distance from Havant does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions
Do you work in Havant?
Yes, we take on intumescent strips and smoke seals in Havant and the surrounding area, including Waterlooville and Portsmouth. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
How quickly can you survey in Havant?
It depends on the number of doors and access, but we offer survey dates as soon as we reply to your enquiry. If an inspection has found urgent safety issues, tell us and we'll prioritise.
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.
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.