Getting intumescent strips and smoke seals right in New Milton
From the BH25 postcode district outwards, we take on intumescent strips and smoke seals across New Milton for homes, blocks and workplaces.
New Milton has a broad mix of buildings, including care homes, houses with integral garages and schools, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Painted and missing seals are among the most common fire door defects nationally; in New Milton we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. We check that each door in your New Milton 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:
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
- Identification of the specified seals
Which fire door rules apply in New Milton?
In New Milton, 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 New Milton 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.
Which buildings in New Milton need intumescent strips and smoke seals?
Typical settings for intumescent strips and smoke seals include HMOs, schools and offices. In New Milton, 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.
How a New Milton job runs
- 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 New Milton
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 New Milton 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.
Nearby areas we cover from New Milton
Neighbouring towns such as Christchurch, Bournemouth, Hythe and Totton are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions
Is New Milton within your coverage area?
It is. We cover New Milton in Hampshire and neighbouring towns such as Christchurch. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in New Milton?
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.
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.
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.