Intumescent strips and smoke seals for Berkhamsted buildings
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Berkhamsted, we offer intumescent strips and smoke seals with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Berkhamsted has a broad mix of buildings, including houses with integral garages, small blocks of flats and light industrial buildings, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Seal replacement in Berkhamsted can be combined with any other remedials on the same inspection report. We check that each door in your Berkhamsted 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:
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Brush or blade smoke seals
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
What the rules say for Berkhamsted
The rules that apply to fire doors in Berkhamsted 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 Berkhamsted 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 Berkhamsted
From care homes to HMOs, the requirement for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Berkhamsted 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.
How a Berkhamsted 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 Berkhamsted
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 Berkhamsted 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 Berkhamsted
Berkhamsted is about 16.5 km from Watford, and we cover both, along with nearby Chesham and Hemel Hempstead. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Is Berkhamsted within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Berkhamsted in Hertfordshire and neighbouring towns such as Chesham. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Berkhamsted 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.
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.
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.