Intumescent strips and smoke seals: our service in Bishops Stortford
When you book intumescent strips and smoke seals in Bishops Stortford, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.
Bishops Stortford has a broad mix of buildings, including small blocks of flats, 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 Bishops Stortford we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. We check that each door in your Bishops Stortford building closes and latches against its new seals before signing it off.
Why seals fail
Seals are the most common defect on fire door inspections. They get painted over, pulled out, damaged by cleaning or simply worn by years of use. A painted brush seal no longer seals, and a strip of the wrong size may not close the gap in a fire. Our guide to seals explains the different types.
As standard, the work covers:
- Brush or blade smoke seals
- Identification of the specified seals
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
Fire door law for Bishops Stortford properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Bishops Stortford 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 Bishops Stortford 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.
Who needs intumescent strips and smoke seals in Bishops Stortford?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Bishops Stortford can all commission intumescent strips and smoke seals from us. The usual settings are blocks of flats and offices, though single doors for care homes are just as welcome.
From enquiry to handover in Bishops Stortford
- 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
What does intumescent strips and smoke seals cost in Bishops Stortford?
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for intumescent strips and smoke seals is £45–£110 per door to supply and fit strips and seals, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Covering Bishops Stortford and nearby
Neighbouring towns such as Harlow, Hoddesdon, Hertford and Cheshunt are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions
Is Bishops Stortford within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Bishops Stortford in Hertfordshire and neighbouring towns such as Harlow. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Bishops Stortford?
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.
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.