Intumescent strips and smoke seals for Inverness buildings
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Inverness, we offer intumescent strips and smoke seals with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Fire doors in Inverness protect escape routes in family homes after loft conversions, small offices and houses with integral garages alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Seal replacement in Inverness can be combined with any other remedials on the same inspection report. We check that each door in your Inverness 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:
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
- Brush or blade smoke seals
- Identification of the specified seals
Rules and responsibilities in Inverness
In Inverness, fire doors are specified against Scotland's Technical Handbooks (Section 2: Fire) under the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004, rather than Approved Document B. Duties in non-domestic premises come from the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
England's regulation 10 does not apply in Scotland. We follow the building's fire risk assessment and, where building work needs a warrant, the local authority's requirements.
Buildings and duty holders in Inverness
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Inverness can all commission intumescent strips and smoke seals from us. The usual settings are offices and care homes, though single doors for schools are just as welcome.
Our process in Inverness
- 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
Budgeting for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Inverness
Budget around £45–£110 per door to supply and fit strips and seals, ex VAT for intumescent strips and smoke seals. Our guide prices are the same in Inverness as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering Inverness and nearby
As well as Inverness, we cover neighbouring towns including Elgin, Perth and Aberdeen. The survey and quote are free.
Questions
Is Inverness within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Inverness in Highlands & Islands and neighbouring towns such as Elgin. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Inverness 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.
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.