Intumescent strips and smoke seals in Ashford (Kent), TN24

Intumescent strips and smoke seals in Ashford (Kent): what's involved

Our intumescent strips and smoke seals service covers Ashford (Kent) and the wider Kent area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.

Ashford (Kent) has a broad mix of buildings, including low-rise blocks of flats, schools and family homes after loft conversions, 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 Ashford (Kent) we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. Seal replacement in Ashford (Kent) can be combined with any other remedials on the same inspection report.

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.

On a typical job that means:

• Check of gaps and closing after fitting
• Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
• Removal of damaged or painted seals
• Intumescent pads to hinges and locks

What the rules say for Ashford (Kent)

England's framework applies in Ashford (Kent). Approved Document B guides the fire performance of new and replacement doors under the Building Regulations 2010. Day-to-day duties sit with the responsible person under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and for multi-occupied residential buildings, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add duties such as giving residents information about fire doors.

For blocks over 11 metres in Ashford (Kent), those regulations require communal fire door checks at least every three months and best-endeavours flat entrance door checks each year. In higher-risk buildings, building work is overseen by the Building Safety Regulator, so we check whether approval is needed before starting.

Where intumescent strips and smoke seals fit in Ashford (Kent)

Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Ashford (Kent) can all commission intumescent strips and smoke seals from us. The usual settings are blocks of flats and schools, though single doors for HMOs are just as welcome.

What happens after you enquire

1. Identify door certification and seal specification
2. Remove failed seals and clean the grooves
3. Fit new strips and seals to the specified positions
4. Fit missing pads and lock linings
5. Check the door closes and latches against the new seals
6. Record the products fitted

Prices for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Ashford (Kent)

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.

Around Ashford (Kent)

We also cover towns near Ashford (Kent), including Faversham (18.7 km away), Canterbury and Folkestone. If your building is in TN24 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.

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