Intumescent strips and smoke seals in Faversham

Intumescent strips and smoke seals for Faversham buildings

When you book intumescent strips and smoke seals in Faversham, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.

Faversham has a broad mix of buildings, including small offices, schools and houses with integral garages, 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 Faversham we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. We check that each door in your Faversham 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.

Each installation includes:

• Brush or blade smoke seals
• Identification of the specified seals
• Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
• Removal of damaged or painted seals

Which fire door rules apply in Faversham?

The rules that apply to fire doors in Faversham 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 Faversham 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.

Where intumescent strips and smoke seals fit in Faversham

From blocks of flats to schools, the requirement for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Faversham 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.

The steps on a Faversham installation

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

Guide prices in Faversham

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.

Nearby areas we cover from Faversham

Nearby towns we cover include Whitstable, Sittingbourne and Canterbury. Distance from Faversham does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.

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