Intumescent strips and smoke seals: our service in Herne Bay
If you need intumescent strips and smoke seals in Herne Bay, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Around Herne Bay, small blocks of flats, care homes and family homes after loft conversions all depend on fire doors that close, latch and seal. We survey each opening and tell you plainly which doors need work and which don't.
Seal replacement in Herne Bay can be combined with any other remedials on the same inspection report. We check that each door in your Herne Bay 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.
What you get:
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
- Brush or blade smoke seals
Which fire door rules apply in Herne Bay?
In Herne Bay, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet.
Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your Herne Bay building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.
Buildings and duty holders in Herne Bay
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Herne Bay can all commission intumescent strips and smoke seals from us. The usual settings are offices and care homes, though single doors for blocks of flats are just as welcome.
What happens after you enquire
- 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 Herne Bay
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 Herne Bay as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Nearby areas we cover from Herne Bay
Neighbouring towns such as Whitstable, Canterbury, Faversham and Margate are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions from Herne Bay
Is Herne Bay within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Herne Bay in Kent and neighbouring towns such as Whitstable. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Herne Bay?
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 smoke seals be painted?
No. Paint stops brush and blade seals working. If seals have been painted, they should be replaced.