What intumescent strips and smoke seals in Royal Tunbridge Wells should include
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Royal Tunbridge Wells, we offer intumescent strips and smoke seals with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
In and around Royal Tunbridge Wells, fire door work covers everything from care homes to high-street shops. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Painted and missing seals are among the most common fire door defects nationally; in Royal Tunbridge Wells we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. Seal replacement in Royal Tunbridge Wells can be combined with any other remedials on the same inspection report.
Pads, linings and hidden protection
Fire doors also rely on intumescent material you cannot see: pads behind hinges, linings around lock bodies and glazing seals. Where these are missing or damaged, we fit the correct items as part of the work.
Each installation includes:
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
The regulations behind fire doors in Royal Tunbridge Wells
The rules that apply to fire doors in Royal Tunbridge Wells 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 Royal Tunbridge Wells 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 Royal Tunbridge Wells
Typical settings for intumescent strips and smoke seals include HMOs, offices and schools. In Royal Tunbridge Wells, as anywhere, the duty holder varies: a responsible person for a workplace, a landlord or managing agent for a block or HMO, or a homeowner after building work. We adjust access, timing and paperwork to suit whoever commissions the work.
Our process in Royal Tunbridge Wells
- 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 Royal Tunbridge Wells?
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 Royal Tunbridge Wells as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Nearby areas we cover from Royal Tunbridge Wells
Nearby towns we cover include Tonbridge, Crowborough and Sevenoaks. Distance from Royal Tunbridge Wells does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from Royal Tunbridge Wells
Do you cover TN1 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Royal Tunbridge Wells including TN1, and nearby towns such as Tonbridge and Crowborough. The survey and written quote are free.
What happens on a survey in Royal Tunbridge Wells?
We look at every door in scope: the leaf, frame, gaps, seals, hinges, closer, glazing and how the frame is fixed. You then get a written quote that prices each door separately.
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.