Intumescent strips and smoke seals: our service in Leyland
We provide intumescent strips and smoke seals in Leyland (PR25 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
In and around Leyland, fire door work covers everything from light industrial buildings to houses with integral garages. 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 Leyland we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. We check that each door in your Leyland 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:
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
- Identification of the specified seals
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Brush or blade smoke seals
The regulations behind fire doors in Leyland
The rules that apply to fire doors in Leyland 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 Leyland 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 Leyland
The need for intumescent strips and smoke seals usually arises in care homes or HMOs, and sometimes offices. Each has its own pressures, such as residents at home or a building that must stay open, so we plan the sequence of work in Leyland to keep escape routes protected throughout.
The steps on a Leyland installation
- 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 Leyland
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 Leyland as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Leyland and neighbouring towns
Neighbouring towns such as Chorley, Preston, Blackburn and Darwen are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions from Leyland
Do you cover PR25 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Leyland including PR25, and nearby towns such as Chorley and Preston. The survey and written quote are free.
How quickly can you survey in Leyland?
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.
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.
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.