Intumescent strips and smoke seals in Rawtenstall: what's involved
We provide intumescent strips and smoke seals in Rawtenstall (BB4 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
Fire doors in Rawtenstall protect escape routes in light industrial buildings, schools and houses with integral garages alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Painted and missing seals are among the most common fire door defects nationally; in Rawtenstall we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. We check that each door in your Rawtenstall 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.
What you get:
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
- Identification of the specified seals
- Brush or blade smoke seals
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
Which fire door rules apply in Rawtenstall?
The rules that apply to fire doors in Rawtenstall 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 Rawtenstall 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 Rawtenstall
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Rawtenstall can all commission intumescent strips and smoke seals from us. The usual settings are blocks of flats and offices, though single doors for care homes are just as welcome.
Our process in Rawtenstall
- 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 Rawtenstall
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 Rawtenstall
Rawtenstall is about 28.5 km from Preston, and we cover both, along with nearby Accrington and Bury. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions from Rawtenstall
Is Rawtenstall within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Rawtenstall in Lancashire and neighbouring towns such as Accrington. There is no charge for the survey.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
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.
Can smoke seals be painted?
No. Paint stops brush and blade seals working. If seals have been painted, they should be replaced.