Getting intumescent strips and smoke seals right in Melton Mowbray
Our intumescent strips and smoke seals service covers Melton Mowbray and the wider Leicestershire area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Buildings in and around Melton Mowbray range from houses with integral garages to schools and care homes. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
Painted and missing seals are among the most common fire door defects nationally; in Melton Mowbray we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. Seal replacement in Melton Mowbray can be combined with any other remedials on the same inspection report.
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:
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Brush or blade smoke seals
- Identification of the specified seals
The regulations behind fire doors in Melton Mowbray
In Melton Mowbray, 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 Melton Mowbray 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.
Who needs intumescent strips and smoke seals in Melton Mowbray?
Typical settings for intumescent strips and smoke seals include HMOs, offices and blocks of flats. In Melton Mowbray, 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.
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 Melton Mowbray
Guide pricing for intumescent strips and smoke seals: £45–£110 per door to supply and fit strips and seals, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Melton Mowbray building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Covering Melton Mowbray and nearby
Nearby towns we cover include Loughborough, Leicester and Oadby. Distance from Melton Mowbray does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from Melton Mowbray
Do you work in Melton Mowbray?
Yes, we take on intumescent strips and smoke seals in Melton Mowbray and the surrounding area, including Loughborough and Leicester. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Melton Mowbray building?
Yes. Send it over and we can often price straight from it, then confirm on site. We report back against the same door references so you can close actions off.
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.