Intumescent strips and smoke seals: our service in Grantham
When you book intumescent strips and smoke seals in Grantham, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.
Fire doors in Grantham protect escape routes in light industrial buildings, small blocks of flats 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 Grantham we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. Seal replacement in Grantham 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:
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
What the rules say for Grantham
Fire doors in Grantham fall under English rules. New and replacement doors are covered by the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B. In workplaces and the common parts of blocks, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, as clarified by the Fire Safety Act 2021, puts the duty on the responsible person to keep fire doors suitable and maintained.
For residential buildings in Grantham above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 adds checks: communal fire doors at least every three months and best-endeavours checks of flat entrance doors at least every twelve months. Higher-risk buildings of at least 18 metres or seven storeys also come under the Building Safety Act 2022, where works may need approval from the Building Safety Regulator.
Where intumescent strips and smoke seals fit in Grantham
From schools to blocks of flats, the requirement for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Grantham comes from the fire strategy or risk assessment for the building. We work from that document, or help you interpret your inspection report, before quoting.
Our process in Grantham
- 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
Budgeting for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Grantham
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 Grantham as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Around Grantham
Neighbouring towns such as Newark-on-Trent, Melton Mowbray, Stamford and West Bridgford are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions from Grantham
Is Grantham within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Grantham in Lincolnshire and neighbouring towns such as Newark-on-Trent. 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.
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.