Intumescent strips and smoke seals for Lincoln buildings
If you need intumescent strips and smoke seals in Lincoln, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Buildings in and around Lincoln range from schools to industrial units and HMOs. 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 Lincoln we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. We check that each door in your Lincoln 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.
On a typical job that means:
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
- Identification of the specified seals
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
Fire door law for Lincoln properties
England's framework applies in Lincoln. Approved Document B guides the fire performance of new and replacement doors under the Building Regulations 2010. Day-to-day duties sit with the responsible person under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and for multi-occupied residential buildings, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add duties such as giving residents information about fire doors.
For blocks over 11 metres in Lincoln, those regulations require communal fire door checks at least every three months and best-endeavours flat entrance door checks each year. In higher-risk buildings, building work is overseen by the Building Safety Regulator, so we check whether approval is needed before starting.
Where intumescent strips and smoke seals fit in Lincoln
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Lincoln can all commission intumescent strips and smoke seals from us. The usual settings are HMOs and schools, though single doors for care homes are just as welcome.
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 Lincoln
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 Lincoln as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Around Lincoln
Beyond Lincoln itself we also cover nearby towns such as Gainsborough (23.1 km), Newark-on-Trent and Retford. The service, pricing and evidence are the same wherever you are.
Common questions
Is Lincoln within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Lincoln in Lincolnshire and neighbouring towns such as Gainsborough. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Lincoln?
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.
Can smoke seals be painted?
No. Paint stops brush and blade seals working. If seals have been painted, they should be replaced.
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.