Intumescent strips and smoke seals in Formby: what's involved
Our intumescent strips and smoke seals service in Formby is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Fire doors in Formby protect escape routes in schools, light industrial buildings and small blocks of flats alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
We check that each door in your Formby building closes and latches against its new seals before signing it off. Painted and missing seals are among the most common fire door defects nationally; in Formby we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies.
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.
On a typical job that means:
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
- Brush or blade smoke seals
Which fire door rules apply in Formby?
In Formby, 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 Formby 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.
Where intumescent strips and smoke seals fit in Formby
Typical settings for intumescent strips and smoke seals include schools, care homes and offices. In Formby, 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.
The steps on a Formby 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
Budgeting for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Formby
As a guide, budget £45–£110 per door to supply and fit strips and seals, ex VAT for intumescent strips and smoke seals. The figure for your Formby building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.
Around Formby
Formby is about 17.5 km from Liverpool, and we cover both, along with nearby Maghull and Southport. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Do you work in Formby?
Yes, we take on intumescent strips and smoke seals in Formby and the surrounding area, including Maghull and Southport. 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 Formby 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.
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.