Intumescent strips and smoke seals in Prescot: what's involved
If you need intumescent strips and smoke seals in Prescot, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Buildings in and around Prescot range from houses with integral garages to family homes after loft conversions and light industrial buildings. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
We check that each door in your Prescot 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 Prescot 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:
- Identification of the specified seals
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
Fire door law for Prescot properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Prescot 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 Prescot 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.
Who needs intumescent strips and smoke seals in Prescot?
From care homes to HMOs, the requirement for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Prescot 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 Prescot
- 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 Prescot
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 Prescot building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Prescot and neighbouring towns
Nearby towns we cover include Huyton, St Helens and Halewood. Distance from Prescot does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Do you work in Prescot?
Yes, we take on intumescent strips and smoke seals in Prescot and the surrounding area, including Huyton and St Helens. 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 Prescot 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.
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.
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.