Intumescent strips and smoke seals for Bridgend buildings
Our intumescent strips and smoke seals service covers Bridgend and the wider Mid Glamorgan area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Fire doors in Bridgend protect escape routes in care homes, family homes after loft conversions and small offices alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
We check that each door in your Bridgend 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 Bridgend we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies.
Pads, linings and hidden protection
Fire doors also rely on intumescent material you cannot see: pads behind hinges, linings around lock bodies and glazing seals. Where these are missing or damaged, we fit the correct items as part of the work.
As standard, the work covers:
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
- Identification of the specified seals
What the rules say for Bridgend
Fire door work in Bridgend follows Welsh building regulations and the Welsh Approved Document B. The Fire Safety Order 2005 covers workplaces and the shared parts of residential buildings here too, placing the duty on the responsible person.
The English regulation 10 checking regime does not extend to Bridgend, so how often doors are checked comes from the fire risk assessment. We hand over evidence that fits whatever regime your assessor sets.
Who needs intumescent strips and smoke seals in Bridgend?
From schools to offices, the requirement for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Bridgend 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.
From enquiry to handover in Bridgend
- 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 Bridgend
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 Bridgend building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Around Bridgend
Bridgend is about 19.2 km from Rhondda, and we cover both, along with nearby Maesteg and Tonypandy. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Do you cover CF31 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Bridgend including CF31, and nearby towns such as Maesteg and Tonypandy. The survey and written quote are free.
What happens on a survey in Bridgend?
We look at every door in scope: the leaf, frame, gaps, seals, hinges, closer, glazing and how the frame is fixed. You then get a written quote that prices each door separately.
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.
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.