Intumescent strips and smoke seals for Arnold buildings
Our intumescent strips and smoke seals service covers Arnold and the wider Nottinghamshire area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Buildings in and around Arnold range from care homes to houses with integral garages and small blocks of flats. 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 Arnold 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 Arnold we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies.
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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Brush or blade smoke seals
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
Which fire door rules apply in Arnold?
The rules that apply to fire doors in Arnold 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 Arnold 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 Arnold?
From schools to blocks of flats, the requirement for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Arnold 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.
How a Arnold job runs
- 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
Guide prices in Arnold
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 Arnold as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering Arnold and nearby
Arnold is about 5.3 km from Nottingham, and we cover both, along with nearby Hucknall and West Bridgford. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions from Arnold
Do you cover NG5 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Arnold including NG5, and nearby towns such as Nottingham and Hucknall. The survey and written quote are free.
How quickly can you survey in Arnold?
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.
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.