Getting intumescent strips and smoke seals right in Nottingham
If you need intumescent strips and smoke seals in Nottingham, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
In and around Nottingham, fire door work covers everything from mixed-use office buildings to shared houses. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
We check that each door in your Nottingham 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 Nottingham 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.
What you get:
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
- Identification of the specified seals
The regulations behind fire doors in Nottingham
England's framework applies in Nottingham. 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 Nottingham, 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.
Who needs intumescent strips and smoke seals in Nottingham?
From blocks of flats to offices, the requirement for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Nottingham 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 Nottingham 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
What does intumescent strips and smoke seals cost in Nottingham?
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for intumescent strips and smoke seals is £45–£110 per door to supply and fit strips and seals, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Covering Nottingham and nearby
As well as Nottingham, we cover neighbouring towns including West Bridgford, Arnold and Hucknall. The survey and quote are free.
Questions from Nottingham
Is Nottingham within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Nottingham in Nottinghamshire and neighbouring towns such as West Bridgford. There is no charge for the survey.
What happens on a survey in Nottingham?
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 smoke seals be painted?
No. Paint stops brush and blade seals working. If seals have been painted, they should be replaced.
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.