Intumescent strips and smoke seals for West Bridgford buildings
From the NG2 postcode district outwards, we take on intumescent strips and smoke seals across West Bridgford for homes, blocks and workplaces.
In and around West Bridgford, fire door work covers everything from care homes to schools. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Painted and missing seals are among the most common fire door defects nationally; in West Bridgford we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. We check that each door in your West Bridgford building closes and latches against its new seals before signing it off.
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.
Each installation includes:
- Identification of the specified seals
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
What the rules say for West Bridgford
The rules that apply to fire doors in West Bridgford 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 West Bridgford 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.
Which buildings in West Bridgford need intumescent strips and smoke seals?
Typical settings for intumescent strips and smoke seals include HMOs, blocks of flats and offices. In West Bridgford, 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.
What happens after you enquire
- 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 West Bridgford?
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 West Bridgford as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering West Bridgford and nearby
Nearby towns we cover include Nottingham, Arnold and Long Eaton. Distance from West Bridgford does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Do you cover NG2 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover West Bridgford including NG2, and nearby towns such as Nottingham and Arnold. The survey and written quote are free.
What happens on a survey in West Bridgford?
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.
Can smoke seals be painted?
No. Paint stops brush and blade seals working. If seals have been painted, they should be replaced.