Intumescent strips and smoke seals in Shrewsbury, done to the evidence
From the SY1 postcode district outwards, we take on intumescent strips and smoke seals across Shrewsbury for homes, blocks and workplaces.
In and around Shrewsbury, fire door work covers everything from care homes to high-street shops. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Seal replacement in Shrewsbury can be combined with any other remedials on the same inspection report. We check that each door in your Shrewsbury building closes and latches against its new seals before signing it off.
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.
On a typical job that means:
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Identification of the specified seals
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
Which fire door rules apply in Shrewsbury?
In Shrewsbury, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet.
Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your Shrewsbury building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.
Which buildings in Shrewsbury need intumescent strips and smoke seals?
Typical settings for intumescent strips and smoke seals include HMOs, blocks of flats and care homes. In Shrewsbury, 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.
Our process in Shrewsbury
- 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 Shrewsbury
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 Shrewsbury as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering Shrewsbury and nearby
Shrewsbury is about 20.7 km from Telford, and we cover both, along with nearby Wellington and Rhosllannerchrugog. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions from Shrewsbury
Is Shrewsbury within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Shrewsbury in Shropshire and neighbouring towns such as Wellington. There is no charge for the survey.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
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.
Can smoke seals be painted?
No. Paint stops brush and blade seals working. If seals have been painted, they should be replaced.