Intumescent strips and smoke seals for Clevedon buildings
If you need intumescent strips and smoke seals in Clevedon, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Buildings in and around Clevedon range from houses with integral garages to light industrial buildings and schools. 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 Clevedon 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 Clevedon 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.
On a typical job that means:
- 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 Clevedon
In Clevedon, 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 Clevedon 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.
Where intumescent strips and smoke seals fit in Clevedon
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Clevedon can all commission intumescent strips and smoke seals from us. The usual settings are HMOs and care homes, though single doors for schools are just as welcome.
The steps on a Clevedon installation
- 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 Clevedon
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.
Nearby areas we cover from Clevedon
Clevedon is about 35.2 km from Bath, and we cover both, along with nearby Nailsea and Portishead. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions from Clevedon
Is Clevedon within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Clevedon in Somerset and neighbouring towns such as Nailsea. There is no charge for the survey.
What happens on a survey in Clevedon?
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.
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.