Intumescent strips and smoke seals in Bentley: what's involved
Our intumescent strips and smoke seals service in Bentley is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
In and around Bentley, fire door work covers everything from care homes to light industrial buildings. 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 Bentley we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. We check that each door in your Bentley 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.
What you get:
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
Fire door law for Bentley properties
England's framework applies in Bentley. 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 Bentley, 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.
Where intumescent strips and smoke seals fit in Bentley
You are most likely to need intumescent strips and smoke seals if you look after HMOs, care homes or blocks of flats. Whatever the building in Bentley, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
From enquiry to handover in Bentley
- 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 Bentley?
Guide pricing for intumescent strips and smoke seals: £45–£110 per door to supply and fit strips and seals, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Bentley building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Around Bentley
Bentley is about 26.8 km from Sheffield, and we cover both, along with nearby Doncaster and Rotherham. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions from Bentley
Is Bentley within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Bentley in South Yorkshire and neighbouring towns such as Doncaster. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Bentley building?
Yes. Send it over and we can often price straight from it, then confirm on site. We report back against the same door references so you can close actions off.
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.