Intumescent strips and smoke seals in Haverhill: what's involved
Our intumescent strips and smoke seals service in Haverhill is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Around Haverhill, houses with integral garages, small offices and care homes all depend on fire doors that close, latch and seal. We survey each opening and tell you plainly which doors need work and which don't.
Painted and missing seals are among the most common fire door defects nationally; in Haverhill we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. We check that each door in your Haverhill building closes and latches against its new seals before signing it off.
Pads, linings and hidden protection
Fire doors also rely on intumescent material you cannot see: pads behind hinges, linings around lock bodies and glazing seals. Where these are missing or damaged, we fit the correct items as part of the work.
Each installation includes:
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
- Identification of the specified seals
- Brush or blade smoke seals
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
Rules and responsibilities in Haverhill
The rules that apply to fire doors in Haverhill 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 Haverhill 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.
Where intumescent strips and smoke seals fit in Haverhill
You are most likely to need intumescent strips and smoke seals if you look after schools, HMOs or care homes. Whatever the building in Haverhill, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
How a Haverhill 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 Haverhill?
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.
Haverhill and neighbouring towns
We also cover towns near Haverhill, including Newmarket (18.2 km away), Sudbury and Braintree. If your building is in CB9 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Common questions
Do you cover CB9 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Haverhill including CB9, and nearby towns such as Newmarket and Sudbury. The survey and written quote are free.
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.
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.