What intumescent strips and smoke seals in Caterham should include
From the CR3 postcode district outwards, we take on intumescent strips and smoke seals across Caterham for homes, blocks and workplaces.
In and around Caterham, fire door work covers everything from family homes after loft conversions to light industrial buildings. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
We check that each door in your Caterham 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 Caterham we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies.
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:
- Identification of the specified seals
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
- Brush or blade smoke seals
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
What the rules say for Caterham
In Caterham, 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 Caterham 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.
Who needs intumescent strips and smoke seals in Caterham?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Caterham can all commission intumescent strips and smoke seals from us. The usual settings are HMOs and blocks of flats, though single doors for schools are just as welcome.
Our process in Caterham
- 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
Budgeting for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Caterham
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 Caterham building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Caterham and neighbouring towns
Neighbouring towns such as Coulsdon, Purley, Redhill and South Croydon are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions from Caterham
Do you cover CR3 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Caterham including CR3, and nearby towns such as Coulsdon and Purley. 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 smoke seals be painted?
No. Paint stops brush and blade seals working. If seals have been painted, they should be replaced.
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.