Intumescent strips and smoke seals for Guildford buildings
If you need intumescent strips and smoke seals in Guildford, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
In and around Guildford, fire door work covers everything from industrial estates to high-street shops. 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 Guildford we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. We check that each door in your Guildford building closes and latches against its new seals before signing it off.
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.
Each installation includes:
- Brush or blade smoke seals
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Identification of the specified seals
Which fire door rules apply in Guildford?
In Guildford, 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 Guildford 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 Guildford?
From HMOs to blocks of flats, the requirement for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Guildford comes from the fire strategy or risk assessment for the building. We work from that document, or help you interpret your inspection report, before quoting.
What happens after you enquire
- 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 Guildford?
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.
Covering Guildford and nearby
Nearby towns we cover include Godalming, Woking and Aldershot. Distance from Guildford does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Is Guildford within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Guildford in Surrey and neighbouring towns such as Godalming. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Guildford 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.