Getting intumescent strips and smoke seals right in Horley
When you book intumescent strips and smoke seals in Horley, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.
Around Horley, family homes after loft conversions, light industrial buildings and schools 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.
We check that each door in your Horley 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 Horley we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies.
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.
On a typical job that means:
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Brush or blade smoke seals
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
Rules and responsibilities in Horley
The rules that apply to fire doors in Horley 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 Horley 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.
Who needs intumescent strips and smoke seals in Horley?
The need for intumescent strips and smoke seals usually arises in blocks of flats or HMOs, and sometimes offices. Each has its own pressures, such as residents at home or a building that must stay open, so we plan the sequence of work in Horley to keep escape routes protected throughout.
The steps on a Horley 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 Horley
Budget around £45–£110 per door to supply and fit strips and seals, ex VAT for intumescent strips and smoke seals. Our guide prices are the same in Horley as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering Horley and nearby
Neighbouring towns such as Crawley, Redhill, Reigate and East Grinstead are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions from Horley
Is Horley within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Horley in Surrey and neighbouring towns such as Crawley. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Horley?
It depends on the number of doors and access, but we offer survey dates as soon as we reply to your enquiry. If an inspection has found urgent safety issues, tell us and we'll prioritise.
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.
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.