Intumescent strips and smoke seals in Swansea: what's involved
Our intumescent strips and smoke seals service in Swansea is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Fire doors in Swansea protect escape routes in purpose-built blocks of flats, hotels and mixed-use office buildings alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Seal replacement in Swansea can be combined with any other remedials on the same inspection report. We check that each door in your Swansea 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.
Each installation includes:
- Brush or blade smoke seals
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Identification of the specified seals
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
The regulations behind fire doors in Swansea
Because Swansea is in Wales, we work to the Building Regulations as they apply in Wales and to the Welsh version of Approved Document B. The responsible person duties under the Fire Safety Order 2005 still apply to workplaces and common parts.
England's fire door checking rules for tall residential buildings do not apply in Wales, so the checking frequency for doors in Swansea comes from your fire risk assessment.
Buildings and duty holders in Swansea
The need for intumescent strips and smoke seals usually arises in blocks of flats or care homes, 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 Swansea to keep escape routes protected throughout.
Our process in Swansea
- 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 Swansea
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 Swansea building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Around Swansea
As well as Swansea, we cover neighbouring towns including Briton Ferry, Gorseinon and Neath. The survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Do you cover SA1 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Swansea including SA1, and nearby towns such as Briton Ferry and Gorseinon. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Swansea 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.
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.