Intumescent strips and smoke seals in West Midlands, done to the evidence
We provide intumescent strips and smoke seals across West Midlands, covering 24 towns and 95 postcode districts, including Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton.
Seal replacement in West Midlands can be combined with any other remedials on the same inspection report. We check that each door in your West Midlands building closes and latches against its new seals before signing it off.
Wherever your building is in West Midlands, the fire safety duties come from national rules, and our installation standard is the same.
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.
Fire door law for West Midlands properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in West Midlands 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 West Midlands 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.
From enquiry to handover in West Midlands
- 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 West Midlands
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 West Midlands as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Questions
Do you provide intumescent strips and smoke seals across West Midlands?
Yes. We cover all of West Midlands, including Birmingham and Coventry. Surveys and written quotes are free.
Can smoke seals be painted?
No. Paint stops brush and blade seals working. If seals have been painted, they should be replaced.
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.