Intumescent strips and smoke seals in Aldridge

Intumescent strips and smoke seals for Aldridge buildings

Our intumescent strips and smoke seals service in Aldridge is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.

Fire doors in Aldridge protect escape routes in care homes, schools and small blocks of flats alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.

Painted and missing seals are among the most common fire door defects nationally; in Aldridge we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. We check that each door in your Aldridge 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.

As standard, the work covers:

• Identification of the specified seals
• Brush or blade smoke seals
• Removal of damaged or painted seals
• Check of gaps and closing after fitting

Rules and responsibilities in Aldridge

England's framework applies in Aldridge. Approved Document B guides the fire performance of new and replacement doors under the Building Regulations 2010. Day-to-day duties sit with the responsible person under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and for multi-occupied residential buildings, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add duties such as giving residents information about fire doors.

For blocks over 11 metres in Aldridge, those regulations require communal fire door checks at least every three months and best-endeavours flat entrance door checks each year. In higher-risk buildings, building work is overseen by the Building Safety Regulator, so we check whether approval is needed before starting.

Which buildings in Aldridge need intumescent strips and smoke seals?

Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Aldridge can all commission intumescent strips and smoke seals from us. The usual settings are blocks of flats and offices, though single doors for schools are just as welcome.

Our process in Aldridge

1. Identify door certification and seal specification
2. Remove failed seals and clean the grooves
3. Fit new strips and seals to the specified positions
4. Fit missing pads and lock linings
5. Check the door closes and latches against the new seals
6. Record the products fitted

Prices for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Aldridge

As a guide, budget £45–£110 per door to supply and fit strips and seals, ex VAT for intumescent strips and smoke seals. The figure for your Aldridge building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.

Nearby areas we cover from Aldridge

Neighbouring towns such as Walsall, Bloxwich, Sutton Coldfield and Burntwood are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.

Questions from Aldridge