Intumescent strips and smoke seals in Dudley: what's involved
If you need intumescent strips and smoke seals in Dudley, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Around Dudley, industrial units, care homes 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.
Painted and missing seals are among the most common fire door defects nationally; in Dudley we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. We check that each door in your Dudley building closes and latches against its new seals before signing it off.
Pads, linings and hidden protection
Fire doors also rely on intumescent material you cannot see: pads behind hinges, linings around lock bodies and glazing seals. Where these are missing or damaged, we fit the correct items as part of the work.
Each installation includes:
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
- Identification of the specified seals
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
Which fire door rules apply in Dudley?
England's framework applies in Dudley. 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 Dudley, 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 Dudley need intumescent strips and smoke seals?
The need for intumescent strips and smoke seals usually arises in blocks of flats or offices, and sometimes HMOs. 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 Dudley to keep escape routes protected throughout.
The steps on a Dudley 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
What does intumescent strips and smoke seals cost in Dudley?
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 Dudley as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Around Dudley
Nearby towns we cover include Brierley Hill, Tipton and Kingswinford. Distance from Dudley does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from Dudley
Is Dudley within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Dudley in West Midlands and neighbouring towns such as Brierley Hill. There is no charge for the survey.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
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.