Intumescent strips and smoke seals: our service in Kingswinford
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Kingswinford, we offer intumescent strips and smoke seals with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
In and around Kingswinford, fire door work covers everything from small offices to small blocks of flats. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Painted and missing seals are among the most common fire door defects nationally; in Kingswinford we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. Seal replacement in Kingswinford can be combined with any other remedials on the same inspection report.
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 strips in frame or leaf edge
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
- Brush or blade smoke seals
Fire door law for Kingswinford properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Kingswinford 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 Kingswinford 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.
Where intumescent strips and smoke seals fit in Kingswinford
From blocks of flats to HMOs, the requirement for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Kingswinford comes from the fire strategy or risk assessment for the building. We work from that document, or help you interpret your inspection report, before quoting.
Our process in Kingswinford
- 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 Kingswinford
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 Kingswinford 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.
Kingswinford and neighbouring towns
We also cover towns near Kingswinford, including Brierley Hill (3.7 km away), Stourbridge and Dudley. If your building is in DY6 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions
Do you cover DY6 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Kingswinford including DY6, and nearby towns such as Brierley Hill and Stourbridge. The survey and written quote are free.
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.