Intumescent strips and smoke seals for Smethwick buildings
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Smethwick, we offer intumescent strips and smoke seals with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Smethwick has a broad mix of buildings, including care homes, houses with integral garages and family homes after loft conversions, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Painted and missing seals are among the most common fire door defects nationally; in Smethwick we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. We check that each door in your Smethwick building closes and latches against its new seals before signing it off.
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.
What you get:
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
What the rules say for Smethwick
The rules that apply to fire doors in Smethwick 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 Smethwick 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Smethwick
From blocks of flats to care homes, the requirement for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Smethwick 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 Smethwick
- 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
Guide prices in Smethwick
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 Smethwick 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 Smethwick
Smethwick is about 4.7 km from Birmingham, and we cover both, along with nearby West Bromwich and Aston. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions from Smethwick
Do you cover B66 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Smethwick including B66, and nearby towns such as West Bromwich and Birmingham. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Smethwick 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.
How long do seals last?
It depends on use and care. Seals on busy doors wear faster. Regular inspections will show when they need replacing.
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.