Intumescent strips and smoke seals for Wednesfield buildings
When you book intumescent strips and smoke seals in Wednesfield, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.
Wednesfield has a broad mix of buildings, including care homes, small offices and light industrial buildings, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
We check that each door in your Wednesfield building closes and latches against its new seals before signing it off. Painted and missing seals are among the most common fire door defects nationally; in Wednesfield we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies.
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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
- Identification of the specified seals
- Brush or blade smoke seals
What the rules say for Wednesfield
England's framework applies in Wednesfield. 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 Wednesfield, 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.
Who needs intumescent strips and smoke seals in Wednesfield?
You are most likely to need intumescent strips and smoke seals if you look after HMOs, blocks of flats or offices. Whatever the building in Wednesfield, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
Our process in Wednesfield
- 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 Wednesfield
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 Wednesfield as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Around Wednesfield
Neighbouring towns such as Willenhall, Wolverhampton, Bloxwich and Wednesbury are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions
Do you work in Wednesfield?
Yes, we take on intumescent strips and smoke seals in Wednesfield and the surrounding area, including Willenhall and Wolverhampton. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Wednesfield 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.
Can smoke seals be painted?
No. Paint stops brush and blade seals working. If seals have been painted, they should be replaced.
Do all fire doors need smoke seals?
Only where the door is specified for smoke control, such as FD30S doors. Many doors on escape routes and flat entrances are specified this way.