Intumescent strip and smoke seal fitting in Bognor Regis

What intumescent strips and smoke seals in Bognor Regis should include

From the PO21 postcode district outwards, we take on intumescent strips and smoke seals across Bognor Regis for homes, blocks and workplaces.

Bognor Regis has a broad mix of buildings, including high-street shops, industrial estates and care homes, 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 Bognor Regis we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. Seal replacement in Bognor Regis can be combined with any other remedials on the same inspection report.

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.

As standard, the work covers:

• Check of gaps and closing after fitting
• Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
• Removal of damaged or painted seals
• Brush or blade smoke seals

The regulations behind fire doors in Bognor Regis

The rules that apply to fire doors in Bognor Regis 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 Bognor Regis 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.

Who needs intumescent strips and smoke seals in Bognor Regis?

The need for intumescent strips and smoke seals usually arises in blocks of flats or HMOs, and sometimes offices. 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 Bognor Regis to keep escape routes protected throughout.

The steps on a Bognor Regis installation

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

Budgeting for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Bognor Regis

If you need a budget figure first, the guide for intumescent strips and smoke seals is £45–£110 per door to supply and fit strips and seals, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.

Around Bognor Regis

Neighbouring towns such as Chichester, Littlehampton, Worthing and Havant are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.

Common questions