Intumescent strips and smoke seals for Horsham buildings
When you book intumescent strips and smoke seals in Horsham, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.
Fire doors in Horsham protect escape routes in family homes after loft conversions, HMOs and care homes alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
We check that each door in your Horsham 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 Horsham 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.
What you get:
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
- Identification of the specified seals
- Brush or blade smoke seals
Which fire door rules apply in Horsham?
England's framework applies in Horsham. 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 Horsham, 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Horsham
From HMOs to schools, the requirement for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Horsham 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 Horsham
- 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 Horsham
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.
Nearby areas we cover from Horsham
Horsham is about 11.5 km from Crawley, and we cover both, along with nearby Horley and Haywards Heath. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Do you cover RH12 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Horsham including RH12, and nearby towns such as Crawley and Horley. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Horsham 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.
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.