Intumescent strips and smoke seals: our service in Wakefield
Our intumescent strips and smoke seals service covers Wakefield and the wider West Yorkshire area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Fire doors in Wakefield protect escape routes in HMOs, industrial units and care homes alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Painted and missing seals are among the most common fire door defects nationally; in Wakefield we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. We check that each door in your Wakefield building closes and latches against its new seals before signing it off.
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.
Each installation includes:
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
- Identification of the specified seals
The regulations behind fire doors in Wakefield
In Wakefield, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet.
Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your Wakefield building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.
Who needs intumescent strips and smoke seals in Wakefield?
You are most likely to need intumescent strips and smoke seals if you look after blocks of flats, offices or HMOs. Whatever the building in Wakefield, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
The steps on a Wakefield installation
- 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 Wakefield
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 Wakefield
Nearby towns we cover include Lofthouse, Ossett and Dewsbury. Distance from Wakefield does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Do you work in Wakefield?
Yes, we take on intumescent strips and smoke seals in Wakefield and the surrounding area, including Lofthouse and Ossett. 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 Wakefield 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 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.
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.