Intumescent strips and smoke seals in Chippenham: what's involved
Our intumescent strips and smoke seals service in Chippenham is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Buildings in and around Chippenham range from small blocks of flats to care homes and light industrial buildings. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
Painted and missing seals are among the most common fire door defects nationally; in Chippenham we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. Seal replacement in Chippenham can be combined with any other remedials on the same inspection report.
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:
- Identification of the specified seals
- Brush or blade smoke seals
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
What the rules say for Chippenham
In Chippenham, 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 Chippenham 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 Chippenham?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Chippenham can all commission intumescent strips and smoke seals from us. The usual settings are care homes and offices, though single doors for HMOs are just as welcome.
The steps on a Chippenham 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
What does intumescent strips and smoke seals cost in Chippenham?
Guide pricing for intumescent strips and smoke seals: £45–£110 per door to supply and fit strips and seals, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Chippenham building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Around Chippenham
Nearby towns we cover include Trowbridge, Bath and Yate. Distance from Chippenham does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions
Do you work in Chippenham?
Yes, we take on intumescent strips and smoke seals in Chippenham and the surrounding area, including Trowbridge and Bath. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
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.