Intumescent strips and smoke seals in Droitwich: what's involved
When you book intumescent strips and smoke seals in Droitwich, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.
In and around Droitwich, fire door work covers everything from small blocks of flats to care homes. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
We check that each door in your Droitwich 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 Droitwich we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies.
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.
On a typical job that means:
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
- Brush or blade smoke seals
The regulations behind fire doors in Droitwich
In Droitwich, 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 Droitwich 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Droitwich
From HMOs to blocks of flats, the requirement for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Droitwich 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.
From enquiry to handover in Droitwich
- 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 Droitwich
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 Droitwich building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Around Droitwich
Neighbouring towns such as Bromsgrove, Worcester, Stourport-on-Severn and Redditch are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions
Is Droitwich within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Droitwich in Worcestershire and neighbouring towns such as Bromsgrove. There is no charge for the survey.
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.
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.
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.