Intumescent strips and smoke seals in Great Malvern, done to the evidence
From the WR14 postcode district outwards, we take on intumescent strips and smoke seals across Great Malvern for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Fire doors in Great Malvern protect escape routes in care homes, small offices and schools 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 Great Malvern we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. Seal replacement in Great Malvern 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.
What you get:
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
The regulations behind fire doors in Great Malvern
In Great Malvern, 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 Great Malvern 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 Great Malvern
From care homes to HMOs, the requirement for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Great Malvern 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 Great Malvern
- 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 Great Malvern
Budget around £45–£110 per door to supply and fit strips and seals, ex VAT for intumescent strips and smoke seals. Our guide prices are the same in Great Malvern as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Nearby areas we cover from Great Malvern
We also cover towns near Great Malvern, including Worcester (11.2 km away), Tewkesbury and Droitwich. If your building is in WR14 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions
Do you cover WR14 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Great Malvern including WR14, and nearby towns such as Worcester and Tewkesbury. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Great Malvern 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.
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.
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.