What intumescent strips and smoke seals in Redditch should include
From the B97 postcode district outwards, we take on intumescent strips and smoke seals across Redditch for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Fire doors in Redditch protect escape routes in schools, low-rise blocks of flats and houses with integral garages 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 Redditch we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. Seal replacement in Redditch 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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Identification of the specified seals
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
- Brush or blade smoke seals
The regulations behind fire doors in Redditch
The rules that apply to fire doors in Redditch are England's. The responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 must keep fire doors in non-domestic premises and the common parts of flats in working order; the Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that this includes flat entrance doors onto common parts.
Where a Redditch block is above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the 2022 regulations means communal doors are checked every three months and flat entrance doors annually on a best-endeavours basis. Replacement doors must also satisfy the Building Regulations, with Approved Document B as the guidance most building control bodies work from.
Which buildings in Redditch need intumescent strips and smoke seals?
The need for intumescent strips and smoke seals usually arises in blocks of flats or schools, and sometimes offices. Each has its own pressures, such as residents at home or a building that must stay open, so we plan the sequence of work in Redditch to keep escape routes protected throughout.
Our process in Redditch
- 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 Redditch?
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 Redditch building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Redditch and neighbouring towns
Redditch is about 22.8 km from Worcester, and we cover both, along with nearby Bromsgrove and Shirley. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions from Redditch
Is Redditch within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Redditch 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.
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.
Can smoke seals be painted?
No. Paint stops brush and blade seals working. If seals have been painted, they should be replaced.