Fire Damper Testing in Addiscombe

What the work involves, part by part

Offices and retail

Offices and shops often have dampers above ceilings that are rarely opened. Testing can be done outside opening hours so the space stays open.

Smoke dampers

Testing smoke dampers sometimes needs input from whoever looks after the control system. We agree the arrangements with you in advance.

For landlords and multi-site operators

We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.

Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.

Addiscombe buildings and fire safety

Food Standards Agency records list about 28 schools, colleges and universities, about 95 care, childcare and hospital premises and about 9 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered as food businesses across Addiscombe and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Buildings like these often have ducted ventilation, and wherever a duct crosses a fire-resisting wall or floor there should be a damper, tested at least once a year. About 1.5 miles east of Addiscombe is National Psychosis Unit, the nearest hospital. A hospital is the kind of building where dampers sit on every floor, and clinics, surgeries and care homes need the same annual testing for any they have. London Fire Brigade covers Addiscombe. Under the Fire Safety Order, the responsible person has to keep fire safety systems, dampers included, in working order, and the fire authority enforces that in most non-domestic premises.

A school like Oasis Academy Shirley Park can have any dampers tested over half-term without disturbing lessons. Addington Palace, about 2 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses near Addiscombe, and older buildings converted to new uses often have ventilation added later. The nearest hospital, National Psychosis Unit, is about 1.5 miles east; healthcare buildings like it are a reminder that dampers protect people who can’t move quickly.

Addiscombe is about 2 miles north-east of Croydon, in Greater London. Whatever kind of site you run in Addiscombe, we can take on fire damper testing. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Addiscombe is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London we cover for fire damper testing. London is in our area too, around 8 miles away.

Work in CR0, SE25 and CR9 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on Grant Road, Capri Road and Coe Avenue and nearby roads. Addiscombe sits on or near the A232, which makes travel easy for fire damper testing. Close by, we work in Shirley Oaks (1 mile east), Ashburton (1 mile north), Woodside (1 mile north), Shirley (1 mile east) and Monks Orchard (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (8 miles north), City of Westminster (10 miles north), Marylebone (10 miles north), Kensington (10 miles north-west), St Pancras (10 miles north) and Shoreditch (10 miles north).

Around Addiscombe

Around Addiscombe, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Woodside Academy, The Cricketers pub and Ashburton Park. The nearest railway station is Norwood Junction station, about 1.2 miles north. Well-known places in the area include St George's Walk (1.5 miles west) and Crystal Palace Museum (2.7 miles north). Open spaces near Addiscombe include Duppas Hill and Bramley Bank.