Medway · Fire damper testing
Fire and smoke damper testing in Allhallows
Fire damper testing for Allhallows and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Dirty dampers that may not close
- Blades that jam part-way when released
- Missing or out-of-date damper records
Honest limits
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Fire-stopping gaps around the duct where it passes through the wall
- Fire risk assessments, which need a fire risk assessor
- Control wiring problems outside the damper itself
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Allhallows
- Fusible link fire dampers
- Riser dampers
- Offices and schools
- Hospitals and care homes
- Motorised smoke dampers
- Wall and floor dampers
How we handle fire damper testing in Allhallows
Responsible persons, facilities managers and managing agents call us when damper testing falls due in Allhallows. If there’s a damper register or a set of drawings, share it with us, and we’ll plan the visit around the building’s hours. If you are dealing with missing or out-of-date damper records and dampers that stick or won’t close fully, we can help.
Rural buildings that have been converted or extended can have ducts passing through fire-resisting walls, and the dampers in them are easily forgotten. The first visit starts by locating each damper.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Allhallows (ME3)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Fire damper testing in Allhallows: local notes
Sea air reaches Allhallows, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion, and corrosion is one of the things that can stop a fire damper closing. The fire and rescue service for Allhallows is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. When a fire safety officer audits a non-domestic building, maintenance of systems like dampers can come up. Allhallows’s nearest hospital, Chartwell Private Hospital, is about 5.5 miles north. 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.
If you manage a school site such as Allhallows Primary Academy, any fire dampers can be tested in the holidays. Hospitals such as Chartwell Private Hospital, about 5.5 miles north, are a good example of buildings with dampers on many floors; if you manage a clinic, surgery or care home near Allhallows, the same annual testing applies.
Allhallows is about 5 miles south-east of Canvey Island, in Medway. Whatever kind of site you run in Allhallows, we can take on fire damper testing. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Allhallows is one of 68 places in Medway where we work for commercial clients. Maidstone is in our area too, around 15 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for fire damper testing: ME3. Local streets include St Andrew's Walk, Avery Way and St Matthew's Way, all of which we cover for fire damper testing. We also cover the places around Allhallows: Allhallows-on-Sea (1 mile north-east), Lower Stoke (1 mile south), Middle Stoke (1 mile south), Stoke (2 miles south-west) and St Mary Hoo (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (7 miles south-west), Chatham (9 miles south-west), Rochester (8 miles south-west), Rainham (8 miles south), Strood (9 miles south-west) and Luton (8 miles south-west).
Around Allhallows
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Rose And Crown Public House, among other places. The closest station to Allhallows is Chalkwell station, about 5 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Chartwell Private Hospital (5.5 miles north) and Bay Museum (3.9 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Bishop Saltings.
Towns and villages near Allhallows
What else we do in Allhallows
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
FAQs for Allhallows
Does the sea air around Allhallows make a difference to fire damper testing?
Yes, to a degree: at about 1 mile from the coast, Allhallows gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. Corroded dampers are recorded at the test, as corrosion can stop a blade dropping.
Do you work in villages like Allhallows?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Allhallows included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not normally. We need the work area to ourselves while we’re on site, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
Are you accredited?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We have been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
How often should fire dampers be tested?
BESA’s guidance is a test on installation and at least once a year after that. Some sites choose to test more often where the risk is higher.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few photos and any previous report.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
Leave it or put it right?
Sites in Allhallows tested every year build up a history for each damper, which shows patterns early. A damper that was slow last year and sticks this year tells you something long before it fails outright. Rural sites cannot always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Why us?
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Trading since 2009
- One number for every site across the South East and London
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- Get remedials done soon after a failed test
- Add new dampers to the register as they’re fitted
- Book the next test before the year runs out
- Don’t let anything obstruct a damper’s blade
After testing, you get a report listing each of the fire and smoke dampers we tested, with where it is and whether it passed. File it with your fire safety log so it’s to hand for assessors and insurers.
Make sure every damper can be reached. Where there’s no hatch, an access panel makes testing possible before the next test.
How the visit works
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a few hours for a single floor, with bigger buildings phased over more than one visit. Somewhere as small as Allhallows, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We start with whatever records exist: registers, drawings or old reports.
- Dampers are located one by one and reached through their access panels.
- Fire dampers are drop tested and smoke dampers are run through their controls.
- We reset every damper that passes and check it’s left open.
- The results go into a report, with failed dampers and remedials listed.
Before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Move anything stored near the system
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Advice
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In schools and colleges, testing fits well into holidays and weekends, when ceilings can be opened without disturbing lessons.
Fusible link fire dampers
Most fire dampers are held open by a fusible link. Heat melts the link and the blade falls shut across the duct. We release the blade, check it closes fully and reset it.