Fire Damper Testing in Buckinghamshire

Fire damper testing across Buckinghamshire: what to expect

The point of testing is to find dampers that fail. When one sticks, has a damaged link or is corroded, we report it and offer remedials, so the fault doesn’t just sit on a list. Typical jobs include dampers that can’t be reached without an access panel and motorised smoke dampers due for testing, across riser dampers, motorised smoke dampers and hospitals and care homes.

The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes from an hour or two in a small building to several visits on a large estate.

1. We go through the damper schedule and any previous faults.
2. Each damper is found and checked for access.
3. Fire dampers are drop tested, and smoke dampers are tested through their controls.
4. Dampers that pass are reset, and failures are logged with what we found.
5. The report sets out the results, and we can quote to repair or replace failed dampers.

How we quote

Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.

What you get with us

• Fully insured
• Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
• Photo reports with every job
• In business since 2009

Getting a quote

Want a quote for fire damper testing? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.

Around Aylesbury

Around Aylesbury, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Buckinghamshire UTC, Stocklake Park Community School and The Derby Arms Public House. Nearby too are Bearbrook Combined School (0.5 miles west) and Church of St Mary (within half a mile north). Aylesbury has its own railway station: Aylesbury station. A little further out are Roald Dahl Children's Gallery (under half a mile east) and Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital (under half a mile north). For a walk, there’s Coombe Hill.

Looking after it afterwards

Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:

• Diary the annual test well ahead
• Act on failed dampers rather than leaving them on file
• Keep the damper register up to date after any building work
• Never wedge or tie a damper open

Any damper that failed is listed with the reason, along with an offer to repair or replace them. Once the work is done, the damper is tested again and the record updated.

Keep a damper register: where each damper is, what kind it is and when it was last tested. It means nothing gets forgotten when staff or contractors change.