London and the South East

Fire Damper Testing in Hampshire

From the largest town to the smallest village in Hampshire, our technicians can help with fire damper testing. Fixed quotes up front, and a 24/7 emergency line.

Need fire damper testing in Hampshire?

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Where we work in Hampshire

Fire damper drop testing and smoke damper testing, with a record for each damper. Pick your town below to see the details for your area, or call or email us for a quick quote.

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About fire damper testing in Hampshire

Each damper we test gets a location, a result and a note of its condition. Dampers that pass are reset and left open, ready to operate, and any that fail are listed with the reason. You end up with a clear record to keep with your fire safety documents. The work covers fusible link fire dampers, motorised smoke dampers and wall and floor dampers, and the jobs we see most are motorised smoke dampers due for testing and fire damper items raised by an assessor.

There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows.

Before the visit, we agree access, timings and any areas with restrictions.
Ceiling tiles and hatches are opened and each damper’s access panel removed.
We release each blade and check it shuts all the way.
The damper is reset and its condition noted.
Panels and tiles go back, and the results are written up.

What affects the price in Hampshire

One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.

What you get with us

CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Every job surveyed first

Get a fixed quote

Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.

Landmarks near Basingstoke

Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to King's Furlong Infant School and Nursery, Cranbourne and Eastrop Park. Other local landmarks include The Rising Sun pub (0.5 miles north-east), St Michael's Church (0.5 miles east) and The Costello School (1 mile east). For rail, the closest station is Basingstoke station, roughly 0.6 miles east. Nearby you’ll also find Basing House (2.2 miles east) and The Malls (0.6 miles east). For a walk, there’s Farleigh Hill and Daneshill Park Woods.

Fire damper testing across Hampshire: local notes

In Hampshire, a multi-storey building in a place such as Basingstoke, Winchester and Gosport may have dampers on every floor, while a small surgery may have only a few. Each damper is drop tested, reset and recorded, whatever the size of the building.

We work across London and the South East, and Hampshire is part of that area. Every job is surveyed first and quoted at a fixed price, wherever it is in Hampshire. Near the coast in Hampshire, salt and damp speed up corrosion in fans, ducts and dampers, which is worth knowing when systems are inspected.

Basingstoke: Site managers at schools such as King's Furlong Infant School and Nursery usually find the summer break the easiest time for ceiling work like damper testing. If you manage a care home or clinic near Basingstoke, the testing that a hospital like Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (about 1.1 miles north) relies on applies to your dampers too.

Common problems we fix in Hampshire

Links and springs age like any other part. Damaged or painted links and weak springs mean the blade may stop short, which only shows up when the damper is dropped.

Signs it’s time to call us include:

Dampers affected by leaks or condensation
Fire dampers that fail to drop shut
Dampers flagged on a fire risk assessment
Fire dampers that haven’t been tested for over a year

What affects the cost of fire damper testing

The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:

Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
One-off work versus a regular cycle
The number of sites or systems
Whether we need access equipment or extra panels

The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.

What we need to know

Before you ask for a quote, gather:

Your last certificate, test record or report
Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
Any access panels or hatches you can see
How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room

Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.

Why deal with it now?

A sticking blade caught on an annual test can be a small repair. Left for years, corrosion and build-up can turn it into a full damper replacement.

Comparing quotes

Exactly which parts of the system are covered
If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
What records you’ll receive afterwards
Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report

Between visits

To keep the system working properly between visits:

Do not let anything obstruct a damper’s blade
Keep ceiling hatches and duct panels easy to open
File every damper report where your assessor can find it
Update the register when ductwork changes

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.

Where a damper sits in ductwork that collects dust or grease, keeping that ductwork clean helps. Duct cleaning and damper testing can be planned side by side.

When something else is needed

A few issues sit outside what this work can do:

Ductwork crossing a fire wall with no damper fitted
Sign-off of the whole building’s fire safety
Fire-stopping gaps around the duct where it passes through the wall

Questions from Hampshire

Whose job is it to make sure fire dampers are tested?

Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, who might be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent. Keeping fire safety systems working, dampers included, is part of their duty.

What do you need from me for a quote?

A short description and a few photos plus the address and your hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.

Can you set up regular visits?

Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.

How much time does a damper test visit need?

Testing takes anything from a couple of hours for a handful of dampers to a full day for a large building. Bigger sites can be phased, so call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a quote.

Do we lose a day’s trading?

Typically not. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Bigger sites can be done in stages to keep things running.

Are you fully insured?

Yes. We’re fully insured, and the details are available on request.

What accreditations do you have?

We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.