London and the South East
Fire Damper Testing in Medway
We cover 68 towns and villages in Medway for fire damper testing, working out of hours with a written report and photos after every visit., done evenings, overnight or at weekends, quoted at a fixed price before any work starts and a report with photos afterwards.
Fire damper testing in every part of Medway
Fire damper drop testing and smoke damper testing, with a record for each damper. Choose your town from the list to see local details, and get in touch for a quick quote.
Main towns
Other services in Medway
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Extract fan cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Grease trap cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
Postcodes in Medway
About fire damper testing in Medway
Wherever a duct crosses a fire-resisting wall or floor, there should be a fire damper inside it. A fusible link holds the blade open until heat melts it, and the blade then drops to shut the duct. Drop testing proves that this still happens, and we record the result for every damper we test. We are often asked to deal with corroded dampers in damp risers and plant rooms and damper actions from a fire risk assessment, across fusible link fire dampers, offices and schools and riser dampers.
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes anything from a couple of hours for a handful of dampers to a full day for a large building.
- First we check the schedule and the last set of results.
- We locate every damper and note any we can’t reach.
- We test fire dampers by dropping them and smoke dampers by operating them through the controls.
- Passes are reset and any failures recorded with the reason.
- We report the results and offer remedials on failed dampers.
How we quote
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
Why book with us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Every job surveyed first
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
Local landmarks in Gillingham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Robert Napier School, Featherby Junior School and The Robert Napier School and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Holy Trinity Church (under half a mile north-east), The Star pub (0.6 miles west) and Ambley Wood (0.8 miles south). The closest station to Gillingham is Gillingham (Kent) station, about 1.5 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Medway Maritime Hospital (1.6 miles west) and Six Poor Travellers House (3.3 miles west). Not far away are Blue Bell Hill and Bishop Saltings.
Fire damper testing around Medway
In Medway, a multi-storey building in a place such as Gillingham, Chatham and Rochester may have dampers on every floor, while a small surgery may have only a few. The test is the same for every damper: release, check, reset and record.
In England, the Fire Safety Order puts the duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and each certificate and photo report is a record you can keep in your log book. Near the coast in Medway, salt and damp speed up corrosion in fans, ducts and dampers, which is worth knowing when systems are inspected.
Gillingham: Site managers at schools such as Featherby Junior School usually find the summer break the easiest time for ceiling work like damper testing. Restoration House, about 3.3 miles west, is one of the historic houses near Gillingham, and older buildings converted to new uses often have ventilation added later.
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Faults in the alarm or building controls that signal smoke dampers
- Dampers that were never installed where they’re needed
- Fire-stopping gaps around the duct where it passes through the wall
What affects the quote in Medway
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The times the site is available
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Parking and loading at the site
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The postcode and the type of business
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
What we are called out for in Medway
Other trades work around dampers all the time. A cable run through the blade path, a knocked link or a wedged blade is enough to stop a damper closing.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Corroded dampers in damp risers and plant rooms
- Dampers overdue for their annual drop test
- Dampers that stick or will not close fully
- Damper actions from a fire risk assessment
What the work involves, part by part
Smoke dampers
Testing smoke dampers sometimes needs input from whoever looks after the control system. We agree the arrangements with you in advance.
Fusible link fire dampers
The common fire damper uses a link that holds the blade open. When the link reaches its set temperature it melts, and the blade drops to close the duct. Testing means dropping the blade, checking the full close and resetting it.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
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.
Your questions about fire damper testing in Medway
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Do you test dampers in the evening or at weekends?
Yes. Evenings, nights and weekends are all possible, so offices, shops and schools can carry on as normal. Tell us the hours that suit and we will plan around them.
Are you accredited?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
What paperwork do we get after testing?
After testing, we provide a report covering each damper, with its location, its result and any faults. It belongs in your fire safety log.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we are fully insured. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
Every town and village in Medway
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- Capstone
- Chatham
- Chatham Waterfront
- Chattenden
- Church Street
- Cliffe
- Cliffe Woods
- Cooling
- Cooling Street
- Cuxton