London and the South East

Fire Damper Testing in Slough

From the largest town to the smallest village in Slough, our technicians can help with fire damper testing. A fixed quote before we start, and a 24/7 emergency line.

Fire Damper Testing across Slough

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Fire damper testing in every part of Slough

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, and call or email us for a quick quote.

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About fire damper testing in Slough

BESA guidance is that fire dampers should be tested by a competent person when they’re installed and at least annually after that. For spring-operated types, annual testing is the minimum. We carry out fire damper testing for buildings in Slough and give you the records to show it’s been done. The work covers riser dampers, fusible link fire dampers and hospitals and care homes, and people most often call us about motorised smoke dampers due for testing and dirty dampers that may not close.

We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes anything from a couple of hours for a handful of dampers to a full day for a large building.

We plan access and timing with you first, including any out-of-hours work.
We open up ceilings and hatches and take off each access panel.
The blade is released and watched to make sure it closes fully.
The damper is reset and its condition noted.
Panels and tiles go back, and the results are written up.

What you’ll pay

What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.

Why book with us

BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Trading since 2009
Every job surveyed first

Ask for a quote

For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.

Local landmarks in Slough

We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Herschel Grammar School, St Michael and All Angels and Westgate School, among other places. Also close by are Herschel Park (1.1 miles south-east), The Godolphin Junior Academy (0.6 miles north) and The Moon and Spoon pub (0.6 miles south-east). Slough’s nearest station is Slough station, roughly 0.7 miles east. A little further out are Upton Hospital (0.9 miles south-east) and Windsor Castle (2.1 miles south). Open spaces near Slough include Taplow Lake and Burnham Beeches.

Where we work in Slough

From Cippenham, Chalvey and Britwell to its smaller places, Slough has buildings with ductwork crossing fire-resisting walls and floors. BESA guidance is that every one is tested at least annually.

Slough is within the area we cover, which takes in London and the South East. Each job starts with a survey and a fixed quote, wherever it is in Slough.

Slough: Site managers at schools such as Herschel Grammar School typically find the summer break the easiest time for ceiling work like damper testing. Upton Hospital, about 0.9 miles south-east of Slough, is the kind of building where dampers protect every compartment; smaller care sites need the same annual tests.

Managing agents and facilities teams in Slough

The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.

Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.

Why it fails

Rust is a frequent reason a damper won’t close. Water leaks, condensation and damp plant areas attack the casing, blade and spring, so a damper can seize without anyone noticing.

Keep an eye out for these warning signs:

Missing or out-of-date damper records
Fire dampers nobody can get to
Fire dampers with no recent test record
Smoke dampers with no recent test

Honest limits

We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:

Deciding where dampers should be fitted
Faults in the alarm or building controls that signal smoke dampers
Holes around ductwork in fire-resisting walls

Staff cleaning versus specialist work

Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.

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. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.

Part by part

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. Testing means dropping the blade, checking the full close and resetting it.

Ceiling voids and risers

Many dampers sit above suspended ceilings. We lift tiles where necessary and put them back as we found them.

Common questions in Slough

Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?

That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.

What happens to dampers you cannot get to?

We record it as not tested and explain why. We can fit an access panel so it’s tested on the next visit.

Is there a survey before the work?

Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.

Can you fix fire dampers that fail?

We record the damper as failed, with the reason, such as a sticking blade, corrosion or a damaged link. We offer remedials to repair or replace it, and it’s tested again once the work is done.

Can you test out of hours?

Yes. We can test in the evening, overnight or at the weekend, which suits offices, retail and schools. In occupied care settings, we agree the order of work with staff.

How do you protect the area?

Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.

Do you certify fire dampers?

The record we give you is a report of the tests, damper by damper. Failures are set out with the remedials we’d suggest.