Surrey · Fire damper testing
Fire Damper Testing in Ash Green
Fire damper testing for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Ash Green. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Smoke dampers with no recent test
- Dampers hidden with no access panel or hatch
- Rusted damper blades and springs
Fire damper testing in Ash Green, done properly
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, while failures are flagged with what we found. You end up with a clear record to keep with your fire safety documents. If you are dealing with dirty dampers that may not close and fire dampers that haven’t been tested for over a year, we can help.
In rural areas, conversions, country hotels and care homes can have ductwork crossing fire-resisting walls, and the dampers in them are easily forgotten. The first visit starts by locating each damper.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Ash Green (GU12)
- Region
- Surrey
- Records
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Ash Green
Do you work in villages like Ash Green?
Yes, Ash Green is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Do you test dampers in schools in Ash Green during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Ash Green, the Food Standards Agency lists about 12 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will fit the work in.
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. We plan the visit around when the building is quietest.
What if a damper has no access panel?
Any damper we cannot reach is listed on the report, so you know exactly what’s outstanding. Fitting an access panel is the usual fix, and we can quote for it.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
How often do fire dampers need drop testing?
BESA guidance calls for testing by a competent person at least once a year. A test on completion of installation comes first.
Other services in Ash Green
Leave it or put it right?
When something goes wrong, people ask what checks were in place. A damper test log helps show the responsible person kept on top of things, and you can only produce records for tests that took place. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Ash Green rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What you get with us
- Photo reports with every job
- Every job surveyed first
- In business since 2009
- Fully insured
What fire damper testing can’t fix
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Fire risk assessments, which need a fire risk assessor
- Fire-stopping gaps around the duct where it passes through the wall
- Fire alarm or control system faults behind a smoke damper
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Ash Green
- Riser dampers
- Hospitals and care homes
- Fusible link fire dampers
- Wall and floor dampers
- Motorised smoke dampers
- Offices and schools
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes from an hour or two in a small building to several visits on a large estate. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Ash Green can be planned properly.
- 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.
- You get a report listing each damper, its result and any remedials needed.
Before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Getting a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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What affects the cost of fire damper testing
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Parking and loading at the site
- The size of the system
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The site address and the type of premises
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- A few general shots of the system
Want a quote for fire damper testing? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Ash Green and across Surrey. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Different parts, different methods
Ceiling voids and risers
Risers and service shafts often hold dampers at each floor. Testing goes floor by floor so each one is accounted for.
Smoke dampers
If a smoke damper will not operate when signalled, it goes on the report as a failure, with a note of what we found.
Ash Green buildings and fire safety
Food Standards Agency records list about 12 schools, colleges and universities and about 8 hospitals, care homes and childcare premises registered as food businesses in and around Ash Green, up to about a mile and a half out. Many buildings of this kind have ductwork through fire-resisting walls and floors, and the dampers at those points need testing at least annually. The fire and rescue service for Ash Green is Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and keeping dampers working is part of the responsible person’s duty. Ash Green’s nearest hospital, Guildford Hospital, is about 4.2 miles east. Smaller healthcare sites, from surgeries to care homes, need the same annual damper test as a hospital.
If you manage an older building converted to a hotel or venue, like many historic houses in the area (Wanborough Manor is about 2.1 miles east), finding every damper is the first job. For buildings around Ash station with ducted ventilation, any fire dampers need an annual test at least.
Ash Green is about 2 miles east of Aldershot, in Surrey. For fire damper testing in and around Ash Green, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. We work across South East England and London, Ash Green included. Ash Green is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover for commercial clients. Our Guildford page covers sites nearby, about 6 miles away.
Work in GU12 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Compass Rose Road, Drovers Way and Ash Green Lane East or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Ash Green: Ash (1 mile west), Tongham (1 mile south-west), Seale (1 mile south), Ash Vale (2 miles north-west) and Sandy Cross (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Guildford (6 miles east), Woking (8 miles north-east), Camberley (6 miles north), Farnham (4 miles south-west), Egham (15 miles north-east) and Frimley (5 miles north).
Landmarks near Ash Green
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Dover Arms, The Connaught School and Ash Manor School and the streets around them. Ash Green’s nearest station is Ash station, roughly 0.6 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Farnham Castle (4.4 miles west) and Guildford Hospital (4.2 miles east). Open spaces near Ash Green include Ash Ranges and Hog's Back.
Signs you need fire damper testing in Ash Green
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has a duty to keep fire safety measures working, and dampers are part of those measures. Whoever that is, whether employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent, needs to be able to show the dampers work.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Fire dampers with no recent test record
- Dampers flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Blades that jam part-way when released
- Fire dampers nobody can get to
A school like Ash Grange Primary School can have any dampers tested over half-term without disturbing lessons.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Proof of insurance