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Bassett Green fire damper testing
Professional fire damper testing in and around Bassett Green, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- Fire dampers nobody can get to
- Dampers that stick or won’t close fully
- Motorised smoke dampers due for testing
How we handle fire damper testing in Bassett Green
Smoke dampers work differently from fire dampers. A smoke damper is driven by a motor and responds to signals from its controls, so testing means running them through their controls and checking that each blade moves fully and returns. Common call-outs are for dust or grease build-up on damper blades and dampers flagged on a fire risk assessment, across riser dampers, fusible link fire dampers and motorised smoke dampers.
Around a place like Bassett Green, dampers tend to be in schools, care homes, surgeries and hotels rather than big offices. The duty to keep them working is the same as in a city.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Bassett Green (SO16, SO17, SO18)
- Wider area
- Southampton
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
The process
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes anything from a couple of hours for a handful of dampers to a full day for a large building, and we clear up before we go. Tell us when your site near Bassett Green is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- First we look at any damper register, drawings or earlier test reports.
- Dampers are located one by one and reached through their access panels.
- Every fire damper is dropped, and every smoke damper is tested through its controls.
- We reset every damper that passes and check it’s left open.
- The results go into a report, with failed dampers and remedials listed.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
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What happens if it’s left?
When something goes wrong, people ask what checks were in place. Damper test records are part of that answer, and you can only produce records for tests that took place. A site near Bassett Green that has to close at short notice is hard to cover for.
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will explain what it covers.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Bassett Green
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- We diagnose before we treat
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
See how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Signs you need fire damper testing in Bassett Green
The law puts a duty on the responsible person to keep fire safety systems, dampers included, in working order. Employers, owners, landlords and managing agents all need evidence that the dampers have been checked.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Motorised smoke dampers due for testing
- Dampers that can’t be reached without an access panel
- Buildings with no damper register
- Dampers affected by leaks or condensation
If you look after a building near Swaythling station with a fire risk assessment due, a damper test with a full record is worth having first.
What your quote should include
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
What affects the quote in Bassett Green
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- How big the system is
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The condition of the system
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
For fire damper testing in Bassett Green, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Bassett Green
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Southampton. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Bassett Green questions
Can you come to Bassett Green after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Bassett Green?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Bassett Green. BESA guidance is that every fire damper is tested at least once a year, so an officer or insurer may expect a report less than a year old.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Will we get a certificate for the dampers?
What you receive is a written report of each test for every damper on the visit. Failures are set out with the remedials we’d suggest.
What does fire damper testing cost?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before we start.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Is Bassett Green in your area?
Yes. Our technicians work in Bassett Green, within the South East and London area we cover.
What happens to dampers you can’t get to?
The report lists each inaccessible damper and where it is so nothing is quietly missed. Fitting an access panel is the usual fix, and we can quote to fit one.
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Where residents can’t easily get out, holding fire and smoke back matters even more. Regular damper testing supports that.
Access panels
If we can’t reach a damper, it goes on the report as inaccessible. Fitting a panel means it can be tested on the next visit.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to 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 they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Fire dampers in Bassett Green buildings
The coast is only about 3 miles from Bassett Green. Salt air speeds up corrosion, and corrosion is one of the things that can stop a fire damper closing. Going by the FSA’s register, there are about 28 schools, colleges and universities, about 30 caring premises (care homes, nurseries and hospitals) and about 5 hotels and B&Bs serving food across Bassett Green and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Schools, care settings and hotels are the kind of buildings where fire dampers are commonly found. Royal South Hants Hospital is the nearest hospital, about 1.9 miles south of Bassett Green. Hospitals are a good example of a building with fire dampers across many floors and departments.
A school like Bassett Green Primary School can have any dampers tested over half-term without disturbing lessons. If you manage an older building converted to a hotel or venue, like many historic houses in the area (South Stoneham House is about 0.6 miles east), finding every damper is the first job.
Bassett Green is about 2 miles north of Southampton, in Southampton. Bassett Green gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Bassett Green is one of 40 towns, villages and districts in Southampton we cover for fire damper testing.
We work across the SO16, SO17 and SO18 postcode area for fire damper testing and the streets around it. That includes premises on High Road, Lilac Road and Daisy Road and nearby roads. Bassett Green is on the M27, so it’s easy for us to get to for fire damper testing. Close by, we work in Swaythling (1 mile east), Portswood (1 mile south), Mansbridge (1 mile east), St Denys (1 mile south) and North Stoneham (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Regents Park (3 miles south-west), Thornhill (3 miles south-east), Harefield (3 miles south-east), Itchen (3 miles south), Sholing (3 miles south-east) and Maybush (3 miles west).
Landmarks near Bassett Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near Riverside Park, The Brook pub and Cantell School. The closest station to Bassett Green is Swaythling station, roughly 0.6 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Royal South Hants Hospital (1.9 miles south) and Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (2.1 miles south-east). The countryside around Bassett Green includes Flexford Nature Reserve.