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Fire Damper Testing in Boxgrove
Fire damper testing for Boxgrove, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Dirty dampers that may not close
- Blades that jam part-way when released
- Fire dampers with no recent test record
What affects the cost of fire damper testing
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The scale of the work
- The condition of the system
- How easy every part is to reach
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Fire damper testing in Boxgrove
Smoke dampers work differently from fire dampers. A smoke damper is driven by a motor and responds to signals from its controls, so we test them by operating them through those controls and checking that each blade moves fully and returns. We’re often asked to deal with dampers that can’t be reached without an access panel and dampers affected by leaks or condensation, across motorised smoke dampers, wall and floor dampers and offices and schools.
For a building in or near Boxgrove, the visit is planned ahead, with access agreed in advance, and every damper is drop tested, reset and recorded, the same as anywhere.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Boxgrove (PO18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep damper test reports with the fire safety log
- Close off damper faults promptly
- Add new dampers to the register as they’re fitted
- Keep cables and fixings away from damper blades
After testing, you get a report listing each of the fire and smoke dampers we tested, with its location and its result. Keep it with the building’s fire safety records so it’s to hand for assessors and insurers.
Clean ductwork means less dust and grease reaching the dampers. Duct cleaning and damper testing can be planned side by side.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Nearby places to Boxgrove
What else we do in Boxgrove
What happens on the day
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a morning or an afternoon for a small number of dampers, longer where there are many. Somewhere like Boxgrove, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- First we check the schedule and the last set of results.
- We locate every damper and note any we can’t reach.
- Fire dampers are drop tested, and smoke dampers are tested through their controls.
- Dampers that pass are reset, and failures are logged with what we found.
- We report the results and offer remedials on failed dampers.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
Want a quote for fire damper testing? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Boxgrove: your questions answered
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Boxgrove?
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Boxgrove. A report listing every damper, its location and its result is the easiest way to show the dampers are maintained.
Is Boxgrove within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. We normally quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
It depends on the building. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
What’s TR19?
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.
Can you test motorised smoke dampers?
Yes, as well as drop testing fire dampers. Smoke and fire dampers are reported together, so you have one record.
Whose job is it to make sure fire dampers are tested?
It’s the responsible person, under the Fire Safety Order 2005. Annual testing by a competent person, with written records, is a practical way to show the duty is being met.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Leave it or put it right?
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. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why us?
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Trading since 2009
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Common problems we fix in Boxgrove
Other trades work around dampers all the time. Cables get run through them, links get knocked and blades get wedged open, and any of those can stop a damper closing.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Gaps in the fire damper test log
- Dampers that stick or will not close fully
- Rusted damper blades and springs
- Motorised smoke dampers due for testing
For schools like Boxgrove CofE Primary School, damper testing is easiest in the holidays, when corridors and ceilings are clear.
What your quote should include
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether VAT is included
What fire damper testing looks like in Boxgrove
Food Standards Agency records list about 5 hospitals, care homes and childcare premises registered as food businesses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Boxgrove. Larger buildings like these are often divided into fire compartments, with dampers where ducts pass between them. The fire and rescue service for Boxgrove is West Sussex 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. For Boxgrove, the closest hospital is Chichester Centre, roughly 2.7 miles west. Smaller healthcare sites, from surgeries to care homes, need the same annual damper test as a hospital.
Chichester Centre, about 2.7 miles west of Boxgrove, is the kind of building where dampers protect every compartment; smaller care sites need the same annual tests. If you manage a historic building in the area (Goodwood House is about 1.5 miles north-west), dampers fitted during conversions can be hard to reach and need recording.
Boxgrove is about 3 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Boxgrove, we can take on fire damper testing. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, large and small. We also work in Portsmouth, about 16 miles from Boxgrove.
Fire damper testing in PO18 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Fire damper testing is available to premises on The Street, Priory Close and Kirkby Close and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Boxgrove: Halnaker (1 mile north), Tangmere (1 mile south), Strettington (1 mile west), Waterbeach (1 mile north-west) and Westerton (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Worthing (14 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles south), Chichester (3 miles south-west), Selsey (9 miles south), Littlehampton (9 miles east) and Emsworth (10 miles west).
Around Boxgrove
Around Boxgrove, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Ormiston Six Villages Academy and The Winterton Arms Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Chichester station, about 3.5 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Chichester Centre (2.7 miles west) and Tote Copse Castle (1.9 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Levin Down.