West Sussex · Fire damper testing
Fire damper testing in Compton, West Sussex
Need fire damper testing in Compton? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Dampers flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Dampers clogged with dust or grease
- Missing or out-of-date damper records
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what fire damper testing won’t do:
- Approving the building’s fire strategy
- Faults in the alarm or building controls that signal smoke dampers
- Holes around ductwork in fire-resisting walls
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Compton
- Wall and floor dampers
- Fusible link fire dampers
- Hospitals and care homes
- Motorised smoke dampers
- Riser dampers
- Offices and schools
About our fire damper testing in Compton
Some dampers haven’t been tested since the day they went in. Ceilings have gone up, access panels have been covered or lost, and the records have gone missing. We find what we can, test what we can reach and list anything we can’t get to, so you can see exactly what still needs access. The work covers motorised smoke dampers, hospitals and care homes and fusible link fire dampers, and the jobs we see most are fire dampers that fail to drop shut and dampers flagged on a fire risk assessment.
Somewhere as small as Compton, fire dampers are usually found in a school, a care home, a hotel or a converted building, wherever there is one. Each damper still needs testing at least once a year.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Compton (PO18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Ceiling voids and risers
Plant rooms and risers can be damp, which leads to corrosion. We note any rust or water damage on the report so it can be dealt with.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospitals and care homes stay occupied around the clock. The sequence of testing is agreed with staff so care isn’t interrupted.
Common problems we fix in Compton
Over the life of a building, owners, tenants and contractors come and go, and damper records often get lost along the way. With no register, it’s hard to say how many dampers exist, let alone when they were tested.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Fire dampers with no recent test record
- Dampers hidden with no access panel or hatch
- Missing or out-of-date damper records
- Smoke dampers that need testing through their controls
A school like Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School can have any dampers tested over half-term without disturbing lessons.
What your quote should include
- If they look at the system before pricing
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
Nearby places to Compton
Other services in Compton
How it works
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes a few hours for a single floor, with bigger buildings phased over more than one visit. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Compton run smoothly.
- We plan access and timing with you first, including any out-of-hours work.
- Ceiling tiles and hatches are opened and each damper’s access panel removed.
- We release each blade and check it shuts all the way.
- We reset it and record any dirt, corrosion or damage.
- Panels and tiles go back, and the results are written up.
How to prepare
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Aftercare tips
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Close off damper faults promptly
- Brief other trades about dampers in ceilings and risers
- Keep the damper register up to date after any building work
- Keep damper test reports with the fire safety log
The next test should be no more than a year away. BESA guidance is at least annual testing, so it helps to book it before the date slips.
Where a damper sits in ductwork that collects dust or grease, keeping that ductwork clean helps. Duct cleaning and damper testing can be planned side by side.
Questions from Compton
Do you do school damper testing in Compton in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 2 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Compton. Just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Compton?
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Compton. Keep each damper test report with the fire risk assessment and the building’s log book, ready to show.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No, not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work and have been trading since 2009.
Who is the responsible person?
It depends on the building. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Fire damper testing in Compton: local notes
The nearest hospital to Compton is Petersfield Community Hospital, about 5.7 miles north. Hospitals are a good example of a building with fire dampers across many floors and departments. About 53 miles out from central London, Compton is part of the South East area we work across. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
Historic buildings that have had ventilation added later can hide dampers in awkward places; Uppark, about 1.8 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the area around Compton. If you manage a care home or clinic near Compton, the testing that a hospital like Petersfield Community Hospital (about 5.7 miles north) relies on applies to your dampers too.
Compton is about 5 miles east of Horndean, in West Sussex. From the centre of Compton to the outskirts, fire damper testing is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, and Compton is one of them. You can also see our page for Portsmouth, about 11 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of PO18 for fire damper testing and the streets around it. That includes premises on Church Lane and School Lane and the roads around them. We also cover East Marden (2 miles east), South Harting (3 miles north), East Harting (3 miles north-east), Chilgrove (4 miles east) and Elsted (4 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (13 miles south-east), Chichester (8 miles south-east), Selsey (14 miles south), Emsworth (6 miles south), Portfield (9 miles south-east) and Yapton (15 miles south-east).
Near you in Compton
In Compton, that means kitchens and buildings near The Coach And Horses Public House. For rail, the closest station is Rowlands Castle station, about 3.6 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Petersfield Community Hospital (5.7 miles north) and Clanfield Earthwork (4 miles west). Not far away are Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve and Compton Down.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.