Hampshire · Fire damper testing
Fire damper inspection in Criddlestyle
Need fire damper testing in Criddlestyle? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Rusted damper blades and springs
- Dampers overdue for their annual drop test
- Dampers that stick or won’t close fully
Fire damper testing for kitchens and businesses in Criddlestyle
BESA guidance is that fire dampers should be tested by a competent person when they’re installed and at least annually after that. Spring-operated dampers need testing every year as a minimum. We carry out fire damper testing for buildings in Criddlestyle and give you the records to show it’s been done. The work covers hospitals and care homes, motorised smoke dampers and offices and schools, and people most often call us about dampers that stick or won’t close fully and fire damper items raised by an assessor.
Rural buildings that have been converted or extended can have ducts passing through fire-resisting walls, where the dampers are easy to overlook. A first test normally starts with finding them all.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Criddlestyle (SP6)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Fire-stopping gaps around the duct where it passes through the wall
- Signing off a building’s overall fire safety
- Designing the building’s fire compartments
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Criddlestyle
- Motorised smoke dampers
- Hospitals and care homes
- Wall and floor dampers
- Riser dampers
- Offices and schools
- Fusible link fire dampers
Your questions about fire damper testing in Criddlestyle
Can you work in Criddlestyle outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Criddlestyle needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Do you test dampers in schools in Criddlestyle during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. The FSA’s register shows about 4 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Criddlestyle. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll fit the work in.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Yes, where the photos show enough. If not, a site survey comes first, then a fixed quote.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Can you fix fire dampers that fail?
Failed dampers are reported and we can quote to repair or replace them. Once fixed, the damper is drop tested again and the record updated.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not normally. We need the work area to ourselves while we are on site, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
How we price fire damper testing
You’ll get a fixed price before work begins. It’s based on:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The condition we find in the survey
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The number of sites or systems
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- A few general shots of the system
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
What fire damper testing looks like in Criddlestyle
There are about 4 schools, colleges and universities and about 7 care, childcare and hospital premises on the FSA’s food hygiene register in and around Criddlestyle, up to about a mile and a half out. If any of them has ducted ventilation, its dampers need an annual drop test at least. The fire and rescue service for Criddlestyle is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces and other non-domestic buildings, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
School buildings such as The Burgate School and Sixth Form are usually tested in the holidays, wherever they have dampers.
Criddlestyle is in Hampshire. If you need fire damper testing in Criddlestyle, please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Criddlestyle. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Criddlestyle is one of them. We also work in Southampton, around 16 miles away.
We work across SP6 for fire damper testing and the roads nearby. Other places close to Criddlestyle include Sandy Balls (1 mile north-east), Stuckton (1 mile south), Horseport (1 mile west), Blissford (1 mile south-east) and Godshill (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Totton (12 miles east), Lymington (15 miles south-east), Romsey (13 miles east), New Milton (13 miles south), Ringwood (6 miles south) and Barton on Sea (14 miles south).
Landmarks near Criddlestyle
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The George Inn and Fordingbridge Infant School. Other landmarks nearby include Godshill Castle Hill (1.2 miles north) and Fordingbridge Doll Museum (0.8 miles west). Not far away are Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
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When to call us in Criddlestyle
The law puts a duty on the responsible person to keep fire safety systems, dampers included, in working order. Whoever that is, whether employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent, needs to be able to show the dampers work.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Rusted damper blades and springs
- Dampers clogged with dust or grease
- Blades that jam part-way when released
- Dampers hidden with no access panel or hatch
Historic buildings that have had ventilation added later can hide dampers in awkward places; Breamore House, about 3 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the area around Criddlestyle.
What your quote should include
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether VAT is included
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
How it works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes anything from a couple of hours for a handful of dampers to a full day for a large building. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Criddlestyle before we set off.
- We gather what’s known about the dampers, from drawings, registers or past reports.
- We find every damper and open it up through the access panel.
- We release each fire damper blade and operate smoke dampers from their controls.
- Each one that passes is reset, ready to work.
- You get a report listing each damper, its result and any remedials needed.
Before we arrive
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
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, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Close off damper faults promptly
- Do not let hatches get painted shut or boarded over
- Warn anyone working in ceiling voids about the dampers
- Report leaks or condensation near ductwork quickly
Put the next test in the diary within twelve months. BESA guidance is at least annual testing, and booking the same month each year keeps it simple.
Where a damper sits in ductwork that collects dust or grease, keeping that ductwork clean helps. It makes sense to plan duct cleaning and damper testing together.