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Fire Damper Testing in Fordingbridge
For fire damper testing in Fordingbridge, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Dampers that can’t be reached without an access panel
- Fire damper items raised by an assessor
- Blades that jam part-way when released
What we’re called out for in Fordingbridge
Over the life of a building, owners, tenants and contractors come and go, and the damper records do not always go with them. Without a register, nobody knows how many dampers there are or when they were last tested.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Motorised smoke dampers due for testing
- Corroded dampers in damp risers and plant rooms
- Blades that jam part-way when released
- Fire dampers nobody can get to
If you manage a historic building in the area (Breamore House is about 2.8 miles north), dampers fitted during conversions can be hard to reach and need recording.
Before booking anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether the price is fixed
Fire damper testing in Fordingbridge
Fire dampers sit inside ductwork where it passes through a fire-resisting wall or floor. A fusible link holds the blade open until heat melts it, and the blade then drops to shut the duct. Drop testing proves that this still happens, and every result is written down, damper by damper. If you are dealing with dirty dampers that may not close and rusted damper blades and springs, we can put it right, from hospitals and care homes, fusible link fire dampers and riser dampers onwards.
Around a place like Fordingbridge, dampers tend to be in schools, care homes, surgeries and hotels rather than big offices. The law on keeping them working does not change with the size of the place.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Fordingbridge (SP6)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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Common questions in Fordingbridge
Which fire service covers Fordingbridge?
Fire safety enforcement in Fordingbridge is handled by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Keep each damper test report with the fire risk assessment and the building’s log book, ready to show.
Do you work at weekends in Fordingbridge?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
What does fire damper testing cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote and we will typically reply within one working day.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Fire damper testing around Fordingbridge
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 schools, colleges and universities and about 7 care, childcare and hospital premises registered as food businesses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Fordingbridge. Buildings like these often have ducted ventilation, and wherever a duct crosses a fire-resisting wall or floor there should be a damper, tested at least once a year. The fire and rescue service for Fordingbridge 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.
For schools like Fordingbridge Junior School, damper testing is easiest in the holidays, when corridors and ceilings are clear.
Fordingbridge is in Hampshire. Wherever you are in the SP6 postcode area, we cover fire damper testing for commercial sites. Fordingbridge is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire where we work for commercial clients. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby, about 17 miles away.
Here we cover the SP6 postcode area for fire damper testing. If you need fire damper testing at premises on High Street, Station Road and Picket Close or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Fordingbridge is on the A338 and B3078, so it’s easy for us to get to for fire damper testing. Close by, we work in Horseport (1 mile south-east), Tinkers Cross (1 mile north), Lower Burgate (1 mile north-east), Criddlestyle (1 mile east) and Stuckton (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Totton (13 miles east), Romsey (14 miles east), New Milton (13 miles south-east), Ringwood (6 miles south), Barton on Sea (14 miles south-east) and Marchwood (15 miles east).
Around Fordingbridge
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Ship Inn and The Burgate School and Sixth Form and the streets around them. A little further out are Godshill Castle Hill (1.6 miles north-east) and Fordingbridge Museum (less than half a mile south-east). For a walk, there’s Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Add new dampers to the register as they’re fitted
- Brief other trades about dampers in ceilings and risers
- Diary the annual test well ahead
- Store test records alongside the fire risk assessment
Pass the report to whoever keeps your fire risk assessment up to date so their assessment matches what was found. Faults on the report are worth closing off quickly.
Good access is half the battle. Where there’s no hatch, an access panel makes testing possible before the next test.
What affects the cost of fire damper testing
You will get a fixed price before any work starts. It takes into account:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How easy every part is to reach
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Travel, parking and unloading
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The site address and the type of premises
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. 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.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Hampshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
What happens if it’s left?
Fire risk assessors and insurers may ask to see damper test records. A current report on file means you can answer straight away when someone asks. Around Fordingbridge, a kitchen or building out of action is missed right away.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will explain what it covers.
Why Fordingbridge businesses choose us
- Trading since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- One number for every site across the South East and London
The process
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes a few hours for a single floor, with bigger buildings phased over more than one visit. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near Fordingbridge when you book.
- We go through the damper schedule and any previous faults.
- Each damper is found and checked for access.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Clear loose items from the work area
Getting a quote
If you need fire damper testing in Fordingbridge, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.