Hampshire · Fire damper testing
Fire damper testing in Greatham, Hampshire
Looking for fire damper testing in Greatham? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Fire damper items raised by an assessor
- Dampers hidden with no access panel or hatch
- Gaps in the fire damper test log
Greatham: your questions answered
Do you work overnight in Greatham?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Greatham needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Is Greatham within the area you cover?
Yes. Greatham is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
How much does fire damper testing cost in Greatham?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote, normally ready within one working day.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we have been trading since 2009.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Do you carry out smoke damper testing?
Yes. Smoke dampers are motorised, so we test them by operating them through their controls. Each one is checked for full travel and the result recorded.
Fire damper testing in Greatham, done properly
Fire dampers sit inside ductwork where it passes through a fire-resisting wall or floor. Most are held open by a fusible link that melts at a set temperature, letting the blade drop and close the duct. A drop test shows that the damper still does that when it matters, and every result is written down, damper by damper. The work covers motorised smoke dampers, riser dampers and wall and floor dampers, and the jobs we see most are fire dampers that haven’t been tested for over a year and corroded dampers in damp risers and plant rooms.
Somewhere as small as Greatham, fire dampers are normally 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.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Greatham (GU33)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Greatham
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. With notice, the visit to Greatham can be fitted around your bookings and events.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Why Greatham businesses choose us
- We diagnose before we treat
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Photo reports with every job
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Read our cost guide and our accreditations.
What fire damper testing cannot fix
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Sign-off of the whole building’s fire safety
- Fire alarm or control system faults behind a smoke damper
- Fire-stopping gaps around the duct where it passes through the wall
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Riser dampers
- Fusible link fire dampers
- Wall and floor dampers
- Hospitals and care homes
- Offices and schools
- Motorised smoke dampers
The process
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes a morning or an afternoon for a small number of dampers, longer where there are many, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. For a village or hamlet like Greatham, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- Before the visit, we agree access, timings and any areas with restrictions.
- We open up ceilings and hatches and take off each access panel.
- The blade is released and watched to make sure it closes fully.
- The damper is reset and its condition noted.
- Panels and tiles go back, and the results are written up.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
How to get a quote
Need a price for fire damper testing? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
Fire damper testing in Greatham: local notes
Greatham’s nearest hospital, Chase Community Hospital, is about 2.5 miles north-east. Healthcare buildings rely on fire compartments to protect people who cannot easily move, and dampers keep those compartments sealed. Fire safety in Greatham falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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.
The nearest hospital, Chase Community Hospital, is about 2.5 miles north-east; healthcare buildings like it are a reminder that dampers protect people who cannot move quickly.
Greatham is about 5 miles north-east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. For fire damper testing in and around Greatham, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. We work across South East England and London, Greatham included. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, large and small. Guildford is in our area too, around 18 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for fire damper testing: GU33. Streets in the area include Longmoor Road, Wolfmere Lane and Todmore, and we cover them all for fire damper testing. Neighbouring places we cover for fire damper testing include Longmoor (1 mile east), Woolmer (1 mile north), Liss Forest (1 mile south), Blackmoor (1 mile north) and The Mint (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Havant (15 miles south), Fleet (14 miles north), Horndean (13 miles south-west), Aldershot (13 miles north-east), Alton (7 miles north-west) and Waterlooville (15 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Greatham
The nearest railway station is Liss station, roughly 2 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include The Romany Museum (2.9 miles north-west) and Chase Community Hospital (2.5 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Liss Riverside Railway Walk North and Selborne Hill.
Fixed quotes for fire damper testing in Greatham
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The scale of the work
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- A single visit or a regular plan
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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When to call us in Greatham
Building work often happens right next to dampers. A cable run through the blade path, a knocked link or a wedged blade is enough to stop a damper closing.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Dampers clogged with dust or grease
- Rusted damper blades and springs
- Dampers that stick or will not close fully
- Damper actions from a fire risk assessment
School buildings such as Greatham Primary School are normally tested in the holidays, wherever they have dampers.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Part by part
Smoke dampers
Testing smoke dampers sometimes needs input from whoever looks after the control system. We plan that with you before the visit.
Ceiling voids and risers
Where ductwork runs up through a building, there are often dampers at every floor. We work through them floor by floor so nothing is missed.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: 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, and that’s where we come in.