Hampshire · Fire damper testing
Hattingley fire damper testing
Fire damper testing for commercial sites in Hattingley and across Hampshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Motorised smoke dampers due for testing
- Missing or out-of-date damper records
- Blades that jam part-way when released
Fire damper testing in Hattingley
For every damper, we record where it is, whether it passed and the state it’s in. Passes are reset and left ready to work, while failures are flagged with what we found. You end up with a clear record to keep with your fire safety documents. Typical jobs include fire damper items raised by an assessor and blades that jam part-way when released, on offices and schools, wall and floor dampers and hospitals and care homes.
In a village or hamlet like Hattingley, there may be only a few buildings with fire dampers. Wherever there are dampers, each one needs testing at least annually.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Hattingley (GU34)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Schools are often easiest to test during the holidays, with no classes to work around.
Access panels
Over time, hatches and panels get covered up. Letting us know where they are speeds the visit up.
What affects the cost of fire damper testing
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- What state the system is in
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How easy every part is to reach
- The size of the system
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
Questions from Hattingley
Do you work at weekends in Hattingley?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Hattingley does not have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Hattingley?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Hattingley. Failed dampers on a report should be followed by a record of the repair, so the file shows the problem was closed out.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we will quote them together.
Who is responsible for fire damper testing?
Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, such as the employer, owner, landlord or managing agent. Keeping fire safety systems working, dampers included, is part of their duty.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
Not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
How long does fire damper testing take?
Testing takes a couple of hours for a few dampers, and a day or more across a big site. Large buildings can be split over several visits, and you can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email to talk it through.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not normally. We need the work area to ourselves while we’re on site, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
The process
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes from an hour or two in a small building to several visits on a large estate. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Hattingley, let us know and we will plan around it.
- First we check the schedule and the last set of results.
- We locate every damper and note any we cannot reach.
- We test fire dampers by dropping them and smoke dampers by operating them through the controls.
- Dampers that pass are reset, and failures are logged with what we found.
- The report sets out the results, and we can quote to repair or replace failed dampers.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Ask for a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Advice
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What else we do in Hattingley
Leave it or put it right?
Sites in Hattingley tested every year build up a history for each damper so repeat problems show up early. A damper that was slow last year and sticks this year tells you something before it becomes a failure. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Why book with us
- Full insurance on every job
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Warn anyone working in ceiling voids about the dampers
- Book the next test before the year runs out
- Get remedials done soon after a failed test
- Don’t let hatches get painted shut or boarded over
When we finish, we send a report covering every damper on the visit, with where it is and whether it passed. File it with your fire safety log so it’s to hand for assessors and insurers.
Keep a damper register: where each damper is, what kind it is and when it was last tested. It means nothing gets forgotten when staff or contractors change.
Hattingley buildings and fire safety
Hattingley is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Under the Fire Safety Order, the responsible person has to keep fire safety systems, dampers included, in working order, and the fire authority enforces that in most non-domestic premises. Hattingley’s nearest hospital, Alton Community Hospital, is about 4.1 miles east. Where patients or residents may need help to leave a building, working dampers matter all the more.
The nearest hospital, Alton Community Hospital, is about 4.1 miles east; healthcare buildings like it are a reminder that dampers protect people who can’t move quickly. If you manage a historic building in the area (Bentworth Hall is about 1.9 miles north-east), dampers fitted during conversions can be hard to reach and need recording. A school like Medstead Church of England Primary School can have any dampers tested over half-term without disturbing lessons.
Hattingley is about 5 miles west of Alton, in Hampshire. We provide fire damper testing for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Hattingley and the rest of Hampshire. Hattingley is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for fire damper testing. Southampton is in our area too, about 20 miles from Hattingley.
Our technicians cover all of GU34 for fire damper testing and the roads nearby. We also cover South Town (1 mile east), New Copse (1 mile north-east), Soldridge (2 miles south), Medstead (2 miles south-east) and Holt End (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (9 miles north), Winchester (11 miles south-west), Fleet (15 miles north-east), Alton (5 miles east), Petersfield (11 miles south-east) and Bordon (10 miles east).
What’s near Hattingley
Well-known places in the area include Barton Castle (1.4 miles west) and Alton Community Hospital (4.1 miles east). Open spaces near Hattingley include King's Hill.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.