West Sussex · Fire damper testing
Fire damper inspection in Horsham
For fire damper testing in Horsham, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Corroded dampers in damp risers and plant rooms
- Fire dampers nobody can get to
- Missing or out-of-date damper records
Leave it or put it right?
Testing every year builds a history for each damper so repeat problems show up early. If the same damper keeps giving trouble, the record shows it before it becomes a failure. Larger sites in Horsham are easier to manage on a planned schedule.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- We are fully insured
- Trading since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
About our fire damper testing in Horsham
Smoke dampers work differently from fire dampers. Smoke dampers are motorised and are opened and closed by a control system, so testing means running them through their controls and confirming every blade travels fully and comes back. If you have dampers that stick or won’t close fully and rusted damper blades and springs, we can put it right, from hospitals and care homes, wall and floor dampers and fusible link fire dampers onwards.
In Horsham, damper testing often means larger buildings with dampers across several floors, above ceilings, in risers and in plant rooms. Every damper is released, checked, reset and recorded.
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.
- Where
- Horsham (RH12, RH13, RH20, BN44)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Smoke dampers
Smoke dampers are motorised and run by a control system. We test them through their controls and check each blade travels fully.
Access panels
A damper can only be tested if it can be reached. That usually means an access panel in the duct, plus a way through the ceiling or wall.
FAQs for Horsham
Which fire authority looks after Horsham?
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Horsham. BESA guidance is that every fire damper is tested at least once a year, so an officer or insurer may expect a report less than a year old.
Do you test dampers in schools in Horsham during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 7 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Horsham. Just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where necessary. Then you get a fixed quote.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. The area we’re working in has to be out of use while we are there, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
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.
How long will damper testing take?
It takes anything from a couple of hours for a handful of dampers to a full day for a large building. How easily we can reach the dampers makes the most difference, so we will confirm the time when we quote.
Who is the responsible person?
The law calls them the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and where several people have control, each can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
How it works
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. We will ask where we can park in Horsham and how to get equipment to the system, as those shape the visit.
- We plan access and timing with you first, including any out-of-hours work.
- We open up ceilings and hatches and take off each access panel.
- We release each blade and check it shuts all the way.
- The damper is reset and its condition noted.
- Panels and tiles go back, and the results are written up.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Clear the space around the work
How to get a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
What affects the cost of fire damper testing
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The condition we find in the survey
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How easy every part is to reach
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.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Any previous report or certificate
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Common problems we fix in Horsham
Fusible links and springs do not last for ever. A link can be damaged, painted over or swapped for the wrong one, and a tired spring may not drive the blade home, which only shows up when the damper is dropped.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Rusted damper blades and springs
- Damper actions from a fire risk assessment
- Fire dampers nobody can get to
- Missing or out-of-date damper records
Horsham Hospital, about less than half a mile north-west of Horsham, is the kind of building where dampers protect every compartment; smaller care sites need the same annual tests.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the price is fixed
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
What a clean will not put right
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Control wiring problems outside the damper itself
- Ductwork crossing a fire wall with no damper fitted
- Designing the building’s fire compartments
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Hospitals and care homes
- Riser dampers
- Offices and schools
- Wall and floor dampers
- Motorised smoke dampers
- Fusible link fire dampers
Also near Horsham
More services for Horsham
Fire dampers in Horsham buildings
Food Standards Agency data includes about 7 schools, colleges and universities, about 7 hospitals, care homes and childcare premises and about 4 hotels and guest houses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Horsham. Many buildings of this kind have ductwork through fire-resisting walls and floors, and the dampers at those points need testing at least annually. Fire safety in Horsham falls to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. When a fire safety officer audits a non-domestic building, maintenance of systems like dampers can come up. The nearest hospital to Horsham is Horsham Hospital, about less than half a mile north-west. Smaller healthcare sites, from surgeries to care homes, need the same annual damper test as a hospital.
Wherever there are offices above shops, near Horsham station or elsewhere in Horsham, ductwork may cross fire-resisting floors, and any dampers need testing.
Horsham is about 31 miles south of London, in West Sussex. For fire damper testing in and around Horsham, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Our area covers London and the South East, Horsham included. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Horsham is one of them. We also work in Guildford, about 17 miles from Horsham.
Postcode districts we cover here for fire damper testing: RH12, RH13, RH20 and BN44. Whether your site is on Station Road, London Road and Market Square or a nearby road, we can help. Horsham is on the A24 and A29, so it’s easy for us to get to for fire damper testing. Other places close to Horsham include Tower Hill (1 mile south-west), Broadbridge Heath (2 miles west), Holbrook (2 miles north), Warnham (2 miles north-west) and Southwater (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (7 miles north-east), Haywards Heath (11 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south-east), East Grinstead (14 miles east), Broadfield (5 miles east) and Storrington (11 miles south-west). Horsham is one of the larger places we cover in West Sussex for fire damper testing.
Landmarks near Horsham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Millais School, Warnham Park and Kingslea Primary School and the streets around them. Horsham has its own railway station: Horsham station. Other landmarks nearby include Christs Hospital School Museum (2.4 miles south-west) and Horsham Hospital (under half a mile north-west). Open spaces near Horsham include Warnham LNR.