Slough · Fire damper testing
Fire damper testing in Horton, Slough
Looking for fire damper testing in Horton? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Motorised smoke dampers due for testing
- Fire dampers with no recent test record
- Dampers clogged with dust or grease
Fire damper testing in Horton, done properly
Testing finds the dampers that won’t close. Where a blade sticks, a link is damaged or corrosion has set in, we note it and can quote to repair or replace the damper rather than leaving you with a problem and no fix. Common call-outs are for corroded dampers in damp risers and plant rooms and buildings with no damper register, on hospitals and care homes, offices and schools and fusible link fire dampers.
In a village or hamlet like Horton, there may be only a few buildings with fire dampers. Wherever there are dampers, each one needs testing at least annually.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Horton (SL3, TW19)
- Region
- Slough
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Horton
Can fire dampers in schools around Horton be tested in the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 4 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Horton, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Can you come to Horton after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Horton needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Is Horton in your area?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Horton included.
What information do you need?
Some photos and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
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, usually ready within one working day.
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. Bigger sites can be phased, so give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for a quote.
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes a few hours for a single floor, with bigger buildings phased over more than one visit. Somewhere as small as Horton, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Related advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
What we’re called out for in Horton
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has a duty to keep fire safety measures working, and dampers are part of those measures. Employers, owners, landlords and managing agents all need evidence that the dampers have been checked.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Missing or out-of-date damper records
- Fire dampers that haven’t been tested for over a year
- Blades that jam part-way when released
- Motorised smoke dampers due for testing
If you manage an older building converted to a hotel or venue, like many historic houses in the area (Frogmore House is about 2.5 miles west), finding every damper is the first job.
Comparing quotes
- Whether VAT is included
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
How we price fire damper testing
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
What happens if it’s left?
Until a damper has been dropped, you cannot say whether it works. Testing turns it into a known pass or a known fault, with remedials offered for anything that fails, which is far easier to plan for. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
Why book with us
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Trading since 2009
- Photo reports with every job
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Towns and villages near Horton
What else we do in Horton
What fire damper testing can’t fix
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Sign-off of the whole building’s fire safety
- Fire-stopping gaps around the duct where it passes through the wall
- Designing the building’s fire compartments
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Fusible link fire dampers
- Offices and schools
- Wall and floor dampers
- Motorised smoke dampers
- Hospitals and care homes
- Riser dampers
Managing agents and facilities teams in Horton
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.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Horton and across Slough. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Fire damper testing around Horton
Going by the FSA’s register, there are about 4 schools, colleges and universities, about 5 hospitals, care homes and childcare premises and about 6 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses serving food within about 1.5 miles of central Horton. Many buildings of this kind have ductwork through fire-resisting walls and floors, and the dampers at those points need testing at least annually. Horton’s nearest hospital, Upton Hospital, is about 3.3 miles north-west. Healthcare buildings rely on fire compartments to protect people who can’t easily move, and dampers keep those compartments sealed. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Horton. When a fire safety officer audits a non-domestic building, maintenance of systems like dampers can come up.
For schools like Colnbrook Church of England Primary School, damper testing is easiest in the holidays, when corridors and ceilings are clear. Upton Hospital, about 3.3 miles north-west of Horton, is the kind of building where dampers protect every compartment; smaller care sites need the same annual tests.
Horton is about 3 miles north of Egham, in Slough. Every kind of commercial site in Horton, we can take on fire damper testing. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Horton is one of 31 places in Slough where we work for commercial clients. Our Guildford page covers sites nearby (16 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for fire damper testing: SL3 and TW19. That includes premises on Stanwell Road, Bells Lane and Foundry Lane and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for fire damper testing include Brands Hill (1 mile north), Colnbrook (1 mile north-east), Sunnymeads (1 mile west), Poyle (1 mile north-east) and Wraysbury (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Slough (4 miles north-west), Cippenham (5 miles north-west), Chalvey (4 miles north-west), Britwell (6 miles north-west), Upton (3 miles north-west) and Burnham (7 miles north-west).
Around Horton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Five Bells Public House, Langley Grammar School and Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve, among other places. Horton’s nearest station is Sunnymeads station, roughly 1 mile west of the centre. A little further out are Upton Hospital (3.3 miles north-west) and Windsor Castle (3 miles west). For a walk, there’s Staines Reservoirs.