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Fire damper testing in Hundred Acres, Hampshire
Professional fire damper testing in and around Hundred Acres, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- Dampers overdue for their annual drop test
- Blades that jam part-way when released
- Missing or out-of-date damper records
Fire damper testing in Hundred Acres
Responsible persons, facilities managers and managing agents call us when damper testing falls due in Hundred Acres. If there’s a damper register or a set of drawings, share it with us, and we will plan the testing around when the building is in use. The work covers wall and floor dampers, riser dampers and offices and schools, and the jobs we see most are dust or grease build-up on damper blades and dampers flagged on a fire risk assessment.
Rural buildings that have been converted or extended can have ducts passing through fire-resisting walls, where the dampers are easy to overlook. The first visit starts by locating each damper.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Hundred Acres (PO17)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price fire damper testing
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How easy every part is to reach
- The condition we find in the survey
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 will have a fixed price before we start.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- A few general shots of the system
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Every quote begins with a look at the system, 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 we start.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Hundred Acres buildings and fire safety
Going by the FSA’s register, there are about 5 caring premises (care homes, nurseries and hospitals) serving food in Hundred Acres and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Schools, care settings and hotels are the kind of buildings where fire dampers are commonly found. The fire and rescue service for Hundred Acres is 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. For Hundred Acres, the closest hospital is Knowle Hospital, roughly 2.4 miles south-west. A hospital is the kind of building where dampers sit on every floor, and clinics, surgeries and care homes need the same annual testing for any they have.
Every damper we test around Hundred Acres gets its own entry in the report, with pictures.
Hundred Acres is about 4 miles north-east of Fareham, in Hampshire. Across the PO17 area, we can take on fire damper testing. Hundred Acres is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page, about 7 miles away.
Here we cover the PO17 postcode area for fire damper testing. Streets in the area include Hundred Acres Road and Southwick Road, and we cover them all for fire damper testing. Close by, we work in North Boarhunt (1 mile south-east), Wickham Common (1 mile south-west), Crockerhill (2 miles south-west), Welborne (2 miles south-west) and Boarhunt (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (13 miles north-west), Gosport (7 miles south), Havant (8 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles south-west) and Horndean (6 miles east).
Local landmarks in Hundred Acres
The closest station to Hundred Acres is Fareham station, roughly 3.5 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Fareham Shopping Centre (3.3 miles south) and Portchester Castle (4.7 miles south-east). The countryside around Hundred Acres includes St Clair's Meadow and Portsdown Hill.
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Get remedials done soon after a failed test
- Store test records alongside the fire risk assessment
- Don’t let anything obstruct a damper’s blade
- Tell contractors where dampers are before they start work
The next test should be no more than a year away. BESA guidance is at least annual testing, and booking the same month each year keeps it simple.
Clean ductwork means less dust and grease reaching the dampers. It makes sense to plan duct cleaning and damper testing together.
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When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Deciding where dampers should be fitted
- Missing dampers that a designer needs to specify
- Approving the building’s fire strategy
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Offices and schools
- Motorised smoke dampers
- Riser dampers
- Wall and floor dampers
- Fusible link fire dampers
- Hospitals and care homes
Your questions about fire damper testing in Hundred Acres
Will you come out to Hundred Acres?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Hundred Acres included. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can the work in Hundred Acres be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Hundred Acres keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
How much time does a damper test visit need?
Expect it to take from an hour or two in a small building to several visits on a large estate. Access is the biggest factor, and we will give you an idea when we quote.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
Will we get a certificate for the dampers?
Our paperwork is a test report, not a certificate of compliance. For each damper it shows the result and anything that needs putting right.
How often does BESA say fire dampers should be tested?
BESA guidance calls for testing by a competent person at least once a year. Dampers should also be tested when they’re first installed.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we’re fully insured. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor for clients who vet their contractors.
Common problems we fix in Hundred Acres
The law puts a duty on the responsible person to keep fire safety systems, dampers included, in working order. Whoever that is, whether employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent, needs to be able to show the dampers work.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Buildings with no damper register
- Dampers overdue for their annual drop test
- Dampers hidden with no access panel or hatch
- Blades that jam part-way when released
Hospitals such as Knowle Hospital, about 2.4 miles south-west, are a good example of buildings with dampers on many floors; if you manage a clinic, surgery or care home near Hundred Acres, the same annual testing applies.
Comparing quotes
- Whether VAT is included
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Proof of insurance
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
How the visit works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before we start, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes a few hours for a single floor, with bigger buildings phased over more than one visit. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Hundred Acres.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
Multi-site and managed buildings
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.