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Fire and smoke damper testing in King's Somborne
Fire damper drop testing and smoke damper testing, with a record for each damper for commercial sites in King's Somborne and across Hampshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Damper actions from a fire risk assessment
- Dampers clogged with dust or grease
- Dampers hidden with no access panel or hatch
Fire damper testing in King's Somborne
Under BESA guidance, every fire damper is tested on completion of installation and then at least once a year. Spring-operated dampers need testing every year as a minimum. We carry out fire damper testing for buildings in King's Somborne and give you the records to show it’s been done. If you have dampers that can’t be reached without an access panel and dampers overdue for their annual drop test, we can put it right, from offices and schools, hospitals and care homes and riser dampers onwards.
Rural buildings that have been converted or extended can have ducts passing through fire-resisting walls, where the dampers are easy to overlook. A first test normally starts with finding them all.
A written report with photos follows every visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- King's Somborne (SO20)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Faults in the alarm or building controls that signal smoke dampers
- Missing dampers that a designer needs to specify
- Fire-stopping gaps around the duct where it passes through the wall
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Wall and floor dampers
- Offices and schools
- Fusible link fire dampers
- Hospitals and care homes
- Motorised smoke dampers
- Riser dampers
What the work involves, part by part
Ceiling voids and risers
Damp plant areas are hard on dampers. Signs of corrosion or water are recorded so the cause can be tackled.
Smoke dampers
If a smoke damper won’t operate when signalled, it goes on the report as a failure, with a note of what we found.
What your team can do, and what needs us
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
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 is where we come in.
Why act early in King's Somborne
Leaving damper testing for another year doesn’t make the dampers any more likely to work. The guidance from BESA is at least once a year, and a skipped year leaves a hole in your records as well. It’s simpler to plan the work at King's Somborne now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
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 play a part.
Why us?
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- We’re fully insured
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Fire damper testing around King's Somborne
Fire safety in King's Somborne falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. When a fire safety officer audits a non-domestic building, maintenance of systems like dampers can come up. Romsey Community Hospital is the nearest hospital, about 5.8 miles south of King's Somborne. Healthcare buildings rely on fire compartments to protect people who cannot easily move, and dampers keep those compartments sealed.
Hospitals such as Romsey Community Hospital, about 5.8 miles south, are a good example of buildings with dampers on many floors; if you manage a clinic, surgery or care home near King's Somborne, the same annual testing applies. A school like King's Somborne Church of England Primary School can have any dampers tested over half-term without disturbing lessons. If you manage an older building converted to a hotel or venue, like many historic houses in the area (Mottisfont Abbey is about 3.2 miles south-west), finding every damper is the first job.
King's Somborne is about 6 miles north of Romsey, in Hampshire. Across the SO20 area, we can take on fire damper testing. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and King's Somborne is one of them. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 12 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for fire damper testing: SO20. If you need fire damper testing at premises on Church Road, Old Palace Farm and Forge Close or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Being close to the A3057, King's Somborne is simple for us to get to for fire damper testing. Nearby, we also carry out fire damper testing in Ashley (1 mile east), Little Somborne (2 miles north-east), Up Somborne (2 miles north-east), Braishfield (4 miles south) and Lower Slackstead (4 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Winchester (7 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles south-east), Andover (9 miles north), Totton (11 miles south), Chandler's Ford (8 miles south-east) and Hedge End (14 miles south-east).
Landmarks near King's Somborne
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Crown Public House and the streets around them. King's Somborne’s nearest station is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, about 4 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Romsey Community Hospital (5.8 miles south).
The process
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to King's Somborne can be planned properly.
- 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.
- We report the results and offer remedials on failed dampers.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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Questions from King's Somborne
Do you cover smaller places like King's Somborne?
Yes, King's Somborne is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can you work in King's Somborne outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. When you call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
Can you test motorised smoke dampers?
Yes, as well as drop testing fire dampers. Smoke and fire dampers are reported together, so you have one record.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Who is responsible for fire damper testing?
It’s the responsible person, under the Fire Safety Order 2005. Testing at least yearly and keeping the reports is how they can show it’s being done.
How often do fire dampers need drop testing?
BESA guidance calls for testing by a competent person at least once a year. Dampers should also be tested when they’re first installed.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
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What affects the cost of fire damper testing
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The number of sites or systems
- Parking and loading at the site
- The size of the system
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: 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.
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep an eye out for damp around dampers
- Don’t let hatches get painted shut or boarded over
- Tell contractors where dampers are before they start work
- Diary the annual test well ahead
Failed dampers are set out separately, each with the fault we found, along with an offer to repair or replace them. Once the work is done, the damper is tested again and the record updated.
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.