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Landport fire damper testing
Fire damper testing for Landport, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Dust or grease build-up on damper blades
- Blades that jam part-way when released
- Buildings with no damper register
Landport: your questions answered
Can you test school fire dampers in Landport out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 37 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Landport. Send us your term dates when you ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll fit the work in.
Can you work in Landport outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Landport keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Who is responsible for fire damper testing?
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 puts it on the responsible person. Testing at least yearly and keeping the reports is how they can show it’s being done.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Will we get a certificate for the dampers?
We test, record and report, rather than certify dampers to a standard. It lists each damper, the result and any remedials needed.
How often does BESA say fire dampers should be tested?
According to BESA guidance, dampers should be tested when they’re installed and then at least once a year. For spring-operated dampers, once a year is the minimum.
Fire damper testing in Landport, done properly
Fire dampers sit inside ductwork where it passes through a fire-resisting wall or floor. A fusible link holds the blade open until heat melts it, and the blade then drops to shut the duct. A drop test shows that the damper still does that when it matters, and every result is written down, damper by damper. The work covers wall and floor dampers, fusible link fire dampers and motorised smoke dampers, and the jobs we see most are fire dampers that fail to drop shut and fire dampers that haven’t been tested for over a year.
Buildings around Landport may have just a handful of dampers, but each one still needs drop testing at least once a year, with a record of every result.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Landport (PO1, PO2, PO5)
- Region
- Portsmouth
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Control wiring problems outside the damper itself
- Fire risk assessments, which need a fire risk assessor
- Approving the building’s fire strategy
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Motorised smoke dampers
- Hospitals and care homes
- Wall and floor dampers
- Fusible link fire dampers
- Offices and schools
- Riser dampers
Different parts, different methods
Fusible link fire dampers
For dampers closed by a spring, BESA guidance is annual testing as a minimum. A weak spring or a sticking blade shows up when the damper is dropped.
Access panels
A damper can only be tested if it can be reached. Most need an access panel in the duct and a hatch in the ceiling or wall.
What fire damper testing looks like in Landport
Landport lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Salt air speeds up corrosion, and corrosion is one of the things that can stop a fire damper closing. Food Standards Agency records list about 37 schools, colleges and universities, about 41 caring premises (care homes, nurseries and hospitals) and about 17 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered as food businesses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Landport. Schools, care settings and hotels are the kind of buildings where fire dampers are commonly found. Landport is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces and other non-domestic buildings, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Healthcare buildings such as Royal Portsmouth Hospital (about less than half a mile south-west) rely on fire compartments, and the dampers in them need testing at least annually. School buildings such as Ark Dickens Primary Academy are typically tested in the holidays, wherever they have dampers.
Landport is about 1 mile south-west of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. For fire damper testing in and around Landport, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Our area covers London and the South East, Landport included. Across Portsmouth, we cover 19 places, Landport among them.
We work across PO1, PO2 and PO5 for fire damper testing and the streets around it. That includes premises on Lake Road, Watts Road and Alfred Road and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Portsmouth (1 mile north-east), Fratton (1 mile east), Rudmore (1 mile north), Kingston (1 mile east) and North End (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as Wymering (3 miles north), Paulsgrove (3 miles north), Cosham (3 miles north), Drayton (3 miles north-east) and Farlington (4 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Landport
Around Landport, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Painters Arms, St Edmund's Catholic School and Alexandra Park, among other places. There’s a railway station in Landport itself: Portsmouth & Southsea station. Other landmarks nearby include Royal Portsmouth Hospital (within half a mile south-west) and Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum (less than half a mile north). Green spaces nearby include Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.
When to call us in Landport
Building work often happens right next to dampers. Cables get run through them, links get knocked and blades get wedged open, and any of those can stop a damper closing.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Fire damper items raised by an assessor
- Smoke dampers that need testing through their controls
- Corroded dampers in damp risers and plant rooms
- Dampers that stick or will not close fully
For managed buildings around Portsmouth & Southsea station, damper testing can be booked out of hours so tenants are not disturbed.
Before booking anyone
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether they’re fully insured
What else we do in Landport
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Book the next test before the year runs out
- Update the register when ductwork changes
- Close off damper faults promptly
- Fix water leaks in plant rooms and risers promptly
If we couldn’t get to a damper, the report says so and why, such as no access panel or a blocked hatch. Access panels can be fitted so those dampers are tested on the next visit.
Good access is half the battle. If a damper has no access panel, have one fitted before the next test.
For landlords and multi-site operators
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the fire damper testing, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a few hours for a single floor, with bigger buildings phased over more than one visit. Tell us when your site near Landport is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- We start with whatever records exist: registers, drawings or old reports.
- We find every damper and open it up through the access panel.
- We release each fire damper blade and operate smoke dampers from their controls.
- Each one that passes is reset, ready to work.
- We report on every damper, with faults and suggested remedials set out.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
Related advice
Fixed quotes for fire damper testing in Landport
We don’t publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The times the site is available
- How big the system is
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.