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Fire Damper Testing in Leatherhead
Fire damper testing for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Leatherhead. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Damper actions from a fire risk assessment
- Smoke dampers with no recent test
- Blades that jam part-way when released
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Tell contractors where dampers are before they start work
- File every damper report where your assessor can find it
- Do not let hatches get painted shut or boarded over
- Never wedge or tie a damper open
After testing, you get a report listing each of the fire and smoke dampers we tested, with where it is and whether it passed. Keep it with the building’s fire safety records so it’s to hand for assessors and insurers.
Where a damper sits in ductwork that collects dust or grease, keeping that ductwork clean helps. Duct cleaning and damper testing can be planned side by side.
Fire damper testing in Leatherhead, done properly
Not every damper relies on heat. Smoke dampers are motorised and are opened and closed by a control system, so we test them by operating them through those controls and confirming every blade travels fully and comes back. Common call-outs are for fire dampers with no recent test record and dampers hidden with no access panel or hatch, across motorised smoke dampers, fusible link fire dampers and riser dampers.
Many buildings in a town like Leatherhead have only a few dampers, but each one can seize if it’s never tested. Dust, grease and corrosion are what stop a blade closing.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Leatherhead (KT22)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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For landlords and multi-site operators
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
What we do, step by step
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. We arrive in Leatherhead once you’ve closed and leave the site ready for the morning.
- We go through the damper schedule and any previous faults.
- We locate every damper and note any we can’t 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
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Clear the space around the work
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
Advice
What fire damper testing can’t fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Fire risk assessments, which need a fire risk assessor
- Control wiring problems outside the damper itself
- Dampers that were never installed where they’re needed
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Hospitals and care homes
- Fusible link fire dampers
- Motorised smoke dampers
- Offices and schools
- Riser dampers
- Wall and floor dampers
Why it’s worth doing now in Leatherhead
Fire risk assessors and insurers may ask to see damper test records. A current report on file means you can answer right away when someone asks. A fresh certificate on file is the best thing to have when someone asks to see your records.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Why Leatherhead businesses choose us
- Trading since 2009
- Photo reports with every job
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Questions from Leatherhead
Which fire service covers Leatherhead?
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Leatherhead. If a fire safety officer audits the building, they may ask for the latest damper test records.
Do you work overnight in Leatherhead?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Leatherhead keeps running as normal. When you call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, mention when the site is quiet.
How long will damper testing take?
It takes a morning or an afternoon for a small number of dampers, longer where there are many. How easily we can reach the dampers makes the most difference, and we will give you an idea when we quote.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
What happens to the waste?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it does not spread.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
Fire damper testing in Leatherhead: local notes
Food Standards Agency data includes about 15 schools, colleges and universities and about 11 caring premises (care homes, nurseries and hospitals) within about 1.5 miles of central Leatherhead. 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 Leatherhead falls to Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. When a fire safety officer audits a non-domestic building, maintenance of systems like dampers can come up. About 2.2 miles east of Leatherhead is Headley Court, the nearest hospital. Healthcare buildings rely on fire compartments to protect people who cannot easily move, and dampers keep those compartments sealed.
If you manage offices, shops or flats near Leatherhead station, the ductwork in them may pass through fire-resisting walls and floors, and any dampers need testing at least once a year. Healthcare buildings such as Headley Court (about 2.2 miles east) rely on fire compartments, and the dampers in them need testing at least annually. For schools like Leatherhead Trinity School and Children's Centre, damper testing is easiest in the holidays, when corridors and ceilings are clear.
Leatherhead is about 4 miles south-west of Epsom, in Surrey. Whether your site is in the middle of Leatherhead or further out, fire damper testing is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. 395 places in Surrey are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Guildford, roughly 11 miles from Leatherhead.
Every address in KT22 is covered for fire damper testing, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover sites on High Street, Church Road and Station Road and the roads around them. With the A24 and A245 close by, Leatherhead is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. We also cover the places around Leatherhead: Fetcham (1 mile west), Mickleham (2 miles south), Great Bookham (2 miles south-west), Westhumble (3 miles south) and Little Bookham (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (11 miles west), Woking (11 miles west), Epsom (4 miles north-east), Horley (11 miles south-east), Redhill (8 miles south-east) and Ewell (5 miles north-east).
What’s near Leatherhead
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to St Andrew's Catholic School, St Andrew's Catholic School and Duke's Head Public House, among other places. Leatherhead has its own railway station: Leatherhead station. Nearby you will also find Walton on the Hill (3.5 miles east) and Headley Court (2.2 miles east). Not far away are Claremont Lake and Jubilee Wood.
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In hospitals and care homes, people are there day and night. We plan the order of work with the site team so care isn’t interrupted.
Offices and retail
Each new fit-out brings a risk of damaged or covered dampers. Testing after a fit-out shows whether anything was disturbed.