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Lisson Grove fire damper testing
Fire damper testing across Lisson Grove and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Dirty dampers that may not close
- Fire dampers that fail to drop shut
- Dampers overdue for their annual drop test
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Diary the annual test well ahead
- Keep ceiling hatches and duct panels easy to open
- Do not let anything obstruct a damper’s blade
- Keep damper test reports with the fire safety log
Put the next test in the diary within twelve months. BESA guidance is at least annual testing, so it helps to book it before the date slips.
Keeping to at least annual testing stops small faults turning into failed dampers. A blade that’s just starting to stick is easier to deal with than a seized one.
Fire damper testing in Lisson Grove, done properly
The idea behind drop testing is straightforward: we release the blade, watch it close fully, then reset it. We test dampers for sites in Lisson Grove and the rest of Greater London, keeping a log for each damper so there’s a history to look back on. If you have fire dampers with no recent test record and buildings with no damper register, we can put it right.
Damper testing in London buildings is normally planned around the people in them, so we work floor by floor or out of hours. Access to ceiling voids and risers is agreed with the building manager first.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Lisson Grove (NW8, W1H, W2)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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Questions from Lisson Grove
Can you work in Lisson Grove outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Lisson Grove needn’t be disturbed. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Can a school’s dampers in Lisson Grove be tested out of term time?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Food Standards Agency records list about 71 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Lisson Grove. Just call 0345 646 2711 or email us with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Who is responsible for fire damper testing?
It’s the responsible person, under the Fire Safety Order 2005. Annual testing by a competent person, with written records, is a practical way to show the duty is being met.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Who is the responsible person?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. That is generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few photos and any previous report.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
What happens if it’s left?
Faults found early are often simpler to put right. Left for years, corrosion and build-up can turn it into a full damper replacement. Every month a London system goes without attention adds to what has to be done later.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Why us?
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
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What we do, step by step
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes a morning or an afternoon for a small number of dampers, longer where there are many. Expect the work in Lisson Grove to happen after your last customer leaves, not during trading.
- First we check the schedule and the last set of results.
- Each damper is found and checked for access.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Related advice
What we are called out for in Lisson Grove
Over time, dust builds up on the blade, the runners and the spring. Where the duct carries grease or cooking vapour, grease coats them too, and either can stop the blade dropping fully.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Fire dampers that haven’t been tested for over a year
- Buildings with no damper register
- Damper actions from a fire risk assessment
- Fire dampers nobody can get to
Winfield House, about 0.4 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses near Lisson Grove, and older buildings converted to new uses often have ventilation added later.
Before booking anyone
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
How the job changes from site to site
Ceiling voids and risers
Many dampers sit above suspended ceilings. Ceiling tiles are lifted for access and replaced afterwards.
Fusible link fire dampers
Most fire dampers are held open by a fusible link. When the link reaches its set temperature it melts, and the blade drops to close the duct. We release the blade, check it closes fully and reset it.
What affects the quote in Lisson Grove
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- How big the system is
- What state the system is in
- The number of sites or systems
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, send us:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The site address and the type of premises
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Fire damper testing around Lisson Grove
Going by the FSA’s register, there are about 71 schools, colleges and universities, about 39 care, childcare and hospital premises and about 153 hotels and guest houses serving food in and around Lisson Grove, up to about a mile and a half out. If any of them has ducted ventilation, its dampers need an annual drop test at least. Ceiling voids and risers in London buildings can hold many dampers, and each one has to be reached and recorded. Maida Vale Hospital for Nervous Diseases is the nearest hospital, about 0.5 miles west of Lisson Grove. Hospitals are a good example of a building with fire dampers across many floors and departments.
For buildings around London Marylebone station with ducted ventilation, any fire dampers need an annual test at least. For schools like Gateway Academy, damper testing is easiest in the holidays, when corridors and ceilings are clear.
Lisson Grove is about 1 mile north-west of City of Westminster, in Greater London. From the centre of Lisson Grove to the outskirts, we cover fire damper testing for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, and Lisson Grove is one of them.
Every address in NW8, W1H and W2 is covered for fire damper testing, from busy streets to back roads. Local streets include Hall Road, Park Road and Lodge Road, all of which we cover for fire damper testing. You’ll find Lisson Grove on the A5 and A40, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. We also cover Paddington Green (1 mile south-west), Paddington (1 mile south), Little Venice (1 mile south-west), Connaught Village (1 mile south) and St John's Wood (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include London (4 miles south-east), Shoreditch (4 miles east), Walthamstow (8 miles north-east), Hoxton (4 miles east), Whitechapel (4 miles east) and Ruislip (11 miles west).
What’s near Lisson Grove
In Lisson Grove, that means kitchens and buildings near RIBA Library, St John's Wood Art School and Regent's Park. Lisson Grove has its own railway station: London Marylebone station. Other landmarks nearby include Montfichet's Tower (3 miles east) and Maida Vale Hospital for Nervous Diseases (0.5 miles west). For a walk, there’s The Long Water and Greville Place nature reserve.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.