Hampshire · Fire damper testing
Fire damper inspection in Little Ann
Fire damper testing for Little Ann, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Fire dampers nobody can get to
- Rusted damper blades and springs
- Motorised smoke dampers due for testing
About our fire damper testing in Little Ann
BESA guidance is that fire dampers should be tested by a competent person when they’re installed and at least annually after that. Spring-operated dampers need testing every year as a minimum. We carry out fire damper testing for buildings in Little Ann and give you the records to show it’s been done. We’re often asked to deal with dampers overdue for their annual drop test and dampers that can’t be reached without an access panel, on offices and schools, hospitals and care homes and fusible link fire dampers.
In rural areas, conversions, country hotels and care homes can have ductwork crossing 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 written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Little Ann (SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Do you need fire damper testing in Little Ann?
Over the life of a building, owners, tenants and contractors come and go, and damper records often get lost along the way. Without a register, nobody knows how many dampers there are or when they were last tested.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Dampers that stick or won’t close fully
- Dust or grease build-up on damper blades
- Dampers hidden with no access panel or hatch
- Smoke dampers that need testing through their controls
Site managers at schools such as Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School typically find the summer break the easiest time for ceiling work like damper testing.
What to look for in a quote
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Proof of insurance
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
Places near Little Ann
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Your questions about fire damper testing in Little Ann
Do you do school damper testing in Little Ann in the summer holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. There are about 4 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Little Ann. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which fire service covers Little Ann?
Fire safety enforcement in Little Ann is handled by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Keep each damper test report with the fire risk assessment and the building’s log book, ready to show.
Who has the duty to keep fire dampers working?
Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, who might be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent. They must keep fire safety measures, including dampers, in working order.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Can you quote from pictures?
Yes, where the photos show enough. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you will get one fixed quote.
When it’s something else
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Dampers that were never installed where they’re needed
- Fire-stopping gaps around the duct where it passes through the wall
- Signing off a building’s overall fire safety
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Hospitals and care homes
- Riser dampers
- Motorised smoke dampers
- Wall and floor dampers
- Fusible link fire dampers
- Offices and schools
Aftercare tips
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Diary the annual test well ahead
- Act on failed dampers rather than leaving them on file
- Add new dampers to the register as they’re fitted
- Keep ceiling hatches and duct panels easy to open
When we finish, we send a report covering every damper on the visit, with its location and its result. Keep it with the building’s fire safety records so it’s ready when your assessor or insurer asks.
The simplest way to avoid failures is to test on time, every year. A blade that is just starting to stick is easier to deal with than a seized one.
What fire damper testing looks like in Little Ann
Food Standards Agency records list about 4 schools, colleges and universities registered as food businesses within about 1.5 miles of central Little Ann. Many buildings of this kind have ductwork through fire-resisting walls and floors, and the dampers at those points need testing at least annually. Little Ann’s nearest hospital, Andover War Memorial Hospital, is about 2.2 miles north-east. Hospitals are a good example of a building with fire dampers across many floors and departments. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Little Ann. In most workplaces and other non-domestic buildings, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Andover War Memorial Hospital, about 2.2 miles north-east of Little Ann, is the kind of building where dampers protect every compartment; smaller care sites need the same annual tests.
Little Ann is about 2 miles south-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Little Ann, we can take on fire damper testing. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page, about 19 miles away.
Work in SP11 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Salisbury Road, The Old Coach Road and Old Salisbury Road or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Little Ann: Abbotts Ann (1 mile west), Anna Valley (1 mile north-east), Red Rice (1 mile south), Monxton (2 miles north-west) and Amport (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (13 miles south-east), Chandler's Ford (15 miles south), Romsey (14 miles south), Hyde (12 miles south-east), Tidworth (7 miles north-west) and Weeke (11 miles south-east).
Around Little Ann
Typical jobs here are in premises near Redrice School, John Hanson Community School and The Eagle pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Andover station, roughly 2 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.2 miles north-east) and Andover Museum (2.4 miles north-east). The countryside around Little Ann includes Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
Different parts, different methods
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In schools and colleges, testing fits well into holidays and weekends, with no classes to work around.
Smoke dampers
Because they’re linked to controls, smoke damper tests can need some coordination. We plan that with you before the visit.
What affects the cost of fire damper testing
You’ll get a fixed price before any work starts. It’s based on:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The condition of the system
- The scale of the work
- The times the site is available
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Asking for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Want a quote for fire damper testing? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes a couple of hours for a few dampers, and a day or more across a big site. The timing of a visit to Little Ann is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- First we check the schedule and the last set of results.
- 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
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Related advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Hampshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.