Hampshire · Fire damper testing
Fire damper testing in Littleton, Hampshire
For fire damper drop testing and smoke damper testing, with a record for each damper in Littleton, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Dampers flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Gaps in the fire damper test log
- Dampers clogged with dust or grease
Common questions in Littleton
Can a school’s dampers in Littleton be tested out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 8 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Littleton, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Will you come out to Littleton?
Yes, Littleton is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
Do you test dampers in the evening or at weekends?
Yes. Testing can be booked outside working hours, which suits offices, retail and schools. In occupied care settings, we agree the order of work with staff.
What if a damper has no access panel?
It goes on the report as inaccessible, with the reason. Access panels can be installed so it’s tested on the next visit.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
About our fire damper testing in Littleton
Wherever a duct crosses a fire-resisting wall or floor, there should be a fire damper inside it. Most are held open by a fusible link that melts at a set temperature, letting the blade drop and close the duct. A drop test shows that the damper still does that when it matters, and every result is written down, damper by damper. We’re often asked to deal with fire damper items raised by an assessor and missing or out-of-date damper records, across hospitals and care homes, offices and schools and wall and floor dampers.
Rural buildings that have been converted or extended can have ducts passing through fire-resisting walls, and the dampers in them are easily forgotten. A first test typically starts with finding them all.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Littleton (SO22)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes a morning or an afternoon for a small number of dampers, longer where there are many. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Littleton, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- We go through the damper schedule and any previous faults.
- Each damper is found and checked for access.
- We test fire dampers by dropping them and smoke dampers by operating them through the controls.
- Passes are reset and any failures recorded with the reason.
- We report the results and offer remedials on failed dampers.
How to prepare
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: 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.
Advice
Why it’s worth doing now in Littleton
Sites in Littleton tested every year build up a history for each damper so repeat problems show up early. If the same damper keeps giving trouble, the record shows it before it becomes a failure. A fault that closes a site in a village like Littleton affects everyone who depends on it.
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why book with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Read our cost guide and our accreditations.
What we are called out for in Littleton
Corrosion is another common cause of failure. Water leaks, condensation and damp plant areas attack the casing, blade and spring, so a damper can seize without anyone noticing.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Fire dampers nobody can get to
- Dust or grease build-up on damper blades
- Fire dampers with no recent test record
- Rusted damper blades and springs
Site managers at schools such as Harestock Primary School typically find the summer break the easiest time for ceiling work like damper testing.
Before you book anyone
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What paperwork you get at the end
When something else is needed
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Holes around ductwork in fire-resisting walls
- Ductwork crossing a fire wall with no damper fitted
- Control wiring problems outside the damper itself
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Riser dampers
- Wall and floor dampers
- Motorised smoke dampers
- Fusible link fire dampers
- Hospitals and care homes
- Offices and schools
What the work involves, part by part
Ceiling voids and risers
Ceiling voids are where lots of dampers end up. We lift tiles where necessary and put them back as we found them.
Fusible link fire dampers
Most fire dampers are held open by a fusible link. Heat melts the link and the blade falls shut across the duct. We release the blade, check it closes fully and reset it.
Keeping the system healthy
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Diary the annual test well ahead
- Keep an eye out for damp around dampers
- Store test records alongside the fire risk assessment
- Act on failed dampers rather than leaving them on file
Share the results with your fire risk assessor so their assessment matches what was found. Outstanding faults should be dealt with, not left on file.
Good access is half the battle. If a damper has no access panel, have one fitted ahead of the next visit.
How we price fire damper testing
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The times the site is available
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition of the system
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- A few general shots of the system
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your last certificate, test record or report
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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Fire damper testing in Littleton: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register lists about 8 schools, colleges and universities and about 6 hospitals, care homes and childcare premises with registered kitchens or food service in Littleton and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Larger buildings like these are often divided into fire compartments, with dampers where ducts pass between them. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Littleton. When a fire safety officer audits a non-domestic building, maintenance of systems like dampers can come up. Littleton’s nearest hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital, is about 1.9 miles south-east. Hospitals are a good example of a building with fire dampers across many floors and departments.
Royal Hampshire County Hospital, about 1.9 miles south-east of Littleton, is the kind of building where dampers protect every compartment; smaller care sites need the same annual tests.
Littleton is about 2 miles north-west of Winchester, in Hampshire. Littleton gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Littleton is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for fire damper testing. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby, about 12 miles away.
Here we cover the SO22 postcode area for fire damper testing. Whether your site is on Rutledge Drive, Fyfield Way and Hilden Way or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for fire damper testing include Harestock (1 mile south-east), Weeke (1 mile south-east), Sparsholt (1 mile south-west), Westley (2 miles west) and Abbotts Barton (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Eastleigh (8 miles south), Andover (10 miles north-west), Totton (13 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (7 miles south), Hedge End (12 miles south) and Romsey (9 miles south-west).
Near you in Littleton
Around Littleton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Henry Beaufort School and The Running Horse pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Winchester station, about 1.9 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Royal Observer Corps Museum (1.8 miles south-east) and Royal Hampshire County Hospital (1.9 miles south-east). The countryside around Littleton includes Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.