Kent · Fire damper testing
Fire Damper Testing in Mundy Bois
Fire damper testing in Mundy Bois, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Fire dampers with no recent test record
- Missing or out-of-date damper records
- Blades that jam part-way when released
Common questions in Mundy Bois
Can you work in Mundy Bois outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Mundy Bois can fit around your hours. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
Which fire service covers Mundy Bois?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Mundy Bois. A report listing every damper, its location and its result is the easiest way to show the dampers are maintained.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Is Mundy Bois in your area?
Yes. We work in Mundy Bois and across Kent, within our South East and London area. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
What happens to dampers you can’t get to?
We do not leave it off the report; we note it as not reached. Once there’s a panel or a way through the ceiling, it can be tested.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
Will we get a certificate for the dampers?
After testing, we provide a report covering each damper, showing where it is, whether it passed and what we found. It belongs in your fire safety log.
About our fire damper testing in Mundy Bois
Not every damper relies on heat. A smoke damper is driven by a motor and responds to signals from its controls, so testing means running them through their controls and checking that each blade moves fully and returns. Common call-outs are for corroded dampers in damp risers and plant rooms and dampers that stick or won’t close fully, across hospitals and care homes, motorised smoke dampers and fusible link fire dampers.
Somewhere as small as Mundy Bois, fire dampers are normally found in a school, a care home, a hotel or a converted building, wherever there is one. Each damper still needs testing at least once a year.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Mundy Bois (TN27)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What fire damper testing looks like in Mundy Bois
Mundy Bois, about 42 miles from central London, is within our usual area. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. Fire safety in Mundy Bois falls to Kent 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.
Historic houses near Mundy Bois, with Godinton House about 5 miles east, are a reminder that older buildings can hold dampers in unexpected places.
Mundy Bois is about 7 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. We carry out fire damper testing for commercial premises of every kind in Mundy Bois and the rest of Kent. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 10 miles away.
We cover every part of TN27 for fire damper testing and the roads nearby. We cover sites on Munday Bois Road, Kingsland Lane and Greenhill Lane and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Mundy Bois, we cover Newland Green (1 mile west), Egerton Forstal (1 mile west), Egerton (1 mile north), Potter's Forstal (1 mile north-west) and Pluckley Thorne (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles north-west), Ashford (7 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-west) and Davington (12 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Mundy Bois
Mundy Bois’s nearest station is Pluckley station, roughly 2 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Coldbridge Castle (1.7 miles north-west).
When something else is needed
Fire damper testing can’t fix everything, and we will tell you before we start. It will not put right:
- Signing off a building’s overall fire safety
- Missing dampers that a designer needs to specify
- Fire-stopping gaps around the duct where it passes through the wall
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wall and floor dampers
- Fusible link fire dampers
- Hospitals and care homes
- Riser dampers
- Offices and schools
- Motorised smoke dampers
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Mundy Bois and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
What affects the cost of fire damper testing
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- How big the system is
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The condition of the system
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- A few general shots of the system
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
How the job changes from site to site
Smoke dampers
Because they’re linked to controls, smoke damper tests can need some coordination. We plan that with you before the visit.
Ceiling voids and risers
Plant rooms and risers can be damp, which leads to corrosion. Signs of corrosion or water are recorded so the cause can be tackled.
How the visit works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the fire damper testing, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes anything from a couple of hours for a handful of dampers to a full day for a large building. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Mundy Bois can be planned properly.
- We gather what’s known about the dampers, from drawings, registers or past reports.
- We find every damper and open it up through the access panel.
- Every fire damper is dropped, and every smoke damper is tested through its controls.
- Dampers that close fully are reset and left open.
- The results go into a report, with failed dampers and remedials listed.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
Advice
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep damper test reports with the fire safety log
- Make sure access panels stay clear and usable
- Keep cables and fixings away from damper blades
- Update the register when ductwork changes
Pass the report to whoever keeps your fire risk assessment up to date, so the assessment reflects where the dampers stand. Faults on the report are worth closing off quickly.
The simplest way to avoid failures is to test on time, every year. Faults caught early are easier to fix.
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Also in Mundy Bois
When to call us in Mundy Bois
Building work often happens right next to dampers. A cable run through the blade path, a knocked link or a wedged blade is enough to stop a damper closing.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Fire dampers that haven’t been tested for over a year
- Dampers clogged with dust or grease
- Gaps in the fire damper test log
- Corroded dampers in damp risers and plant rooms
If you manage a school site such as Egerton Church of England Primary School, any fire dampers can be tested in the holidays.
Questions to ask before you book
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether the quote shows VAT