Greater London · Fire damper testing
Fire and smoke damper testing in New Addington
Professional fire damper testing in and around New Addington, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- Fire dampers nobody can get to
- Dampers flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Blades that jam part-way when released
About our fire damper testing in New Addington
In a fire, ductwork can act as a shortcut for flame and smoke from one part of a building to the next. A damper only does its job if the blade can drop fully. Annual drop testing is how you know for the dampers in your building. Common call-outs are for buildings with no damper register and blades that jam part-way when released, on fusible link fire dampers, hospitals and care homes and offices and schools.
Many London buildings have been through several fit-outs, and dampers are often left behind new ceilings with no way to reach them. Locating each damper in a building in New Addington is the first part of a proper test.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- New Addington (CR0, CR9)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How it works
There’s very little for your team to do 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. Loading bays, visitor permits and roof access are the first things we ask about for a site in New Addington.
- First we check the schedule and the last set of results.
- We locate every damper and note any we can’t reach.
- Fire dampers are drop tested, and smoke dampers are tested through their controls.
- Passes are reset and any failures recorded with the reason.
- The report sets out the results, and we can quote to repair or replace failed dampers.
Before we arrive
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
If you need fire damper testing in New Addington, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Advice
New Addington buildings and fire safety
Going by the FSA’s register, there are about 14 schools, colleges and universities and about 17 hospitals, care homes and childcare premises serving food in and around New Addington, up to about a mile and a half out. Buildings like these often have ducted ventilation, and wherever a duct crosses a fire-resisting wall or floor there should be a damper, tested at least once a year. Ceiling voids and risers in London buildings can hold many dampers, and each one has to be reached and recorded. Fire safety in New Addington falls to London Fire Brigade. Under the Fire Safety Order, the responsible person has to keep fire safety systems, dampers included, in working order, and the fire authority enforces that in most non-domestic premises.
Site managers at schools such as Rowdown Primary School typically find the summer break the easiest time for ceiling work like damper testing. Historic buildings that have had ventilation added later can hide dampers in awkward places; Addington Palace, about 1.5 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the area around New Addington.
New Addington is about 4 miles south-east of Croydon, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in New Addington, we can take on fire damper testing. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. New Addington is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for commercial clients. Our London page covers sites nearby, about 11 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the CR0 and CR9 postcode area for fire damper testing and the streets around it. If you need fire damper testing at premises on Bothwell Road, Windham Avenue and Gascoigne Road or a nearby road, we can help. If your site is just outside New Addington, we cover Forestdale (1 mile west), Fickleshole (1 mile south), Addington (1 mile north-west), Farleigh (1 mile south-west) and Selsdon (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (11 miles north), City of Westminster (13 miles north-west), Marylebone (13 miles north-west), Kensington (14 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north) and Shoreditch (13 miles north).
Around New Addington
In New Addington, that means kitchens and buildings near Meridian High School and Addington Vale, among other places. The nearest railway station is Hayes (Kent) station, about 2.6 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Warlingham Park Hospital (1.8 miles south) and Bethlem Museum of the Mind (3.3 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Nore Hill and Hutchinson's Bank.
When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Holes around ductwork in fire-resisting walls
- Fire alarm or control system faults behind a smoke damper
- Missing dampers that a designer needs to specify
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Riser dampers
- Motorised smoke dampers
- Hospitals and care homes
- Offices and schools
- Wall and floor dampers
- Fusible link fire dampers
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Between visits
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep cables and fixings away from damper blades
- Add new dampers to the register as they’re fitted
- Keep damper test reports with the fire safety log
- Keep to at least yearly testing
Any damper that failed is listed with the reason, and we can quote for remedials. Once the work is done, the damper is tested again and the record updated.
Good access is half the battle. Where there’s no hatch, an access panel makes testing possible before the next test.
Towns and villages near New Addington
Also in New Addington
For landlords and multi-site operators
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Common problems we fix in New Addington
Fusible links and springs don’t last for ever. Damaged or painted links and weak springs mean the blade may stop short, and that only becomes clear during a drop test.
Clients usually contact us after spotting something like this:
- Dirty dampers that may not close
- Rusted damper blades and springs
- Dampers that stick or will not close fully
- Missing or out-of-date damper records
If you manage a care home or clinic near New Addington, the testing that a hospital like Warlingham Park Hospital (about 1.8 miles south) relies on applies to your dampers too.
What your quote should include
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the price is fixed
What affects the cost of fire damper testing
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, please include:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The postcode and the type of business
Want a quote for fire damper testing? Please call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
New Addington: your questions answered
Can you work in New Addington outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in New Addington can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you do school damper testing in New Addington in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 14 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of New Addington. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
What paperwork do we get after testing?
The record we give you is a report of the tests for every damper on the visit. Any failures come with a note of the remedials needed.
What happens to dampers you cannot get to?
We don’t leave it off the report; we note it as not reached. With an access panel fitted, it can be tested on a return visit.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
How often should fire dampers be tested?
The guidance from BESA is at least annually, by a competent person. A test on completion of installation comes first.
How much does fire damper testing cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before we start.