Surrey · Fire damper testing
North Looe fire damper testing
Fire damper testing for North Looe, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Dampers hidden with no access panel or hatch
- Dampers flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Dampers overdue for their annual drop test
About our fire damper testing in North Looe
We are often asked to take on annual damper testing by the people who look after buildings in and around North Looe. Send us the damper schedule or the drawings if you have them, and we will plan the testing around when the building is in use. The work covers wall and floor dampers, hospitals and care homes and motorised smoke dampers, and people most often call us about missing or out-of-date damper records and dirty dampers that may not close.
For a building in or near North Looe, the visit is planned ahead, with access agreed in advance, and the test itself is the same as in any city building.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- North Looe (KT17)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a couple of hours for a few dampers, and a day or more across a big site. If you can send photos, we can arrive in North Looe knowing what to expect.
- First we look at any damper register, drawings or earlier test reports.
- Dampers are located one by one and reached through their access panels.
- We release each fire damper blade and operate smoke dampers from their controls.
- Each one that passes is reset, ready to work.
- You get a report listing each damper, its result and any remedials needed.
How to prepare
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
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What affects the cost of fire damper testing
You’ll get a fixed price before work begins. It’s based on:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The condition we find in the survey
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The postcode and the type of business
Need a price for fire damper testing? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Leave it or put it right?
When something goes wrong, people ask what checks were in place. A damper test log helps show the responsible person kept on top of things, and you can only produce records for tests that took place. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why book with us
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Every job surveyed first
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Read our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
North Looe questions
Can you test school fire dampers in North Looe out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. With about 17 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of North Looe, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Do you work overnight in North Looe?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we will plan around them.
What if a damper has no access panel?
The report lists each inaccessible damper and where it is, so you know exactly what’s outstanding. An access panel tends to solve it, and we can quote to fit one.
Do you test smoke dampers as well?
Yes. We test smoke dampers through their control system, as they’re motor driven. Each one is checked for full travel and the result recorded.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
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.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Every site has its own report.
How long will damper testing take?
Expect it to take a morning or an afternoon for a small number of dampers, longer where there are many. How easily we can reach the dampers makes the most difference, and we will give you an idea when we quote.
Fire damper testing around North Looe
Going by the FSA’s register, there are about 17 schools, colleges and universities and about 26 caring premises (care homes, nurseries and hospitals) serving food within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of North Looe. 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. North Looe is covered by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. 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. North Looe’s nearest hospital, Epsom General Hospital, is about 1.6 miles south-west. A hospital is the kind of building where dampers sit on every floor, and clinics, surgeries and care homes need the same annual testing for any they have.
A school like Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery can have any dampers tested over half-term without disturbing lessons. If you manage a historic building in the area (Fitznells Manor is about 1.3 miles north-west), dampers fitted during conversions can be hard to reach and need recording. Epsom General Hospital, about 1.6 miles south-west of North Looe, is the kind of building where dampers protect every compartment; smaller care sites need the same annual tests.
North Looe is about 1 mile east of Epsom, in Surrey. Across the KT17 area, we can take on fire damper testing. North Looe is one of 395 places in Surrey where we work for fire damper testing. London is in our area too, around 13 miles away.
All of KT17 is within our area for fire damper testing, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need fire damper testing at premises on Priest Hill Close and Reigate Road or a nearby road, we can help. If your site is just outside North Looe, we cover Epsom Downs (1 mile south), Nork (1 mile south-east), Epsom (1 mile west), Ewell (1 mile north-west) and Cheam (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Woking (15 miles west), Horley (11 miles south), Redhill (7 miles south-east), Egham (15 miles north-west), Reigate (7 miles south) and Walton-on-Thames (8 miles north-west).
Near you in North Looe
In North Looe, that means kitchens and buildings near The Old Kings Head Public House, Priest Hill and Glyn School. The nearest railway station is Epsom Downs station, about 0.7 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Chessington Castle Hill (2.8 miles north-west) and Cockney Museum (2 miles north). Not far away are Cuddington Meadows.
Aftercare tips
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep ceiling hatches and duct panels easy to open
- Keep the damper register up to date after any building work
- Warn anyone working in ceiling voids about the dampers
- Keep to at least yearly testing
Tell other contractors where the dampers are, and that they mustn’t tie, wedge or obstruct them. If a damper has been disturbed, have it tested again.
Where a damper sits in ductwork that collects dust or grease, keeping that ductwork clean helps. Duct cleaning and damper testing can be planned side by side.
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Missing dampers that a designer needs to specify
- Fire alarm or control system faults behind a smoke damper
- Signing off a building’s overall fire safety
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Hospitals and care homes
- Motorised smoke dampers
- Offices and schools
- Wall and floor dampers
- Fusible link fire dampers
- Riser dampers
What staff can safely do
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.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
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Part by part
Smoke dampers
A smoke damper is opened and closed by a motor, not a link. We test them through their controls and check each blade travels fully.
Ceiling voids and risers
Plant rooms and risers can be damp, which leads to corrosion. We note any rust or water damage on the report so the cause can be tackled.