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Fire Damper Testing in North Stoneham
Professional fire damper testing in and around North Stoneham, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Dampers that stick or won’t close fully
- Smoke dampers with no recent test
- Dampers overdue for their annual drop test
How we handle fire damper testing in North Stoneham
Each damper we test gets a location, a result and a note of its condition. Passes are reset and left ready to work, while failures are flagged with what we found. That record belongs with the building’s fire safety paperwork. The work covers motorised smoke dampers, offices and schools and hospitals and care homes, and people most often call us about dampers that stick or won’t close fully and rusted damper blades and springs.
Testing in a small place like North Stoneham is planned around the journey and access, and the test itself is the same as in any city building.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- North Stoneham (SO50)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for fire damper testing in North Stoneham
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- What state the system is in
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
What fire damper testing looks like in North Stoneham
Food Standards Agency records list about 12 schools, colleges and universities, about 15 care, childcare and hospital premises and about 4 hotels and guest houses registered as food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of North Stoneham. Many buildings of this kind have ductwork through fire-resisting walls and floors, and the dampers at those points need testing at least annually. North Stoneham sits within the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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. Princess Anne Hospital is the nearest hospital, about 2.7 miles south-west of North Stoneham. Hospitals are a good example of a building with fire dampers across many floors and departments.
Hospitals such as Princess Anne Hospital, about 2.7 miles south-west, are a good example of buildings with dampers on many floors; if you manage a clinic, surgery or care home near North Stoneham, the same annual testing applies. South Stoneham House, about 1.3 miles south, is one of the historic houses near North Stoneham, and older buildings converted to new uses often have ventilation added later.
North Stoneham is about 2 miles south-west of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. If you need fire damper testing in North Stoneham, please call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, North Stoneham included. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, large and small.
We work across SO50 for fire damper testing and the streets around it. Fire damper testing is available to premises on Turnor Way and Stoneham Lane and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for fire damper testing include Swaythling (1 mile south), Bassett Green (1 mile south), Mansbridge (1 mile south-east), Eastleigh (2 miles north-east) and Boyatt Wood (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Winchester (8 miles north), Gosport (14 miles south-east), Fareham (11 miles south-east), Totton (6 miles south-west), Hedge End (4 miles south-east) and Romsey (5 miles north-west).
Around North Stoneham
Around North Stoneham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton, Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton and The Fleming Arms Public House, among other places. North Stoneham’s nearest station is Southampton Airport Parkway station, about 0.8 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Princess Anne Hospital (2.7 miles south-west) and Eastleigh Museum (1.5 miles north-east). Open spaces near North Stoneham include Flexford Nature Reserve.
North Stoneham: your questions answered
Do you work in villages like North Stoneham?
Yes, North Stoneham is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for North Stoneham?
Fire safety enforcement in North Stoneham is handled by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. A report listing every damper, its location and its result is the easiest way to show the dampers are maintained.
Do you test dampers in the evening or at weekends?
Yes, we plan around how the building is used. We can work evenings, overnight or at weekends if daytime testing would get in the way.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What if a damper has no access panel?
The report lists each inaccessible damper and where it is so nothing is quietly missed. An access panel tends to solve it, and we can quote for it.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® itself is not law; it’s a BESA specification. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Where does the waste go?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
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Do you need fire damper testing in North Stoneham?
Dust settles on damper blades, runners and springs over the years. If the duct carries cooking vapour, a film of grease adds to it, and either one can hold the blade part-open.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Dampers that cannot be reached without an access panel
- Dampers affected by leaks or condensation
- Fire dampers with no recent test record
- Dampers that stick or will not close fully
If you look after a building near Southampton Airport Parkway station with a fire risk assessment due, a damper test with a full record is worth having first.
Questions to ask before you book
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- What hours they’ll be on site
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Report leaks or condensation near ductwork quickly
- Keep ceiling hatches and duct panels easy to open
- Add new dampers to the register as they’re fitted
- Book the next test before the year runs out
Make sure trades working in ceilings and risers know where the dampers sit, and that they mustn’t tie, wedge or obstruct them. Anything they disturb should be checked again.
Deal with leaks and condensation near dampers quickly. Corrosion is a common reason blades stick.
Part by part
Smoke dampers
Because they’re linked to controls, smoke damper tests can need some coordination. We agree the arrangements with you in advance.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospitals and care homes stay occupied around the clock. We plan the order of work with the site team to keep disruption to a minimum.
How the visit works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes a morning or an afternoon for a small number of dampers, longer where there are many. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like North Stoneham.
- We go through the damper schedule and any previous faults.
- Each damper is found and checked for access.
- Fire dampers are drop tested, and smoke dampers are tested through their controls.
- Dampers that pass are reset, and failures are logged with what we found.
- We report the results and offer remedials on failed dampers.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
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What happens if it’s left?
Faults found early are often simpler to put right. Left for years, corrosion and build-up can turn it into a full damper replacement. A planned visit to North Stoneham is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
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’ll explain each part.
Why North Stoneham businesses choose us
- Fully insured
- In business since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Survey first, then a fixed quote