Surrey · Fire damper testing
Fire damper inspection in Old Dean
Fire damper testing for Old Dean, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Buildings with no damper register
- Dampers clogged with dust or grease
- Damper actions from a fire risk assessment
Old Dean questions
Which fire authority looks after Old Dean?
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Old Dean. A report listing every damper, its location and its result is the easiest way to show the dampers are maintained.
Is Old Dean within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Old Dean is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
How often do fire dampers need drop testing?
BESA’s guidance is a test on installation and at least once a year after that. Some sites choose to test more often where the risk is higher.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
What if a damper has no access panel?
It goes on the report as inaccessible, with the reason. Access panels can be installed so the damper can be tested next time.
What paperwork do we get after testing?
The record we give you is a report of the tests, damper by damper. Failures are set out with the remedials we’d suggest.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
How we handle fire damper testing in Old Dean
BESA guidance is that fire dampers should be tested by a competent person when they’re installed and at least annually after that. Spring-operated dampers need testing every year as a minimum. Our job is to do the testing and hand you the paperwork that shows it. Common call-outs are for motorised smoke dampers due for testing and dampers that stick or won’t close fully, across hospitals and care homes, wall and floor dampers and riser dampers.
Buildings around Old Dean may have just a handful of dampers, and each still needs an annual drop test at least, with the result recorded.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Old Dean (GU15, GU19)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of fire damper testing
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Parking and loading at the site
- How big the system is
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
What we need to know
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any previous report or certificate
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Why act early in Old Dean
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 Old Dean fits your hours; an emergency doesn’t.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- In business since 2009
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Common problems we fix in Old Dean
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has a duty to keep fire safety measures working, and dampers are part of those measures. Employers, owners, landlords and managing agents all need evidence that the dampers have been checked.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Dampers that cannot be reached without an access panel
- Smoke dampers with no recent test
- Dirty dampers that may not close
- Dampers flagged on a fire risk assessment
If you manage a care home or clinic near Old Dean, the testing that a hospital like Frimley Park Hospital (about 2.4 miles south-west) relies on applies to your dampers too.
Comparing quotes
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
Fire dampers in Old Dean buildings
The FSA’s food hygiene register lists about 16 schools, colleges and universities and about 10 hospitals, care homes and childcare premises with registered kitchens or food service in Old Dean and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Schools, care settings and hotels are the kind of buildings where fire dampers are commonly found. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service covers Old Dean. 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. Frimley Park Hospital is the nearest hospital, about 2.4 miles south-west of Old Dean. Where patients or residents may need help to leave a building, working dampers matter all the more.
For schools like Collingwood College, damper testing is easiest in the holidays, when corridors and ceilings are clear.
Old Dean is about 1 mile north-east of Camberley, in Surrey. Whether your site is in the middle of Old Dean or further out, we cover fire damper testing for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Surrey, we cover 395 places, and Old Dean is one of them. We also work in Guildford, about 9 miles from Old Dean.
Here we cover the GU15 and GU19 postcode area for fire damper testing. Whether your site is on Esher Road, Gibbet Lane and Sutton Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out fire damper testing in Camberley (1 mile south-west), York Town (2 miles south-west), Frimley (3 miles south), College Town (3 miles west) and Watchmoor (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (9 miles south-east), Woking (7 miles east), Farnham (10 miles south), Egham (9 miles north-east), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles east) and Staines-upon-Thames (11 miles north-east).
Near you in Old Dean
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Pine Ridge Infant School, Poors Allotment and Jolly Farmer pub. The nearest railway station is Camberley station, roughly 1.5 miles south-west. Nearby you’ll also find Frimley Park Hospital (2.4 miles south-west) and Surrey Heath Museum (1.4 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Heath Lake and Wildmoor Heath.
Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Also in Old Dean
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In hospitals and care homes, people are there day and night. The sequence of testing is agreed with staff so care isn’t interrupted.
Access panels
A damper can only be tested if it can be reached. That typically means an access panel in the duct, plus a way through the ceiling or wall.
How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes from an hour or two in a small building to several visits on a large estate. In a place like Old Dean, we fit the visit around your hours.
- First we check the schedule and the last set of results.
- 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.
- The report sets out the results, and we can quote to repair or replace failed dampers.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.