Fire damper inspection in Parkhurst

Multi-site and managed buildings

Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.

We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Parkhurst and across the Isle of Wight. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.

Fire damper testing around Parkhurst

Going by the FSA’s register, there are about 17 schools, colleges and universities, about 11 care, childcare and hospital premises and about 6 hotels and B&Bs serving food within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Parkhurst. Many buildings of this kind have ductwork through fire-resisting walls and floors, and the dampers at those points need testing at least annually. About less than half a mile south of Parkhurst is St Mary's Hospital, the nearest hospital. Smaller healthcare sites, from surgeries to care homes, need the same annual damper test as a hospital. Parkhurst is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and keeping dampers working is part of the responsible person’s duty.

Historic houses near Parkhurst, with Carisbrooke Castle about 2.1 miles south, are a reminder that older buildings can hold dampers in unexpected places. The nearest hospital, St Mary's Hospital, is about less than half a mile south; healthcare buildings like it are a reminder that dampers protect people who can’t move quickly. For schools like Hunnyhill Primary School, damper testing is easiest in the holidays, when corridors and ceilings are clear.

Parkhurst is about 1 mile north of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. We provide fire damper testing for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Parkhurst and the rest of the Isle of Wight. Across the Isle of Wight, we cover 125 places, Parkhurst among them. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby (12 miles or so).

We cover every part of the PO30 postcode area for fire damper testing and the roads nearby. Fire damper testing is available to premises on Dodnor Lane, Argyle Road and Sherwood Road and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for fire damper testing include Noke Common (1 mile north-west), Hunny Hill (1 mile south), Forest Side (1 mile south-west), Northwood (2 miles north) and Rew Street (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Ryde (6 miles east), Cowes (3 miles north), Sandown (8 miles south-east), Shanklin (8 miles south-east), Ventnor (9 miles south-east) and East Cowes (3 miles north). Remote and island sites need a little more planning, so please mention your location when you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.

Near you in Parkhurst

Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Medina College, Island Innovation VI Form Campus and The Stag pub and the streets around them. Nearby you’ll also find Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum (1 mile south-east) and Carisbrooke Castle (2.1 miles south). Not far away are Mill Hill and Briddlesford Nature Reserve.

Staff cleaning versus specialist work

Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.

Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.