Kent · Fire damper testing
Fire damper inspection in Perrywood
Our technicians work in Perrywood on fire damper testing. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Fire dampers nobody can get to
- Damper actions from a fire risk assessment
- Gaps in the fire damper test log
When it’s something else
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Fire-stopping gaps around the duct where it passes through the wall
- Dampers that were never installed where they’re needed
- Fire risk assessments, which need a fire risk assessor
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Wall and floor dampers
- Offices and schools
- Riser dampers
- Fusible link fire dampers
- Motorised smoke dampers
- Hospitals and care homes
How we handle fire damper testing in Perrywood
We are often asked to take on annual damper testing by the people who look after buildings in and around Perrywood. If there’s a damper register or a set of drawings, share it with us, and we will plan the visit around the building’s hours. If you are dealing with corroded dampers in damp risers and plant rooms and damper actions from a fire risk assessment, we can put it right, from motorised smoke dampers, wall and floor dampers and fusible link fire dampers onwards.
Testing in a small place like Perrywood is planned around the journey and access, and every damper is drop tested, reset and recorded, the same as anywhere.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Perrywood (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for fire damper testing in Perrywood
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- The size of the system
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- What state the system is in
- How easy every part is to reach
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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Questions from Perrywood
Can you get to a site in Perrywood?
Yes. Perrywood is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Can you work in Perrywood outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Perrywood does not have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
Do you test smoke dampers as well?
Yes. Every smoke damper is driven through its controls and checked for full movement. Where a controls contractor needs to be involved, we arrange it with you.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Will we get a certificate for the dampers?
The record we give you is a report of the tests for every damper on the visit. Failures are set out with the remedials we’d suggest.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Can you fix fire dampers that fail?
The failure goes on the report, along with what caused it, such as a sticking blade, corrosion or a damaged link. We offer remedials to repair or replace it, and test it again afterwards.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
What we’re called out for in Perrywood
Rust is a frequent reason a damper will not close. Condensation, leaks and damp plant rooms corrode the parts that need to move, and the damper can seize quietly where no one sees it.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Smoke dampers that need testing through their controls
- Dampers flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Dirty dampers that may not close
- Dampers that can’t be reached without an access panel
If you manage an older building converted to a hotel or venue, like many historic houses in the area (Belmont House and Gardens is about 3.4 miles west), finding every damper is the first job.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a couple of hours for a few dampers, and a day or more across a big site. In a small place like Perrywood, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We go through the damper schedule and any previous faults.
- We locate every damper and note any we can’t reach.
- 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.
- The report sets out the results, and we can quote to repair or replace failed dampers.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Related advice
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep damper test reports with the fire safety log
- Keep to at least yearly testing
- Keep an eye out for damp around dampers
- Update the register when ductwork changes
The next test should be no more than a year away. The guidance is at least once a year, so it helps to book it before the date slips.
Keep a damper register: where each damper is, what kind it is and when it was last tested. It means nothing gets forgotten when staff or contractors change.
What fire damper testing looks like in Perrywood
Perrywood is about 47 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. Fire safety in Perrywood falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces and other non-domestic buildings, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
A school like Selling Church of England Primary School can have any dampers tested over half-term without disturbing lessons.
Perrywood is about 4 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. We carry out fire damper testing for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Perrywood and the rest of Kent. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. Maidstone is in our area too, around 17 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of ME13 for fire damper testing and the roads nearby. Nearby, we also carry out fire damper testing in Selling (1 mile north), Hogben's Hill (1 mile north-west), Shottenden (1 mile south), Neames Forstal (1 mile north-east) and Gushmere (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Ashford (9 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (8 miles north-east), Faversham (4 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (12 miles north-east).
Near you in Perrywood
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The White Lion Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Selling station, about 1.2 miles north-east. A little further out are Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.1 miles south-east).
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.