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Fire and smoke damper testing in Roehampton
Fire damper testing for Roehampton, 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 that stick or won’t close fully
- Motorised smoke dampers due for testing
About our fire damper testing in Roehampton
BESA guidance is that fire dampers should be tested by a competent person when they’re installed and at least annually after that. For spring-operated types, annual testing is the minimum. We carry out fire damper testing for buildings in Roehampton and give you the records to show it’s been done. If you have fire dampers nobody can get to and damper actions from a fire risk assessment, we can help.
In a London area like Roehampton, testing has to fit around tenants, residents, guests or patients, so it’s often done out of hours or one zone at a time. Access to ceiling voids and risers is agreed with the building manager first.
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, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Roehampton (SW15, SW13)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Roehampton and across Greater London. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
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What else we do in Roehampton
FAQs for Roehampton
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Roehampton?
Fire safety enforcement in Roehampton is handled by London Fire Brigade. Failed dampers on a report should be followed by a record of the repair, so the file shows the problem was closed out.
What do you need to know about parking in Roehampton?
We plan it in advance, so let us know about loading bays, permits and access rules at the building. Much of our London work is done overnight, which helps.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not typically. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so the site can carry on as normal.
Do you test smoke dampers as well?
Yes. Every smoke damper is driven through its controls and checked for full movement. If someone else looks after the controls, we plan the timing with you.
Who is responsible for fire damper testing?
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 puts it on the responsible person. Testing at least yearly and keeping the reports is how they can show it’s being done.
When to call us in Roehampton
The law puts a duty on the responsible person to keep fire safety systems, dampers included, in working order. Employers, owners, landlords and managing agents all need evidence that the dampers have been checked.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Smoke dampers with no recent test
- Gaps in the fire damper test log
- Corroded dampers in damp risers and plant rooms
- Dirty dampers that may not close
Historic buildings that have had ventilation added later can hide dampers in awkward places; Fulham Palace, about 1.3 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses in the area around Roehampton.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the price is fixed
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Leave it or put it right?
Your fire risk assessor or insurer may want evidence that dampers have been tested. A current report on file means you can answer straight away when someone asks. A busy site in Roehampton builds up dirt and wear quickly, so putting it off makes the eventual job larger.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What you get with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
- We are fully insured
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Get remedials done soon after a failed test
- Tell contractors where dampers are before they start work
- Diary the annual test well ahead
- Store test records alongside the fire risk assessment
Failed dampers are set out separately, each with the fault we found, and we can quote for remedials. After a repair, we retest the damper and update the record.
Good access is half the battle. If a damper has no access panel, have one fitted before the next test.
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Fire-stopping gaps around the duct where it passes through the wall
- Fire risk assessments, which need a fire risk assessor
- Signing off a building’s overall fire safety
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Hospitals and care homes
- Riser dampers
- Motorised smoke dampers
- Wall and floor dampers
- Fusible link fire dampers
- Offices and schools
Fire damper testing in Roehampton: local notes
Going by the FSA’s register, there are about 21 schools, colleges and universities, about 42 hospitals, care homes and childcare premises and about 3 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses serving food within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Roehampton. If any of them has ducted ventilation, its dampers need an annual drop test at least. London Fire Brigade covers Roehampton. In most workplaces and other non-domestic buildings, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. The nearest hospital to Roehampton is Queen Mary's Hospital, about less than half a mile west. Where patients or residents may need help to leave a building, working dampers matter all the more.
If you manage offices, shops or flats near Barnes station, the ductwork in them may pass through fire-resisting walls and floors, and any dampers need testing at least once a year. Site managers at schools such as Granard Primary School usually find the summer break the easiest time for ceiling work like damper testing.
Roehampton is about 2 miles south-west of Fulham, in Greater London. Sites in Roehampton get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, and Roehampton is one of them. We also work in London, around 7 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for fire damper testing: SW15 and SW13. That includes premises on Rodway Road, Cortis Road and Torwood Road and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Roehampton: Putney (1 mile north-east), Barnes (1 mile north), Mortlake (1 mile north-west), East Sheen (1 mile north-west) and Putney Vale (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover London (7 miles north-east), City of Westminster (5 miles north-east), Marylebone (6 miles north-east), Kensington (3 miles north-east), St Pancras (7 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-east).
Around Roehampton
Typical jobs here are in premises near King's Head pub, The Falcons School for Girls and ARK Putney Academy. For rail, the closest station is Barnes station, roughly 0.8 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Queen Mary's Hospital (under half a mile west) and Putney Exchange (1 mile north-east). The countryside around Roehampton includes Kew Gardens Lake and Duke's Hollow.
Part by part
Offices and retail
Offices and shops often have dampers above ceilings that are rarely opened. Testing can be done outside opening hours so the space stays open.
Smoke dampers
If a smoke damper will not operate when signalled, it goes on the report as a failure, along with what we saw.
How it works
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the fire damper testing, tidy up 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. Night and weekend working is normal for us in London, and a site in Roehampton is no exception.
- We plan access and timing with you first, including any out-of-hours work.
- We open up ceilings and hatches and take off each access panel.
- We release each blade and check it shuts all the way.
- The damper is reset and its condition noted.
- Panels and tiles go back, and the results are written up.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.