West Sussex · Fire damper testing
Fire Damper Testing in Roffey
Fire damper testing for Roffey and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Fire dampers that haven’t been tested for over a year
- Blades that jam part-way when released
- Smoke dampers that need testing through their controls
Questions from Roffey
Do you cover smaller places like Roffey?
Yes, Roffey is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Which fire authority looks after Roffey?
Roffey is in the area of West Sussex 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 work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.
How often do fire dampers need drop testing?
BESA guidance calls for testing by a competent person at least once a year. A test on completion of installation comes first.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Normally not. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits to keep things running.
How far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Can you price the work without visiting?
In many cases, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor for clients who vet their contractors.
Fire damper testing for kitchens and businesses in Roffey
Wherever a duct crosses a fire-resisting wall or floor, there should be a fire damper inside it. Most are held open by a fusible link that melts at a set temperature, letting the blade drop and close the duct. Drop testing proves that this still happens, and every result is written down, damper by damper. The work covers wall and floor dampers, fusible link fire dampers and hospitals and care homes, and people most often call us about dirty dampers that may not close and damper actions from a fire risk assessment.
Where there are care homes, schools or hotels around a place like Roffey, their dampers are often in the ductwork serving kitchens, plant rooms and corridors. We plan the work around the people using the building.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Roffey (RH12, RH13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need fire damper testing in Roffey
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 can stop the blade dropping fully.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Buildings with no damper register
- Fire dampers with no recent test record
- Dampers flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Dampers that can’t be reached without an access panel
For managed buildings around Littlehaven station, damper testing can be booked out of hours so tenants aren’t disturbed.
Comparing quotes
- What insurance they carry
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether VAT is included
Fire damper testing around Roffey
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 schools, colleges and universities and about 6 care, childcare and hospital premises registered as food businesses across Roffey and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Larger buildings like these are often divided into fire compartments, with dampers where ducts pass between them. Fire safety in Roffey falls to West Sussex 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. The nearest hospital to Roffey is Horsham Hospital, about 1.1 miles west. Where patients or residents may need help to leave a building, working dampers matter all the more.
A school like Northolmes Junior School can have any dampers tested over half-term without disturbing lessons. Hospitals such as Horsham Hospital, about 1.1 miles west, are a good example of buildings with dampers on many floors; if you manage a clinic, surgery or care home near Roffey, the same annual testing applies.
Roffey is about 1 mile north-east of Horsham, in West Sussex. Roffey gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. Guildford is in our area too, around 17 miles away.
We cover every part of RH12 and RH13 for fire damper testing and the streets around it. Fire damper testing is available to premises on Innes Road, Agate Lane and Manor Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Roffey: Mannings Heath (2 miles south), Faygate (2 miles north-east), Colgate (2 miles east), Monk's Gate (3 miles south) and Kilnwood Vale (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (5 miles north-east), Haywards Heath (10 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south-east), East Grinstead (13 miles east), Broadfield (4 miles east) and Storrington (12 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Roffey
Around Roffey, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Bohunt Horsham and Millais School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Littlehaven station, roughly 0.6 miles north-west. A little further out are Christs Hospital School Museum (3.5 miles south-west) and Horsham Hospital (1.1 miles west). For a walk, there’s Warnham LNR.
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Don’t let hatches get painted shut or boarded over
- Update the register when ductwork changes
- Tell contractors where dampers are before they start work
- Never wedge or tie a damper open
Pass the report to whoever keeps your fire risk assessment up to date so their assessment matches what was found. Faults on the report are worth closing off quickly.
Make sure every damper can be reached. If a damper has no access panel, have one fitted before the next test.
When it’s something else
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Control wiring problems outside the damper itself
- Dampers that were never installed where they’re needed
- Designing the building’s fire compartments
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Offices and schools
- Motorised smoke dampers
- Fusible link fire dampers
- Riser dampers
- Wall and floor dampers
- Hospitals and care homes
Nearby places to Roffey
What else we do in Roffey
How the visit works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes a few hours for a single floor, with bigger buildings phased over more than one visit. Tell us when your site near Roffey is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- First we look at any damper register, drawings or earlier test reports.
- Dampers are located one by one and reached through their access panels.
- We release each fire damper blade and operate smoke dampers from their controls.
- Each one that passes is reset, ready to work.
- The results go into a report, with failed dampers and remedials listed.
Getting ready for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
Fixed quotes for fire damper testing in Roffey
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- What state the system is in
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- A few general shots of the system
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The site address and the type of premises
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Roffey and across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Why deal with it now?
When something goes wrong, people ask what checks were in place. A damper test log helps show the responsible person kept on top of things, and they only exist if the testing happened. Around Roffey, a kitchen or building out of action is missed straight away.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Why book with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Trading since 2009
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.