Windsor and Maidenhead · Fire damper testing
Shottesbrooke fire damper testing
Need fire damper testing in Shottesbrooke? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Dampers that stick or will not close fully
- Motorised smoke dampers due for testing
- Dampers flagged on a fire risk assessment
Fire damper testing in Shottesbrooke
Smoke dampers work differently from fire dampers. A smoke damper is driven by a motor and responds to signals from its controls, so testing means running them through their controls and confirming every blade travels fully and comes back. The work covers offices and schools, riser dampers and hospitals and care homes, and the jobs we see most are dampers clogged with dust or grease and fire dampers nobody can get to.
For a building in or near Shottesbrooke, the visit is planned ahead, with access agreed in advance, and the test itself is the same as in any city building.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Shottesbrooke (SL6, RG10)
- Region
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
FAQs for Shottesbrooke
Do you cover smaller places like Shottesbrooke?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Shottesbrooke is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you do school damper testing in Shottesbrooke in the summer holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. With about 3 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Shottesbrooke, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will fit the work in.
How long will damper testing take?
Typically the work takes from an hour or two in a small building to several visits on a large estate. It comes down mainly to how many dampers there are and how easy they are to get to.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote usually follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
What we do, step by step
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes a couple of hours for a few dampers, and a day or more across a big site. Visits to a village like Shottesbrooke are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- Before the visit, we agree access, timings and any areas with restrictions.
- Ceiling tiles and hatches are opened and each damper’s access panel removed.
- We release each blade and check it shuts all the way.
- We reset it and record any dirt, corrosion or damage.
- Panels and tiles go back, and the results are written up.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Advice
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Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Update the register when ductwork changes
- Don’t let hatches get painted shut or boarded over
- File every damper report where your assessor can find it
- Report leaks or condensation near ductwork quickly
The next test should be no more than a year away. The guidance is at least once a year, and booking the same month each year keeps it simple.
Clean ductwork means less dust and grease reaching the dampers. Duct cleaning and damper testing can be planned side by side.
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Buildings where people sleep or need help to leave rely heavily on compartments holding fire back. Annual damper testing is part of keeping that in place.
Fusible link fire dampers
Spring-operated fire dampers need testing at least once a year. A weak spring or a sticking blade shows up when the damper is dropped.
How we price fire damper testing
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- What state the system is in
- The number of sites or systems
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Problems your staff have spotted
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The site address and the type of premises
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what fire damper testing won’t do:
- Ductwork crossing a fire wall with no damper fitted
- Sign-off of the whole building’s fire safety
- Holes around ductwork in fire-resisting walls
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Riser dampers
- Wall and floor dampers
- Hospitals and care homes
- Offices and schools
- Motorised smoke dampers
- Fusible link fire dampers
For landlords and multi-site operators
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
What fire damper testing looks like in Shottesbrooke
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 schools, colleges and universities registered as food businesses in and around Shottesbrooke, up to about a mile and a half out. Larger buildings like these are often divided into fire compartments, with dampers where ducts pass between them. The nearest hospital to Shottesbrooke is St Mark's Hospital, about 3.3 miles north-east. Where patients or residents may need help to leave a building, working dampers matter all the more. Fire safety in Shottesbrooke falls to Royal Berkshire 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.
If you manage a historic building in the area (Harleyford Manor is about 4.7 miles north), dampers fitted during conversions can be hard to reach and need recording. Hospitals such as St Mark's Hospital, about 3.3 miles north-east, are a good example of buildings with dampers on many floors; if you manage a clinic, surgery or care home near Shottesbrooke, the same annual testing applies. If you manage a school site such as Cox Green School, any fire dampers can be tested in the holidays.
Shottesbrooke is about 3 miles south-west of Maidenhead, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Sites in Shottesbrooke get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Shottesbrooke is one of 57 towns, villages and districts in Windsor and Maidenhead we cover for fire damper testing. You can also see our page for Reading, roughly 9 miles from Shottesbrooke.
Here we cover the SL6 and RG10 postcode area for fire damper testing. Fire damper testing is available to premises on Pundles Lane, Broadmoor Road and Kiln Hill and the roads around them. Other places close to Shottesbrooke include White Waltham (1 mile north-east), Littlefield Green (1 mile south-east), Paley Street (2 miles east), Braywoodside (2 miles south-east) and Touchen-end (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidenhead (3 miles north-east), Windsor (7 miles east), Boyn Hill (3 miles north-east), North Ascot (6 miles south-east), Cookham (6 miles north-east) and Furze Platt (4 miles north-east).
What’s near Shottesbrooke
For rail, the closest station is Twyford station, about 3.3 miles west. A little further out are St Mark's Hospital (3.3 miles north-east). The countryside around Shottesbrooke includes The Gullet Local Nature Reserve and Taplow Lake.