Wokingham · Fire damper testing
Fire damper testing in Shurlock Row, Wokingham
Fire damper testing in Shurlock Row, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Fire dampers with no recent test record
- Buildings with no damper register
- Dampers affected by leaks or condensation
How we price fire damper testing
You’ll get a fixed price before work begins. It’s based on:
- Parking and loading at the site
- The size of the system
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- What state the system is in
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Helping us quote
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- A few general shots of the system
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
Fire damper testing in Shurlock Row, done properly
For every damper, we record where it is, whether it passed and the state it’s in. Passes are reset and left ready to work, and any that fail are listed with the reason. That record belongs with the building’s fire safety paperwork. If you are dealing with dampers flagged on a fire risk assessment and missing or out-of-date damper records, we can help, from hospitals and care homes, fusible link fire dampers and motorised smoke dampers onwards.
Testing in a small place like Shurlock Row is planned around the journey and access, and every damper is drop tested, reset and recorded, the same as anywhere.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Shurlock Row (RG10)
- Wider area
- Wokingham
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Shurlock Row
Faults found early are often simpler to put right. Left for years, corrosion and build-up can turn it into a full damper replacement. A planned visit to Shurlock Row is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why Shurlock Row businesses choose us
- We diagnose before we treat
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fully insured
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Questions from Shurlock Row
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Shurlock Row?
Shurlock Row is in the area of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer audits the building, they may ask for the latest damper test records.
Can you get to a site in Shurlock Row?
Yes. Shurlock Row is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
How do you deal with dampers that can’t be reached?
It’s noted as inaccessible rather than skipped. With an access panel fitted, it can be tested on a return visit.
Who is responsible for fire damper testing?
Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, who might be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent. They must keep fire safety measures, including dampers, in working order.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Which accreditations do you hold?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
What happens if a damper fails its test?
The fault is recorded and explained in the report. A repair or a replacement can follow as a remedial job and test it again.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not normally. The area we are working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
What the work involves, part by part
Offices and retail
Multi-let buildings may have dampers inside tenant areas. Access to each area is planned with whoever manages the building.
Access panels
If we can’t reach a damper, it goes on the report as inaccessible. Fitting a panel means it can be tested on the next visit.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Shurlock Row
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Places near Shurlock Row
What else we do in Shurlock Row
Common problems we fix in Shurlock Row
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has a duty to keep fire safety measures working, and dampers are part of those measures. Employers, owners, landlords and managing agents all need evidence that the dampers have been checked.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Blades that jam part-way when released
- Dirty dampers that may not close
- Damper actions from a fire risk assessment
- Fire dampers nobody can get to
Hospitals such as Wokingham Hospital, about 4.1 miles south-west, are a good example of buildings with dampers on many floors; if you manage a clinic, surgery or care home near Shurlock Row, the same annual testing applies.
What your quote should include
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Fire damper testing around Shurlock Row
Shurlock Row sits within the area of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic buildings, and that covers fire safety systems such as dampers. About 31 miles out from central London, Shurlock Row is part of the South East area we work across. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
School buildings such as Waltham St Lawrence Primary School are usually tested in the holidays, wherever they have dampers.
Shurlock Row is about 4 miles east of Woodley, in Wokingham. Sites in Shurlock Row get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Across Wokingham, we cover 35 places, and Shurlock Row is one of them. There’s also a page for Reading, roughly 7 miles from Shurlock Row.
All of RG10 is within our area for fire damper testing, from busy streets to back roads. You will find streets such as Hungerford Lane and Darvills Lane, and we cover them all for fire damper testing. If your site is just outside Shurlock Row, we cover Hungerford (1 mile west), Waltham St Lawrence (1 mile north), Hurst (2 miles west), Whistley Green (2 miles west) and Ruscombe (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Reading (7 miles west), Wokingham (4 miles south-west), Woodley (4 miles west), Earley (6 miles west), Crowthorne (6 miles south) and Lower Earley (6 miles south-west).
Around Shurlock Row
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Royal Oak pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Twyford station, about 2.5 miles west. Nearby you will also find Wokingham Hospital (4.1 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s South Lake and Weycock Hill.
What happens on the day
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes a couple of hours for a few dampers, and a day or more across a big site. The timing of a visit to Shurlock Row is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We start with whatever records exist: registers, drawings or old reports.
- We find every damper and open it up through the access panel.
- Fire dampers are drop tested and smoke dampers are run through their controls.
- We reset every damper that passes and check it’s left open.
- We report on every damper, with faults and suggested remedials set out.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Clear the space around the work
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
What a clean will not put right
Not every problem is solved by fire damper testing, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- Fire alarm or control system faults behind a smoke damper
- Approving the building’s fire strategy
- Designing the building’s fire compartments
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Offices and schools
- Hospitals and care homes
- Motorised smoke dampers
- Fusible link fire dampers
- Wall and floor dampers
- Riser dampers