West Sussex · Fire damper testing
Fire Damper Testing in Stedham
One call covers fire damper testing in Stedham, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Fire dampers nobody can get to
- Dampers that stick or won’t close fully
- Dirty dampers that may not close
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
How we handle fire damper testing in Stedham
Some dampers haven’t been tested since the day they went in. Ceilings have gone up, access panels have been covered or lost, and the records have gone missing. We find what we can, test what we can reach and list anything we can’t get to, so you know where the gaps are. The work covers motorised smoke dampers, hospitals and care homes and fusible link fire dampers, and people most often call us about fire dampers nobody can get to and blades that jam part-way when released.
Testing in a small place like Stedham is planned around the journey and access, and every damper is drop tested, reset and recorded, the same as anywhere.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, 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
- Stedham (GU29)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for fire damper testing in Stedham
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- How easy every part is to reach
- How big the system is
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any previous report or certificate
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
What we are called out for in Stedham
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. Whoever that is, whether employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent, needs to be able to show the dampers work.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Dust or grease build-up on damper blades
- Rusted damper blades and springs
- Fire dampers with no recent test record
- Dampers hidden with no access panel or hatch
Site managers at schools such as Stedham Primary School usually find the summer break the easiest time for ceiling work like damper testing.
What to look for in a quote
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What insurance they carry
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
What happens on the day
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. All told, the work takes from an hour or two in a small building to several visits on a large estate. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Stedham and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First we look at any damper register, drawings or earlier test reports.
- Each damper is located and reached through its access panel.
- Every fire damper is dropped, and every smoke damper is tested through its controls.
- Dampers that close fully are reset and left open.
- The results go into a report, with failed dampers and remedials listed.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Stedham and across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Towns and villages near Stedham
Other services in Stedham
Common questions in Stedham
Do you work at weekends in Stedham?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Do you do school damper testing in Stedham in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 4 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Stedham. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not normally. We need the work area to ourselves while we are on site, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
Who has the duty to keep fire dampers working?
The responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, who might be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent. Keeping fire safety systems working, dampers included, is part of their duty.
Are you insured?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Why it’s worth doing now in Stedham
If a damper cannot close, the wall it sits in has a hole in it during a fire. The rest of the compartment can be built perfectly and still be bypassed by the duct. Testing now is how you find out before it matters. A fault that closes a site in a village like Stedham affects everyone who depends on it.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Why us?
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Every visit written up, with pictures
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
What fire damper testing looks like in Stedham
The FSA’s food hygiene register lists about 4 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens or food service within about 1.5 miles of central Stedham. Buildings like these often have ducted ventilation, and wherever a duct crosses a fire-resisting wall or floor there should be a damper, tested at least once a year. Midhurst Community Hospital is the nearest hospital, about 1.6 miles east of Stedham. Smaller healthcare sites, from surgeries to care homes, need the same annual damper test as a hospital. Fire safety in Stedham falls to West Sussex 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.
Cowdray House, about 1.8 miles east, is one of the historic houses near Stedham, and older buildings converted to new uses often have ventilation added later. Hospitals such as Midhurst Community Hospital, about 1.6 miles east, are a good example of buildings with dampers on many floors; if you manage a clinic, surgery or care home near Stedham, the same annual testing applies.
Stedham is about 7 miles east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. For fire damper testing in and around Stedham, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Our area covers London and the South East, Stedham included. Stedham is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex where we work for fire damper testing. You can also see our page for Portsmouth, roughly 19 miles from Stedham.
Work in GU29 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Fire damper testing is available to premises on The Street, The Alley and Queens Street and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for fire damper testing include Iping (1 mile north-west), Woolbeding (1 mile east), Minsted (1 mile south-west), Bepton Common (1 mile south-east) and Midhurst (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (15 miles south), Chichester (11 miles south), Emsworth (12 miles south-west), Storrington (15 miles east), Billingshurst (14 miles east) and Portfield (11 miles south).
Around Stedham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Midhurst Rother College. Well-known places in the area include Midhurst Museum (1.6 miles east) and Lodsworth Castle (4.5 miles east). Open spaces near Stedham include Iping and Stedham Commons and Wheeler's Down.
Different parts, different methods
Smoke dampers
A smoke damper that doesn’t respond to its controls is recorded as a fault, along with what we saw.
Access panels
Where there’s no access panel, we record the damper as not tested and say why. Fitting a panel means it can be tested on the next visit.