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Fire damper testing in Stoke Poges, Slough
Fire damper drop testing and smoke damper testing, with a record for each damper in Stoke Poges, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Gaps in the fire damper test log
- Rusted damper blades and springs
- Blades that jam part-way when released
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Diary the annual test well ahead
- Keep an eye out for damp around dampers
- File every damper report where your assessor can find it
- Tell contractors where dampers are before they start work
Any damper that failed is listed with the reason, and we can quote for remedials. After a repair, we retest the damper and update the record.
Water is a damper’s enemy, so fix leaks and condensation near them promptly. Corrosion is a common reason blades stick.
How we handle fire damper testing in Stoke Poges
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. Our job is to do the testing and hand you the paperwork that shows it. The work covers riser dampers, wall and floor dampers and motorised smoke dampers, and people most often call us about gaps in the fire damper test log and dampers flagged on a fire risk assessment.
Around a place like Stoke Poges, dampers tend to be in schools, care homes, surgeries and hotels rather than big offices. The law on keeping them working doesn’t change with the size of the place.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Stoke Poges (SL2, SL3)
- Wider area
- Slough
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Stoke Poges
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The condition we find in the survey
- Parking and loading at the site
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- A few general shots of the system
- Problems your staff have spotted
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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What the work involves, part by part
Access panels
Over time, hatches and panels get covered up. Clear access makes the test quicker and less disruptive.
Ceiling voids and risers
Damp plant areas are hard on dampers. We note any rust or water damage on the report so the cause can be tackled.
Stoke Poges buildings and fire safety
Going by the FSA’s register, there are about 7 schools, colleges and universities and about 14 hospitals, care homes and childcare premises serving food in and around Stoke Poges, 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. Stoke Poges’s nearest hospital, Wexham Park Hospital, is about 1 mile south-east. A hospital is the kind of building where dampers sit on every floor, and clinics, surgeries and care homes need the same annual testing for any they have. Stoke Poges is covered by 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.
Wexham Park Hospital, about 1 mile south-east of Stoke Poges, is the kind of building where dampers protect every compartment; smaller care sites need the same annual tests. If you manage a historic building in the area (Windsor Castle is about 4.3 miles south), dampers fitted during conversions can be hard to reach and need recording. If you manage a school site such as The Stoke Poges School, any fire dampers can be tested in the holidays.
Stoke Poges is about 2 miles north-east of Slough, in Slough. Wherever you are in the SL2 postcode area, we cover fire damper testing for commercial sites. Across Slough, we cover 31 places, Stoke Poges among them. We also work in Reading, about 18 miles from Stoke Poges.
Postcode districts we cover here for fire damper testing: SL2 and SL3. That includes premises on Bells Hill, Decies Way and Sefton Close and nearby roads. Other places close to Stoke Poges include Wexham Street (1 mile east), Wexham Court (1 mile south), Fulmer (2 miles north-east), George Green (2 miles south-east) and Hedgerley Green (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Cippenham (3 miles south-west), Chalvey (3 miles south), Langley (3 miles south-east), Upton (3 miles south), Burnham (3 miles west) and Datchet (4 miles south). Stoke Poges is one of the larger places we cover in Slough for fire damper testing.
Local landmarks in Stoke Poges
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Khalsa Secondary Academy and The Rose and Crown pub, among other places. The closest station to Stoke Poges is Slough station, about 2.3 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Windsor Castle (4.3 miles south) and Wexham Park Hospital (1 mile south-east). Open spaces near Stoke Poges include Stoke Common and Taplow Lake.
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a morning or an afternoon for a small number of dampers, longer where there are many. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Stoke Poges.
- First we check the schedule and the last set of results.
- We locate every damper and note any we can’t reach.
- We test fire dampers by dropping them and smoke dampers by operating them through the controls.
- Passes are reset and any failures recorded with the reason.
- We report the results and offer remedials on failed dampers.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Deciding where dampers should be fitted
- Signing off a building’s overall fire safety
- Faults in the alarm or building controls that signal smoke dampers
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Stoke Poges
- Hospitals and care homes
- Offices and schools
- Wall and floor dampers
- Motorised smoke dampers
- Riser dampers
- Fusible link fire dampers
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. It’s better to plan the work at a site near Stoke Poges than wait for a failure.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why book with us
- Trading since 2009
- We diagnose before we treat
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- We are fully insured
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Stoke Poges: your questions answered
Do you do school damper testing in Stoke Poges in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 7 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Stoke Poges. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Stoke Poges?
That’s Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Keep each damper test report with the fire risk assessment and the building’s log book, ready to show.
How much notice do you need?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
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 test out of hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and weekends, so offices, shops and schools can carry on as normal. We plan the visit around when the building is quietest.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not typically. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Bigger sites can be done in stages so parts stay in use.
Multi-site and managed buildings
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.