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Stratton Audley fire damper testing
Specialist fire damper testing for Stratton Audley: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Smoke dampers that need testing through their controls
- Dampers that cannot be reached without an access panel
- Dampers flagged on a fire risk assessment
Signs you need fire damper testing in Stratton Audley
Buildings in Stratton Audley change owners, tenants and maintenance contractors over the years, and the damper records don’t always go with them. Without a register, nobody knows how many dampers there are or when they were last tested.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Fire dampers with no recent test record
- Buildings with no damper register
- Dampers clogged with dust or grease
- Smoke dampers that need testing through their controls
For schools like Cooper School, damper testing is easiest in the holidays, when corridors and ceilings are clear.
Before booking anyone
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Proof of insurance
Fire damper testing in Stratton Audley
The idea behind drop testing is straightforward: the blade is released, checked for a full close and reset. We do this for buildings in Stratton Audley and across Oxfordshire, logging each one so the record builds year on year. If you’re dealing with dampers flagged on a fire risk assessment and smoke dampers that need testing through their controls, we can help, from riser dampers, fusible link fire dampers and motorised smoke dampers onwards.
In rural areas, conversions, country hotels and care homes can have ductwork crossing fire-resisting walls, and the dampers in them are easily forgotten. The first visit starts by locating each damper.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Stratton Audley (OX27)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Stratton Audley
Faults found early are often simpler to put right. Left for years, corrosion and build-up can turn it into a full damper replacement. It’s simpler to plan the work at Stratton Audley now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
Why Stratton Audley businesses choose us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Each visit written up, with photos
- Full insurance on every job
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What fire damper testing looks like in Stratton Audley
About 3 miles south-west of Stratton Audley is Bicester Community Hospital, the nearest hospital. Where patients or residents may need help to leave a building, working dampers matter all the more. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Stratton Audley. When a fire safety officer audits a non-domestic building, maintenance of systems like dampers can come up.
If you manage a care home or clinic near Stratton Audley, the testing that a hospital like Bicester Community Hospital (about 3 miles south-west) relies on applies to your dampers too.
Stratton Audley is about 3 miles north-east of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Every kind of commercial site in Stratton Audley, fire damper testing is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, and Stratton Audley is one of them. We also work in Oxford, about 13 miles from Stratton Audley.
Every address in OX27 is within our area for fire damper testing, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Cherry Street, Stoke Lyne Road and Cavendish Place or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for fire damper testing include Caversfield (1 mile south-west), Fringford (2 miles north), Hethe (2 miles north-west), Bure Park (2 miles south-west) and Bicester (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (13 miles south), Banbury (13 miles north-west), Thame (14 miles south-east), Kidlington (11 miles south-west), Headington Quarry (12 miles south) and St John Street area (14 miles south-west).
Around Stratton Audley
The nearest railway station is Bicester North station, about 2.4 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Ardley Castle (4.3 miles west) and Bicester Village (3.2 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Graven Hill and Calvert Jubilee.
How the visit works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. 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 couple of hours for a few dampers, and a day or more across a big site. Somewhere as small as Stratton Audley, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Clear the space around the work
How to get 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.
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When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Approving the building’s fire strategy
- Faults in the alarm or building controls that signal smoke dampers
- Designing the building’s fire compartments
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Stratton Audley
- Offices and schools
- Hospitals and care homes
- Riser dampers
- Fusible link fire dampers
- Wall and floor dampers
- Motorised smoke dampers
Stratton Audley: your questions answered
Can the work in Stratton Audley be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Stratton Audley?
Stratton Audley is in the area of Oxfordshire 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 cover Stratton Audley?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Stratton Audley.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
Are you accredited?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
How do you deal with dampers that cannot be reached?
Any damper we can’t reach is listed on the report so nothing is quietly missed. An access panel tends to solve it, and we can quote for it.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.
What the work involves, part by part
Smoke dampers
Because they’re linked to controls, smoke damper tests can need some coordination. We agree the arrangements with you in advance.
Access panels
Testing depends on getting to the damper. Most need an access panel in the duct and a hatch in the ceiling or wall.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.