East Sussex · Fire damper testing
Fire Damper Testing in Telscombe
Fire damper testing for Telscombe, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Motorised smoke dampers due for testing
- Fire dampers that haven’t been tested for over a year
- Missing or out-of-date damper records
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
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. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
How we handle fire damper testing in Telscombe
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. Typical jobs include dust or grease build-up on damper blades and dampers hidden with no access panel or hatch, on motorised smoke dampers, hospitals and care homes and wall and floor dampers.
In a smaller place like Telscombe, buildings with fire dampers are more likely to be a school, a surgery, a care home or a hotel than an office block. The duty to keep them working is the same as in a city.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Telscombe (BN10, BN2, BN7)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Also near Telscombe
Also in Telscombe
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, which is where we come in.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Why deal with it now?
Your fire risk assessor or insurer may want evidence that dampers have been tested. A current report on file means you can answer right away when the question comes. When a site near Telscombe shuts unexpectedly, the people who rely on it notice at once.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- A fixed price before any work starts
- We’re fully insured
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Trading since 2009
See how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes from an hour or two in a small building to several visits on a large estate. Your opening hours decide when we come to Telscombe, not ours.
- We plan access and timing with you first, including any out-of-hours work.
- We open up ceilings and hatches and take off each access panel.
- We release each blade and check it shuts all the way.
- We reset it and record any dirt, corrosion or damage.
- We close everything up and send the results in a report.
Preparing for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email 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’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
What fire damper testing looks like in Telscombe
The coast is only about 1 mile from Telscombe. Salt air speeds up corrosion, and corrosion is one of the things that can stop a fire damper closing. Going by the FSA’s register, there are about 13 care, childcare and hospital premises serving food within about 1.5 miles of central Telscombe. If any of them has ducted ventilation, its dampers need an annual drop test at least. Telscombe is covered by East 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.
Hospitals such as Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital, about 3.8 miles south-east, are a good example of buildings with dampers on many floors; if you manage a clinic, surgery or care home near Telscombe, the same annual testing applies. Monk's House, about 2.7 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses near Telscombe, and older buildings converted to new uses often have ventilation added later.
Telscombe is about 6 miles east of Brighton, in East Sussex. Across the BN10 area, we can carry out fire damper testing at your premises. Telscombe is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we work for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Brighton, about 6 miles away.
Fire damper testing in BN10, BN2 and BN7 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Tor Road, View Road and Firle Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Telscombe include East Saltdean (1 mile west), Saltdean (1 mile west), Piddinghoe (2 miles east), Rodmell (2 miles north-east) and Rottingdean (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (13 miles east), Seaford (6 miles east), Lewes (5 miles north), Hailsham (12 miles east), Uckfield (12 miles north-east) and Newhaven (3 miles east).
Near you in Telscombe
Around Telscombe, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Peacehaven Community School and Smugglers Rest pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Telscombe is Southease station, about 2.6 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Planet Earth Museum (2.8 miles east) and Lewes Castle (4.9 miles north). The countryside around Telscombe includes Itford Hill and Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve.
What a clean will not put right
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Faults in the alarm or building controls that signal smoke dampers
- Designing the building’s fire compartments
- Holes around ductwork in fire-resisting walls
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Motorised smoke dampers
- Wall and floor dampers
- Fusible link fire dampers
- Riser dampers
- Hospitals and care homes
- Offices and schools
What the work involves, part by part
Access panels
A damper can only be tested if it can be reached. That normally means an access panel in the duct, plus a way through the ceiling or wall.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Buildings where people sleep or need help to leave rely heavily on compartments holding fire back. Regular damper testing supports that.
Telscombe questions
Can sea air affect fire damper testing in Telscombe?
It can. Salt air reaches Telscombe, which is within about 1 mile of the coast, and it speeds up rust. We pay particular attention to dampers near louvres and intakes, where salt air reaches.
Can fire dampers in schools around Telscombe be tested in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 2 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Telscombe. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll fit the work in.
Will we get a certificate for the dampers?
The record we give you is a report of the tests, damper by damper. Any failures come with a note of the remedials needed.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Who has the duty to keep fire dampers working?
It’s the responsible person, under the Fire Safety Order 2005. Testing at least yearly and keeping the reports is how they can show it’s being done.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
What we’re called out for in Telscombe
Dampers are hidden above ceilings, inside risers and behind boxing. Without an access panel nearby, they’re easy to forget, and one that can’t be reached can’t be tested.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Smoke dampers that need testing through their controls
- Gaps in the fire damper test log
- Dampers clogged with dust or grease
- Corroded dampers in damp risers and plant rooms
Site managers at schools such as Telscombe Cliffs Community Primary School usually find the summer break the easiest time for ceiling work like damper testing.
What to look for in a quote
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- What records you will receive afterwards