East Sussex · Fire damper testing
Ticehurst fire damper testing
Fire damper testing for commercial sites in Ticehurst and across East Sussex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Fire damper items raised by an assessor
- Dampers that can’t be reached without an access panel
- Fire dampers that fail to drop shut
How it works
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 pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes a couple of hours for a few dampers, and a day or more across a big site. The timing of a visit to Ticehurst is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- First we check the schedule and the last set of results.
- Each damper is found and checked for access.
- Fire dampers are drop tested, and smoke dampers are tested through their controls.
- Dampers that pass are reset, and failures are logged with what we found.
- We report the results and offer remedials on failed dampers.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Related advice
Fire damper testing for kitchens and businesses in Ticehurst
Plenty of buildings have dampers nobody has looked at since they were fitted. Ceilings get lowered, hatches get boarded over and paperwork goes astray. 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. If you’re dealing with fire dampers that haven’t been tested for over a year and damper actions from a fire risk assessment, we can put it right, from offices and schools, fusible link fire dampers and wall and floor dampers onwards.
Somewhere as small as Ticehurst, fire dampers are usually found in a school, a care home, a hotel or a converted building, wherever there is one. Wherever there are dampers, each one needs testing at least annually.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Ticehurst (TN5)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Ceiling voids and risers
Risers and service shafts often hold dampers at each floor. We work through them floor by floor so nothing is missed.
Fusible link fire dampers
Spring-operated fire dampers need testing at least once a year. Dropping the blade reveals springs that are tired and blades that drag.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Questions from Ticehurst
Will you come out to Ticehurst?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Ticehurst?
Fire safety enforcement in Ticehurst is handled by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. A report listing every damper, its location and its result is the easiest way to show the dampers are maintained.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Can you test motorised smoke dampers?
Yes. We operate each smoke damper from its controls and check it opens and closes fully. Where a controls contractor needs to be involved, we arrange it with you.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Store test records alongside the fire risk assessment
- Add new dampers to the register as they’re fitted
- Close off damper faults promptly
- Keep ceiling hatches and duct panels easy to open
The next test should be no more than a year away. The guidance is at least once a year, so it helps to book it before the date slips.
Keep a damper register: location, type, last test date and result. It stops dampers getting lost as the building changes.
What we are called out for in Ticehurst
Other trades work around dampers all the time. Cables get run through them, links get knocked and blades get wedged open, and any of those can stop a damper closing.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- Missing or out-of-date damper records
- Dampers overdue for their annual drop test
- Fire dampers nobody can get to
- Smoke dampers that need testing through their controls
If you manage an older building converted to a hotel or venue, like many historic houses in the area (Scotney Castle is about 3.2 miles north), finding every damper is the first job.
What to look for in a quote
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether they’re fully insured
Places near Ticehurst
Other services in Ticehurst
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Ticehurst buildings and fire safety
The FSA’s food hygiene register lists about 3 care, childcare and hospital premises with registered kitchens or food service within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Ticehurst. Larger buildings like these are often divided into fire compartments, with dampers where ducts pass between them. Ticehurst House Hospital is the nearest hospital, about 0.6 miles west of Ticehurst. Hospitals are a good example of a building with fire dampers across many floors and departments. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Ticehurst. Under the Fire Safety Order, the responsible person has to keep fire safety systems, dampers included, in working order, and the fire authority enforces that in most non-domestic premises.
Healthcare buildings such as Ticehurst House Hospital (about 0.6 miles west) rely on fire compartments, and the dampers in them need testing at least annually. School buildings such as Ticehurst and Flimwell Church of England Primary School are normally tested in the holidays, wherever they have dampers.
Ticehurst is about 9 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in East Sussex. Anywhere in TN5, we can take on fire damper testing. Ticehurst is one of 289 towns, villages and districts in East Sussex where we work for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 16 miles away.
Every address in TN5 is within our area for fire damper testing, from busy streets to back roads. If you need fire damper testing at premises on High Street, Springfields and Farthing Hill or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Ticehurst include Three Leg Cross (1 mile north-west), Flimwell (2 miles east), Stonecrouch (2 miles north), Burgh Hill (3 miles south-east) and Etchingham (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (14 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (14 miles south), Hailsham (14 miles south-west), Crowborough (11 miles west), St Leonards (15 miles south-east) and Uckfield (14 miles west).
Landmarks near Ticehurst
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Chequers Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Stonegate station, roughly 2.7 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Finchcocks Musical Museum (4 miles north) and Ticehurst House Hospital (0.6 miles west). Not far away are Bewl Water.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by fire damper testing, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Missing dampers that a designer needs to specify
- Deciding where dampers should be fitted
- Faults in the alarm or building controls that signal smoke dampers
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Wall and floor dampers
- Motorised smoke dampers
- Hospitals and care homes
- Offices and schools
- Fusible link fire dampers
- Riser dampers