Hampshire · Fire damper testing
Fire damper inspection in Upper Enham
Fire damper testing for Upper Enham, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Dampers flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Fire dampers with no recent test record
- Dust or grease build-up on damper blades
How the job changes from site to site
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Where residents cannot easily get out, holding fire and smoke back matters even more. Regular damper testing supports that.
Access panels
A damper can only be tested if it can be reached. That usually means an access panel in the duct, plus a way through the ceiling or wall.
Fire damper testing for kitchens and businesses in Upper Enham
Testing finds the dampers that won’t close. When one sticks, has a damaged link or is corroded, we report it and offer remedials, so the fault does not just sit on a list. If you’re dealing with fire dampers nobody can get to and dampers clogged with dust or grease, we can help, from wall and floor dampers, fusible link fire dampers and hospitals and care homes onwards.
In rural areas, conversions, country hotels and care homes can have ductwork crossing fire-resisting walls, where the dampers are easy to overlook. A first test normally starts with finding them all.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Upper Enham (SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
Fire risk assessors and insurers may ask to see damper test records. A current report on file means you can answer right away when someone asks. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Upper Enham rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
What you get with us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Every job surveyed first
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
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What we do, step by step
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. The visit takes a few hours for a single floor, with bigger buildings phased over more than one visit. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Upper Enham can be planned properly.
- We go through the damper schedule and any previous faults.
- 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.
- The report sets out the results, and we can quote to repair or replace failed dampers.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
When to call us in Upper Enham
Buildings in Upper Enham change owners, tenants and maintenance contractors over the years, and the damper records don’t always go with them. With no register, it’s hard to say how many dampers exist, let alone when they were tested.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Motorised smoke dampers due for testing
- Missing or out-of-date damper records
- Dirty dampers that may not close
- Fire dampers that fail to drop shut
If you manage a care home or clinic near Upper Enham, the testing that a hospital like Andover War Memorial Hospital (about 2.6 miles south-west) relies on applies to your dampers too.
Questions to ask before you book
- What insurance they carry
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Upper Enham questions
Which fire authority looks after Upper Enham?
Fire safety enforcement in Upper Enham is handled by Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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 the work in Upper Enham be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Upper Enham can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Who has the duty to keep fire dampers working?
It’s the responsible person, under the Fire Safety Order 2005. Annual testing by a competent person, with written records, is a practical way to show the duty is being met.
How long does fire damper testing take?
Typically the work takes anything from a couple of hours for a handful of dampers to a full day for a large building. It comes down mainly to how many dampers there are and how easy they are to get to.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Can you fix fire dampers that fail?
It’s listed on the report as a fault and we quote for remedials. Once fixed, the damper is drop tested again and the record updated.
What does fire damper testing cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote, normally ready within one working day.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
What fire damper testing looks like in Upper Enham
The FSA’s food hygiene register lists about 5 hospitals, care homes and childcare premises with registered kitchens or food service in and around Upper Enham, up to about a mile and a half out. If any of them has ducted ventilation, its dampers need an annual drop test at least. Fire safety in Upper Enham falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. When a fire safety officer audits a non-domestic building, maintenance of systems like dampers can come up. The nearest hospital to Upper Enham is Andover War Memorial Hospital, about 2.6 miles south-west. Where patients or residents may need help to leave a building, working dampers matter all the more.
For schools like Smannell and Enham Church of England (Aided) Primary School, damper testing is easiest in the holidays, when corridors and ceilings are clear.
Upper Enham is about 3 miles north of Andover, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Upper Enham or further out, we cover fire damper testing for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Upper Enham is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire where we work for commercial clients. Southampton is in our area too, about 23 miles from Upper Enham.
All of SP11 is covered for fire damper testing, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Dunhills Lane, Maccallum Road and Green Drove or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover Enham Alamein (1 mile south), Little London (1 mile east), Smannell (1 mile south-east), Wildhern (1 mile north-west) and Knights Enham (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (15 miles south-east), Andover (3 miles south), Hyde (14 miles south-east), Tidworth (8 miles west), Weeke (14 miles south-east) and Kempshott (14 miles east).
Landmarks near Upper Enham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Hare & Hounds pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Andover station, roughly 2.8 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Finkley Down Farm Museum (2.1 miles south) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Upper Enham includes Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
What fire damper testing can’t fix
Fire damper testing can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Missing dampers that a designer needs to specify
- Fire risk assessments, which need a fire risk assessor
- Approving the building’s fire strategy
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Riser dampers
- Offices and schools
- Hospitals and care homes
- Wall and floor dampers
- Motorised smoke dampers
- Fusible link fire dampers
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.