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Fire Damper Testing in Wexham Street
Fire damper drop testing and smoke damper testing, with a record for each damper in Wexham Street, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Motorised smoke dampers due for testing
- Dampers that stick or won’t close fully
- Dampers clogged with dust or grease
Wexham Street: your questions answered
Can you come to Wexham Street after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Wexham Street needn’t be disturbed. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Which fire authority looks after Wexham Street?
That’s Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. BESA guidance is that every fire damper is tested at least once a year, so an officer or insurer may expect a report less than a year old.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Can you fix fire dampers that fail?
Failed dampers are reported and we can quote to repair or replace them. After the repair, we test it again so the record shows a pass.
How often do fire dampers need drop testing?
At least once a year, under BESA guidance, plus a test when the damper is first installed. Some sites choose to test more often where the risk is higher.
Do you certify fire dampers?
What you receive is a written report of each test for every damper on the visit. Failures are set out with the remedials we’d suggest.
What do you need from me for a quote?
A short description and a few pictures, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
What accreditations do you have?
We are 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.
How we handle fire damper testing in Wexham Street
BESA guidance is that fire dampers should be tested by a competent person when they’re installed and at least annually after that. Spring-operated dampers need testing every year as a minimum. We carry out fire damper testing for buildings in Wexham Street and give you the records to show it’s been done. The work covers offices and schools, fusible link fire dampers and hospitals and care homes, and the jobs we see most are corroded dampers in damp risers and plant rooms and motorised smoke dampers due for testing.
Testing in a small place like Wexham Street is planned around the journey and access, and the test itself is the same as in any city building.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Wexham Street (SL2, SL3)
- Region
- Slough
- Paperwork
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What we are called out for in Wexham Street
Buildings in Wexham Street change owners, tenants and maintenance contractors over the years, and the damper records do not always go with them. With no register, it’s hard to say how many dampers exist, let alone when they were tested.
What we are most often called out for:
- Dampers that stick or won’t close fully
- Missing or out-of-date damper records
- Corroded dampers in damp risers and plant rooms
- Dampers hidden with no access panel or hatch
Windsor Castle, about 4.3 miles south, is one of the historic houses near Wexham Street, and older buildings converted to new uses often have ventilation added later.
Comparing quotes
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Proof of insurance
- How VAT is shown on the quote
What affects the cost of fire damper testing
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The size of the system
- Parking and loading at the site
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
What happens on the day
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before work begins, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a few hours for a single floor, with bigger buildings phased over more than one visit. The timing of a visit to Wexham Street is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- Before the visit, we agree access, timings and any areas with restrictions.
- We open up ceilings and hatches and take off each access panel.
- The blade is released and watched to make sure it closes fully.
- 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
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
Related advice
How the job changes from site to site
Smoke dampers
A smoke damper is opened and closed by a motor, not a link. We test them through their controls to confirm the blade moves all the way.
Offices and retail
In shared buildings, some dampers sit inside tenants’ space. We agree access with the managing agent before the visit.
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Fire damper testing in Wexham Street: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 6 schools, colleges and universities and about 11 hospitals, care homes and childcare premises registered as food businesses in and around Wexham Street, 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. The fire and rescue service for Wexham Street is Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. When a fire safety officer audits a non-domestic building, maintenance of systems like dampers can come up. About 0.8 miles south of Wexham Street is Wexham Park Hospital, the nearest hospital. Hospitals are a good example of a building with fire dampers across many floors and departments.
The nearest hospital, Wexham Park Hospital, is about 0.8 miles south; healthcare buildings like it are a reminder that dampers protect people who can’t move quickly. For schools like Khalsa Secondary Academy, damper testing is easiest in the holidays, when corridors and ceilings are clear.
Wexham Street is about 2 miles north-east of Slough, in Slough. Anywhere in SL2, we cover fire damper testing for commercial sites. Across Slough, we cover 31 places, Wexham Street among them. There’s also a page for Reading, roughly 19 miles from Wexham Street.
All of SL2 and SL3 is covered for fire damper testing, from busy streets to back roads. If you need fire damper testing at premises on Larkings Lane, Hartley Close and Tubwell Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Wexham Street: Stoke Poges (1 mile west), Wexham Court (1 mile south), Fulmer (1 mile north-east), George Green (2 miles south-east) and Iver Heath (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Cippenham (3 miles south-west), Chalvey (3 miles south-west), Langley (3 miles south), Upton (3 miles south), Burnham (4 miles west) and Datchet (4 miles south).
Landmarks near Wexham Street
Around Wexham Street, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Plough Public House and The Stoke Poges School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Slough station, about 2.3 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find The Pavilions (4 miles east) and Windsor Castle (4.3 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Stoke Common.
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Why deal with it now?
Testing every year builds a history for each damper, which shows patterns early. A damper that was slow last year and sticks this year tells you something before it becomes a failure. A planned visit to Wexham Street is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Photo reports with every job
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
- We diagnose before we treat
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.