Fire Dampers Save Lives
When properly tested, fire dampers protect the people inside your building, safeguard your property, and preserve your reputation. Regular testing doesn’t just tick a box — it proves your commitment to safety and ensures you’re ready when it matters most.
Your Partner in Compliance and Safety
Fire and Smoke Control Dampers are a vital part of a building’s fire safety system. Their role is to slow the spread of fire and smoke through ventilation ductwork, giving occupants crucial time to evacuate safely.
Like all safety equipment, fire dampers must be regularly tested and maintained to ensure they will perform effectively in an emergency. Without proper upkeep, issues such as corrosion, dirt build-up, or poor installation can cause dampers to fail when they are needed most.
Swift Fire Compliance is a dedicated division of Swiftclean, one of the UK’s leading providers of compliance solutions for all aspects of air and water hygiene and kitchen extract fire safety. Since 1982, we have helped businesses to protect their people, property, and reputation through expert fire safety solutions.
“It’s always a pleasure to work with subcontractors who act as if they are an extension of our team. Swiftclean has consistently been easy to work with and responds to our requests promptly and efficiently. Given the number of assets we manage, it’s reassuring to know that I can trust them to take care of what needs to be done while I focus on my other responsibilities.”
Caledonia Housing Association
Your Journey to Compliance with Swift Fire Compliance
- 1
Free Consultation
Chat to one of our experts about your building(s) and receive guidance on the necessary steps to achieve compliance. - 2
Review of your current documentation
Share with us your existing testing records or fire safety documentation and schematics/drawings for an accurate quote. - 3Dampers Inspection and Testing
Our engineers will attend your premises at the agreed time to begin testing. - 4
Asset Inventory and Reporting
Your fire and smoke control damper testing records will be recorded in our asset management system, giving your full visibility of your assets, their compliance status and required remedial works if needed. - 5Remedial Recommendations and Support
As part of our testing procedure we will note any remedial work required to ensure your dampers operate in the event of a fire. This can include access restrictions, repairs to the damper itself, or the fire barrier in which it’s situated.
We can support you with remedial actions, such as repairing fusible links or installing access panels. For complex fire compartmentation requirements, we work with trusted third parties to help you continue your journey to compliance.
Our Inspection and Testing Process, Step by Step
The process for testing differs, depending on the type of installation.
For Curtain Type dampers with a fusible link:
For Motorised Dampers:
“Fire damper testing is not just a box-ticking exercise — it’s a safety-critical task. Only competent, trained personnel possess the knowledge to identify faults, conduct accurate testing, and ensure the dampers operate correctly in an emergency. The right expertise can mean the difference between containing a fire and letting it spread.”
RICHARD CREWS, TRAINING MANAGER OF THE SWIFTCLEAN ACADEMY
What to Expect in a Compliant Fire & Smoke Control Damper Report
A good contractor report, enabling you to demonstrate compliance, should include:
- Location, ID, and type of fire or smoke control damper: ideally, these would be asset tagged and referenced in the report to make future damper inspection and testing easier and consistent.
- Access status: Either accessed or not, with resolutions if no access was possible, including clear photos.
- Inspection notes: Additional information relevant to the damper for example, if Tek screws are present.
- Test results: Pass or Fail. This must be clear.
- Remedial actions: Resolutions for any inaccessible or failed dampers or any non-compliances noted, such as duct requiring cleaning or fire compartment breaches needing repairs.
- Photos: Preferably photos showing the damper or location pre-test, during testing and post testing clearly showing the damper in both the open and closed positions.
- Sign-off: Including supervisor name and signature – ideally time and date stamped.
“A test is only as good as the report that records it. Compliant, detailed reports don’t just prove the job was done — they give building owners the clear information they need to act on faults and stay safe, legal, and audit-ready.”
MARK WILLIAMSON, FIRE DAMPER & VENTILATION SUPERVISOR
Why Choose Swift Fire Compliance for Fire Damper Testing and Inspection?
When you choose Swift Fire Compliance, you can be confident that every aspect of your fire and smoke damper compliance is handled with care and expertise. Our team will:
- Identify and locate the fire and smoke dampers within your building
- Install access doors where required to facilitate the function test of inaccessible dampers
- Test, clean and reset each fire damper to ensure full functionality
- Provide detailed records of all testing and cleaning, including before-and-after photographs
- Highlight any issues and recommend the necessary remedial actions
With over 40 years of experience in compliance support across air and water hygiene and kitchen extract fire safety our experts are here to support you in every aspect of your journey to compliance.
Are You Looking For a Trusted Supplier, Like this NHS Hospital Trust in Kent?
For the past four years, Swiftclean has established a robust collaboration with a major NHS hospital trust in Kent, providing critical fire damper function testing and remedial services as part of a wider compliance partnership. Working in close collaboration with their managing agents, we have maintained our contract through a commitment to reliability, adaptability, and expert service delivery.
One Site or Multiple Sites Across the UK
We have the team, expertise and resources to support both local and national operations. When you choose Swift Fire Compliance you will gain centralised reporting, consistency in service delivery and the highest standards for trained operatives conducting testing.
Explore how we supported on of the UK’s biggest delivery companies in their journey to compliance.
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