Fire & smoke damper services
Fire & Smoke Damper Inspections:
- Inspection, testing & maintenance of fire dampers NFPA 80(10), Sec. 19.4.1 requires that each damper be tested and inspected 1 year after installation. NFPA 80(10), Sec. 19.4.1.1 requires that the test and inspection frequency then be every 4 years, except for hospitals, where the frequency is allowed to be every 6 years.
Fire & Smoke Damper Repairs:
- Most fire dampers are installed in areas of the building that are not easily accessible. As required by the building code, they are installed in penetrations of fire-rated walls and floors, and access to the damper itself is normally through an improperly sized access door.