Fire & Smoke Damper Verification

Fire and Smoke Damper Verification

United Safety Services in Pittsburgh, PA, offers excellent fire and smoke damper verifications. Fire and smoke damper verification is a federally mandated process for many commercial and industrial businesses. Healthcare facilities must perform inspection and operation verification of any existing fire and smoke damper sets in their air handling systems, as required and outlined in NFPA 90A - 2021.

This requirement, also included in inspections by the Joint Commission on Accreditation, State Health Departments, and others, is quoted below.

Reprinted from NFPA 90A, 2021 Edition

5.4.8.1 Fire dampers and ceiling dampers shall be maintained in accordance with NFPA 80, Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives.
5.4.8.2 Smoke dampers shall be maintained in accordance with NFPA 105, Standard for Smoke Door Assemblies and Other Opening Protectives.

Reprinted from NFPA 80, 2021 Edition

19.4.1 Each damper shall be tested and inspected one year after installation.
19.4.1.1 The test and inspection frequency shall be every four years, except in hospitals, where the frequency shall be every six years.

Please note that these are guidelines - local and Federal agencies may require a different inspection frequency.

Reprinted from NFPA 90A, 2021 Edition

5.4.8.1 Fire dampers and ceiling dampers shall be maintained in accordance with NFPA 80, Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives.
5.4.8.2 Smoke dampers shall be maintained in accordance with NFPA 105, Standard for Smoke Door Assemblies and Other Opening Protectives.

Reprinted from NFPA 80, 2021 Edition

19.4.1 Each damper shall be tested and inspected one year after installation.
19.4.1.1 The test and inspection frequency shall be every four years, except in hospitals, where the frequency shall be every six years.

Please note that these are guidelines - local and Federal agencies may require a different inspection frequency.

Reasonable Solutions for Inspecting Your Fire and Smoke Dampers

United Safety Services performs each of the services listed above. We have pioneered a process to provide you with the most comprehensive report detailing the location and current condition of every damper tested, which can be provided during your next inspection.

Our services and the resulting reports have received exceptional marks from inspectors. While onsite, our Inspectors will locate, clean, lubricate and exercise every damper. They will perform minor repairs, label the dampers and record the location of each damper set. Upon inspection completion, we will provide you with a hard copy and digital backup of a thorough report for your facility, including floor plans, locator plans, databases of passing and failing equipment, and repair recommendations.

Contact Our Team for a Free Onsite Estimate for Damper Verification!

Reasonable Solutions for Inspecting Your Fire and Smoke Dampers

Contact Our Team for a Free Onsite Estimate for Damper Verification!

Contact Our Team for a Free On-Site Estimate for Damper Verification!

At United Safety Services, we can provide you with a fire and smoke damper verification service at any time of the day or night, week or weekend, so that you face the least possible disruption to your everyday operations at the lowest possible cost. We make great efforts to protect and preserve your facility during the inspection process so that we leave no trace behind and don’t impact your normal onsite workflow.