Kent · Air handling unit cleaning
AHU Cleaning in Alkham
Air handling unit cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Alkham. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Dirty coils holding back the airflow
- Drain trays holding standing water
- Debris and leaves in the fresh air intake
Fixed quotes for AHU cleaning in Alkham
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The times the site is available
- How easy every part is to reach
- How many systems or sites are involved
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any previous report or certificate
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
About our AHU cleaning in Alkham
Think of an AHU clean as a full check-up for the ventilation. Every section is opened, cleaned and photographed, so you can see the unit’s condition for yourself. If you’re dealing with dust-coated heating and cooling coils and filters that are clogged or overdue, we can put it right.
Somewhere as small as Alkham, ducted ventilation is typically limited to a school, a care home, a surgery or a converted business building, wherever there is one, but where it’s fitted, it needs the same inspection and cleaning as anywhere.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Alkham (CT15)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Alkham
What else we do in Alkham
Managing agents and facilities teams in Alkham
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Why deal with it now?
A clean unit feeds cleaner air into the ductwork, so the ducts and grilles stay cleaner between cleans. It also means the next inspection has less to find. Rural sites cannot always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why book with us
- Fully insured
- Trading since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
How the visit works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes half a day to a full day per unit, with large plant planned over several shifts. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Alkham.
- We look at the unit and the plant area during the survey.
- The area is protected and the unit made safe.
- Dirt and debris are removed from each section.
- We clean the coils and clear the tray and drain.
- The unit is closed up and handed back, with a report to follow.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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What we are called out for in Alkham
Wherever there’s a cooling coil, there’s condensate. If the drain tray outlet blocks or the tray does not fall properly, water stands in it, and slime and smells soon follow.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Blocked condensate drains and slimy trays
- Leaves and litter drawn into the unit
- Dust-coated heating and cooling coils
- Dirty filters cutting the airflow
If you run a surgery, dental practice or care home near Alkham, clean ventilation matters as much to you as to a hospital like Buckland Hospital (about 3 miles east).
Comparing quotes
- Whether VAT is included
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the figure could change on the day
Alkham: your questions answered
Can you come to Alkham after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Alkham needn’t be disturbed. When you call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Do you cover Alkham for AHU cleaning?
Yes, Alkham is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details of the site.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Every site has its own report.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
AHU cleaning in Alkham: local notes
About 3 miles east of Alkham is Buckland Hospital, the nearest hospital. Healthcare buildings depend on clean supply and extract ventilation, and the same applies to surgeries, clinics and care homes.
For buildings in and around Alkham, TR19® Air cleaning starts with an inspection.
Alkham is about 3 miles west of Dover, in Kent. Wherever you are in the CT15 postcode area, we cover AHU cleaning for commercial sites. Alkham is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for commercial clients. We also work in Maidstone, around 31 miles away.
Work in CT15 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on Alkham Valley Road, Hogbrook Hill Lane and Newlyn's Meadow and nearby roads. Other places close to Alkham include South Alkham (1 mile south-west), Chalksole Green (1 mile north-west), Ewell Minnis (1 mile north), Wolverton (1 mile north-east) and Drellingore (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (15 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north-west), Dover (3 miles east), Folkestone (4 miles south-west), Deal (9 miles north-east) and Hythe (8 miles south-west).
Near you in Alkham
Around Alkham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Sladden Wood, among other places. Alkham’s nearest station is Kearsney station, about 2.3 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Folkestone Castle (3.7 miles south-west) and Crabble Corn Mill (2.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Dover Western Heights and Sugar Loaf Hill.
Between visits
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Make sure condensate is draining away
- Keep filter changes on time and recorded
- Note any water around the unit or leaks below it
- Keep the certificate and photo report with the plant records
We recommend when the unit should next be inspected or cleaned, taking into account how dirty it was. TR19® Air is risk-based, so the interval depends on the unit and how the building is used.
Keep the unit’s doors and panels in working order. Sections that are awkward to open are the ones that get skipped.
What AHU cleaning can’t fix
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Building management system faults
- Coils that are corroded or leaking and need replacing
- Breakdowns that need a mechanical engineer
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Internal panels
- Drain trays
- Dampers and louvres
- Filter sections
- Supply and extract fans
- Heating and cooling coils