West Sussex · Air handling unit cleaning
Apuldram AHU cleaning
AHU cleaning for commercial sites in Apuldram and across West Sussex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Odours coming through the supply air
- Condensate trays that won’t empty
- Dust-coated heating and cooling coils
Apuldram questions
Can you come to Apuldram after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Will you come out to Apuldram?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Apuldram is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
How long does it take to clean an air handling unit?
It takes from a few hours for a compact unit to a day or more for a large one. Size, layout and how dirty it is decide the rest, and the quote will give you a clear idea.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Can you fix a faulty AHU?
Motors, belts, controls and coils that need repair are a job for your maintenance contractor. We clean the unit and report anything we see that needs attention.
What types of premises do you cover?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
AHU cleaning in Apuldram, done properly
Where a building in Apuldram has had little more than filter changes, there may be dirt on the coils, fan and casing that nobody has looked at. A full AHU clean takes in the whole unit. Typical jobs include air handling units with blocked filters and fan sections that haven’t been cleaned in years, on internal panels, filter sections and drain trays.
For a building in or near Apuldram, access is agreed in advance and the visit is planned around the journey.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Apuldram (PO20, PO19)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Why act early in Apuldram
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. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
Why Apuldram businesses choose us
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- We’re fully insured
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
The process
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes anything from half a day for one small unit to several shifts for a plant room full of them, and we clear up before we go. Visits to a village like Apuldram are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We survey the unit from pictures or on site and agree what’s included.
- With your site team, the unit is switched off and isolated, then the area around it protected.
- Filters are dealt with as agreed, and the coils, fan and casing cleaned.
- We clean out the drain tray and make sure it drains.
- We close up the unit and send the certificate and before and after pictures.
How to prepare
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
What AHU cleaning looks like in Apuldram
There are about 13 schools, colleges and universities, about 19 caring premises (care homes, nurseries and hospitals) and about 3 hotels and guest houses on the FSA’s food hygiene register in and around Apuldram, up to about a mile and a half out. Where buildings like these have air handling units, filters, coils and drain trays need regular attention. St Richard's Hospital is the nearest hospital, about 2.1 miles north-east of Apuldram. Clean air matters most where people are unwell, and that is as true in a care home as in a hospital. About 56 miles out from central London, Apuldram is part of the South East area we work across. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site.
If you run a surgery, dental practice or care home near Apuldram, clean ventilation matters as much to you as to a hospital like St Richard's Hospital (about 2.1 miles north-east). School buildings such as Fishbourne CofE Primary School are usually done in the holidays, so classrooms aren’t disturbed.
Apuldram is about 2 miles south-west of Chichester, in West Sussex. Sites in Apuldram get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page, about 12 miles away.
Every address in PO20 and PO19 is within our area for AHU cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Dell Quay Road, Appledram Lane South and Donnington Park, all of which we cover for AHU cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for AHU cleaning include Fishbourne (1 mile north), Bosham Hoe (2 miles west), Broadbridge (2 miles north-west), Bosham (2 miles west) and West Itchenor (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (6 miles south-east), Selsey (6 miles south), Littlehampton (12 miles east), Emsworth (6 miles west), Rustington (13 miles east) and Angmering (14 miles east).
Landmarks near Apuldram
Around Apuldram, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Black Horse Public House, The Prebendal School and Bishop Luffa School. The closest station to Apuldram is Chichester station, roughly 1.2 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Chichester Castle (1.8 miles north-east) and St Richard's Hospital (2.1 miles north-east). Open spaces near Apuldram include Stoke Down and Nutborne Marshes.
How we price AHU cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- What state the system is in
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Parking and loading at the site
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
You do not need the technical terms. Just send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Want a quote for AHU cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Part by part
Internal casing and panels
The inside walls and floor of the casing collect dust and debris. We clean each section from intake to discharge.
Filters
Dirty filters cut airflow and let dirt slip past their frames. We clean the frames and rails so the filters sit tight.
What a clean will not put right
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Leaking heating or cooling coils
- Airflow problems caused by the system’s design
- Problems with the unit’s controls or sensors
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Drain trays
- Dampers and louvres
- Internal panels
- Filter sections
- Supply and extract fans
- Heating and cooling coils
Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep filter changes on time and recorded
- Watch for drips or damp patches near the plant
- File each AHU report in the maintenance log
- Report stiff or damaged access doors
If the ductwork hasn’t been cleaned, consider it next. Cleaning the unit and ducts together gives the best result, and we can quote for both.
Have the unit inspected regularly, in line with the risk-based approach of TR19® Air instead of leaving it to guesswork.