Kent · Air handling unit cleaning
Air handling unit cleaning in Broad Ford, Kent
One call covers air handling unit cleaning in Broad Ford: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Drain trays holding standing water
- Dirty filters cutting the airflow
- Debris and leaves in the fresh air intake
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
AHU cleaning in Broad Ford
Our AHU cleaning covers sites in Broad Ford and the rest of Kent, in offices, schools, hospitals, care homes and retail. Units are cleaned when the site can spare them, often evenings, overnight or weekends. The work covers supply and extract fans, filter sections and dampers and louvres, and common reasons people get in touch are fan sections that haven’t been cleaned in years and units needing a clean before a new tenant or handover.
Rural buildings with mechanical ventilation, such as care homes and country hotels, often keep their units in roof spaces or outbuildings, where filters and drain trays get forgotten.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Broad Ford (TN12)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Broad Ford
Can a school’s ventilation in Broad Ford be done out of term time?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Broad Ford. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will fit the work in.
Can the work in Broad Ford be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Broad Ford needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
How much notice do you need?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
How often should an air handling unit be cleaned?
It depends on the unit, the filters and how the building is used. Inspection tells you when cleaning is needed, and we’ll suggest an interval after the first clean.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Which accreditations do you hold?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, for many jobs. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and we usually come back within one working day. If pictures are not enough, we’ll survey first.
Do you repair air handling units?
We clean the unit and flag faults rather than repair them, with photos where it helps.
When to call us in Broad Ford
Mechanical servicing keeps a unit running, but it doesn’t always include cleaning the inside. That means a unit can tick every service box and still be carrying years of dirt.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Condensate trays that won’t empty
- Dirty fans and fan housings
- Air handling units due a clean after building work
- Air handling units never cleaned inside
In Broad Ford, we look inside the system before deciding what needs cleaning.
Before you book anyone
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Ventilation in Broad Ford buildings
About 35 miles out from central London, Broad Ford is part of the South East area we work across. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
For schools like Horsmonden Primary School, the holidays are the usual time to inspect and clean ventilation.
Broad Ford is about 8 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Broad Ford gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Broad Ford among them. We also work in Maidstone, about 10 miles from Broad Ford.
All of TN12 is within our area for AHU cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Nearby, we also carry out AHU cleaning in Capel Cross (1 mile north), Brandfold (1 mile east), Smallbridge (1 mile south-west), Horsmonden (1 mile north-west) and Hazel Street (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles north), Sevenoaks (15 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles west), Tonbridge (9 miles north-west), Kings Hill (10 miles north) and Foley Park (11 miles north).
Landmarks near Broad Ford
Around Broad Ford, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Gun And Spitroast Public House And Rear Courtyard and The Gill and the streets around them. The closest station to Broad Ford is Marden station, about 3.6 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Old Scotney Castle (3.1 miles south-west) and Finchcocks Musical Museum (2.1 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Bewl Water.
How it works
We are used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself 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 Broad Ford.
- First we agree when the unit can be switched off, including evenings or weekends.
- We take before photos of each section of the unit.
- Filters, coils and internal surfaces are cleaned from intake to discharge.
- We finish with the fan section and the drain tray.
- After photos are taken and the certificate issued.
How to prepare
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
What happens if it’s left?
Dirt left in an air handling unit does not stay in the unit. It’s carried through the ductwork and out of the grilles, so cleaning the ducts without the unit only goes so far. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why us?
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
Also near Broad Ford
Other services in Broad Ford
Managing agents and facilities teams in Broad Ford
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
How the job changes from site to site
Drain trays
Condensate from the coil drips into a tray beneath it. We clear standing water, clean out slime and check the outlet is draining.
Fans and fan sections
Build-up on fan blades can upset the balance and add wear. Cleaning keeps it running as intended.
When it’s something else
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Mechanical faults with motors, belts or bearings
- Ductwork downstream of the unit, which is a separate clean
- Controls and BMS settings that run the unit
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Broad Ford
- Drain trays
- Heating and cooling coils
- Dampers and louvres
- Internal panels
- Supply and extract fans
- Filter sections