Oxfordshire · Air handling unit cleaning
AHU Cleaning in East Lockinge
Cleaning of air handling units, including filters, coils, drain trays, fans and internal surfaces for East Lockinge, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Dirty filters cutting the airflow
- Plant that needs cleaning after a refit
- Intake sections clogged with outdoor debris
About our AHU cleaning in East Lockinge
The fan pushes every bit of air in the system, so dust on its blades and housing ends up in the airstream. Fan, housing and the surrounding panels are cleaned as part of the job, once the unit has been shut down and isolated. Common call-outs are for units needing a clean before a new tenant or handover and dirty fans and fan housings, across filter sections, drain trays and internal panels.
Rural buildings with mechanical ventilation, such as care homes and country hotels, often keep their units in roof spaces or outbuildings, which makes them easy to overlook.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- East Lockinge (OX12)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes from a few hours for a compact unit to a day or more for a large one. Somewhere like East Lockinge, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We agree a shutdown window that suits the building.
- We take before photos of each section of the unit.
- Filters, coils and internal surfaces are cleaned from intake to discharge.
- The fan and drain tray are cleaned and the drain checked.
- After pictures are taken and the certificate issued.
Before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Let us know about parking and loading
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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What affects the cost of AHU cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
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 we start.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
If you need AHU cleaning in East Lockinge, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
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Common questions in East Lockinge
Is East Lockinge within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can ventilation in schools around East Lockinge be cleaned out of term?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 2 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of East Lockinge. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with your term dates and we will plan around them.
What’s included in an AHU clean?
Everything inside the unit that air passes over, from intake to discharge, including coils, fan and drain trays. The photo report shows each section before and after.
Do you repair air handling units?
Motors, belts, controls and coils that need repair are a job for your maintenance contractor. We’ll flag anything we notice during the clean.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance and have been trading since 2009.
When should our AHU next be cleaned?
TR19® Air takes a risk-based approach, so it depends on inspection rather than a fixed interval. We recommend a next date in each report.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: 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 ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
What a clean won’t put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Dirty ducts beyond the unit itself
- Leaking heating or cooling coils
- A system that is undersized for the building
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Dampers and louvres
- Heating and cooling coils
- Internal panels
- Supply and extract fans
- Filter sections
- Drain trays
AHU cleaning in East Lockinge: local notes
We cover East Lockinge, about 56 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
In East Lockinge, we look inside the system before deciding what needs cleaning. In East Lockinge, supply and extract ducts are cleaned along with the units that serve them.
East Lockinge is about 2 miles east of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. Wherever you are in the OX12 postcode area, we can carry out AHU cleaning at your premises. East Lockinge is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire where we work for commercial clients. We also work in Oxford, around 13 miles away.
We cover every part of the OX12 postcode area for AHU cleaning and the roads nearby. We also cover the places around East Lockinge: Ardington (1 mile north), West Hendred (1 mile north-east), East Hendred (2 miles north-east), Rowstock (3 miles east) and Farnborough (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (13 miles north-east), Didcot (6 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (8 miles north-east), Witney (15 miles north), Grove (3 miles north-west) and Faringdon (10 miles north-west).
Landmarks near East Lockinge
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Boar's Head pub. Other landmarks nearby include Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection (2.7 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Letcombe Valley and Chain Hill.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
What happens if it’s left?
A slimy drain tray only gets worse. Leave it and you risk overflows, leaks into the space below and odours carried round the building. Clearing it now is a much smaller job. A planned visit to East Lockinge is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why East Lockinge businesses choose us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Photo reports with every job
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep the certificate and photo report with the plant records
- Flag stale or damp smells in the supply air
- Report water on the plant room floor
- Book the next check in line with the report
We recommend when the unit should next be inspected or cleaned, based on what we found. TR19® Air is risk-based, so the interval depends on the unit and how the building is used.
Regular filter changes are the best protection an AHU has. Overloaded filters let more dirt through to the coils and fan.
Part by part
Internal casing and panels
Damaged internal linings or loose panels can shed material into the air. We note any we find in the report.
Fans and fan sections
Every bit of air passes the fan, so a dirty fan sends dirt downstream. The impeller, its housing and the fan chamber are cleaned.