Greater London · Air handling unit cleaning
East Sheen AHU cleaning
AHU cleaning in East Sheen from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Air handling units with blocked filters
- Blocked condensate drains and slimy trays
- Units needing a clean before a new tenant or handover
How we handle AHU cleaning in East Sheen
We clean the parts of the unit where dirt and moisture gather: the filter section, heating and cooling coils, drain trays, fan and casing. You get a TR19® certificate and a photo report showing the unit before and after. If you have fan sections that haven’t been cleaned in years and units needing a clean before a new tenant or handover, we can help.
Across London, offices, hotels, schools and healthcare buildings rely on mechanical ventilation, much of it supplied through air handling units on roofs or in basements. For a building in East Sheen, dust settles in the units and ducts year after year.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- East Sheen (SW14, SW13, SW15)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in East Sheen
Air handling units are normally tucked away on roofs, in plant rooms or above ceilings, so they’re easy to forget about. Months can pass without anyone looking inside.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Units that have only ever had filter changes
- Filters that are clogged or overdue
- Odours coming through the supply air
- Intake sections clogged with outdoor debris
School buildings such as Thomson House School are typically done in the holidays, so classrooms aren’t disturbed.
Before booking anyone
- If they look at the system before pricing
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What insurance they carry
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
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What else we do in East Sheen
What happens if it’s left?
A clean unit feeds cleaner air into the ductwork, so the whole system stays cleaner for longer. That makes the next inspection of a building in East Sheen simpler. London buildings are shared, so a fire or failure in one system can reach the neighbours above and beside you.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- Every job surveyed first
- We’re fully insured
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
How the job changes from site to site
Filters
Filters are the first line of defence in the unit. We check them, and clean or change them as agreed in the quote, and the housing around them is cleaned too.
Heating and cooling coils
Coil fins are close together and catch the dust the filters miss. They’re cleaned using methods that won’t bend or flatten the fins.
East Sheen: your questions answered
What do you need to know about parking in East Sheen?
Tell us where a van can stop near your site in East Sheen, and about any building rules on loading. Where restrictions apply in the day, an evening or overnight visit normally gets round them.
Can you work in East Sheen outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in East Sheen can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We do not leave it behind.
Is there a report after cleaning?
Yes, a TR19® certificate and a photo report. The report also suggests when the unit should next be inspected.
Do you work in East Sheen?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes East Sheen.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Greater London. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
What affects the cost of AHU cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The size of the system
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
What we do, step by step
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. If your building in East Sheen has sign-in rules, permits or key holders, mention them when you book.
- 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.
- Standing water and slime come out of the tray and the drain is checked.
- We close up the unit and send the certificate and before and after pictures.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Clear the space around the work
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Related advice
Ventilation in East Sheen buildings
Going by the FSA’s register, there are about 16 schools, colleges and universities, about 24 care, childcare and hospital premises and about 5 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses serving food across East Sheen and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Many buildings of this kind have supply and extract ductwork that gathers dust and needs inspecting. The nearest hospital to East Sheen is Barnes Hospital, about 0.5 miles east. Healthcare buildings depend on clean supply and extract ventilation, and the same applies to surgeries, clinics and care homes. In London, ventilation plant is often on the roof or below ground, so the work is typically done out of hours.
Healthcare ventilation, from large hospitals like Barnes Hospital (about 0.5 miles east) to small clinics, depends on clean filters, coils and ducts. If you manage offices or shops near Mortlake station, their ventilation can be inspected and cleaned out of hours.
East Sheen is about 3 miles west of Fulham, in Greater London. Whatever kind of site you run in East Sheen, AHU cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. East Sheen is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London we cover for AHU cleaning. For sites nearby, see our London page, about 8 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of SW14, SW13 and SW15 for AHU cleaning and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Elm Road, Well Lane and Fife Road or a nearby road, we can help. If your site is just outside East Sheen, we cover Mortlake (1 mile north-east), North Sheen (1 mile north-west), Barnes (1 mile north-east), Grove Park (1 mile north) and Richmond upon Thames (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (8 miles east), City of Westminster (6 miles north-east), Marylebone (6 miles north-east), Kensington (4 miles north-east), St Pancras (8 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (9 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in East Sheen
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Hare and Hounds pub, Palewell Park and Ibstock Place School, among other places. There’s a railway station in East Sheen itself: Mortlake station. Other landmarks nearby include Ubuntu Museum: African Museum of Humanity (1.1 miles south-east) and Barnes Hospital (0.5 miles east). Not far away are Duke's Hollow and Kew Gardens Lake.