West Sussex · Air handling unit cleaning
AHU Cleaning in Elmer
Our technicians work in Elmer on air handling unit cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Debris and leaves in the fresh air intake
- Plant that needs cleaning after a refit
- Air handling units never cleaned inside
AHU cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Elmer
Coils are where a lot of the dirt ends up. Dirt on the fins holds back air and makes the unit work harder to do the same job. Coils are cleaned carefully, with methods chosen so the fins aren’t flattened. If you have dirty fans and fan housings and odours coming through the supply air, we can put it right.
In a place like Elmer, air handling units are often tucked into roof spaces or small plant rooms, where they’re easy to forget. Every unit, large or small, has filters, coils and a drain tray to keep clean.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Elmer (PO22)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
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, and that is where we come in.
What happens if it’s left?
Facilities teams are often asked for evidence that the ventilation is looked after. Our certificate and photo report give you clear evidence, for audits, tenants or your own peace of mind. You choose the date of a planned visit, and a breakdown never asks.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Why book with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Full insurance on every job
- Every job surveyed first
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
When to call us in Elmer
Air handling units are usually tucked away on roofs, in plant rooms or above ceilings and are rarely seen by anyone but maintenance staff. Months can pass without anyone looking inside.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Units that have only ever had filter changes
- Odours coming through the supply air
- Fan sections that haven’t been cleaned in years
- Plant that needs cleaning after a refit
School buildings such as Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School are normally done in the holidays, so classrooms are not disturbed.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether they recommend a next date
FAQs for Elmer
Can the work in Elmer be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Elmer needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Is Elmer within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Elmer included. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Where does the waste go?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
Can you fix a faulty AHU?
The clean includes noting faults, but repairs sit with your maintenance contractor, with the details in the report.
Do you clean the ductwork as well?
Yes. We reach the ducts through access panels, and any sections we cannot reach are noted in the report, with new panels fitted where necessary.
How often should an air handling unit be cleaned?
There’s no single answer; it comes down to the building and the unit. Inspection tells you when cleaning is needed, and we’ll suggest an interval after the first clean.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
What a clean won’t put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Airflow problems caused by the system’s design
- Damaged coils beyond cleaning
- Dirty ducts beyond the unit itself
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Elmer
- Heating and cooling coils
- Dampers and louvres
- Internal panels
- Supply and extract fans
- Drain trays
- Filter sections
Different parts, different methods
Filters
What’s on the filters is a good clue to what’s further in. We photograph them for the report.
Fans and fan sections
Every bit of air passes the fan, so a dirty fan sends dirt downstream. We clean the impeller, housing and surrounding section.
What affects the quote in Elmer
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- The number of sites or systems
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- How big the system is
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
AHU cleaning in Elmer: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register lists about 4 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens or food service within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Elmer. Buildings like these often rely on mechanical ventilation, which TR19® Air covers. Elmer’s nearest hospital, Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital, is about 2.9 miles west. Hospitals show how much a building can rely on its ventilation, and smaller healthcare sites rely on theirs too. Elmer is about 54 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
If you run a surgery, dental practice or care home near Elmer, clean ventilation matters as much to you as to a hospital like Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (about 2.9 miles west).
Elmer is about 3 miles east of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. From the centre of Elmer to the outskirts, AHU cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Elmer among them. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page (20 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for AHU cleaning: PO22. You will find streets such as Elmer Road, Ancton Lane and East Avenue, and we cover them all for AHU cleaning. We also cover the places around Elmer: Middleton-on-Sea (1 mile west), Bilsham (1 mile north), Atherington (1 mile north-east), Flansham (2 miles north-west) and Horsemere Green (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Worthing (9 miles east), Bognor Regis (3 miles west), Chichester (8 miles north-west), Selsey (9 miles south-west), Littlehampton (4 miles east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (15 miles east).
Near you in Elmer
In Elmer, that means kitchens and buildings near Felpham Community College and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Ford station, roughly 2.9 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Bognor Regis Museum (3.1 miles west) and Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (2.9 miles west).
What we do, step by step
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. 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. Your opening hours decide when we come to Elmer, not ours.
- First the unit is surveyed, from pictures or a visit, and the scope agreed.
- We arrange the shutdown with your staff and sheet the area.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.