Kent · Air handling unit cleaning
AHU Cleaning in Hackington
Our technicians work in Hackington on cleaning of air handling units, including filters, coils, drain trays, fans and internal surfaces. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Blocked condensate drains and slimy trays
- Dirty coils holding back the airflow
- Filters that are clogged or overdue
AHU cleaning in Hackington, done properly
A cooling coil drips condensate into a tray that should drain away. When the drain blocks, water sits there and the tray turns slimy, in the airstream that feeds the building. Clearing and cleaning the tray is central to every AHU clean. The work covers filter sections, dampers and louvres and heating and cooling coils, and common reasons people get in touch are dust built up on fan impellers and drain trays holding standing water.
In rural areas, ventilation units are often in roof voids or outbuildings, which makes them easy to overlook.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Hackington (CT2)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
The process
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes half a day to a full day per unit, with large plant planned over several shifts. For a village or hamlet like Hackington, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We start with a survey of the unit and a fixed quote for the work.
- We arrange the shutdown with your staff and sheet the area.
- Filters, coils, fan section and casing are cleaned in turn.
- Drain trays are cleared and cleaned and the outlet checked.
- A TR19® certificate and photo report follow the clean.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for AHU cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Hackington
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Book the next check in line with the report
- Report musty smells from the vents straight away
- Change filters on schedule and log each change
- Look at the condensate drain whenever the unit is serviced
When we’ve closed the unit up, it can be restarted with your site team. Check the drain tray is emptying over the first few days to confirm water is draining away.
Regular filter changes are the best protection an AHU has. Overloaded filters let more dirt through to the coils and fan.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Airflow problems caused by the system’s design
- Faulty motors, drives or bearings
- Coils that are corroded or leaking and need replacing
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Heating and cooling coils
- Supply and extract fans
- Dampers and louvres
- Drain trays
- Internal panels
- Filter sections
How we price AHU cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The times the site is available
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How easy every part is to reach
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Your questions about AHU cleaning in Hackington
Will you come out to Hackington?
Yes. Hackington is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you clean school ventilation in Hackington in the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Around Hackington, the Food Standards Agency lists about 13 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. You can call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the dates the site is empty.
Will the ventilation be off while you clean?
Yes. The fan must be stopped and the unit isolated, and we time the work to suit the site.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where needed. A fixed quote follows.
What happens to the waste?
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.
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 typically come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we are fully insured. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor for clients who vet their contractors.
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.
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AHU cleaning around Hackington
The FSA’s food hygiene register lists about 13 schools, colleges and universities and about 8 care, childcare and hospital premises with registered kitchens or food service across Hackington and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where buildings like these have air handling units, filters, coils and drain trays need regular attention. The nearest hospital to Hackington is Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr, about 1.7 miles south. If you run a surgery, clinic or care home, your ventilation deserves the same care as a hospital’s, on a smaller scale. Hackington, about 52 miles from central London, is within our usual area. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
Healthcare ventilation, from large hospitals like Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (about 1.7 miles south) to small clinics, depends on clean filters, coils and ducts.
Hackington is about 2 miles north of Canterbury, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Hackington, AHU cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Hackington among them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 24 miles from Hackington.
Here we cover the CT2 postcode area for AHU cleaning. Whether your site is on Link Road, Fleets Lane and Darwin Road or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Hackington: Tyler Hill (1 mile north-west), Blean (1 mile west), Honey Hill (2 miles north-west), Radfall (2 miles north) and Denstroude (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (14 miles south-west), Margate (14 miles east), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles west), Ramsgate (15 miles east) and Whitstable (4 miles north-west).
Around Hackington
Typical jobs here are in premises near St Edmund's School, Ye Olde Beverlie Inn and St Stephen's Junior School, among other places. The closest station to Hackington is Canterbury West station, about 1.4 miles south. A little further out are Canterbury Castle (2 miles south) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (1.9 miles south). For a walk, there’s Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
What we are called out for in Hackington
Cooling coils create condensation, and that water has to go somewhere. If the drain tray outlet blocks or the tray doesn’t fall properly, water stands in it, and that is where slime and odours start.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Air handling units with blocked filters
- Air handling units due a clean after building work
- Blocked condensate drains and slimy trays
- Plant that has been serviced but not cleaned
Classrooms and halls at schools such as The Archbishop's School are easiest to work in when pupils are away.
Comparing quotes
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What paperwork you get at the end
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded