Kent · Air handling unit cleaning
Hickmans Green AHU cleaning
Air handling unit cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Hickmans Green. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Units that have only ever had filter changes
- Fan sections that haven’t been cleaned in years
- Dirty filters cutting the airflow
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Damaged coils beyond cleaning
- Breakdowns that need a mechanical engineer
- The supply and extract ducts, quoted separately
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Internal panels
- Supply and extract fans
- Filter sections
- Dampers and louvres
- Drain trays
- Heating and cooling coils
AHU cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Hickmans Green
Where a building in Hickmans Green has had little more than filter changes, there may be dirt on the coils, fan and casing that nobody has looked at. A full clean deals with all of it. If you have odours coming through the supply air and debris and leaves in the fresh air intake, we can help, from supply and extract fans, internal panels and dampers and louvres onwards.
In rural areas, ventilation units are often in roof voids or outbuildings, which makes them easy to overlook.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Hickmans Green (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Ventilation in Hickmans Green buildings
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 caring premises (care homes, nurseries and hospitals) registered as food businesses in Hickmans Green and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Many buildings of this kind have supply and extract ductwork that gathers dust and needs inspecting. We cover Hickmans Green, about 48 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. About 5.4 miles east of Hickmans Green is Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr, the nearest hospital. If you run a surgery, clinic or care home, your ventilation deserves the same care as a hospital’s, on a smaller scale.
Hospitals such as Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (about 5.4 miles east) show how much a building can rely on clean ventilation, and smaller healthcare sites near Hickmans Green are no different.
Hickmans Green is about 3 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Hickmans Green, AHU cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. We cover 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 19 miles away.
All of ME13 is covered for AHU cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Neighbouring places we cover for AHU cleaning include Winterbourne (1 mile south-east), Boughton under Blean (1 mile north-east), Oversland (1 mile south), South Street (1 mile south-west) and Crouch (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Ashford (11 miles south), Canterbury (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles west), Whitstable (6 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (9 miles north-east).
Near you in Hickmans Green
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Mount Ephraim Gardens and The Queens Head pub. Hickmans Green’s nearest station is Selling station, about 1 mile south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Tower keep castle at Chilham (3.1 miles south) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.4 miles east). Not far away are Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Your questions about AHU cleaning in Hickmans Green
Do you cover smaller places like Hickmans Green?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Hickmans Green included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Do you cover Hickmans Green for AHU cleaning?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Hickmans Green is part of that. You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and let us know what needs doing.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
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What affects the cost of AHU cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The number of sites or systems
- How big the system is
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Asking for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Do you need AHU cleaning in Hickmans Green?
Filters that aren’t changed or cleaned on time clog up, cutting airflow and sometimes letting dirty air bypass them altogether. Then the rest of the unit takes the load.
What we are most often called out for:
- Air handling units never cleaned inside
- Units needing a clean before a new tenant or handover
- Dirty fans and fan housings
- Debris and leaves in the fresh air intake
If you manage a school such as Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School, ventilation cleaning is best booked for the holidays.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the price is fixed
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep filter changes on time and recorded
- Do not ignore odours coming through the grilles
- Plan the next inspection before the last report gets filed away
- Look at the condensate drain whenever the unit is serviced
Photos in the report cover the filters, coils, drain tray, fan and casing, and note any part we couldn’t get to. Any defects we noticed, like a leaking tray or damaged lining, are listed.
Make the drain tray part of every maintenance visit. Catching a slow drain early stops standing water building up.
How it works
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes anything from half a day for one small unit to several shifts for a plant room full of them. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Hickmans Green and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We look at the unit and the plant area during the survey.
- The area is protected and the unit made safe.
- Dirt and debris are removed from each section.
- We clean the coils and clear the tray and drain.
- The unit is closed up and handed back, with a report to follow.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know about parking and loading
Getting a quote
Want a quote for AHU cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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Multi-site and managed buildings
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Why act early in Hickmans Green
Standing water in a drain tray does not clear itself. 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. It’s simpler to plan the work at Hickmans Green now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why Hickmans Green businesses choose us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Trading since 2009
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.