Hampshire · Air handling unit cleaning
AHU Cleaning in Holbury
Cleaning of air handling units, including filters, coils, drain trays, fans and internal surfaces in Holbury, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Fan sections that haven’t been cleaned in years
- Dirty coils holding back the airflow
- Leaves and litter drawn into the unit
AHU cleaning around Holbury
Food Standards Agency records list about 5 schools, colleges and universities and about 3 hospitals, care homes and childcare premises registered as food businesses in and around Holbury, up to about a mile and a half out. Buildings like these often rely on mechanical ventilation, which TR19® Air covers. Coldeast is the nearest hospital, about 5.3 miles north-east of Holbury. Clean air matters most where people are unwell, and that’s as true in a care home as in a hospital.
For schools like Cadland Primary School, the holidays are the usual time to inspect and clean ventilation.
Holbury is about 2 miles south of Hythe, in Hampshire. Sites in Holbury get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Holbury is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for commercial clients. Southampton is in our area too, about 6 miles from Holbury.
Here we cover the SO45 postcode area for AHU cleaning. Streets in the area include Beechwood Road, Park Hill Close and Pondhead Close, and we cover them all for AHU cleaning. Close by, we work in Little Holbury (1 mile north-west), Roughdown (1 mile south), Hardley (1 mile north), Blackfield (1 mile south-east) and Langley (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Gosport (10 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north), Fareham (8 miles east), Totton (8 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (11 miles north) and Hedge End (7 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Holbury
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The New Forest Academy and the streets around them. The closest station to Holbury is Netley station, roughly 3.8 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (3.1 miles west) and Calshot Castle (3.4 miles east). The countryside around Holbury includes Mercury Marshes.
About our AHU cleaning in Holbury
We clean air handling units for buildings in Holbury and across Hampshire, working to TR19® Air, in offices, schools, hospitals, care homes and retail. Units are cleaned when the site can spare them, often evenings, overnight or weekends. Common call-outs are for filters that are clogged or overdue and stale or musty smells from the ventilation, on dampers and louvres, filter sections and internal panels.
For a building near Holbury, the visit is planned around how it’s used, and the journey is planned ahead. The work is the same as in any town: inspect, clean, record.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Holbury (SO45)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes from a few hours for a compact unit to a day or more for a large one. Tell us when your site near Holbury is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- First we agree when the unit can be switched off, including evenings or weekends.
- Before cleaning, each section is photographed.
- Filters, coils and internal surfaces are cleaned from intake to discharge.
- We finish with the fan section and the drain tray.
- After photos are taken and the certificate issued.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Clear the space around the work
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
What we are called out for in Holbury
An AHU’s intake draws in outdoor air and everything in it: dust, pollen, leaves and debris. Most of it lands at the intake and the first stage of filters, and some travels further into the unit.
Clients normally contact us when they notice something like this:
- Intake sections clogged with outdoor debris
- Dirty filters cutting the airflow
- Dust-coated heating and cooling coils
- Rooms that smell stuffy when the system runs
Coldeast, about 5.3 miles north-east, is the nearest hospital to Holbury, and healthcare sites of every size need their supply air kept clean.
What to look for in a quote
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What records you will receive afterwards
What AHU cleaning cannot fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Ductwork downstream of the unit, which is a separate clean
- Problems with the unit’s controls or sensors
- Ventilation that was badly designed in the first place
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Supply and extract fans
- Dampers and louvres
- Filter sections
- Internal panels
- Heating and cooling coils
- Drain trays
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. Systems on quieter sites still build up dirt and wear, just more slowly.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Why book with us
- Every job surveyed first
- We are fully insured
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
What affects the cost of AHU cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- How easy every part is to reach
- Travel, parking and unloading
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The site address and the type of premises
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Part by part
Drain trays
The drain tray collects water from the cooling coil. Standing water and slime are removed and the outlet is checked.
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.
Holbury questions
Can ventilation in schools around Holbury be cleaned out of term?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 5 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Holbury. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Can you get to a site in Holbury?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Holbury included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Yes, where the photos show enough. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
How much notice do you need?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
How often do AHUs need cleaning?
There’s no single answer; it comes down to the building and the unit. Inspection tells you when cleaning is needed, and the report recommends a next date.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
Do you do ventilation duct cleaning too?
Yes, supply and extract ducts, grilles and diffusers. The survey shows whether the ducts need cleaning now.