Hampshire · Air handling unit cleaning
Air handling unit cleaning in Horton Heath, Hampshire
Specialist AHU cleaning for Horton Heath: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Air handling units with blocked filters
- Drain trays holding standing water
- Leaves and litter drawn into the unit
The process
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes from a few hours for a compact unit to a day or more for a large one. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Horton Heath can normally be finished without a second trip.
- We survey the unit from photos 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, coils, fan section and casing are cleaned in turn.
- Standing water and slime come out of the tray and the drain is checked.
- A TR19® certificate and photo report follow the clean.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
Advice
AHU cleaning in Horton Heath, done properly
Units vary a lot in size, age and layout, whether it’s a compact unit in a ceiling void or a big unit on the roof. We look at the unit first, from photos or a site visit, and give you a fixed quote before any cleaning starts. The work covers filter sections, supply and extract fans and drain trays, and the jobs we see most are condensate trays that won’t empty and intake sections clogged with outdoor debris.
In a smaller place like Horton Heath, buildings with ducted ventilation are more likely to be a school, a surgery, a care home or a small business unit than an office block. Smaller systems still gather dust and need inspecting.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Horton Heath (SO50)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What AHU cleaning can’t fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- The supply and extract ducts, quoted separately
- Controls and BMS settings that run the unit
- Faulty motors, drives or bearings
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Dampers and louvres
- Drain trays
- Internal panels
- Heating and cooling coils
- Filter sections
- Supply and extract fans
How we price AHU cleaning
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How big the system is
- The condition of the system
- How easy every part is to reach
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The site address and the type of premises
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Multi-site and managed buildings
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
FAQs for Horton Heath
Can the work in Horton Heath be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Horton Heath does not have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Will you come out to Horton Heath?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Horton Heath included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
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, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Which parts of an air handling unit do you clean?
The main parts are the filters, coils, drain tray, fan and inside of the casing. We confirm the scope after looking at the unit.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always survey first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. Then you get a fixed quote.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
Which accreditations do you hold?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We have been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Ventilation in Horton Heath buildings
Food Standards Agency records list about 4 schools, colleges and universities and about 3 care, childcare and hospital premises registered as food businesses across Horton Heath and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Busy, occupied buildings like these are where clean supply air matters most. Horton Heath’s nearest hospital, Moorgreen Hospital, is about 2 miles south-west. Hospitals show how much a building can rely on its ventilation, and smaller healthcare sites rely on theirs too.
Healthcare ventilation, from large hospitals like Moorgreen Hospital (about 2 miles south-west) to small clinics, depends on clean filters, coils and ducts.
Horton Heath is about 2 miles south-east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Horton Heath, we can take on AHU cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Horton Heath is one of them.
Work in SO50 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on The Lillies, Botley Road and Centaury Gardens and nearby roads. Other places close to Horton Heath include Fair Oak (1 mile north), Durley (2 miles east), Boorley Green (2 miles south-east), Wintershill (2 miles east) and Durley Street (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (7 miles north), Gosport (12 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles south-east), Fareham (8 miles south-east), Horndean (13 miles east) and Totton (9 miles west).
Landmarks near Horton Heath
Around Horton Heath, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Old George Public House, Wyvern Technology College and Wyvern Technology College and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Hedge End station, about 1.4 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Moorgreen Hospital (2 miles south-west) and Eastleigh Museum (2.7 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
Signs you need AHU cleaning in Horton Heath
No filter stops everything. What gets through settles on coils, fans and the inside of the casing, building up layer by layer.
What we are most often called out for:
- Leaves and litter drawn into the unit
- Units needing a clean before a new tenant or handover
- Blocked condensate drains and slimy trays
- Fan sections that haven’t been cleaned in years
Wherever a school like Fair Oak Infant School has ducted ventilation, a half-term visit keeps the work out of lesson time.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
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Why it’s worth doing now in Horton Heath
Standing water in a drain tray doesn’t clear itself. Left alone, it can overflow, leak into the plant area or ceiling below and spread smells through the system. Clearing it now is a much smaller job. You choose the date of a planned visit, and a breakdown never asks.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Why us?
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- We’re fully insured
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.