Surrey · Air handling unit cleaning
Hurtmore AHU cleaning
AHU cleaning for Hurtmore, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Air handling units never cleaned inside
- Drain trays holding standing water
- Odours coming through the supply air
What we are called out for in Hurtmore
Filters catch most of the dust, but not all of it. What gets through settles on coils, fans and the inside of the casing, a little more each month.
Look out for any of the following:
- Intake sections clogged with outdoor debris
- Dust-coated heating and cooling coils
- Filters that are clogged or overdue
- Dirty fans and fan housings
If you manage a school such as Charterhouse School, ventilation cleaning is best booked for the holidays.
Questions to ask before booking
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether VAT is included
AHU cleaning in Hurtmore, done properly
Our AHU cleaning covers sites in Hurtmore and the rest of Surrey, in offices, schools, hospitals, care homes and retail. Units are cleaned when the site can spare them, often evenings, overnight or weekends. If you have dirty filters cutting the airflow and rooms that smell stuffy when the system runs, we can help.
Work in a small place like Hurtmore starts with agreeing access and timings.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Hurtmore (GU7)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
A light clean now is simpler than a heavy one later. Years of build-up make the job longer and harder, particularly where damp has made it stick. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Hurtmore rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Hurtmore
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fully insured
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Nearby places to Hurtmore
Also in Hurtmore
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. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes from a few hours for a compact unit to a day or more for a large one. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Hurtmore.
- First the unit is surveyed, from photos or a visit, and the scope agreed.
- We arrange the shutdown with your staff and sheet the area.
- Filters, coils, fan section and casing are cleaned in turn.
- We clean out the drain tray and make sure it drains.
- You get a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Getting a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Part by part
Rooftop and plant room units
Rooftop units take the weather, and intakes can collect leaves and debris. We clean the intake and first stage of filters along with the rest.
Heating and cooling coils
Coil fins are close together and catch the dust the filters miss. They’re cleaned using methods that will not bend or flatten the fins.
Hurtmore: your questions answered
Can ventilation in schools around Hurtmore be cleaned out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 6 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Hurtmore. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Will you come out to Hurtmore?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Hurtmore is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you quote from pictures?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
When should our AHU next be cleaned?
Under TR19® Air, cleaning is led by inspection and risk rather than a set calendar. We recommend a next date in each report.
What information do you need?
A short description and a few pictures plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we will ask.
What AHU cleaning can’t fix
AHU cleaning cannot fix everything, and we will tell you before work begins. It doesn’t solve:
- Building management system faults
- Mechanical faults with motors, belts or bearings
- Damaged coils beyond cleaning
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Heating and cooling coils
- Internal panels
- Filter sections
- Dampers and louvres
- Drain trays
- Supply and extract fans
Ventilation in Hurtmore buildings
The FSA’s food hygiene register lists about 6 schools, colleges and universities and about 10 hospitals, care homes and childcare premises with registered kitchens or food service in and around Hurtmore, up to about a mile and a half out. Classrooms, bedrooms and care spaces are often served by ducted air, and that ductwork collects dust over time. Hurtmore’s nearest hospital, Milford Hospital, is about 2.4 miles south. Clean air matters most where people are unwell, and that is as true in a care home as in a hospital. About 31 miles out from central London, Hurtmore is part of the South East area we work across. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site.
Healthcare buildings such as Milford Hospital, about 2.4 miles south, depend on their ventilation; if you manage a surgery, clinic or care home near Hurtmore, yours matters too.
Hurtmore is about 4 miles south-west of Guildford, in Surrey. Sites in Hurtmore get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Our Surrey coverage runs to 395 places, Hurtmore among them.
All of GU7 is within our area for AHU cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on Hurtmore Road, Hurtmore Chase and Northway and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out AHU cleaning in Compton (1 mile north), Binscombe (1 mile east), Shackleford (1 mile west), Littleton (2 miles north-east) and Puttenham (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (4 miles north-east), Woking (8 miles north), Camberley (10 miles north-west), Farnham (7 miles west), Dorking (13 miles east) and Frimley (9 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Hurtmore
Around Hurtmore, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Middlebriars Wood, Broadwater School and Loseley Fields Primary School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Godalming station, about 1.2 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Charterhouse School Museum (0.6 miles south-east) and Milford Hospital (2.4 miles south). The countryside around Hurtmore includes Frith Hill and Farncombe Wood.
What affects the cost of AHU cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The times the site is available
- Parking and loading at the site
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.