Hampshire · Air handling unit cleaning
AHU Cleaning in Northney
Our technicians work in Northney on cleaning of air handling units, including filters, coils, drain trays, fans and internal surfaces. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Leaves and litter drawn into the unit
- Plant that has been serviced but not cleaned
- Rooms that smell stuffy when the system runs
What AHU cleaning cannot fix
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what AHU cleaning will not do:
- Damaged coils beyond cleaning
- Problems with the unit’s controls or sensors
- Mechanical faults with motors, belts or bearings
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Dampers and louvres
- Supply and extract fans
- Filter sections
- Heating and cooling coils
- Internal panels
- Drain trays
AHU cleaning in Northney
Our AHU cleans for sites in Northney cover the parts that collect dirt: the filter section, heating and cooling coils, drain trays, fan and casing. You get a TR19® certificate and a photo report showing the unit before and after. Common call-outs are for dirty fans and fan housings and coils clogged with dust and debris, across filter sections, dampers and louvres and drain trays.
Somewhere as small as Northney, ducted ventilation is usually limited to a school, a care home, a surgery or a converted business building, wherever there is one, but where it’s fitted, it needs the same inspection and cleaning as anywhere.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Northney (PO11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Ventilation in Northney buildings
There are about 5 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses on the FSA’s food hygiene register across Northney and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Buildings like these often rely on mechanical ventilation, which TR19® Air covers. About 2.1 miles north-west of Northney is Havant War Memorial Hospital, the nearest hospital. Hospitals show how much a building can rely on its ventilation, and smaller healthcare sites rely on theirs too. About 60 miles out from central London, Northney is part of the South East area we work across. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
Classrooms and halls at schools such as Warblington School are easiest to work in when pupils are away.
Northney is about 3 miles south-east of Havant, in Hampshire. For AHU cleaning in and around Northney, please call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Northney. Northney is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for commercial clients.
Postcode districts we cover here for AHU cleaning: PO11. Streets in the area include Northney Lane, Spinnaker Grange and Northney Road, all of which we cover for AHU cleaning. If your site is just outside Northney, we cover North Hayling (1 mile south), Warblington (1 mile north), Tye (1 mile south), Stoke (1 mile south-west) and Langstone (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Gosport (8 miles west), Havant (3 miles north-west), Fareham (10 miles west), Horndean (6 miles north), Waterlooville (5 miles north-west) and Petersfield (12 miles north).
What’s near Northney
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Eames Farm and The Ship Inn, among other places. The closest station to Northney is Warblington station, about 1.7 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Havant Museum (1.7 miles north-west) and Havant War Memorial Hospital (2.1 miles north-west). The countryside around Northney includes Hayling Billy.
What affects the cost of AHU cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- The size of the system
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
Multi-site and managed buildings
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 the report can go to both.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Common problems we fix in Northney
Cooling coils create condensation, and that water has to go somewhere. If the drain tray outlet blocks or the tray does not fall properly, water stands in it, and that’s where slime and odours start.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Air handling units never cleaned inside
- Dust built up on fan impellers
- Plant that needs cleaning after a refit
- Rooms that smell stuffy when the system runs
Healthcare ventilation, from large hospitals like Havant War Memorial Hospital (about 2.1 miles north-west) to small clinics, depends on clean filters, coils and ducts.
What to look for in a quote
- What insurance they carry
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether they recommend a next date
Different parts, different methods
Heating and cooling coils
Because cooling coils run wet, the dirt on them tends to cling. The coil and its drain tray are cleaned as one job.
Internal casing and panels
Access doors and panels are opened in turn and closed properly afterwards, and check every one is shut.
Questions from Northney
Do you work in villages like Northney?
Yes. Northney is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Do you work overnight in Northney?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Northney keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Do you need to switch the unit off?
Yes. The unit has to be shut down and isolated before it’s opened. We agree the timing with your site team.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What do you clean inside the unit?
All the internal parts the air touches, from intake to discharge, including coils, fan and drain trays. You get a photo report showing each part before and after.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we’re fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
Leave it or put it right?
Facilities teams are often asked for evidence that the ventilation is looked after. A TR19® certificate and photo report give you that, ready to show anyone who asks. Somewhere as small as Northney, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why Northney businesses choose us
- Every job surveyed first
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
How the visit works
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the AHU cleaning, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes anything from half a day for one small unit to several shifts for a plant room full of them. Somewhere like Northney, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We agree a shutdown window that suits the building.
- We take before photos of each section of the unit.
- Filters, coils and internal surfaces are cleaned from intake to discharge.
- We finish with the fan section and the drain tray.
- We take after photos and issue the certificate and report.
Before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps 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 us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.