Greater London · Air handling unit cleaning
Peckham AHU cleaning
Specialist AHU cleaning for Peckham: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Plant that has been serviced but not cleaned
- Debris and leaves in the fresh air intake
- Dirty coils holding back the airflow
AHU cleaning in Peckham: local notes
Going by the FSA’s register, there are about 83 schools, colleges and universities, about 73 hospitals, care homes and childcare premises and about 8 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses serving food within about 1.5 miles of central Peckham. Many buildings of this kind have supply and extract ductwork that gathers dust and needs inspecting. For Peckham, the closest hospital is Southwark Adult Education Institute, roughly under half a mile east. Healthcare ventilation is a good example of why supply ducts need inspecting: the air goes straight to patients. Ventilation cleaning in London buildings is usually planned for evenings or weekends.
For workplaces around Queens Road Peckham station with mechanical ventilation, cleaning can be done in the evening or at weekends. For schools like John Donne Primary School, the holidays are the usual time to inspect and clean ventilation. Southwark Adult Education Institute, about less than half a mile east, is the nearest hospital to Peckham, and healthcare sites of every size need their supply air kept clean.
Peckham is about 2 miles south-east of London, in Greater London. We carry out AHU cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Peckham and the rest of Greater London. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots.
We work across the SE15, SE14 and SE5 postcode area for AHU cleaning and the roads nearby. Streets in the area include Rye Lane, Relf Road and Mona Road, and we cover them all for AHU cleaning. Peckham is on the A2215, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for AHU cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for AHU cleaning include Nunhead (1 mile south-east), Telegraph Hill (1 mile south-east), South Bermondsey (1 mile north), Surrey Canal (1 mile north-east) and East Dulwich (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover City of Westminster (5 miles north-west), Marylebone (5 miles north-west), Kensington (6 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles north-west), Shoreditch (4 miles north) and Walthamstow (8 miles north).
Local landmarks in Peckham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Brimmington Park, The St Thomas the Apostle College and The Kentish Drovers pub and the streets around them. Peckham has its own railway station: Queens Road Peckham station. Nearby you’ll also find Peckham Platform (within half a mile north-west) and Southwark Adult Education Institute (within half a mile east). For a walk, there’s St. James's Park Lake and Knight's Hill.
AHU cleaning in Peckham, done properly
We clean air handling units for buildings in Peckham and across Greater London, working to TR19® Air, in buildings such as offices, schools, healthcare sites and shops. The work is timed around when the system can be switched off, including evenings, nights and weekends. Common call-outs are for drain trays holding standing water and odours coming through the supply air, on dampers and louvres, internal panels and drain trays.
In London, plant rooms are often in basements or on roofs reached through occupied floors, so work in Peckham is often done in the evening or at weekends. Parking and loading are agreed with the building in advance.
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.
- Place
- Peckham (SE15, SE14, SE5)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Keep the certificate and photo report with the plant records
- Keep filter changes on time and recorded
- Make sure the unit’s access doors open easily
- Do not ignore odours coming through the grilles
Restart the unit with your site team or maintenance contractor once we have finished. Keep an eye on the condensate drain over the next few days to make sure it stays clear.
Have the unit inspected regularly, in line with the risk-based approach of TR19® Air, rather than waiting for a problem.
How the job changes from site to site
Heating and cooling coils
Dirt on a coil slows the air and makes it harder for the coil to heat or cool. Cleaning restores the open path through the fins.
Internal casing and panels
Access doors and panels are opened in turn and closed properly afterwards, and check every one is shut.
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what AHU cleaning will not do:
- Airflow problems caused by the system’s design
- Damaged coils beyond cleaning
- Controls and BMS settings that run the unit
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Peckham
- Dampers and louvres
- Drain trays
- Filter sections
- Supply and extract fans
- Heating and cooling coils
- Internal panels
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
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, and that is where we come in.
Common questions in Peckham
What do you need to know about parking in Peckham?
Tell us where a van can stop near your site in Peckham, and about any building rules on loading. Much of our London work is done overnight, which helps.
Can ventilation in schools around Peckham be cleaned out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Peckham, the Food Standards Agency lists about 83 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
How often do AHUs need cleaning?
That’s set by inspection, in line with TR19® Air. A hard-working unit, or one serving a hospital or care home, may need cleaning more often.
Will we get paperwork for the AHU clean?
Yes. You receive a certificate and a report showing each section before and after, with any faults we noticed.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Does the AHU have to be shut down for cleaning?
Yes. We can’t clean a running unit, so it’s switched off and made safe first. The shutdown is planned with whoever runs the building.
Can you clean the ducts connected to the AHU?
Yes. Ductwork is cleaned through access panels, and any sections we cannot reach are noted in the report, with new panels fitted where needed.
What affects the quote in Peckham
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The size of the system
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Nearby places to Peckham
What else we do in Peckham
What we do, step by step
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes one overnight shift for many single units, with bigger plant phased. In Peckham, as across London, we normally work overnight or at weekends and hand the site back ready to open.
- The survey covers the unit, its access and how it can be shut down.
- We sheet the area and the unit is isolated.
- Each section is cleaned of dust, debris and slime.
- Coils and trays are cleaned and the condensate drain cleared.
- We close every panel, hand the unit back and send the report and certificate.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Getting a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.