Surrey · Air handling unit cleaning
AHU Cleaning in Pixham
AHU cleaning across Pixham and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- Leaves and litter drawn into the unit
- Units needing a clean before a new tenant or handover
- Condensate trays that won’t empty
How we handle AHU cleaning in Pixham
A cooling coil drips condensate into a tray that should drain away. If the outlet blocks, standing water and slime build up, in the airstream that feeds the building. Clearing and cleaning the tray is central to every AHU clean. If you’re dealing with dirty filters cutting the airflow and units needing a clean before a new tenant or handover, we can put it right.
Somewhere as small as Pixham, ducted ventilation is usually limited to a school, a care home, a surgery or a converted business building, wherever there is one, but those that do need it inspected and cleaned like any other.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Pixham (RH4, RH5)
- Region
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Fans and fan sections
The fan section is cleaned with the unit switched off and isolated in agreement with the site.
Internal casing and panels
The inside walls and floor of the casing collect dust and debris. Each section is cleaned from the intake through to the outlet.
Also near Pixham
Also in Pixham
Multi-site and managed buildings
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.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
When to call us in Pixham
Dirt in an AHU matters in two ways: air quality, since the unit feeds occupied rooms, and performance, since dirt makes it strain. For the people using the building every day, that’s the air they breathe for hours on end.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Plant that has been serviced but not cleaned
- Dust built up on fan impellers
- Rooms that smell stuffy when the system runs
- Air handling units due a clean after building work
If you run an office near Dorking station, its supply ductwork can gather dust for years before anyone looks inside.
What your quote should include
- What insurance they carry
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
How it works
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes one overnight shift for many single units, with bigger plant phased. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Pixham.
- We start with a survey of the unit and a fixed quote for the work.
- 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.
- We clean out the drain tray and make sure it drains.
- You get a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Get a fixed quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
AHU cleaning in Pixham: local notes
Going by the FSA’s register, there are about 3 schools, colleges and universities, about 9 care, childcare and hospital premises and about 4 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses serving food within about 1.5 miles of central Pixham. Many buildings of this kind have supply and extract ductwork that gathers dust and needs inspecting. Pixham is about 20 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. Pixham’s nearest hospital, Headley Court, is about 4 miles north-east. Hospitals show how much a building can rely on its ventilation, and smaller healthcare sites rely on theirs too.
For schools like The Ashcombe School, the holidays are the usual time to inspect and clean ventilation. Hospitals such as Headley Court (about 4 miles north-east) show how much a building can rely on clean ventilation, and smaller healthcare sites near Pixham are no different.
Pixham is about 1 mile north-east of Dorking, in Surrey. Sites in Pixham get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Across Surrey, we cover 395 places, Pixham among them. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page, about 11 miles away.
We cover every part of RH4 and RH5 for AHU cleaning and the streets around it. AHU cleaning is available to premises on London Road, Leslie Road and Pixham Lane and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Pixham, we cover Dorking (1 mile south-west), Westhumble (1 mile north-west), Ranmore Common (2 miles west), North Holmwood (2 miles south) and Mickleham (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (11 miles west), Woking (12 miles north-west), Epsom (7 miles north), Horley (8 miles south-east), Redhill (7 miles east) and Ewell (8 miles north).
What’s near Pixham
Typical jobs here are in premises near Pippbrook House, St Martin's CofE Controlled Primary School and Deepdene Terrace and the streets around them. Pixham has its own railway station: Dorking station. Well-known places in the area include Headley Court (4 miles north-east) and Betchworth Castle (1 mile east). Not far away are Reigate Heath and Box Hill.
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep the area around the fresh air intake clear
- Report stiff or damaged access doors
- Flag stale or damp smells in the supply air
- Keep the certificate and photo report with the plant records
You receive a TR19® certificate and a photo report after the clean. They belong in the plant or maintenance log.
Regular filter changes are the best protection an AHU has. Overloaded filters let more dirt through to the coils and fan.
Pixham: your questions answered
Can a school’s ventilation in Pixham be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 3 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Pixham. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the dates the site is empty.
Can you get to a site in Pixham?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Pixham included. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Which parts of an air handling unit do you clean?
We clean the filter section, heating and cooling coils, drain trays, fan and internal casing. Filters are cleaned or changed as agreed in the quote.
What information do you need?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Can you quote from pictures?
Yes, where the photos show enough. If not, a site survey comes first, then a fixed quote.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Building management system faults
- Ductwork downstream of the unit, which is a separate clean
- Ventilation that was badly designed in the first place
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Internal panels
- Drain trays
- Dampers and louvres
- Supply and extract fans
- Heating and cooling coils
- Filter sections