Hampshire · Air handling unit cleaning
Red Rice AHU cleaning
For cleaning of air handling units, including filters, coils, drain trays, fans and internal surfaces in Red Rice, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Stale or musty smells from the ventilation
- Blocked condensate drains and slimy trays
- Leaves and litter drawn into the unit
What AHU cleaning looks like in Red Rice
Red Rice’s nearest hospital, Andover War Memorial Hospital, is about 2.8 miles north. If you run a surgery, clinic or care home, your ventilation deserves the same care as a hospital’s, on a smaller scale.
If you run a surgery, dental practice or care home near Red Rice, clean ventilation matters as much to you as to a hospital like Andover War Memorial Hospital (about 2.8 miles north). School buildings such as Redrice School are usually done in the holidays, so classrooms aren’t disturbed.
Red Rice is about 3 miles south-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Red Rice gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Red Rice is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for AHU cleaning. There’s also a page for Southampton, about 19 miles away.
AHU cleaning in SP11 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Red Rice Road and Fullerton Road, and we cover them all for AHU cleaning. Other places close to Red Rice include Little Ann (1 mile north), Abbotts Ann (1 mile north-west), Anna Valley (1 mile north), Monxton (2 miles north-west) and Kentsboro (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (12 miles south-east), Andover (3 miles north-east), Chandler's Ford (14 miles south-east), Romsey (13 miles south), Hyde (12 miles south-east) and Tidworth (8 miles north-west).
Near you in Red Rice
In Red Rice, that means kitchens and buildings near Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School and John Hanson Community School and the streets around them. Red Rice’s nearest station is Andover station, about 2.6 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Andover Museum (2.8 miles north-east) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.8 miles north). The countryside around Red Rice includes Mill Lake and Quarley Hill.
How we handle AHU cleaning in Red Rice
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. The work covers filter sections, heating and cooling coils and drain trays, and the jobs we see most are stale or musty smells from the ventilation and filters that are clogged or overdue.
For a building in or near Red Rice, access is agreed in advance and the visit is planned around the journey.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Red Rice (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Also near Red Rice
What else we do in Red Rice
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep the area around the fresh air intake clear
- Make sure condensate is draining away
- Stick to the filter change plan
- Store the TR19 paperwork where auditors can find it
If the ductwork hasn’t been cleaned, consider it next. Cleaning the unit and ducts together gives the best result, and we can quote for both.
Keep the unit’s doors and panels in working order. If a section is hard to get into, it tends not to get checked.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
When it’s something else
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Ductwork downstream of the unit, which is a separate clean
- Ventilation that was badly designed in the first place
- Breakdowns that need a mechanical engineer
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Filter sections
- Drain trays
- Internal panels
- Heating and cooling coils
- Dampers and louvres
- Supply and extract fans
Why it’s worth doing now in Red Rice
Leave an AHU uncleaned and the dirt does not stay put. It moves on into the ductwork and out into the rooms, which is why the unit and the ducts are best cleaned together. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Red Rice is calmer for everyone.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
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Your questions about AHU cleaning in Red Rice
Can the work in Red Rice be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Can a school’s ventilation in Red Rice be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. With about 2 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Red Rice, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will fit the work in.
What information do you need?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
Is there a report after cleaning?
Yes. You get a TR19® certificate plus before and after photos. Keep them in the maintenance log.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
What do you clean inside the unit?
We clean the filter section, heating and cooling coils, drain trays, fan and internal casing. What happens to the filters is agreed when we quote.
The process
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Red Rice.
- The survey covers the unit, its access and how it can be shut down.
- We sheet the area and the unit is isolated.
- Dirt and debris are removed from each section.
- Coils and trays are cleaned and the condensate drain cleared.
- We close every panel, hand the unit back and send the report and certificate.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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What affects the quote in Red Rice
You will get a fixed price before work begins. It’s based on:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The times the site is available
- The scale of the work
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The postcode and the type of business
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: 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.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Red Rice
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.