East Sussex · Air handling unit cleaning
Salehurst AHU cleaning
Need AHU cleaning in Salehurst? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Plant that needs cleaning after a refit
- Dust built up on fan impellers
- Dirty filters cutting the airflow
AHU cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Salehurst
Every supply and extract system relies on the air handling unit at its centre: air is pulled in, filtered, conditioned and sent out through the ducts. Whatever builds up inside it travels with that air, so cleaning the unit matters as much as cleaning the ducts. If you are dealing with air handling units with blocked filters and dust built up on fan impellers, we can help, from supply and extract fans, drain trays and dampers and louvres onwards.
Work in a small place like Salehurst starts with agreeing access and timings, and the ventilation is inspected, cleaned and recorded the same as anywhere.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Salehurst (TN32)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What AHU cleaning cannot fix
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what AHU cleaning won’t do:
- Coils that are corroded or leaking and need replacing
- Controls and BMS settings that run the unit
- A system that is undersized for the building
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Drain trays
- Internal panels
- Heating and cooling coils
- Filter sections
- Supply and extract fans
- Dampers and louvres
The process
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes anything from half a day for one small unit to several shifts for a plant room full of them. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Salehurst can be planned properly.
- 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.
- The unit is closed up and handed back, with a report to follow.
Before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Related advice
What AHU cleaning looks like in Salehurst
Ticehurst House Hospital is the nearest hospital, about 5.6 miles north-west of Salehurst. If you run a surgery, clinic or care home, your ventilation deserves the same care as a hospital’s, on a smaller scale. At about 43 miles from central London, Salehurst sits well inside the area we cover. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
Healthcare ventilation, from large hospitals like Ticehurst House Hospital (about 5.6 miles north-west) to small clinics, depends on clean filters, coils and ducts.
Salehurst is about 9 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. If you need AHU cleaning in Salehurst, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Our area covers London and the South East, Salehurst included. 289 places in East Sussex are on our list, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 19 miles away.
We cover every part of TN32 for AHU cleaning and the streets around it. Other places close to Salehurst include Northbridge Street (1 mile west), Robertsbridge (1 mile south-west), John's Cross (2 miles south), Mountfield (3 miles south) and Oxley's Green (4 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Hastings (9 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-west), Crowborough (15 miles west), St Leonards (10 miles south) and Hastings Old Town (10 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Salehurst
Around Salehurst, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Salehurst Halt Public House and Robertsbridge Community College and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Robertsbridge station, about 1 mile south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Ticehurst House Hospital (5.6 miles north-west).
Signs you need AHU cleaning in Salehurst
Cooling coils create condensation, and that water has to go somewhere. A blocked outlet or a badly sloped tray leaves standing water, and slime and smells soon follow.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- Rooms that smell stuffy when the system runs
- Air handling units never cleaned inside
- Dirty fans and fan housings
- Leaves and litter drawn into the unit
For schools like Salehurst Church of England Primary School, the holidays are the usual time to inspect and clean ventilation.
Questions to ask before booking
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether a survey comes first
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
What happens if it’s left?
A clean unit feeds cleaner air into the ductwork, so the whole system stays cleaner for longer. That makes the next inspection of a building in Salehurst simpler. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Salehurst is calmer for everyone.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why Salehurst businesses choose us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- In business since 2009
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Salehurst questions
Can you do AHU cleaning in Salehurst?
Yes, we work in Salehurst and the places around it. You can ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us what needs doing.
Do you work overnight in Salehurst?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. When you call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Are you insured?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
What accreditations do you have?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
How much does AHU cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we’ll typically reply within one working day.
Can you quote from photos?
Often, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
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What affects the quote in Salehurst
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How many systems or sites are involved
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How big the system is
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Problems your staff have spotted
- A few general shots of the system
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will normally have a quote within one working day.