Kent · Air handling unit cleaning
AHU Cleaning in Shatterling
For air handling unit cleaning in Shatterling, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Dust-coated heating and cooling coils
- Dust built up on fan impellers
- Units that have only ever had filter changes
AHU cleaning in Shatterling
Where a building in Shatterling has had little more than filter changes, there may be dirt on the coils, fan and casing that nobody has looked at. A full AHU clean takes in the whole unit. If you have rooms that smell stuffy when the system runs and dirty filters cutting the airflow, we can help.
For a building in or near Shatterling, access is agreed in advance and the visit is planned around the journey.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Shatterling (CT3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
AHU cleaning in Shatterling: local notes
Shatterling, about 59 miles from central London, is within our usual area. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. The nearest hospital to Shatterling is St Martins Hospital, about 5.4 miles west. Hospitals show how much a building can rely on its ventilation, and smaller healthcare sites rely on theirs too.
For schools like Wingham Primary School, the holidays are the usual time to inspect and clean ventilation. St Martins Hospital, about 5.4 miles west, is the nearest hospital to Shatterling, and healthcare sites of every size need their supply air kept clean.
Shatterling is about 6 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. Across the CT3 area, we can take on AHU cleaning. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Shatterling is one of them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 30 miles from Shatterling.
AHU cleaning in CT3 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We also cover the places around Shatterling: Broomhill (1 mile west), Perry (1 mile north), Nash (1 mile north-east), Wingham (1 mile south-west) and Twitham (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (6 miles west), Margate (10 miles north-east), Dover (10 miles south), Folkestone (14 miles south), Ramsgate (9 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (10 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Shatterling
Around Shatterling, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Red Lion pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Adisham station, about 3 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are St Martins Hospital (5.4 miles west). Open spaces near Shatterling include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
What your team can do, and what needs us
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Questions from Shatterling
Can you clean school ventilation in Shatterling during the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Shatterling, the Food Standards Agency lists about 2 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll fit the work in.
Do you work at weekends in Shatterling?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Shatterling needn’t be disturbed. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
How much notice do you need?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. We usually quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and the details are available on request.
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. What happens to the filters is agreed when we quote.
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. We agree the timing with your site team.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What else we do in Shatterling
What the work involves, part by part
Filters
Every AHU relies on its filters to catch dust before it reaches the coils. As part of the clean, filters are checked and cleaned or replaced as agreed, and the housing around them is cleaned too.
Heating and cooling coils
Dirt on a coil slows the air and makes it harder for the coil to heat or cool. A clean gets air moving through the coil properly again.
Why act early in Shatterling
A clean unit feeds cleaner air into the ductwork, so the ducts and grilles stay cleaner between cleans. It also means the next inspection has less to find. In a small place like Shatterling, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why book with us
- We diagnose before we treat
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- In business since 2009
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Stick to the filter change plan
- Make sure condensate is draining away
- Watch for drips or damp patches near the plant
- Store the TR19 paperwork where auditors can find it
The ducts served by the unit may need attention too. Cleaning the unit and ducts together gives the best result, and we can survey both.
Keep the area around the intake clear. Anything around the intake is likely to be drawn in.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
The process
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before any work starts, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes anything from half a day for one small unit to several shifts for a plant room full of them. For a village or hamlet like Shatterling, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- 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.
- After pictures are taken and the certificate issued.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: 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.
Advice
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A system that is undersized for the building
- Damaged coils beyond cleaning
- Problems with the unit’s controls or sensors
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Filter sections
- Supply and extract fans
- Heating and cooling coils
- Dampers and louvres
- Drain trays
- Internal panels