Kent · Air handling unit cleaning
Air handling unit cleaning in Sheerness, Kent
Our technicians work in Sheerness on AHU cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Units that have only ever had filter changes
- Plant that needs cleaning after a refit
- Drain trays holding standing water
AHU cleaning in Sheerness, done properly
All the building’s air passes through the fan, so dust on its blades and housing ends up in the airstream. Fan, housing and the surrounding panels are cleaned as part of the job, with the unit switched off and made safe first. If you are dealing with dirty fans and fan housings and drain trays holding standing water, we can put it right.
Smaller buildings around Sheerness often keep their ventilation units in a roof void or plant cupboard, out of sight and easy to overlook. Every unit, large or small, has filters, coils and a drain tray to keep clean.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Sheerness (ME12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about AHU cleaning in Sheerness
Can you clean school ventilation in Sheerness during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 13 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Sheerness, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Can you get to a site in Sheerness?
Yes. Sheerness is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What should I send you?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Do you give a certificate after the clean?
Yes. Every clean comes with a TR19® certificate and a photo report. Keep them in the maintenance log.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Typically, yes. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we usually come back within one working day. If photos are not enough, we will survey first.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
What’s included in an AHU clean?
Filters, coils, drain trays, the fan and the internal surfaces are all covered. Filters are cleaned or changed as agreed in the quote.
How much does AHU cleaning cost in Sheerness?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will typically reply within one working day.
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- File each AHU report in the maintenance log
- Note any water around the unit or leaks below it
- Report musty smells from the vents straight away
- Look at the condensate drain whenever the unit is serviced
Photos in the report cover the filters, coils, drain tray, fan and casing, and note any part we couldn’t get to. It also notes faults we spotted, such as damaged panels or a blocked drain.
Check drain trays and condensate drains during routine maintenance. A drain that’s cleared early never gets to the slime stage.
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What we do, step by step
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes half a day to a full day per unit, with large plant planned over several shifts. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Sheerness.
- First the unit is surveyed, from pictures or a visit, and the scope agreed.
- The unit is shut down with your site team and the area protected.
- We clean or change the filters as agreed, then clean the coils, fan and internal panels.
- Drain trays are cleared and cleaned and the outlet checked.
- A TR19® certificate and photo report follow the clean.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Move anything stored near the system
Getting a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Related advice
When to call us in Sheerness
Planned maintenance often covers belts, motors and filters but not cleaning. So a unit can be well maintained and still dirty.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Units needing a clean before a new tenant or handover
- Plant that has been serviced but not cleaned
- Filters that are clogged or overdue
- Drain trays holding standing water
For schools like Rose Street Primary School, the holidays are the usual time to inspect and clean ventilation.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Proof of insurance
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- How they set the interval to the next visit
What AHU cleaning can’t fix
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Faulty motors, drives or bearings
- Airflow problems caused by the system’s design
- Coils that are corroded or leaking and need replacing
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Internal panels
- Drain trays
- Heating and cooling coils
- Supply and extract fans
- Dampers and louvres
- Filter sections
What staff can safely do
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. Leave those to us.
If your staff spot something 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 can diagnose it and quote.
What affects the cost of AHU cleaning
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The scale of the work
- Parking and loading at the site
- How easy every part is to reach
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Sheerness
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 on a regular cycle.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Ventilation in Sheerness buildings
There are about 13 schools, colleges and universities and about 9 hospitals, care homes and childcare premises on the FSA’s food hygiene register across Sheerness and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Many buildings of this kind have supply and extract ductwork that gathers dust and needs inspecting. Sheerness, about 37 miles from central London, is within our usual area. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site.
For workplaces around Sheerness-On-Sea station with mechanical ventilation, cleaning can be done in the evening or at weekends.
Sheerness is about 7 miles north of Sittingbourne, in Kent. From the centre of Sheerness to the outskirts, we cover AHU cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Sheerness is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for AHU cleaning. Maidstone is in our area too, around 16 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for AHU cleaning: ME12. You’ll find streets such as High Street, Granville Road and Millennium Way, all of which we cover for AHU cleaning. Being close to the A249 and A250, Sheerness is easy for our technicians to reach for AHU cleaning. If your site is just outside Sheerness, we cover Blue Town (1 mile north-west), Halfway Houses (1 mile south-east), Queenborough (2 miles south), Rushenden (2 miles south-west) and Grain (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Sittingbourne (7 miles south), Whitstable (13 miles south-east), Faversham (10 miles south-east), Davington (10 miles south-east), Foley Park (15 miles south-west) and Preston (10 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Sheerness
In Sheerness, that means kitchens and buildings near Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey, Barton's Point Coastal Park and The Crown pub. There’s a railway station in Sheerness itself: Sheerness-On-Sea station. Other landmarks nearby include Rose Street Cottage of Curiosities (under half a mile north).