Greater London · Air handling unit cleaning
AHU Cleaning in Silvertown
AHU cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Silvertown. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Intake sections clogged with outdoor debris
- Fan sections that haven’t been cleaned in years
- Dirty coils holding back the airflow
For landlords and multi-site operators
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
AHU cleaning in Silvertown, done properly
Drain trays under cooling coils are meant to empty. If the outlet blocks, standing water and slime build up, right in the path of the air going into the building. Clearing and cleaning the tray is central to every AHU clean. If you are dealing with air handling units never cleaned inside and air handling units due a clean after building work, we can help, from dampers and louvres, heating and cooling coils and drain trays onwards.
Many London buildings have had their ventilation extended and altered through several fit-outs, with old runs left behind that are hard to reach. In Silvertown, as elsewhere, cleaning starts with an inspection of what’s there.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Silvertown (E16, SE10, SE7)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a single shift for a typical unit, longer for large or heavily soiled ones. We fit London jobs around the building rather than the other way round, so a visit in Silvertown is typically out of hours.
- First we agree when the unit can be switched off, including evenings or weekends.
- Before cleaning, each section is photographed.
- Filters, coils and internal surfaces are cleaned from intake to discharge.
- The fan and drain tray are cleaned and the drain checked.
- We take after photos and issue the certificate and report.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Ask for a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Related advice
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep filter changes on time and recorded
- Report musty smells from the vents straight away
- Keep the area around the fresh air intake clear
- Book the next check in line with the report
Stick to the filter change schedule, as that does more than anything to keep the unit clean. Log every change so it’s easy to see when the next is due.
Have the unit inspected regularly, in line with the risk-based approach of TR19® Air instead of leaving it to guesswork.
What AHU cleaning looks like in Silvertown
Food Standards Agency data includes about 53 schools, colleges and universities, about 46 care, childcare and hospital premises and about 19 hotels and B&Bs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Silvertown. Classrooms, bedrooms and care spaces are often served by ducted air, and that ductwork collects dust over time. Getting kit to a London plant room normally means lifts, stairs and an agreed loading slot. Silvertown’s nearest hospital, Albert Dock Seamen's Hospital, is about 0.9 miles north. Clean air matters most where people are unwell, and that’s as true in a care home as in a hospital.
Healthcare buildings such as Albert Dock Seamen's Hospital, about 0.9 miles north, depend on their ventilation; if you manage a surgery, clinic or care home near Silvertown, yours matters too. If you manage offices or shops near Custom House station, their ventilation can be inspected and cleaned out of hours.
Silvertown is about 1 mile south of Canning Town, in Greater London. Sites in Silvertown get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. We cover 764 places across Greater London, large and small.
Work in E16, SE10 and SE7 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on Booth Road, Thames Road and Knights Road and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Silvertown, we cover West Silvertown (1 mile north-west), Custom House (1 mile north), Royal Docks (1 mile north-east), Canning Town (1 mile north) and Limmo Peninsula (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover London (5 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (8 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (7 miles west) and Shoreditch (5 miles west).
Local landmarks in Silvertown
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Anchor & Hope pub, Thames Barrier Park and The Royal Docks Community School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Custom House station, about 0.7 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Charlton Athletic Museum (1 mile south) and Gallions Reach Shopping Park (2.3 miles east). Open spaces near Silvertown include Tower Hill and Gilbert's Pit.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Your questions about AHU cleaning in Silvertown
Does London parking affect a job in Silvertown?
Parking and loading in London need planning, so tell us about bays, permits and building rules when you book. Much of our London work is done overnight, which helps.
Do you work overnight in Silvertown?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Silvertown keeps running as normal. Just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Do you need to switch the unit off?
Yes, while the clean is under way. We can work evenings, overnight or at weekends so the building is not left without ventilation when it’s busy.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor for clients who vet their contractors.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
What do you need from me for a quote?
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.
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What else we do in Silvertown
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by AHU cleaning, and we will tell you before work begins. It doesn’t solve:
- Building management system faults
- Airflow problems caused by the system’s design
- Breakdowns that need a mechanical engineer
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Dampers and louvres
- Internal panels
- Filter sections
- Supply and extract fans
- Drain trays
- Heating and cooling coils
How the job changes from site to site
Fans and fan sections
Build-up on fan blades can upset the balance and add wear. Cleaning keeps it running as intended.
Filters
Filters are the first line of defence in the unit. We check them, and clean or change them as agreed in the quote, and the housing around them is cleaned too.
Common problems we fix in Silvertown
It matters for two reasons: the unit supplies the air people breathe, and a dirty unit has to work harder. For the people using the building every day, that’s the air they breathe for hours on end.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Stale or musty smells from the ventilation
- Coils clogged with dust and debris
- Plant that needs cleaning after a refit
- Drain trays holding standing water
For schools like Britannia Village Primary School, the holidays are the usual time to inspect and clean ventilation.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Proof of insurance
- What paperwork you get at the end