Slough · Air handling unit cleaning
Slough AHU cleaning
Need AHU cleaning in Slough? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Condensate trays that will not empty
- Fan sections that haven’t been cleaned in years
- Units that have only ever had filter changes
AHU cleaning in Slough, done properly
We clean the parts of the unit where dirt and moisture gather: the filter section, heating and cooling coils, drain trays, fan and casing. You get a TR19® certificate and a photo report showing the unit before and after. Common call-outs are for plant that has been serviced but not cleaned and dirty coils holding back the airflow, across filter sections, internal panels and supply and extract fans.
Larger buildings in Slough can have several air handling units serving different floors. Filters, coils, drain trays and fans all need cleaning, and a drain tray holding water is something we look for on every unit.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
Part by part
Rooftop and plant room units
Units on roofs and in plant rooms can be awkward to reach. Access is planned during the survey, before we quote.
Heating and cooling coils
Cooling coils stay damp in use, so dirt on them can turn sticky. The coil and its drain tray are cleaned as one job.
Towns and villages near Slough
What else we do in Slough
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Signs you need AHU cleaning in Slough
Dirt in an AHU matters in two ways: the unit supplies the air people breathe, and a dirty unit has to work harder. For anyone working, learning or staying in a building in Slough, that’s air they breathe for hours at a time.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Stale or musty smells from the ventilation
- Debris and leaves in the fresh air intake
- Plant that needs cleaning after a refit
- Air handling units with blocked filters
If you run a surgery, dental practice or care home near Slough, clean ventilation matters as much to you as to a hospital like Upton Hospital (about 0.9 miles south-east).
Questions to ask before booking
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- When the next visit should be, and why
What AHU cleaning looks like in Slough
Food Standards Agency data includes about 20 schools, colleges and universities, about 26 care, childcare and hospital premises and about 8 hotels and B&Bs in and around Slough, up to about a mile and a half out. Busy, occupied buildings like these are where clean supply air matters most. At about 22 miles from central London, Slough sits well inside the area we cover. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. For Slough, the closest hospital is Upton Hospital, roughly 0.9 miles south-east. If you run a surgery, clinic or care home, your ventilation deserves the same care as a hospital’s, on a smaller scale.
For workplaces around Slough station with mechanical ventilation, cleaning can be done in the evening or at weekends. If you manage a school such as Herschel Grammar School, ventilation cleaning is best booked for the holidays.
Slough is about 22 miles west of London, in Slough. Every kind of commercial site in Slough, AHU cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our area takes in 31 places across Slough, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Reading page covers sites nearby (17 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for AHU cleaning: SL1, SL3, SL2 and SL6. Whether your site is on High Street, Station Road and London Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Slough sits on or near the A4 and A332, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. Close by, we work in Chalvey (1 mile south), Cippenham (1 mile west), Britwell (1 mile north-west), Farnham Royal (2 miles north) and Huntercombe (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Datchet (3 miles south-east), Farnham Common (3 miles north), Poyle (5 miles south-east) and Colnbrook (4 miles south-east).
Near you in Slough
Typical jobs here are in premises near Westgate School, Herschel Park and The Moon and Spoon pub, among other places. Slough’s nearest station is Slough station, about 0.7 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Upton Hospital (0.9 miles south-east) and Windsor Castle (2.1 miles south). Open spaces near Slough include Taplow Lake and Burnham Beeches.
How we price AHU cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How easy every part is to reach
- The condition of the system
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The site address and the type of premises
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- A few general shots of the system
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a single shift for a typical unit, longer for large or heavily soiled ones. Access to the roof, the plant room and a parking space are worth sorting out before a visit in Slough.
- We start with a survey of the unit and a fixed quote for the work.
- The unit is shut down with your site team and the area protected.
- Filters, coils, fan section and casing are cleaned in turn.
- We clean out the drain tray and make sure it drains.
- A TR19® certificate and photo report follow the clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: 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
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
When your team notices a problem 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.
Questions from Slough
Is Slough in your area for AHU cleaning?
Yes, we work in Slough and the places around it. Get in touch with the details and we will arrange a survey.
Can ventilation in schools around Slough be cleaned out of term?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Around Slough, the Food Standards Agency lists about 20 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Can you fix a faulty AHU?
Mechanical repairs to the unit are for your HVAC maintenance contractor. We clean the unit and report anything we see that needs attention.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few photos plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Normally, yes. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we typically come back within one working day. If photos are not enough, we will survey first.
What do you clean inside the unit?
The main parts are the filters, coils, drain tray, fan and inside of the casing. The survey confirms what’s in your unit before we quote.
Does the AHU have to be shut down for cleaning?
Yes. Cleaning needs the unit off and isolated, and we time the work to suit the site.
When it’s something else
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Leaking heating or cooling coils
- Ductwork downstream of the unit, which is a separate clean
- A system that is undersized for the building
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Slough
- Internal panels
- Drain trays
- Dampers and louvres
- Heating and cooling coils
- Filter sections
- Supply and extract fans