Greater London · Air handling unit cleaning
Air handling unit cleaning in South Bermondsey, Greater London
We cover South Bermondsey for AHU cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- Fan sections that haven’t been cleaned in years
- Odours coming through the supply air
- Dirty coils holding back the airflow
How we handle AHU cleaning in South Bermondsey
If the units serving a building in South Bermondsey have only had filter changes for years, there may be dirt on the coils, fan and casing that nobody has looked at. A full clean deals with all of it. The work covers drain trays, filter sections and supply and extract fans, and people most often call us about drain trays holding standing water and coils clogged with dust and debris.
Many London buildings have had their ventilation extended and altered through several fit-outs, leaving sections that are hard to reach and seldom cleaned. In South Bermondsey, as elsewhere, cleaning starts with an inspection of what’s there.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- South Bermondsey (SE16, SE15, SE1)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Ventilation in South Bermondsey buildings
There are about 90 schools, colleges and universities, about 66 care, childcare and hospital premises and about 11 hotels and B&Bs on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of central South Bermondsey. 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. The nearest hospital to South Bermondsey is New Cross Hospital, about 0.6 miles south-east. Clean air matters most where people are unwell, and that’s as true in a care home as in a hospital.
Classrooms and halls at schools such as Ilderton Primary School are easiest to work in when pupils are away. If you manage shops or offices close to South Bermondsey station, a TR19® Air inspection shows whether the ductwork needs cleaning.
South Bermondsey is about 2 miles north-west of New Cross, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in South Bermondsey, we can take on AHU cleaning. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots.
AHU cleaning in SE16, SE15 and SE1 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Tenda Road, Rolls Road and Simms Road, all of which we cover for AHU cleaning. South Bermondsey sits on or near the A2208, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. Nearby, we also carry out AHU cleaning in Surrey Canal (1 mile east), Surrey Quays (1 mile north-east), Bermondsey (1 mile north-west), Peckham (1 mile south) and Rotherhithe (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include City of Westminster (4 miles north-west), Marylebone (4 miles north-west), Kensington (6 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles north-west), Shoreditch (3 miles north) and Walthamstow (7 miles north).
Around South Bermondsey
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Kentish Drovers Public House, Paterson Park and City of London Academy and the streets around them. South Bermondsey has its own railway station: South Bermondsey station. Nearby you will also find New Cross Hospital (0.6 miles south-east) and Surrey Quays Shopping Centre (0.8 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s St. James's Park Lake and Tower Hill.
Why deal with it now?
A clogged coil or dirty fan makes the unit work harder for the same airflow. The result is extra wear and a building that does not feel as comfortable, and a planned clean is far less disruptive than a breakdown. London buildings are shared, so a fire or failure in one system can reach the neighbours above and beside you.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why South Bermondsey businesses choose us
- We are fully insured
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Trading since 2009
- A written report with photos after every visit
What the work involves, part by part
Drain trays
A tray that does not drain becomes a pool of stagnant water in the airstream. We clean it and note if the slope or the drain needs attention.
Internal casing and panels
Damaged internal linings or loose panels can shed material into the air. Anything like that is recorded with photos.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
FAQs for South Bermondsey
Can you work in South Bermondsey outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What do you need to know about parking in South Bermondsey?
Tell us where a van can stop near your site in South Bermondsey, and about any building rules on loading. Night visits tend to make loading easier on London streets.
What should I send you?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
Will you repair the fan or motor?
Our AHU work is cleaning rather than mechanical repair. Any faults we notice are recorded so your maintenance contractor can deal with it.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Will the ventilation be off while you clean?
Yes, while the clean is under way. Out-of-hours work is available so the building isn’t left without ventilation when it’s busy.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
The process
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes a single shift for a typical unit, longer for large or heavily soiled ones. For a job in South Bermondsey, tell us about loading bays, permits, lifts and roof access when you book.
- First we agree when the unit can be switched off, including evenings or weekends.
- We take before photos of each section of the unit.
- 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
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Clear the space around the work
Ask for a 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 many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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When to call us in South Bermondsey
Filters that aren’t changed or cleaned on time clog up, which cuts the airflow and can let air slip round the filter. After that, the coils and fan collect what the filter should have caught.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Dirty fans and fan housings
- Coils clogged with dust and debris
- Units that have only ever had filter changes
- Odours coming through the supply air
Healthcare buildings such as New Cross Hospital, about 0.6 miles south-east, depend on their ventilation; if you manage a surgery, clinic or care home near South Bermondsey, yours matters too.
Questions to ask before booking
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
How we price AHU cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How big the system is
- How many systems or sites are involved
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Any previous report or certificate
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.