West Sussex · Air handling unit cleaning
AHU Cleaning in Tangmere
AHU cleaning for Tangmere and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Dirty fans and fan housings
- Drain trays holding standing water
- Coils clogged with dust and debris
About our AHU cleaning in Tangmere
Units vary a lot in size, age and layout, from a small ceiling-mounted unit to a large rooftop plant. We look at the unit first, from pictures or a site visit, and send you a fixed quote before any cleaning starts. The work covers filter sections, dampers and louvres and heating and cooling coils, and the jobs we see most are units needing a clean before a new tenant or handover and coils clogged with dust and debris.
Smaller buildings around Tangmere often keep their ventilation units in a roof void or plant cupboard, where they’re easy to forget. Every unit, large or small, has filters, coils and a drain tray to keep clean.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Tangmere (PO20, PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
A slimy drain tray only gets worse. Leave it and you risk overflows, leaks into the space below and odours carried round the building. Clearing it now is a much smaller job. You choose the date of a planned visit, and a breakdown never asks.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why book with us
- We’re fully insured
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
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.
What AHU cleaning cannot fix
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- A system that’s undersized for the building
- Dirty ducts beyond the unit itself
- Leaking heating or cooling coils
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Tangmere
- Dampers and louvres
- Supply and extract fans
- Internal panels
- Filter sections
- Drain trays
- Heating and cooling coils
Tangmere questions
Do you do school ventilation cleaning in Tangmere in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 3 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Tangmere. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you work overnight in Tangmere?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Tangmere does not have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
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.
How long does an AHU clean take?
It takes one overnight shift for many single units, with bigger plant phased. The unit’s size and condition make the biggest difference, and we’ll confirm the time when we quote.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few photos and any previous report.
Do you need to switch the unit off?
Yes, for the time we’re working on it. We can work evenings, overnight or at weekends so the building isn’t left without ventilation when it’s busy.
What do you clean inside the unit?
Every section that collects dirt: filters, coils, tray, fan and panels. The survey confirms what’s in your unit before we quote.
Places near Tangmere
What else we do in Tangmere
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Report musty smells from the vents right away
- Keep inspection doors on the unit in good order
- Report water on the plant room floor
- Check the drain tray is emptying during routine visits
Keep filter changes on schedule between cleans, because good filters protect everything downstream. Log every change so it’s easy to see when the next is due.
Change or clean filters on time. Overloaded filters let more dirt through to the coils and fan.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Tangmere and across West Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Tangmere buildings and their air
Going by the FSA’s register, there are about 3 schools, colleges and universities and about 5 hospitals, care homes and childcare premises serving food within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Tangmere. Classrooms, bedrooms and care spaces are often served by ducted air, and that ductwork collects dust over time. For Tangmere, the closest hospital is Chichester Centre, roughly 2.5 miles west. If you run a surgery, clinic or care home, your ventilation deserves the same care as a hospital’s, on a smaller scale. We cover Tangmere, about 52 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site.
Healthcare buildings such as Chichester Centre, about 2.5 miles west, depend on their ventilation; if you manage a surgery, clinic or care home near Tangmere, yours matters too. School buildings such as Tangmere Primary Academy are normally done in the holidays, so classrooms aren’t disturbed.
Tangmere is about 3 miles east of Chichester, in West Sussex. From the centre of Tangmere to the outskirts, we cover AHU cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Tangmere is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page, about 16 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for AHU cleaning: PO20 and PO18. AHU cleaning is available to premises on Garland Square, Derwent Close and Jerrard Road and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for AHU cleaning include Boxgrove (1 mile north), Strettington (1 mile north-west), Oving (1 mile south), Halnaker (1 mile north) and Maudlin (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (14 miles east), Bognor Regis (4 miles south), Chichester (3 miles west), Selsey (9 miles south), Littlehampton (8 miles east) and Emsworth (10 miles west).
Local landmarks in Tangmere
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Ormiston Six Villages Academy and Westbourne House School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Chichester station, roughly 3.2 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include The Chichester City Museum (2.8 miles west) and Chichester Centre (2.5 miles west). The countryside around Tangmere includes Levin Down.
How it works
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes from a few hours for a compact unit to a day or more for a large one. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near Tangmere when you book.
- We start with a survey of the unit and a fixed quote for the work.
- With your site team, the unit is switched off and isolated, then the area around it 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.
How to prepare
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Move anything stored near the system
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
If you need AHU cleaning in Tangmere, call 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
What affects the quote in Tangmere
You’ll get a fixed price before we start. It takes into account:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The size of the system
- The condition of the system
- Where the site is and how we reach it
One small site or a whole estate, 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
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- A few general shots of the system
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos 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. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.