East Sussex · Air handling unit cleaning
Air handling unit cleaning in Telham, East Sussex
AHU cleaning across Telham and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Dust-coated heating and cooling coils
- Dust built up on fan impellers
- Leaves and litter drawn into the unit
Why deal with it now?
Dirt left in an air handling unit does not stay in the unit. It moves on into the ductwork and out into the rooms, which is why the unit and the ducts are best cleaned together. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why us?
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Trading since 2009
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.
About our AHU cleaning in Telham
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. The work covers heating and cooling coils, dampers and louvres and internal panels, and common reasons people get in touch are dirty filters cutting the airflow and odours coming through the supply air.
For a building in or near Telham, access is agreed in advance and the visit is planned around the journey.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Telham (TN33)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
AHU cleaning in Telham: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register lists about 3 schools, colleges and universities and about 3 hotels and B&Bs with registered kitchens or food service in and around Telham, up to about a mile and a half out. Classrooms, bedrooms and care spaces are often served by ducted air, and that ductwork collects dust over time. About 49 miles out from central London, Telham is part of the South East area we work across. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. The nearest hospital to Telham is Conquest Hospital, about 2.9 miles south-east. Healthcare ventilation is a good example of why supply ducts need inspecting: the air goes straight to patients.
If you run an office near Battle station, its supply ductwork can gather dust for years before anyone looks inside. If you manage a school such as Claverham Community College, ventilation cleaning is best booked for the holidays. Hospitals such as Conquest Hospital (about 2.9 miles south-east) show how much a building can rely on clean ventilation, and smaller healthcare sites near Telham are no different.
Telham is about 4 miles north-west of Hastings, in East Sussex. Sites in Telham get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. 289 places in East Sussex are on our list, large and small. Maidstone is in our area too, about 25 miles from Telham.
AHU cleaning in TN33 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Hastings Road, Starr's Green Lane and Starrs Mead or a nearby road, we can help. Telham sits on or near the A2100, so getting to you is simple for AHU cleaning. We also cover the places around Telham: Kent Street (2 miles east), Sedlescombe (2 miles north-east), Whatlington (2 miles north), Westfield (3 miles east) and Swaile's Green (4 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (13 miles south-west), Hastings (4 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (5 miles south-west), Hailsham (12 miles west), St Leonards (4 miles south-east) and Polegate (13 miles south-west).
Around Telham
Around Telham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Black Horse Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Battle station, roughly 0.8 miles north-west. A little further out are Hastings Castle (4.8 miles south-east) and Nortons Farm Museum (1.3 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Senlac Hill and Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
What the work involves, part by part
Drain trays
The drain tray collects water from the cooling coil. We clear standing water, clean out slime and check the outlet is draining.
Internal casing and panels
We open each section through its doors and close them securely when we’re done before the unit is handed back.
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- File each AHU report in the maintenance log
- Do not store bins or materials near the intake
- Make sure the unit’s access doors open easily
- Check the drain tray is emptying during routine visits
The report suggests a date for the next inspection or clean, based on what we found. TR19® Air is risk-based, so the interval depends on the unit and how the building is used.
Check drain trays and condensate drains during routine maintenance. Catching a slow drain early stops standing water building up.
How it works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before work begins, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes one overnight shift for many single units, with bigger plant phased. The timing of a visit to Telham is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- The survey covers the unit, its access and how it can be shut down.
- We sheet the area and the unit is isolated.
- Dirt and debris are removed from each section.
- Coils and trays are cleaned and the condensate drain cleared.
- We close every panel, hand the unit back and send the report and certificate.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Also in Telham
FAQs for Telham
Can ventilation in schools around Telham be cleaned out of term?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 3 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Telham. Send us your term dates when you ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will fit the work in.
Can you get to a site in Telham?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
What do you clean inside the unit?
The main parts are the filters, coils, drain tray, fan and inside of the casing. We confirm the scope after looking at the unit.
How often do AHUs need cleaning?
Inspection under TR19® Air decides it. A hard-working unit, or one serving a hospital or care home, may need cleaning more often.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Will we get paperwork for the AHU clean?
Yes. You get a TR19® certificate plus before and after pictures. Keep them in the maintenance log.
Do you work evenings or weekends?
Yes. Evening, overnight and weekend work is all possible, so offices, schools and shops can carry on.
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Problems with the unit’s controls or sensors
- Ductwork downstream of the unit, which is a separate clean
- Ventilation that was badly designed in the first place
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Telham
- Supply and extract fans
- Heating and cooling coils
- Dampers and louvres
- Filter sections
- Drain trays
- Internal panels