Greater London · Air handling unit cleaning
AHU Cleaning in Tooting
AHU cleaning across Tooting and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- Air handling units never cleaned inside
- Air handling units with blocked filters
- Air handling units due a clean after building work
AHU cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Tooting
We clean air handling units for buildings in Tooting and across Greater London, working to TR19® Air, in offices, schools, hospitals, care homes and retail. The work is timed around when the system can be switched off, including evenings, nights and weekends. The work covers filter sections, drain trays and internal panels, and people most often call us about dust-coated heating and cooling coils and odours coming through the supply air.
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 Tooting, as elsewhere, cleaning starts with an inspection of what’s there.
We have been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Tooting (SW17, SW19, CR4)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes one overnight shift for many single units, with bigger plant phased. Before any visit in Tooting, we agree where the van can stop and how equipment reaches the system.
- We look at the unit and the plant area during the survey.
- The area is protected and the unit made safe.
- Dirt and debris are removed from each section.
- We clean the coils and clear the tray and drain.
- The unit is closed up and handed back, with a report to follow.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by AHU cleaning, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It won’t put right:
- Damaged coils beyond cleaning
- Ventilation that was badly designed in the first place
- The supply and extract ducts, quoted separately
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Tooting
- Dampers and louvres
- Drain trays
- Heating and cooling coils
- Supply and extract fans
- Filter sections
- Internal panels
Your questions about AHU cleaning in Tooting
Do you clean school ventilation in Tooting in the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Tooting, the Food Standards Agency lists about 31 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.
Can you work in Tooting outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Tooting does not have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Yes, where the pictures show enough. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
Do you repair air handling units?
The clean includes noting faults, but repairs sit with your maintenance contractor, with the details in the report.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Do you cover Tooting?
Yes. Our technicians work in Tooting, within the South East and London area we cover.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Which parts of an air handling unit do you clean?
Filters, coils, drain trays, the fan and the internal surfaces are all covered. What happens to the filters is agreed when we quote.
Tooting buildings and their air
Going by the FSA’s register, there are about 31 schools, colleges and universities, about 78 hospitals, care homes and childcare premises and about 8 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses serving food within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Tooting. Where buildings like these have air handling units, filters, coils and drain trays need regular attention. Many London buildings have had their ductwork altered through several fit-outs, so an inspection comes first. The nearest hospital to Tooting is Grove Hospital, about less than half a mile west. Healthcare buildings depend on clean supply and extract ventilation, and the same applies to surgeries, clinics and care homes.
Healthcare ventilation, from large hospitals like Grove Hospital (about within half a mile west) to small clinics, depends on clean filters, coils and ducts. Workplaces around Tooting station with an air handling unit need the filters, coils and drain tray looked at, as well as the ducts. Classrooms and halls at schools such as St Boniface RC Primary School are easiest to work in when pupils are away.
Tooting is about 3 miles south-west of Stockwell, in Greater London. We carry out AHU cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Tooting and the rest of Greater London. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our London page covers sites nearby, about 6 miles away.
AHU cleaning in SW17, SW19 and CR4 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Vant Road, Byton Road and Avarn Road and the roads around them. Close by, we work in Tooting Bec (1 mile north-west), Colliers Wood (1 mile south), Furzedown (1 mile east), Streatham Park (1 mile east) and Summerstown (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (6 miles north-east), City of Westminster (6 miles north), Marylebone (6 miles north), Kensington (5 miles north), St Pancras (7 miles north) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Tooting
Around Tooting, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near King's Head pub, Ensham School and Graveney School. The closest station to Tooting is Tooting station, about 0.6 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Southside Wandsworth (2.2 miles north-west) and Grove Hospital (under half a mile west). The countryside around Tooting includes Battersea Park Lake and Myrna Close.
What happens if it’s left?
If people in a building in Tooting complain about stuffy or smelly air, the AHU is worth looking at. Cleaning it deals with the cause rather than the symptom. Every month a London system goes without attention adds to what has to be done later.
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 any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Why Tooting businesses choose us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Photo reports with every job
- Trading since 2009
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
What the work involves, part by part
Rooftop and plant room units
Rooftop units take the weather, and intakes can collect leaves and debris. The intake section gets particular attention.
Drain trays
Drain trays can rust and leak over time. We record their condition with photos so you can decide on any repairs.
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Check the drain tray is emptying during routine visits
- Keep the certificate and photo report with the plant records
- Make sure the unit’s access doors open easily
- Keep filter changes on time and recorded
Photos in the report cover the filters, coils, drain tray, fan and casing, along with anything we couldn’t reach. It also notes faults we spotted, such as damaged panels or a blocked drain.
Keep the area around the intake clear. Anything around the intake is likely to be drawn in.
Nearby places to Tooting
What else we do in Tooting
For landlords and multi-site operators
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
What affects the cost of AHU cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Any permits to work or inductions
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. Just send:
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any previous report or certificate
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.