Hampshire · Air handling unit cleaning
Wickham Common AHU cleaning
Our technicians work in Wickham Common on air handling unit cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- Leaves and litter drawn into the unit
- Filters that are clogged or overdue
- Plant that has been serviced but not cleaned
What AHU cleaning looks like in Wickham Common
Food Standards Agency records list about 8 caring premises (care homes, nurseries and hospitals) registered as food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Wickham Common. Busy, occupied buildings like these are where clean supply air matters most. The nearest hospital to Wickham Common is Knowle Hospital, about 1.6 miles south-west. Healthcare ventilation is a good example of why supply ducts need inspecting: the air goes straight to patients.
Hospitals such as Knowle Hospital (about 1.6 miles south-west) show how much a building can rely on clean ventilation, and smaller healthcare sites near Wickham Common are no different.
Wickham Common is about 3 miles north-east of Fareham, in Hampshire. Wherever you are in the PO17 postcode area, we can take on AHU cleaning. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, roughly 7 miles from Wickham Common.
Here we cover the PO17 postcode area for AHU cleaning. You’ll find streets such as Southwick Road, Castle Farm Lane and Black Cottage Lane, and we cover them all for AHU cleaning. We also cover Crockerhill (1 mile south-west), Hundred Acres (1 mile north-east), Welborne (1 mile south-west), North Boarhunt (1 mile east) and North Fareham (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Winchester (13 miles north-west), Gosport (6 miles south), Havant (8 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles south-west) and Horndean (7 miles east).
Around Wickham Common
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Old House Hotel. For rail, the closest station is Fareham station, about 2.8 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Knowle Hospital (1.6 miles south-west) and Fareham Shopping Centre (2.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include St Clair's Meadow and Portsdown Hill.
How we handle AHU cleaning in Wickham Common
Our AHU cleaning covers sites in Wickham Common and the rest of Hampshire, in buildings such as offices, schools, healthcare sites and shops. The work is timed around when the system can be switched off, including evenings, nights and weekends. The work covers heating and cooling coils, drain trays and filter sections, and the jobs we see most are odours coming through the supply air and dirty filters cutting the airflow.
In rural areas, ventilation units are often in roof voids or outbuildings, where filters and drain trays get forgotten.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Wickham Common (PO17)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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Why act early in Wickham Common
Dirt left in an air handling unit does not stay in the unit. It’s carried through the ductwork and out of the grilles, so cleaning the ducts without the unit only goes so far. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
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.
What you get with us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Fully insured
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Signs you need AHU cleaning in Wickham Common
Wherever there’s a cooling coil, there’s condensate. If the drain tray outlet blocks or the tray doesn’t fall properly, water stands in it, and slime and smells soon follow.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Units that have only ever had filter changes
- Dust-coated heating and cooling coils
- Dirty fans and fan housings
- Debris and leaves in the fresh air intake
School buildings such as Wickham Church of England Primary School are usually done in the holidays, so classrooms aren’t disturbed.
Comparing quotes
- What insurance they carry
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Fixed quotes for AHU cleaning in Wickham Common
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How big the system is
- How easy every part is to reach
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
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:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Any previous report or certificate
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Wickham Common questions
Do you work overnight in Wickham Common?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Wickham Common can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Can a school’s ventilation in Wickham Common be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. With about 2 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Wickham Common, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
What do you clean inside the unit?
All the internal parts the air touches, from the intake and filters through the coils and fan to the outlet. You get a photo report showing each part before and after.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
Are you insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
How much does AHU cleaning cost in Wickham Common?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
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.
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Report water on the plant room floor
- Make sure the unit’s access doors open easily
- Change filters on schedule and log each change
- Keep the certificate and photo report with the plant records
We recommend when the unit should next be inspected or cleaned, based on what we found. TR19® Air is risk-based, so the interval depends on the unit and how the building is used.
Have the unit inspected regularly, in line with the risk-based approach of TR19® Air, rather than waiting for a problem.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- A system that’s undersized for the building
- Coils that are corroded or leaking and need replacing
- Mechanical faults with motors, belts or bearings
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Wickham Common
- Drain trays
- Supply and extract fans
- Filter sections
- Dampers and louvres
- Heating and cooling coils
- Internal panels
What happens on the day
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the AHU cleaning, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a single shift for a typical unit, longer for large or heavily soiled ones. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Wickham Common.
- We survey the unit from pictures or on site and agree what’s included.
- The unit is shut down with your site team and the area protected.
- We clean or change the filters as agreed, then clean the coils, fan and internal panels.
- Standing water and slime come out of the tray and the drain is checked.
- A TR19® certificate and photo report follow the clean.
How to prepare
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.