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30 Locations
Over 30 locations and hire centres UK-wide, and over 500 dedicated employees worldwide.
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National Accounts
We operate a National Accounts Structure that ensures priority access, preferential pricing and unparalleled service levels.
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Instant Delivery
Fast Nationwide delivery - within four hours of your call.
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24 Hour Service
Andrews Sykes hire guarantee you quality equipment and service, fully trained and experienced engineers on call 24/7, 365 days a year.
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Free Site Survey
We offer free, no obligation, site surveys and quotations.
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Price Competitive
We provide a price competitive, sales and support service for our extensive range of air conditioners.
About Us
FV Ventilation
ASF Fans
Guide to Ventilation
Sometimes, just opening a door or window isn't enough - but good ventilation is not only essential to creating a comfortable working environment, it can also be a government and Health and Safety requirement. Our cooling and extraction fans for hire mean you have fresh air circulating as and when you need it.
Andrews Ventilation Hire are experts in all areas of ventilation and extraction rental. Our friendly, trained and experienced team are available to offer advice from small applications such as air movement for offices and retail spaces to more technical applications where our larger FV range of ventilation hire equipment is required such as tunnelling, construction, tank ventilation and dust and particulate extraction to name but a few.
Andrews Ventilation Hire's industry knowledge, and continually developing ventilation hire fleet, allows us to offer our customers the best possible solutions using the very latest technology available. With a UK wide depot network and a truly 24/7 365 days a year service we are able to offer an unrivalled level of response whether for an emergency or planned works.
Our Range
Building & Construction
From small ventilation units to large three phase units Andrews ventilation hire can supply the right unit for your application, whether it is extraction of dust or fumes or supplying a steady stream of fresh air. Applications include below ground excavations, tunnel projects, confined spaces and internal projects with heavy plant.
Utilities Companies
Ventilation hire for confined areas is critical for health & safety. At Andrews ventilation we can offer the correct equipment to provide safe extraction and a constant supply of fresh clean air to maintain a safe working environment. Gas, water and electricity companies can benefit from Andrews ventilation hire expertise and product range.
Warehouse & Storage
Andrews ventilation hire can provide high volume industrial fans and ventilation units to move air around large warehouse and storage units. This can provide a cooling effect during summer months and help distribute heating during winter months.
Events & Exhibitions
When a large volume of air movement is required during large events and exhibitions Andrews ventilation hire is able to offer bespoke solutions from cooling down large crowds and acts to being part of the exhibit themselves.
Facilities Management
Andrews ventilation hire can provide cooling fans from the smallest offices, retail and restaurant outlet to global offices, hotels and factories. Our product range is capable of providing facilities managers with choice, quality and reliability.
Our Fast Ventilation range of equipment has many benefits as all of our ventilation hire range uses high pressure heavy duty centrifugal fans and are of a rugged and robust construction. The ventilation hire range has a choice of sizes from 1,000 cfm to 10,000 cfm and available in a choice of voltage options. They are weather proof and IP 56 rated. The FV900, FV600, FV300 and FV100 rental units are ideal where long duct runs are required and are capable of handling heavy dust laden air. All the FV ventilation hire range can be ducted on the inlet or exhaust and are fitted with inlet and outlet guards.
Some of the many applications of the Andrews FV Ventilation hire fleet include:
- Tunnel ventilation and extraction
- Construction site ventilation
- Warehouses and storage
- Industrial, petrochemical and pharmaceutical
- Agricultural applications
- Events, T.V and film sectors
Andrews Ventilation hire range of ASF fans includes the models ASF950, ASF50, ASF21 and turbo carpet dryers. All of our fans for hire are designed to be safe and easy to use are available in various power options and are fully portable and easy to install. Our fan rental fleet are of a robust construction and very reliable.
Some of the many applications of the Andrews ASF ventilation hire fleet include:
- Facilities management
- Hospitality and events
- Office and server rooms
- Flooded properties
- Carpet drying
- Marquees and temporary buildings
- Warehouses and logistics
Our fans can be used to improve the performance of dehumidifiers when drying out concrete screed floors, plaster work or to assist in the drying process of flooded buildings.
Guide to ventilation air changes per hour
Andrews ventilation hire is able to offer long or short term hires for all you ventilation and extraction requirements. Our range is continually updated and we can offer units ranging from 1,700m³/hr to 16,500m³/hr.
Our table below sets some practical guidelines to the amount of air changes that may be required in some typical applications. Please be aware that factors as shown below have a bearing on the air change requirements.
- The size of the room or building
- The purpose of the ventilation
- Heat gains from other sources
- The buildings requirements for temperature, humidity and levels of filtration
- Number of occupants
- Type of activity they are engaged in
If you have selection difficulties we have specialists available who would be able to offer you advice and a ventilation hire solution to most applications







