Service & Maintenance
McCarthy Environmental's Service Department provides comprehensive support, maintenance, and aftercare solutions for Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) and air quality control systems across a wide range of industries throughout the UK. Our dedicated service team works closely with customers to ensure that extraction systems continue to operate safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with COSHH regulations and HSE guidance.
We understand that regular servicing and preventative maintenance are essential to maintaining the performance and reliability of LEV systems. Without routine inspections and maintenance, systems can experience reduced airflow, filter blockages, component wear, and operational failures that may compromise employee safety, system efficiency, and legal compliance. Our service department is focused on helping businesses minimise downtime, extend equipment lifespan, and avoid costly breakdowns through proactive support and planned maintenance programmes
Our experienced engineers are fully trained to work on a wide variety of LEV systems and extraction equipment, including dust extraction units, welding fume extraction systems, oil mist filtration systems, portable extraction equipment, fan systems, ductwork installations, and bespoke air pollution control solutions. We work with equipment from leading manufacturers, including Nederman, oberA, ESTA, BOFA, Filtermist, Airbench, Absolent, Dustcontrol, and Kemper, as well as servicing custom-built systems.
Our servicing solutions include scheduled preventative maintenance visits, filter replacements, airflow checks, fan inspections, system cleaning, fault finding, emergency breakdown support, repairs, and replacement parts supply and installation. We tailor maintenance contracts to suit the specific requirements of each customer, helping ensure systems remain fully operational and compliant throughout their lifecycle.
In addition to servicing and repairs, our service department also supports customers with system upgrades, modifications, performance improvements, and commissioning support where operational requirements may have changed over time. Our engineers can identify opportunities to improve system efficiency, reduce energy consumption, and enhance extraction performance to better protect workplace environments and employee health.
At McCarthy Environmental Ltd, we pride ourselves on delivering responsive, reliable, and professional support to our customers nationwide. With extensive industry knowledge, experienced engineers, and a strong commitment to customer service, our Service Department helps businesses maintain high-performing LEV systems that continue to operate safely, efficiently, and in line with current regulations.
Other Products and Services from McCarthy Environmental Ltd
AirBench FX – ATEX Rated Downdraught Bench
The Airbench FX series features three downdraught ATEX-rated benches, ideal for use in areas classified as potentially explosive under DSEAR regulations. The FX series is specifically designed for handling dust-only applications.
LEV Electrical Interfacing
McCarthy Environmental Ltd provides specialist LEV interfacing solutions designed to improve the efficiency, sustainability, and performance of Local Exhaust Ventilation systems across a wide range of industrial and manufacturing environments.
Our electrical interfacing systems intelligently connect extraction equipment directly to production machinery, ensuring LEV systems only operate when required, helping businesses significantly reduce energy consumption, operating costs, and unnecessary equipment wear.
In many production facilities, extraction systems continue running throughout the entire working shift, even during machine downtime, tool changes, or production pauses. This results in excessive energy usage, increased CO₂ emissions, avoidable noise pollution, and additional strain on extraction equipment. Our LEV interfacing solutions are designed to eliminate this inefficiency by automatically controlling the operation of extraction systems based on machine activity.
When production equipment is in operation, the LEV system automatically activates to provide effective airborne contaminant control. Once machinery stops, the extraction system continues operating for a programmed clearance period before shutting down safely in line with HSG258 guidance. This ensures harmful dust, fumes, and airborne particulates are fully extracted while preventing unnecessary system runtime.
LEV interfacing offers a wide range of benefits for businesses looking to improve workplace efficiency and sustainability. By reducing extraction system operating times, organisations can significantly lower electricity usage, reduce carbon emissions, and support environmental management objectives such as ISO 14001 accreditation. Many businesses experience a rapid return on investment through lower energy costs, with typical ROI periods ranging from 3 to 24 months, depending on system usage and operating conditions.
In addition to energy savings, interfacing also helps create quieter and more comfortable working environments by reducing unnecessary extractor noise during non-productive periods. This can improve employee wellbeing, reduce workplace noise pollution, and minimise the likelihood of operators switching extraction systems off manually, helping maintain compliance with COSHH regulations and HSE requirements.
Our BOHS-qualified engineers and designers carry out detailed site surveys to assess existing LEV systems, identify opportunities for electrical interfacing, and design bespoke solutions tailored to each client’s operational requirements. We provide complete installation, commissioning, and ongoing support services for a wide range of dust, fume, and oil mist extraction systems across industries including manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, composites, engineering, and education.
At McCarthy Environmental Ltd, we combine technical expertise, industry experience, and innovative engineering solutions to help businesses reduce operational costs, improve sustainability, and maintain safe, compliant working environments through intelligent LEV interfacing systems.
Extraction Systems & Units
Under the COSHH Regulations 2002 (as amended), employers are legally required to protect employees by preventing or controlling exposure to any workplace contaminants classified as substances hazardous to health.
McCarthy Environmental Ltd
9B Cygnet Drive, Swan Valley Way, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 9BS, United Kingdom
Based in Northampton, McCarthy Environmental Ltd has 20+ years’ experience delivering dust, fume, and ventilation solutions nationwide. We provide design, installation, testing, maintenance, and LEV training, partnering with leading manufacturers to deliver safe, compliant, turnkey systems.