Whole-home air duct promotion — $199.00 with code VENTS199 See the terms
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Step 03 of 07 · Air ducts

Air duct cleaning.

Counted, not guessed. A system base covers the air handler and trunk work, then each supply vent and return is priced individually — or the promotion covers a set number of them for one figure.

  1. 01 Start
  2. 02 Carpet
  3. 03 Air ducts
  4. 04 Upholstery
  5. 05 Move cleaning
  6. 06 Add-ons
  7. 07 Review

Vents and returns

How many vents does the system have?

Count the supply registers you can see in ceilings, walls and floors. Set this to zero and continue if you do not want duct cleaning on this visit.

Without the promotion, a duct estimate is the system base of $155.25 plus the per-vent rate. A typical single-system home lands between $279.49 and $388.20. If your home has more than one air handler, tell us in the job details on the review step — each system is priced separately.

Counting a lot of vents? Code DUCT299 prices air ducts by the unit rather than by the vent: $299.00 per HVAC unit — unlimited supply and return vents on that system, furnace cleaning included. It is booked on its own rather than through these steps — book that special instead.

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The system

What gets opened, and why counts matter.

Access points are cut or opened at the trunk, the branch runs and the return, then closed again before we leave. The number of vents and returns is what drives both the time on site and the price.

Diagram of a residential HVAC duct layout showing the air handler with filter, blower and coil, the supply trunk, four branch runs to supply registers, the return run and return grille, and the access points opened during a cleaning visit.
A single-system layout. Access points are marked in gold; each one is opened, cleaned and closed again.

Cross-section

Inside a branch run.

Illustrated cross-section of a duct run after cleaning, with the settled debris removed from the duct floor and the register clear.
Illustrated cross-section of a duct run before cleaning, with debris settled along the duct floor and gathered at the register.
Drag or use the arrow keys. Labeled illustrations of duct construction, not photographs of a particular job.
  • Supply runs, returns, the plenum and the blower compartment are cleaned with brushes and vacuum collection.
  • We photograph access points before and after on your own system, and show you the photos.
  • We are cleaners, not an HVAC contractor. If we see damaged duct board, a disconnected run or a mould-like growth that needs assessment, we document it and tell you to get a licensed HVAC opinion.

We stand behind the quality of our workmanship and will address concerns related to the agreed scope of service.