Whole-system duct and dryer vent check with before-and-after photos - you see exactly what came out of your vents
That "$99 whole-house special" is a bait ad - the real number appears once they are in your hallway, or the "clean" is a shop-vac at the register. We photograph the inside of your ducts before and after instead.
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AfterFast, Reliable Air Duct Cleaning Across Houston
Air duct cleaning for a typical Houston home runs $450-$850 for a full residential system, with most jobs completed in a single scheduled day. We dispatch from our Houston office and serve properties from the Inner Loop to the rural edges of Harris County and beyond. Call (346) 251-8919 for a written estimate before any work starts.
We’ve been driving Houston roads since 2013, and we know the difference between a Meyerland bungalow on Braeswood and a ranch property off FM 1960 with a quarter-mile of caliche driveway. That difference matters for your ducts. Our Air Duct Cleaning crews carry the same equipment roster - Rotobrush agitation systems, Nikro HEPA-negative pressure units, Honeywell and Aprilaire filtration hardware - whether we’re working a townhome in the Heights or a 1970s ranch outside Dayton. The job changes. The standard doesn’t.
Why CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Houston Is Houston’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
CleanRun is independently owned and operated under the Haven Standard, not a franchise network. Tomas Reyes built the company in 2013 on a single practice: every customer gets a written price before a single panel comes off, and every duct run is photographed before and after. We’ve now served over 52,000 homes on that basis.
Houston customers find us because they searched for documented results, not coupons. Our reviews consistently cite the photo record - customers who expected a verbal summary instead received timestamped images of their own plenum, elbows, and trunk lines. Haven Standard Clause 1 requires the written price. Clause 6 requires the photo record. Both are delivered as standard, not upgrades.
Calls are answered by a live person, 24/7. Technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and identified by name before arrival - Haven Standard Clause 3: Verified Crews. Our Houston office coordinates scheduling and dispatch; crews carry local knowledge of Harris County permitting, flood-zone construction quirks, and the specific HVAC configurations common to Houston’s housing stock.
We also publish our license number on every page and offer a Free Second Opinion on any competitor’s written estimate. Bring the quote; we’ll put our number beside it in writing.
Our Air Duct Cleaning Services in Houston
Residential Duct Cleaning
Houston’s subtropical humidity - averaging above 70% relative humidity year-round - combined with 10 to 11 months of continuous AC operation creates repeated condensation cycles inside ductwork. That makes microbial contamination the primary concern, not simple dust. Our Residential Duct Cleaning includes negative-pressure extraction (suction that contains debris rather than releasing it into your home), mechanical agitation with Rotobrush tools to dislodge buildup, and photographic documentation of every run. In rural properties from the Katy prairie to far northwest Harris County, we regularly find flex duct liners scored by mineral grit from unpaved roads. A vacuum-only clean removes surface dust. It leaves the embedded abrasive load that feeds your blower motor and coil. We address both.
Commercial Duct Cleaning
Houston’s commercial buildings - from medical offices near the Texas Medical Center to warehouse facilities along the Ship Channel - face unique loading patterns. Medical facilities require containment protocols that exceed standard residential practice. Industrial proximity introduces particulate varieties not found in purely residential zones. Our commercial crews scale the same documentation standard: written scope, written price, photo record, 365-Day Done Right Promise. We coordinate with building engineers to schedule around operational hours and minimize tenant disruption.
Supply Duct Cleaning
Supply ducts carry conditioned air from your air handler to each register (the vent you feel blowing). In Houston’s 1960s-1980s ranch homes - concentrated in Spring Branch, Meyerland, Pasadena, and Alief - original flex duct systems in unconditioned attics regularly hit 140-160°F in summer. Mastic seals fail. Connectors degrade. Blown attic insulation fibers infiltrate the supply stream. We photograph the supply trunk and each branch line before agitation, then again after extraction. You see what was moving through your vents.
Return Duct Cleaning
Return ducts pull air from your living space back to the air handler for reconditioning. They’re the intake side, and in Houston they collect what your filters miss. In wood-heat households in outlying counties, we regularly find fine ash and creosote-laden soot adhered to humid flex duct walls. Standard negative pressure alone won’t remove it. Our return duct protocol includes targeted agitation and, where indicated, antimicrobial treatment - because Houston’s near-constant biological growth risk means cleaning without addressing microbial load is often incomplete.
Full System Cleaning
A Full System Cleaning covers supply ducts, return ducts, the plenum (the distribution box at your air handler), registers, grilles, and the air handler cabinet itself. For Houston properties with outbuilding systems - shops, barns, detached garages - we evaluate whether those ducts connect to the main house supply path. Rodent debris and open-land pollen migrate from skipped outbuildings into living spaces. We document the full scope in writing before starting.
Video Inspection
Our Video Inspection service sends a borescope camera through your duct runs to locate blockages, measure debris depth, identify failed seals, and spot flood damage hidden inside flex duct liners. In repeatedly-flooded neighborhoods like Meyerland, Kingwood, and parts of the Energy Corridor, we’ve found systems that look cosmetically functional but test positive for sewage-associated mold species and bacterial contamination. The camera shows what a flashlight at the register cannot.
What happens when you call
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
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CleanRun technicians carry professional-grade equipment from trade-recognized brands: Rotobrush for mechanical agitation, Nikro for negative-pressure extraction with HEPA containment, Honeywell and Aprilaire for filtration and media upgrades. These are not proprietary systems you can’t verify. They’re manufacturer-documented tools you can look up independently before agreeing to our written price. We stock common consumables and replacement media locally, so Houston customers aren’t waiting on shipped parts for standard maintenance.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Houston Homes
- Microbial contamination from humidity cycling. Houston’s Gulf Coast location keeps outdoor dew points at 70-75°F through summer. Any duct leakage or insulation failure in an unconditioned attic allows warm, saturated air to contact cold supply ducts. Condensation feeds mold colonies. This is structural and climate-driven. It recurs regardless of cleaning frequency unless leaks are sealed.
- Flood-damaged flex duct with hidden contamination. Technicians working in Meyerland, Kingwood, and the Energy Corridor regularly encounter ductwork submerged during Hurricane Harvey or subsequent floods. The exterior may look intact. Inside, flex duct liners harbor sewage-associated mold species and bacterial load that standard cleaning protocols don’t address without identification first.
- Rural grit abrasion in outlying properties. Unpaved roads and open pasture in far northwest Harris County, the Katy prairie, and near Dayton keep fine mineral dust airborne. That grit loads ducts and behaves like sandpaper against flex duct liners. The blower motor and evaporator coil take the damage. A camera inspection typically reveals scoring before perforation.
- Wood-heat soot accumulation in returns. Houston’s rural and semi-rural households running wood stoves or fireplaces push fine ash and creosote-laden particulate into return ducts. Gulf humidity makes it adhere to flex walls. Standard negative-pressure extraction leaves the adhered layer. Targeted agitation and, where indicated, antimicrobial treatment are required.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Houston, TX
A typical Residential Duct Cleaning in Houston runs $450-$850 for a full system, depending on duct count, accessibility, and whether antimicrobial treatment is indicated. Commercial systems start around $1,200 and scale with square footage and containment requirements. Video Inspection as a standalone service runs $175-$275. Full System Cleaning, which includes the air handler cabinet and both supply and return sides, typically falls at the upper end of the residential range.
What moves the number: duct material (flex duct requires more careful handling than metal), attic accessibility, presence of outbuilding systems, and whether flood damage or heavy microbial load requires additional containment or treatment passes. We deliver the written price before any work starts - Haven Standard Clause 1 - and we do not adjust it upward once agreed. No per-vent pricing. No add-on discovery fees. The price is the price.
Call (346) 251-8919 for a free estimate. We’ll ask about your home’s location, system type, and any specific concerns, then provide a written range you can compare against any competitor’s quote.
We Also Serve Cities Near Houston
Our crews regularly work Houston and surrounding communities including Pasadena, Bellaire, Humble, and Deer Park. Scheduling is coordinated from our Houston office, with route efficiency that keeps travel time reasonable for outlying properties. Rural and semi-rural homes in the broader Harris County area are a core part of our service pattern, not an exception.
Serving Houston, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Houston area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Air Duct Cleaning in Houston
Every two years for rural properties on unpaved roads or with significant open land exposure, and annually for wood-heat households before each heating season. Houston’s standard “every 3-5 years” interval assumes paved-road dust loads and gas or electric heat. Unpaved-road grit is mineral-based and abrasive. It scores flex duct liners and loads blower motors faster than organic dust. Combined with 10-11 months of AC operation and attic temperatures of 140-160°F, the realistic interval shortens. Call (346) 251-8919 and we’ll assess your specific property conditions.
It needs its own evaluation, and often its own cleaning. Outbuilding systems - shops, barns, detached garages - are frequently skipped in whole-house service, yet they commonly connect to the main supply path or share return air. Rodent debris, pollen, and construction dust from outbuildings migrate into living spaces. We inspect the duct map before quoting and include outbuilding runs in the written scope when they’re part of the system. Call (346) 251-8919 for a free estimate that covers your full property.
Creosote and fine ash adhered to humid flex duct walls continue off-gassing until physically removed. Houston’s high humidity keeps those compounds active. Standard negative-pressure extraction pulls loose particulate but leaves the adhered layer. Our protocol includes targeted agitation to dislodge adhered soot, followed by extraction and, where indicated, antimicrobial treatment to address the organic residue that feeds odor. The camera shows the difference before and after. Call (346) 251-8919 to schedule.
They need inspection, and often remediation. In repeatedly-flooded neighborhoods like Meyerland, Kingwood, and parts of the Energy Corridor, we’ve found flex duct liners that appeared cosmetically intact but tested positive for sewage-associated mold species and bacterial contamination. Floodwater wicks into insulation and liner material. It doesn’t always show at the register. Our Video Inspection identifies hidden damage before it becomes a health concern. Call (346) 251-8919 for a camera evaluation.
Yes. We serve rural and semi-rural properties throughout Harris County and adjacent areas, including far northwest Harris County, the Katy prairie, and near Dayton. Our Houston office coordinates routing to keep travel efficient. The written price and documentation standard are identical regardless of distance - Haven Standard Clause 1 applies to every job. Call (346) 251-8919 to discuss your property location and schedule.
Ready for a written estimate with no obligation? Call CleanRun Duct Repair & Cleaning at (346) 251-8919. We’ll deliver a documented price before any work starts, photograph every duct run before and after, and back the result with our 365-Day Done Right Promise. Every job. Every time.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Duct Repair & Cleaning, serving Houston since 2013.