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 Burlington
Air duct cleaning in Burlington, MA typically runs $450 – $850 for a full residential system, with most jobs completed in a single visit. Our crews serve Burlington directly from our Boston office, and we’ve worked on enough homes here to know the difference between a ranch off Winn Street with original 1950s sheet-metal ductwork and a new colonial near the Lexington line with multi-zone controls. Call (361) 326-5060 for a written estimate before any work starts.
We’ve been in Burlington homes where the registers looked spotless but the crawlspace trunk was rusted through and the rear bedroom never got airflow. We’ve also been in new builds where one disconnected branch in a long attic run was starving an entire upstairs zone. That’s the split reality of this town, and it’s why we bring a camera, not just a vacuum, to every job.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Burlington’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’ve built our reputation in Burlington on showing up inside the window, pricing in writing, and leaving the site clean. Our Air Duct Cleaning in Burlington work is backed by the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if the work fails within a year, we return and make it right at no charge, including a free second visit.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and you’ll know who’s arriving before they walk in. Phones are answered by a live person 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, not a voicemail loop. We don’t compete on the lowest teaser price; we compete on discipline. The price we write down before any work starts is the price you pay. No ballooning at the door.
We’re part of the Garrison Partners family, in business since 2004. Each Hollis location is independently owned and operated under The Garrison Standard, which means arriving inside the quoted window, pricing in writing, completing the job by the book, and leaving the site clean. Roy Castellanos leads our operation, and The Garrison Code governs how our technicians behave on every Burlington job.
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Burlington
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Burlington cover the complete removal of dust, debris, and microbial growth from your supply and return ductwork, registers, and air handler. For a typical Burlington ranch or cape, expect $450 – $650. Larger new-construction colonials with multi-zone systems run $650 – $850 due to longer duct runs and additional access points. Commercial systems in the office parks along Wayside Road and Network Drive are priced by system size, typically $1,200 – $3,500.
Residential Duct Cleaning
We set up negative-air containment with HEPA filtration at your air handler, then run rotary brush agitation through each supply and return branch. In Burlington’s older ranches, we often find the original sheet-metal trunk has rusted seams or a crushed run behind a finished basement ceiling. The camera shows what the vacuum alone would miss.
Commercial Duct Cleaning
The office buildings near Routes 128 and 3 require coordinated shutdown scheduling and larger Nikro negative-air machines. We work with your facilities team to isolate zones, maintain occupancy comfort, and document before-and-after conditions for your maintenance logs.
What happens when you call
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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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.
HVAC Duct Cleaning in Burlington
HVAC Duct Cleaning in Burlington addresses the full mechanical system, not just the visible registers. Our process includes the air handler cabinet, blower wheel, evaporator coil access, and all accessible ductwork. A standard residential HVAC duct cleaning in Burlington costs $500 – $750; if your system needs coil cleaning or sealing work, that range extends to $750 – $950.
Video Inspection and Documentation
We feed a lighted camera through your ductwork before and after cleaning. In Burlington’s mid-century homes, this often reveals disconnected flex branches or rusted low-velocity runs that standard cleaning won’t fix. You see what we see. No guesswork.
Full System Cleaning with Sealing
Cleaning removes debris; sealing prevents recurrence. We apply Duct Sealing in Burlington with mastic to joints and reconnections, especially critical in unheated crawlspaces where temperature swings crack tape seals and draw in musty air.
Trusted Brands We Service in Burlington
We carry professional-grade equipment from Rotobrush, Nikro, and Abatement Technologies, and we stock filtration products from Aprilaire and Guardsman for Burlington customers who want to upgrade after cleaning. Our Rotobrush rotary brush systems handle the tight turns in older ranch ductwork; our Nikro negative-air machines manage the volume in commercial buildings along Network Drive. If your system needs a filtration upgrade, we can source Aprilaire media filters or Guardsman UV treatments with fast turnaround from our Boston inventory.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Burlington Homes
- Rusted seams in unheated crawlspaces. In the older ranches near the Burlington Mall and town center, original sheet-metal ducts running through unheated crawlspaces condense in winter and rust at the seams. Debris sticks to the walls, and standard vacuuming won’t remove it without agitation tools like our Rotobrush system.
- Crushed or disconnected runs behind finished ceilings. Older capes and ranches often have flex duct that was crushed during a basement renovation or simply pulled apart at the joint. Cleaning alone won’t fix a severed branch, and the homeowner keeps paying for a clean that never reaches the back rooms.
- Attic air infiltration in new colonials. In newer multi-zone homes with long duct runs, a single loose joint or missing register boot in an unconditioned attic can pull attic air into the living space. No amount of source removal at the air handler will correct this until the leak is sealed with mastic.
- Seasonal musty odors from low-velocity runs. Burlington’s cold winters keep heating systems running hard from October through April, but when the system flips to cooling in May, debris lodged in low-velocity attic or crawlspace runs rehydrates and releases odor. The ducts looked clean at the registers all winter.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Burlington, MA
We give one flat price per system, agreed in writing before work starts. No per-vent pricing, no add-ons at the door.
| Service | Burlington Price Range |
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| Standard residential duct cleaning (ranch/cape) | $450 – $650 |
| Large home / multi-zone colonial | $650 – $850 |
| HVAC duct cleaning with coil access | $500 – $750 |
| Full system with sealing and reconnection | $750 – $950 |
| Commercial system (priced on-site) | $1,200 – $3,500 |
What moves the price: system size, number of zones, accessibility of the air handler, whether we find disconnected or crushed runs that need reconnection, and if the evaporator coil requires cleaning. Every estimate is free. Call (361) 326-5060 to schedule.
We Also Serve Cities Near Burlington
Our crews work throughout the area, including Burlington, Pinehurst, Woburn, Wilmington, and Lexington. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Boston office, with local crews serving each community directly.
Serving Burlington, MA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Burlington 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 About Air Duct Cleaning in Burlington
Yes. Original sheet-metal ductwork in 1950s-60s ranches near the Burlington Mall and town center often has rusted seams, undersized supply trunks, and long low-velocity runs through unheated crawlspaces. We bring rotary brush agitation and camera inspection, not just vacuum suction, and we expect to find conditions that need sealing or reconnection. Call (361) 326-5060 for an exact quote – estimates are free.
It might, but the real problem is often a disconnected or leaky branch in a long attic run. In Burlington’s newer multi-zone colonials, a single loose joint can starve an entire zone. We camera-inspect first; if we find a disconnection, we clean the reachable ductwork and seal or reconnect the branch with mastic. The zone balance usually improves immediately. Call (361) 326-5060 for an exact quote – estimates are free.
Burlington’s cold winters mean heating runs hard for six months, pulling dust and moisture through the system. Debris lodges in low-velocity crawlspace or attic runs and dries out. When cooling starts in May, the humidity rehydrates that material and releases odor. The registers look clean because the debris is trapped in the trunk lines, not the branches. Camera inspection finds it; agitation cleaning and sealing fix it. Call (361) 326-5060 for an exact quote – estimates are free.
A high-MERV filter protects the equipment but doesn’t clean existing deposits in the ductwork. In Burlington’s older homes, decades of accumulation preceded your filter upgrade. In newer homes, construction debris often remains in the system from the build. We inspect with a camera to show you what’s actually in there. Call (361) 326-5060 for an exact quote – estimates are free.
Our Air Duct Cleaning work follows NADCA ACR, the National Air Duct Cleaners Association standard for assessment, cleaning, and restoration of HVAC systems. We document before-and-after conditions with video, use HEPA-filtered negative-air containment, and verify cleanliness with visual inspection. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers our work in writing: if it fails, we return at no charge. Call (361) 326-5060 for an exact quote – estimates are free.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Burlington and the surrounding communities.