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 Citrus
Air duct cleaning in Citrus, CA typically runs $350 – $650 for a full residential system, with most jobs completed in a single visit. Our crews serve Citrus from our Los Angeles dispatch office, and we’ve built our schedule around the San Gabriel Valley’s older housing stock – the 1950s – 1970s homes that dominate neighborhoods from Citrus proper out toward Bonita Avenue and the streets off San Bernardino Road. We’re Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, part of the Garrison Partners family since 2004. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Citrus’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’ve been in homes across Citrus where the homeowner had already paid for “duct cleaning” that amounted to a shop vacuum in the register and a bill at the door. That’s not how we work.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and they arrive inside the quoted window. The price is written down before any equipment touches your system. Every job carries our 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. No negotiation, no runaround.
Phones are answered by a live person 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When you call (361) 326-5060, you reach someone who can schedule your appointment, not a callback list.
We know Citrus’s housing stock. The flexible ductwork original to these homes wasn’t built for decades of continuous HVAC use in a Mediterranean climate. Our crews find crushed runs, disconnected joints, and unsealed boots on a routine basis – and we fix them, not just vacuum around them.
Ductwork Cleaning in Citrus
Ductwork Cleaning in Citrus means more than pulling a brush through the visible runs. Most homes here were built between the 1950s and 1970s with flexible ductwork that has settled, compressed, or pulled apart behind walls and in attics. Our process starts with a camera inspection to locate the damage, followed by negative-air extraction using Nikro equipment to pull loosened debris out of the system rather than pushing it deeper. We then agitate the duct walls with a Rotobrush rotary system to break loose the accumulation that years of continuous blower operation have cemented in place. A typical residential Ductwork Cleaning in Citrus runs $350 – $550 for a single system; homes with additions or separate zone systems may run higher.
What We Find Behind the Registers
Homeowners are often surprised by what a camera reveals. We’ve found flex duct crushed under decades of attic storage, rodent damage in runs above the master bedroom, and supply boots that were never sealed to the drywall – all circulating dust and attic air into living spaces every time the blower cycles.
Sealing After Cleaning
Cleaning without sealing is temporary. We apply Guardsman mastic and foil tape to sheet-metal joints and boot connections, then test static pressure to confirm the system isn’t pulling attic air back in through gaps the cleaning exposed.
Air Duct Inspection in Citrus
Air Duct Inspection in Citrus is where we separate a surface problem from a structural one. Many homeowners call after noticing dust resettling within days of housecleaning, or weak airflow at registers far from the air handler. Our inspection uses a motorized camera system to trace every run in the house, flagging crushed flex duct, disconnected joints, and unsealed penetrations. An Air Duct Inspection in Citrus costs $150 – $250 as a standalone service, though we credit that amount toward any cleaning or repair work you authorize. In a 1960s ranch off Foothill Boulevard, we recently found a completely disconnected return duct pulling attic air directly into the system – the homeowner had been fighting “allergies” for three years.
When to Schedule an Inspection
Call for an inspection if you’ve had recent rodent activity in the attic, if airflow varies dramatically between rooms, or if your home was built before 1980 and has never had the ductwork evaluated. These are the conditions where hidden damage is most likely.
What the Report Includes
You’ll receive video stills of every problem we locate, a written summary with recommended repairs, and a fixed price for any work before we begin. No open-ended estimates.
Trusted Brands We Service in Citrus
Our trucks carry professional-grade equipment from Rotobrush, Nikro, and Abatement Technologies – the same negative-air machines and rotary brush systems used in commercial buildings across Los Angeles County. For filtration upgrades, we stock Honeywell and Aprilaire media filters sized to the MERV ratings that make sense for Citrus’s dust load. We don’t sell hardware-store gear as “premium.” When we recommend a component, it’s because we’ve installed it in local homes and tracked how it performs under actual San Gabriel Valley conditions.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Citrus Homes
- Crushed or disconnected flexible ductwork. Original 1950s – 1970s flex runs in Citrus attics have often collapsed under storage weight or pulled free at connection points. A standard vacuum visit cleans the intact sections but leaves the damaged ones leaking dust back into your living space continuously.
- Unsealed sheet-metal joints and boot connections. Many local homes were built with raw metal connections and no mastic. After cleaning, these gaps re-entrain attic dust and insulation particles within months unless they’re sealed properly.
- Santa Ana wind loading in return vents. During wind events, fine dust and wildfire ash from nearby fire-prone areas infiltrates through outdoor air intakes. Citrus systems accumulate debris faster than coastal cities, so a 3 – 5 year cleaning cycle often leaves ducts heavily loaded.
- Pest intrusion in aging flex duct. The porous outer layer of original flexible ductwork attracts rodents seeking nesting material. We find droppings, chewed sections, and blocked runs regularly in homes near the wash areas and open spaces around Citrus.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Citrus, CA
Here’s what air duct cleaning costs in Citrus, based on the jobs we’ve completed in the San Gabriel Valley:
| Service | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Full residential system cleaning (single HVAC unit) | $350 – $550 |
| Home with multiple zones or additions | $500 – $650 |
| Air Duct Inspection with video | $150 – $250 |
| Duct sealing and repair (per job, not per vent) | $200 – $400 |
| Dryer vent cleaning (added to duct service) | $75 – $125 |
We price by the system, not by the vent. The quote you receive before we start is the price you pay at completion. Factors that move the needle: accessibility of the air handler, number of separate duct zones, whether we find damage requiring repair, and how long since the last cleaning. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate – we’ll ask the right questions over the phone and give you a range you can plan around.
We Also Serve Cities Near Citrus
Our Air Duct Cleaning crews work throughout Southern and Northern California, including Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, and San Francisco. Scheduling and dispatch are coordinated from our Los Angeles office, with local technicians assigned to each market.
Serving Citrus, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Citrus 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 Citrus
Citrus’s combination of original 1950s – 1970s flexible ductwork and Santa Ana wind events creates faster debris accumulation than in coastal or newer-built areas. The dry Mediterranean climate keeps HVAC blowers running nearly year-round, and wildfire-prone upwind areas send fine ash and dust into return vents during wind events. Most Citrus homeowners benefit from inspection every 2 – 3 years rather than the 5-year cycle typical elsewhere. Call (361) 326-5060 to schedule – estimates are free.
Cleaning alone won’t fix a dust problem if the underlying ductwork is crushed, disconnected, or unsealed. In Citrus’s older housing stock, we regularly find flex runs that have collapsed or pulled apart behind walls – no amount of vacuuming repairs that. Our inspection identifies structural failures, and we quote sealing and reconnection work before any cleaning begins. Call (361) 326-5060 for an inspection that finds the real cause.
The signs are uneven airflow between rooms, dust resettling within a day or two of cleaning, and registers that are weak or noisy. We confirm with a camera inspection that traces every run from the air handler to the boot. In a home off Bonita Avenue, we found a crushed flex run and two disconnected joints behind a closet wall – all original to the 1960s build – that were circulating attic dust continuously. Call (361) 326-5060 if you’re seeing these symptoms.
Yes. Our negative-air method, source removal techniques, and post-cleaning verification align with NADCA ACR guidelines. We use Nikro negative-air machines to maintain controlled suction during agitation, and we protect furnishings with containment barriers. The 365-Day Done Right Promise backs every job in writing. Call (361) 326-5060 to discuss our process.
For Citrus’s dust load and occasional wildfire ash intrusion, we typically recommend MERV 11 – 13 pleated media filters, installed in a properly sized housing. Higher ratings trap smaller particles but can restrict airflow in older systems not designed for the pressure drop. We stock Honeywell and Aprilaire filters and verify compatibility with your blower capacity before recommending an upgrade. Call (361) 326-5060 to have your system evaluated.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Citrus and the San Gabriel Valley since 2004.