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 Heights
Air duct cleaning in Citrus Heights typically runs $350 – $650 for a full residential system, with most jobs completed in a single visit and a written price agreed before any work begins. We’re the Air Duct Cleaning team at Hollis, and we’ve been working in Citrus Heights long enough to know the difference between a quick register wipe and a proper source-removal job on 50-year-old ductwork. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Sacramento office, but our crews serve Citrus Heights directly. We know the ranch homes off Sunrise Boulevard, the tracts near Greenback Lane, and the two-story builds around Antelope Road. When you call (361) 326-5060, a live person answers, 24 hours a day.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Citrus Heights’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’ve built our reputation in Citrus Heights on showing up inside the window, pricing in writing, and leaving the site clean. That’s The Garrison Standard, and it’s how every Hollis location operates, independently owned and operated.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed. You know who’s walking into your home before they arrive. No anonymous subcontractors, no van with a magnet sign.
The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every job in writing. If the work fails within a year, we come back and make it right at no charge, including a free second visit. Most competitors in the trade won’t put that in writing.
Phones are answered by a live person, 24/7. No voicemail loops, no callback queues, no waiting until Monday for a scheduling question.
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Citrus Heights
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Citrus Heights means source removal from the full duct network, not just vacuuming around the registers. Most homes here were built between 1955 and 1980, so the ducts we open are typically 40 – 70 years old, original rigid or flex runs, and in some houses asbestos-wrapped or fiberboard duct that has to be identified and handled differently before any cleaning begins. That age-and-material question doesn’t come up the same way in newer suburbs where the ductwork is only a decade or two old. A typical residential full-system clean in Citrus Heights runs $350 – $650 depending on system size, access, and what we find once the cameras go in.
Residential Duct Cleaning
We clean the supply and return ductwork, registers, grilles, and the air handler cabinet. For Citrus Heights ranch homes, this often means addressing garage return ducts that pull unfiltered air through crushed or disconnected flex runs.
Commercial Duct Cleaning
Offices, retail, and small commercial buildings along the Greenback Lane corridor get the same source-removal approach with larger-capacity Nikro negative-air machines and HEPA filtration to minimize downtime.
What happens when you call
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
HVAC Duct Cleaning in Citrus Heights
HVAC Duct Cleaning in Citrus Heights addresses the entire forced-air system, not just the visible vents. The Sacramento Valley climate drives heavy AC use from May through October, pulling wildfire smoke and valley oak pollen into return ducts, while winter heating cycles stir up settled dust. In Citrus Heights specifically, we see a pattern after major smoke events: a rush of calls from the Sunrise Boulevard and Greenback Lane corridors because the 1960s and ’70s ranch homes there have leaky return ducts in garages or attics that suck in ash-laden air and distribute it through the whole house. A ranch home off Sunrise Boulevard near Greenback Lane called us after a smoke event, the family said the house smelled like a campfire every afternoon when the AC kicked on. Our tech ran a camera inspection and found the garage return pulling ash-laden air straight off the street through a crushed, disconnected flex run; we set up negative pressure with HEPA filtration, used agitation tools to knock the ash loose, performed source removal on the supply and return ducts, and then sealed and reconnected the return so the system stopped sucking garage air into the bedrooms. HVAC duct cleaning in Citrus Heights typically runs $350 – $650 for residential systems, with commercial quotes provided on-site after inspection.
Supply and Return Duct Cleaning
Supply ducts push conditioned air into your rooms; return ducts pull it back. In older Citrus Heights homes, returns are often the problem, drawing garage air, attic dust, or wildfire ash through gaps the original builder never sealed.
Video Inspection
We feed a camera through the ductwork before and after cleaning. You see what we see: crushed flex, disconnected joints, decades of accumulation, or the clear passage after source removal.
Trusted Brands We Service in Citrus Heights
Our equipment roster includes Rotobrush rotary brush systems for mechanical agitation, Nikro negative-air machines for controlled debris extraction, and filtration products from Honeywell and Aprilaire. We stock common filtration components locally for Citrus Heights customers, so if your system needs a media upgrade after cleaning, we can often handle it same visit rather than ordering parts and making you wait. The Guardsman line of access panels and sealing products is what we use for duct sealing work on the older rigid and flex systems common in this market. Professional-grade tools, not hardware-store gear, and we explain what each piece does while it’s running so you know what you’re paying for.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Citrus Heights Homes
- Crushed or disconnected flex runs in garage returns – especially along Sunrise Boulevard and Greenback Lane, where 1960s and ’70s ranch homes have return ducts pulling smoke and ash straight into the living space. No amount of register-level cleaning fixes this; the return has to be reconnected and sealed.
- Original fiberboard or asbestos-wrapped duct discovered mid-job – common in the 1955 – 1970 builds. Cleaning can’t proceed until the material is evaluated, which surprises homeowners expecting a same-day service. We identify it during the initial camera inspection and explain the options before touching anything.
- Undersized retrofitted ducts paired with a newer air handler – the blower motor works against a duct system it was never sized for, so dust resettles fast and airflow stays weak even after a clean. We flag this during inspection and can quote duct sealing or modification to match the equipment.
- Wildfire ash accumulation in return plenums – after smoke events, fine particulate settles in the return side and recirculates every time the system cycles. Standard filter changes don’t reach it; source removal with negative-air containment and HEPA filtration does.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Citrus Heights, CA
A typical residential full-system air duct cleaning in Citrus Heights runs $350 – $650. Commercial systems start around $800 and scale with square footage and access complexity. Dryer vent cleaning, which we often pair with duct cleaning, typically adds $120 – $180.
What moves the price: system size (single-story ranch versus two-story tract), number of registers and returns, accessibility (crawl space versus attic versus garage), and what the camera inspection reveals. Crushed flex that needs reconnection, asbestos-wrapped duct requiring evaluation, or significant smoke damage adds labor and material.
We give one flat price per system, agreed in writing before any work starts. No per-vent pricing, no add-ons at the door. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate. We’ll ask about your home’s age, system type, and any symptoms you’re seeing, then quote a range you can plan around.
We Also Serve Cities Near Citrus Heights
Our crews work throughout the Sacramento metro, including Citrus Heights neighbors in Orangevale, Fair Oaks, Roseville, and Antelope. The same written pricing, same 365-Day Done Right Promise, same background-checked uniformed technicians. If you’re unsure whether your address falls in our service area, call (361) 326-5060 and we’ll confirm.
Serving Citrus Heights, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Citrus Heights 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 Heights
Most 1960s ductwork in Citrus Heights can be cleaned once we identify the material. Original metal ducts clean well. Flex duct cleans if it’s intact, not crushed or deteriorated. Asbestos-wrapped or fiberboard duct requires evaluation first; we can’t agitate those materials without proper containment. Call (361) 326-5060 and we’ll schedule a video inspection to see what you’re working with.
The smoke smell typically means your return ducts are pulling ash-laden air from the garage, attic, or crawl space through gaps or disconnected runs. In Citrus Heights, we see this most often on the Sunrise Boulevard and Greenback Lane corridors where 1960s and ’70s ranch homes have garage returns that suck in street-level air. Cleaning the registers won’t fix it; we need to find the breach, clean the contaminated ductwork with negative-air containment, and seal the return path. Call (361) 326-5060 for an inspection.
Every three to five years for typical occupancy, sooner if you have pets, allergies, or recent wildfire smoke exposure. The Sacramento Valley climate puts extra load on systems here, heavy AC use from May to October pulls in pollen and smoke, and winter heating stirs up settled dust. After a major smoke event, we recommend inspection regardless of schedule. Call (361) 326-5060 to discuss your situation.
Both. Source removal reduces the reservoir of dust, pollen, pet dander, and wildfire ash that recirculates through your home. Improved airflow is the immediate result, but the air quality benefit matters more in Citrus Heights specifically because of the regional smoke and pollen load. We use HEPA filtration during cleaning so we’re not just redistributing what we dislodge. Call (361) 326-5060 to schedule.
Yes, and we recommend it. Dryer vent cleaning runs $120 – $180 when paired with duct cleaning, and many Citrus Heights homes have vents that haven’t been touched in years. A blocked dryer vent is a fire hazard and wastes energy. We’ll inspect it during the same visit and quote the work if it needs attention. Call (361) 326-5060 to add it to your appointment.
Ready to get your Citrus Heights home’s ductwork inspected and cleaned the right way? Call Hollis Air Duct Cleaning at (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate. We’ll arrive inside the quoted window, price the job in writing before any work starts, and back it with our 365-Day Done Right Promise. No voicemail loops, no surprises at the door, no cutting corners on 50-year-old ductwork.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Citrus Heights and the Sacramento Valley since 2004.