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 Clearwater
Air duct cleaning in Clearwater typically runs $350 – $650 for a whole-home system, and our crews schedule most jobs within a week of your call. We’re Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, part of the Garrison Partners family since 2004, and we know Clearwater’s ductwork problems aren’t the same as inland Florida’s. If you live in a 55+ community like On Top of the World or Feather Sound, or in a stilt home off the beach causeway, you’re breathing air pushed through ducts that face salt aerosol, year-round humidity above 70%, and mold pressures that Tampa crews rarely encounter. Dispatch and scheduling for your job are coordinated from our Miami office, but the technicians who arrive at your door serve Clearwater locally and understand the difference. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free written estimate.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Clearwater’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’ve built our reputation in Clearwater on showing up when we said we would, pricing in writing before we touch anything, and leaving the site clean. Our Air Duct Cleaning in Clearwater crews follow The Garrison Standard on every job: arrive inside the quoted window, background-checked and uniformed, with the right equipment for your home’s specific ductwork.
Clearwater homeowners call us back because we explain what we’re doing and why. In Countryside Estates, we’ve cleaned ducts for retirees who’ve been burned by low-quote outfits that showed up with shop vacs and left the registers dirtier than they found them. Our 365-Day Done Right Promise means if the work fails within a year, we return and make it right at no charge, including a free second visit. That’s not a slogan; it’s written on every invoice.
Phones are answered by a live person 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No voicemail loops. No callback queues. When you’re home most of the day and need to schedule around doctor appointments or family visits, that matters.
Vent Cleaning in Clearwater
Vent Cleaning in Clearwater means more than wiping registers. We remove each supply and return vent cover, agitate the duct walls with a Rotobrush rotary brush system under negative pressure from a Nikro portable HEPA-filtered vacuum, and extract the debris that accumulates in coastal homes where windows stay shut against humidity and salt air. A typical residential vent cleaning in Clearwater runs $180 – $340 for a standard home with 8 – 12 vents, with whole-system cleaning for larger homes or 55+ community units ranging $350 – $650.
Supply Vent Focus
Supply vents push conditioned air into your rooms. In Clearwater’s older concrete-block ranches, we often find these partially blocked by dust packed tight with humidity, reducing airflow to bedrooms that already struggle against the afternoon sun. Cleaning restores volume and lets your AC work less hard.
Return Vent Deep Clean
Return vents pull air back to the handler. They’re the home’s breathing intake, and in Clearwater they collect everything: pollen, pet dander, salt dust, and the fine grit that blows in from Gulf beaches. We clean the boot, the chase, and the grille, not just the visible surface.
Air Duct Repair in Clearwater
Air Duct Repair in Clearwater addresses the damage that salt air and humidity do to ductwork over time. We seal disconnected flex runs, patch corroded galvanized sections, and replace duct board that’s softened from moisture intrusion. Typical repairs in Clearwater range from $200 – $450 for minor sealing and patching, to $800 – $1,500 for replacing degraded flex runs or corroded metal sections in older homes. Every repair gets a written price before we start and is covered by our 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Leak Sealing and Mastic Application
Disconnected or poorly sealed ducts leak conditioned air into attics and crawl spaces, which is why Duct Sealing in Clearwater is often needed. In Clearwater’s stilt homes, we find flex runs pulled loose by vibration and salt-corroded straps. We resecure with proper supports and seal joints with duct mastic, not tape that will fail in the humidity.
Corroded Section Replacement
Galvanized ductwork in mid-century Clearwater homes rusts from the inside out where salt-laden condensation collects. When we find sections that have pinholed or structurally degraded, we cut out the damage and replace with properly insulated flex or sheet metal, sealed to current standards.
Trusted Brands We Service in Clearwater
Our equipment roster includes Rotobrush rotary brush systems and Nikro negative-air machines for source removal, plus filtration and antimicrobial products from Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Abatement Technologies. We don’t show up with hardware-store gear. For Clearwater customers, that means we stock the right filters, UV lamp replacements, and antimicrobial treatments locally, so a repair or follow-up treatment doesn’t wait on a parts order from out of state. If your home has a Honeywell media air cleaner or Aprilaire whole-house dehumidifier tied to the duct system, we service those too, because clean ducts with a clogged filter or failed dehumidifier still won’t move healthy air.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Clearwater Homes
- Salt corrosion in beach and barrier-island homes. In Clearwater Beach and Island Estates, we regularly find galvanized registers and duct walls corroded by salt aerosol that infiltrates even with windows closed. The damage accelerates in flex runs where condensation pools, creating pinholes that leak air and invite mold.
- Mold in 1950s – 1970s concrete-block ranches with original ductwork. Homes in North Greenwood and downtown Clearwater often have early flexible duct or uninsulated metal runs in crawl spaces. Year-round humidity above 70% keeps these surfaces wet enough for mold colonies to establish within a few seasons.
- Post-hurricane contamination from water intrusion. After storm surge or wind-driven rain, ducts in low-lying areas and stilt-home crawl spaces can harbor floodwater residue, sediment, and microbial growth. Standard cleaning without antimicrobial treatment leaves spores that reactivate with the next humid week.
- Incomplete cleaning in high-rise vertical chases. Cleaners using residential portable equipment on beach high-rises often can’t reach upper supply and return runs. The registers look clean, but the worst contamination remains in the vertical shafts, recirculating through the unit every time the fan cycles.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Clearwater, FL
Whole-home air duct cleaning in Clearwater typically runs $350 – $650 for a standard residential system with 8 – 15 vents. Commercial duct cleaning for small offices or 55+ community common areas starts around $800 and scales with system size and access difficulty. Video inspection adds $150 – $250 if you want to see inside the ducts before deciding on cleaning.
What moves the price: the number of supply and return vents, whether your home has accessible crawl space or attic runs, the condition of the ductwork (salt-corroded sections may need repair before cleaning can be effective), and whether you need antimicrobial treatment post-hurricane or for active mold. We don’t quote per-vent teaser prices that balloon at the door. We give one flat price per system, agreed in writing, before any work starts. Estimates are free. Call (361) 326-5060.
We Also Serve Cities Near Clearwater
Our Air Duct Cleaning crews work throughout northern Pinellas County, including Clearwater, Largo, Safety Harbor, Dunedin, and Pinellas Park. The same written pricing, background-checked technicians, and 365-Day Done Right Promise apply in every city we serve.
Serving Clearwater, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Clearwater 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 Clearwater
Yes. Residents who are home all day breathe the same recirculated air continuously, and dust, skin cells, and pet dander accumulate faster than in homes empty during work hours. We typically recommend cleaning every 3 – 5 years for active 55+ community residents, sooner if you have allergies, recent renovations, or notice musty odors. Call (361) 326-5060 and we’ll assess your specific system.
It will if the smell is coming from contamination inside the ducts. In Clearwater Beach stilt homes, we often find mold and salt corrosion inside flex runs that creates a persistent musty odor, especially in afternoon humidity. Source removal cleaning with antimicrobial treatment eliminates that. If the smell is coming from a roof leak, plumbing issue, or exterior moisture intrusion, cleaning helps but won’t solve the root problem. We tell you which it is before we quote.
Floodwater exposure requires sanitation, not just debris removal. Standard cleaning extracts dust and particulate; sanitation addresses bacteria, mold spores, and contaminants carried in by storm surge or wind-driven rain. We use EPA-registered antimicrobial treatments applied after source removal, with full documentation for insurance if needed. If your ducts took water, call (361) 326-5060 – we’ll inspect and tell you exactly what level of treatment is warranted.
We schedule during your preferred window, use portable Nikro negative-air equipment that doesn’t require rooftop access or building shutdown, and protect floors and furnishings with drop cloths. For vertical chases in high-rises, we use extended-reach rotary tools and video inspection to confirm we’ve reached the full run, not just the accessible registers. Most residential unit cleanings take 3 – 5 hours; you’re free to stay or leave.
Most Clearwater customers report reduced dust accumulation on surfaces and less frequent allergy symptoms within two weeks, especially if they spend most of the day at home. Cleaning removes the reservoir of dust, mold, and particulate that otherwise recirculates continuously. It does not, however, fix outdoor pollen counts, pet dander from living animals, or leaks that bring in new contamination. We explain what cleaning will and won’t change before we start, so your expectations match the result.
Ready to schedule? Call Hollis Air Duct Cleaning at (361) 326-5060 for a free written estimate. We’ll inspect your Clearwater home’s ductwork, explain what we find, and give you one flat price before any work begins. Every job is covered by our 365-Day Done Right Promise – if it’s not done right, we make it right, including a free return visit.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Clearwater as part of the Garrison Partners family since 2004.