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.
Fast, Reliable Air Duct Cleaning Across Exton
Air duct cleaning in Exton typically runs $350 – $650 for a full residential system, and most jobs are scheduled within a week with a written price locked in before any work starts. We dispatch crews from our Philadelphia office to serve Exton directly, which means we’re familiar with the Route 100 corridor, the subdivisions off Lincoln Highway, and the specific ductwork issues that come with 1980s – 2000s suburban construction.
We’ve been in this trade since 2004, and Exton’s housing stock tells a clear story. Most homes here were built during Chester County’s explosive growth decades, when builder-grade flex duct was standard and sealing standards were looser than today’s code. That means the duct systems in neighborhoods like Marchwood and Whitney Pointe are now hitting the 20 – 40 year mark, right when accumulated debris, leaky joints, and degraded flex runs start showing up as uneven temperatures, dust that won’t quit, and systems that run longer than they should. Our Air Duct Cleaning team sees this pattern weekly in Exton.
Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate. We’ll give you a written price before we touch anything, and every job carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Exton’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Exton homeowners don’t need another coupon in the mailbox promising a $79 whole-house special that turns into $800 at the door. We’ve built our reputation in Chester County on the opposite approach: show up inside the window, price it in writing, do it by The Garrison Code, and stand behind it for a full year.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and you’ll know who’s arriving before they pull into your driveway. We use professional-grade equipment from Rotobrush and Nikro, the same negative-air machines and rotary brush systems commercial crews rely on, because hardware-store gear doesn’t cut it for ductwork that’s been collecting debris since the Clinton administration.
Phones are answered by a live person 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No voicemail loops, no “we’ll call you back Monday,” no callback queues. When you’re ready to schedule Air Duct Cleaning in Exton, you talk to a human who can book it.
Our 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every job in writing. 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 satisfaction guarantee; that’s a specific, dated commitment you can hold in your hand.
Air Duct Inspection in Exton
Air Duct Inspection in Exton is where we start every job, because guessing about ductwork condition in a 1990s subdivision is a good way to miss the real problem. We run a video camera through your supply and return lines to document what we’re dealing with: construction debris from original build-out, renovation dust that never got cleaned, disconnected flex runs in the attic, or mold growth where humid attic air meets cold duct surfaces. A typical inspection runs $150 – $250 in Exton, and if you move forward with cleaning, we apply that toward the job.
What the Camera Reveals
Exton’s builder-grade flex duct doesn’t age gracefully. The video shows us collapsed runs, tape that’s turned to powder, and the fine agricultural dust that settled into systems when subdivisions like Marchwood were built over former Chester County farmland. We show you the footage. You see what we see.
When to Schedule an Inspection
If your system runs constantly but rooms stay uneven, if you’ve finished a basement or renovated a kitchen and never had ducts checked, or if you’re buying a home in one of Exton’s older subdivisions, an inspection tells you what you’re inheriting before you sign.
Residential Air Duct Cleaning in Exton
Residential Air Duct Cleaning in Exton means dealing with the specific legacy of this area’s building boom: flexible duct runs in finished basements and attics, often original to the home, often never touched since the HVAC contractor packed up in 1987. We clean the full system, supply and return, using a rotary brush system to agitate debris off duct walls and a Nikro negative-air machine to pull it out under controlled suction so it doesn’t end up in your living room. A typical residential job in Exton runs $350 – $650 depending on system size and accessibility.
Full System vs. Partial Cleaning
Some outfits clean only the supplies you can reach from registers and call it done. We clean the entire network, including the return side where Exton’s heavy spring pollen and fall leaf debris collect. The return side is usually dirtier, and skipping it is why some “clean” ducts still blow dust.
Post-Cleaning Verification
We take before-and-after photos of your own ductwork, not stock images from a brochure. You see the debris that came out, the surfaces that are now clean, and the difference in your system. If we can’t show it, we didn’t do it.
Trusted Brands We Service in Exton
We stock and install filtration and cleaning equipment from Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Abatement Technologies, the same brands commercial HVAC contractors specify for schools and medical facilities in Chester County. For Exton homeowners, that means replacement parts and upgraded filtration media don’t require a two-week order delay from a warehouse in Texas. If your system needs a Honeywell media air cleaner or an Aprilaire whole-house filter upgrade after we clean the ducts, we can typically install it the same visit. We also handle Dryer Vent Cleaning in Exton and Duct Sealing in Exton using professional-grade mastic and sealing products, because cleaning ducts with leaky joints is only half the fix.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Exton Homes
- Original builder-grade flex duct collapsing in attics. The 1980s – 1990s subdivisions along Route 100 and Lincoln Highway were built with flexible duct that’s now brittle. We find collapsed runs in Exton attics every week, choking airflow to second-floor bedrooms and making the system work harder for less result.
- Fine agricultural dust from pre-development farmland. Many Exton neighborhoods were built over former crop and dairy land. That soil finesse, rich in organic material, got pulled into return ducts during construction and never fully cleared. It shows up as a persistent gray film even diligent homeowners can’t wipe away.
- Leaky basement connections in finished lower levels. Exton’s finished basements are common, and the flex duct transitions behind drywall panels often separate slowly over decades. We find supply leaks dumping conditioned air into ceiling cavities, not rooms, which explains why the upstairs never cools properly.
- Mold in humid attic duct runs. Exton’s humid Mid-Atlantic summers create condensation on cold duct surfaces in vented attics. Combine that with pollen and organic dust, and you get the musty startup smell Exton homeowners notice every spring when the AC first kicks on.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Exton, PA
Here’s what honest pricing looks like for this market. A full residential system cleaning in Exton typically runs $350 – $650. A video inspection alone is $150 – $250, credited toward cleaning if you proceed. Dryer vent cleaning, which we often bundle with duct cleaning in Exton homes, adds $120 – $200. Commercial systems in Exton’s retail and office spaces along the Route 100 corridor start around $800 and scale with system complexity.
We do not price per vent. Per-vent pricing is the industry’s favorite bait-and-switch: quote low, count high, invoice higher. We price per system, in writing, before any work starts. The number on the page is the number on the invoice.
What moves the price: system size (a 3,000 square foot home with two HVAC units costs more than a 1,500 square foot ranch), accessibility (ductwork buried behind finished basement ceilings takes longer), and contamination level (heavy construction debris or mold remediation requires additional steps). We assess all of this during our free estimate visit and give you one flat price. Call (361) 326-5060 to schedule.
We Also Serve Cities Near Exton
Our crews cover the full Chester County corridor from our Philadelphia dispatch office. We regularly serve Downingtown, West Chester, Malvern, and Lionville with the same written pricing, same professional equipment, and same 365-Day Done Right Promise. If you’re in one of these neighboring communities and found this page searching for local duct cleaning, the same standards apply.
Serving Exton, PA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Exton 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 Exton
We typically schedule Exton appointments within 3 – 7 business days, and our dispatch from the Philadelphia office puts us on your driveway reliably inside the quoted window. Call (361) 326-5060 to check current availability, or if you have flexibility, we can often fit you in sooner.
Yes, we serve the full Exton area including Marchwood, Whitney Pointe, and the newer townhome communities near the Main Street at Exton retail corridor. The ductwork issues vary by era, 1980s flex duct versus 2010s semi-rigid, and we’ve worked on both.
We don’t market emergency duct cleaning because it’s a scheduled, methodical job, not a broken pipe. However, if you’ve discovered significant mold, a dead animal in ductwork, or a system completely blocked after renovation, call (361) 326-5060. Our live answering means we can assess urgency and prioritize same-week scheduling when the situation warrants it.
Exton pricing sits in the same range as Downingtown and Lionville, generally $350 – $650 for residential systems. West Chester’s older housing stock with plaster walls and gravity conversions can run slightly higher due to access complexity, but we price each home individually after inspection, not by ZIP code.
If any part of our duct cleaning or sealing work fails within one year of completion, Hollis returns to make it right at no charge, including a free second visit. This covers re-contamination due to incomplete cleaning, seal failures on duct sealing work, and equipment issues related to our installation. The promise is dated and written on every invoice, not a verbal assurance. Call (361) 326-5060 if you ever need to invoke it.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Exton and Chester County since 2004.




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