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 Palmetto Bay
Air duct cleaning in Palmetto Bay typically runs $350 – $650 for a whole-home system and usually takes 3 – 5 hours from arrival to final walkthrough. Most Palmetto Bay homeowners schedule us once a year because their A/C runs 10 – 12 months straight, pulling humidity, oak pollen, and palm debris through return vents the entire time.
We’re the Air Duct Cleaning crew that serves Palmetto Bay from our Miami South Florida dispatch office, with trucks stocked for the village’s specific housing stock: 1960s – 1980s slab-on-grade ranches with rigid metal trunks, newer estates with flex duct in hot attics, and everything between. Our technicians know the difference between a Royal Palm ranch and a Coral Reef estate build, and they arrive with the right tools for what your system actually is, not what a generic checklist assumes. Call (361) 326-5060 to get a written estimate before any work starts.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Palmetto Bay’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’ve been part of the Garrison Partners family since 2004, and our Palmetto Bay customers come back because the price we write down is the price they pay. No per-vent add-ons, no equipment charges that appear once the van is in the driveway. The 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.
Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and expected to follow The Garrison Code on every Palmetto Bay job: arrive inside the quoted window, price in writing before touching equipment, complete the work by the book, and leave the site clean. Phones are answered by a live person 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You’ll know who’s walking into your home before they arrive.
We understand Palmetto Bay’s specific challenges. The village’s dense tree canopy of live oaks, pines, and palms means outdoor allergens get pulled into HVAC systems constantly. Many homes were built slab-on-grade with ductwork running through hot attics or garages, a setup that accelerates moisture and debris buildup. That local knowledge changes what we bring and what we look for.
Vent Cleaning in Palmetto Bay
Vent Cleaning in Palmetto Bay means removing the supply and return registers, agitating the first 3 – 5 feet of each branch line with rotary brushes, and extracting debris under negative pressure so nothing drifts into your living space. Most Palmetto Bay homes need this because the combination of year-round A/C use and heavy outdoor pollen loads coats vent openings with a fine film of dust and organic matter that standard vacuuming won’t touch. A typical residential vent cleaning in Palmetto Bay runs $150 – $300 as a standalone service, or it’s included in a full system clean.
Supply Vent Cleaning
Supply vents push conditioned air into your rooms, and in Palmetto Bay they often show dark staining around the edges from condensation mixing with attic dust and oak pollen. We remove each register, brush the boot and visible duct length, then seal the opening before moving on so your system doesn’t pull debris backward during the extraction phase.
Return Vent Deep Cleaning
Return vents are the intake side, and in Palmetto Bay they’re where we find the most concentrated buildup: leaf litter, palm seeds, and fine pollen that made it past the filter. We clean the grille, the filter track, and the plenum connection because a clean duct with a dirty return is a system that re-contaminates itself within weeks.
Air Duct Repair in Palmetto Bay
Air Duct Repair in Palmetto Bay is often the real fix hiding behind a “cleaning” request, especially in the village’s older ranch neighborhoods where original ductwork has been modified, crushed, or left disconnected during decades of remodels. We don’t vacuum a broken system and call it done. We camera-inspect first, show you what we find, and write a price for the actual repair before any cutting or sealing begins. Typical duct repairs in Palmetto Bay range from $200 – $500 for collar re-sealing and flex replacement to $800 – $1,500 for multi-run reconstruction in attics or crawl spaces.
Disconnected Run Reconnection
In Palmetto Bay’s 1960s – 1980s slab-on-grade ranches, original rigid metal supply runs were often strapped tight to joists and then framed over during later remodels. Our camera inspection regularly finds crushed takeoffs and runs that were never reconnected when a room was added or an air handler was replaced. That hidden disconnect is why a surface clean can improve airflow in half the house and do nothing in the rest until the run is resealed.
Attic Flex and Ductboard Repair
Flex duct and ductboard in Palmetto Bay’s hot attics sag over time, collecting condensation through South Florida’s year-round cooling cycle. We re-support the runs, replace crushed sections, and re-tape every seam with mastic so mold doesn’t return within a season. The fix lasts because we address why it failed, not just what failed.
At a 1970s ranch off SW 184th Street in Royal Palm, we pulled the registers on a system the owner swore had been cleaned two years earlier and found the primary trunk disconnected at the collar above the hallway, flex inner liner torn, outer jacket sagging into the attic insulation. After a camera inspection we re-sealed the collar, replaced the crushed flex run, then finished the clean under negative pressure with agitation tools; the owner’s back bedroom finally held temperature in August.
Trusted Brands We Service in Palmetto Bay
Our trucks carry professional-grade equipment from Rotobrush, Nikro, and Abatement Technologies, plus filtration products from Aprilaire and Guardsman. Rotobrush rotary brush systems handle the agitation work inside rigid metal and flex duct alike. Nikro negative-air machines maintain suction so debris exits the system instead of your living room. For homeowners upgrading filtration after a clean, we stock Aprilaire media cleaners and Guardsman UV systems with fast turnaround because our Miami South Florida warehouse keeps Palmetto Bay jobs moving without waiting on shipped parts.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Palmetto Bay Homes
- Original rigid metal trunk lines in 1960s – 70s slab-on-grade homes harbor rust scale and fiberglass liner breakdown that a surface vacuum alone won’t remove. The run needs sealing with mastic, not another pass with a brush that just stirs the problem.
- Flex and ductboard runs in hot attics or garages sag and collect condensation through South Florida’s year-round cooling cycle, so mold returns within a season if the runs aren’t re-supported and the seams re-taped with proper materials.
- Return-side sealing gets skipped by crews in a hurry, and fine oak pollen, leaf litter, and palm seeds get pulled in through return vents and bypass leaking plenum joints, re-contaminating a system that was just cleaned. We seal before we leave.
- Hurricane season floodwater intrusion leaves sediment in low-lying duct sections, especially in Palmetto Bay homes with slab-on-grade construction where water can enter through foundation vents or damaged seals. Post-storm duct inspection often reveals contamination that standard cleaning won’t address without targeted extraction.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Palmetto Bay, FL
A typical residential air duct cleaning in Palmetto Bay runs $350 – $650 for a whole-home system, depending on the number of HVAC zones, duct material, and accessibility. Homes with multiple attic units or extensive flex duct replacement needs may reach $800 – $1,200. Commercial systems in Palmetto Bay’s retail and office spaces start around $500 and scale with square footage and system complexity.
What moves the price: the amount of actual buildup inside the ducts, whether we find disconnected or crushed runs that need repair before cleaning is worthwhile, and whether you need dryer vent cleaning or duct sealing added to the scope. We inspect first, show you the camera footage, and write the price on paper before any work begins. One flat price per system. No per-vent pricing, no equipment surcharges, no price that changes at the door. Estimates are free. Call (361) 326-5060 to schedule.
We Also Serve Cities Near Palmetto Bay
Hollis Air Duct Cleaning dispatches crews throughout South and Central Florida, including Palmetto Bay, Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, and Orlando. Each location operates independently under The Garrison Standard with the same written pricing, background-checked technicians, and 365-Day Done Right Promise. Wherever you are, the process stays consistent: inspect, price in writing, execute by the book.
Serving Palmetto Bay, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Palmetto Bay 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 Palmetto Bay
Cleaning helps if the ducts are intact, but in Palmetto Bay’s 1970s ranches we usually find rust scale, degraded fiberglass liner, and disconnected collars that vacuuming alone won’t fix. We camera-inspect first. If the metal is sound, we agitate and extract the buildup, then seal the joints with mastic. If the trunk is rotted through or the liner is breaking down, we’ll show you and price replacement before any demolition. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free inspection.
Palmetto Bay’s A/C runs 10 – 12 months a year, and every cooling cycle pulls outdoor air through return vents along with oak pollen, pine debris, and palm matter. The constant airflow plus high humidity means dust doesn’t sit still; it circulates, sticks to damp duct walls, and accumulates faster than in climates with heating seasons and system downtime. Annual cleaning prevents that buildup from becoming a mold substrate.
A hot room after a cleaning usually means a disconnected, crushed, or blocked supply run that the previous crew never inspected. In Palmetto Bay’s older ranches, we regularly find takeoffs that were framed over during remodels or flex runs that collapsed in hot attics. We run a camera before we clean. If we find a disconnect, we re-seal it and verify airflow at every register before we leave. The fix is often duct repair, not another cleaning.
Yes, if your dryer vent hasn’t been cleaned in the last year. Palmetto Bay’s humidity makes lint stick to vent walls, and the longer runs common in larger-lot homes reduce airflow and increase fire risk. We can add dryer vent cleaning to your duct service for a bundled price, and we write it on the same quote before we start. Ask when you call (361) 326-5060.
It does if the system is sealed and the filter is upgraded afterward. Removing decades of dust, pollen, and mold spores from the ductwork reduces what circulates. In Palmetto Bay, where outdoor allergens are constant and humidity keeps ducts damp, the bigger improvement often comes from sealing the return plenum and installing better filtration so new contamination doesn’t enter. We address both during every job.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Palmetto Bay since 2004.