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 Richardson
Air duct cleaning in Richardson typically runs $350 – $650 for a full residential system and is usually scheduled within a few business days. Most of our Richardson customers live in 1960s – 70s ranch homes where decades of dust, disconnected returns, and baked-on attic debris need more than a surface-level vacuum.
We’re the Air Duct Cleaning team at Hollis, and we’ve been driving out to Richardson since 2004. Dispatch and scheduling run through our Dallas-Fort Worth office, but the crews that show up at your door know this city. We know the original galvanized ductwork in Canyon Creek, the flexible runs in Prairie Creek, and the way Richardson’s black clay soil shifts foundations enough to crack return trunks. When you call (361) 326-5060, a live person answers, day or night. We’ll give you a written price before any work starts, and we back every job with our 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Richardson’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Richardson homeowners call us because we’ve seen what their homes hide. In a city where much of the housing stock was built during the 1960s and 1970s, duct cleaning isn’t about running a brush through a pristine system. It’s about finding the separation above the air handler that the last crew missed, the crushed flexible run behind the drywall, the gap where slab movement pulled a return trunk apart.
Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and expected to operate by The Garrison Code: arrive inside the quoted window, price in writing, complete the job by the book, leave the site clean. No exceptions. The price we write down before we touch your system is the price you pay. If something fails within a year, we come back and make it right at no charge, including a free second visit.
Phones are answered by a live person 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No voicemail loops. No callback queues. No waiting until Monday to schedule.
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in Richardson
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in Richardson covers office buildings, retail spaces, medical clinics, and multi-tenant properties where code compliance, employee health, and HVAC efficiency matter to the bottom line. Our crews use Nikro negative-air machines and Rotobrush rotary systems to remove construction dust, accumulated debris, and biological growth from supply and return systems without shutting down your operation longer than necessary. A typical commercial job in Richardson runs $800 – $2,500 depending on square footage, system complexity, and accessibility.
Scheduled Maintenance Programs
Richardson businesses along Central Expressway and in the Telecom Corridor often need quarterly or semi-annual cleaning to maintain indoor air quality standards and keep energy costs predictable. We build maintenance schedules around your hours, write the price into a repeating agreement, and flag duct degradation before it becomes an expensive repair.
Post-Construction and Renovation Cleaning
New builds and remodels in Richardson’s growing commercial corridors kick up sheetrock dust, insulation particles, and debris that standard HVAC filters won’t catch. We HEPA-vacuum the entire duct run, inspect with video, and document cleanliness for property managers and inspectors.
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Richardson
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Richardson from Hollis means source removal, not just surface vacuuming. We agitate duct walls with Rotobrush rotary tools, extract debris under controlled negative pressure using Nikro equipment, and HEPA-filter the exhaust so nothing recirculates into your home. A full residential system cleaning in Richardson typically costs $350 – $650, with older homes at the higher end due to access challenges and the sealing work that’s often necessary.
Video Inspection and Documentation
Before we start and after we finish, we run a camera through your ductwork. You see what we see: the buildup, the gaps, the disconnected joint pulling 140°F attic air into your return. In Richardson’s ranch neighborhoods, this step often reveals problems a standard cleaning quote never addresses.
Duct Sealing and Repair
Cleaning without sealing is half a job in this city. Richardson’s expansive black clay soil shifts slabs seasonally, and that movement cracks returns, separates trunks, and creates intake paths for dust and insulation. We seal with mastic and mechanical fasteners where appropriate, restoring system pressure and stopping the cycle of recontamination.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Richardson
Our Richardson crews carry professional-grade equipment from Rotobrush and Nikro, and we stock filtration products from Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Guardsman. When your system needs a MERV-rated upgrade after cleaning, we don’t have to order parts and make you wait. The same goes for Abatement Technologies HEPA filtration we use on every job. Local inventory means faster turnaround, and it means the technician who diagnosed your system is the one who fixes it.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Richardson Homes
- Disconnected return ducts from slab movement. Richardson’s black clay soil expands and contracts with moisture, shifting foundations enough to separate galvanized return trunks at joints. We find these gaps on camera, seal them, and stop the system from pulling attic dust and insulation into your air handler.
- Dust baked onto duct walls in 140°F attics. In neighborhoods like Canyon Creek and Prairie Creek, original ductwork runs through unconditioned attics where summer temperatures exceed 140°F. Heat bakes dust into a hard layer that standard vacuums won’t touch; rotary brush agitation under negative pressure is the only way to remove it.
- Biological growth in nonstop summer systems. From May through September, Richardson HVAC systems run almost constantly. Condensation builds in supply and return ducts, creating conditions for growth that a surface clean misses. We check the air handler, blower motor, and filtration setup, not just the visible trunk lines.
- Crushed or kinked flexible ductwork from original 1970s installs. Early flexible ductwork in Richardson ranches was often poorly supported, sagging over decades into tight bends that restrict airflow and trap debris. We document these finds on video and explain whether cleaning, repair, or replacement makes sense.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Richardson, TX
A typical full residential air duct cleaning in Richardson runs $350 – $650. Older 1960s – 70s ranch homes with original galvanized ductwork, attic runs, and the sealing work that soil movement usually requires tend toward the upper half of that range. Commercial systems start around $800 and scale with square footage and access complexity.
What moves the price: number of supply and return vents, whether ductwork runs through a 140°F attic requiring longer setup and HEPA containment, the condition of original materials, and whether we find disconnected or damaged runs that need sealing. We do not quote per-vent teaser prices that balloon at the door. We inspect, we write one flat price per system, and that price does not move once work begins.
Estimates are free. Call (361) 326-5060 to schedule.
We Also Serve Cities Near Richardson
Our crews regularly work in Richardson and the surrounding communities, including Addison, Plano, Garland, and Carrollton. Same standards, same written pricing, same 365-Day Done Right Promise at every stop.
Serving Richardson, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Richardson 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 Richardson
Richardson’s 1960s – 70s ranch homes sit on expansive black clay soil, and the resulting seasonal slab movement cracks and separates HVAC return ducts more than dust accumulation does, so a proper cleaning here almost always involves sealing gaps as well as removing debris. In Canyon Creek, we cleaned a 1972 ranch where the original galvanized return trunk ran through a 140°F attic and had separated at a joint above the air handler. After a camera inspection, we used Rotobrush agitation tools under negative pressure, HEPA-filtered the run, and sealed the gap so the system stopped pulling attic dust into the return. Call (361) 326-5060 for an exact quote – estimates are free.
Yes, we clean attic ductwork regularly in Richardson neighborhoods like Prairie Creek and Canyon Creek where summer attic temperatures exceed 140°F. The heat bakes dust onto duct walls, making rotary brush agitation essential, and we use Nikro negative-air machines with HEPA filtration to contain debris during the work. We also inspect for disconnected joints that extreme temperature cycling can worsen. Call (361) 326-5060 for an exact quote – estimates are free.
We run a video camera through the full system before cleaning, and disconnected returns show up as gaps, separations at joints, or debris patterns that indicate attic air is being pulled into the return. In Richardson’s older ranches, we find these on roughly half the jobs we bid, almost always caused by foundation movement in the black clay soil. The camera footage shows you exactly what we found and where. Call (361) 326-5060 for an exact quote – estimates are free.
Yes, the combination of near-constant HVAC operation from May through September and high humidity creates condensation in ducts that supports biological growth and stirs up dust that settled during cooler months. Cleaning in spring or fall removes that accumulation before the heaviest use periods, and we check your filtration setup to reduce recurrence. Call (361) 326-5060 for an exact quote – estimates are free.
Yes, we clean commercial ductwork for Richardson offices, retail spaces, medical clinics, and multi-tenant buildings, with pricing typically starting at $800 depending on system size and access. We schedule around your hours, use containment that won’t disrupt operations, and provide documentation for property managers and inspectors. Call (361) 326-5060 for an exact quote – estimates are free.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Richardson since 2004.