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 Arlington
Air duct cleaning in Arlington typically runs $350 – $650 for a whole-home system and usually takes three to five hours from arrival to cleanup. Our crews serve Arlington from our Seattle dispatch office, and we schedule most Arlington jobs within a week of your call.
We’ve worked in Arlington long enough to know the difference between a quick register wipe and the real work this city’s housing stock demands. The 1960s and 70s ranch homes off Olympic Avenue and the 1980s subdivisions near Highway 9 weren’t built with the duct materials that hold up to what Arlington attics dish out. Summer temperatures up there crack 140°F, cooking flex duct liners until they shed fibers into your supply air. Meanwhile, spring pollen from the surrounding grasslands loads the return side with oak, grass, and ragweed debris that feeds mold in humid duct runs. That’s why our Air Duct Cleaning team doesn’t just agitate dust. We inspect, we find the break, and we tell you whether cleaning will fix it or whether the duct itself has failed.
Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate. We’ll give you a written price before any work starts, and that price doesn’t move at the door.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Arlington’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’ve been in business since 2004 as part of the Garrison Partners family, and our standard hasn’t changed: arrive inside the window, price in writing, do it by the book, leave the site clean. Arlington homeowners know the difference between a crew that shows up uniformed and accountable and one that sends a subcontractor in an unmarked van.
Our technicians are background-checked and wear Hollis uniforms. You know who’s walking into your home before they arrive. Phones are answered by a live person 24 hours a day, seven days a week. No voicemail loops, no callback queues, no waiting until Monday.
Every job carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If the work fails within a year, we come back and make it right at no charge, including a free second visit. That’s not a satisfaction guarantee. That’s a specific commitment with a date on it.
We know Arlington’s neighborhoods. From the older ranches near downtown to the newer construction west of I-5, we’ve cleaned and repaired ductwork in homes that face the same combination of heat, humidity, and pollen load. Local knowledge means we don’t waste your time guessing what’s in your attic.
Ductwork Cleaning in Arlington
Ductwork Cleaning in Arlington means more than blowing compressed air through registers. It means source removal with negative-air machines and rotary brush systems, followed by HEPA filtration so the debris we knock loose doesn’t resettle in your living room. For a typical Arlington home, ductwork cleaning runs $350 – $550 for a single system, with larger homes or systems with heavy accumulation running toward $650.
Most Arlington homeowners need ductwork cleaning when they notice dust returning quickly after housecleaning, uneven heating or cooling between rooms, or musty odors when the HVAC cycles on. In this city, we also see homeowners call after spring pollen season leaves their filters clogged and their returns coated with green-yellow film.
Negative-Air Source Removal
We use Nikro negative-air machines to pull debris out of your duct runs under controlled suction. The machine creates a vacuum throughout the system so agitated dust moves toward the collection unit instead of your bedrooms. This is the method NADCA recommends for occupied homes, and it’s the standard we follow on every Arlington job.
Rotary Brush Agitation
Rotobrush rotary brush systems scrub the interior duct walls where vacuum suction alone won’t reach. In Arlington’s older homes with decades of accumulation, the brush breaks loose the packed layer that simple air washing leaves behind. We follow every rotary pass with negative-air extraction.
Air Duct Inspection in Arlington
Air Duct Inspection in Arlington is where we find out whether cleaning will solve your problem or whether your ducts have failed structurally. A typical camera inspection runs $150 – $250 and includes a full video record of what we find inside your supply and return runs. We recommend an inspection before any cleaning job in homes built before 1990, and it’s non-negotiable if you’re seeing fiber flecks on your registers or smelling musty air.
The inspection uses a flexible borescope camera pushed through each duct run. We document crushed sections, disconnected joints, rodent damage, and liner deterioration. In Arlington, we find heat-damaged flex duct on roughly half the pre-1990 homes we inspect. Cleaning that duct without replacing it just stirs up the fibers it’s already shedding.
Video Documentation
You see what we see. The inspection video goes on a drive you keep, with timestamps for each problem area. No guesswork, no “trust us” language. When we tell you a run needs replacement, you have the footage that shows why.
Contamination Path Mapping
We trace how air actually moves through your system. A disconnected return leg in an Arlington attic pulls 140°F attic air, insulation fibers, and rodent debris straight into your air handler. Cleaning the supply side without finding that return break leaves the real contamination source untouched.
Trusted Brands We Service in Arlington
We carry professional-grade equipment and filtration products from Nikro, Honeywell, and Aprilaire. Nikro negative-air machines handle the source removal on our Arlington jobs. Honeywell and Aprilaire filtration products replace the standard hardware-store filters that clog in weeks during Arlington’s heavy pollen seasons. We stock common sizes and configurations for Arlington’s predominant HVAC setups, so most filter upgrades happen same-day without ordering delays. For homes with persistent allergen issues, we can spec Aprilaire whole-house media cleaners that mount at the air handler and catch particles down to 0.3 microns.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Arlington Homes
- Heat-cooked flex duct liners. Arlington’s attic temperatures above 140°F degrade the inner liner of flex duct installed in the 1960s through 1980s. The liner cracks and sheds fiberglass or polyester fibers into your supply air. Cleaning agitates more fibers loose. Replacement is the actual fix.
- Disconnected return legs pulling attic air. Poor original installation or rodent damage severs the return duct near the plenum. Your air handler draws unfiltered attic air full of insulation particles and pollen. Camera inspection finds the break; resealing or replacement stops the contamination.
- Crushed flex runs from rodent activity or storage pressure. Arlington homeowners use attics for storage. Boxes pushed onto flex duct compress the run, restricting airflow and creating dead zones where moisture and mold accumulate. We find these during inspection and mark them for repair or replacement.
- Spring pollen loading the return side. Oak, grass, and ragweed pollen from Arlington’s surrounding grasslands coats the return grilles and filters by May. Homeowners who clean only the supply registers never touch the source. Full system cleaning addresses both sides.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Arlington, WA
Whole-home air duct cleaning in Arlington runs $350 – $650 depending on system size, accessibility, and contamination level. A single-story ranch with one HVAC system and standard flex duct in the attic typically falls at $350 – $450. Two-story homes, multiple systems, or jobs requiring extensive rotary brush agitation for heavy accumulation run $500 – $650.
Camera inspection adds $150 – $250. Duct sealing with mastic and metal tape, which we recommend for most Arlington homes with original ductwork, runs $200 – $400 additional depending on linear feet of accessible duct.
We do not price per vent. One flat price per system, agreed in writing before work starts. No add-ons at the door. No “we found mold” upsells. The price we write down is the price you pay.
Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate. We’ll ask about your home’s age, system configuration, and what you’re experiencing, then give you a range you can plan around.
We Also Serve Cities Near Arlington
Our crews clean and repair ductwork throughout the north Puget Sound area. We regularly schedule jobs in Arlington, Marysville, Granite Falls, Lake Stevens, and Stanwood. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Seattle office, with local crews serving each community.
Serving Arlington, WA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Arlington 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 Arlington
Arlington’s combination of 140°F+ attic heat and original flex duct from the 1960s – 1980s cooks the inner liner until it cracks and sheds fibers. Cleaning agitates more fibers loose without fixing the structural failure. We find this on roughly half the pre-1990 homes we inspect in Arlington, and we tell you upfront when replacement is the actual fix.
Arlington’s heavy oak, grass, and ragweed pollen loads the return side fast, and homeowners who only clean supply registers never touch the source. Most Arlington homes benefit from cleaning every three to five years, but homes with allergy-sensitive occupants or homes that sit near open grassland may need return-side attention every two to three years. Call (361) 326-5060 and we’ll assess your specific situation.
We look for heat-damaged flex liner, crushed or disconnected runs, rodent damage, and mold growth in humid duct sections. The borescope camera documents each problem with video you keep. In Arlington, we specifically trace whether your return duct is pulling attic air, because that’s the contamination path most homeowners miss.
Yes. Arlington’s humid subtropical climate plus 140°F attic heat creates condensation in duct runs where airflow is restricted. We find mold in crushed flex sections and at disconnected joints where cool supply air meets humid attic air. Cleaning removes visible growth; sealing and insulation prevent recurrence. Camera inspection shows you where the moisture is entering.
Cleaning alone rarely fixes Arlington’s typical problems. Original ductwork in this city has decades of thermal cycling, and the joints and plenum connections have loosened. We seal accessible runs with mastic and metal tape as a standard add-on, because a clean duct that leaks 20% of its air into the attic isn’t delivering the air you paid to heat or cool. We price sealing separately, in writing, before we start.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Arlington since 2004.