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 Burbank
Air duct cleaning in Burbank typically runs $350 – $850 for a full residential system, with most jobs completed in a single visit. We’re Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, and our crews handle Burbank calls from our Los Angeles office, dispatching uniformed techs who know the difference between a 1948 Magnolia Park ranch and a 1970s hillside build off Verdugo. If you’re seeing black dust on your registers, smelling musty air when the AC kicks on, or running your system harder through another San Fernando Valley summer, call us at (361) 326-5060. We’ll give you a written price before we touch anything.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Burbank’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’ve been serving Burbank since 2004 as part of the Garrison Partners family, and our reputation here is built on showing up inside the window we promised and leaving with the job done by the book. Burbank homeowners know the bait-and-switch: a coupon for $89 that becomes $600 once the van is in the driveway. We don’t work that way. The price is written down before any equipment comes off the truck, and it doesn’t move at the door.
Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and accountable under The Garrison Code: arrive squared away, explain what you’re paying for, finish clean. 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.” And every job carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if the work fails within a year, we come back and make it right at no charge, including a free second visit.
We know Burbank’s housing stock. The 1940s-50s Lockheed and Disney tracts around Magnolia Park, Rancho, and Burbank Blvd. The hillside homes off Verdugo with long attic chases. The rural-edge properties on unpaved roads where dust loads hit harder. That local knowledge changes what we look for, what tools we bring, and how we price the job.
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in Burbank
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in Burbank covers office buildings, retail spaces, medical suites, and production facilities where code compliance and indoor air quality standards are non-negotiable. Burbank’s commercial base includes media production, aerospace-adjacent offices, and medical practices near Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, all with systems that run hard through summer heat and Santa Ana wind events. A typical commercial duct cleaning in Burbank runs $800 – $2,500 depending on system size, access, and contamination level. We use Nikro negative-air machines and HEPA filtration to contain debris during the job, not spread it.
Production and Media Facility Cleaning
Burbank’s sound stages and production offices can’t afford downtime from dust contamination. We schedule around your shoot calendar, contain our work area, and document with before-and-after photos so your facilities manager has records for insurance or union inspections.
Medical and Professional Suite Compliance
Medical suites near Olive Avenue and Alameda face stricter air-quality standards. Our crews use Abatement Technologies HEPA containment and document the full cleaning scope in writing for your compliance file.
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Burbank
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Burbank start with a camera inspection so you see what we’re seeing, not take our word for it. For a typical Burbank home, residential duct cleaning runs $350 – $650 for a standard single-system ranch or bungalow, and $550 – $850 for larger hillside homes with long horizontal duct runs or multiple zones. We don’t price per vent. One flat price per system, agreed in writing before work starts. Our Air Duct Cleaning team uses Rotobrush rotary brush systems for agitation inside the duct walls, paired with negative-air machines that pull loosened debris out of your home entirely rather than redistributing it.
Video Inspection and Source Removal
We run a camera through your trunk lines and branches before we quote. In Burbank’s older galvanized systems, we often find collapsed sections, disconnected boots, or soot-packed runs that a standard vacuum would miss. You see the footage. We explain what needs cleaning versus what needs repair. No guesswork.
Duct Sealing After Cleaning
Clean ducts leak clean air just as fast as dirty ones. After we clear your system, we pressure-test and seal joints with mastic rated for your operating temperatures. In Burbank’s dry climate, old duct tape crumbles; mastic stays flexible and sealed.
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 Burbank
We clean and service systems using Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Abatement Technologies filtration and containment products, and we stock common parts so Burbank customers aren’t waiting on a warehouse shipment. Our equipment roster includes Rotobrush rotary brush systems for mechanical agitation inside duct walls, Nikro negative-air machines for source removal, and HEPA filtration that captures particles down to 0.3 microns. That’s the standard for commercial crews, and it’s what we bring to your home. If your system uses a Honeywell electronic air cleaner or Aprilaire media filter, we know how to clean around it without damaging the cells or voiding your warranty.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Burbank Homes
- Jet-exhaust soot in return ducts near Hollywood Burbank Airport. Homes under the flight path, especially 1940s-50s ranches with original galvanized returns, collect fine black soot that standard vacuum-and-brush work won’t fully remove. We use HEPA filtration and source removal to clear it, not just move it around.
- Cracked mastic and duct tape from Santa Ana wind cycles. Burbank’s dry fall winds and 100°F summer days harden and split old seals, pulling attic dust and wall-cavity debris into supply ducts. Cleaning without sealing just invites the same load back in.
- Gravity wall furnace retrofits with packed trunk lines. On a 1948 ranch off Burbank Blvd in Magnolia Park, our tech pulled a gravity wall furnace retrofitted to central air and found the original round galvanized trunk packed with decades of Lockheed-era soot and jet-exhaust fallout. After camera inspection confirmed the full run, we set up negative pressure with a Rotobrush and HEPA filtration, ran agitation tools through the branches, and followed with source removal on the air handler and blower motor. The homeowner told us the black dust that used to reappear on registers during Santa Ana wind events finally stopped – the filter had never been catching it.
- Rural-edge and hillside dust loading on unpaved roads. Properties on Burbank’s open-land perimeter, near the Verdugo foothills or along unpaved access roads, pull dust and pollen into ducts faster than tract streets. The usual 3-5 year cleaning interval misses the real buildup in these systems.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Burbank, CA
Here’s what air duct cleaning costs in Burbank’s market, based on the jobs we’ve priced and completed here:
| Service | Typical Range in Burbank |
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| Standard residential system (single-story ranch/bungalow) | $350 – $650 |
| Larger home or multi-zone system (hillside, 1960s-70s build) | $550 – $850 |
| Commercial system (office, retail, medical suite) | $800 – $2,500 |
| Video inspection (standalone or with cleaning) | $125 – $225 |
| Duct sealing after cleaning (per system) | $200 – $450 |
What moves the price: system size, number of trunk lines, contamination level, access difficulty (crawl space versus attic), and whether we find disconnected or damaged ductwork that needs repair before cleaning. We don’t bait with a low opener and pad the invoice at the door. The price we write down is the price you pay. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate – we’ll inspect, explain, and quote with no pressure to book.
We Also Serve Cities Near Burbank
Our crews cover Burbank and the surrounding communities: Glendale to the east, West Hollywood to the south, Altadena to the northeast, and Beverly Hills to the southwest. Each area has its own housing stock and duct configurations, and we adjust our approach accordingly. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Los Angeles office.
Serving Burbank, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Burbank 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 Burbank
Every 2 – 3 years for rural-edge and hillside Burbank homes on unpaved roads or open land, versus 3 – 5 years for standard in-city tracts. The dust and pollen loading is simply higher. If you heat with wood or run a shop or outbuilding on the same system, inspect annually. Call (361) 326-5060 and we’ll look at your specific setup.
You’re likely seeing fine jet-exhaust soot from Hollywood Burbank Airport flight paths, especially if you have original 1940s-50s galvanized return ducts. Standard vacuum-and-brush cleaning doesn’t capture this soot; it needs HEPA filtration and source removal with negative-air containment. We see this constantly in Magnolia Park and Rancho-area ranches. Call (361) 326-5060 – we’ll camera-inspect and show you what’s actually in there.
Yes, and they often need it most. Original round galvanized trunk lines from the Lockheed/Disney era pack tight with decades of soot and fallout. We use rotary brush agitation and negative-air extraction sized for smaller-diameter vintage ductwork, plus camera verification to confirm the full run is clear. The retrofitted air handler and blower motor get cleaned separately. Written price before we start, as always.
Yes. Wood heat produces fine ash and creosote particulate that circulates through duct systems, and open land loads pollen and mineral dust year-round. If you’re on a rural-edge Burbank property with either factor, plan on cleaning every 2 – 3 years and inspecting filters quarterly. The standard interval doesn’t account for your actual loading.
Proper cleaning for long horizontal runs – common in 1960s-70s hillside Burbank builds – requires access ports cut at strategic points, not just register-level vacuuming. We camera-inspect the full run first, then use rotary brush systems and negative-air machines with enough CFM to pull debris from the far end of the line. Slab ducts get special attention for moisture intrusion; attic chases get checked for disconnected boots where Santa Ana winds pull in unfiltered air. You get before-and-after photos of your own ducts, not stock images. Call (361) 326-5060 to schedule.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Burbank since 2004.