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 Citrus Park
Air duct cleaning in Citrus Park, FL typically runs $350 – $650 for a full residential system and addresses the humidity-driven mold and rodent damage common in the area’s 1980s subdivisions. We’re the Air Duct Cleaning in Citrus Park crew local homeowners call when they want the job priced in writing before we touch anything, backed by a full-year guarantee.
Our dispatch team coordinates scheduling from our Miami office, and our technicians serve Citrus Park directly – we know the difference between a Fawn Ridge attic with original flex duct and a newer build near Citrus Park Boulevard. If your flex duct is leaking conditioned air into the attic, we also offer Duct Sealing in Citrus Park. We’ve worked in the subdivisions off Gunn Highway and along Sheldon Road enough times to know what the attic hatch is likely to reveal before we pop it. Calls are answered by a live person, 24 hours a day, and we arrive inside the quoted window. If you’re seeing dark buildup on registers or smelling musty air when the AC cycles, call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Citrus Park’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Hollis Air Duct Cleaning has been part of the Garrison Partners family since 2004, and our Citrus Park customers know we don’t quote one number over the phone and deliver another at the door. Every job gets a written price before work starts, and that price doesn’t move once our technician is in your driveway.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and they work under The Garrison Standard – arrive inside the window, price in writing, complete the job by the book, leave the site clean. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every repair: if the work fails within a year, we return and make it right at no charge, including a free second visit. No negotiation, no runaround.
We’ve built our reputation in Citrus Park on showing up when we said we would and doing what we said we’d do. That’s rarer in this trade than it should be.
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Citrus Park
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Citrus Park address the full supply and return network, from the air handler closet to every register, using source-removal methods that extract debris rather than pushing it around. In this market, the job typically costs $350 – $650 for a complete residential system, with commercial buildings quoted per square foot after inspection. Citrus Park’s near-constant AC operation means debris accumulates faster than in seasonal climates, and the 80%+ attic humidity during June through September creates conditions where mold can establish in duct liner if moisture gets in.
Our Air Duct Cleaning team uses Rotobrush rotary brush systems for mechanical agitation inside duct runs, paired with Nikro negative-air machines that maintain suction at the collection point so loosened debris doesn’t escape into your living space. We finish with HEPA filtration on the exhaust. This matters in Citrus Park because without negative pressure and proper filtration, the pollen and mold spores pulled in from the live oak canopy near Upper Tampa Bay Park just resettle downstream.
Residential Duct Cleaning
Most Citrus Park homes we service are 1,500 – 3,200 square foot single-family builds with attic-mounted flex duct systems. Our residential cleaning covers all supply and return runs, the plenum, and accessible trunk lines, with before-and-after photos of your own ducts so you see what came out. We don’t quote per-vent pricing – one flat price per system, agreed before we start.
Commercial Duct Cleaning
Commercial systems in Citrus Park’s retail and office spaces require larger-capacity negative-air equipment and often involve rooftop units with horizontal duct runs. We inspect first, photograph problem areas, and provide a written scope and price before scheduling the cleaning.
What happens when you call
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
HVAC Duct Cleaning in Citrus Park
HVAC Duct Cleaning in Citrus Park means cleaning the entire forced-air system – not just the visible registers, but the blower motor, evaporator coil (when accessible), and the return plenum where debris concentrates. In this climate, the blower motor and return side typically hold more buildup than supply ducts because that’s where unfiltered attic air gets pulled in when flex duct is compromised. A complete HVAC duct cleaning in Citrus Park runs $450 – $850 depending on system size, accessibility, and whether we find rodent damage requiring repair.
The distinction matters here. Many homeowners in Citrus Park Estates and Fawn Ridge call us after a “duct cleaning” that only brushed the registers and fogged a chemical. Their system still smelled musty because the torn flex duct in the attic was never addressed. Our HVAC duct cleaning includes video inspection of accessible runs so we can show you where the real problem is.
Video Inspection
We feed a camera through accessible duct runs before and after cleaning. In Citrus Park’s older subdivisions, this often reveals sagging flex duct, disconnected joints, or rodent damage that cleaning alone won’t fix. You see what we see, and we explain what requires cleaning versus what requires repair or replacement.
Full System Cleaning
A full system cleaning addresses supply ducts, return ducts, the return plenum, and accessible components at the air handler. In Citrus Park’s slab-on-grade homes with attic duct systems, this is the only approach that actually changes what you’re breathing – surface wiping of registers while leaving attic debris untouched is not a full system clean.
Trusted Brands We Service in Citrus Park
We clean and service duct systems connected to all major HVAC brands, and we stock filtration products from Aprilaire, Honeywell, and Guardsman for Citrus Park customers who want to maintain results after the cleaning. Our equipment roster includes Rotobrush rotary brush systems and Nikro negative-air machines – the same tools commercial crews use, not hardware-store vacuums with a long hose. When we find a failed component during cleaning, we carry common fittings and can often complete the repair the same visit rather than ordering parts and rescheduling. For replacement ductwork in rodent-damaged attics, we use Abatement Technologies HEPA filtration during the work to protect your home’s air quality while we’re cutting and sealing new flex runs.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Citrus Park Homes
- Rodent-chewed flex duct in 1980s subdivisions. In Fawn Ridge and Citrus Park Estates, original R-4 and R-6 flex duct is now brittle and frequently shows squirrel or rat damage near the air handler. The chews let humid attic air into the liner, and that moisture feeds mold growth that no amount of register cleaning will reach.
- Mold in duct liner from rainy-season humidity. Citrus Park’s June-September attic humidity regularly exceeds 80%, and any compromised duct insulation wicks that moisture. We find active mold in the liner of sagging flex runs that have pulled away from ceiling registers, especially in homes with original construction.
- Disconnected joints buried in attic insulation. The original flex duct in Citrus Park’s 1980s-90s builds was secured with plastic zip ties that degrade. We regularly find supply runs that have separated from trunk lines, dumping conditioned air into the attic while the homeowner pays to cool it.
- Fogging “sanitiser” sold as a substitute for mechanical cleaning. We’ve seen Citrus Park homeowners quoted $800 – $900 for a chemical fog that coats the interior of ducts but extracts no debris. Fogging doesn’t remove the rodent droppings, construction dust, or mold colonies – it just perfumes them.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Citrus Park, FL
A typical residential air duct cleaning in Citrus Park runs $350 – $650 for a complete system, depending on square footage, number of returns, and whether we find damage requiring repair. HVAC duct cleaning with full system scope, including blower and accessible coil, typically ranges $450 – $850. Commercial buildings are priced per inspection, usually $0.15 – $0.35 per square foot for standard office or retail layouts.
What moves the price: accessibility of attic ductwork (tight truss spaces take longer), presence of rodent damage requiring section replacement, and whether the system hasn’t been cleaned in 15+ years of continuous AC operation. We don’t quote per-vent or per-register pricing – that’s the bait-and-switch model where the invoice triples at the door. One flat price per system, written down before we start, and it doesn’t change.
Every estimate is free. Call (361) 326-5060 and we’ll schedule an inspection, show you what the camera sees, and give you a written price you can compare.
We Also Serve Cities Near Citrus Park
Our crews work throughout the Tampa Bay metro and South Florida region, including Citrus Park, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, and Miami. Scheduling and dispatch are coordinated from our Miami office, with local technicians serving each market directly.
Serving Citrus Park, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Citrus Park 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 Citrus Park
Citrus Park’s attic-mounted flex duct systems bake in 130°F summer heat and sit in 80%+ humidity during rainy season, while central Tampa’s historic bungalows often have basement or crawlspace ducting with better temperature stability. The combination of compromised insulation, constant AC operation, and humid air infiltration creates mold-friendly conditions in the duct liner that slab-on-grade homes with attic runs experience faster than homes with conditioned basements. Call (361) 326-5060 if you’re seeing dark staining on registers or smelling musty air when the system cycles.
No. Fogging applies a chemical coating to the interior surface but performs zero mechanical debris removal. It does not extract rodent droppings, construction dust, pollen, or mold colonies – it just covers them with a scent. In Citrus Park, where rodent damage and actual mold growth are common in 1980s flex duct, fogging is particularly misleading because it addresses odor while leaving the source intact. Source-removal cleaning with rotary brush agitation, negative-air suction, and HEPA filtration is what actually removes the material you’re reacting to. Call (361) 326-5060 for an inspection that shows you the difference.
Usually no. Rodent-chewed flex duct in Citrus Park’s original 1980s subdivisions has compromised both the plastic liner and the insulation; cleaning the interior doesn’t restore the thermal barrier or seal the air leaks. We inspect with a camera, show you the damage, and provide a written price for section replacement plus cleaning of the intact runs. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers our repair work for a full year. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free inspection.
Every 3 – 5 years for homes with intact ductwork and standard filtration, but sooner if you have pets, recent renovation, or visible mold. In Citrus Park’s climate, with near-constant AC operation and high pollen loads from the live oak canopy, we recommend inspection every 2 – 3 years for homes with original 1980s-90s flex duct. The 365-Day Done Right Promise means if our cleaning or repair fails within a year, we return at no charge. Call (361) 326-5060 to schedule.
Ask for source-removal methods with mechanical agitation, negative-air containment, and HEPA filtration – not fogging. Ask for before-and-after photos of your own ducts, not stock images. Ask for a written price before work starts that covers the full system, not per-vent add-ons. Ask what happens if the work fails: Hollis answers with the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. Ask whether technicians are background-checked and uniformed. In Citrus Park specifically, ask whether they’ve worked in 1980s subdivisions with attic flex duct and what they typically find. Call (361) 326-5060 – we’ll answer directly.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Citrus Park and the Tampa Bay area.