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.
Fast, Reliable Air Duct Cleaning Across Cleburne
Air duct cleaning in Cleburne, TX typically runs $350 – $650 for a full residential system and takes three to five hours. Most Cleburne homeowners schedule after noticing weak airflow, dust buildup around registers, or higher cooling bills during our long North Texas summers. We’re Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, part of the Garrison Partners family, and our crews serve Cleburne from our Dallas-Fort Worth dispatch office with background-checked, uniformed technicians who arrive inside the quoted window. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate with a written price before any work starts.
We’ve worked in the post-war ranches off Henderson Street, the subdivisions south of Highway 67, and the older homes near the historic Nolan River bottom. That local mileage matters. Cleburne’s housing stock and its Barnett Shale dust create problems you won’t find in Fort Worth or Hillsboro, and we’ve built our process around them.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Cleburne’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Cleburne homeowners know the difference between a crew that vacuums for twenty minutes and one that inspects, agitates, and verifies. We’ve been in business since 2004 under The Garrison Standard, which means written prices, written guarantees, and a 365-Day Done Right Promise on every job. If our work fails within a year, we return and make it right at no charge, including a free second visit.
Our phones are answered by a live person 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No voicemail loops. No callback queues. When you schedule Air Duct Cleaning in Cleburne, you get a uniformed technician who has passed a background check and carries professional-grade equipment from Rotobrush, Nikro, and Abatement Technologies. We price the job in writing before touching your system, and that number does not move at the door.
Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Dallas-Fort Worth office, but the crew that arrives at your Cleburne home knows the local conditions: the bentonite dust that slips past standard filters, the spring condensation in low-lying neighborhoods, the original galvanized ductwork buried in blown-in insulation. That knowledge changes how we clean and what we find.
Vent Cleaning in Cleburne
Vent Cleaning in Cleburne means removing the supply and return registers, mechanically agitating the duct walls, and extracting debris under controlled negative pressure with HEPA filtration. In most Cleburne homes, we find a mix of household dust, pollen from the region’s heavy ragweed and mountain cedar seasons, and the fine pale bentonite drilling dust that is particular to this Barnett Shale town. A typical residential vent cleaning in Cleburne runs $180 – $320 for a partial system or $350 – $650 for full supply and return cleaning.
Supply Vent Cleaning
Supply vents push conditioned air into your rooms. In Cleburne’s 1990s and 2000s subdivisions with flex-duct systems, we often find collapsed runs in attics where the Texas heat has degraded the plastic liner. Our techs use camera inspection to locate these failures before cleaning, so we don’t blow debris into a disconnected duct.
Return Vent and Chase Cleaning
Return vents pull air back to the air handler, and in Cleburne they are the primary collection point for bentonite dust. Standard 1-inch fiberglass filters don’t stop it. We remove the grilles, clean the chase walls with rotary brushes, and verify extraction with a visual check so the dust doesn’t recycle back into your living space.
Air Duct Repair in Cleburne
Air Duct Repair in Cleburne addresses the disconnected boots, crushed flex runs, and leaky galvanized seams we find during cleaning. Most Cleburne repairs fall in the $200 – $550 range depending on accessibility and material. We seal with mastic and mechanical fasteners, not duct tape, and we photograph the repair for your record. The work is covered by our 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Galvanized Duct Sealing
The 1950s – 1970s ranches scattered across Cleburne, especially near the old Santa Fe depot and along the Nolan River bottom, have rigid galvanized trunk lines that have shifted, separated, or rusted at the seams. We apply Duct Sealing in Cleburne with mastic to restore airtightness without tearing out ceilings. In homes where the ducts sit close to the water table, this sealing also prevents spring condensation from pulling in musty air.
Flex-Duct Replacement
The 1990s – 2000s subdivisions on Cleburne’s south and east sides used flex duct in attics. After twenty-plus North Texas summers, the insulation sags and the inner liner tears. We replace damaged sections with new flex duct supported properly to prevent future crushing, then balance airflow to the rooms that were being starved.
Trusted Brands We Service in Cleburne
We clean and service ductwork connected to all major HVAC brands, and we stock filtration products from Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Guardsman for Cleburne customers who want better particle capture without choking airflow. Our equipment roster includes Rotobrush rotary brush systems for mechanical agitation and Nikro negative-air machines for source removal. We don’t show up with a shop vacuum and a brush. The tools we carry are the same ones commercial crews use in hospitals and schools, and we’ll explain what each one does while we’re working in your home.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Cleburne Homes
- Bentonite dust packed in return chases. The fine, pale mineral dust from Barnett Shale activity slips past standard filters and accumulates in blower wheels and return ductwork. Vacuum-only cleaning without agitation tools leaves it cemented to the walls.
- Crushed or disconnected runs hidden in insulation. In 1950s – 1970s ranches with ducts buried in blown-in insulation, we find collapsed sections that have been dumping conditioned air into the attic for years. Camera inspection finds them; negative-air cleaning with sealed boots fixes the path.
- Mud-like film in low-lying homes. Near the Nolan River bottom, spring rains raise the water table and condensation forms inside duct runs. Mixed with bentonite dust, it creates a film that only mechanical agitation and HEPA extraction can remove.
- High-MERV filters on leaky systems. Some Cleburne homeowners install restrictive media filters without sealing plenum leaks. The blower starves for air, coils ice up, and the filter loads faster while source removal remains incomplete.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Cleburne, TX
Most full residential duct cleanings in Cleburne run $350 – $650 for a complete supply and return system. Partial cleanings or vent-only service typically fall between $180 – $320. Commercial systems start around $800 and scale with square footage and access complexity.
What moves the price: system size, number of registers, accessibility of the air handler and trunk lines, and whether we find damage requiring repair. Homes with original galvanized ductwork buried in insulation take longer to access and clean properly. We inspect first, write the price down, and get your approval before starting. No per-vent add-ons. No equipment charges that appear after we’re inside. The price is flat per system and it doesn’t move.
We also provide before-and-after photos of your own ductwork, not stock images. You’ll see what came out and what the walls look like now. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Cleburne
Our crews regularly work in Air Duct Cleaning jobs across Keene, Joshua, Alvarado, and Burleson. The same written pricing, same 365-Day Done Right Promise, same background-checked technicians apply in every town we serve.
Serving Cleburne, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Cleburne 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 Cleburne
It’s bentonite drilling dust from the Barnett Shale, fine enough to pass standard filters and mineral enough to bond with moisture. In Cleburne, this dust is everywhere; it collects in return chases and blower wheels, and once it meets humidity it hardens into a film that vacuuming alone won’t touch. We remove it with rotary brush agitation and negative-air extraction. Call (361) 326-5060 if you’re seeing it on your registers.
Homes near the Nolan River bottom see more spring condensation in duct runs due to the higher water table, which turns bentonite dust into a mud-like film and can support mold growth in attics. We recommend inspection every two to three years in these areas, versus three to five for homes on higher ground in south Cleburne. Call (361) 326-5060 and we’ll check your specific conditions.
No. We access galvanized trunk lines through existing registers and the air handler plenum, using flexible rotary brushes and camera-guided tools. We only open a ceiling if we find a disconnected section that cannot be reached otherwise, and we’d show you the camera evidence and get written approval first. Most 1960s ranches in Cleburne clean up fine without invasive access.
The cleaning standard is the same, but the problems differ. South-side subdivisions have flex duct in attics, which degrades in heat and gets crushed by insulation or foot traffic. We find more mechanical damage and less mineral buildup. The process still uses negative-air extraction and HEPA filtration, but we spend more time on camera inspection and less time on heavy agitation.
Ask for proof: before-and-after photos of your own ducts, documentation of the agitation method used, and verification that the system was placed under negative pressure during cleaning. A vacuum pass without containment just redistributes dust. Our Cleburne crews use Rotobrush mechanical agitation, Nikro negative-air machines, and HEPA filtration, and we show you the photos before we pack up. Call (361) 326-5060 for an estimate.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Cleburne since 2004.




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