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 Coral Gables
Air duct cleaning in Coral Gables typically runs $350 – $850 for a full residential system, with most jobs completed in a single visit. Because Coral Gables homes present unique access challenges, our crews arrive prepared for tile-roof entry, soffit cuts, and the careful handling of original 1920s – 40s ductwork that historic-preservation codes protect. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free written estimate before any work begins.
We’ve worked in Coral Gables long enough to know the difference between a standard duct clean and a Gables clean. The tree canopy over Granada Boulevard, the low-pitch attics under barrel tile, the original gravity chases in homes off Coral Way, these aren’t obstacles to us. They’re the baseline. Our technicians carry Rotobrush rotary systems and Nikro negative-air machines, but more importantly, they carry the patience to access what other crews skip and the discipline to price it in writing before touching anything.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Coral Gables’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Hollis Air Duct Cleaning has been part of the Garrison Partners family since 2004. In Coral Gables, that longevity matters because we’ve cleaned the same duct systems multiple times across decades, tracking how original materials age, where the ficus debris collects, and which soffit cuts give clean access without damaging historic fabric. Our Air Duct Cleaning in Coral Gables crews don’t learn your home’s quirks on your dime.
Our 365-Day Done Right Promise applies to every job in Coral Gables: if the work fails within a year, we return and make it right at no charge, including a free second visit. The price is written down before any work starts and does not move at the door. Technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and held to The Garrison Code: arrive inside the quoted window, price in writing, complete the job by the book, leave the site clean. Phones are answered by a live person 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, no voicemail loops, no callback queues.
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in Coral Gables
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in Coral Gables covers office buildings along Miracle Mile, medical suites near the Biltmore corridor, retail spaces, and multi-unit properties where HVAC systems run continuously in humid conditions and duct contamination spreads across shared air handlers. A typical commercial system in Coral Gables runs $800 – $2,500 depending on square footage, access complexity, and whether the building falls under historic-preservation review. We use Nikro negative-air machines with HEPA filtration to contain debris during business hours, and we coordinate with property managers to minimize tenant disruption.
Restaurant and Food-Service Ductwork
Grease-laden vapor from Coral Gables kitchens combines with our year-round humidity to coat commercial duct interiors with a stubborn biofilm standard vacuums won’t touch. We source-remove buildup with rotary brush agitation followed by antimicrobial treatment, documenting before-and-after with video inspection for health-department records.
Historic Commercial Properties
Offices in original 1920s Mediterranean Revival buildings along Coral Way often have duct chases integrated into plaster walls or barrel-vault ceilings. We access these without damaging protected finishes, patching soffit or roof entry points to match existing materials and filing documentation when the City requires it.
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Coral Gables
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Coral Gables include full-system cleaning of supply and return ducts, video inspection, duct sealing with mastic, and antimicrobial treatment where biological growth is present. A typical residential full-system clean in Coral Gables runs $350 – $650 for a single HVAC system, with larger homes or systems requiring roof or soffit access falling toward the higher end. Our Air Duct Cleaning team uses Rotobrush rotary brush systems for mechanical agitation and Nikro negative-air equipment to maintain continuous suction, preventing debris from escaping into your living space during the process.
Video Inspection and Documentation
We feed cameras through every accessible run and show you what we find. In Coral Gables, this often reveals crushed returns buried under attic insulation, disconnected flex duct at original plaster transitions, or the ficus-derived biofilm that one-pass cleaners leave behind. You see it before we quote the fix.
Duct Sealing and Repair
Cleaning exposes leaks that waste conditioned air and pull humid attic air into your system. We seal accessible joints with mastic, reconnect separated runs, and patch soffit or roof entry points to prevent future moisture intrusion. For comprehensive results, consider our Duct Sealing in Coral Gables, where the real energy savings often hide.
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 Coral Gables
Our equipment roster includes Rotobrush rotary brush systems, Nikro negative-air machines, and filtration products from Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Abatement Technologies. We stock common filtration components locally for Coral Gables customers, so when your clean reveals a failing media filter or a compromised return grille, we can replace it during the same visit rather than scheduling a return trip. For homes with Aprilaire whole-house dehumidifiers or Honeywell electronic air cleaners, we clean and service those units as part of the full-system scope, not as add-on surprises.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Coral Gables Homes
- Crushed or disconnected return runs under low-pitch attic insulation. The tight attics in Coral Gables’s Mediterranean Revival homes mean original ductwork was often installed with minimal clearance, and decades of compression from added insulation or maintenance traffic collapse the returns. We find these with camera inspection and restore airflow with code-compliant patching.
- Humid biofilm from ficus and live oak debris coating duct walls. The mature canopy over streets like Granada Boulevard pumps fine organic matter into outdoor air intakes year-round. Standard vacuuming clears loose dust but leaves the sticky film that regrows quickly. Our second-pass antimicrobial treatment is standard in Coral Gables for this reason.
- Original duct chases blocked by historic-preservation restrictions. Many Coral Gables homes still run 1920s – 40s gravity or early forced-air ducting that the City will not allow replaced without extensive review. Cleaning these systems requires careful access through roof or soffit entry, patient mechanical agitation, and sealing that preserves original routing.
- Storm-driven moisture and debris intrusion during hurricane season. Coral Gables’s June – November hurricane season forces water and organic debris into attic vents and soffit intakes. We inspect for post-storm contamination, treat mold and mildew growth with antimicrobial application, and seal entry points to reduce future intrusion.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Coral Gables, FL
A typical residential full-system air duct cleaning in Coral Gables runs $350 – $650 for a single HVAC system. Larger homes, systems requiring roof or soffit access instead of a standard attic hatch, or properties needing antimicrobial treatment for biological growth fall toward $550 – $850. Commercial systems start around $800 and range to $2,500 depending on square footage and access complexity.
What moves the price: the number of air handlers, whether we need tile-roof or soffit entry, the condition of existing ductwork (crushed or disconnected runs require repair time), and whether antimicrobial treatment is needed for mold or mildew. We do not price per vent. We price per system, in writing, before any work starts. The figure on the estimate is the figure on the invoice. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free written estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Coral Gables
Our Miami-area office dispatches crews throughout the metro, including Coral Gables, Miami, Key Biscayne, Miami Beach, and Hialeah. Each location operates under The Garrison Standard with the same written pricing, 365-Day Done Right Promise, and live-answer phone support.
Serving Coral Gables, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Coral Gables 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 Coral Gables
Yes. Coral Gables’s historic-preservation code often bars replacing original 1920s – 40s duct chases in Mediterranean Revival homes, so our work focuses on cleaning, patching, and sealing existing systems rather than swapping them. We access ductwork through roof or soffit entry points when original chases are embedded in protected walls, and we patch those entry points to match existing materials. If your property falls under historic review, we document our methods and can provide photos for City records. Call (361) 326-5060 to discuss your specific property.
Coral Gables’s dense canopy of mature ficus and live oak sheds fine organic debris that neighboring cities with less tree cover simply don’t experience. That debris gets pulled into outdoor air intakes and builds a sticky, humid biofilm on duct walls, especially along streets like Coral Way and Granada Boulevard. Combined with our year-round high humidity and continuous HVAC operation, the fouling cycle here is heavier and faster than in drier, less canopied areas. A single vacuum pass often fails inspection; the second antimicrobial pass is standard for our Coral Gables work.
Yes, and we do it regularly. The low-pitch attics and original duct chases in these homes often prevent standard attic-hatch access, so our technicians are equipped and trained for roof and soffit entry. We use tile-safe access methods, document the entry points, and patch to match existing finishes. On a 1938 Mediterranean Revival off Granada Boulevard, our tech pulled a camera inspection through a soffit cut and found a crushed return run under the low-pitch attic insulation plus ficus debris coating the air handler’s blower motor. We ran NADCA-standard source removal under negative pressure with HEPA filtration, sealed the disconnected run, and added an antimicrobial second pass because one vacuum pass alone kept failing the homeowner’s post-visit look.
We treat mold and mildew when present, not just dust. Coral Gables’s tropical monsoon climate, with hot humid summers and a pronounced May – October rainy season, makes biological growth in ductwork common, not exceptional. Our process includes visual inspection, camera verification, and where growth is confirmed, antimicrobial application following mechanical source removal. We do not treat blindly; we show you the camera evidence before recommending the additional step. The antimicrobial treatment adds $150 – $300 to a typical residential system.
We frequently find disconnected or crushed runs in Coral Gables homes, especially in the original or lightly retrofitted duct systems common here. The tight attics, added insulation, and decades of maintenance traffic compress flexible duct or pull connections loose at original plaster transitions. Our video inspection catches these issues before we quote repair work, and we seal or reconnect accessible runs with mastic as part of the cleaning scope when agreed to in writing. Finding these problems is one reason we clean; fixing them is where the real airflow and efficiency gains come from. Call (361) 326-5060 to schedule an inspection.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Coral Gables since 2004 as part of the Garrison Partners family.