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 Decatur
Air duct cleaning in Decatur typically runs $350 – $650 for a full residential system, with most jobs completed in a single visit. Our crews dispatch from the Atlanta office and cover Decatur neighborhoods from Oakhurst to Winnona Park to Downtown Decatur, arriving inside the quoted window with background-checked, uniformed technicians and written prices agreed before any equipment touches your home. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate.
We’ve worked in enough Decatur homes to know the pattern: a 1920s bungalow on a quiet street, flex duct running through a damp crawlspace, spring pollen packed into the return, and a back bedroom that never gets comfortable. The problem isn’t always dirty ducts. Often it’s disconnected joints, crushed runs, or airflow so restricted the system can’t do its job. That’s why our Air Duct Cleaning team brings camera inspection and sealing capability to every job, not just a vacuum hose.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Decatur’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Hollis Air Duct Cleaning has been part of the Garrison Partners family since 2004, and our Decatur crews operate under The Garrison Standard: written price before work starts, 365-Day Done Right Promise backed in writing, and technicians who arrive squared away and accountable. Roy Castellanos leads our operation, and his name is on the standard we hold every crew to.
Decatur homeowners call us after they’ve dealt with the alternative: a teaser coupon, a van that shows up late, and a price that doubles once the technician is inside. We don’t work that way. The price we write down is the price you pay. 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 slogan; it’s in the paperwork on every job.
Phones are answered by a live person 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No voicemail loops. No callback queues. When you’re ready to schedule, someone picks up.
Our technicians know Decatur’s housing stock: the pier-and-beam foundations, the retrofit central air added decades after construction, the crawlspaces where flex duct sags and rodents find entry points. That local knowledge means we find problems other crews miss.
Residential Air Duct Cleaning in Decatur
Residential Air Duct Cleaning in Decatur addresses the specific failures common to the area’s older homes: decades of pollen and organic debris accumulation in returns, disconnected flex duct in crawlspaces, and microbial growth on coils and drain pans from our humid summers. A typical full-system residential clean in Decatur runs $350 – $650, with duct sealing, camera inspection, or air handler cleaning added as needed based on what we find.
Most Decatur homes we service fall into two categories: historic bungalows and cottages built between the 1920s and 1950s, and mid-century ranch homes with original or partially updated HVAC. Both have challenges. The older homes often have flex duct routed through crawlspaces and attics that was never designed for the system now attached to it. The ranch homes may have metal ductwork with failing seams and inadequate returns. We assess each system before quoting, and we show you what we find.
Camera Inspection and Airflow Correction
We run a video camera through the ductwork before and after cleaning. In Decatur crawlspaces, we regularly find crushed flex runs and disconnected joints that no amount of vacuuming will fix. When we find them, we show you the footage, explain the airflow impact, and quote the sealing or reconnection work separately. You’re not paying for a clean and getting nothing but a vacuumed floor.
Air Handler and Coil Cleaning
Decatur’s humid subtropical climate means mold and mildew grow on the evaporator coil and in the drain pan. Cleaning ducts without addressing the air handler leaves the microbial source intact. We include coil and pan inspection on every full-system job, and we clean or treat as needed so you’re not circulating musty air through freshly cleaned ducts.
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in Decatur
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in Decatur serves the restaurants, medical offices, retail spaces, and multi-tenant buildings along Ponce de Leon Avenue, East Lake Road, and the Downtown Decatur corridor. Commercial systems run $800 – $2,500 depending on square footage, system complexity, and whether kitchen exhaust or grease duct work is included. We schedule around your hours to minimize disruption to staff and customers.
Decatur’s commercial buildings range from historic storefronts with retrofit ductwork to newer mixed-use developments with complex VAV systems. Both present compliance and air quality concerns. Restaurants near the square need grease duct cleaning that meets fire code. Medical and dental offices require negative-air containment and HEPA filtration to protect patient areas. We match the method to the building and the regulatory requirements.
Containment and Scheduling for Occupied Buildings
We work during off-hours or in zones so your business stays operational. Our Nikro negative-air machines create containment at the work area, preventing debris migration into occupied spaces. For medical and food-service environments, we document the process for your inspector or compliance file.
Grease Duct and Kitchen Exhaust
Decatur restaurants with hood and duct systems need regular grease removal to meet NFPA 96 standards and keep insurance coverage valid. We clean the full run from hood to fan, provide before-and-after documentation, and flag any access panel or fan issues that need correction.
Trusted Brands We Service in Decatur
Our equipment roster includes Rotobrush rotary brush systems for agitation cleaning, Nikro negative-air machines for source removal without cross-contamination, and filtration products from Honeywell and Aprilaire for homeowners upgrading their system after cleaning. We don’t show up with a shop vac and a brush. The tools we use are the same ones commercial crews deploy in hospitals and schools, and we explain what each one does while we’re working so you understand what you’re paying for. Parts and filters for Honeywell and Aprilaire systems are stocked for fast turnaround when a Decatur homeowner needs more than just a clean.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Decatur Homes
- Crushed and disconnected flex duct in crawlspaces. Decatur’s 1920s – 1950s bungalows often have flex duct routed through pier-and-beam crawlspaces where moisture, rodents, and simple gravity have caused sags, kinks, and separated joints. Cleaning without camera inspection leaves these problems untouched, and the back bedroom stays hot.
- Return grilles clogged with oak and sweetgum debris. Decatur’s dense tree canopy dumps pollen, seed pods, and leaf litter that gets pulled directly into return ducts. We regularly find pine straw packed into returns in Oakhurst and Winnona Park homes, a seasonal debris problem distinct from the dust-driven cleaning needs in thinner-canopy suburbs.
- Mold and mildew on coils and drain pans. Long humid summers in Decatur create ideal conditions for microbial growth on the air handler. The musty smell homeowners notice often originates here, not in the ducts themselves, and cleaning one without the other wastes money.
- Undersized or retrofitted duct systems. Original Decatur homes were built before central air, and the ductwork added later was often sized for the equipment available at the time, not the house’s actual load. We identify airflow restrictions and recommend sealing or modifications that improve comfort beyond what cleaning alone achieves.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Decatur, GA
Here’s what air duct cleaning costs in Decatur’s market, based on the system size and condition we find:
| Service | Typical Range in Decatur |
|---|---|
| Full residential system cleaning (up to 2,000 sq ft) | $350 – $500 |
| Full residential system cleaning (2,000 – 3,500 sq ft) | $450 – $650 |
| Camera inspection and airflow assessment | $150 – $250 (often included with full clean) |
| Duct sealing and minor reconnection | $200 – $400 additional |
| Air handler coil and drain pan cleaning | $150 – $300 additional |
| Commercial system cleaning (per system) | $800 – $2,500 |
What moves the price: square footage, number of supply and return registers, accessibility of ductwork (crawlspace vs. basement vs. attic), and whether we find disconnected or damaged runs that need correction. We inspect before quoting, and the written price we agree to is the price you pay. No per-vent add-ons. No equipment charges that appear at the door. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate on your Decatur home or building.
We Also Serve Cities Near Decatur
Our crews cover Decatur and the surrounding communities: Scottdale, Clarkston, Stone Mountain, and Tucker. Scheduling and dispatch are coordinated from our Atlanta office, with local technicians serving each area from stocked vans.
Serving Decatur, GA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Decatur 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 Decatur
Decatur’s oak and sweetgum canopy produces pollen and debris loads heavier than most metro Atlanta suburbs, and your return grille is the intake point for everything airborne near your home. The debris enters the duct system, packs into corners and low-velocity sections, and overwhelms standard filters. Source removal cleaning plus a properly rated filter solves it for the season; without cleaning, the debris recirculates. Call (361) 326-5060 and we’ll assess whether your filter rating matches your debris load.
Yes, very likely. Flex duct in Decatur’s pier-and-beam crawlspaces commonly sags, crushes, or pulls apart at joints after decades of moisture and rodent activity. A standard cleaning without camera inspection misses these failures, and the homeowner pays for a clean but gets no comfort improvement. We inspect first, show you the footage, and quote any sealing or reconnection separately. Call (361) 326-5060 to schedule an assessment.
Humidity alone doesn’t guarantee mold, but Decatur’s combination of high summer moisture and long cooling seasons makes microbial growth on the air handler coil and drain pan common. The musty smell many homeowners notice originates there more often than in the ductwork itself. We inspect the coil, pan, and blower as part of every full-system job, and we clean or treat as needed so you’re not circulating contaminated air through clean ducts.
We use the Nikro negative-air method: a large vacuum attached to the trunk line creates suction at 2,000+ CFM while rotary brushes agitate debris inside each branch. This means debris is pulled toward the vacuum and captured in a HEPA-filtered containment unit, not pushed into your rooms. Registers are sealed during work, and we protect floors and furnishings. The Garrison Code requires the site left clean.
For most Decatur homes under this tree canopy, it’s seasonal maintenance rather than a one-time fix. The spring pollen and leaf litter load returns each year, and homeowners who clean once often schedule follow-up visits before peak allergy season. We don’t push unnecessary frequency; we show you what your system collected and let you decide based on your comfort and health priorities. Call (361) 326-5060 and we’ll recommend an interval based on your specific home and location.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Decatur and metro Atlanta since 2004.