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 Dublin
Air duct cleaning in Dublin, CA typically runs $450 – $850 for a full residential system, with most jobs completed in a single visit. We’re the Air Duct Cleaning in Dublin crew you can call when your registers are barely pushing air, your utility bills have climbed without explanation, or you’re catching dust every time the AC cycles on. Our technicians dispatch from the San Francisco Bay Area office and carry the full equipment roster needed for both downtown’s post-war ranch homes and the dense multifamily buildings off Tassajara Road. Call (361) 326-5060 for a written estimate before any work starts.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Dublin’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’ve been working Dublin homes since 2004, long enough to know that a crew treating a Dublin Ranch condo the same as a downtown ranch house is going to miss something. Our technicians arrive uniformed, background-checked, and carrying both rotary brush systems for rigid metal duct and soft-brush agitation tools for the deteriorating flex duct common in east Dublin subdivisions. Every job gets a written price before we touch anything, and every repair is backed by our 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If the work fails within a year, we return and make it right at no charge, including a free second visit. Phones are answered by a live person 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No voicemail loops. No callback queues.
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Dublin
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Dublin require matching the method to the housing stock, not running the same vacuum hose through every home. A typical full residential cleaning in Dublin runs $450 – $850 depending on system size, duct material, and whether we find separated or crushed runs that need repair. Most Dublin homeowners need this service every 3 – 5 years, or sooner after wildfire smoke events, visible mold, or pest intrusion.
Residential Duct Cleaning
We clean supply ducts, return ducts, and the main trunk lines that feed them. In Dublin’s older homes near downtown, we’re often working with original unlined galvanized metal that needs rotary brush agitation to dislodge decades of buildup. In east Dublin subdivisions, we switch to soft-brush and air-whip tools rated for flex duct, because the inner liner is often brittle after 25 – 30 years.
Commercial and Multifamily Duct Cleaning
Dublin Ranch and East Dublin condos frequently share HVAC systems or dryer-vent stacks through multiple floors. We coordinate with property management, confirm HOA equipment access, and schedule around parking restrictions. Our Nikro negative-air machines contain debris so it doesn’t migrate into neighboring units during cleaning.
What happens when you call
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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.
HVAC Duct Cleaning in Dublin
HVAC Duct Cleaning in Dublin means more than brushing out visible dust. It means inspecting the full path from return grille to supply register, including the plenum, coils, and blower compartment, because Dublin’s heavy year-round HVAC use drives debris deep into the system. A typical HVAC duct cleaning in Dublin runs $550 – $950 for a complete system including the air handler. We recommend this service when you’re replacing a furnace, after any rodent or insect activity, or when rooms heat and cool unevenly despite clear vents.
Video Inspection and Documentation
We run inspection cameras through every accessible duct run before and after cleaning. In Dublin’s slab-foundation homes, this catches separated joints and crushed sections caused by Tri-Valley clay-soil movement that a brush pass alone would miss. You see the footage. We note the problems. The price covers what we find, not what we hope to find.
Full System Cleaning with Sealing
Where camera inspection reveals leaks at joints or seams, we apply duct sealing mastic and mechanical fasteners before the final negative-air vacuum pass. This restores designed airflow and keeps cleaned ducts from recontaminating immediately. The mastic cures to a flexible seal that moves with minor slab shift better than tape alone.
Trusted Brands We Service in Dublin
Our vans stock filtration and cleaning equipment from Aprilaire, Abatement Technologies, Guardsman, and Rotobrush. For Dublin homeowners, this means we’re not ordering parts from a warehouse three counties away. We’re carrying the HEPA filtration media, rotary brush heads, and flex-duct repair sleeves that match your system on arrival. A Guardsman filter upgrade or Aprilaire media replacement happens same-visit when needed, not on a return trip two weeks later.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Dublin Homes
- Collapsed flex duct buried under R-30 insulation. In Dublin Ranch and East Dublin homes built 1990 – 2010, the original flex duct’s inner liner deteriorates and collapses where it’s hidden under blown-in insulation in low-slope attics. Homeowners blame the blower motor. The real fix is camera location, replacement of the failed run, and soft-brush cleaning of the intact sections.
- Separated joints from clay-soil slab movement. Dublin’s position on expansive Tri-Valley clay means slab foundations shift seasonally. Older duct runs under slab or in crawl spaces separate at joints, dumping conditioned air into the soil and pulling musty air back into the system. A vacuum pass without camera inspection misses this entirely.
- Wildfire smoke residue in return-air systems. When Diablo Range fire season sends smoke into the Tri-Valley, fine ash penetrates standard filters and coats return ducts. Standard filter changes don’t remove it. Negative-air cleaning with HEPA containment is required to prevent recirculation every time the system cycles.
- Shared dryer-vent stacks in multifamily buildings. Dublin Ranch condos and East Dublin townhomes often route dryer exhaust through a common vertical stack. One clogged lint buildup creates backpressure for every unit above. We coordinate with HOA maintenance, inspect the full stack with a camera, and clean from both access points to restore safe airflow.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Dublin, CA
A typical residential air duct cleaning in Dublin runs $450 – $850 for a full system including supply ducts, return ducts, and main trunk lines. HVAC duct cleaning including the air handler, coils, and blower compartment runs $550 – $950. Multifamily or commercial systems are priced by system size and access complexity. What moves the price: duct material (metal vs. flex), the number of supply and return vents, whether camera inspection reveals separated joints or crushed runs needing repair, and whether we’re working in a restricted-access building requiring HOA coordination. We write the price down before any work starts. It does not move at the door. No per-vent add-ons. No equipment surcharges. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Dublin
Our Air Duct Cleaning crews work across the Tri-Valley and East Bay, including Dublin, Hayward, San Ramon, Pleasanton, and Danville. We carry the same equipment standards and written pricing to every job, whether it’s a downtown Dublin ranch or a San Ramon hillside home with buried flex duct.
Serving Dublin, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Dublin 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 Dublin
The 1990s – 2000s flex duct buried under R-30 blown-in insulation in your low-slope attic has likely collapsed or torn at the inner liner. A standard vacuum-and-brush pass cleans the intact sections but can’t restore airflow through a collapsed run. We locate the failure with a camera inspection, replace the damaged section back to the air handler, and clean the remaining duct with soft-brush tools rated for flex. Call (361) 326-5060 for an exact quote – estimates are free.
Yes. Downtown’s post-WWII ranch homes typically have rigid galvanized metal duct that responds well to rotary brush agitation. East Dublin’s flex duct requires soft-brush and air-whip tools to avoid tearing the brittle inner liner. We carry both systems and switch methods as needed. Clay-soil slab movement also means older homes need camera inspection of joints that newer slab-on-grade construction may not. Call (361) 326-5060 for an exact quote – estimates are free.
We inspect the full vertical stack with a camera from the rooftop termination and the lowest access point, then clean in both directions using a rotary brush and negative-air containment. We coordinate with your HOA or property manager for roof access and parking, and we document the stack condition in writing. This prevents lint backup into neighboring units. Call (361) 326-5060 for an exact quote – estimates are free.
We confirm parking and equipment access with your HOA or building management before scheduling. Our Nikro negative-air machines and Rotobrush systems fit standard service elevators when needed. We arrive inside the quoted window with the access plan already set, so we’re not blocking fire lanes or resident parking. Call (361) 326-5060 for an exact quote – estimates are free.
Yes. Fine ash from fire season penetrates standard filters and coats return duct surfaces. Standard filter changes don’t remove it. We see elevated call volume from Dublin homeowners after heavy smoke events, and we clean these systems with HEPA-contained negative-air methods to prevent ash recirculation. If you’ve noticed a persistent burnt odor or increased dust after fire season, your returns likely need attention. Call (361) 326-5060 for an exact quote – estimates are free.
Ready to get your Dublin home’s airflow back to spec? Call Hollis Air Duct Cleaning at (361) 326-5060. We’ll answer live, schedule a free estimate, and give you a written price before any work starts. Every job is backed by our 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Dublin and the Tri-Valley since 2004.