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 Egypt Lake-Leto
Air duct cleaning in Egypt Lake-Leto, FL typically costs $350 – $650 for a full residential system and $800 – $2,400 for commercial properties, with most jobs completed in a single visit. Our crews serve Egypt Lake-Leto from our Miami office, dispatching technicians who know the local housing stock and the specific problems Florida humidity creates in 1960s-era ductwork. If you’re smelling musty air from your registers or seeing grit blow out after a storm, call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate.
We’ve worked in the ranch homes off Hillsborough Avenue and the block houses near the Egypt Lake neighborhood long enough to know what the sandy soil and afternoon thunderstorms do to crawlspace ducts. The flexible ductwork in these older homes wasn’t designed for decades of groundwater wicking and ant intrusion. When we arrive, we don’t just vacuum out the registers. We run a camera, take moisture readings, and tell you straight whether your ducts can be cleaned or whether sections need to come out.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Egypt Lake-Leto’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Hollis Air Duct Cleaning has been part of the Garrison Partners family since 2004, and our Air Duct Cleaning in Egypt Lake-Leto follows The Garrison Standard: arrive inside the quoted window, price in writing before touching anything, finish by the book, leave the site clean. Roy Castellanos leads our operation, and that standard shows up in how our technicians behave on every Egypt Lake-Leto job.
Our phones are answered by a live person 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No voicemail loops, no callback queues. When a summer storm floods your crawlspace at 6 p.m. on a Saturday, you reach a human who can get a crew scheduled.
Every technician is background-checked and uniformed. You know who’s walking into your home before they arrive. The price we write down before work starts is the price you pay. It does not move at the door. And every job carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if the work fails within a year, we return and make it right at no charge, including a free second visit.
We document everything. Moisture readings, camera footage, damaged sections, source removal. That documentation matters in Egypt Lake-Leto because insurers often deny claims that lack proof of what was actually wrong and what was actually done.
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in Egypt Lake-Leto
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in Egypt Lake-Leto covers office buildings, retail spaces, restaurants, and small warehouses where accumulated debris in the HVAC system drives up energy costs and can violate health department requirements. A typical commercial duct cleaning in Egypt Lake-Leto runs $800 – $2,400 depending on system size, access difficulty, and whether the property needs post-construction or post-flood remediation. We use Nikro negative-air machines and Rotobrush rotary systems to dislodge and extract debris without spreading it through the occupied space.
Restaurant and Kitchen Exhaust Systems
Grease-laden vapor from cooking coats duct interiors and creates fire hazards. We clean the full exhaust run to the roof penetration, document the work with before-and-after photos, and provide the paperwork Egypt Lake-Leto restaurants need for fire marshal and health inspector visits.
Post-Construction and Renovation Cleanup
Sawdust, drywall dust, and insulation debris from tenant improvements settle in ducts and blow through the building for months. We seal the system during construction where possible, then perform full agitation and negative-air extraction before occupancy.
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Egypt Lake-Leto
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Egypt Lake-Leto include full system cleaning of supply and return ducts, video inspection, dryer vent cleaning, and duct sealing with mastic. A typical residential full-system cleaning in Egypt Lake-Leto runs $350 – $650 for a single HVAC unit, with larger homes or systems with significant mold or debris reaching the upper end. We don’t price per vent. One flat price per system, agreed before work starts.
Video Inspection and Moisture Assessment
We feed a camera through the ductwork to show you what’s inside: mold growth, standing water, torn flex duct, insect nests, or rusted metal components. In Egypt Lake-Leto’s 1960s – 70s homes, this step often reveals saturated insulation that cleaning alone won’t fix.
Supply and Return Duct Cleaning
Supply ducts push conditioned air into your rooms; returns pull it back to the air handler. Both sides need cleaning, but returns typically collect more debris. We clean both with HEPA-filtered negative-air containment so nothing escapes into your living space.
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 Egypt Lake-Leto
Our Air Duct Cleaning crews carry professional-grade equipment from Rotobrush and Nikro, plus filtration and sealing products from Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Abatement Technologies. These aren’t hardware-store tools. The Nikro negative-air machines we use are the same units commercial remediation contractors deploy in hospitals and schools. For Egypt Lake-Leto homeowners with older Honeywell or Aprilaire media filters, we stock replacement cartridges and can upgrade to higher-efficiency filtration during the cleaning visit. That means no waiting on parts, no second trip, no delay in getting your system running clean again.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Egypt Lake-Leto Homes
- Saturated flex duct after crawlspace flooding. The flexible ductwork in Egypt Lake-Leto’s 1960s – 70s ranch homes sits low in crawlspaces above sandy, flood-prone soil. Once the insulation wicks groundwater, no amount of cleaning removes the mold source. The duct has to come out.
- Ant and insect nests pulled in through torn boots. After summer thunderstorms, we regularly find grit and living colonies inside ducts where sandy soil washed in through gaps at the boot connections. Cleaning without sealing the entry points means the problem returns.
- Rusted blower motors and fiberboard plenums. Florida humidity plus water intrusion corrodes metal components and swells fiberboard air handlers. We inspect these during every job because running a damaged blower wastes energy and spreads debris.
- Insurers denying claims for lack of documentation. Crews who clean without moisture readings, camera footage, or written distinction between cleanable and replaceable sections leave homeowners without proof. We document everything so your adjuster has what they need.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Egypt Lake-Leto, FL
| Service | Typical Range in Egypt Lake-Leto |
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| Residential full-system cleaning (single HVAC unit) | $350 – $650 |
| Residential with significant mold or post-flood remediation | $600 – $1,200 |
| Commercial duct cleaning | $800 – $2,400 |
| Dryer vent cleaning (add-on or standalone) | $150 – $300 |
| Video inspection with written report | $125 – $250 |
| Duct sealing with mastic (per system) | $400 – $900 |
What moves a job to the higher end: multiple HVAC systems, significant mold growth requiring source removal, post-flood remediation with saturated duct replacement, or commercial properties with difficult access. What doesn’t move the price: the number of vents. We don’t do per-vent pricing. One system, one written price, agreed before we start.
After a July afternoon thunderstorm, we were called to a 1968 block ranch near the Egypt Lake neighborhood where the crawlspace had taken on water and the homeowner smelled a musty odor from the registers. Using a camera inspection and agitation tools under negative pressure, we found saturated flex duct off the air handler and an ant nest pulled in with the grit through a torn boot; we documented the moisture readings and damaged sections so the homeowner could file with their insurer, then replaced the flooded runs and cleaned the rest of the supply and return ducts with HEPA filtration. The blower motor and fiberboard plenum were checked for rust, and the system was left with new duct sealing at the boots.
Egypt Lake-Leto’s 1960s – 70s ranch and block homes were built with flexible ductwork and fiberboard air handlers that sit in attics and crawlspaces above sandy, flood-prone yards, so after a storm the ducts here don’t just get dirty – they wick groundwater and grit up into the insulation. That means the first question on every post-storm call is whether the flex duct is still cleanable or whether it has to come out. We answer that question with data, not guesses. Then we put the answer in writing.
Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate. We’ll give you a written price before any work starts.
We Also Serve Cities Near Egypt Lake-Leto
Hollis Air Duct Cleaning dispatches crews throughout the region, including Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, and Orlando. Each location operates independently under The Garrison Standard with the same written pricing, background-checked technicians, and 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Serving Egypt Lake-Leto, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Egypt Lake-Leto 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 Egypt Lake-Leto
It depends on whether the flex duct insulation is saturated. If moisture readings show the insulation is wet, cleaning won’t remove the mold source and the duct must be replaced. We document moisture levels and damaged sections with camera footage so your insurer can see why replacement was necessary. Call (361) 326-5060 for an inspection and written assessment.
Sandy soil washes into crawlspace ducts through torn boots and gaps at connections, often carrying ant colonies with it. The grit you see is soil from your yard, and the ants are living in the duct insulation. We remove the nests, seal the entry points with mastic, and clean the system under negative pressure so nothing escapes into your home. Call (361) 326-5060 to schedule.
Yes. Fiberboard plenums swell and deteriorate when exposed to moisture, and the original flexible ductwork in these homes is more fragile than modern materials. We use lower-pressure agitation tools and inspect the plenum for rust and delamination before cleaning. If the fiberboard is compromised, we tell you before proceeding. Call (361) 326-5060 for an assessment.
Most policies cover sudden water damage but require documentation of what was damaged and why replacement was necessary. We provide moisture readings, camera footage, and a written report distinguishing cleanable from non-cleanable sections. Without this documentation, insurers often deny or underpay claims. Call (361) 326-5060 and we’ll inspect and document everything.
Every 3 – 5 years for normal maintenance, but annually if you have allergies, pets, or visible mold. After any crawlspace flooding or significant storm intrusion, inspect immediately – Egypt Lake-Leto’s humidity means mold establishes within 48 – 72 hours. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free inspection and honest assessment of whether cleaning or replacement is needed.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Egypt Lake-Leto under The Garrison Standard since 2004.