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 Farragut
Air duct cleaning in Farragut, Tennessee typically runs $350 – $650 for a full residential system, and most jobs are scheduled within a few days of your call. Our crews work Farragut regularly, from the original town center near Campbell Station Road out to the newer ridges along Concord and Turkey Creek. If you’re noticing musty odors when the AC kicks on, or your allergy symptoms spike every spring, dirty ductwork is often the culprit in these tightly-built subdivision homes. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate – we’ll give you a written price before any work starts.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Farragut’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’ve been cleaning ducts in East Tennessee since 2004, and Farragut’s mix of 1980s – 2000s subdivision homes presents a specific set of problems we’ve learned to spot. Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and trained to The Garrison Code – arrive inside the window, price in writing, leave the site clean. Every job carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing: if the work fails within a year, we come back 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 waiting until Monday to schedule.
Dispatch and scheduling for Farragut are coordinated from our Memphis office, but the crew that arrives at your door knows these neighborhoods – the long attic runs in Concord Ridge, the multi-zone systems in Fox Run, the original ranch homes near the Farragut High School corridor. That local familiarity means we show up with the right equipment and the right expectations, not a generic checklist.
Ductwork Cleaning in Farragut
Ductwork Cleaning in Farragut is rarely a simple vacuum job. Most homes here were built during the suburban boom of the 1980s through the 2000s, with long duct runs stretching through unconditioned attics and crawlspaces. Those runs sag, disconnect at joints, and collect decades of oak, hickory, and pine pollen – plus construction dust the original builders never flushed out. A proper clean here means source removal with agitation tools and negative pressure, not just a shop vac pushed down a register.
A typical residential Ductwork Cleaning in Farragut runs $350 – $550 for a single-system home. Larger homes with multi-zone HVAC or longer duct runs can reach $650. We price by the system, not by the vent. The price is written down before we touch anything, and it does not move at the door.
Source Removal vs. Surface Cleaning
Surface cleaning brushes the visible parts of a register and calls it done. Source removal uses rotary brush systems – we run Rotobrush equipment through the full length of each trunk and branch line – combined with negative-air machines from Nikro that pull loosened debris out of the system entirely. In Farragut’s long attic runs, surface cleaning leaves the problem intact. Source removal gets the construction dust and pollen out of the trunk lines where it has settled for decades.
When Sealing Matters More Than Cleaning
We regularly find disconnected flex runs and crushed trunk lines in Farragut attics. Cleaning a disconnected duct just polishes the debris on the attic side; the real fix is reconnecting and sealing the run with duct mastic, then testing airflow at the register. We include this assessment in every job, and we’ll show you the camera footage so you understand what we’re seeing.
Air Duct Inspection in Farragut
Air Duct Inspection in Farragut should happen before any cleaning quote is finalized, and it’s especially important in these older subdivision homes. We feed a high-resolution camera through the trunk lines and branch runs to document disconnected sections, crushed flex duct, mold growth, and debris accumulation. The inspection itself runs $150 – $250, and if you proceed with the cleaning, we apply that amount toward the full job.
Many Farragut homeowners call us after a general HVAC tune-up where the technician mentioned “dirty ducts” but couldn’t show them why. Our inspection gives you video evidence. You’ll see the disconnected run over the garage, the crushed line feeding the master bedroom, or the pollen buildup coating the blower motor. No guesswork. No pressure.
Video Documentation
We record the full inspection and provide a summary of findings with timestamped stills. If there’s a disconnected run at a joint in your attic, you’ll see the gap. If the trunk line has a sag collecting condensation and mold, you’ll see the discoloration. This documentation becomes the basis for our written quote, and you keep a copy for your records.
Post-Clean Verification
After the cleaning and any sealing work is complete, we run the camera again to verify the runs are clear and reconnected. In Farragut’s tightly-built homes, where the HVAC system is your primary fresh-air path, this verification step confirms you’re getting clean air through sealed ducts – not attic air through a gap.
Trusted Brands We Service in Farragut
Our equipment roster includes Rotobrush rotary brush systems for agitation cleaning, Nikro negative-air machines for source removal, and filtration products from Honeywell and Aprilaire for homeowners who want upgraded protection against Farragut’s heavy spring pollen load. We stock common replacement filters and media locally, so if your inspection reveals a clogged or undersized filter, we can swap it same visit. No waiting for a parts order. For homes with persistent humidity issues in crawlspace or attic duct runs, we also work with Abatement Technologies dehumidification and air-scrubbing equipment.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Farragut Homes
- Disconnected flex runs in attic trusses. The long duct runs in Farragut’s 1980s – 2000s homes sag over time, pulling apart at taped joints. We find these regularly in subdivisions like Concord Ridge, where the attic spans are longest. A disconnected supply run dumps conditioned air into the attic and pulls attic air into the system.
- Construction dust locked in trunk lines. Builders of Farragut’s suburban-boom homes rarely flushed the ductwork before occupancy. Decades later, that drywall dust and debris still coats the trunk lines. Agitation tools and negative pressure are required to lift it – a basic vacuum won’t touch it.
- Crushed duct feeding multiple registers. We see this in two-story homes where a single trunk line was routed through a tight attic chase. The crush point restricts airflow to two or more rooms, creating hot spots and forcing the system to run longer. Cleaning alone won’t restore airflow; the duct needs to be reshaped or replaced and sealed.
- Pollen-coated blower motors and air handlers. Farragut’s position in East Tennessee’s spring pollen corridor means heavy oak, hickory, and pine loads get drawn through return vents. When the blower motor is coated in pollen, it spreads musty odors through every room every time the system cycles. We clean the blower assembly as part of a full system job.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Farragut, TN
Here’s what air duct cleaning costs in the Farragut market, based on the homes we actually work on:
| Service | Typical Range in Farragut |
|---|---|
| Air Duct Inspection (video) | $150 – $250 |
| Residential Ductwork Cleaning (single system) | $350 – $550 |
| Residential Ductwork Cleaning (multi-zone / large home) | $500 – $650 |
| Dryer Vent Cleaning (add-on) | $125 – $175 |
| Duct Sealing / Reconnection (per run, if needed) | $150 – $300 |
These are whole-system prices, not per-vent teaser rates that balloon once the technician is inside. The price we write down before work starts is the price you pay. Factors that can push a job toward the higher end: homes over 4,000 square feet, multiple HVAC zones, significant mold remediation needs, or extensive duct sealing and reconnection work. Call (361) 326-5060 for an exact quote on your system – estimates are free, and we can often schedule the inspection within a few days.
We Also Serve Cities Near Farragut
Our crews cover the full East Tennessee and Middle Tennessee corridor, including Farragut and surrounding communities. We regularly schedule jobs in Nashville-Davidson, Knoxville, Murfreesboro, and Franklin. If you’re outside Farragut city limits but within reasonable driving distance of our service radius, the same pricing structure and 365-Day Done Right Promise apply. Our Air Duct Cleaning team coordinates dispatch from Memphis to keep routes efficient and arrival windows reliable.
Serving Farragut, TN - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Farragut 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 Farragut
Farragut’s tightly-built subdivision homes rely on the HVAC system as their primary fresh-air source, so pollen and attic dust get noticed indoors faster than in older, leakier houses. The long duct runs through unconditioned attics in these 1980s – 2000s homes also accumulate more debris over time. If your allergy symptoms spike every spring or you smell musty air when the AC starts, your ducts are likely overdue. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free inspection.
We use source removal – rotary brush agitation through the full trunk and branch lines, combined with Nikro negative-air machines that pull debris out of the system entirely. In Farragut homes, we also inspect for disconnected or crushed runs, which cleaning alone won’t fix. If we find a problem, we show you the camera footage and quote the sealing work in writing before we proceed.
Uneven temperatures between rooms, weak airflow at specific registers, and musty odors that persist after cleaning are the main signs. We pulled up to a two-story on the Concord ridge where the homeowner had musty odors in the primary bedroom every spring. Camera inspection showed a disconnected flex run over the garage and a crushed trunk line feeding two registers; source removal with negative pressure and agitation tools cleared decades of oak and hickory pollen plus construction dust, and we reconnected and sealed both runs before recharging the system. The musty smell cleared within a day.
A pleated media filter with a MERV 11 – 13 rating, properly sized to your air handler, catches oak, hickory, and pine pollen without restricting airflow. We stock Honeywell and Aprilaire media filters and can assess whether your current return grille and filter rack can handle the upgrade. Oversizing the MERV rating on an undersized return chokes the system and raises your energy bill. We match the filter to the equipment.
The cleaning may have addressed the visible debris but missed a disconnected run pulling attic air, or a blower motor still coated in pollen and mold spores. In tightly-built Farragut homes, the HVAC system moves air through every room; if the source of the odor is in the air handler or a leaking return, the smell recirculates. Our full-system inspection checks the blower, coils, and return plenum – not just the supply ducts. If the cleaning was done by a company that only brushed the registers, the trunk lines and air handler may still be contaminated.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Farragut since 2004.