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.
Before
After
Before
After
Before
AfterFast, Reliable Air Duct Cleaning Across Five Corners
Air duct cleaning in Five Corners, WA typically runs $350 – $650 for a full residential system and is usually scheduled within a few days, not weeks. We’re familiar with the ranch and split-level homes built from the 1970s through the 1990s that define this area, and our crews know what to expect when they open an attic hatch here. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Seattle office, but the technicians who arrive at your door serve Five Corners directly and understand the local housing stock. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Five Corners’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’ve been part of the Garrison Partners family since 2004, and our reputation in Five Corners is built on showing up when we said we would and leaving the price where we wrote it down. Homeowners here tell us the same story: the last crew gave a phone quote, then the invoice jumped once the van was in the driveway. That doesn’t happen with Hollis. The price is written before any work starts, and it doesn’t move at the door.
Our response time to Five Corners is typically two to four days for standard scheduling, which is honest for a trade that requires a two-person crew and a truck full of Rotobrush and Nikro equipment. We don’t promise same-day because duct cleaning isn’t an emergency service, and anyone who pretends otherwise is usually selling something else.
What builds trust here is local knowledge. We know the original galvanized trunk lines in the Orchards neighborhood run through unconditioned attics that hit 120 degrees in August. We know the split-levels off Northeast 72nd Avenue still have flex duct from the Carter administration. And we know that after harvest season, the return boots in this zip code will be packed with hazelnut chaff and grass-seed dust you won’t find in a Seattle condo.
Ductwork Cleaning in Five Corners
Ductwork Cleaning in Five Corners means more than running a brush through visible vents. Most homes here were built with galvanized steel or early flex duct that has never been sealed properly, and decades of dry harvest dust have settled into every joint and seam. Our crew arrives with a Rotobrush rotary system and Nikro negative-air machine, but the real work often starts with finding where the trunk line has separated in the attic and been pulling unconditioned air for twenty years.
A typical Ductwork Cleaning in Five Corners runs $350 – $550 for a single-system ranch and $450 – $650 for a split-level with attic and crawlspace runs. If we find separated joints or crushed flex, we’ll show you on camera and quote the seal or replacement before we touch it.
What the Rotary Brush Actually Does
The Rotobrush whip agitates the interior walls of the duct while a negative-air machine pulls the dislodged debris out of your house, not just deeper into the system. In Five Corners, that debris is usually a mix of household lint, pollen, and the fine organic particulate that blows in during late-spring and summer harvest. Without the negative-air capture, you’re just stirring it up.
When Sealing Matters More Than Cleaning
We’ve opened attics in Five Corners where the galvanized trunk had separated at the collar and was drawing 85-degree attic air into the living space every time the blower cycled. Cleaning those ducts without sealing the joints is pointless. We quote the seal separately, in writing, and we don’t proceed until you approve it.
Air Duct Inspection in Five Corners
Air Duct Inspection in Five Corners is the step most homeowners skip, and it’s the one that saves the most money. We run a video scope through the supply and return lines, and what we find here is different from what we find in newer construction. The camera doesn’t lie: we document separated collars, crushed flex runs, and the packed organic debris that is specific to this agricultural corridor.
An Air Duct Inspection in Five Corners costs $150 – $250 as a standalone service, or it’s included free when you book a full cleaning. The inspection takes about forty-five minutes, and you’ll see the footage yourself. If the ducts are clean and intact, we’ll tell you. We’d rather earn your trust with an honest assessment than sell you a cleaning you don’t need.
Video Evidence, Not Guesses
Our technicians carry a waterproof borescope camera that records 1080p footage to a tablet you can watch in real time. In a Five Corners home last October, the homeowner was convinced she needed a full cleaning. The video showed intact flex duct with light surface dust. We charged her for the inspection, recommended a filter upgrade, and scheduled her for a recheck in two years. That’s The Garrison Standard.
What We Flag for Repair
During inspection, we mark three categories: clean and intact, cleanable but needs sealing, and damaged beyond service. Original 1970s flex duct in Five Corners often lands in the third category. The inner liner goes brittle from decades of dry dust exposure, and the collar tears under gentle pressure. We show you the damage and quote replacement before we proceed.
Trusted Brands We Service in Five Corners
Our trucks carry professional-grade equipment from Rotobrush, Nikro, and Abatement Technologies, the same brands commercial crews use in hospitals and schools. For filtration upgrades, we stock Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Guardsman products with local parts availability, so a filter change or media upgrade doesn’t turn into a two-week wait. When we find a failed blower motor or compromised flex duct during a Five Corners job, we can usually source replacement components within 24 hours because we maintain relationships with regional distributors who understand this market. The equipment matters, but so does having the right part on the shelf when your attic is open.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Five Corners Homes
- Original unsealed galvanized and flex runs in unconditioned attics and crawlspaces separate at the joints. A clean without sealing just pulls attic air back into the living space. We find this in nearly every pre-1990 ranch we open in Five Corners.
- 1970s flex duct tears at the collar when brushed. The inner liner has gone brittle from decades of dry harvest dust. We carry replacement flex and metal collars on every truck, but we quote the repair before we touch it.
- Harvest-season hazelnut and grass-seed chaff packs return boots and blower compartments. A surface-only pass leaves the blower motor loaded and the source removal incomplete. We pull the blower assembly and clean it separately.
- Disconnected return runs bypassing into the attic. Homeowners vacuum registers for years while half their conditioned air is heating or cooling the insulation. Our video inspection finds these quickly.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Five Corners, WA
Full residential air duct cleaning in Five Corners runs $350 – $650 depending on system size, accessibility, and whether we find damage that needs repair. A single-story ranch with basement mechanical room and accessible attic hatch sits at the lower end. A split-level with crawlspace returns, attic supplies, and a blower compartment packed with harvest debris runs higher. Commercial systems start at $800 and scale with square footage and HVAC unit count.
What moves the price: number of supply and return vents, whether the blower compartment requires removal and hand-cleaning, extent of duct sealing needed, and replacement of damaged flex or crushed runs. We do not price per vent. We quote one flat price per system, agreed in writing before work starts. No add-ons at the door. No “we found something unexpected” invoices.
Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate. We’ll ask about your home’s age, layout, and any symptoms you’ve noticed, then give you a range you can plan around.
We Also Serve Cities Near Five Corners
Our crews regularly serve Five Corners homeowners and also travel to Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, and Vancouver for larger commercial systems or multi-unit residential jobs. Each location operates independently under The Garrison Standard, so the written price, background-checked uniformed technician, and 365-Day Done Right Promise apply wherever we work. If you’re outside Five Corners but need our Air Duct Cleaning team, call and we’ll tell you honestly whether your location fits our routing.
Serving Five Corners, WA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Five Corners 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 Five Corners
Five Corners sits in the middle of the hazelnut and grass-seed belt, so after harvest season we pull visible chaff out of return boots and blower compartments here – a load you don’t see in metro Seattle duct work. The 1970s – 1990s housing stock also means original unsealed ducts that pull in attic and crawlspace debris continuously. Call (361) 326-5060 for an inspection and we’ll show you exactly what’s in your system.
We find hazelnut shell fragments, grass-seed chaff, fine organic dust, and the pollen load that blows through open windows during late-spring and summer. It packs into the blower compartment and coats the evaporator coil, reducing airflow and forcing your HVAC to run longer. A surface cleaning of the vents doesn’t touch it.
It can, if the inner liner has gone brittle from decades of dry dust exposure. Our tech pulled a Rotobrush whip through the original 1970s flex duct in a split-level off the Five Corners farm grid and tore the collar free at the first pass because the inner liner had gone brittle from decades of dry harvest dust. We cut out the failed run, reconnected it with metal collars, and sealed and re-insulated the whole attic trunk before finishing with agitation tools and HEPA filtration on the air handler. The homeowner had been vacuuming registers for years while half the return air was bypassing into the attic. We inspect first and quote replacement before we risk damage.
Most Five Corners homes need cleaning plus targeted sealing, not full replacement. We replace individual flex runs or damaged collars when we find them, but the galvanized steel trunk lines in these homes usually last indefinitely if properly sealed. Our video inspection shows you which category you’re in before you spend money.
Every three to five years for most homes here, or sooner if you notice reduced airflow, uneven heating, or visible debris at registers. Homes on the edge of active farmland may need more frequent blower compartment cleaning due to harvest-season loading. Call (361) 326-5060 and we’ll schedule an inspection to set a baseline.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Five Corners since 2004.