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.
Fast, Reliable Air Duct Cleaning Across Golden Gate
Air duct cleaning in Golden Gate, FL typically runs $350 – $650 for a full residential system and often reveals problems no vacuum alone can fix. We’re Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, and our crews work the older concrete-block ranches off Golden Gate Boulevard, the tenanted units near Santa Barbara Boulevard, and the infill homes closer to Collier Boulevard. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Miami office, but the technicians who arrive at your door live and work in the Golden Gate area. They know the low-pitch vented attics, the original 1970s flex duct, and the humidity that never really quits. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate. We’ll show up in the window we promised, price the work in writing before we touch anything, and back it with our 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Golden Gate’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’ve been in business since 2004 as part of the Garrison Partners family. That track record predates most of the duct cleaning outfits advertising in Collier County today. Our Air Duct Cleaning team doesn’t compete on teaser coupons. We compete on discipline: written price, written guarantee, and a crew that arrives uniformed, background-checked, and ready to explain what they’re finding in your attic.
Golden Gate homeowners call us back because we tell them the truth about their ductwork. A crushed flex run over a truss isn’t a $99 add-on. It’s a repair that stops conditioned air from leaking into your attic and humid outdoor air from being drawn back into your living space. We price that repair before we start, and if the work fails within a year, we return and make it right at no charge. That’s the 365-Day Done Right Promise, backed in writing 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, we’re ready to answer.
Vent Cleaning in Golden Gate
Vent cleaning in Golden Gate starts at $150 – $250 for supply and return registers on a standard single-story home, but the real question is whether cleaning the visible vents solves the problem. In Golden Gate’s 1970s and 1980s concrete-block ranches, the registers are often the only clean part of the system. The flex duct in the attic is where the damage hides.
Our vent cleaning service removes built-up dust, pollen, and debris from every register face and boot connection. We use a Rotobrush rotary brush system to agitate and loosen material, then extract it with HEPA-filtered negative-air equipment. But we also run a camera. If we find crushed or disconnected duct behind that clean register, we show you the image and explain the repair before we proceed.
Supply Vent Focus
Supply vents push conditioned air into your rooms. In Golden Gate homes, we often find them partially blocked by collapsed flex duct or packed with drywall dust from decades-old construction. Cleaning the vent face helps airflow immediately. Repairing the duct behind it fixes the problem for good.
Return Vent Assessment
Return vents draw air back to your air handler. They’re also the entry point for rodent debris, attic insulation fragments, and moisture-laden air when the duct is compromised. We inspect the full return pathway, not just the grille.
Air Duct Repair in Golden Gate
Air Duct Repair in Golden Gate runs $200 – $800 depending on how many runs need replacement and whether the air handler cabinet needs resealing. This is where most Golden Gate jobs end up, because cleaning alone doesn’t fix crushed flex duct or rodent-chewed returns.
Our Air Duct Cleaning in Golden Gate crews carry the tools to replace damaged flex runs, seal plenum joints with mastic, and restore proper airflow through your system. We use Nikro negative-air machines during repair work to maintain containment and prevent debris from entering your living space while we’re working in the attic.
Flex Run Replacement
Original flex duct in Golden Gate’s older ranches sags between trusses, crushes at contact points, and tears at connections. We replace compromised runs with properly supported new duct, sized to your system’s CFM requirements, and perform Duct Sealing in Golden Gate at every joint.
Air Handler Resealing
The cabinet and plenum in older Golden Gate homes often have gaps that bypass your filter entirely. We seal these with mastic rated for HVAC use, stopping the lint and attic debris pathway that recirculates after a surface cleaning.
Trusted Brands We Service in Golden Gate
We stock parts and filtration products from Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Guardsman for Golden Gate customers, with fast turnaround on common sizes and configurations. Our equipment roster includes Rotobrush rotary brush systems for agitation cleaning and Nikro negative-air machines for source removal and containment during repair work. These are the same tools commercial crews use in hospitals and schools, not hardware-store vacuums with a longer hose. When we recommend a filtration upgrade after cleaning and sealing your system, we install what we stock. No special orders that leave you waiting two weeks.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Golden Gate Homes
- Crushed flex duct in low-pitch attics. Golden Gate’s concrete-block ranches were built with vented attics barely high enough to crawl. The original flex duct sags onto trusses and insulation, flattening over decades until airflow is restricted to a trickle. We find this on nearly every older home off Golden Gate Boulevard.
- Rodent-compromised return ducts. Attic spaces in Golden Gate draw rats and squirrels year-round. They chew through flex duct to access the air handler’s warmth, leaving debris and urine contamination in the return pathway. Cleaning without repair just vacuums around the problem.
- Mold-exposed original fiberboard duct. Before flex duct became standard, some Golden Gate builders used fiberboard distribution boxes. These absorb condensation in our humid climate and harbor microbial growth that no rotary brush can fully remove. Camera inspection shows when replacement is the only real fix.
- Standing condensation in sagging low spots. Golden Gate’s 150+ inches of annual rain and lack of whole-home dehumidification create attic conditions where flex duct low spots trap water. The musty odor returns within weeks after a surface cleaning unless the sag is corrected or the run is replaced.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Golden Gate, FL
A typical full system cleaning in Golden Gate runs $350 – $650 for a single-story home with 8 – 15 registers. Vent cleaning alone starts at $150 – $250. Air duct repair, including flex run replacement and air handler resealing, adds $200 – $800 depending on material and labor. Commercial duct cleaning for Golden Gate’s small multifamily buildings and retail spaces starts around $800 and scales with system complexity.
What moves the price: number of supply and return runs, accessibility of the attic space, whether we find damage requiring repair, and whether you want a video inspection documented for your records. We do not quote per-vent prices. We price the whole system, in writing, before any work starts. One flat price per system. No add-ons at the door.
Call (361) 326-5060 for an exact quote. Estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Golden Gate
Our crews travel throughout Southwest and Central Florida. We regularly schedule Golden Gate jobs alongside work in Naples, and we maintain routes to Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, and Orlando for commercial accounts and residential clusters. Wherever you are in our service footprint, the same standard applies: arrive inside the window, price in writing, complete the job by the book, leave the site clean.
Serving Golden Gate, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Golden Gate 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 Golden Gate
Because the original flex duct in Golden Gate’s 1970s – 80s concrete-block ranches has sagged, crushed, or been chewed by rodents over 40-plus years. Cleaning the registers and visible duct surfaces improves airflow temporarily, but the real problems are in the attic. On a ranch home off Golden Gate Boulevard, our tech pulled a camera inspection and found a crushed flex run over a truss and a rodent-chewed return duct feeding a musty odor into the living room; after negative-pressure source removal and HEPA filtration, we replaced both runs and sealed the air handler cabinet – the odor was gone at the two-week callback. Call (361) 326-5060 if you’re smelling something that keeps coming back.
June through October brings heavy downpours that raise indoor moisture even when your AC is running. The combination of 150+ inches of annual rain, attic flex duct with sagging low spots, and no dehumidification often traps standing condensation and fosters musty odors that return within weeks unless the entire duct system is replaced rather than just cleaned. We inspect for this specifically during our pre-work camera assessment. Call (361) 326-5060 to schedule.
Yes. Golden Gate’s mix of older owner-occupied houses and heavily tenanted units creates two distinct needs. Long-term owners want preventive maintenance that extends system life and improves efficiency. Landlords need pre-lease duct sanitation and documentation that protects against tenant complaints. We price both scenarios in writing and can provide before-and-after photos for property files. Call (361) 326-5060 to discuss your situation.
We start with a video inspection: crushed runs at truss contact points, disconnected boots at register drops, rodent debris in returns, mold staining on fiberboard or flex duct inner liner, and standing water in sagging low spots. Then we check the air handler cabinet and plenum joints for gaps that bypass filtration. Everything we find is documented and explained before we quote repair work. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free inspection.
Attic duct cleaning and dryer vent cleaning are separate services. Your dryer vent exhausts lint and moisture through its own dedicated duct, usually terminating at an exterior wall or roof penetration. However, in Golden Gate’s older ranches, we sometimes find the dryer vent improperly tied into the HVAC return or exhausting into the attic space. During our duct inspection, we’ll flag this dangerous configuration and quote proper rerouting. Call (361) 326-5060 if you’re unsure where your dryer vents.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Golden Gate since 2004.




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