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 Mission Bend
Air duct cleaning in Mission Bend typically runs $350 – $650 for a full residential system, and most jobs are scheduled within a few business days with a written price locked in before we start. We’re Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, part of the Garrison Partners family, and we’ve been working in the Houston metro since 2004. Our dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Houston office, and our crews serve Mission Bend directly. We know the area’s housing stock inside out: the 1980s and 1990s master-planned subdivisions, the original builder-grade flex duct now pushing 30 – 40 years, and the humidity that keeps those systems working overtime. If your AC runs constantly from May through October and you’ve noticed a musty smell or rooms that won’t cool evenly, call us at (361) 326-5060. We’ll give you a free estimate with a price in writing before any work begins.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Mission Bend’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’ve built our reputation in Mission Bend on showing up when we said we would, pricing the job in writing before we touch anything, and standing behind our work for a full year. That’s The Garrison Standard, and it’s how every Hollis location operates, including ours serving Mission Bend.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed. You know who’s walking into your home before they arrive. And when you call (361) 326-5060, a live person answers the phone, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No voicemail loops, no callback queues, no waiting until Monday morning.
What separates us from the coupon-driven outfits is simple: we don’t bait with a low per-vent price and switch to a higher invoice at the door. We quote one flat price per system, agreed in writing before work starts. That price includes the full cleaning, the inspection, and the before-and-after photos of your own ducts. If the work fails within a year, we come back and make it right at no charge. That’s the 365-Day Done Right Promise, and it’s on every job.
Air Duct Inspection in Mission Bend
Air Duct Inspection in Mission Bend is where we start every job, because in this market the real problems are usually hidden. Our tech runs a video camera through your supply and return lines to document what we’re dealing with: crushed flex runs, disconnected joints, biological growth, or water damage from past storms. In Mission Bend’s 1980s – 1990s master-planned subdivisions, the original builder-grade flex duct runs are now 30 – 40 years old and frequently sag, disconnect at joints, or lie crushed under attic insulation – so the real fix is often reconnecting and sealing runs, not just vacuuming them. Because the area sits in one of the most humid pockets of the Houston metro, those damp, leaking ducts are also prime ground for biological growth that shows up as a musty smell every time the AC kicks on. A typical inspection in Mission Bend runs $150 – $250, and if you move forward with cleaning, we apply that toward the job.
What We Document on Camera
We record every foot of duct we inspect and show you the footage before we quote any work. You’ll see exactly where a supply run has flattened under insulation, where a joint has pulled apart, or where discoloration indicates mold or mildew. No guesswork, no scare tactics – just your ducts, on screen, with our tech explaining what it means for your airflow and your air quality.
When Mission Bend Homeowners Need an Inspection
Call for an inspection if you’ve got rooms that won’t hold temperature, a musty odor that returns every time the AC cycles, or if your home is in one of the original Mission Bend subdivisions and the ductwork has never been evaluated. After heavy rain events or if your home took water during past flooding, an inspection can catch hidden damage before it spreads.
Residential Air Duct Cleaning in Mission Bend
Residential Air Duct Cleaning in Mission Bend is not a one-size-fits-all service, because the housing here isn’t one-size-fits-all. Most homes in the area were built with flexible duct systems that have now aged past their intended lifespan. Our process starts with source removal: we use a Rotobrush rotary brush system to agitate debris off duct walls, coupled with negative-air machines from Nikro that pull dislodged material out of your home through HEPA filtration. But the critical difference in Mission Bend is what we find while we’re in there. We recently worked a home off Mission Bend Boulevard in the Mission Bend subdivision where the homeowner described a musty odor every time the AC kicked on and one bedroom that never cooled. Our tech ran a camera inspection and found a flex supply run crushed flat under settled attic insulation and a disconnected joint dumping conditioned air into the attic; we reconnected and sealed the run, then performed source removal on the supply and return ducts under negative pressure with HEPA filtration. The bedroom now cools, and the musty smell is gone. A full residential cleaning in Mission Bend typically runs $350 – $650 depending on system size and what we find.
Source Removal and Sealing
Source removal means we remove the contamination at its source rather than pushing it deeper into your system. After brushing and vacuuming, we seal reconnections and joints with mastic, a thick, flexible sealant that won’t crack like tape. In Mission Bend’s humid climate, proper sealing matters as much as cleaning – a leaking duct pulls hot, damp attic air into your system 24/7, working against everything the cleaning accomplished.
HEPA Containment During Work
Our negative-air machines create suction at the furnace or air handler, so any debris we dislodge travels directly into our containment rather than drifting into your living space. We use HEPA filtration rated to capture particles down to 0.3 microns. For Mission Bend homeowners with allergies or respiratory concerns, this containment protocol is the difference between a cleaning that helps and one that stirs up trouble.
Trusted Brands We Service in Mission Bend
We stock and install filtration and cleaning equipment from brands that commercial crews rely on, including Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Guardsman air cleaners and media filters. Our rotary brush systems come from Rotobrush, and our negative-air equipment from Nikro. For Mission Bend homeowners, this means we don’t need to special-order parts or make you wait on a return trip. If your system needs a filter upgrade, a UV light installation, or replacement components after we find damage during cleaning, we’ve got the parts on the truck or in our Houston-area inventory. Fast turnaround, no runaround.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Mission Bend Homes
- Crushed flex runs under attic insulation. In Mission Bend’s original subdivisions, flex duct was run across attic joists and buried in loose-fill insulation. Over decades, the insulation settles, the duct sags between supports, and in some cases the weight crushes the run flat. A standard vacuum cleaning never finds this; only camera inspection and physical verification catch it.
- Disconnected joints dumping conditioned air into the attic. The original tape and mechanical fasteners on 1980s – 1990s ductwork have dried out and failed. We regularly find supply or return joints that have pulled completely apart, so your AC is cooling your attic instead of your bedroom. The homeowner notices it as a room that never reaches temperature.
- Biological growth in damp duct interiors. Mission Bend’s humid subtropical climate means AC systems run almost continuously for six to eight months a year. Duct interiors stay damp, especially on the return side, and that moisture feeds mold and mildew. The telltale sign is a musty smell that hits every time the blower cycles on.
- Water-damaged ductwork from past storm events. After Hurricane Harvey inundated nearby parts of Fort Bend County, Mission Bend technicians regularly find water-damaged, moldy ductwork in homes that otherwise look fine. The damage hides behind drywall and only shows up as a smell when the system runs. If your home took any water during that event or subsequent heavy rains, the ducts may still be harboring contamination.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Mission Bend, TX
Here’s what air duct cleaning costs in Mission Bend, based on the jobs we’ve done in the area:
| Service | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Air Duct Inspection | $150 – $250 |
| Residential Duct Cleaning (full system) | $350 – $650 |
| Dryer Vent Cleaning | $120 – $200 |
| Duct Sealing (per system, if needed) | $200 – $450 |
| Commercial Duct Cleaning | $500 – $1,500+ |
What moves the price? System size matters: a single-zone home with 8 – 10 runs costs less than a multi-zone system with 20+ registers. Accessibility counts too – if your air handler is in a tight attic or crawl space, the labor increases. And if we find crushed or disconnected runs that need reconnection and sealing, that’s additional work we quote on the spot, in writing, before we proceed. We don’t do per-vent pricing. One flat price per system, agreed before we start. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Mission Bend
Our crews work throughout the Houston metro and beyond. We regularly schedule Air Duct Cleaning in Mission Bend alongside jobs in Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, and Fort Worth. If you’re in one of these areas and want the same written pricing, background-checked technicians, and 365-Day Done Right Promise, call us and we’ll get you on the calendar.
Serving Mission Bend, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Mission Bend 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 Mission Bend
That smell usually means mold or mildew growing inside your ductwork, and in Mission Bend it’s especially common because of the area’s humidity and near-continuous AC use. Damp return ducts are the usual culprit. We inspect with a camera, locate the growth, perform source removal under negative pressure with HEPA filtration, and seal any leaks that are pulling damp attic air into the system. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate – we’ll show you exactly what we find before we quote any work.
Yes, and probably more than you think. Homes from that era in Mission Bend have original flex duct that’s now 30 – 40 years old. It’s likely sagging, possibly crushed under insulation, and may have disconnected joints you can’t see. Cleaning alone won’t fix airflow problems caused by physical damage, but our inspection catches those issues so we can quote the full repair. Call (361) 326-5060 and we’ll assess what your specific system needs.
No. A vacuum-only cleaning, especially the coupon specials that blast air through registers, never addresses crushed or disconnected flex runs. We find these on camera, then reconnect and seal the run before we clean. Without that step, you’re paying for a cleaning that leaves the real problem untouched. Our written quote includes whatever your system actually needs – no surprises at the door.
Absolutely. After Harvey, water found its way into duct systems through attic vents, damaged roofing, and even small gaps in soffits. That moisture sits in insulation-wrapped flex duct and breeds mold that you don’t see until you smell it. We’ve found contaminated ductwork in Mission Bend homes that took no visible interior water – the damage was entirely in the attic runs. If your home was in the area during that storm and you’ve never had the ducts inspected, it’s worth doing.
We use the negative-air method: our Nikro machine creates suction at your air handler, so every vent in the system becomes an intake point. Any debris we dislodge with the Rotobrush travels directly into our containment rather than drifting into your living space. HEPA filtration on the exhaust captures particles down to 0.3 microns. We also seal off the work area and run the system under continuous suction for the duration of the job. Call (361) 326-5060 if you have specific concerns about allergies or respiratory sensitivity – we’ll walk you through our protocol.
Ready to get your Mission Bend home’s ducts inspected and cleaned the right way? Call Hollis Air Duct Cleaning at (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate. We’ll give you a written price before any work starts, show you camera footage of what we find, and back every job with our 365-Day Done Right Promise. Roy Castellanos and our team are standing by.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Mission Bend and the Houston metro since 2004.




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