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 New Albany
Air duct cleaning in New Albany typically runs $350 – $650 for a full residential system and $800 – $2,400 for commercial jobs, with most homes completed in a single visit. Hollis Air Duct Cleaning dispatches crews to New Albany from our Cleveland office, and we’ve learned that homes here fall into two very different categories depending on which side of SR-161 you’re on. Call (361) 326-5060 for a written estimate before any work starts.
We’ve been cleaning ducts in central Ohio long enough to know that New Albany isn’t one market, it’s two. The historic village core around Main and High streets holds Victorian-era homes where HVAC was retrofitted into original plaster walls decades ago. Cross SR-161 into the New Albany Plain Local Schools attendance area and you’re in planned developments built from the 1990s through the 2010s, with flexible duct running through unconditioned attics. Same zip code, completely different problems. That’s why our Air Duct Cleaning team carries two different toolkits and two different playbooks when we head into New Albany.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is New Albany’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Hollis has been part of the Garrison Partners family since 2004, and our Cleveland office dispatches to New Albany with crews who know the local housing stock. We don’t send techs in blind. Before we load the van, we ask which side of SR-161 you’re on, because that tells us whether we’re dealing with plaster wall chases or attic flex runs.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and they arrive inside the quoted window. The price is written down before any equipment comes off the van. 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. No negotiation, no runaround.
Phones are answered by a live person 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No voicemail loops, no callback queues, no waiting until Monday morning to schedule.
We serve New Albany homeowners who’ve already been burned by the bait-and-switch: a low coupon price that tripled once the crew was inside, or a “cleaning” that was just register wiping while the main trunk line stayed filthy. Hollis doesn’t work that way. One flat price per system, agreed in writing, before we touch anything.
Residential Air Duct Cleaning in New Albany
Residential Air Duct Cleaning in New Albany means source removal from the entire duct network, not just wiping the registers and calling it done. In a typical New Albany home, we connect a Nikro negative-air machine to your trunk line, agitate debris with a Rotobrush rotary brush system, and capture it under HEPA filtration before it enters your living space. A full residential cleaning in New Albany runs $350 – $650 for most systems, with larger homes or heavily contaminated ductwork toward the upper end.
The village core around Main and High streets is where we see the most unusual jobs. Original plaster walls that were opened and patched decades ago leave duct chases that can’t be fully sealed. We clean what’s accessible, then show the homeowner video evidence of where the leaks are. Targeted sealing with mastic or rerouting a crushed run adds $200 – $500, but it’s the only way to stop the system from pulling attic dust and crawlspace debris back in within a season.
Newer homes in the Plain Local Schools area have a different problem. Flex duct in unconditioned attics suffers from central Ohio’s humidity swings: condensation in July and August, possible ice formation in January, and pollen intrusion every spring when the maples and oaks release. We inspect these runs with a video camera before we quote, because disconnected boots and crushed elbows are common. Repairing or replacing damaged flex adds $150 – $400 to the base cleaning.
What the Job Covers
Our residential cleaning includes all supply and return ducts, the main trunk lines, the air handler cabinet, and the blower motor. We don’t skip the hard parts. You’ll see before-and-after photos of your own system, not stock images from another job.
When to Schedule
New Albany homeowners call us after renovation dust, when allergy symptoms spike in spring, or when they notice weak airflow at second-floor registers. If your home was built before 1950 and has never had the ducts properly cleaned, assume there’s significant accumulation. If you’re in a 1990s – 2010s development and smell musty air in summer, check the attic flex for mold.
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in New Albany
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in New Albany covers office buildings, retail spaces, medical clinics, and any facility with a forced-air HVAC system. We work after hours and on weekends to minimize disruption. Commercial pricing starts at $800 for small systems and runs to $2,400 for larger buildings with multiple air handlers and extensive duct networks.
New Albany’s commercial base is concentrated along Hamilton Road and in the business parks near SR-161 and Walnut Street. These buildings typically use rigid metal duct with occasional flex drops to ceiling diffusers. We clean with Nikro negative-air machines and Rotobrush contact cleaning where accessible, always containing debris with HEPA filtration. For medical and dental offices, we can provide post-cleaning particulate testing documentation.
After-Hours Scheduling
We start commercial jobs when your staff leaves and finish before they return. No lost productivity, no crews working around your employees. The Garrison Code requires our techs to leave the site clean, with protective coverings removed and furniture returned to position.
Maintenance Contracts
Facilities managers in New Albany can set quarterly or biannual cleaning schedules with locked-in pricing. Written scope, written price, written schedule. No surprises at invoice time.
Trusted Brands We Service in New Albany
Hollis stocks filters and components from Aprilaire, Abatement Technologies, and Guardsman for New Albany customers, with common sizes carried on every van. We also use Rotobrush rotary brush systems and Nikro negative-air machines on every job. If your system needs a specific filter size or a replacement UV bulb, we check our Cleveland inventory before we dispatch so we’re not making a second trip. Most standard items are installed same visit. Specialty orders arrive within two business days, and we’ll schedule the follow-up before we leave your home.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in New Albany Homes
- Crushed flex duct in village-core crawlspaces. We regularly find that 1980s-era retrofit installers snaked flexible duct through uninsulated crawlspaces under Main Street-area homes, then pinched supply runs at elbows. The blower motor works harder, airflow drops, and the restricted pathway collects lint and dust until it nearly blocks.
- Unsealable plaster wall chases. Victorian-era homes around High Street have duct runs inside original plaster walls that were opened, patched, and never properly sealed. Even after thorough cleaning, these chases pull attic and crawlspace air back into the system within weeks.
- Disconnected boots in newer attics. The two-story homes in developments served by New Albany Plain Local Schools often have flex duct that has pulled away from the boot in unconditioned attics. The system sucks in insulation fibers, pollen, and attic dust instead of conditioned return air.
- Condensation and mold in summer. Central Ohio’s humid July and August weather hits attic duct hard. Poorly insulated flex runs sweat, and the moisture feeds mold growth inside the duct. Homeowners smell it first, usually in August, and by then the contamination has spread past the air handler.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in New Albany, OH
Here’s what air duct cleaning costs in New Albany’s market:
| Service | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Full residential system cleaning | $350 – $650 |
| Residential with sealing/repairs | $550 – $1,150 |
| Dryer vent cleaning (add-on) | $120 – $180 |
| Commercial system cleaning | $800 – $2,400 |
| Video inspection only | $150 – $250 |
What moves you within these ranges: system size, accessibility of duct runs, contamination level, and whether we find damage that needs repair. We don’t quote per-vent or teaser prices that balloon at the door. The price is written down before we start, and it doesn’t move. Every estimate is free. Call (361) 326-5060 to schedule.
We Also Serve Cities Near New Albany
Hollis crews regularly work in Westerville, Johnstown, Reynoldsburg, and Pataskala. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Cleveland office, with local technicians serving each area. If you’re near the New Albany border, we’ll confirm coverage when you call.
Serving New Albany, OH - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the New Albany 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 New Albany
Yes. Village-core Victorians typically have retrofit duct snaked through original plaster walls and uninsulated crawlspaces, requiring careful camera inspection and often sealing or rerouting after cleaning. Newer homes east of SR-161 usually have flex duct in attics, where we focus on disconnected boots and condensation damage. Call (361) 326-5060 and tell us which side of SR-161 you’re on; we’ll bring the right approach.
Because the original plaster wall chases can’t be fully sealed. We clean the accessible duct, but if the chase itself is pulling crawlspace or attic air, recontamination happens within a season. The real fix is targeted sealing with mastic or rerouting the run through a proper chase. We show you video evidence before we recommend it.
Central Ohio’s humid summers make unconditioned attics a liability. When cold conditioned air runs through flex duct in a 130-degree attic, the exterior surface sweats. That moisture, combined with pollen and dust, feeds mold growth inside the duct. We inspect with a camera and recommend insulation upgrades or sealing where needed.
We serve both sides of SR-161, residential and commercial. The historic village core, the newer developments in the Plain Local Schools area, and the commercial corridors along Hamilton Road and near Walnut Street are all within our New Albany service area. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate.
Yes. The maples and oaks that give New Albany its character release significant pollen in April and May. If your return ducts have gaps at the air handler or disconnected boots in the attic, that pollen is pulled directly into your system and distributed through every register. Cleaning removes the accumulation; sealing stops the intrusion.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving New Albany since 2004 as part of the Garrison Partners family.




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