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 Perris
Air duct cleaning in Perris typically runs $350 – $650 for a whole-home system, and most jobs are completed in three to five hours with the home’s HVAC back online the same day. Our crews dispatch from the Inland Empire office and cover all of Perris, from the older neighborhoods near Perris Valley Airport to the newer tracts south of the 215. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate with a written price before any work starts.
We’ve been working in Perris long enough to know the local dust by color. That reddish-tan film on your return registers isn’t ordinary household dirt. It’s fine decomposed-granite silt blown in from the Lakeview Mountains and surrounding dry terrain during Santa Ana wind events, and it slips past standard filters that were never designed for this load. Perris sits in the Inland Empire’s dustiest wind corridor, which means duct cleaning here is less about allergy marketing and more about restoring airflow and preventing the system strain that comes from running a blower motor against choked ductwork for six months straight.
Our Air Duct Cleaning team handles the full range of residential and commercial work in Perris, from single-family homes built in the 1950s to newer commercial spaces along the 215 corridor. Every job follows The Garrison Standard: arrive inside the quoted window, price in writing, complete the work by the book, and leave the site clean. Roy Castellanos built this operation on those rules, and they haven’t changed since 2004.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Perris’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Perris homeowners call us after they’ve had a bad experience with a low-quote outfit that showed up late, upsold them at the door, and left the registers still dusty. We don’t work that way. The price is written down before any equipment comes off the truck, and it doesn’t move.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed. You know who’s walking into your home before they arrive. They show up with professional-grade equipment from Rotobrush, Nikro, and Abatement Technologies, not hardware-store vacuums with a brush attachment. And every job carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise: 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 callback queues, no waiting until Monday to schedule. That’s part of The Garrison Code our technicians operate under, and it’s how we’ve built our reputation in the Inland Empire.
Local knowledge matters here. After a strong Santa Ana wind event, calls spike in the neighborhoods near the Perris Valley Airport and along the 215 corridor, where the airborne dust is so fine it bypasses standard filters and leaves a visible film inside return registers within days. We know what to look for and how to fix it so it stays fixed.
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in Perris
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in Perris covers office buildings, retail spaces, warehouses, and multi-unit properties where code compliance, employee health records, and insurance requirements make documented duct maintenance necessary. The work involves source removal using negative-air machines and rotary brush agitation, followed by video inspection to verify the results. A typical commercial job in Perris runs $800 – $2,500 depending on system size and access, with larger facilities quoted individually after a walkthrough.
Code Compliance and Documentation
Many Perris commercial leases and insurance policies now require periodic duct cleaning with photo or video documentation. We provide before-and-after footage from every commercial job, stored and available on request. This isn’t extra. It’s part of the standard deliverable.
After-Hours and Weekend Scheduling
Commercial spaces in Perris often can’t shut down during business hours. We schedule around your operations, including Saturday and Sunday work, so your employees and customers aren’t disrupted by equipment noise or temporary HVAC shutdown.
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Perris
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Perris address the specific failure modes we see in this market: decades of accumulated decomposed-granite dust in original metal ductwork, crushed or disconnected flexible runs in newer tracts, and leaky joints that pull attic and garage air into the system. A typical residential whole-system clean in Perris runs $350 – $650, with older homes at the higher end due to access challenges and the additional sealing work that’s often needed.
Supply and Return Duct Cleaning
Supply ducts push conditioned air into your rooms. Return ducts pull it back to the air handler. Both sides need cleaning, but the returns in Perris homes usually show the worst buildup because they’re the intake point for that fine mountain dust. We clean both, then verify airflow balance before we leave.

Video Inspection and Sealing
Our camera inspection shows you what we found and what we removed. More importantly, it often reveals leaky joints, disconnected runs, or crushed flex that a vacuum-only pass would miss. Sealing those problems with mastic and proper mechanical fasteners is what keeps the ducts clean after we leave. We price that work in writing before we start.

What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Perris
We clean and service ductwork connected to all major HVAC brands, and we stock filtration products from Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Guardsman for Perris customers who need upgraded capture after a major clean. The standard one-inch filter in most Perris homes was designed for pollen and pet hair, not decomposed-granite silt. A properly sized Honeywell or Aprilaire media filter, installed after source removal, catches what the old filter missed. We carry these in the van and can swap them during the same visit. No second trip, no waiting on parts.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Perris Homes
- Reddish-tan silt buildup in returns. That film on your registers after a wind event is fine decomposed-granite dust from the Lakeview Mountains. Standard filters don’t stop it. Source removal with HEPA filtration and negative-air containment is the only way to extract it without redistributing it through the house.
- Leaky joints in original metal ductwork. Many Perris homes built from the 1950s through the 1980s still have rigid galvanized duct with original tape or no sealing at all. Those leaks pull hot attic air and garage fumes into the system, undoing a clean within a season and spiking energy bills.
- Crushed or disconnected flexible runs. Newer Perris tracts and additions often use flexible ducting that sags at low points, collects dust, and can collapse entirely. We find these with camera inspection, then reconnect, support, and seal them properly.
- Neglected swamp cooler connections. Perris’s dry climate made evaporative coolers popular for decades. When they’re removed or abandoned, the duct connections are often left open, creating dead-end pathways that trap lint and dust and kill airflow to downstream rooms.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Perris, CA
Whole-home residential duct cleaning in Perris runs $350 – $650 for most single-family homes. Smaller homes or partial systems (supply-only or return-only) may fall at the lower end. Larger homes, commercial spaces, or systems requiring extensive sealing work run higher. We don’t quote per-vent pricing because it’s a bait-and-switch tactic we’ve seen too often in this market. One flat price per system, agreed in writing before work starts.
What moves the price: system size, duct material and accessibility, amount of buildup, whether video inspection reveals leaks or disconnected runs that need sealing, and whether the job requires after-hours scheduling. We explain every line before you sign. Estimates are free. Call (361) 326-5060.
We Also Serve Cities Near Perris
Our Inland Empire crews cover Perris and the surrounding communities: Moreno Valley to the north, Lake Elsinore to the southwest, Menifee to the west, and Homeland to the south. Same equipment, same written pricing, same 365-Day Done Right Promise at every stop.
Serving Perris, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Perris 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 Perris
That film is decomposed-granite dust from the Lakeview Mountains and surrounding dry terrain, blown in during Santa Ana wind events. If a previous cleaner only vacuumed the accessible ductwork without source removal under negative pressure and HEPA filtration, the fine silt clinging to duct walls redistributed through the system the moment your blower cycled on. We use rotary brush agitation and negative-air containment to extract the source, then verify with camera inspection. Call (361) 326-5060 for an exact quote – estimates are free.
No. Rigid galvanized steel ductwork from that era is actually more durable than modern flex duct. The risk isn’t the cleaning; it’s the decades of neglect that leave joints unsealed and leaks pulling attic air into the system. We inspect with a camera first, then use controlled agitation tools designed for metal duct. If we find deteriorated original tape or rust, we’ll show you and price the sealing work in writing before we touch it. Call (361) 326-5060 for an exact quote – estimates are free.
Every three to five years for most Perris homes, but homes near the Perris Valley Airport or along the 215 corridor may need it every two to three years due to heavier dust loading from Santa Ana wind exposure. If you run AC from April through October and notice weak airflow, rising energy bills, or that reddish-tan film returning quickly, it’s time for an inspection. Call (361) 326-5060 for an exact quote – estimates are free.
Yes. We handle office buildings, retail spaces, warehouses, and multi-unit properties throughout Perris, with after-hours and weekend scheduling available. Commercial jobs include video documentation for lease compliance and insurance records. Typical commercial work in Perris runs $800 – $2,500 depending on system size. Call (361) 326-5060 for an exact quote – estimates are free.
Sometimes. If the weak airflow is caused by duct blockage, crushed flex runs, or excessive dust buildup restricting the return, source removal and reconnection can restore proper static pressure and airflow balance. If the problem is a failing blower motor or undersized duct design, we’ll tell you during camera inspection and explain your options. We don’t sell duct cleaning as a cure-all. Call (361) 326-5060 for an exact quote – estimates are free.
Ready to get your Perris home’s ductwork inspected? Call Hollis Air Duct Cleaning at (361) 326-5060. We’ll give you a written price before any work starts, show up uniformed and on time, and back the work with our 365-Day Done Right Promise. If it’s not done right, we make it right. That’s The Garrison Standard.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Perris and the Inland Empire since 2004.




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