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.
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AfterFast, Reliable Air Duct Cleaning Across Rialto
Air duct cleaning in Rialto typically runs $350 – $650 for a full residential system, with most jobs completed in a single visit. If your home is new construction or you’ve noticed dust buildup after a Santa Ana wind event, scheduling a cleaning now prevents that debris from circulating through your living space for years.
We’re the Air Duct Cleaning crew that serves Rialto from our Inland Empire office, dispatching teams who know the local housing stock and the specific contamination patterns that hit ductwork here. Whether you’re in a mid-century tract off Foothill Boulevard or a newer build near Renaissance, we arrive inside the quoted window, price the job in writing before touching anything, and leave the site clean. That’s The Garrison Standard. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Rialto’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’ve been part of the Garrison Partners family since 2004, and our Rialto customers come back because the work holds up. The 365-Day Done Right Promise means if anything we clean fails within a year, we return and make it right at no charge, including a free second visit. That’s not a verbal assurance; it’s written on every job.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed. You know who’s walking into your home before they arrive. Phones are answered by a live person 24 hours a day, seven days a week, no voicemail loops or callback queues.
We price in writing before any work starts. The number on the page is the number at the door. No per-vent add-ons, no equipment surcharges, no bait-and-switch. Homeowners in Rialto tell us that’s why they chose us over the coupon outfits.
Air Duct Inspection in Rialto
Air Duct Inspection in Rialto starts with a video camera run through your supply and return lines, followed by static pressure testing and a written report of what we find. For Rialto’s newer homes, this often reveals construction debris left by the builder; for older tract housing, we typically find disconnected joints, insulation breakdown, and the fine gray-brown mountain grit that blows through the Cajon Pass. A standard inspection runs $149 – $249, applied toward your cleaning if you proceed.
What the Camera Reveals
We feed a self-leveling camera through the ductwork and show you the footage on a tablet before we quote any work. In Rialto’s west-side neighborhoods near the Lytle Creek wash, we regularly find crushed silica accumulated in return plenums, material most homeowners mistake for ordinary dust. Seeing it yourself removes any guesswork about whether cleaning is necessary.
Static Pressure and System Strain
High static pressure means your blower motor works harder, burns more electricity, and fails sooner. We measure this during every inspection. New homes with tight ductwork can actually run higher pressure than expected if construction debris partially blocks supply runs, a problem we see frequently in Rialto’s recent infill developments.
Residential Air Duct Cleaning in Rialto
Residential Air Duct Cleaning in Rialto removes accumulated debris from your entire forced-air system, including supply ducts, return ducts, registers, grilles, and the air handler cabinet. We use a combination of negative-air machines and rotary brush agitation, the same methods specified by NADCA for source removal. For a typical single-family home in Rialto, expect $350 – $650 depending on system size and contamination level.
New Construction Source Removal
Builder-grade installs rarely include proper duct cleaning after drywall sanding and final construction. We recently handled a job in the new Renaissance community off Riverside Avenue, where the homeowner had been in the house only six months and was already seeing white drywall dust coating the registers. Our tech ran a camera inspection and found the supply ducts loaded with construction debris, so we set up negative pressure with HEPA filtration and used agitation tools to pull out the drywall dust and silica. After cleaning, the blower motor was pulling less static pressure and the homeowner noticed the air smelled cleaner.
Older Home Duct Restoration
Rialto’s mid-century tract homes from the 1950s through 1970s often have original flexible ductwork in attics that reach 120°F or higher. That heat dries out duct liners and adhesives, causing them to crack and shed particles. Our rotary brush systems from Rotobrush and negative-air equipment from Nikro remove this degraded material without damaging the underlying ducts, then we seal accessible joints with mastic where appropriate.
Trusted Brands We Service in Rialto
Our equipment roster includes Rotobrush rotary brush systems for mechanical agitation, Nikro negative-air machines for controlled debris extraction, and filtration products from Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Guardsman. We don’t use hardware-store vacuums with brush attachments. The negative-air method creates suction throughout the entire duct system while rotary tools knock debris loose at the source, which matters in Rialto because mountain grit and construction dust adhere differently than ordinary household dust. We stock common filtration components locally, so if your cleaning reveals a failed filter rack or missing media, we can often replace it same visit rather than ordering parts and rescheduling.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Rialto Homes
- Construction debris in new builds. Builder-grade installs leave drywall dust and construction debris in the supply and return ducts, which then gets pulled into the air handler and distributed throughout the home. Rialto’s new-construction infill homes use tighter rigid ductwork, but the desert-adapted attic routing means construction dust and off-gassing from adhesives linger unless the builder performed a proper post-construction source removal.
- Mountain grit accumulation. Rialto sits directly in the path of the prevailing onshore flow that funnels fine dust, pollen, and silica particles from the San Gabriel Mountains and the wash corridors through the Cajon Pass, so duct systems here load up with abrasive grit faster than in neighboring Fontana or Colton. Technicians routinely pull pounds of this material from return plenums on the city’s west side.
- Heat-degraded flex duct in older homes. Attic temperatures above 120°F dry out duct insulation, adhesives, and flex duct liners so they crack and shed particles into the air stream. Much of Rialto’s housing stock consists of mid-century tract homes with original or lightly updated flexible duct systems prone to this exact failure.
- Wildfire smoke residue. Wildfire smoke events from the San Bernardino Mountains and Cajon Pass send ash and fine particulate into the valley, which then gets pulled into return-air systems and coats duct interiors. This residue is sticky and acidic, requiring proper mechanical agitation to remove rather than simple vacuuming.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Rialto, CA
Most full-system residential cleanings in Rialto fall between $350 and $650. Smaller homes or partial cleanings (supply-only or return-only) can run $200 – $400. Commercial systems and larger residential setups with multiple air handlers start around $800 and scale with duct footage and access difficulty.
What moves the price: system size, contamination level, accessibility of ductwork, and whether we find damage requiring repair or sealing. We inspect first, quote in writing, and get your approval before starting. No per-vent pricing, no equipment surcharges, no invoice that balloons once we’re inside. The price agreed to is the price you pay. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate, we’ll give you a firm range over the phone and a written quote on site.
We Also Serve Cities Near Rialto
Our crews cover the full Inland Empire corridor, including Rialto and neighboring Bloomington, San Bernardino, Fontana, and Grand Terrace. Scheduling and dispatch are coordinated from our Riverside-San Bernardino metro office, with local technicians assigned to minimize drive time and keep arrival windows tight.
Serving Rialto, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Rialto 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 Rialto
Builder-grade installs rarely include proper post-construction source removal, so drywall dust, silica from tile cutting, and off-gassing adhesives remain in the ducts. In Rialto’s new Renaissance community and similar infill developments, we’ve found supply ducts loaded with construction debris within six months of move-in. Call (361) 326-5060 for an inspection and we’ll show you exactly what’s in there.
Rialto sits directly in the path of prevailing winds that funnel abrasive silica and fine dust from the San Gabriel Mountains through the Cajon Pass, loading return systems faster than in Fontana or Colton. This grit is harder and more abrasive than ordinary household dust, requiring proper rotary agitation rather than simple vacuuming to fully remove. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate.
Check your register covers for white drywall dust, note any chemical odors when the system first cycles on, and listen for blower strain or higher utility bills than expected. These all point to construction debris or tight ductwork with excessive static pressure. A video inspection confirms it either way. Call (361) 326-5060 to schedule one.
For most Rialto homes, every three to five years under normal conditions. New construction should get an initial cleaning within the first year, homes near the Lytle Creek wash or with frequent Santa Ana exposure may need attention every two to three years, and after any major wildfire smoke event. Call (361) 326-5060 and we’ll assess your specific situation.
Yes, but only if done properly with source removal methods. Wildfire ash and fine particulate coat duct interiors with sticky, acidic residue that standard vacuuming won’t touch. Our negative-air and rotary brush process removes this material from the duct walls rather than just pulling loose debris. If you’ve smelled smoke in your system after a regional fire event, call (361) 326-5060 for an inspection.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Rialto and the Inland Empire since 2004.