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 Santa Rosa
Air duct cleaning in Santa Rosa typically runs $350 – $650 for a full residential system and $800 – $2,400 for commercial buildings, with most jobs scheduled within a few days and completed in a single visit. We dispatch crews from our San Francisco Bay Area office and serve Santa Rosa neighborhoods directly, from Rincon Valley to Coffey Park to Fountaingrove. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free written estimate.
We’ve been working in Sonoma County long enough to know that Santa Rosa duct cleaning isn’t mainly about dust. After the Tubbs, Kincade, and Glass fires, the calls we get from Santa Rosa homeowners are about smoke smell and ash residue that standard vacuuming won’t touch. Our Air Duct Cleaning crews use negative-air machines and rotary brush systems to pull particulate out of the full system, not just the registers you can see.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Santa Rosa’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Hollis Air Duct Cleaning has been part of the Garrison Partners family since 2004. In Santa Rosa, that track record matters because duct cleaning here is often post-smoke remediation, and homeowners need a crew that understands what wildfire ash does to HVAC systems, not just a vacuum truck and a coupon.
Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and expected to operate by The Garrison Code: arrive inside the quoted window, price the job in writing before touching anything, complete the work by the book, and leave the site clean. Every job carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. 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 for a human voice.
We know Santa Rosa’s housing stock. The 1960s-70s ranches in Rincon Valley and Bennett Valley with original rigid metal ductwork. The rebuilt homes in Fountaingrove and Coffey Park, many with flex duct and tighter envelopes after the Tubbs Fire. The way fall red-flag winds funnel down the Mayacamas and Sonoma Mountains, pulling smoke straight into returns. That local knowledge changes what we look for and how we quote the job.
Residential Air Duct Cleaning in Santa Rosa
Residential Air Duct Cleaning in Santa Rosa means pulling ash, dust, pollen, and construction debris out of the full duct network, including the return-side plenum and blower wheel where wildfire residue concentrates. A typical Santa Rosa home runs $350 – $650 for a complete system clean, with larger homes or systems needing extensive sealing work toward the higher end. We use Rotobrush rotary brush systems for mechanical agitation and Nikro negative-air machines to capture debris at the source, so nothing gets blown back into your living space.
Santa Rosa’s Mediterranean climate drives demand in two waves: late fall through winter, after fire season, and early summer, when oak pollen and vineyard dust get pulled into AC systems. Homes near the oak woodland edges of Bennett Valley or the exposed hills of Fountaingrove see heavier particulate loads than valley-floor properties.
Supply and Return Duct Cleaning
Most homeowners see the supply registers, but the return side is where Santa Rosa’s wildfire problem lives. We clean both, with extra attention to return plenums and blower wheels where ash and char particulate settle after red-flag events. Camera inspection follows, so you see what we found.
Duct Sealing for Older Santa Rosa Homes
Original rigid metal ducts in 1960s-70s Rincon Valley and Bennett Valley homes leak at unsealed joints. Cleaning helps, but sealing stops attic and crawlspace air from being pulled back in. We quote sealing separately, in writing, before any work starts.
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in Santa Rosa
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in Santa Rosa covers office buildings, retail spaces, medical clinics, wineries, and hospitality properties from downtown to the airport corridor. A typical commercial system runs $800 – $2,400 depending on square footage, duct complexity, and whether the building has been exposed to wildfire smoke. We work around business hours, schedule after-hours or weekend jobs when needed, and provide written documentation for property managers and facilities teams.
Santa Rosa’s commercial stock mixes mid-century office buildings, converted industrial spaces, and newer construction near Highway 101. Older buildings often have galvanized steel ductwork with decades of accumulation; newer properties may have flex duct that crushes or sags if cleaned without proper access points. We assess each system before quoting.
Video Inspection and Documentation
Our commercial clients get before-and-after video of the full duct run. Property managers in Santa Rosa use this for tenant records, insurance documentation, and maintenance scheduling. The camera doesn’t lie about what was in there or what got removed.
Full System Cleaning for Smoke-Exposed Buildings
Wineries, tasting rooms, and hospitality properties near the burn zones faced extended closures during fire season. We clean the full HVAC system, including coils and blower assemblies, to remove ash that standard filter changes miss.
Trusted Brands We Service in Santa Rosa
Our equipment roster includes Rotobrush rotary brush systems for mechanical agitation inside duct walls, Nikro negative-air machines that maintain suction at the collection point, and filtration products from Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Guardsman. We don’t use hardware-store gear. For Santa Rosa customers, that means the same tools commercial remediation crews deploy, maintained and operated by technicians trained on each system. Parts and replacement filters are stocked for common Santa Rosa installations, so follow-up work doesn’t wait on shipping.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Santa Rosa Homes
- Smoke odor from vents months after fire season. Homeowners in Coffey Park and Fountaingrove call us when the smell persists even after changing filters. The ash is coating the return plenum and blower wheel, not the visible registers. Cleaning only the supply side leaves the source untouched.
- Crushed or disconnected rigid metal runs in 1960s-70s homes. Rincon Valley and Bennett Valley ranches often have original ductwork with hidden damage in attics. We camera-inspect before agitation to avoid pushing debris into living spaces through broken joints.
- Leaky unsealed joints pulling attic air back into the system. Cleaning helps briefly, but without sealing, the same contaminated air gets pulled in through gaps. We find this constantly in older Santa Rosa homes with original metal duct.
- Flex duct sagging or crushed in rebuilt Fountaingrove and Coffey Park homes. Post-Tubbs Fire rebuilds used flex duct for speed and cost, but poor support or tight framing creates low spots where debris collects and airflow chokes.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Santa Rosa, CA
| Service | Typical Range in Santa Rosa |
|---|---|
| Residential full system cleaning | $350 – $650 |
| Residential with duct sealing | $650 – $1,200 |
| Commercial system cleaning | $800 – $2,400 |
| Video inspection (standalone) | $150 – $250 |
| Dryer vent cleaning (add-on) | $100 – $175 |
What moves the price: system size, duct material and accessibility, whether sealing is needed, and the level of contamination. Wildfire smoke remediation takes longer than routine dust removal because ash particulate embeds in porous surfaces and requires more thorough contact time. We inspect first, write the price down, and don’t start work until you approve the number. One flat price per system. No per-vent pricing, no add-ons at the door. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free written estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Santa Rosa
Our Air Duct Cleaning in Santa Rosa crews also work in Sebastopol, Windsor, Rohnert Park, and Cotati. Same equipment, same written pricing, same 365-Day Done Right Promise. Scheduling is coordinated from our San Francisco Bay Area office, with local crews dispatched to each job.
Serving Santa Rosa, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa
Not every system, but many do. If you smelled smoke in your home during a red-flag event, ash and char particulate likely entered your return ducts and settled on the plenum and blower wheel. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free inspection and written estimate.
The 1960s-70s ranch homes in Rincon Valley and Bennett Valley have original rigid metal ductwork with unsealed joints. Cleaning removes what’s inside, but leaky joints pull attic and crawlspace air back in immediately. Sealing closes those gaps. We quote both, separately and in writing, before any work starts.
Persistent smoke odor from vents months after the fire, especially when the system first kicks on. Grey or black residue on the return-side plenum and blower wheel, even when supply registers look clean. Homeowners in Coffey Park and Fountaingrove report this pattern repeatedly after major fires.
Post-Tubbs Fire rebuilds often use flex duct, which requires gentler agitation and careful access planning. We camera-inspect first to map the layout, then use appropriate tools for the duct material. Many rebuilt homes also have tighter envelopes, so we verify that cleaning won’t disrupt balanced airflow.
Late fall through winter, after fire season, and early summer, when AC use stirs up accumulated pollen and dust. The fall window is driven by wildfire smoke; the summer window by cooling-system demand. We schedule both periods; call (361) 326-5060 to book.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Santa Rosa since 2004 as part of the Garrison Partners family.