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 Schertz
Air duct cleaning in Schertz typically runs $350 – $650 for a whole-home system, and most jobs are scheduled within a few days of your call. We’re the Air Duct Cleaning team that serves Schertz from our San Antonio dispatch office, with crews who know the difference between a 1990s tract home off FM 3009 and a rural place on caliche roads east of town. If you’re tired of quotes that shift once the van pulls up, call us at (361) 326-5060. We put the price in writing before we touch anything, and we back every job with our 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Schertz’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’ve been part of the Garrison Partners family since 2004, and our crews have worked in enough Schertz attics to know what builder-grade flex duct looks like after a decade of 140°F summers. Roy Castellanos leads this operation, and The Garrison Code he follows means our technicians arrive inside the quoted window, in uniform, with background checks you can verify.
Our phones are answered by a live person 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No voicemail loops. No callback queues. When you schedule in Schertz, you get a real arrival window, not “sometime between 8 and 5.”
Every price is written down before work starts. It does not move at the door. If the repair fails within a year, we come back and make it right at no charge, including a free second visit. That’s the 365-Day Done Right Promise, and it’s on every job.
Air Duct Inspection in Schertz
Air Duct Inspection in Schertz starts with understanding that your ductwork is probably flexible round duct shoved through blown-in insulation in a 130°F attic, not the rigid metal you see in older San Antonio homes. We use video inspection tools to look inside supply and return runs, check for disconnected collars hidden under insulation, and measure airflow at each register. A typical inspection in Schertz runs $150 – $250, and we apply that toward your cleaning if you move forward.
What We Look For in Schertz Attics
Our techs climb into the attic. Every time. In Schertz’s newer subdivisions like Wortham Oaks, we regularly find sagging flex duct and torn collar joints buried under insulation where a register-only cleaning would never reach. The video camera shows you what we see, and the airflow meter proves the difference after we fix it.
When to Schedule an Inspection
Call for an inspection if one bedroom stays hot, your energy bill jumped without explanation, or you smell musty air when the AC cycles. In Schertz’s humid climate, condensate in damaged ducts breeds biological growth long before you see it.
Residential Air Duct Cleaning in Schertz
Residential Air Duct Cleaning in Schertz means dealing with caliche dust from unpaved roads, cedar pollen from the Hill Country, and attic heat that degrades flex-duct joints faster than in any Northern market. We clean the full system: supply ducts, return ducts, registers, and the plenum connections. A typical whole-home residential cleaning in Schertz runs $350 – $650 depending on system size and accessibility. We use Rotobrush rotary brush agitation under negative-air pressure with HEPA filtration, not a shop vac and a prayer.
The Full System Approach
Cleaning registers from inside the house misses the real problems in Schertz. Our techs pull back attic insulation, inspect every flex run, reconnect loose joints with proper mastic sealant, then run the rotary brush through the entire network. We show you before-and-after photos of your own ducts, not stock images.
Rural Properties Need Shorter Intervals
Homes on unpaved roads near Schertz’s eastern edge load dust into return ducts faster than paved-city systems. If you’re on caliche, every 2 – 3 years is realistic. Closer to I-35 in the denser subdivisions, 3 – 5 years works for most homeowners.
Trusted Brands We Service in Schertz
We run professional-grade equipment from Rotobrush and Nikro, the same negative-air machines and rotary brush systems commercial crews use. For filtration upgrades after cleaning, we stock Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Abatement Technologies products sized for Schertz’s residential systems. No waiting on parts from San Antonio. Most filter swaps and basic upgrades happen same visit.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Schertz Homes
- Disconnected flex runs in 140°F attics. Builder-grade flex duct in Schertz’s tract homes sags and separates at collar joints under years of extreme heat. The homeowner feels “weak airflow in the back bedroom” and assumes it’s a dirty coil. It’s usually a torn duct buried under insulation.
- Caliche dust loading on rural properties. Unpaved roads around Schertz kick up fine caliche dust that pulls straight into return ducts. City dwellers don’t see this. Rural Schertz homeowners need cleaning twice as often as inner-loop San Antonio.
- Cedar pollen coating duct interiors. Schertz’s spring mountain juniper season dumps pollen that sticks to damp duct walls. By June, your supply registers are pushing last March’s cedar crop back into your living room.
- Outbuilding systems ignored for years. Detached shops and barns on Schertz acreage have their own ductwork or flex runs, often loaded with dust from welding, woodworking, or just the open door. We clean those too.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Schertz, TX
Whole-home residential duct cleaning in Schertz typically runs $350 – $650. Add $150 – $300 for detached shop or outbuilding systems. Air duct inspection alone is $150 – $250, applied to your cleaning if you proceed. Dryer vent cleaning runs $120 – $200 when bundled with ductwork.
What moves the price: system size (single-story ranch versus two-story off Schertz Parkway), attic accessibility (blown-in insulation takes longer to navigate), number of supply and return runs, and whether we find disconnected flex that needs reconnection and sealing. We quote one flat price per system, agreed in writing before we start. No per-vent pricing. No add-ons at the door.
Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate. We’ll ask about your home’s age, whether you’re on paved or caliche roads, and any airflow complaints so we quote accurately the first time.
We Also Serve Cities Near Schertz
Our crews work throughout the I-35 corridor northeast of San Antonio. If you’re in Universal City, Cibolo, Converse, or New Braunfels, the same pricing and 365-Day Done Right Promise apply. We schedule Air Duct Cleaning in Schertz alongside these neighboring routes to keep arrival windows tight and fuel costs down, which keeps your price honest.
Serving Schertz, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Schertz 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 Schertz
Every 2 – 3 years for rural properties on caliche roads, versus 3 – 5 years for paved subdivisions near I-35. The caliche dust load is real and measurable. If you can wipe thick dust from your return registers every few weeks, your ducts are full. Call (361) 326-5060 and we’ll inspect and quote.
The previous cleaner probably never entered your attic. In Schertz’s newer tract homes, disconnected flex-duct joints buried under blown-in insulation are the single most common cause of weak bedroom airflow. A register-only cleaning won’t find it. We climb up, inspect every run, and reconnect what’s loose. If that doesn’t solve it, we come back under our 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Yes. Schertz’s spring mountain juniper season coats outdoor coils, and pollen pulls directly into return ducts through gaps in your filter cabinet or through the filter itself if it’s low-MERV or overdue for change. We find cedar pollen residue in Schertz ducts every spring. A proper cleaning with sealed ductwork and a correctly rated filter stops the cycle.
MERV 8 – 11 for most Schertz residential systems, MERV 13 only if your blower can handle the static pressure drop. Our techs test airflow after cleaning and recommend the highest filtration your system can support without straining the motor. We stock Honeywell and Aprilaire filters sized for local equipment.
If you heat or cool the space, yes. Outbuilding ducts on Schertz rural properties load with welding dust, wood particles, and caliche dirt faster than main-house systems. We clean shop ducts with the same rotary brush and negative-air method, priced separately at $150 – $300 depending on run length. Call (361) 326-5060 to bundle with your main house cleaning.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Schertz since 2004 as part of the Garrison Partners family.