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 Selma
Air duct cleaning in Selma, TX typically runs $350 – $650 for a full residential system and $800 – $2,400 for commercial properties, with most jobs completed in a single visit. Our Air Duct Cleaning crews coordinate dispatch from our San Antonio office and serve Selma directly, carrying the same Rotobrush and Nikro equipment we’d use on a commercial job. We know the difference between a 1965 ranch off Floral Avenue with original galvanized trunks and a newer stucco build on the east side, and we price accordingly before any work starts. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free written estimate.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Selma’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’ve been part of the Garrison Partners family since 2004, and our Air Duct Cleaning in Selma reputation is built on showing up inside the window, pricing in writing, and leaving the site clean. Selma homeowners aren’t looking for the lowest teaser quote, they’re looking for the quote that doesn’t move once the van is in the driveway.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and they arrive with the same gear commercial crews use: Rotobrush rotary systems for agitation, Nikro negative-air machines for source removal, and sealing products from Guardsman and Abatement Technologies. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every job in writing. If the work fails within a year, we return 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 Selma appointment.
Ductwork Cleaning in Selma
Ductwork Cleaning in Selma means more than running a brush through the supply registers. In this market, it means dealing with decades of agricultural dust accumulation, original galvanized trunk lines that were sized for heating-first systems, and the fine, sticky residue that settles during almond and grape harvest from August through October.
A typical residential ductwork cleaning in Selma runs $350 – $650 for a full system, with commercial properties starting around $800 and scaling to $2,400 depending on square footage and accessibility. The price is written down before we touch anything, and it does not move at the door.
Supply and Return Cleaning
Most Selma homes built between the 1950s and 1970s have return trunks that are undersized for modern cooling loads. We clean both sides with negative-air containment, then check for restrictions that a supply-only clean would miss.
Post-Harvest Deep Cleaning
After harvest season, we see a spike in calls from Selma homeowners whose filters are clogging every two weeks. The fine particulate from orchards and vineyards coats duct walls and requires agitation plus vacuum extraction, not just surface cleaning.
Air Duct Inspection in Selma
Air Duct Inspection in Selma should happen before any cleaning quote is finalized, especially in the mid-century tract homes that dominate this market. A camera inspection reveals what a flashlight at the register cannot: crushed flex runs behind closets, disconnected joints at the air handler, and galvanized trunks that have never been opened since installation.
Inspection pricing in Selma typically falls between $150 – $300 as a standalone service, though we often bundle it into the cleaning price for homes where the duct configuration is unknown. The inspection pays for itself when it finds a crushed run that would have made any cleaning pointless.
Camera Documentation
We record what the camera sees and show it to the homeowner before quoting repair work. In Selma’s older stock, we regularly find original duct sealant that has turned to powder and joints that have separated from decades of thermal cycling.
System Mapping
Many Selma homeowners don’t know which rooms sit on which trunk line. We map the system during inspection so the cleaning is targeted and any sealing work is quoted accurately.
Trusted Brands We Service in Selma
Our Selma crews run Rotobrush rotary brush systems for mechanical agitation inside duct walls, paired with Nikro negative-air machines that maintain containment during the cleaning process. For filtration upgrades and duct sealing, we stock Guardsman mastic products and Abatement Technologies HEPA filtration. We don’t show up with hardware-store vacuums and a brush on a drill. The equipment matters because the job is source removal, not redistribution, and Selma’s harvest-season dust load demands tools that can handle it.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Selma Homes
- Crushed or disconnected flex runs behind walls and closets. The original flex duct in Selma’s 1960s and 1970s homes was thin-walled and easily compressed during renovation or from decades of attic traffic. A cleaning that doesn’t find and seal these breaks just vacuums the same dust back out the gap.
- Undersized return trunks choking modern AC systems. Galvanized return lines in Selma’s core neighborhoods were engineered for heating loads, not for the 100°F-plus summers that now run from May through October. The restriction shows up as weak airflow and filters that load up fast.
- Fine agricultural dust coating duct walls after harvest. From August through October, the air in Selma carries visible dust from almond shaking and grape harvest. It settles sticky and fine, and standard vacuuming without rotary agitation leaves it behind.
- Disconnected joints at the air handler dumping attic air into the system. Thermal expansion and vibration separate original joints over decades. We find this constantly in Selma’s unconditioned attics, and it explains why some rooms never cool evenly.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Selma, TX
Here’s what honest pricing looks like for Selma’s market. A typical residential full-system cleaning runs $350 – $650, with most single-family homes in the $400 – $500 range. Commercial duct cleaning starts at $800 and scales to $2,400 depending on square footage, system complexity, and access. Standalone air duct inspection is $150 – $300, though we often credit this toward the cleaning if work proceeds.
What moves the price: system size, number of trunk lines, accessibility (crawl space vs. attic), and whether we find crushed or disconnected ductwork that needs sealing before the cleaning is effective. We do not quote per-vent pricing. One flat price per system, agreed in writing before work starts. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Selma
Our crews regularly work in Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, and Fort Worth, with dispatch coordinated to keep drive times reasonable and appointment windows reliable. If you’re in Selma, you’re our local priority, but the same Garrison Standard applies across every city we serve.
Serving Selma, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Selma 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 Selma
The dust from almond shaking and grape harvest in Selma is fine, sticky, and high-volume, coating duct walls and clogging filters within weeks. We see the spike in calls every September and October, and a full source-removal clean with rotary agitation is the only way to remove the residue before it becomes a permanent layer. Call (361) 326-5060 to schedule post-harvest cleaning.
Original galvanized supply trunks, undersized return lines, disconnected flex joints at the air handler, and crushed runs behind closets or in attics. These homes were ducted for heating-first systems and have never been adapted for the cooling loads Selma now faces. The real fix is usually sealing and reconnecting, not just cleaning what we can reach.
Yes. Ductwork cleaning and air duct inspection are available as standalone services, though we recommend inspection first in homes where the duct configuration is unknown or where airflow problems persist after filter changes. Inspection is $150 – $300; cleaning is $350 – $650 for residential systems.
No, and it can make things worse. Pushing a high-MERV filter into an original galvanized system with undersized returns starves the blower motor and masks restrictions that a real cleaning and sealing would fix. We inspect first, then recommend filtration that matches what the system can actually move.
Selma’s newer east-side stucco homes have tighter envelopes, flex duct designed for cooling loads, and fewer decades of accumulation. The core neighborhoods need more: camera inspection to find crushed runs, sealing of disconnected joints, and often return trunk modification to balance airflow. We price and approach each differently.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Selma since 2004 as part of the Garrison Partners family.