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 University of California-Davis
Air duct cleaning in University of California-Davis typically runs $350 – $650 for a full residential system, with most jobs completed in a single visit and a written price agreed before any work begins. We’re Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, and our crews serve University of California-Davis from dispatch coordinated through our Los Angeles office, bringing Rotobrush rotary systems and Nikro negative-air equipment to rental duplexes near Sycamore Lane, converted student housing off Russell Boulevard, and single-family homes throughout the 95616 area. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate – we’ll give you the exact price in writing before we start.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is University of California-Davis’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’ve been in business since 2004 as part of the Garrison Partners family, and our Air Duct Cleaning team knows the rhythms of University of California-Davis housing. The student move-in calendar drives everything here – landlords in West Davis neighborhoods call us the week before fall semester, not because they forgot, but because that’s when the previous subtenant’s pet dander, dust, and cooking odors finally become a leasing problem.
Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and expected to operate under The Garrison Code: arrive inside the quoted window, price the job in writing before touching equipment, complete the work by the book, and leave the site clean. Every repair and cleaning we perform in University of California-Davis carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise – if the work fails within a year, we return and make it right at no charge, including a free second visit. No negotiation, no runaround.
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 your University of California-Davis property.
Air Duct Inspection in University of California-Davis
Air Duct Inspection in University of California-Davis means running a camera through every accessible run to document what decades of tenant turnover, ag-field pollen, and original 1970s flexible duct have left behind. We charge $150 – $250 for a full inspection with video documentation, which we apply toward your cleaning if you proceed. Most University of California-Davis landlords book this in late August, before fall move-in, to have proof of condition for their lease files.
What the Camera Reveals
Our video inspection finds crushed flexible duct behind shared plenum walls, disconnected runs feeding rear bedrooms, and dryer lint coating return sides – problems that don’t show at the register but kill airflow and breed odors. You’ll see the footage yourself, and we mark every failure point on a written report.
When to Schedule
Book an inspection before fall move-in if your University of California-Davis rental has ever had musty odors return each September, or if cooling bills have climbed without explanation. Mild Davis winters mean ducts see little heating load, so summer pollen accumulation goes unnoticed until the next tenant complains.
Residential Air Duct Cleaning in University of California-Davis
Residential Air Duct Cleaning in University of California-Davis covers supply and return ductwork, registers, grilles, and the air handler cabinet, using source removal methods that meet NADCA standards. A typical full-system clean for a Davis duplex or single-family home runs $350 – $650, depending on system size, accessibility, and whether we find disconnected runs that need reconnection and sealing. We do not price per vent – one flat price per system, agreed in writing before we start.
Source Removal Process
We use Rotobrush rotary brush systems for mechanical agitation inside duct walls, paired with Nikro negative-air machines that pull dislodged debris through HEPA filtration so nothing resettles in your University of California-Davis home. For homes near the campus arboretum or surrounding ag fields, we pay special attention to return-air grilles where fine pollen and plant debris compact into a mat that restricts airflow.
Sealing What We Find
Cleaning alone doesn’t fix a crushed or disconnected duct. When our inspection finds failed flexible runs – common in 1960s – 1990s Davis rentals – we cut out the damaged section, reconnect with proper supports, and seal with mastic. The price for this repair is added to your written quote before any cutting begins, not sprung at the door.
Trusted Brands We Service in University of California-Davis
Our equipment roster includes Rotobrush rotary brush systems, Nikro negative-air machines, and filtration products from Aprilaire, Abatement Technologies, and Guardsman – the same tools commercial crews use, not hardware-store gear. For University of California-Davis customers, this means we can source replacement media and parts without waiting on cross-country shipping. If your system uses Aprilaire media air cleaners or Guardsman UV filtration, we stock compatible components and can swap them during the same visit. We also carry Honeywell electronic air cleaner cells and Abatement Technologies HEPA replacement filters for properties with existing upgrades.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in University of California-Davis Homes
- Crushed flexible duct behind shared plenum walls. In 1960s – 1990s Davis duplexes and converted student housing, original flexible duct gets compressed during decades of maintenance access or amateur repairs. Airflow drops, the unit runs longer, and nobody checks until move-in inspection reveals a stuffy rear bedroom.
- Illegal dryer-vent crossovers into HVAC chases. Some older west-Davis units tie dryer exhaust into the same chase the air handler pulls from. Lint builds where your breathing air travels. Our camera inspection flags this fire and air-quality risk every time.
- Ag-pollen and arboretum debris clogging return grilles. Davis’s intense pollen season from surrounding agricultural fields and the campus arboretum means return-air grilles load up with fine dust and plant material through the heavy cooling season. Cleaning supply ducts alone leaves the source intact.
- Cooling-season neglect masking as “clean enough.” Mild winters mean heating systems barely run, so landlords assume ducts are fine. By August, months of accumulated pollen and subtenant residue have coated every surface, and the first hot September day reveals the smell.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in University of California-Davis, CA
Most full-system residential duct cleaning jobs in University of California-Davis fall between $350 and $650. Air duct inspection with video runs $150 – $250, applied to your cleaning if you move forward. Duct sealing and reconnection of found failures – crushed runs, disconnected branches, plenum leaks – typically adds $200 – $400 depending on material and access difficulty.
What moves the price: system size (a converted four-plex with shared plenum takes longer than a single-family home), accessibility (crawl space vs. attic), and the condition we find. We do not bait with a low per-vent teaser and inflate at the door. The price is written down before any work starts, and it does not move.
Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate. We’ll ask about your property’s age, system type, and any symptoms you’ve noticed, then give you a range you can plan around.
We Also Serve Cities Near University of California-Davis
Our Air Duct Cleaning in University of California-Davis crews also travel to Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, and San Francisco for scheduled residential and commercial work. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Los Angeles office, with local technicians serving each market.
Serving University of California-Davis, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the University of California-Davis 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 University of California-Davis
The week before fall move-in is when the previous subtenant’s odors, pet dander, and dust become a leasing liability, not a maintenance item. Summer subtenants often keep windows closed and run cooling continuously, so contaminants concentrate in ducts until the unit sits empty and humidity lets smells bloom. Call (361) 326-5060 to get your property on the calendar before the rush.
We typically find crushed sections behind shared plenum walls, disconnected runs feeding rear bedrooms, and decades of accumulated dust compacted into corners the original installation never anticipated. The flexible duct material hardens and cracks after 30+ years of Davis heat cycles, so “still blowing air” doesn’t mean blowing where it’s supposed to. We document everything on video and give you a written repair quote before any cutting begins.
Yes – our camera inspection includes the full chase path, and we specifically flag any dryer exhaust tied into HVAC returns or plenums. This was a shortcut in some 1960s – 1980s west-Davis construction, and it’s both a fire hazard and an air-quality violation we document for your repair decision. If we find one, we’ll show you the footage and quote proper rerouting to exterior venting.
NADCA compliance means we use source removal methods – mechanical agitation plus negative-air collection – rather than just blowing compressed air through your ducts, which can lodge debris deeper. For Davis properties with heavy pollen loads and pet dander from campus animal facilities, this difference matters: source removal extracts the material instead of redistributing it. We follow NADCA assessment, cleaning, and verification protocols on every job.
Yes – the combination of surrounding agricultural fields and the UC Davis arboretum creates a pollen load that suburban Sacramento or Bay Area properties don’t match. Return grilles in Davis homes often show a fine green-yellow mat by July that restricts airflow 15 – 20 percent before anyone notices. If your property is near the arboretum or west of campus toward the fields, inspect every two to three years rather than the standard five. Call (361) 326-5060 and we’ll assess your specific exposure.
Ready to get your University of California-Davis property’s ducts inspected, cleaned, and documented before the next move-in cycle? Call Hollis Air Duct Cleaning at (361) 326-5060. We’ll answer live, schedule at your convenience, and put the exact price in writing before any work begins – backed by our 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving University of California-Davis since 2004.