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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We’re Hollis Air Duct Cleaning - Austin, an independent Trane air duct specialist serving the metro. We clean and repair ductwork on Trane XR, XB, XV, and packaged systems across the metro, and we do it with written pricing before any work starts. What makes our Trane work different here comes down to one thing: Austin’s pollen load, caliche dust, and attic heat hit Trane systems in specific, repeatable ways, and we’ve spent years learning exactly where those failures hide. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate on your Trane duct cleaning.
Why Austin Residents Choose Us for Trane Service
Most duct cleaning crews in Austin will clean any system you point them at. We’ve gone deeper on Trane specifically. We know the XR and XB air handler cabinets, the way XV variable-speed systems pull air differently than single-stage units, and the factory flex-duct runs that Trane installs in new construction around Cedar Park and Kyle. We are not authorized, sponsored, or endorsed by Trane, and we’ll tell you that plainly. What we are is an independent shop that’s worked on enough Trane installs across Travis and Williamson County to know where their ductwork ages first.
Roy Castellanos, our owner, grew up in Boyle Heights and came up through the sheet metal and air conditioning program at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College before years of hands-on duct work. He built Hollis around one standard: leave the system cleaner than we found it, show the homeowner what we actually pulled out, and never hand over a bill that wasn’t written down and agreed to before the job started. That discipline is why Austin homeowners call us when their Trane system isn’t moving air the way it should.
Every job runs on The Garrison Standard. Written price first. Background-checked, uniformed technicians. A 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing, meaning if the work fails within a year, we come back at no charge, including the second visit. You can reach a live person at (361) 326-5060 any hour, any day. No voicemail tag.
Common Trane Air Duct Cleaning Problems We Solve in Austin
- Pollen-packed return plenums on Trane air handlers. Austin’s cedar fever season runs late winter into early spring, and mountain cedar and oak pollen pour into return ducts through any gap. On Trane XR and XB systems, the return plenum connection to the air handler is a common failure point. A leaky mastic seal there acts like a pollen vacuum, pulling allergens straight into the cabinet and coating the coil. We clean the return, reseal the plenum, and treat the coil.
- Sweating, degraded flex duct on newer Trane installs. In Westlake and Bee Cave, summer attic temperatures routinely hit 130 to 140 degrees. Factory flex-duct runs on new Trane systems sit in that heat all day. The outer jacket breaks down, condensation forms, and caliche dust works its way into the supply side. We replace the damaged runs with quality aftermarket flex duct, properly sealed and supported.
- Failed mastic seals on older Trane metal trunk lines. Central Austin bungalows in Hyde Park, Rosedale, and Travis Heights sit on pier-and-beam foundations with crawl spaces that hold humidity and fine soil dust. The original metal Trane trunk lines in these homes frequently have dried, cracked mastic at the takeoff collars. That lets crawl space air, dust, and moisture into the supply. We clean the trunks and reseal every takeoff with fresh mastic.
- Thick coil mats on continuously running Trane systems. Austin’s June through September stretch keeps AC running almost nonstop. On Trane systems, evaporator coils accumulate a dense mat of pollen and construction dust that drops static pressure and chokes airflow. We clean the coil as part of the duct service when airflow readings show restriction.
- Construction debris in new-build Trane flex runs. Austin’s growth means new construction everywhere, from Pflugerville down to Kyle. Brand-new Trane systems often ship with flex duct already installed, and that duct sits open during drywall and finish work. We regularly pull drywall chunks, sawdust, and debris out of supply registers in homes that are less than three years old.
Trane Service in Austin: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Here’s the thing about Austin that most service pages miss: there is no off-season for Trane duct cleaning here. In colder markets, homeowners schedule duct work during the heating months because systems run hard in winter. Austin’s mild winters and brutal summers mean Trane systems run nearly year-round. The coil and return ducts fill with pollen in January during cedar season, then caliche dust all spring, then whatever the AC pulls in during six months of continuous summer operation. By the time fall rolls around, the system is carrying a full year’s worth of grit.
We see this most clearly in the 1950s bungalows around Hyde Park and Cherrywood, where original Trane metal trunks run through pier-and-beam crawl spaces. A failed mastic seal at a takeoff in that environment doesn’t just leak air, it pulls soil dust and crawl space humidity into the supply side every single hour the fan runs. And the fan runs a lot here. That’s why we tell Austin Trane owners to stop thinking of duct cleaning as an occasional tune-up and start thinking of it as maintenance that needs doing on the same rhythm as the system’s runtime - something our Austin Dryer Vent Cleaning customers already understand.
Trane Models & Products We Service in Austin
We clean and repair ductwork on the full range of residential Trane equipment installed across Austin. That includes Trane XR series split systems, Trane XB series split systems, Trane XV variable-speed systems, and Trane packaged units. We also handle the duct side of Trane air handlers regardless of age or configuration.
For parts, we use OEM-grade Trane-compatible filters and quality aftermarket flex duct, mastic, and insulation. We reserve true OEM parts for critical components where the brand stamp matters. When Trane ducting is too far gone, we recommend targeted replacement over a full system swap if the air handler and coil are still sound. There’s no reason to replace a working Trane air handler because the flex duct in the attic gave out. For more on the brand itself, see our Trane sales & service page.
Trane Service Pricing in Austin
Duct cleaning for a whole house in Austin typically runs $450 to $850, depending on the number of systems, the number of returns, and how badly the ductwork is loaded. Flex duct repair runs $250 to $600 per run, depending on length and accessibility. Coil treatment runs $150 to $400, depending on how accessible the coil is and how thick the buildup has gotten. Austin homes with older pier-and-beam construction sometimes cost more because the crawl space access makes the work slower.
Those are honest ranges, and the price we write down before work starts is the price on the invoice. Every estimate covers the full inspection, the written quote, and a walkthrough of what we found. No per-vent pricing, no teaser coupons that turn into something else once the van is in your driveway. Call (361) 326-5060 for an exact quote on your Austin Trane system. Estimates are free.
Serving Austin, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Austin 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 – Trane Air Duct Cleaning in Austin
Cedar fever season fills your Trane return ducts with mountain cedar and oak pollen, especially if the return plenum has even a small mastic gap. The pollen bypasses the filter, coats the inside of the return, and packs onto the evaporator coil. That cuts airflow and puts allergen-loaded air back into your rooms. We clean the returns, reseal the plenum, and treat the coil so the pollen stops getting pulled in. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate.
That’s condensation meeting caliche dust, and it’s a pattern we see constantly in Westlake and Bee Cave. When attic temperatures hit 130 to 140 degrees, the outer jacket on Trane factory flex duct degrades, the insulation compresses, and moist air condenses on the inner liner. The dust stuck to the outside is caliche from Austin’s soil, pulled into the attic through vents and construction gaps. We replace the damaged runs with properly sealed aftermarket flex duct and re-support the runs so they don’t sag.
Yes, and in most Hyde Park bungalows we inspect, the ducts are a big part of it. Those homes have original or retrofitted metal trunk lines in pier-and-beam crawl spaces, and the mastic seals at the takeoffs crack over decades. Crawl space air and soil dust leak into the supply side, and the coil loads up with what the return pulled in. We sealed a Trane XR in Hyde Park last season where the return plenum was packed with decades of pollen that had been bypassing a failed mastic seal. After sealing and cleaning, airflow came back immediately.
More often than in most markets. In colder cities, duct cleaning happens during heating season, maybe every three to five years. In Austin, your Trane system runs almost year-round, and it’s pulling cedar pollen in winter, oak pollen in spring, and caliche dust all year. We recommend every two to three years for most Austin homes, and every one to two years if you have allergy sufferers in the house or live near active construction. Call (361) 326-5060 and we’ll tell you what your system actually needs.
In most cases, yes. We use coil-safe cleaning agents and negative-air extraction that lets us treat the coil in place. Occasionally a coil is so packed that partial disassembly makes more sense, but we’ll show you the coil readings and explain the approach before we touch anything. The price is written down before work starts, either way. That’s the whole job, the way Roy puts it: clean ducts, straight answers.
Service Areas Near Austin
We serve the full Austin metro, from Round Rock and Cedar Park north to Kyle and Buda south, and west through Westlake and Bee Cave. If you’re outside the immediate area, check our Austin service area page for coverage details. We also write about Trane work in other cities: Trane service in San Jose and Trane service in Columbus. This page covers Austin, Texas.
Book Your Trane Service in Austin Today
If your Trane system is moving less air than it should, or the registers are blowing dust, call us. We’ll inspect the ductwork, write down a price, and tell you exactly what we found. Reach a live person at (361) 326-5060 any time.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Austin since 2004.