Before & After Gallery - Linden Air Duct Austin

Air Duct Cleaning Before & After in Austin, TX

We could tell you our Rotobrush and Nikro equipment pulls out the debris other methods leave behind. We could describe the gray film that coats Austin return vents after a cedar season. But honestly, the work speaks louder than we ever could. These are the kinds of transformations our crew sees in Austin homes every week, and we photograph them because you deserve to see exactly what you’re paying for before and after the job is done.

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Recent Transformations

Return Plenum in a Hyde Park Bungalow

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The problem: a 1940s Hyde Park home with the original galvanized return chase running through an uninsulated attic. Decades of Austin pollen, dust, and at least one former rodent tenant had compacted into a half-inch mat along the bottom of the plenum. Every time the AC cycled on, that smell moved through the house. We ran negative-pressure extraction with agitation brushes through the entire chase, then sealed the access panel and verified airflow at each return grille. The after photo shows bare metal for the first time in years. The homeowner said the house stopped smelling like a thrift store within two days.

Supply Registers Choked with Construction Dust in Mueller

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The problem: a newer Mueller home where the previous owners ran renovations with the central fan on. Drywall dust and paint overspray had worked into the supply boots and coated the register vanes. Every room had that chalky air, and the ceiling around each register had a dirty halo. We pulled and washed each register, brushed out every supply boot with a HEPA-filtered vacuum, then ran the full duct system under negative pressure to catch what had traveled deeper. The after photo shows the same register, same angle, clean vanes. The gray halo on the ceiling stopped growing.

Dryer Vent Lint Trap Bypass in a Round Rock Rental

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The problem: a Round Rock rental property where the dryer vent ran 22 feet with two 90-degree elbows before exiting at the roofline. The external flap was clogged shut with a solid plug of lint and a bird had started nesting against it. Dry times had crept past 90 minutes per load. The tenant didn’t know that a dryer vent lint trap bypass, meaning the lint screen wasn’t catching it all, can feed this exact kind of buildup. We cleared the entire run with a rotating brush from roof to dryer, removed a four-gallon bag of compacted lint, and installed a new pest-resistant roof cap. The after photo shows the roof cap open and flowing. The dryer cut back to 45 minutes per load, and the property manager called us back for the other three units.

Supply Trunk with Mold Staining in a Barton Hills Split-Level

The problem: a Barton Hills split-level where the supply trunk ran through a damp crawlspace. Years of condensation from Austin’s humid springs had left dark staining on the trunk interior and a musty note in the supply air. The owners were worried enough to ask about full duct replacement. We inspected first and found the metal was sound, just biologically dirty. We ran the full trunk under negative pressure with mechanical agitation, then applied an EPA-registered antimicrobial sanitizer approved for duct interiors and left the system running to dry. The after photo shows the same trunk section clean and dry. We told them straight: the staining wasn’t active mold growth, it was surface residue and condensate staining. But we’d rather show you the photo than ask you to take our word.

Flex Duct Squeeze in a Cedar Park Second Story

The problem: a Cedar Park two-story where the upstairs master bedroom never cooled below 78 degrees in August. The original installers ran flex duct through a truss bay that was too tight, and the duct had collapsed to about 40 percent of its diameter. The homeowner called us for cleaning but we found a repair job instead. We pulled the crushed section, repiped that run with properly sized flex, reconnected and sealed it with mastic, then cleaned the rest of the system while we were there. The after photo shows the new duct run with full round shape. That bedroom dropped 6 degrees the same afternoon. Sometimes the air isn’t dirty, it just isn’t arriving.

Return Chase Debris in an Allandale Addition

The problem: an Allandale home with a 1970s addition where the original builder tied a new bedroom return into the old panned joist chase. Over time, the panning had sagged and opened a seam, so the return was pulling air from the attic instead of the bedroom, attic insulation fibers and all. The owners were sneezing every night and couldn’t figure out why. We opened the chase, removed a contractor bag of loose-fill insulation that had accumulated inside, resecured the panning, and sealed every seam with mastic. Then we cleaned the rest of the system to remove what had already circulated. The after photo shows a clean, sealed return chase. The sneezing stopped, and the bedroom started getting actual return airflow for the first time in years.

Want Results Like These?

Every job we photograph gets the same treatment: a written price before we start, a background-checked technician whose name and photo you receive before arrival, and a photo ID badge shown at your door. When the work is done, you’ll see your own before and after photos. Call (940) 461-7203 to schedule your air duct cleaning in Austin, or ask Marcus any question you have about what’s hiding in your ductwork. We’ll give you an honest answer.

Written by Marcus Veale, Owner at Linden Air Duct Austin, serving Austin since 2004.