Whole-home duct cleaning
Dryer vent cleaning
Camera inspection
Sanitizing & deodorizingWhole-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.
Air Duct Cleaning Company in Austin, TX
Air duct cleaning in Austin typically runs $450 – $900 for a whole-home system, and the job usually takes four to six hours. What makes Austin different from Dallas or Houston is the dust itself: limestone grit from Hill Country construction, cedar pollen from Ashe junipers, and fine particulate from Saharan dust events all settle into ductwork that runs through hot, unconditioned attics for much of the year. That combination means ducts here load up faster than most homeowners expect. If you’ve never had your ducts inspected since moving in, call us at (940) 461-7203 and we’ll tell you exactly what we’re looking for before anyone steps through your door.
Why Austin Homes Are Different
Austin’s housing stock splits into two very different duct situations. Homes built before about 1990 in central neighborhoods like Hyde Park, Crestview, and Travis Heights often sit on pier-and-beam foundations with metal ductwork running through hot, humid crawl spaces and attics. The ducts sweat, the joints loosen, and decades of Hill Country dust work their way into every seam. Homes built during the 2000s boom in suburbs like Round Rock, Cedar Park, and the newer stretches of South Austin usually have flexible ducts on slab foundations. Those flex ducts are often undersized for the square footage, which pulls more air through fewer runs and concentrates dust in ways a properly designed system would not.
Then there’s the rental turnover issue. Austin has one of the highest rental rates in Texas. Every time a tenant moves out, a property manager typically repaints and replaces carpet, but almost nobody cleans the ducts. Move five tenants through a unit over ten years and the ductwork is carrying a decade of accumulated skin cells, pet dander, and construction dust from every remodel down the street. We see this constantly in apartment-heavy corridors along Riverside Drive and around the UT campus.
The Mueller development has its own quirk. Homeowners there report a fine white dust settling in vents and returns that is not drywall from their own homes. It is a mix of concrete particulate from the nearby runways at Austin-Bergstrom, airborne limestone dust from quarry operations west of town, and the ever-present cedar pollen. Mueller residents often need more frequent filter changes and duct inspections than the rest of the city.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main Austin Services
Three services make up most of what Austin homeowners call us about, and each has its own detailed Austin page with pricing, process, and what to expect.
Air Duct Cleaning in Austin
Whole-home duct cleaning here means pulling the negative-pressure equipment into attics that can hit 140°F in August, which is why we schedule Austin jobs early in the day and bring equipment rated for sustained heat. We clean supply and return lines, the plenum, and often find cedar pollen caked onto blower housings. Full details and pricing are on the Air Duct Cleaning in Austin page.
Dryer Vent Cleaning in Austin
Austin’s limestone dust and lint form a dense paste inside dryer vents, especially in laundry rooms located in the center of the home where vent runs stretch 15 to 25 feet. Long runs with multiple elbows trap lint faster than short, straight vents. We scope every vent before and after cleaning. See the Dryer Vent Cleaning in Austin page for pricing and scope.
Air Duct Repair in Austin
Pier-and-beam homes in older Austin neighborhoods often have duct joints that have pulled apart in the crawl space, and flex-duct homes built during the 2000s frequently have crushed or kinked runs from hurried construction. We test, find the leak, and repair it with a written one-year guarantee. Details are on the Air Duct Repair in Austin page.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Brands We Service in Austin
We work on all residential HVAC brands common in Austin homes, including Carrier, Trane, Lennox, and Goodman systems. Our crews run Nikro negative-air equipment, and for air-quality add-ons we install Honeywell and Aprilaire filtration products. If we need a part we do not carry, most Austin HVAC supply houses have it same day. See our brands for the full list.
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AfterPricing for Air Duct Cleaning Company in Austin, TX
| Service | Typical range in Austin |
|---|---|
| Whole-home air duct cleaning (single system) | $450 – $900 |
| Additional HVAC system (same home) | $250 – $400 |
| Dryer vent cleaning | $150 – $300 |
| Duct repair, minor (single joint or short flex run) | $200 – $400 |
| Duct repair, moderate (multiple leaks or longer run) | $400 – $800 |
| Duct sealing at the plenum | $150 – $350 |
| Return air drop replacement | $250 – $500 |
| Whole-system duct replacement | $2,500 – $6,000 |
| Blower motor cleaning | $100 – $200 |
| Filter housing upgrade or replacement | $100 – $300 |
What pushes an Austin quote toward the upper end comes down to three things: the age of the home (pier-and-beam crawls take longer), how many pet-years the ducts have absorbed, and whether the system has flex runs that are undersized or crushed. Whatever the final figure is, you get a written price before any work begins. No per-vent pricing, no surprise invoice at the end.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Austin
We run jobs across the entire Austin metro, from Central Austin and Mueller up through Northwest Hills and down into the south and east sides. If you’re within 25 miles of downtown, scheduling is straightforward, and we group runs by area so we’re not driving the van across the city between every job.
- Mueller
- Hyde Park
- Crestview
- Travis Heights
- Circle C Ranch
Service Area – Cities Near Austin
Beyond Austin proper, we regularly serve the fast-growing suburbs to the north and east. Homeowners in Hutto, TX, Leander, TX, Georgetown, TX, and Elgin, TX call us for the same duct cleaning, dryer vent, and repair work, and the scheduling works the same way: a live person answers, a written price comes before the job, and the tech’s name and photo arrive before the visit.
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 About Air Duct Cleaning Company in Austin
Most Austin jobs can be scheduled within three to five business days, and we group runs by area so we are not backtracking across the metro. Call (940) 461-7203 and we will give you a specific date and a two-hour arrival window, not an all-day wait. If your schedule is tight, tell us and we will do what we can to fit it.
In most Austin neighborhoods, routine duct cleaning and dryer vent work requires no permit and no HOA notice. If you live in a gated community or a condo building, check your HOA rules, and we are happy to provide whatever simple written scope-of-work note the management office wants. Duct replacement is different; we will tell you plainly if a permit applies.
New construction leaves drywall dust, sawdust, and debris in ductwork, and many Austin homes built during the 2000s boom still carry that original load. The fix is a full negative-pressure extraction, not a filter change. We clean the supply runs, return runs, and the plenum, and we show you photos of what came out before we pack up. Call (940) 461-7203 for a free estimate on a construction-dust cleanout.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local air duct cleaning pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Austin Customers Say
"Tech arrived with a badge and a printed sheet of what he'd be doing. Ran a camera through the main trunk before and after so I could see the dust difference. Vents smell cleaner already."
- Gina R."Allergy season was brutal for my kid. After the cleaning there was a noticeable drop in sneezing at night. They also replaced a cracked flex duct in the attic."
- Omar D."He showed me the debris from the blower motor housing, which I'd never have seen otherwise. The furnace runs quieter now."
- Jasmine T.