Whole-home duct cleaning
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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.
Fast, Reliable Air Duct Cleaning Across Richardson
Air duct cleaning in Richardson, TX typically costs between $450 and $900 for a full system on an average two-story home, depending on the number of runs and how much debris has accumulated. Most jobs take four to six hours from setup to final walkthrough. If you’re in Richardson and your original flex ducts have never been serviced, the job will likely run toward the higher end because decades of telecom-era construction debris doesn’t come out easily.
We schedule Richardson jobs Monday through Saturday. Call (361) 309-6223 and you’ll get a live person, not a voicemail loop. We’ll give you a written price before any work starts, and the price doesn’t move when the tech arrives.
Why Hollis Air Duct Dallas Is Richardson’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Hollis Air Duct Dallas has been cleaning ducts since 2004 as part of the Garrison Partners family. The crews serving Richardson are background-checked, uniformed, and run on The Garrison Standard: arrive inside the quoted window, price in writing before work begins, complete the job by the book, and leave the site clean. Roy Castellanos leads the team, and the same standard applies on every single job, whether it’s a 1960s ranch near Arapaho Road or a two-story brick veneer in Canyon Creek.
Where other companies compete on teaser prices that climb once the van is in the driveway, we compete on discipline. The 365-Day Done Right Promise backs every Richardson job in writing. If the work fails within a year, we return and make it right at no charge, including a free second visit. That’s not a verbal promise from a sales rep. It’s a written guarantee on the invoice.
Our equipment comes from commercial-grade manufacturers: Rotobrush rotary brush systems, Nikro negative-air machines, and filtration products from Honeywell and Aprilaire. These aren’t hardware-store tools. They’re the same machines used on commercial duct systems in Richardson’s Telecom Corridor office buildings, scaled for your home and explained in plain English before we start.
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Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in Richardson
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in Richardson means working around occupied office schedules, server rooms, and telecom facilities, not just warehouse space. The Telecom Corridor along US-75 and the Galatyn Parkway area has hundreds of commercial buildings with rooftop units and long duct runs that collect years of dust, ceiling tile fibers, and construction residue. We clean those systems using negative-air containment so dust doesn’t get pushed into occupied work areas. A typical commercial duct cleaning job in Richardson runs $1,800 to $6,500 depending on square footage, number of rooftop units, and access constraints. Larger buildings with multiple floors and extensive return plenums go higher.
Negative-Air Containment for Occupied Spaces
For commercial work, we use Nikro negative-air machines to keep the workspace under constant negative pressure while agitation tools dislodge debris inside the duct runs. The debris gets pulled into HEPA filtration at the machine, not blown into offices. This matters in Richardson where many commercial tenants can’t shut down operations for two days while ducts get cleaned.
Camera Verification Before Sign-Off
Every commercial job ends with a video inspection of the supply and return runs. You see what came out and what got left behind. We don’t hand you a checklist and hope for the best. We show you the footage.
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Richardson
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Richardson homes usually involve source removal, not just brushing the register covers. The standard is to clean the supply ducts, return ducts, main trunk lines, and the air handler or furnace cabinet. For a typical Richardson two-story home with two systems, that’s a full day of work and runs $550 to $950. One-story ranch homes in neighborhoods near Richardson Square Mall or along Belt Line Road typically run $400 to $650 depending on the number of runs and whether the ducts have ever been cleaned.
Rotary Brush and Negative-Air Source Removal
We run a Rotobrush rotary brush through each duct run while a Nikro negative-air machine pulls the dislodged debris into HEPA filtration at the van or portable unit. This is source removal, not the cheap “cut a hole and vacuum” method some companies use. The brush agitates the walls of the duct; the negative pressure captures the debris before it can drift into your living room.
Flex Duct Replacement and Sealing
Many Richardson homes from the 1980s and 1990s still have original flexible ductwork that has degraded to the point where cleaning helps but replacement is the real fix. We inspect every run during the job. If a flex run is collapsed, kinked, or torn, we’ll show you camera footage and quote the replacement before doing anything. Duct sealing with mastic is available for older metal ductwork where leaks are driving up your AC bill.
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.
Trusted Brands We Service in Richardson
We maintain and clean systems from every major manufacturer you’ll find in Richardson homes, including Trane, Carrier, Lennox, Rheem, and Goodman. If you have a Honeywell or Aprilaire filtration unit installed, we’ll service the filter housing during the duct cleaning and explain whether the media needs replacing. We stock common filter sizes and access panels on our trucks, so a simple replacement doesn’t mean a second appointment. Rotobrush and Nikro equipment is what we run, and we keep it maintained to commercial standard because Richardson homes with decades-old ductwork demand more from our machines than a clean-out in a brand-new house.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Richardson Homes
- Builder-grade flex ducts from the telecom era. Richardson’s Telecom Corridor boom from the 1980s through 2000s left thousands of homes with original flexible ductwork that was never designed to last 30 years. Those runs sag, tear, and fill with dust, and the downstairs return ducts pull debris from upstairs bedrooms through systems that were undersized from day one.
- Construction debris in just-built homes. New homeowners in Richardson often assume a new house has clean ducts. Many builders leave drywall dust, sawdust, and foam insulation fragments inside the flex runs during construction. The first year of AC operation then blows those particles into every room, coating furniture and triggering allergy symptoms.
- Moisture and mold in attic duct runs. Richardson’s humid summers push AC systems hard from May through October. In older attic duct runs, condensation forms inside uninsulated sections, and without source removal using HEPA filtration, mold and mildew can develop before you ever smell it. A musty smell from the registers is usually the first sign.
- Hot and cold spots between upstairs and downstairs. Two-story brick veneer homes dominate Richardson’s housing stock. When original flex ducts sag and leak, the upstairs bedrooms bake in summer while the downstairs stays cool. Cleaning restores airflow, but sealing the leaks is what actually fixes the temperature difference.
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AfterPricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Richardson, TX
You’ll see flyers advertising $99 whole-house duct cleaning. That’s a bait price, and the invoice climbs once the tech is inside. Our straight answer: a full system cleaning in Richardson runs $450 to $900 for most single-family homes. One-story ranch homes on the lower end, two-story telecom-era homes with original flex ducts on the higher end. Commercial jobs run $1,800 to $6,500 depending on building size and number of units. The written price we give you before work starts is the price you pay. If the tech finds a collapsed duct run or something else that changes the scope, we stop, show you camera footage, and quote the additional work before touching it. No surprise invoices. Call (361) 309-6223 for a free estimate. We’ll schedule the visit, show you the written price, and let you decide.
We Also Serve Cities Near Richardson
Our Air Duct Cleaning teams serve Richardson and the surrounding metro, including Garland, Sachse, Rowlett, and Dallas. Dispatch is coordinated from our Dallas-Fort Worth office, and crews arrive in Richardson with fully stocked trucks ready for same-visit estimates and repairs. If you’re in one of these nearby cities, call the same number and you’ll get the same written price guarantee.
Serving Richardson, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Richardson 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 Richardson
Yes, in many cases. Builders frequently leave drywall dust, sawdust, and foam insulation fragments inside flex duct runs during construction, and the first year of AC operation blows that debris through the house. If you just bought a new construction home in Richardson and you’re wiping dust off furniture every week, have the ducts camera-inspected before assuming it’s just “new house dust.” A full cleaning on a new build typically costs $400 to $650 depending on square footage. Call (361) 309-6223 for a free estimate and we’ll tell you if the ducts actually need cleaning or if the builder left you a fresh problem.
The Telecom Corridor construction boom built thousands of homes quickly using original flexible ductwork that was never designed to last more than 20 to 30 years. Those flex runs sag, tear, and fill with debris, and most have never been serviced since the day they were installed. The result is ductwork that leaks conditioned air, traps dust, and delivers reduced airflow to upstairs rooms. Cleaning those ducts takes longer and costs more than a newer home because of the volume of debris that’s accumulated over decades.
Dirty ducts alone rarely cause a major temperature difference, but they’re usually a symptom of a larger problem: sagging, leaking flex runs that were undersized for the upstairs load from the start. When the ducts are full of debris and leaking at the joints, the upstairs registers deliver far less airflow than the system was designed for. Cleaning restores the duct interior, but the real fix for hot upstairs rooms is sealing the leaks and sometimes replacing collapsed runs. We’ll show you camera footage of exactly what’s restricting your airflow before recommending any work.
We use source removal with negative-air containment. A Nikro negative-air machine connects to the duct system and keeps it under continuous negative pressure while a Rotobrush rotary brush agitates the interior walls. The dislodged debris is pulled into HEPA filtration at the machine, not blown into your living space. This is the same method we use on commercial buildings where dust control matters just as much as the cleaning itself. For homes with occupants who have allergies or respiratory conditions, the negative-air method is the standard we recommend.
Yes, we regularly clean commercial duct systems in Richardson’s Telecom Corridor, from office buildings along US-75 to facilities near Galatyn Parkway and the CityLine development. Commercial jobs run $1,800 to $6,500 depending on square footage, number of rooftop units, and access constraints. We schedule around occupied hours and use negative-air containment so your tenants never deal with dust blowing through the building. Camera verification is standard on every commercial job.
Call for a Free Estimate in Richardson
If your Richardson home still has its original flex ducts from the telecom era, or you just moved into a new build and you’re suspicious about what the builder left inside the vents, we’ll camera-inspect the system and show you exactly what’s there. The estimate is free. The price is written before any work starts. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every job in writing. Call (361) 309-6223 and talk to a live person right now.
Written by the team at Hollis Air Duct Dallas, serving Richardson with written-price duct cleaning and camera-verified results since 2004.