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 Southlake
Air duct cleaning in Southlake typically runs $450 to $900 for a full system on a standard single-family home, and most jobs are finished in a half day. If your ducts haven’t been touched since the builder handed you the keys, you’re likely breathing construction dust you can’t see. We schedule Southlake jobs every week and our crews know the master-planned neighborhoods, the two-story flexible duct layouts, and the pollen load that comes with living here. Call us at (682) 255-2572 for a written quote before anyone touches your system.
Southlake homes are different. Most were built from the 1990s onward, many are large and custom, and nearly every one of them has ductwork that was never cleaned after construction. That matters more than most homeowners realize. Our Air Duct Cleaning crew pulls drywall dust, spray foam overspray, and builder debris out of systems in Southlake that look clean from the register but are anything but inside.
Why Hollis Air Duct Fort Worth Is Southlake’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Hollis Air Duct Fort Worth has been cleaning ducts since 2004 as part of the Garrison Partners family. Roy Castellanos runs our crews to a standard that’s written down, not implied. Every Southlake job gets a price in writing before work starts, technicians arrive background-checked and uniformed, and the work is covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If something isn’t right within a year, we come back and make it right at no charge. That includes a free second visit.
Southlake customers call us because they’ve heard our name from neighbors in Timber Lake, Wyndham Hills, and Estes Park. When a crew shows up on time with Rotobrush rotary brush systems and Nikro negative-air machines, the homeowner knows the job isn’t being done with hardware store gear. We don’t do per-vent pricing games. One flat price per system, agreed before the van door opens. That’s The Garrison Standard, and it’s how every job in Southlake is run.
Styles & brands we work with
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Southlake
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Southlake cover the full loop: supply ducts, return ducts, plenums, and the blower compartment. In newer Southlake construction, the job usually starts with a camera inspection to confirm what’s actually in the ductwork. We’ve found drywall mud, sawdust, paint chips, and even soda cans left by framing crews. Then we connect a negative-air machine to create suction, agitate the interior with rotary brushes, and pull the debris out through HEPA filtration. No dust gets released into the living space.
Here’s what a write-up looks like for the typical Southlake home. Full system cleaning on two HVAC units in a 3,800 to 5,000 square foot house runs $600 to $900. If the home has only one unit, expect $450 to $650 depending on the number of returns and the length of flexible duct runs in the attic. A camera inspection before and after is standard on our jobs in Southlake, not an add-on. The written quote covers everything. No line item appears after the work begins.
New Construction Duct Cleaning
This is the service Southlake needs more than any other. Builders don’t seal registers during drywall work, so the entire duct system becomes a dust collector for months. The code requires a tight thermal envelope, which means that dust never leaves the house. It recirculates. We clean it out the right way: full removal, not just register vacuuming.
Renovation Dust Removal
Southlake sees constant remodeling. A master bath gut, a kitchen expansion, new tile floors. Sanding produces silica dust that gets pulled into the return side and packed onto the blower wheel. If you’ve renovated and the system has been running, schedule a cleaning before you replace the filter again. You’re otherwise pushing fine dust through every room.
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.
HVAC Duct Cleaning in Southlake
HVAC Duct Cleaning in Southlake means cleaning the entire air pathway, not just the visible vent covers. The system includes the supply and return trunks, branch lines, boots, and the air handler cabinet. When the blower motor is coated with drywall dust, it runs hotter and moves less air. That shortens its life and raises your utility bill during July and August when the system is running 16 hours a day.
In Southlake’s hot, humid summers, the HVAC system cycles constantly. Pollen and dust settle in the return ducts and, because many homes have flexible ducts in uninsulated attics, humidity condenses inside the ducts and turns that dust into a paste. Then mold spores join the mix. A cleaning every 3 to 5 years keeps the system from becoming a biology project. For households with pets, severe allergies, or recent renovation, we recommend every 2 to 3 years. The work takes about 4 to 6 hours for a two-unit Southlake home. Cost runs $550 to $850 depending on access and footage.
Return Duct Inspection and Cleaning
Return ducts pull air back to the system, and they’re the dirtiest part of most Southlake homes. They’re often oversize, panned through floor joists or wall cavities, and lined with whatever dust the house generates. On new builds, return ducts in the slab can contain standing water from before the roof was dried in. We camera every return before cleaning.
Supply Duct Boot Cleaning
The boots at each register collect hair, crumbs, and construction debris. In homes with two-story great rooms, the upper supply boots are hard to reach without an extension reach on the agitation whip. We clean each boot by hand after the main trunk is done, then wipe the register face. You’d be surprised what comes out of a two-year-old Southlake home’s supply boots.
Trusted Brands We Service in Southlake
We stock common parts and filters for the brands most often installed in Southlake homes. Our trucks carry MERV 13 and MERV 16 media filters compatible with Honeywell and Aprilaire filter cabinets, plus Guardsman equipment we use when sealing ducts after a cleaning. If your system has a Guardsman filter rack, Guardsman HEPA bypass, or a Rotobrush-friendly plenum layout, we’re familiar with it. Nikro negative-air machines are what we run on every Southlake job because they maintain negative pressure inside the duct so no dust escapes into the living space. We don’t sell parts you don’t need. If your filter cabinet takes a standard 20x25x5, we’ll tell you and write it in the quote. No surprises, no mystery add-ons. That’s how Roy Castellanos runs this crew, and it’s how every job in Southlake gets done.
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AfterCommon Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Southlake Homes
- Drywall dust baked onto the blower motor. Builders run the HVAC during construction to control humidity, which pulls drywall dust through the return and packs it onto the blower wheel. By move-in day, the system is already losing airflow and efficiency.
- Fine white film on hardwood and dark furniture. Southlake’s upscale homes have dark hardwood floors that show dust within a week. That fine white film isn’t from outside. It’s drywall and joint compound dust leaking past unsealed duct connections in the attic.
- Musty smell in media rooms and guest suites. Flexible ducts in the attic collect warm, humid air during Southlake’s long cooling season. When a room is rarely used and the door stays closed, the supply duct never gets airflow to dry out. Mold follows. We see it constantly in media rooms, wine rooms, and mother-in-law suites.
- Spray foam overspray restricting flex duct. In newer Southlake builds, spray foam insulates the attic roofline. Overspray often lands on or inside flexible ducts during installation. It hardens, restricts airflow, and sometimes flakes into the supply stream. A camera inspection finds it in minutes.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Southlake, TX
Here’s what you can expect to pay for air duct cleaning in Southlake. A single HVAC system in a home up to 2,500 square feet runs $450 to $600. A two-system home in the 3,500 to 5,000 square foot range runs $650 to $900. A three-system custom home can run $900 to $1,200. Those prices include full supply and return cleaning, camera inspection before and after, and the negative-air setup. If your system has never been cleaned and the house was built after 2000, add $100 to $150 for extra debris removal time. We give you the written price before work starts, and it doesn’t move. Call (682) 255-2572 for a free estimate.
The only variables that change the price are system count, duct footage, and how much debris is in there. Not the technician’s mood. Not the day of the week. One flat price per system, written down before we touch a register. That’s how it works in Southlake.
We Also Serve Cities Near Southlake
Our crews work throughout the northeast Tarrant County area, so if you’re in Air Duct Cleaning in Southlake or just over the line in Colleyville, Bedford, Euless, or Haltom City, we can schedule you the same week. Each job gets the same Hollis standard: written price, uniformed technician, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Serving Southlake, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Southlake 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 Southlake
Yes, it’s not just normal for Southlake, it’s our most common new construction job. Southlake’s building codes require homes to be sealed tight for energy efficiency, so construction dust and drywall debris trapped in the ducts never escape on their own. A 2020-built home in Southlake can have dirtier ducts at move-in than a 1990 home in neighboring Keller. The builder typically does not seal registers during drywall finishing, so months of construction dust accumulate in the supply and return ducts. It’s not a defect in workmanship; it’s a gap between what the code requires and what the builder’s final clean actually includes. We recommend a cleaning before you move furniture in. Call (682) 255-2572 and we’ll do a camera inspection first so you can see what’s actually in there.
Southlake’s hot, humid summers mean HVAC systems run heavy for six months straight, pulling in pollen, dust, and humidity through the returns. The flexible ducts in attics reach high temperatures and high humidity, which turns accumulated dust into a sticky paste that traps mold spores. Fort Worth homes built in older neighborhoods often have rigid metal ducts in conditioned spaces; Southlake’s newer builds put flex duct in unconditioned attics, and that’s a different animal. The system never gets a break to dry out. That’s why we recommend cleaning every 3 to 5 years in Southlake, not the 5 to 7 year interval you might hear for other cities. Call us for a free estimate at (682) 255-2572.
The builder should have sealed every register and return during drywall sanding, then either vacuumed the ducts or had them professionally cleaned before the final walkthrough. In practice, that almost never happens in Southlake. Builders are focused on closing on time, and duct cleaning is not on their punch list. Some builders run the HVAC during construction for temperature control, which pulls dust deep into the supply trunks. By the time you get the keys, the system is already loaded. It’s not a warranty issue; it’s simply an item that falls through the cracks. The fix is a full negative-air cleaning before or shortly after move-in.
The guest suite smells musty because the flex ducts serving that room sit in a hot, humid attic and never get airflow when the room is closed off. In Southlake’s climate, condensation forms inside the duct, soaks the accumulated dust, and creates a breeding ground for mold and mildew. We see this in media rooms, upstairs guest suites, and mother-in-law quarters all over Southlake. The fix is not just an air freshener; it’s cleaning the supply and return ducts serving that room and making sure the flex runs are properly supported and insulated. In severe cases, we may recommend a small duct leak test. We can diagnose it during a camera inspection and get it squared away. Call (682) 255-2572 to schedule.
Yes, cleaning the ducts removes the source of the fine white film that settles on dark hardwood, white carpet, and furniture in Southlake homes. That film is almost always drywall dust or joint compound powder that has been circulating through the HVAC system since construction. Our negative-air setup keeps dust contained during the cleaning, so we’re not blowing debris around the house. After the job, we run the system on high with a fresh filter for an hour to capture anything that got dislodged. We cleaned a 4,200 sq ft custom home in the Estes Park neighborhood last month where the builder had left a drywall dust layer across the supply and return ducts. Our Rotobrush agitation tools plus negative pressure pulled out enough debris to fill a 5-gallon shop vac. After a camera inspection confirmed bare sheet metal, we upgraded the filter to a MERV 13 and ran the system on high for an hour. The homeowner said the “new house smell” finally went away. That’s the standard we hold on every Southlake job.
If you’ve got questions about your specific system or want a written quote, call us at (682) 255-2572. We’ll walk you through what we’d do, cargas, what it costs, and when we can get to Southlake.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Fort Worth, serving Southlake since 2004.