Questions about air duct, dryer vent and chimney cleaning

Call the office for your county, or send us the free estimate form on our contact page and we will call you back to agree a time. If you are not sure which service you need, describe what you are noticing and we will help you work it out.

We schedule appointments Monday through Saturday, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.

Clear a path to the air handler, the return grilles and the attic hatch, and move anything stored directly in front of them. For a dryer vent, pull a little space around the dryer if you can. Keep pets in a separate room, and let the technician know about any rooms that feel stuffy, dusty or smell musty.

Often, yes. In most Central Florida homes the ductwork, and often the air handler, runs through the attic, so we need safe access to the hatch. If the hatch is inside a closet, clearing the space below it before we arrive saves time.

Yes. The system is switched off while we clean and the negative air machine is noisy while it runs, but most customers carry on with their day in the house. Keep children and pets away from the work area and the open attic hatch.

Call the office as early as you can and we will find another time. An $89 service fee applies when a scheduled appointment goes ahead but no work is completed, so it is always better to move the booking than to miss it. See our prices page for the details.

Cleaning removes the dust, pet dander and debris that build up inside the system and get blown back into your rooms every time it runs, which many allergy sufferers notice. It is not a medical treatment, though. For the best result, keep up with filter changes afterwards and consider an air purifier for the rooms where you spend the most time.

Before we clean, we connect a powerful vacuum to the duct system so the whole system is under negative pressure. As brushes and compressed air loosen the debris inside the ducts, it is pulled out of the system instead of being blown into your living space. It is the part of a proper air duct cleaning that separates source removal from simply stirring dust around.

The cleaning itself is mechanical: brushes, compressed air and vacuum. After cleaning we can apply an EPA-registered sanitizer where it is needed, and sanitation is included with residential duct cleaning at no extra charge. If you would rather we did not use it, just tell the technician.

If some rooms never cool properly, the attic is full of dust, or your power bills are high for the size of your home, air may be leaking out of the ducts. Cleaning removes what is inside; sealing closes the gaps that let hot, humid attic air in. Mention it when you book. Read more about air duct sealing.

No. The $35 per vent price covers cleaning the accessible ductwork connected to each vent. Before we start, we check the system, and if the blower wheel, evaporator coil or other parts would benefit from cleaning, we explain why and give you that price separately. It is always your choice. See our HVAC cleaning service.

A dryer pushes hot, damp air out through the vent. When lint narrows the vent, that heat has nowhere to go, so it builds up in the dryer and the room around it, and loads take longer to dry. It is one of the clearest signs the vent needs dryer vent cleaning.

Cleaning the lint screen after every load matters, but the screen does not catch everything. Fine lint passes through it and settles along the vent, especially at bends and where the vent climbs, and that is the lint that restricts airflow and becomes a fire risk.

Yes. Many two-story Florida homes vent the dryer up through the roof, and those runs collect lint faster because the air has to push it upwards. Dryer vent cleaning is $89 for a single-story home and $149 for a two-story home.

Usually, yes. Every extra foot of vent and every bend slows the air down and gives lint more places to settle. Once a year suits a typical home, but a long run, or one that vents through the roof, is worth cleaning twice a year.

A crushed, kinked or disconnected vent can blow hot, lint-filled air into a wall or attic, and cleaning alone will not fix it. We show you what we find and can repair, seal or replace the damaged run. Learn more about dryer vent repair.

Watch for a strong smoky smell when the fireplace is not in use, smoke drifting into the room instead of up the chimney, black flakes falling into the firebox, or signs of birds or animals nesting at the top. Any of these is a reason to have the chimney looked at before the next fire.

Before the cooler months, so the chimney is ready the first evening you want a fire. Booking in late summer or early fall also avoids the rush on the first cold weekend. Read more about our chimney sweep service.

A standard chimney cleaning is $189. See all of our prices.

We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover, debit cards and cash.

Yes. Sanitation is included with residential air duct cleaning at no extra charge. Duct cleaning is $35 per vent with a $350 minimum.

One HVAC system is included in the duct cleaning price, and each additional system is $100. A standalone HVAC inspection is $139, and an $89 service fee applies when a scheduled appointment does not result in any work. Anything beyond the service you booked is explained and priced before we do it. See our prices page.

We have been cleaning air ducts, dryer vents and chimneys across Central Florida since 2017. Read more about us.

Yes. We are a family-owned and operated Florida company with a local phone number for each county we serve: Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Marion, Pasco and Sumter. Find your county on our service areas page.

We are a Florida certified specialty contractor, license number CSC1110338.

Yes. We are a member of NADCA, the National Air Duct Cleaners Association, and we clean to its source removal standard.

We do not sell them ourselves, but we are often asked for recommendations. See our guides to HVAC air filters and air purifiers.