Whole-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.
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Before
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Residential Air Duct Cleaning is the process of removing accumulated dust, debris, allergens, and microbial buildup from the supply and return duct runs, plenums, and registers that circulate conditioned air through your home. In Irving, where homes built between the late 1980s and the mid-2000s often have original flex-duct systems that were never opened since installation, that buildup can be significant. At CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Irving, every residential job starts with a written price before any panel comes off, and ends with a documented photo record of every duct run – delivered to you as a standard part of the job, not an upgrade.
If you want to understand the full scope of what that process covers – from the main trunk line to the branch runs off each register – our Air Duct Cleaning in Irving page explains the complete service in detail. To get a written quote without waiting, call us directly at (682) 297-4068. A live person answers every call.
We’ve served more than 52,000 homes since Tomas Reyes established CleanRun in 2013, every one of them with a written price before work started and a photo record when the crew left. That practice hasn’t changed.
When You Need Residential Duct Cleaning
There’s no universal timer for duct cleaning – the right interval depends on what’s actually inside the system. That said, several conditions make a documented cleaning genuinely necessary rather than precautionary. Irving homes, in particular, have a few local factors worth naming.
- Visible dust discharge at registers after filter changes. If debris is releasing from the supply registers within days of a fresh filter installation, the duct walls themselves are shedding – not the filter media. This is common in Irving homes with fiberglass flex duct that has degraded lining.
- Post-renovation debris in the system. Drywall dust, sawdust, and insulation fibers from a kitchen remodel or addition bypass most filter types during construction. Irving’s high volume of 1990s-era tract homes undergoing interior updates means this is a frequent reason we’re called out to neighborhoods like Las Colinas and Valley Ranch.
- Musty or stale odor when the system runs. When the camera shows microbial growth at the first elbow or in the plenum box – which happens in Irving’s humid summers, particularly in homes where the system has been idle during a vacancy – the odor source is documentable, not speculative.
- Allergy or respiratory symptoms that track with HVAC use. If symptoms are worse when the system runs and improve when windows are open, the distribution system is worth examining. We don’t diagnose medical conditions, but we can show you exactly what the camera finds.
- Recent rodent or pest activity. Irving’s older neighborhoods near the Elm Fork corridor occasionally see pest intrusion through duct penetrations in crawl spaces or unconditioned attics. Debris from animal activity inside a duct run is not something a standard filter captures.
- No cleaning record on a home purchased in the last decade. If you bought your Irving home between 2015 and 2025 and have no documentation that the ducts were cleaned, you don’t know what the previous residents or their pets left behind. A camera inspection gives you a baseline.
Our Residential Duct Cleaning Process
The process we use is systematic and documented at every stage. Here’s what happens from the time our technician arrives to the time the truck leaves.
- Pre-job camera inspection and written scope delivery. Before any equipment is connected, the technician runs a camera through the accessible duct runs and photographs what’s inside. You see the images. The written price is based on what the camera shows – not on a flat rate guessed from the number of vents. Haven Standard Clause 1 means the price you receive in writing before work starts is the price you pay.
- System isolation and negative-pressure setup. We connect a HEPA-rated collection unit – typically a Nikro or Abatement Technologies machine, depending on the job configuration – to the main trunk or plenum. Negative-pressure extraction means the system is placed under suction before any agitation begins, so dislodged debris moves toward the collection unit rather than back into your living space. All registers are sealed during this step.
- Rotary agitation through every branch run. Using a Rotobrush system, the technician works through each supply and return branch run from the register back toward the trunk. The rotating brush head breaks loose debris that static suction alone misses, particularly in flex-duct systems where debris packs into corrugations. Each run is worked individually – not batched.
- Plenum and air handler compartment cleaning. The supply and return plenums – the sheet-metal boxes that connect the air handler to the duct network – collect debris at the junction points. These are cleaned separately. If the air handler coil or blower wheel shows visible fouling, we document it and note it in the written scope; coil cleaning is a separate line item, quoted before we touch it.
- Register and grille cleaning. Each register cover is removed, wiped down, and replaced. It’s a small step but one that matters when the rest of the system is clean and the grille is pushing debris back into the room.
- Post-job camera documentation and photo record delivery. After the system is reassembled and running, the technician re-photographs the duct runs that were cleaned. You receive before-and-after photos of every run as a standard deliverable – not a summary, not a certificate, but actual images of the interior surfaces. This is the documented photo record CleanRun has included on every job since 2013.
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Residential duct cleaning in Irving typically runs between $299 and $649 for a standard single-family home. The range is wide because the variables that affect scope are real – not padding.
| Home Size / Configuration | Typical Price Range |
|---|---|
| Small home, up to 1,500 sq ft, 8-12 vents | $299 – $389 |
| Mid-size home, 1,500-2,500 sq ft, 13-20 vents | $389 – $499 |
| Larger home, 2,500-3,500 sq ft, 21-30 vents | $499 – $649 |
| Additional services: sanitizing treatment | $89 – $149 (quoted separately) |
| Additional services: coil or blower cleaning | $99 – $199 (quoted separately if needed) |
What moves the number inside that range:
- Duct material and condition. Flex duct with degraded inner liner takes longer to clean properly than rigid sheet metal. Irving homes from the 1990s often have both, and the camera will show which runs have liner separation before we quote.
- Degree of buildup. A home that was cleaned four years ago and has been maintained with quality filtration takes less time than a home that has never been opened. The camera measurement – not an estimate of years – determines scope.
- System access. Attic-mounted air handlers in Las Colinas homes built in the 2000s are standard access. Crawl-space installations or systems with limited clearance take additional setup time.
- Number of systems. Irving homes above 2,800 square feet frequently have two-zone HVAC setups. Each air handler and its associated duct network is priced as a separate system.
Every price is written and delivered before work starts – Haven Standard Clause 1, no exceptions. If you have a competitor’s written estimate, bring it. CleanRun’s free second opinion puts our number next to theirs in writing so you can compare them side by side.
To get your written price, call (682) 297-4068. The quote is free, it’s in writing, and it reflects what the camera actually shows – not a number generated from your zip code.
FAQs – Residential Duct Cleaning
How often should I have my ducts cleaned in Irving?
Most Irving homes benefit from a documented cleaning every 4 to 6 years under normal occupancy conditions. That interval shortens to 2 to 3 years if there are pets that shed heavily, a household member with documented respiratory conditions, or a recent renovation that introduced construction dust into the system. The camera baseline from your first cleaning gives you an objective reference point for the next decision – you’re comparing before-and-after images, not guessing by calendar. Call (682) 297-4068 for a free written estimate; we’ll document current conditions so you have something concrete to work from.
Is residential duct cleaning worth the money, or is it mostly a scam?
Duct cleaning is worth the money when performed correctly with professional-grade equipment and documented results. It is not worth the money when it amounts to a shop vac briefly run at the register openings – a practice common among $79-coupon operations that do not photograph before and after. The way to tell the difference is simple: ask for before-and-after photos of the interior duct surfaces. CleanRun delivers that documentation as a standard deliverable on every job, not as an add-on, because the photos are the evidence that work was actually done. If a company can’t show you the inside of your ducts before and after cleaning, you have no way to verify what was cleaned. Call (682) 297-4068 and ask us to explain exactly what you’ll receive.
How long does a residential duct cleaning take in Irving?
A standard single-family home in Irving with one air handler and 12 to 20 vents typically takes 3 to 4 hours from Video Inspection to final documentation. Larger homes with two HVAC systems or significant buildup can run 5 to 6 hours. We don’t compress the timeline to fit a schedule – each duct run gets individual attention, and the post-job camera pass happens after cleaning, not during. Your written quote will include an estimated job duration based on the pre-job camera findings, so you know what to expect before the work starts.
What’s included in the 365-Day Done Right Promise for duct cleaning?
If any part of the residential duct cleaning service is not performed to the documented scope – meaning a duct run that was quoted and paid for does not show post-cleaning results consistent with the work – CleanRun returns and corrects it, at no charge, for 365 days from the job date. The promise is written on every job record, not stated verbally and later subject to manager interpretation. It covers the cleaning work itself; it does not cover new debris accumulation from a subsequent renovation or a system failure that introduces new contamination after the job is closed. If there’s a question about whether something falls inside or outside that scope, call (682) 297-4068 and Tomas Reyes will review the job record with you directly.
Why Irving Homeowners Choose CleanRun
Irving’s housing stock is varied in ways that matter for duct cleaning. The mid-century homes near Heritage District often have original galvanized sheet-metal systems – rigid, durable, but prone to joint separation at the connections. The 1990s subdivisions in north Irving and Valley Ranch are almost entirely flex-duct construction, and the inner liner of that duct material degrades over 20 to 30 years in ways the camera makes visible. The newer construction near the Urban Center tends to have better-sealed systems but shorter maintenance histories. None of those configurations are the same job, and none of them should be priced from a flat-rate schedule that doesn’t account for what’s actually inside.
CleanRun’s approach is to show before asking. The camera goes in first. The price comes second. The work starts third. That sequence is non-negotiable under the Haven Standard, and it’s the reason we can back every job with the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing rather than in marketing language.
Tomas Reyes built CleanRun on the premise that a documented result is worth more than a low price, and that homeowners who research before they call – which describes most of our customers in Irving – can tell the difference. The before-and-after photo record from Nikro and Abatement Technologies equipment, the written price under Haven Standard Clause 1, the background-checked uniformed technician identified by name before arrival under Haven Standard Clause 3: these are practices CleanRun has held since the first job in 2013, across more than 52,000 homes.
For more on what full-service air duct cleaning covers across Irving, the home page outlines the complete range of services CleanRun offers. If you want to go deeper on the technical side of what we address in a full cleaning appointment, see our Air Duct Cleaning in Irving page.
Schedule Your Residential Duct Cleaning in Irving
If you’re ready for a written price based on what’s actually inside your system, call (682) 297-4068. A live person answers every call – no voicemail, no callback queue. We’ll schedule the pre-job camera inspection, deliver your written quote before any work starts, and give you before-and-after documentation of every duct run when the job is done.
If you have a written estimate from another company, bring it. CleanRun’s free second opinion puts our number next to theirs in writing. No pressure, no sales pitch – just two written prices you can compare.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Irving, serving Irving since 2013.