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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A full system cleaning covers every component your forced-air system moves air through: supply ducts, return ducts, the main plenum (the central distribution chamber connected directly to your air handler), all branch runs, and every register grille in the house. In Irving, a complete job on a typical 2,000-2,500 square foot home runs between $349 and $599, takes two to four hours, and leaves you with a written price before we touch a panel and a documented photo record of every duct run when we leave. If you want to talk through what your system needs before scheduling, call us at (682) 297-4068 – a live person answers every call.
This page sits under our main Air Duct Cleaning in Irving service, and full system cleaning is the most thorough tier of that work. It’s not the same as a discounted “air duct special” where a shop vac gets run near a few vents. Every run gets mechanical agitation, negative-pressure extraction (a vacuum method that pulls debris toward a collection point rather than pushing it through your living space), and a camera pass before and after. CleanRun has documented that sequence on every job since we started in 2013 – over 52,000 homes served, every one with the same written price and photo record.
When You Need Full System Cleaning
Not every home in Irving needs Residential Duct Cleaning on the same schedule. But certain conditions point to it clearly. Here’s what we see most often when the camera goes in:
- Debris build-up at the first elbow on return runs. Irving sits in the DFW Metroplex where construction dust from new development near Las Colinas, Valley Ranch, and West Irving gets pulled into homes constantly. In older builds around Heritage District, we routinely find a 2-to-3-inch compacted layer of drywall dust and insulation fiber at the first bend in the return duct – right where airflow slows down enough to drop whatever it was carrying.
- Musty or stale air at registers after the system runs. When you smell something shortly after the blower kicks on, the odor is almost always coming from the duct interior, not the unit itself. A partial clean – one that clears a few runs but skips the plenum or the return trunk – leaves the source intact.
- Visible dust accumulation on register grilles within a week of cleaning them. If you’re wiping registers every few days, the duct interior is shedding material every time the blower cycles. That pattern doesn’t improve without clearing the source runs.
- Recent renovation or construction. Drywall work, flooring replacement, and insulation projects push fine particulate directly into open registers. Irving’s building boom over the last decade means a significant share of homes we visit have had at least one major renovation – and most didn’t have the vents sealed during the work.
- System hasn’t been cleaned in more than five years. NADCA’s published guidance suggests cleaning every three to five years under normal conditions. Irving’s clay soil means HVAC systems run most of the year, which accelerates debris accumulation compared to cooler climates with longer off-seasons.
- Allergy or respiratory symptoms that worsen indoors. We’re not in a position to make medical claims – that’s for your doctor. But when a homeowner tells us symptoms improve after time away from the house, the duct system is worth a documented look before drawing any conclusions.
Our Full System Cleaning Process
Every full system cleaning follows the same documented sequence. We don’t adapt it based on how long the job is taking or how many systems are on the schedule that day. The steps are the same because the photo record makes skipping a step visible.
- Written price before work begins. Haven Standard Clause 1 is non-negotiable: you receive a written price covering every run and component before a single access point is opened. The number on that sheet is the number on your invoice. If the camera finds something unexpected – collapsed liner, a disconnected joint, rodent intrusion – we photograph it, show you, and write a separate scope before any additional work is discussed.
- Pre-cleaning camera inspection of every duct run. Before agitation starts, a camera passes through the supply and return runs to document baseline conditions. This is your before photo. It shows debris type, depth, location, and any structural issues. In Irving homes built in the 1980s and 1990s – particularly the subdivisions near MacArthur Boulevard and Grauwyler Road – we frequently find original fiberglass liner that has separated at elbows, which affects how we approach agitation to avoid dislodging liner material into the living space.
- Mechanical agitation with Nikro or Abatement Technologies equipment. Agitation is what separates a real cleaning from a vacuum-only service. Rotary brushes and compressed-air whips break debris loose from duct walls so the extraction system can capture it. The equipment matters here: Nikro and Abatement Technologies units are built for negative-pressure duct work, not adapted from general-purpose shop equipment. Your Irving home’s layout determines which tool is used in which section – flex duct and sheet metal get different treatment.
- Negative-pressure extraction through a sealed collection point. While agitation is happening, the extraction unit holds the system under negative pressure – meaning air is being pulled toward the collection point, not pushed around. Debris travels to the HEPA-filtered collection unit, not back through your living space. The collection container is shown to you before disposal so you can see what came out.
- Plenum and air handler compartment cleaning. The plenum is the sheet-metal chamber immediately above or below your air handler where all the duct branches originate. It’s the highest-debris location in most systems and the one most often skipped in discount jobs because it requires more access work. Full system cleaning includes it – that’s what “full” means.
- Post-cleaning camera pass and photo record delivery. After extraction, the camera runs every duct again. The after images are placed alongside the before images in a documented record delivered to you as a standard part of the job – not something you have to ask for. This is Haven Standard practice since our first job in 2013, and it’s the reason we don’t rely on vague language about results.
BeforeAfterFull System Cleaning Pricing in Irving
Full system cleaning in Irving is priced before work starts, in writing, every time. The ranges below reflect real jobs in this market – not a teaser rate designed to expand at the door.
| Home Size / System Configuration | Typical Price Range |
|---|---|
| Up to 10 supply runs, 1 return, single system | $349 – $449 |
| 11-18 supply runs, 2 returns, single system | $449 – $549 |
| Dual-zone or two-system homes (common in larger Las Colinas properties) | $549 – $799 |
| Add: plenum decontamination (mold or heavy biological debris) | $95 – $175 |
| Add: register grille cleaning and reinstallation (all grilles) | $45 – $85 |
What moves a job toward the higher end of any range: access difficulty in attic-mounted systems (common in Irving’s 1970s and 1980s housing stock near University Hills), heavily corroded or damaged grille hardware, liner separation requiring careful agitation protocol, or systems that haven’t been cleaned in over a decade and carry compacted debris at multiple points.
You’ll also find $79 coupons and “$99 whole house” offers in this market. We know what those jobs look like from the inside: the camera shows a single vacuum pass near the boot – the sheet-metal fitting connecting the duct run to the register opening – with no mechanical agitation and no plenum access. The before-and-after photo record we deliver would show that clearly if it existed on those jobs, which is why it usually doesn’t. If you’ve received a written estimate from another company, we’ll put our own written number next to it at no charge – that’s our free second opinion, and it’s available to any Irving homeowner with a quote in hand.
Estimates are free and come with a written price, not a range that gets adjusted once the tech is inside. Call (682) 297-4068 to schedule yours.
FAQs – Full System Cleaning in Irving
How long does a full system cleaning take in Irving?
Most Irving homes between 1,800 and 2,800 square feet take two to four hours from setup to final camera pass. Larger homes, dual-zone systems, or systems with significant debris accumulation run longer – sometimes five to six hours. We give you a time estimate along with the written price before work begins, so you know what the day looks like. If we find something during the pre-cleaning camera inspection that changes the scope, we stop, show you the photo, and discuss it before continuing. Call (682) 297-4068 and we can give you a tighter estimate based on your home’s size and system configuration.
Is full system cleaning different from a standard duct cleaning?
Air Duct Cleaning services address every component in the forced-air system: all supply runs, all return runs, the plenum, the air handler compartment, and all register boots. A “standard” duct cleaning in this market often means a subset of those – typically the accessible supply runs near the furnace or air handler, with no plenum access and no mechanical agitation in the branch runs. The difference shows up clearly in a before-and-after camera record. If a company can’t show you a camera pass through the plenum and every branch run, you don’t have documented evidence that those sections were cleaned. Call (682) 297-4068 if you want to know what a written scope for your specific system looks like before committing to anything.
How often should Irving homes get a full system cleaning?
For most Irving homes under normal occupancy – no pets, no recent renovation, no occupant with documented respiratory conditions – every four to five years is a reasonable interval. Homes with dogs or cats that shed, recent construction activity, older ductwork with liner separation, or systems running year-round (which is most of Irving given North Texas’s climate) may warrant a three-year cycle. The pre-cleaning camera inspection gives you an objective baseline: if the before images show minimal debris, you’re ahead of schedule and we’ll tell you so. We don’t manufacture urgency where the camera doesn’t support it.
What’s the 365-Day Done Right Promise and how does it apply here?
The 365-Day Done Right Promise means that if the work isn’t right – by whatever standard was written into your job scope – CleanRun makes it right, at no additional charge, for 365 days after the job closes. It’s a written commitment on every invoice, not a verbal assurance subject to interpretation. For a full system cleaning, “right” is defined by the after-photo record: every run cleaned, the plenum cleared, all register boots addressed per scope. If your post-cleaning photos don’t show what the scope promised, that’s the documentation that triggers the remedy. No manager approval required. The promise is in writing before we start.
Key Takeaways
- Full system cleaning in Irving covers every supply run, return run, plenum, and register boot – not just the runs near the air handler.
- Pricing ranges from $349 to $599 for most single-system Irving homes, written before work begins.
- Every job includes a before-and-after camera pass through every duct run, delivered as a documented photo record.
- Mechanical agitation with Nikro or Abatement Technologies equipment is included – not just negative-pressure extraction alone.
- The 365-Day Done Right Promise backs every job in writing, not by manager discretion.
- Free second opinion is available to any Irving homeowner holding a written estimate from another company.
If you’re ready to schedule a full system cleaning or want a written price for your Irving home’s specific configuration, call (682) 297-4068. You’ll speak with a live person, get a real number, and receive that number in writing before any work begins. CleanRun has been doing it this way since 2013, and the photo record we leave behind is the proof. You can also learn more about what’s included across all service tiers on our home page.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Irving, serving Irving.