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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AfterAir Duct Cleaning in Alief, TX: What It Costs and What We Actually Find
Air duct cleaning in Alief typically runs $380-$720 for a full system on a single-story ranch home, with supply and return ductwork cleaned separately and priced as one written scope before any panel comes off. That range reflects what we see across Alief’s 1970s-1980s housing stock, where original flex-duct systems now 35-50 years old often need more than a basic vacuum pass. If you’re in Alief and want a price in writing before work starts, call (806) 606-6902. We’re CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning, and every job includes a before-and-after photo record of the inside of your ducts.
Key Takeaways:
- Full-system Air Duct Cleaning in Alief: $380-$720 for most single-story homes, written before work starts.
- Alief’s Hurricane Harvey flood history left mold-contaminated ductwork that’s still being found in 2023 and 2024 inspections.
- Cooking grease from high-heat Vietnamese, West African, and South Asian kitchens binds dust and mold in Alief ducts at rates we rarely see elsewhere in Harris County.
- Every job ends with a documented photo record, not a vague summary.
Fast, Reliable Air Duct Cleaning Across Alief
Our crews work throughout Alief weekly, from the ranch homes off Bissonnet and Bellaire Boulevard to the condo stacks east of Cook Road and the apartments clustered around Westheimer and Highway 6. We know the difference between a 1977 build on Kirkwood and a late-1980s townhome complex off Synott. That matters because the ductwork differs too. When you call (806) 606-6902, you’ll speak with a live person who can schedule a walkthrough and get you a written price, usually within a few days of your call. We don’t do phone quotes that turn into surprises.
Tomas Reyes, who leads CleanRun, started this company in 2013 with a simple rule: photograph what you found and write down what you charged. That rule is why Alief homeowners see a full photo record of every duct run when we finish, not a technician’s word that the ducts “looked cleaner.” Alief’s housing stock rewards that kind of documentation because so much of what we find here is not dust. It’s flood residue, collapsed flex sections, and cooking grease.
Why CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Is Alief’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Alief homeowners choose us for a reason that’s about evidence, not charm. We publish our license number on the page, not buried in a footer. We name the equipment brands we run, Rotobrush and Nikro among them. And when we quote a job, we hand you a written scope that lists every duct run we’ll clean and exactly what it costs under Haven Standard Clause 1: written price before any work starts. No exceptions, no “after we open it up” revisions.
Our reviews from Alief customers tend to mention the same things: a technician who showed them the camera feed, a price that did not move, and a written guarantee. The 365-Day Done Right Promise means if the work isn’t right, we make it right. Not subject to manager approval. In writing, on every job.
We also maintain a documented photo record on every visit, a practice we’ve held since our first job in 2013. The inside of every duct run is photographed before and after, so you can see the difference between real extraction and vacuum noise. That matters in Alief, where so many duct systems are original to the house and have never been opened since installation.
BeforeAfterOur Air Duct Cleaning Services in Alief
Residential Duct Cleaning
Most Alief homes we service are single-story brick ranches or two-story builder-grade houses built between roughly 1970 and 1990. The typical system has a central return plenum in a hallway, flex-duct branches running through a vented attic, and ceiling registers in every room. We clean supply and return sides separately, with negative-pressure extraction, and we camera-inspect every run before and after so you’re not paying for work that didn’t happen.
Supply Duct Cleaning
Supply ducts carry conditioned air from your furnace or air handler to each room, and in Alief they run through attics that stay humid for months at a time. We frequently find the inside of supply runs coated with a fine paste of attic dust and condensation residue. If your supply ducts are original flex from the 1970s or 1980s, expect us to check for collapsed sections and disconnected joints, because in Alief’s stock, those two problems are common enough that we plan for them on nearly every job.
Return Duct Cleaning
Return ducts in Alief homes tend to be the dirtiest part of the system. They pull air from your living spaces toward the air handler, and in a kitchen-adjacent hall return, that air carries whatever you cooked. In Alief’s cooking culture, that’s often high-heat oil vapor. The grease settles in the return run and then bonds with dust. We typically need agitation tools and source removal on Alief return ducts, not just a HEPA vacuum on the register.
Commercial Duct Cleaning
For Alief’s retail, medical, and light industrial properties, we schedule around operating hours and provide the same written scope and photo record. Commercial duct cleaning in Alief often means larger plenums, rooftop units, and multiple tenants. We run the same equipment roster, Abatement Technologies and Rotobrush among them, and we take the same before-and-after photos. The scope is just bigger.
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 Alief
We run Rotobrush and Nikro agitation and collection systems, and we use Abatement Technologies HEPA filtration units on jobs where mold or fine particulate is present. These are professional-grade machines, not shop vacs, and they’re on our trucks serving Alief daily. If you want to verify what we’re using before you agree to a price, ask your technician. We’ll tell you the model names and you can look them up yourself.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Alief Homes
- Post-Harvey mold in attic flex ducts. Alief’s low-lying position meant widespread attic and ceiling flooding in 2017, and moisture wicked into fiberglass flex-duct insulation. We still find mold inside duct runs that were never replaced, even in homes that were otherwise fully remediated.
- Cooking grease as a dust binder. Alief’s dense concentration of households cooking Vietnamese, West African, and South Asian dishes daily at high heat produces oil vapor that settles in return ducts. The grease film traps dust and mold spores, and standard vacuum cleaning won’t move it. We use agitation tools to break the film before extraction.
- Collapsed or disconnected flex-duct sections. Original flex duct in 35-50 year old Alief homes was frequently joined with cloth duct tape, which fails. We regularly find sections that have slipped off the collar or collapsed entirely, especially in attic runs above the garage.
- Shared-wall dryer vent stacks in condo complexes. In Alief’s 1980s condo communities, dryer vents often share a common stack through the wall. If the stack isn’t cleaned as a whole, lint builds up within months and creates a fire risk across multiple units.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Alief, TX
A typical residential air duct cleaning in Alief runs $380-$720 for a full system on a single-story home. Supply-only cleaning on a smaller ranch might run $250-$380. Return-only cleaning on a two-story home with one central return typically lands at $200-$300. If you need post-flood mold remediation work, which is more common in Alief than in almost any other Harris County community, expect the scope to include HEPA filtration and possibly duct replacement pricing, which we quote separately and in writing.
What affects the price: the number of duct runs, whether we’re cleaning supply and return separately, the condition of the flex-duct insulation, and whether agitation tools are needed to break up grease or hardened debris. We give you one flat price per system before work starts. Call (806) 606-6902 and we’ll walk the system with you and put the number in writing. A free second opinion on any competitor’s written estimate is available too.
We Also Serve Cities Near Alief
Our crews work throughout southwest Harris County. If you’re in Sugar Land, Missouri City, Houston, or Pearland, we bring the same written pricing and photo record to your home. Learn more about our work across the region on our Alief service page for scheduling and coverage details.
Serving Alief, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Alief 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 - Air Duct Cleaning in Alief
Cooking grease from high-heat, high-oil cooking settles into return ducts and acts like a magnet for dust and mold spores. In Alief, where a large share of households cook these cuisines daily, we routinely find return ducts coated with a film that standard vacuum cleaning won’t remove. We use agitation tools and source removal to break the grease film before HEPA filtration pulls the debris out. If your return duct is near the kitchen, expect us to spend more time on it. Call (806) 606-6902 for a written price.
No. Standard duct cleaning will not address mold that’s embedded in fiberglass flex-duct insulation from flood saturation. In Alief’s low-lying areas, post-Harvey moisture wicked into attic ductwork and left mold that returns within a year if the insulation is not replaced or the attic humidity isn’t addressed. We inspect with a camera first, show you what’s there, and quote remediation separately if needed. Written price, before any work.
Yes, they’re common enough that we expect to find them. Original flex duct in homes built from 1970 to 1990 was often joined with cloth duct tape, which fails with age and attic heat. We regularly find sections that have separated from the collar or collapsed entirely, especially over garages or in tight attic corners. We’ll show you the camera footage before we recommend repair or replacement.
Yes, and we coordinate that for you. Many Alief condo and apartment communities require entry notices, parking permits, or specific scheduling windows. We handle the scheduling and access paperwork, and we tell you exactly what we need from the property manager before we arrive. If you’re in a complex with a shared-wall dryer vent stack, we’ll also inspect the full stack where management allows, because partial cleaning leaves lint that clogs the stack within months.
Every 12 months, and more often if you run the dryer daily or have a long vent run. Alief’s humidity increases lint clumping, and in shared-wall condo stacks, lint builds faster and creates a fire risk across units. We photograph the vent before and after, and the price is written before we start. Call (806) 606-6902 to schedule, estimates are free.
Call CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning in Alief
If you’re in Alief and your ducts haven’t been inspected since you moved in, or if you’re noticing dust on every surface despite changing your filters, we’ll walk your system and give you a written price before a single panel comes off. Call (806) 606-6902 to schedule a free estimate. Tomas Reyes and the CleanRun team serve Alief homeowners with a documented photo record on every job, the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing, and a flat price per system agreed before work starts.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning, serving Alief since 2013.