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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AfterFast, Reliable Air Duct Cleaning Across Mission District
Air duct cleaning in Mission District typically runs between $450 and $900 for a full system on a standard Victorian flat or prewar apartment, with the work completed in a single day. That number drops if the ducts are newer and accessible, rises if they’re the kind of tight retrofit runs crammed into wall cavities decades ago. CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning serves the entire Mission District with written pricing before any work starts. Call (806) 606-6902 and you’ll get a specific number, not a range with a surprise attached later.
Most Mission District buildings were standing long before forced air existed. That history shows up in every duct run we open: flex duct bent through undersized voids, registers placed where they fit rather than where they should, and decades of debris layered on top of construction dust nobody removed at retrofit. We know these buildings because we work in them every week. The crews know which Victorian conversions on Guerrero and Dolores have the tightest chases, and which stucco apartment blocks along South Van Ness carry the heaviest soot load from bus and truck traffic. When you call, you’re not explaining your building to a dispatcher two counties away.
Here’s what to expect from our Air Duct Cleaning team in Mission District: a written price before any panel comes off, a camera inspection of the duct interior, and a photo record of every run before and after. Every job ends with the same document set: photos, written scope, written warranty. Call (806) 606-6902 and we’ll schedule a time that works around your building’s access hours.
Why CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Is Mission District’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’ve cleaned enough Mission District ductwork to know what hides in it. On Valencia Street it’s cooking grease and the fine grit that blows in from Dolores Park on dry afternoons. On South Van Ness it’s diesel soot that settles into every return. In the Edwardian flats along 24th Street it’s the dust of a hundred years, packed into chases nobody has opened since the boiler was swapped for a furnace. We don’t guess. We put a camera in the duct and document what’s actually there before the cleaning starts, then photograph the same runs when the extraction is finished. That before-and-after record is part of every job, not an upsell.
CleanRun is independently owned and operated under the Haven Standard. Tomas Reyes, who leads our crews, built the company in 2013 on a single rule: the customer sees the inside of their ducts before anyone asks them to pay for cleaning them. That rule still governs every visit. Our techs are background-checked, uniformed, and identified by name before they arrive. They carry Rotobrush and Nikro equipment, run negative-pressure extraction with HEPA filtration, and they leave a written record of what was done. Haven Standard Clause 1 is simple: written price before any work starts. No exceptions, no verbal estimates, no surprises at the bottom of the invoice.
The 365-Day Done Right Promise backs every Mission District job in writing. If the work isn’t right, we make it right. Not a policy subject to manager approval. A written guarantee included with the job record. We also offer a Free Second Opinion on any written estimate. Bring a competitor’s quote and we’ll put our number next to it in writing. Call (806) 606-6902 and we’ll walk you through it.
Our Air Duct Cleaning Services in Mission District
Residential Duct Cleaning
Mission District homes fall into two groups: the pre-1920s Victorian and Edwardian flats with retrofitted ductwork, and the in-law units and gut renovations built in the last decade. Both need cleaning, but for different reasons. The old buildings collect a century of dust, soot, and sometimes mold where condensation forms in uninsulated crawlspaces. The new ones collect construction debris. A full residential cleaning in Mission District runs $450-$750 for a single-family flat, more for multi-level buildings with long, inaccessible runs. We camera every duct first, then clean what the camera shows needs cleaning.
Commercial Duct Cleaning
Restaurants along Mission and Valencia Streets run exhaust and supply ducts through tight commercial spaces, and the grease and soot load is nothing like a residence. We clean commercial systems to the same documented standard: camera inspection, negative-pressure extraction with HEPA filtration, photo record delivered at completion. Scheduling is flexible around business hours, including early morning and late evening. Written pricing applies to commercial jobs exactly as it does to residential. No exceptions.
Supply Duct Cleaning
Supply ducts deliver conditioned air from the furnace or heat pump into your rooms. In Mission District flats with retrofitted systems, these runs often pass through unventilated crawlspaces, pulling in dust, rodent debris, and moisture. A supply-only cleaning is $200-$350, and it makes sense when your return side is clean but you’re seeing dust accumulate quickly on furniture and windowsills. We photograph the inside of the supply plenum and every accessible run before and after.
Return Duct Cleaning
Return ducts pull air back to the unit, which means they pull in whatever’s in your home: pet hair, cooking residue, and in Mission District specifically, a heavy load of street soot if you’re near Mission Street or South Van Ness. Return-only cleaning runs $180-$300. When return ducts are clogged, the system runs longer cycles and still doesn’t heat or cool evenly. We see this constantly in prewar flats where the original return chase was repurposed without ever being cleaned.
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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Our crews run equipment from Rotobrush, Nikro, and Honeywell. For video inspection and documentation we use Guardsman camera systems that fit through narrow retrofit ducts, the kind common in Mission District Victorian conversions. If your building has a specific furnace or air handler, the odds are good we’ve cleaned ducts attached to it before. We stock common filter sizes and sealants in our vans, which means a Mission District job doesn’t stall while someone drives back to a warehouse. You get the full system cleaned, documented, and sealed in one visit.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Mission District Homes
- Construction debris in newly built or renovated units. General contractors almost never clean ducts at handover. Drywall dust, sawdust, and debris sit in flex ducts until the system forces it into living spaces. A post-construction duct cleaning is $450-$650 and should happen before anyone moves in.
- Condensation and mold in uninsulated retrofit ducts. The Mission’s cool, damp night air drops the temperature inside crawlspace ducts, causing condensation that feeds mold. A cleaning without a moisture assessment leaves the conditions for regrowth in place.
- Street soot on corridor-facing buildings. Ducts in buildings along Mission Street and South Van Ness collect a visibly thicker layer of fine carbon soot than those on Valencia or Guerrero, one or two blocks west. This soot bypasses standard filters and recirculates through the home.
- Undersized, inaccessible duct runs in pre-1920s flats. When forced air was retrofitted into Victorian and Edwardian buildings, ducts went where they fit, not where they should. Tight bends trap debris that standard agitation tools can’t reach. We use camera-guided equipment sized for these chases.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Mission District, CA
A full-system residential cleaning in Mission District typically runs $450-$900. Newer in-law units with accessible ductwork fall on the lower end. Victorian flats with long, tight retrofit runs and multiple levels fall higher. Commercial spaces start around $600 and go up with square footage and contamination level. Supply-only cleaning is $200-$350. Return-only is $180-$300. Video inspection as a standalone service is $150, and it’s included free with any full-system cleaning.
What drives the number: the length of duct runs, how many registers, accessibility of the plenum, and the level of contamination the camera shows. We don’t itemize by the vent because that pricing model invites the bait-and-switch this industry is known for. You get one written price for the whole system before work starts. Call (806) 606-6902 for an exact quote. Estimates are free and they’re in writing.
We Also Serve Cities Near Mission District
While our crews work throughout Mission District every week, we also serve homeowners in San Francisco proper and the surrounding Bay Area. That includes Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, and San Francisco. If you’re in a neighboring city and need documented duct cleaning with written pricing, call (806) 606-6902 and we’ll get you scheduled.
Serving Mission District, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Mission District 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 Mission District
Because drywall dust, sawdust, and construction debris are left inside the supply and return ducts at handover in nearly every new in-law unit and renovation in the Mission District. The builder’s final clean covers surfaces, not what’s inside the duct runs. The first time your system runs for more than a few minutes, it forces that debris into your living space. A post-construction cleaning costs $450-$650 and includes camera documentation proving the ducts are clean before you move in. Call (806) 606-6902 to schedule a pre-move-in cleaning.
The Mission District sits in San Francisco’s warmest microclimate, sheltered from the marine layer by Twin Peaks, but night temperatures still drop enough to create condensation inside uninsulated ducts in unventilated crawlspaces. That condensation feeds mold growth inside the ducts themselves, which a basic clean won’t address. We assess moisture conditions as part of every Mission District job. The Sunset’s cooler, foggier profile produces its own issues, but the Mission’s problem is condensation-driven mold inside retrofit ducts in pre-1920s buildings.
The Mission Street and South Van Ness corridor carries the city’s highest-frequency Muni bus routes and heavy diesel truck traffic. That traffic produces fine carbon soot that enters buildings through return air and settles inside ducts. One or two blocks west on Valencia or Guerrero, the soot load is dramatically lower. We document it with a camera before cleaning, and the before photos tell the story. Call (806) 606-6902 and we’ll show you what’s actually in your ducts.
Yes, and we do it regularly throughout the Mission District. These retrofits are tight, with flex duct crammed into wall voids and crawlspaces that were never designed for ductwork. Standard agitation tools often can’t reach every bend, which is why we camera every run first and use equipment sized for narrow chases. The result is documented in the photo record. A full cleaning on a retrofitted Victorian flat typically runs $550-$900 depending on run length and access.
The builder should have sealed off the registers during construction, vacuumed the duct runs before installing the final registers, and run the system with HEPA filtration before handover. In practice, almost none do. The result is a duct system carrying construction dust from day one. We fix what they left behind with a full post-construction clean, and the before-and-after camera record gives you documentation if you want to raise it with the contractor. Call (806) 606-6902 to have your new system documented before you move in.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning, serving Mission District since 2013.