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 Montclair
Air duct cleaning in Montclair typically runs $420-$780 for a full residential system, and the job almost always takes our crew one visit to complete. Homes here present a specific challenge: most were built between the 1890s and 1930s, long before forced-air HVAC existed, so the ductwork is retrofitted, improvised, and often decades overdue for a documented clean. CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning sends background-checked, uniformed technicians into Montclair with camera inspection equipment and professional-grade extraction tools. Call (806) 606-6902 and you’ll get a written price before any panel comes off.
Why CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Is Montclair’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’ve worked in enough Colonial Revivals and Tudor homes off Upper Mountain Avenue to know what’s behind the plaster: original gravity-furnace trunks spliced into modern systems, disconnected return runs, and debris that predates most of our customers’ birth years. Tomas Reyes founded this company in 2013 with a simple rule: photograph every duct run before and after, and put the price in writing before work starts. No exceptions, no manager override.
Our Air Duct Cleaning team documents what we find. That means a camera image of a 3-inch debris build-up at the first elbow, not a vague warning about dust. Every job in Montclair concludes with a Documented Photo Record, delivered to you as part of the standard job file. If the work isn’t right, our 365-Day Done Right Promise puts the correction in writing. That’s the H.A.V.E.N. Standard in practice: written prices, verified crews, documented results.
We hold a Free Second Opinion policy on any written estimate. Bring a competitor’s quote, and we’ll put our own number next to it, line by line. No phone tag, no ambiguous “it depends.” Scheduling and dispatch for Montclair run through our Inland Empire office, but the crews arrive in marked vehicles with named, background-checked technicians who know this housing stock.
Our Air Duct Cleaning Services in Montclair
Residential Duct Cleaning
Montclair homes built before 1945 often contain 50+ years of accumulated debris. Our residential service covers every supply and return run, the plenum (the central distribution box attached to your furnace), and each register. We use negative-pressure extraction with HEPA filtration, meaning airborne particles are pulled out of the living space rather than blown around it. A full clean of a typical three-bedroom Montclair home runs $420-$680.
Commercial Duct Cleaning
Retail spaces along Holt Boulevard and professional offices near Montclair Place have their own set of problems: years of tenant turnover, construction dust, and carpet fibers that accumulate inside duct runs. We schedule commercial cleanings around operating hours and provide the same written price and photo record we deliver on residential jobs. Commercial pricing starts at $600 for smaller suites and runs higher for multi-zone systems.
Supply Duct Cleaning
Supply ducts carry conditioned air from your furnace to every room. In retrofitted Montclair homes, these runs often squeeze through finished attics and built-in cabinetry, leaving them compressed or partially collapsed. We camera-inspect each run first, then clean what’s actually reachable and flag anything that needs sealing or repair. Supply-only cleaning in Montclair typically runs $180-$340, depending on access points and run count.
Return Duct Cleaning
Return ducts pull air back to the furnace, and in older Montclair homes they’re frequently the most neglected part of the system. We routinely find crushed returns behind finished attic knee walls, disconnected sections in basement ceilings, and original gravity-furnace returns left in place but abandoned. Return duct cleaning is critical because a restricted return starves the entire system. This service runs $160-$300 in Montclair.
What happens when you call
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
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Montclair’s retrofitted systems include a mix of old gravity-furnace trunks and newer add-on equipment. Our crews work with and service components from Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Guardsman, and we use Rotobrush and Nikro extraction equipment on the cleaning side. When a component needs replacement, we can source compatible parts locally, which keeps turnaround shorter for Montclair homeowners who don’t want a half-finished job sitting open.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Montclair Homes
- Oversized trunk ducts from original gravity systems: Homes near Watchung Avenue and Upper Mountain Avenue often retain 14-to-18-inch trunk lines from their pre-HVAC days. These oversized trunks hold decades of layered debris and occasionally carry original asbestos-backed tape at seams, which must be flagged before mechanical cleaning begins.
- Disconnected or crushed runs behind finished walls: Retrofits from the 1960s through 1980s frequently ran ductwork through attic knee walls, built-in cabinetry, and other tight spaces. A cleaner without camera inspection will miss collapsed sections entirely, leaving the system no better off than before.
- Condensation and mold on the Watchung slope: Montclair sits on the lower eastern slope of the First Watchung Ridge, with slightly higher humidity than lower-elevation areas. Poorly sealed ducts here accumulate condensation faster, which feeds mold growth. A clean that skips sealing doesn’t prevent regrowth.
- Return starvation from blocked or abandoned runs: When contractors spliced new forced-air systems into older homes, they sometimes left original returns in place but under-ducted them. The result is restricted airflow that forces the system to work harder. Video inspection identifies these before cleaning starts.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Montclair, CA
Here’s what you’ll actually see on a written quote from CleanRun for a Montclair home. Full system cleaning ranges $420-$780, depending on run count, access difficulty, and whether the original gravity trunks are still in service. Supply-only runs $180-$340; return-only runs $160-$300. Video inspection is included as part of every full-system clean, not billed as a separate line item. Duct repair and sealing work, when needed, is quoted separately after the camera shows us what’s happening. Every price is written before work starts, under Haven Standard Clause 1. No per-vent pricing, no coupons that inflate at the door. Call (806) 606-6902 and we’ll give you a number you can hold us to.
| Service | Typical Montclair Range |
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| Full System Cleaning | $420 - $780 |
| Supply Duct Cleaning Only | $180 - $340 |
| Return Duct Cleaning Only | $160 - $300 |
| Video Inspection (included with full clean) | $0 |
| Duct Repair / Sealing | Quoted after inspection |
We Also Serve Cities Near Montclair
Our crews working in Montclair also cover Claremont, Ontario, Pomona, and La Verne. The housing stock shifts as you move east and south, but the documented process does not: written prices, camera inspection, before-and-after photos, and a written guarantee on every job.
Serving Montclair, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Montclair 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 Montclair
Montclair homes built between the 1890s and 1930s were retrofitted for forced-air HVAC decades after construction, and those retrofits created improvised duct runs through spaces never designed for airflow. Add the Watchung Ridge’s higher humidity, which accelerates condensation and mold growth in poorly sealed ducts, and cleaning intervals shorten compared to newer construction. We recommend a camera inspection at minimum every 3-5 years in pre-war Montclair homes. Call (806) 606-6902 for a written price on an inspection and clean.
We flag it before cleaning begins. Asbestos-backed duct tape appears at seams in original gravity-furnace trunks, and any mechanical agitation can release fibers. When our technicians identify this during inspection, we photograph it, document it in writing, and pause the cleaning while you arrange licensed abatement. Amateur cleaners may proceed and create a real hazard. That’s why video inspection before cleaning is non-negotiable in Montclair’s older homes. We’ll still provide a written scope and price for the cleaning portion after abatement is complete.
We use camera inspection to see into the entire run before we touch it, then access what’s reachable through existing registers and service openings. When runs disappear behind finished attic knee walls or built-ins, we photograph what the camera shows and identify collapsed or disconnected sections without tearing out walls. In most cases, we can clean the accessible length and document the condition of the rest. The homeowner gets a written summary of what was found and what needs sealing or repair.
Cleaning removes what’s already accumulated, but the condensation problem itself comes from poorly sealed ductwork meeting Montclair’s higher ambient humidity. A clean that skips sealing leaves the ducts wet again within a season. That’s why we quote sealing work separately and photographically document every taped seam and connection. The real fix for Ridge-adjacent homes is a clean plus sealing, not a clean alone.
Yes. Oversized trunks, sometimes 14 to 18 inches across, are a standard feature of Montclair’s pre-WWII homes. They hold more debris than smaller modern ducts precisely because they move air more slowly. We clean them with the same negative-pressure extraction and HEPA filtration we use anywhere, but we inspect first for asbestos tape at the seams. After the clean, you’ll see the camera images: the full cross-section of the trunk, with debris gone and the metal surface visible. Call (806) 606-6902 to schedule a written estimate.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning, serving Montclair since 2013.