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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Air duct cleaning in Novi typically runs $425-$850 for a full system on a 2,500-4,500 sq ft colonial, depending on the number of zones and what the camera finds once we’re inside. Most jobs take four to seven hours and include a written price, a documented photo record of every run before and after, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If you’re in Novi and your ducts haven’t been opened since the builder sealed them, this page explains what that means and what it costs to fix. Call CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning at (806) 606-6902.
We know Novi’s housing stock. Not in a “we’ve driven through a few times” way. We know what a 3,800 sq ft colonial off Beck Road looks like inside its ductwork, because we’ve been inside hundreds of them across Oakland County. More on that below.
Key Takeaways
- Typical full-system cleaning in Novi: $425-$850 for homes between 2,500 and 4,500 sq ft, written before work starts.
- Novi’s 1990s-2000s colonials carry more duct surface area than older, smaller homes in adjacent cities, and most of that ductwork has never been opened since the original drywall dust settled.
- Every job includes a Documented Photo Record of the inside of every duct run before and after. Not a summary. Actual photos.
- Haven Standard Clause 1: written price before any work. No exceptions, no “call for a quote.” The price is on paper before a single panel comes off.
- 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing on every job. If it’s not right, we make it right.
Why CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Is Novi’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Our crews work Novi regularly. Homes along Nine Mile, Novi Road, and the subdivisions branching off Grand River Avenue are our bread and butter, because the housing stock is large, the systems are extensive, and the original ductwork in many of those homes has never been professionally touched since construction. We’ve opened return drops in houses south of Twelve Mile and found original flex runs collapsed under the weight of 25 years of compacted dust. That’s not a rare find here. It’s the norm.
CleanRun has been operating since 2013, with 52,000+ homes served across the metro. Every one of those jobs ended with a written price delivered before work began and a documented photo record when the crew left. That practice isn’t a marketing angle. It’s Haven Standard Clause 1 and the Documented Photo Record, and both are written into every job record. Tomas Reyes, who leads our crews, built the company around a simple observation: the duct cleaning industry talks a lot and shows very little. So we show everything.
When a Novi homeowner calls (806) 606-6902, a live person answers. You get a background-checked, uniformed technician identified by name before arrival. You get a written price. You get photos of the inside of your ducts that you can keep. And if anything’s not right within a year, the 365-Day Done Right Promise means we fix it. No manager discretion. No fine print. It’s written.
BeforeAfterOur Air Duct Cleaning Services in Novi
Residential Duct Cleaning
Novi’s colonials and executive homes are the core of our residential work. A typical two-story colonial here has supply and return runs spanning three finished levels, including bonus rooms over garages that builders often fitted with flex ductwork through semi-conditioned spaces. Our Air Duct Cleaning team uses negative-pressure extraction with HEPA filtration to pull compacted dust, drywall debris, and pet dander from every run. We clean supply and return side, inspect dampers, and leave you with a photo record of the inside of your ductwork before and after.
Commercial Duct Cleaning
Novi’s commercial spaces along Grand River Avenue and Beck Road see significant dust load from ongoing construction and high occupant turnover. Doctors’ offices, dental practices, small retail spaces, and professional suites all need clean air for staff and clients. Our commercial work follows the same rules as residential: written price first, photo documentation after, and a scope of work you can hand to a facilities manager without translating anything. We schedule commercial jobs around business hours, including early morning and weekend work for offices that can’t close.
Supply Duct Cleaning
Supply ducts in Novi’s 1990s and 2000s builds are usually rigid metal in the main trunk with flex branches to individual registers. The flex is where we see failures: disconnected collars, sagging runs, and in some cases, collapse under accumulated drywall dust weight. Supply duct cleaning here means more than running a brush through. It means checking the integrity of every run and documenting what we find. In a 3,200 sq ft home off Novi Road, that’s often 14 to 18 supply runs. We clean them all.
Return Duct Cleaning
Return ducts in Novi’s multi-zone systems are the quiet accumulator. With heavy furnace use from November through March, return drops pull in dust, dander, and debris from every room they serve, then send it back through the air handler. In two-story colonials, main-floor and second-floor returns often share a common drop, which means dust from the lower level keeps recirculating through the upstairs. Return duct cleaning in these homes is not optional if the goal is actually cleaner air. It’s the half of the system most companies skip.
Full System Cleaning and Video Inspection
Full System Cleaning in Novi means supply, return, plenum, air handler, and all accessible register boots. We use agitation tools with negative-pressure extraction, and we video inspect before and after on every full-system job. The camera shows us what we’re dealing with, and the after footage shows you the result. Video Inspection is standard on full-system cleans in Novi’s larger homes, not an add-on. When the camera finds a crushed run or a disconnected boot, we show you on screen and put it in writing with a repair recommendation and a price. You decide. No pressure.
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 Novi
We run professional-grade equipment from Rotobrush, Abatement Technologies, and Nikro on our Novi jobs. These are trade-recognized names in negative-pressure extraction, HEPA filtration, and mechanical agitation, and you can look them up independently before agreeing to any price. That’s intentional. We’d rather you verify the equipment than take our word for it. If your Novi home has a Honeywell or Aprilaire air quality component attached to the system, our techs service and clean around those units without voiding manufacturer warranty requirements. We don’t sell equipment. We clean the ductwork that feeds it.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Novi Homes
Novi’s housing stock is specific, and so are its duct problems. Here’s what our crews encounter on a regular basis across Novi’s subdivisions:
- Original construction dust, still in the system. Homes built in the 1990s and 2000s were framed, drywalled, and trimmed while the HVAC system was already installed. Much of that fine drywall dust settled into supply runs during construction, and if the builder never had the ducts cleaned before closing, it’s been recirculating for 20 to 30 years. In Novi’s larger colonials, that’s not a couple pounds of dust. It’s a layer caked to the bottom of every run.
- Crushed or collapsed flex runs. Flex ductwork in bonus rooms over garages and three-season spaces sees temperature swings and humidity cycles. Over 15 to 20 years, the insulation can absorb moisture, the inner liner sags, and the run eventually collapses. We’ve opened returns in homes off Beck Road and found the original flex in a U-shape, completely blocking airflow to three upstairs bedrooms while the blower strained against the restriction.
- Multi-zone damper neglect. Novi’s larger homes run multi-zone systems with electro-mechanical dampers that most companies never inspect. A damper stuck partly closed, or stuck open, throws off airflow and pressure across the whole system. Our full-system cleaning includes inspection of zone dampers and their controls, so the clean doesn’t just look good; the system actually breathes right afterward.
- Post-construction dust from ongoing development. Projects along the Grand River Avenue and Beck Road corridors generate fine particulate that settles into nearby homes and commercial spaces. If registers aren’t sealed during work, that dust can be pulled into a system that was just cleaned. We seal registers during the job in affected areas and verify condition before we leave.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Novi, MI
We publish ranges because Haven Standard Clause 1 says every customer gets a written price before any work starts. In Novi, that written price for a full system on a typical 2,500-3,200 sq ft colonial runs $425-$650. For 3,200 to 4,500 sq ft executive homes with three or more zones, expect $650-$850. If the camera finds crushed runs, disconnected boots, or significant debris that requires additional repair or sealing work, we show you the footage and give you a separate written price for that repair. You decide. If you have a written estimate from another company, bring it. We’ll do a Free Second Opinion and put our number next to theirs in writing. No games. Call (806) 606-6902.
A note on the cheap quotes: a $99 or $149 duct cleaning on a Novi colonial is a visit, not a cleaning. The math doesn’t work with the time and equipment required to actually clean 15 to 20 runs. Those companies pull the old bait-and-switch, and you end up paying more than you would have with an honest written price to begin with. We don’t play that. One flat price per system, on paper, before we start.
We Also Serve Cities Near Novi
Our crews serve Novi and the surrounding Oakland and Wayne County communities, including Canton, Livonia, Southfield, and Westland. If you’re in one of those cities and looking for Air Duct Cleaning in Novi quality without the Novi address, call us. Scheduling is coordinated from our Detroit office, and crews serve Novi and nearby cities locally.
Serving Novi, MI - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Novi 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 Novi
A 1990s Novi colonial has roughly three to five times the duct surface area of a 1950s bungalow, with multi-zone dampers, bonus room runs, and flex ductwork that has been through 25-plus years of Michigan heating seasons. The approach is different because the failure modes are different. In the older, smaller home, you’re mostly dealing with accumulated surface dust. In a Novi colonial, you’re also dealing with collapsed flex runs, disconnected collars, damper issues, and drywall dust that has compacted into a hard cake at the bottom of supply runs. That takes longer, requires different agitation tools, and is why our written price for a Novi colonial is higher than for a small bungalow. Call (806) 606-6902 and we’ll walk you through what applies to your home.
We stop, show you the camera footage, and put a repair recommendation in writing with a separate price. You decide whether we proceed. Haven Standard Clause 1 applies here too: written price before any repair work starts. We don’t fix things without your written approval. Our crew opened a return drop in a two-story colonial off Beck Road and found the original flex run collapsed under drywall dust weight, reducing airflow to three upstairs bedrooms. We ran negative pressure with HEPA filtration, used agitation tools to break the compacted cake, and sealed the crushed run before reconnecting it. The homeowner’s blower motor no longer strained and static pressure dropped into spec. We documented all of it with before and after photos.
Yes, with the right equipment. Construction dust that has been sitting in supply runs for 20 to 30 years is not loose surface powder. It’s compacted, sometimes hardened, and it won’t move with a low-powered portable vacuum. Our negative-pressure extraction systems from Rotobrush and Abatement Technologies create enough airflow to pull that compacted dust out of the runs, and we use mechanical agitation to break it up first. That’s the difference between vacuuming the visible surface and actually cleaning the run. A standard shop-vac setup cannot do this in Novi’s larger duct systems. If you have original construction dust in your home, call (806) 606-6902 and ask for a full-system cleaning with video inspection.
Construction along the Grand River Avenue and Beck Road corridors throws fine particulate into the air, and nearby homes and businesses often see that dust pulled into their HVAC returns. If a cleaning crew doesn’t seal registers during the job, that airborne dust can settle back into freshly cleaned ducts before the job is even done. Our crews seal registers during the cleaning in affected areas, verify system condition before we leave, and document everything with photos. We also see post-construction dust as a recurring service call in Novi, particularly in commercial spaces and homes within a few blocks of active projects. For a written estimate, call (806) 606-6902.
Yes. The air handler and blower motor are part of the same airflow path as your ducts, and in Novi’s larger multi-zone systems, a clogged blower wheel or dirty evaporator coil can undo the benefit of a clean duct system within weeks. Dust that passes through the ducts ends up in the blower housing and on the coil. During a full-system cleaning, we inspect the air handler, blower wheel, and accessible coil surfaces, document what we find with photos, and include that record in your job file. If additional cleaning is needed in the air handler cabinet, we put that recommendation in writing with a price. We don’t do work you didn’t approve in writing. Call (806) 606-6902 to schedule.
Contact CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning in Novi
If your Novi home’s ducts have never been cleaned, or if you have a written estimate from another company and want a second number in writing, call (806) 606-6902. A live person answers. You’ll get a written price before any work starts, a documented photo record of the inside of every duct run, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. That’s the whole offer. We don’t do bait pricing, we don’t skip the return side, and we don’t call a job done until you’ve seen the photos.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning.