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 HVAC Cleaning Across Aurora
Aurora homeowners call us when their forced-air system starts blowing dust instead of moving it. HVAC cleaning in Aurora typically runs $425-$780 for a full system, including air handler, blower, and evaporator coil, and most jobs take four to six hours. If you’re east of I-225 in a 1970s-80s ranch or two-story, the odds are high your duct board is original and shedding. Call (806) 606-6902 for a written price before we touch a single panel.
Why CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Is Aurora’s Preferred HVAC Cleaning Company
We have worked enough homes along Havana, Peoria, and Chambers to know what sits inside Aurora’s duct runs before we open the first register. The city’s position east of the metro means every HVAC system here works harder against High Plains dust than systems in Lakewood or Englewood. That isn’t marketing language. It is what our camera shows on the first inspection.
Every job we perform in Aurora ends with a Documented Photo Record of every duct run, inside, before and after. You don’t have to take our word that the blower wheel was caked or the evaporator coil was matted. The photos are in your job file. Tomas Reyes runs our crews under the H.A.V.E.N. Standard, and our written pricing policy, Haven Standard Clause 1, means the number on your quote is the number on your invoice. No crew in Aurora gets to revise a price after picking up a tool.
Our HVAC Cleaning Services in Aurora
Aurora’s older mechanical systems need more than a vacuum pass at the registers. We clean the components that actually move and cool your air. Here is what that involves in a typical Aurora home.
Evaporator Coil Cleaning
The evaporator coil sits in your air handler and is where cold refrigerant absorbs heat. In Aurora’s semi-arid climate, low humidity means dust sticks to coil fins as baked-on film rather than wet sludge. A coil in a home near Hampden Avenue can arrive with a 1/4-inch mat of compacted particulates after two or three years. We clean it with professional-grade equipment from Nikro and Guardsman, then photograph the result. A coil that is never cleaned forces your compressor to run harder and shortens system life. This service runs $180-$300 on its own, or is included in a full HVAC cleaning.
Blower Cleaning
Aurora homes with original blower motors have spent decades pulling grassland dust across the High Plains and through the return side. The blower wheel is often the filthiest component we find, and a technician who skips it has done half a job. We remove the blower assembly, clean each blade, and verify balance before reinstalling. If your furnace is in the garage of a home near Aurora Reservoir, the blower has been working in even dustier conditions than a basement unit. Blower cleaning runs $140-$220 as part of a complete clean.
Condenser Cleaning
The condenser is the outdoor unit, and in Aurora it lives in a neighborhood where the wind never really stops. Cottonwood seed, grass clippings, and fine silt pile against the coil fins every summer. A clogged condenser can’t reject heat, so your system runs longer and your electric bill climbs. We clean the coil, straighten damaged fins, and clear the disconnect area. Condenser cleaning in Aurora runs $110-$190.
Air Handler Cleaning
In Aurora’s older tract homes near Buckley Space Force Base, the air handler is usually original equipment from the original build. That means the blower housing, evaporator drain pan, and internal cabinet have accumulated the same fine dust that blows into the return every time the wind picks up. We clean the full interior, inspect the drain line for blockages, and treat the coil with a professional coil treatment when needed. Air handler cleaning runs $160-$260. This is the service we emphasize for Aurora homeowners because it’s the one most often skipped.
What happens when you call
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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.
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Aurora’s housing stock spans five decades of HVAC equipment, and we service all of it. We clean and maintain systems from the builder-grade units installed in 1970s Chelsea Hills homes to the newer high-efficiency equipment going into remodels near Southlands. Our field crews are trained on the same brands Aurora homeowners already know, and when a repair needs a part, we stock common components locally so you aren’t waiting a week for a distributor run from Denver. Our equipment roster includes Rotobrush, Nikro, Abatement Technologies, and Guardsman. These are professional-grade tools, not rental-grade vacuums, and you are welcome to look up any brand name we list before you agree to a price.
Common HVAC Cleaning Problems We See in Aurora Homes
- Fiberglass duct board shedding. Aurora’s extreme dryness and wide seasonal temperature swings accelerate liner degradation in original duct board. What looks like household dust on furniture near supply registers is often fibrous glass particles from inside the ducts themselves. Vacuuming that duct board without encapsulation makes the problem worse.
- Separated flex duct joints. In the 1970s and 80s subdivisions east of I-225, original flex duct runs have dried and pulled apart at the sheet metal collars. Air you paid to condition is blowing into the attic or crawlspace, and return air is pulling dirty unfiltered air in through the gaps. Cleaning alone doesn’t fix this. The runs need reconnection or replacement, then sealing.
- Wildfire smoke residue from 2020. The Cameron Peak and East Troublesome fires put fine smoke particulate into tens of thousands of Aurora HVAC systems. Changing the filter handled the worst of it for a month. The ducts, coil, and blower wheel still hold residue that recirculates whenever the fan runs. We clean systems in Aurora every week where the pre-cleaning photo shows a gray film that a standard household filter never touched.
- Technicians who only do the registers. Aurora has its share of companies that charge a low price, vacuum the first six feet of each supply run, and leave. The blower motor, evaporator coil, and plenum are never opened. Within three weeks the dust is back because the system was never actually cleaned. Our photo record exists specifically so Aurora homeowners can tell the difference.
Pricing for HVAC Cleaning in Aurora, CO
Aurora HVAC cleaning runs $425-$780 for a complete system, depending on home size, number of returns, and what our camera finds when we open the first panel. A tight 900-square-foot ranch in Hoffman Heights with a single return is on the lower end. A 2,400-square-foot two-story near Heritage Eagle Bend with two air handlers is on the higher end. We price by the system, not by the vent. No per-register add-ons, no coupon that becomes a surprise on the invoice. Haven Standard Clause 1 means the written quote you approve is the price you pay. Call (806) 606-6902 and we will put your price in writing before any work begins.
Here’s what a typical Aurora job actually costs, line by line:
- Full HVAC cleaning (air handler, blower, evaporator coil, all accessible duct runs): $425-$780
- Air handler cleaning alone: $160-$260
- Blower cleaning alone: $140-$220
- Evaporator coil cleaning alone: $180-$300
- Condenser cleaning alone: $110-$190
- Duct board encapsulation (per run, when required): $45-$90
- Flex duct replacement (per run, when required): $85-$160
Those last two line items matter in Aurora because so many homes need them. A standard vacuum clean cannot repair liner delamination or separated joints. If our inspection shows that your system needs sealing or encapsulation, we will show you the photo, explain what we found, and write the fix into the price before we proceed. You approve it first or we don’t do it.
We Also Serve Cities Near Aurora
While this page is written for Aurora homeowners, our crews regularly cross into the surrounding metro. If you own a home in Aurora or a nearby community, we serve Denver, Commerce City, Englewood, and Thornton with the same written pricing and photo record. Our HVAC Cleaning team covers the whole east metro, from Montbello to the Aurora Reservoir corridor.
Serving Aurora, CO - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Aurora 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 - HVAC Cleaning in Aurora
Because the air handler and blower wheel are where Aurora’s fine High Plains dust actually accumulates and re-enters your airstream. Vacuuming duct runs while leaving a caked blower wheel in place is like changing your oil filter but not your oil. The blower wheel is the first surface air touches after the filter, and in Aurora it builds compacted dust quickly during high-wind events. We clean the full air path, not just the trunk lines. Call (806) 606-6902 for a written price that includes the whole system, not a register count.
We show you the camera footage and write a repair scope into the price. Crushed or disconnected flex duct cannot be fixed by cleaning. The run either gets reconnected and sealed or replaced with new flex. In Aurora subdivisions built east of I-225 in the 70s and 80s, separated duct collars are common because the original tape and mastic have dried out completely in the low-humidity climate. We do the replacement as part of the same job, not as a surprise follow-up invoice.
If someone attacks it with aggressive rotary brushes, yes. We don’t. Our process for fiberglass duct board in Aurora’s older ranches uses negative-pressure source removal and gentler agitation tools from Nikro. When the camera shows liner delamination, which is common in Hoffman Heights homes where the duct board is original from the 1950s and 60s, we recommend encapsulation instead of cleaning. Aggressive brushing on deteriorated duct board sends fibrous glass into the living space. Call (806) 606-6902 and we will assess your duct board specifically, not give it a generic vacuum pass.
Yes, because your filter only catches what passes through it, and the smoke particulate from the Cameron Peak and East Troublesome fires settled inside the ductwork, coil, and blower housing. A new filter does not clean those surfaces. Homes across Aurora, from Expo Park to Saddle Rock, still recirculate that residue every time the fan runs. We can remove it. The before-and-after photos will show you what was in there. Call (806) 606-6902 for a written estimate.
Every three to five years is a reasonable interval for Aurora homes with original flex duct, but homes near open space, along wind corridors south of Quincy, or downwind from Buckley Space Force Base often need service more frequently. We will tell you what the camera shows and give you an honest interval. No maintenance contract scare tactics. Just a recommendation based on what we actually find in your system.
If your Aurora home has gone years without a real HVAC cleaning, or if someone vacuumed your registers and called it done, we will show you the difference. Written pricing, documented photo record, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise on every job. Call (806) 606-6902 today and get your price in writing before any work begins.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning, serving Aurora under the H.A.V.E.N. Standard since 2013.