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 Boca Raton
HVAC cleaning in Boca Raton typically costs between $350 and $800 for a full system, depending on home size and what our camera finds inside. Most jobs in Boca West, Broken Sound, and central Boca are completed in half a day, with a written price handed to you before a single panel comes off. We’re the local team that shows you photos of your ductwork before and after, so you can see exactly what was living in your system. Call (806) 606-6902 and we’ll schedule a visit on your timeline.
Key Takeaways
- Full HVAC cleaning in Boca Raton runs $350-$800; evaporator coil cleaning alone is $150-$300.
- Boca’s 80%+ summer humidity and vacant snowbird homes create mold problems most cleaning companies miss.
- We photograph every duct run before and after. You get the photo record as a standard deliverable.
- Written price before work starts. Always. No exceptions, no “call for a quote” games.
- Every job backed by the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing.
Why CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Is Boca Raton’s Preferred HVAC Cleaning Company
We’ve spent years working inside the specific housing stock that defines Boca Raton: 1970s through 1990s country-club communities with original flex ductwork that’s been cooking in South Florida heat for four decades, plus East Boca high-rise condos with shared air-handler closets where one unit’s contamination becomes everyone’s problem. Our technicians know what a 1986 duct run in Boca West looks like on the inside, because we’ve photographed thousands of them. The difference is that we show you.
Every visit includes a Documented Photo Record. You’ll see the inside of your plenum before we start and the same view when we finish. No vague claims about what we did. No “trust us.” Just before and after images, delivered as part of your job record. It’s how we’ve worked since our first job in 2013, and it’s written into the H.A.V.E.N. Standard. Haven Standard Clause 1: written price before any work starts. Clause 3: background-checked, uniformed crews identified by name before arrival.
Tomas Reyes, who leads our team, trains every technician to treat a Boca Raton home like it’s their own. That means drop cloths through the house, no banging registers, and a quiet, methodical process suited to retirees who are home all day. We don’t rush the job and we don’t create a scene. We document what we found, we explain what it means in plain language, and we give you a price before anything happens.
Our HVAC Cleaning Services in Boca Raton
Our HVAC Cleaning team handles the whole system, not just the ducts. In Boca Raton’s humidity, the evaporator coil, blower assembly, and air handler are where mold takes hold first. We address every component with professional-grade equipment from Rotobrush, Nikro, and Abatement Technologies.
Evaporator Coil Cleaning
In a Boca Raton home running AC ten to twelve months a year, the evaporator coil never gets a break. Condensate sits on the coil constantly, and in 80% ambient humidity it doesn’t dry between cycles. That standing moisture grows biofilm, which reduces heat transfer and forces your compressor to work harder. A typical evaporator coil cleaning in Boca Raton runs $150-$300, and we photograph the coil before and after using a flexible camera. The difference in airflow is visible and measured.
Blower Cleaning
The blower fan in a Boca Raton air handler collects a fine layer of dust plus whatever the return ducts drag in from the house. In older planned communities like Woodfield and Boca Del Mar, that dust frequently includes construction debris from three decades of renovations, drywall dust, and pet dander from multiple owners. A blower cleaning runs $100-$200 as part of a full system job. We remove the blower wheel when accessible, clean each blade, and photograph the result.
Condenser Cleaning
Salt-laden Atlantic air is hard on outdoor condenser units all along A1A and through central Boca. Corrosion forms at the coil fins and at electrical connections. Cleaning the condenser coil involves breaking down debris, rinsing the fins, and inspecting for salt damage that could eventually leak refrigerant. Condenser cleaning in Boca Raton runs $120-$250. We stock common parts for Trane, Carrier, and Rheem units, which speeds up repairs during peak spring demand.
Air Handler Cleaning
The air handler cabinet is where Boca Raton’s mold problem concentrates. The cabinet is dark, cool, and perpetually humid during the wet season. In homes where the AC was set to 80°F for months while owners were up north, the air handler becomes a mold incubator. Cleaning includes the cabinet interior, the drain pan, the blower, and the coil. We also check the drain line for clogs, which are the leading cause of water damage in Boca Raton attic installs. Air handler cleaning runs $200-$400 as part of a whole-system job.
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.
BeforeAfterTrusted Brands We Service in Boca Raton
We work on systems from every major manufacturer and use products from Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Guardsman for coil treatments and air quality components. For mold remediation inside duct runs and air handlers, we deploy Abatement Technologies HEPA filtration and negative-pressure extraction equipment. When you book a cleaning, we arrive with what the job actually requires, not a shop-vac and a coupon. If you have a specific system, ask when you call. We’ll confirm equipment compatibility before the visit.
Common HVAC Cleaning Problems We See in Boca Raton Homes
This isn’t a generic list. These are the specific failure patterns our techs documented in Boca Raton homes over the past several seasons:
- Flex duct liner deterioration in 1980s-era homes. The fiberglass liner inside older flex duct holds moisture. In vacant summer homes set to 78-80°F, relative humidity inside the ductwork stays high enough to grow mold within weeks. By November, the liner is colonized and needs replacement, not just brushing.
- Cross-unit contamination in East Boca high-rise condos. Shared air-handler closets mean one unit’s moldy ducts feed smells into adjacent units. Cleaning one unit without inspecting the shared plenum doesn’t stop the problem. We document the shared spaces as part of every condo scope.
- Salt corrosion at flex-duct collars. Coastal air accelerates corrosion at the sheet-metal collars where flex runs connect to the main trunk. Corroded collars create small gaps that pull debris and humidity into the system from unconditioned attic spaces.
- Biofilm in drain pans under high-humidity operation. The condensate pan under a Boca Raton evaporator coil almost never fully dries during the wet season. That standing water grows a gelatinous biofilm that clogs lines and feeds microbial growth back into the air stream.
Pricing for HVAC Cleaning in Boca Raton, FL
We’re going to give you real numbers, because Haven Standard Clause 1 says the written price comes before any work starts, and “call for a quote” is not a pricing strategy. Here’s what our Boca Raton customers actually pay:
| Service | Boca Raton Price Range |
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| Full HVAC system cleaning (single system, up to 12 runs) | $350 - $550 |
| Full system cleaning (larger homes, multiple returns) | $550 - $800 |
| Evaporator coil cleaning | $150 - $300 |
| Air handler cleaning (cabinet, drain pan, blower, coil) | $200 - $400 |
| Condenser coil cleaning | $120 - $250 |
| Blower cleaning | $100 - $200 |
| Coil treatment (post-clean antimicrobial, Guardsman or Aprilaire) | $75 - $150 |
| Flex duct replacement (per run, 1980s-era homes, if needed after inspection) | $180 - $400 per run |
What changes the price? Home size and the number of duct runs, access difficulty (attic installs in ranch homes take longer than garage air handlers), and whether our camera inspection reveals liner degradation that requires replacement rather than cleaning. In Boca West and Broken Sound 1980s builds, flex replacement is common enough that we plan for it in the initial written quote rather than surprising you mid-job. That’s the point of the camera: we see it before you pay for it.
Bring us a written estimate from any other company and ask for a Free Second Opinion. We’ll put our number next to theirs in writing, on the same scope, so you can compare line by line.
We Also Serve Cities Near Boca Raton
Our crews cover HVAC Cleaning in Boca Raton plus the surrounding South Florida communities, including Deerfield Beach, Delray Beach, Coconut Creek, and Pompano Beach. If you live just across the county line, call us. Dispatch is coordinated from our South Florida office, so scheduling in these areas follows the same written-price process and photo record standard. And if you’re in Boca Raton proper, you get the full Boca Raton treatment every time.
Serving Boca Raton, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Boca Raton 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 Boca Raton
We can schedule your cleaning within a few days of your return, and yes, the musty smell goes away when the mold source is removed. But here’s what matters: in Boca West homes that sat at 78-80°F all summer, the smell almost always comes from mold inside the fiberglass liner of flex duct, not from dust on the duct walls. A standard brushing won’t remove liner mold; the flex sections need replacement. We’ll know which it is after the camera inspection, and we’ll put the correct scope in writing before any work starts. Call (806) 606-6902 before you fly down and we’ll hold a slot.
Yes, and we include the camera inspection as part of every job, not as an optional add-on. In Broken Sound’s original flex-duct installs, we regularly find liner degradation, joint separation, and mold inside runs that looked fine from the register. The camera shows us what’s actually there, so the written quote covers what’s needed instead of a guess. We photograph every run before starting, then again after, and you keep the images as your job record. A cleaning without this step risks leaving mold behind and charging you for work that made no difference.
We can clean only your unit’s ductwork, but we’ll inspect the shared air-handler cabinet and document what we find. Here’s why: in East Boca high-rises with shared closet spaces, smells and mold frequently travel across unit lines through gaps in the common return or a shared drain line. If your neighbor’s side has mold, your cleaning will help but may not eliminate the smell permanently. We document the shared spaces with photos and give you a written note you can bring to your HOA or building manager. Coordination with neighbors or the building isn’t required for us to start.
We run equipment in a way that respects a quiet home. Our process uses contained, professional-grade air sweep systems rather than banging registers or dragging metal tools. Techs are trained to move carefully, use drop cloths, and keep noise levels reasonable. A typical whole-system cleaning in a 55+ community takes four to five hours, and we tell you upfront what to expect. We schedule around your day, not the other way around. If you need a particular window, tell us and we’ll hold it.
If the evaporator coil is coated in biofilm or the blower is caked with dust, yes, you’ll see measurable airflow improvement after cleaning. Airflow loss is what forces your compressor to run longer cycles. But if your coil is clean and the real problem is an undersized system or leaking ducts, cleaning alone won’t move the bill much. We’ll tell you which situation you have, with measurements and photos, before recommending work. No one at CleanRun sells work you don’t need. Call (806) 606-6902 for a written estimate with real numbers.
What We Find When Snowbirds Leave a Boca Raton House Empty All Summer
If you own a home in Boca West, Broken Sound, Woodfield, or any of the dozens of gated country-club communities that define Boca’s landscape, your HVAC system has a problem no other city’s homes have quite the same way. From June through September, while you’re up north, the house sits at 78-80°F with no one pulling air through the ducts. The AC cycles just enough to keep the walls from sweating, but inside the flex duct, the fiberglass liner absorbs moisture from air that’s already at 80% relative humidity. No airflow. No drying. Just six months of stillness, heat, and standing moisture.
That’s the window where mold colonizes. By November, it’s established. We’ve seen it hundreds of times. A 1986 split-plan home in Boca West, owners returning after five months to that familiar musty smell. Our camera found black mold inside the fiberglass liner of two flex runs that had baked at 78°F all summer. We removed the contaminated liner, replaced both flex sections under negative pressure with Abatement Technologies HEPA filtration running, and restored airflow before the owners slept in the house that night. That’s the difference between cleaning and remediation, and it’s a difference you can’t spot from the register.
What this means for your return: if your home sat empty through the wet season, demand the camera. Not a walkthrough quote. Not a visual register check. A real, filmed inspection of the inside of your duct runs, before the cleaning starts. A company that quotes a standard cleaning without inspecting for liner degradation on a 1980s flex install is leaving the problem in your ceiling and charging you for the privilege. We’ve documented that pattern in Boca West and Broken Sound enough times to know it’s the rule, not the exception.
Quiet, Low-Disruption Service for Boca Raton’s 55+ Communities
Boca Raton has one of the highest concentrations of 55+ and active-adult communities in Palm Beach County. Those residents are home during the day, often with hearing aids or health sensitivities, and they notice noise, rushed work, and mess more than anyone. We run our jobs accordingly. No registers banged with screwdrivers. No blowers running wide open through a marble-tiled foyer. Slow, contained, deliberate work with plastic sheeting protecting the floors and the furniture.
We also explain what we’re doing, when it’s useful. Not every homeowner wants a running commentary, but our techs are trained to answer questions in plain language. If you want to know what a plenum is, we’ll show you yours. If you want to see the coil before anyone touches it, we’ll bring the camera feed up on a tablet and point to the biofilm. You shouldn’t have to guess what you paid for. The photo record at the end makes it concrete.
Call CleanRun for HVAC Cleaning in Boca Raton
If you’re noticing musty air, weak airflow from your registers, or a system that hasn’t been cleaned in longer than you can remember, the next step is a written estimate with real numbers and photos. We’ll inspect your system, show you what we found, and put a price in writing before any work starts. Every job is backed by the 365-Day Done Right Promise, and every job ends with a documented photo record of what we cleaned and what it looked like afterward.
Call (806) 606-6902 to schedule your HVAC cleaning in Boca Raton. A live person answers, we’ll work around your schedule, and you’ll know exactly what you’re paying before we begin.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning, serving Boca Raton since 2013.