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 Coral Gables
HVAC cleaning in Coral Gables means working on systems that were never part of the original house. Most homes here, especially the Mediterranean Revival stock from the 1920s through 1940s, had ductwork retrofitted decades after construction. That creates problems you won’t find in newer Miami-Dade construction. Our crews work these retrofit systems every week, and we know what hides inside them: compacted dust, mold on liner surfaces, disconnected runs behind plaster walls. If your system hasn’t been cleaned and inspected recently, call us at (806) 606-6902 for a written price before any work starts.
Why CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Is Coral Gables’s Preferred HVAC Cleaning Company
Since 2013, CleanRun has cleaned and repaired HVAC systems in more than 52,000 homes, and the Coral Gables jobs are consistently among the most involved we see. That’s not a knock on the city. It’s a fact of the housing stock. Homes off Alhambra Circle, Cocoplum, the French City Village, and Country Club Pines were built before anyone imagined central air. The ductwork was added later, often through wall chases and under barrel tile roofs that bake in the Florida sun. Our technicians know what to expect when they open a ceiling chase in a 1930s stucco home. We plan for it.
Every Coral Gables job gets the same treatment as every other CleanRun job: a written price before work begins, background-checked uniformed technicians, and a documented photo record of the inside of every duct run before and after. Haven Standard Clause 1 covers the written price. Clause 3 covers verified crews. When our team leaves, you can look at the camera stills and see what was actually removed. Led by Tomas Reyes, our crews are held to that standard on every single visit, including yours.
Documented Results, Not Promises
We photograph the inside of your ductwork. Before and after. Every run. If the camera shows a 3-inch debris build-up at the first elbow, you’ll see that image in your job record. If the plenum is clean after extraction, you’ll see that too. No other HVAC cleaning provider in Coral Gables delivers a standard photo record on every visit the way we do, and we’ve done it since our first job in 2013.
Our HVAC Cleaning Services in Coral Gables
Evaporator Coil Cleaning
In Coral Gables, the evaporator coil sits inside the air handler and works as the cold surface that pulls moisture from the air. With Biscayne Bay humidity holding at 75-90% for much of the year, that coil stays wet. Dirt sticks to it. Within a season, a coated coil loses cooling capacity and forces the system to run longer. A typical evaporator coil cleaning in Coral Gables runs $180-$340 depending on access and the level of buildup. We include coil treatment when the surface shows early microbial growth.
Air Handler Cleaning
The air handler is the box that houses the blower and coil, and in older Coral Gables homes it’s often stuffed into a closet or attic space that was never designed for it. Dust, drywall particles, and sometimes rodent debris collect in the cabinet and get pulled into the airstream. Air handler cleaning in Coral Gables typically runs $150-$300 as a standalone service. When we open a unit in a 1930s home, we commonly find insulation debris from degraded duct liner sitting in the blower housing. That gets removed and documented.
Blower Cleaning
The blower wheel spins air through your ducts. When it’s caked with dust, airflow drops and the system works harder to push air through older, already-restricted duct runs. In Coral Gables homes with retrofitted ducts, a dirty blower often masks the real issue: a separated flex liner in a hot attic. Blower cleaning alone runs $120-$250. The camera inspection we include with every job tells us whether the blower is the problem or a symptom of a crushed run somewhere else.
Condenser Cleaning
The condenser sits outside and rejects heat from the refrigerant. Coral Gables’ dense tree canopy, from banyans to oaks, drops organic debris onto condenser coils constantly. Combined with the salt air off Biscayne Bay, coils corrode faster than inland. A condenser cleaning and coil treatment in Coral Gables typically runs $130-$280. We use Guardsman and Rotobrush equipment to bring the coil back to proper airflow without bending fins.
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 Coral Gables
We work on equipment from every major manufacturer, and we name our own tools because you should be able to verify what we use. Our Coral Gables crews run Rotobrush air duct cleaning systems, Nikro HEPA vacuums, and Guardsman coil treatment products. These aren’t shop vacs and spray bottles. They’re professional-grade tools designed for negative-pressure extraction and microbial control. For customers replacing a failed coil or blower near the University of Miami or along Old Cutler Road, we stock common Honeywell components locally so repairs don’t stall waiting on parts.
Common HVAC Cleaning Problems We See in Coral Gables Homes
- Degraded flex liner in barrel-tile attics. Attic spaces under barrel tile in Coral Gables routinely hit 140-150°F in summer. Flex duct liner bakes at those temperatures, becomes brittle, sags, and sheds fiberglass into the airstream. This failure mode is specific to vintage homes with low-pitched tile roofs, not newer CBS construction.
- Leaking retrofitted runs through plaster wall chases. When ducts were retrofitted into 1920s-1940s homes, they were often routed through original plaster wall cavities. The joints at wall chases leak. During negative-pressure cleaning, humid outside air gets pulled into the duct interior, and the cleaning doesn’t hold. Sealing is the real fix, and under Coral Gables city building rules, that work needs a permit if it touches a historic overlay zone.
- Crushed or disconnected runs behind walls. We regularly find supply ducts that have separated entirely at wall chases or been crushed by renovation work. The system runs, but air dumps into wall cavities instead of living spaces. A camera inspection during cleaning is how we document the break and show you exactly where it is.
- Year-round mold on interior duct surfaces. Coral Gables sits close enough to Biscayne Bay that outdoor humidity rarely drops below 70%. Condensation on duct surfaces is constant, not seasonal. Mold and microbial growth inside ducts is a 12-month concern here, which is why we include coil treatment and sanitizing options on nearly every Coral Gables job.
Pricing for HVAC Cleaning in Coral Gables, FL
A full HVAC cleaning on a single-system Coral Gables home typically runs $400-$700. That covers the air handler, blower, evaporator coil, condenser, and full duct cleaning with HEPA negative-pressure extraction. The price is written down before any work starts. If the camera inspection finds a crushed duct run or a separated liner that needs sealing, that repair is quoted separately as a written line item, never added on at the end. Homes with two systems or heavily contaminated ductwork run higher, and we’ll tell you exactly why before we begin. Call (806) 606-6902 for a free estimate. You’ll get a number in writing, not a range that expands when the van arrives.
We Also Serve Cities Near Coral Gables
Our crews cover all of Miami-Dade County from the South FL office. If you’re in Miami, Miami Beach, Hialeah, or Miami Gardens, we bring the same written-price standard and documented photo record to every job. See our full HVAC Cleaning service page or the Coral Gables coverage page for more detail on our local process.
Serving Coral Gables, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Coral Gables 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 Coral Gables
A 1930s Coral Gables home needs HVAC cleaning every 2-3 years, compared to every 4-5 years for a purpose-built system in newer South Miami construction. The difference is the retrofit. Ductwork in George Merrick-era homes was added decades after the house was built, often through hot barrel-tile attics and plaster wall chases that leak. The liner degrades faster, the runs pull in attic dust constantly, and the system never gets a break because of year-round humid air off Biscayne Bay. If you have a vintage home, plan for more frequent cleaning and expect a camera inspection to show things a newer home won’t. Call (806) 606-6902 for a written quote on your system.
Yes. We use negative-pressure extraction through existing register openings wherever possible, which means we don’t cut holes or demo plaster to clean. On the 1936 Mediterranean Revival off Alhambra Circle where we found disconnected runs at the plaster wall chase, we cleaned through the registers, then sealed the gaps from inside the duct using the access we already had. Original plaster stayed intact. If the home is in a historic overlay zone, any sealing or repair work that goes beyond cleaning may require a Coral Gables city permit. We’ll tell you before work begins if that applies to your house.
We document the crushed section with the camera, show you the still frame, and quote a written price to replace the affected run. In barrel-tile attics, a crushed flex run is often the result of heat degradation plus someone stepping on it during a prior trade visit. The repair involves cutting out the failed section and replacing it with properly sized flex duct, then sealing all joints with mastic. That repair typically runs $250-$450 per run depending on attic access. We never compress the quote into vague language; you’ll see the exact number and what it covers before we start.
Mold in Coral Gables AC ducts is a year-round risk. Summer makes it worse, but even in January, outdoor humidity near Biscayne Bay rarely drops below 60-70%, and your AC is still running because the load never disappears in South Florida. That constant moisture on coil surfaces and duct liner is what mold needs. We address it during every cleaning with coil treatment and sanitizing products that are documented in your job record. Ask for before-and-after photos of any suspected mold surface; we take them on every job.
Yes. Our cleaning process follows NADCA (National Air Duct Cleaners Association) standards for source removal: negative-pressure extraction, HEPA filtration, and mechanical agitation of interior duct surfaces. We also go beyond the standard by including a documented photo record of every duct run before and after cleaning, which is not required by NADCA but is part of our 365-Day Done Right Promise. If you want to see what a NADCA-standard cleaning looks like on a Coral Gables retrofit system, call (806) 606-6902 and we’ll walk you through the process in writing.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning, serving Coral Gables since 2013.