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 Franklin
HVAC cleaning in Franklin, IN typically means one of two jobs: removing years of accumulated dust and debris from ductwork in an older home, or undoing what a production builder left behind in a newer one. We see both every week. CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning has worked inside Franklin homes in Westhaven, Berry Farms, and Sullivan Farms long enough to know exactly what hides in the duct runs there. The short answer is that a full HVAC cleaning, done right with source removal and photo documentation, runs $480-$1,100 for a typical Franklin two-story, depending on system size and how much of the problem is debris versus disconnected ductwork. Call (806) 606-6902 and we’ll put a written price in front of you before a single panel comes off.
Why CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Is Franklin’s Preferred HVAC Cleaning Company
Franklin homeowners don’t usually call us because their ducts “seem a little dusty.” They call because someone finally pulled a register and saw what was actually in there. We’ve built our reputation in Franklin on showing people what we find, not telling them how they should feel about it. Every job starts with a written price and ends with a photo record of every duct run before and after. That’s been our practice since Tomas Reyes founded the company in 2013, and it’s now written into Haven Standard Clause 1: no work begins without a written price on the table.
Our technicians working in Franklin know the local housing stock. They’re not surprised to find a 35-foot flex duct in a Westhaven attic that’s sagged enough to pull loose from a supply register. They know that Berry Farms homes built in 2005 and 2006 often have builder-grade duct board that’s now failing. And they know the difference between a house that needs cleaning and a house that needs sealing, reconnecting, and then cleaning. That local knowledge means the quote you get reflects what’s actually wrong, not what a technician hopes to upsell once he’s in the attic.
Every Franklin job is backed by our 365-Day Done Right Promise, in writing. If the work isn’t right, we make it right. No manager approval required. That’s Haven Standard Clause 4, and it applies to every home we service in Franklin, from the historic district off Main Street to the newest builds in Ladd Park.
Our HVAC Cleaning Services in Franklin
Evaporator Coil Cleaning
This is the job that matters most in Franklin, and it’s the one most homeowners never see. Your evaporator coil sits above the furnace or inside the air handler, and in Middle Tennessee humidity it becomes a wet, dark surface where the Eastern red cedar pollen from January through March gets trapped and then feeds biological growth all summer. In Westhaven and Berry Farms homes with 10 to 20 years of runtime, we routinely pull coils with a layer thick enough to double the system’s runtime just to hit setpoint. Evaporator coil cleaning in Franklin runs $180-$320 as part of a full HVAC cleaning.
Air Handler Cleaning
The air handler is the box that moves air through your entire system, and in Franklin’s two-story homes it’s usually tucked into an attic closet or a basement mechanical room. When the coil is dirty, the blower wheel is dirty next, because the air handler recirculates everything the coil misses. Homes built in the Berry Farms and Sullivan Farms building wave frequently have drywall dust from the original construction still embedded in the air handler cabinet. We remove the blower assembly, clean it, and photograph the inside of the cabinet before sealing everything back up. Air handler cleaning in Franklin runs $150-$260 when booked as an add-on.
Blower Cleaning
A blower wheel loaded with dust and pollen moves less air and works harder to do it. That’s not a metaphor; it’s measurable. In Franklin homes where the blower hasn’t been touched in 8 to 10 years, we often find enough buildup on the fan blades to reduce airflow 30% or more. Blower cleaning in Franklin runs $120-$200 and is almost always worth doing at the same time as the coil, because a clean blower pushing air across a clean coil is the entire point of the service.
Condenser Cleaning
Your outdoor condenser coil is the half of the system that actually rejects heat, and Franklin’s trees, lawn clippings, and cedar pollen coat it fast. We see condensers along State Road 44 and in the older subdivisions off U.S. 31 that haven’t been rinsed in years, with fins so packed the compressor runs hot and shortens its own life. Condenser cleaning in Franklin runs $90-$150 and includes removal of the debris blanket, coil rinse, and a check of the refrigerant line for temperature drop.
Coil Treatment and Heat Exchanger Cleaning
After cleaning, we apply a coil treatment to slow future buildup; in Franklin’s pollen-heavy spring, that treatment buys you real time. Heat exchanger cleaning is a separate service, more involved, and we only recommend it when the combustion side of the exchanger shows visible debris. Both are quoted as line items on your written estimate, with prices based on your specific system, not a menu we made up in the office.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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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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We work on every major residential HVAC brand in Franklin, including Trane, Carrier, Lennox, Goodman, Rheem, and York. Our equipment roster includes Rotobrush and Nikro for source-removal and negative-pressure extraction, and we stock common replacement parts locally so Franklin jobs don’t wait on multi-day freight. When a Westhaven customer needs a new flex duct run in July, we don’t want that family waiting a week. Call (806) 606-6902 and we’ll tell you over the phone what we carry and what has to be ordered.
Common HVAC Cleaning Problems We See in Franklin Homes
- Builder dust left at handover. Most Franklin homes built between 2000 and 2018 still have drywall dust and construction debris inside the supply and return ducts. Builders rarely clean at handover; the first real cleaning happens years later, when a homeowner finally looks inside.
- Sagging flex duct in attic runs. Westhaven and Berry Farms attics routinely contain 30 to 40 feet of unsupported flex duct from the mid-2000s building wave. By now, sagging and kinking are nearly universal, and disconnected joints are common enough that we’ve stopped being surprised.
- Cedar pollen bonding to duct liner. Franklin’s Eastern red cedar season runs January through March, and the pollen is waxy. It doesn’t blow through the system; it sticks. By August, that pollen load combined with high humidity creates a paste that hardens on coil fins and duct walls.
- Multi-zone systems drawing from unconditioned attics. Large Franklin two-story homes often run three zones, with extensive ductwork in attics that hit 140°F in July. Any small leak in that hot attic pulls fiberglass insulation fibers and that superheated air directly into the conditioned supply air.
Pricing for HVAC Cleaning in Franklin, IN
A full HVAC cleaning in Franklin runs $480-$1,100 for a typical 2,500-4,500 sq ft two-story with one or two systems. That’s the whole-system price agreed in writing before we start, under Haven Standard Clause 1. Evaporator coil cleaning as a standalone service runs $180-$320. Air handler cleaning runs $150-$260. Blower cleaning runs $120-$200. Condenser cleaning runs $90-$150. If your system is unusually large, multi-zone, or has disconnected ductwork that needs repair, the estimate reflects that as a line item, not as a surprise add-on at the end. We also offer a Free Second Opinion on any written estimate; bring us a competitor’s quote and we’ll put our own number next to it, in writing, at no cost. Call (806) 606-6902 to get your Franklin estimate started.
Key Takeaways
- Full HVAC cleaning in Franklin runs $480-$1,100, written before work starts.
- Franklin homes built 2000-2018 frequently have builder dust still in the ducts plus sagging flex duct in the attic.
- Every job includes a documented photo record of every duct run, before and after.
- 365-Day Done Right Promise, in writing, on every Franklin job.
We Also Serve Cities Near Franklin
Our HVAC Cleaning team works throughout Johnson County and the surrounding area. In addition to Franklin, we regularly serve Greenwood, Indianapolis, Plainfield, and Brownsburg. If you’re just outside Franklin in the county, call (806) 606-6902 and we’ll confirm coverage for your address.
Serving Franklin, IN - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Franklin 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 Franklin
Because the builder never cleaned them. Production builders in Franklin’s master-planned communities finish drywall, sand it, paint, and then run the HVAC system during final trim-out with no duct cleaning afterward. That dust settles into the supply and return ducts and stays there until someone physically removes it. We photograph the inside of the ducts during our initial inspection so you can see exactly what’s there before deciding what to do. Call (806) 606-6902 for a written quote.
Every 4 to 6 years, given Franklin’s cedar pollen load and summer humidity. A 2005 Berry Farms home has now had two decades of January-through-March pollen cycling through the system, and most of those homes still have original builder-grade duct board. If you’ve never had it cleaned, the first job is the most important one. Call (806) 606-6902 to schedule an inspection with photo documentation.
Yes, and it’s one of the most common causes we find in Franklin’s two-story homes. When a flex duct sags or disconnects in a hot, humid attic, condensation forms inside the duct, and then mold and mildew can grow on the accumulated dust and pollen. The musty smell comes from that biological growth blowing into your living spaces every time the system runs. We locate and repair the failed duct, then clean the affected run. Call (806) 606-6902 for a written estimate.
NADCA, the National Air Duct Cleaners Association, sets the procedural standard for source-removal cleaning. For a multi-zone Sullivan Farms system, that means negative-pressure extraction at the air handler, cleaning every supply and return duct run individually, and sealing access points after the work. We follow NADCA methodology on every Franklin job, including homes in Sullivan Farms, and we document it with before-and-after photos. Call (806) 606-6902 and we’ll explain what that means for your specific system.
Yes, and Franklin is one of the worst places in the state for it. The Eastern red cedar pollen from January through March is waxy and adheres to duct walls, coil fins, and blower blades. Once the pollen load is removed from the system, the recirculating air is cleaner, and a coil treatment slows how quickly it builds up again. Many Franklin customers schedule their first cleaning in late spring, after cedar season ends, so the system starts summer clean. Call (806) 606-6902 for a written price.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning, providing HVAC Cleaning in Franklin with written pricing and documented photo records on every job.