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 New South Memphis
HVAC cleaning in New South Memphis usually costs between $285 and $520 for a full system, and the job typically takes three to five hours. The real question here isn’t whether you need it. It’s whether the ductwork under your pier-and-beam home is even intact enough to clean. We’ve worked New South Memphis long enough to know those are sometimes two very different things. If you’re seeing dust settle within a day of vacuuming, or your AC runs constantly and the house still feels muggy, call us at (806) 606-6902. We’ll give you a written price before a single panel comes off.
Why CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Is New South Memphis’s Preferred HVAC Cleaning Company
We’ve been running our HVAC Cleaning team through the streets south of downtown since 2013, and the homes here have taught us more than any training manual could. New South Memphis is different from Bartlett or Germantown. The houses sit lower, the crawl spaces hold moisture longer, and the ductwork was often retrofitted decades after the foundation was poured. That means our techs know to look for disconnections and collapse before they ever start cleaning. Tomas Reyes, who leads our crews, insists on it. He’ll tell you the camera goes in first, every time, no exceptions.
Our customers in New South Memphis don’t hire us because we’re the cheapest. They hire us because we hand them a written price, then hand them photographs proving what we did. That’s been our process since the first job, and it’s why we publish our license number on the page rather than burying it in a footer. The 365-Day Done Right Promise means if something isn’t right a year later, we come back and make it right. In writing, not as a verbal handshake. When we say we serve New South Memphis locally, we mean crews arrive in branded trucks, uniformed, background-checked, and named before they step onto the property.
Our HVAC Cleaning Services in New South Memphis
In this neighborhood, we don’t treat HVAC cleaning as a one-size-fits-all vacuum job. The homes here, especially the 1940s through 1970s builds, have systems that evolved in pieces. A central air retrofit from the Carter administration is going to have different problems than a new construction in Arlington. Here’s what we actually do inside those systems.
Evaporator Coil Cleaning
The evaporator coil is the component inside your air handler where refrigerant absorbs heat from the air. In New South Memphis, this coil sits in a dark, damp environment for months at a time. Humidity from the Mississippi River plain keeps the coil wet long after each cycle ends. That moisture grips dust, pet hair, and construction debris. We’ve pulled coils in this neighborhood that looked more like felt pads than metal fins. A clogged coil reduces heat transfer by up to 30% in some cases we’ve documented, and that forces your system to run longer. Our process uses professional-grade coil cleaners from Abatement Technologies. We clean the fins, not just the outside face, and we photograph the coil before and after so you can see the difference. A typical evaporator coil cleaning in New South Memphis runs $145 to $275, often done during a full HVAC cleaning.
Air Handler Cleaning
Your air handler is the box that houses the blower and coil. In New South Memphis, we often find these units installed in unconditioned closets or, worse, in crawl spaces and low attics where they’ve been pulling in whatever’s around them. The blower wheel and housing collect a crust of fine dust and mold spores. That’s not an overstatement. We use negative-pressure extraction to pull debris out of the handler cabinet rather than pushing it further into the duct runs. Trade term: negative pressure means we create a vacuum at the farthest point so contaminants are sucked out instead of blown around. For this service, plan on $175 to $350 depending on access and how long the handler has gone without service.
Condenser Cleaning
This is the outdoor unit, and in New South Memphis it sits through everything: pollen season, cottonwood, river humidity, and the occasional storm that throws leaves and sediment across the yard. A dirty condenser coil drives up head pressure and shortens compressor life. That’s a several-hundred-dollar fix you don’t want. We clean condenser coils, clear the area around the unit, and flush the coil with equipment from Rotobrush. Full condenser cleaning runs $95 to $210. It’s the fastest thing we do, and it matters more in a climate like this than homeowners realize. Every 5 to 6 months of near-continuous AC use takes a toll.
Coil Treatment
After cleaning, we apply a coil treatment specifically formulated for humid environments. This isn’t a spray-and-walk-away. The treatment creates a protective film on the coil surface that slows microbial growth and makes the next debris load easier to remove. In New South Memphis’s sustained summer humidity, this treatment is the difference between a coil that stays clean for a season and one that’s fouled again by September. Coil treatment runs $85 to $140 and we include it transparently on the written quote. No surprise line items.
What happens when you call
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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 New South Memphis
We work on every major residential HVAC brand: Carrier, Trane in New South Memphis, Lennox, Rheem, Goodman, and York. We don’t push any particular manufacturer. What we do push is the right cleaning method for the equipment. Our rigs carry Rotobrush and Nikro negative-air machines, plus HEPA filtration and Guardsman sanitizing products. We stock common replacement filters, access panels, and duct sections locally so when a job in New South Memphis reveals a disconnected run or a collapsed flex section, we can often repair it the same day rather than scheduling a return trip. That matters when your system has been pulling crawl-space air into the living room for months.
Common HVAC Cleaning Problems We See in New South Memphis Homes
This isn’t a generic list. It’s what we document week after week in this specific part of Memphis.
- Disconnected flex duct in unconditioned crawl spaces. The 1960s and 70s retrofits used flexible duct that was never designed to last 50 years. When it separates at the collar, the system keeps pulling mold and soil particulates straight into the living space. Cleaning without reconnecting is wasted money.
- Post-flood and post-storm water intrusion nobody noticed. New South Memphis sits in the river floodplain. Crawl spaces flood. Water wicks into fiberglass-lined ductwork. If we clean saturated duct insulation without replacing it, mold resurfaces within weeks. We inspect first, then tell you honestly whether cleaning is even appropriate.
- Collapsed flex duct from decades of humidity. The plastic outer liner degrades, the inner coil wire rusts, and the duct sags flat in the humid air. Cleaning agitation tools on brittle, water-damaged flex accelerates collapse. Our techs use low-contact methods and document the condition before we touch anything.
- Tenant-occupied homes with deferred maintenance. New South Memphis has significant rental stock, and ductwork is rarely what gets maintained. We regularly see original first-retrofit systems in homes that have changed tenants six times. Nobody ever saw the inside. We show you the camera feed, and you decide.
Pricing for HVAC Cleaning in New South Memphis, TN
Here are real numbers, not vague ranges with a phone call attached. A full HVAC cleaning in New South Memphis, covering the air handler, evaporator coil, supply and return duct runs, and condenser, typically runs $395 to $520 for a single-system home under 1,800 square feet. Larger homes or those with two systems run $600 to $850. Evaporator coil cleaning alone is $145 to $275. Air handler cleaning sits at $175 to $350. Condenser cleaning runs $95 to $210. Coil treatment is $85 to $140. All of these are written on your quote before work begins, per Haven Standard Clause 1. The price we quote is the price on the invoice, period.
What affects cost in New South Memphis specifically? Crawl-space access is the main variable. Some of these homes have 18-inch crawl clearances and ductwork you have to belly-crawl to reach. That’s real labor. We also factor in whether flex duct needs reconnection or minor repair during the job. We will never quote a per-vent price or a teaser rate. One written price per system. New South Memphis homeowners can bring us any competitor’s written estimate and we’ll put our number next to it, free. That’s the Free Second Opinion policy, and it costs you nothing.
We Also Serve Cities Near New South Memphis
Our crews handle HVAC Cleaning in New South Memphis daily, and we regularly run routes to Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, and Franklin. Same crews, same written pricing, same documented photo record. If you’re in a neighboring city and wondering whether we cover your block, call us. The worst case is we tell you honestly if we don’t, and point you toward someone who does.
Serving New South Memphis, TN - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the New South Memphis 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 New South Memphis
The deciding factors are saturation, mold penetration, and structural integrity. Fiberglass-lined rigid duct that got wet can sometimes be cleaned with HEPA filtration and antimicrobial treatment. Flex duct that’s been submerged or that’s showing delamination at the seams usually must be replaced. We put a camera in every run and photograph the interior walls. If the insulation is saturated or visibly degraded, cleaning is not going to fix it. We document everything and provide the photo file to you for your insurer. We will not clean a duct that should be replaced just to collect a fee. Call (806) 606-6902 and we’ll schedule the camera inspection first.
Because of where your house sits and how it was built. New South Memphis is in the Mississippi River floodplain humidity zone. The ground holds moisture longer. Crawl spaces under postwar pier-and-beam homes stay damp for weeks after a rain. That moisture gets pulled into the duct system every time the AC cycles. Bartlett and Germantown homes are mostly slab foundation with ductwork inside the conditioned envelope. Yours may run through an unconditioned crawl space that’s effectively a mold nursery. Add the fact that many New South Memphis homes had central air retrofitted in the 1970s with flex duct that’s now forty-plus years old, and you get a system that fouls itself faster. We recommend annual coil cleaning here versus every two to three years in drier inland neighborhoods.
No. Cleaning the coil addresses airflow and cooling efficiency. It does nothing to seal a physical disconnection in the duct run. A disconnected flex duct in your crawl space will keep pulling crawl-space air, mold spores, and soil particulates into the house regardless of how clean the coil is. That’s exactly why our techs inspect the full duct path before cleaning. Haven Standard Clause 3: Verified Crews, trained to check the whole system, not just the part you called about. If we find a disconnection, we’ll show you the camera image, quote the repair in writing, and only then proceed with cleaning once the system is actually sealed. Skip the inspection and you’re paying for a vacuum job on a leaking system.
Negative pressure means the cleaning machine creates a vacuum at the furthest register, so when we agitate debris inside the ducts, it’s pulled toward the vacuum rather than pushed into your living room or blown around the crawl space. In New South Memphis, this matters more because the debris we’re pulling isn’t just dust. It’s often mold spores, insect casings, and soil particles that have been entering through disconnected sections. A shop-vac approach without negative pressure just stirs that material up. Our Rotobrush and Nikro machines are built for this exact application, and the HEPA filtration on the exhaust side means we’re not venting contaminated air back into your home or your crawl space. It’s the only method we use.
Yes, you can request it. The property owner or management company has to authorize the work and the payment, but we work with tenants and landlords in New South Memphis frequently. We’ll come out, do the camera inspection, and provide a written report with photos that you can forward to your landlord. The documented evidence is usually what gets action. As for allergies: if the ducts are disconnected and pulling crawl-space air into the living space, reconnecting them and cleaning the system will remove a significant source of mold spores and particulate matter. That’s not a guarantee it’ll cure your allergies, but it removes a source of contamination that’s been circulating through the house. Call (806) 606-6902 and we’ll walk you through how to start that conversation with your landlord.
Get Your New South Memphis HVAC Cleaning Written Quote Today
We don’t do phone quotes that change when the truck arrives. We do written prices, camera inspections, and a photo record of every duct run before and after. That’s what we’ve done since 2013, and it’s what we’ll do in your New South Memphis home. Call (806) 606-6902 to schedule your inspection. Tomas Reyes leads the crew that shows up. They’ll be uniformed, background-checked, and carrying a camera before they carry a vacuum. If you’ve got a competitor’s quote, bring it. We’ll put our number next to it in writing, free. And if the work isn’t done right, our 365-Day Done Right Promise means we come back. That’s not a marketing line. It’s in the contract.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning, serving New South Memphis with documented HVAC cleaning since 2013.