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 Air Duct Cleaning Across Detroit
Air duct cleaning in Detroit is a different job than it is in most American cities. Decades of vacancy left tens of thousands of pre-WWII homes with original 1920s-1940s sheet-metal duct runs sitting dark and empty, and now that the rehab boom is accelerating, crews here routinely open those trunk lines to find packed rodent nests, compacted debris, and mold colonies. A typical whole-home cleaning in Detroit runs $450-$850 depending on square footage and contamination level, and the work usually takes four to six hours. CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning has served Detroit since our first job in 2013, and every visit ends with a documented photo record of every duct run. Call (806) 606-6902 for a written price before any work starts.
Why CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Is Detroit’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Detroit homeowners have learned to ask for proof. When our crews service a bungalow in Morningside or a two-family flat in North End, they bring a camera into every trunk line and photograph what they find before a single tool touches the metal. That photo record is yours, delivered as part of the job file, and it shows exactly what was inside your ducts, what we removed, and what the run looks like after. It is how we have operated under Haven Standard Clause 1 since 2013: written price before work, documented result after.
Our Detroit customers consistently tell us the same thing: they called because a cheaper company quoted a teaser price and then tried to inflate the invoice after the van showed up. CleanRun does not do that. The written price covers the whole system, not a per-vent upsell. And if the work is not right, the 365-Day Done Right Promise means we make it right in writing, not as a manager’s discretionary call. Tomas Reyes, who leads CleanRun, insists on the same standard for every job: a documented record, a written scope, and a customer who can see the difference. That is why we publish our license number on the page and use professional-grade equipment from Rotobrush, Nikro, and Guardsman, brands any homeowner can look up independently.
Our Air Duct Cleaning Services in Detroit
Residential Duct Cleaning
Most Detroit homes we service were built between 1920 and 1950, and their duct systems carry the history of every decade since. Residential cleaning in Detroit typically runs $450-$700 for a single-family home under 2,000 square feet. Our crews use negative-pressure extraction with HEPA filtration, and we photograph the inside of every supply and return run before and after. If we find a disconnected trunk or a crushed return, we document it and give you a written scope for repair before any additional work is authorized.
Commercial Duct Cleaning
Detroit’s commercial buildings, many converted from industrial lofts and prewar storefronts, present a specific set of problems: long plenum runs, mixed duct materials, and decades of layered renovations. Commercial work is priced per system after a site walk, with a written scope and firm price delivered before any equipment is unloaded. We service offices, retail, and small manufacturing spaces across Detroit, and every commercial job includes the same photo record as a residential visit.
Supply Duct Cleaning
Supply ducts carry conditioned air into the rooms, and in Detroit’s rehabbed homes they are often the worst offenders. The original round sheet-metal trunk lines from 1940s gravity-furnace systems are wide enough to hide a decade of compacted debris and, in vacant homes, rodent nesting material. Cleaning supplies alone in a typical Detroit bungalow costs $250-$450, depending on how many runs are involved. We run a camera through every supply run first, then agitate and extract. If a supply is crushed or disconnected, you see it on the screen before we quote the fix.
Return Duct Cleaning
Returns pull air back to the furnace, and in Detroit’s older homes they often run through uninsulated basement spaces. Summer humidity from Lake St. Clair condenses on those cold metal surfaces, and the damp interior becomes a recurring mold site. A return-side cleaning in Detroit runs $200-$400 on average. We treat this as a two-step job: clean the run, then assess whether sealing and insulating the exterior is the actual fix. If we do not address the condensation, the mold returns within a season.
Full System Cleaning
For Detroit homeowners who want a complete reset, a full system cleaning covers every supply and return run, the plenum, the blower compartment, and the registers. Whole-system work in Detroit typically runs $650-$1,100 depending on home size, number of runs, and contamination scale. The Air Duct Cleaning team begins every full-system job with a video inspection so you know exactly what is in there before we start. After cleaning, we run the camera again and hand you the before-and-after record.
Video Inspection
A $49-$150 video inspection is the starting point for many Detroit jobs, especially in rehab homes where the previous owner’s maintenance history is unknown. We snake a camera through each trunk line and show you the interior live on a monitor. What Detroit homeowners see is often startling: compacted debris filling half the run, separated joints, crushed sections, or obvious rodent activity. The inspection gives us both a baseline, and it gives you the evidence to decide what actually needs doing. In Detroit, given the vacancy legacy, we recommend a video inspection before any written quote in homes built before 1960.
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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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Detroit’s housing stock mixes original gravity-furnace metal with forced-air retrofits from the 1950s onward, and we service all of it. We stock common replacement parts locally for Detroit jobs, including register boxes, flex connectors, and sheet-metal sections sized to the original trunk dimensions, so a repair quote often comes with a next-day completion window. Our equipment roster includes Rotobrush agitation and extraction systems, Nikro HEPA filtration units, and Guardsman sanitizing tools. We name the brands because you should be able to verify what is being used before agreeing to the price.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Detroit Homes
- Rodent colonization in vacant-home trunk lines. Homes that sat empty during Detroit’s vacancy years often have original supply trunks full of nesting material, droppings, and compressed insulation. This is not a light dusting. It is a remediation job, and it requires HEPA filtration during extraction so contamination does not spread through the living space.
- Disconnected or crushed runs from gravity-furnace retrofits. Pre-1930s homes converted from gravity heat often retain the original round trunk lines, and over decades those runs get knocked loose or crushed during basement renovations. The blower keeps pushing air into a dead end, and the rest of the house stays starved. We find and document these during every cleaning.
- Recurring mold in basement duct runs. Uninsulated metal ducts in Detroit basements sweat all summer thanks to lake humidity, and mold colonies form inside within a season. Cleaning alone does not stop this. The fix is cleaning plus exterior sealing or insulation, and we quote both together when the camera shows recurring moisture damage.
- Decades of layered debris in oversized prewar trunks. The 1920s-1940s sheet-metal runs in Detroit homes are much wider than modern ducting, and they collect everything: plaster dust from old renovations, insulation fragments, pet hair, and general household particulate. A register-level cleaning leaves all of it behind. Our crews open and clean the full trunk, because that is where the air actually moves.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Detroit, MI
Detroit pricing reflects the age and condition of what is inside the walls. A straightforward single-family home under 2,000 square feet with accessible ducts typically runs $450-$700. Rehab homes that have been vacant, especially those with original gravity-furnace trunk lines, run $700-$1,100 because of the contamination load and the extra time required for HEPA containment and source removal. Supply-only or return-only cleanings cost less, usually $200-$450 per side. Our written price covers the entire system as agreed before work begins. No per-vent charges. No surprise line items. If you have a competitor’s written estimate, bring it in and we will put our number next to it in writing, as part of our Free Second Opinion. Call (806) 606-6902 to get your Detroit-specific written quote.
We Also Serve Cities Near Detroit
Our Detroit crews regularly work throughout the metro area, including Dearborn, Lincoln Park, Eastpointe, and Royal Oak. If you are just outside the city limits, the same written-price standard and photo documentation apply. For full details on our broader coverage, see Air Duct Cleaning in Detroit and the surrounding communities we serve.
Serving Detroit, MI - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Detroit 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 - Air Duct Cleaning in Detroit
Because the ducts have been sitting open for years, often decades, and they contain rodent nesting, droppings, decomp, mold, and compacted debris. In a Detroit rehab, cleaning is not cosmetic. It is a prerequisite for the home to be safely habitable, and a full system cleaning with video documentation should be part of every purchase or rental inspection.
Sometimes, but they need assessment. The oversized round sheet-metal trunks in many Detroit homes can move air effectively if they are intact, connected, and sealed. If they are crushed, disconnected, or full of decades of debris, they need repair or replacement before the forced-air system can do its job. Our video inspection will show you which situation applies to your home.
Because the metal is cold and the air is damp. Detroit’s summer humidity from Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie causes condensation on uninsulated basement duct runs, and mold takes hold inside the resulting moisture. Cleaning removes the existing mold, but if the duct exterior is not sealed or insulated, the problem returns within a season. We quote both parts of the fix together.
With negative-pressure HEPA filtration and agitation tools. The system pulls air from the duct interior into a HEPA-filtered vacuum while we use rotary brushes or air whips to break up the compacted nesting material. The extracted debris never enters the living space. We use the same procedure on every Detroit rehab home where the camera confirms active nesting.
Ask for a written price before any work starts, a video inspection of the actual duct interior, and a before-and-after photo record. Ask whether the cleaning includes the full trunk lines, not just the registers. Ask whether the crew carries HEPA filtration for contamination work. Those three questions will eliminate most of the Detroit market, and every one of them is standard practice for CleanRun. Call (806) 606-6902 and we will send a written quote before a single panel comes off.
Call (806) 606-6902 today and get a written price for your Detroit air duct cleaning, backed by a documented photo record and the 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning, serving Detroit under the H.A.V.E.N. Standard since 2013.