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 Fresno
Air duct cleaning in Fresno typically costs between $450 and $1,100 for a full single-family system, with most homes in the 1,800 to 2,600 square foot range landing around $600 to $850. That price includes all supply and return runs, the plenum, and a documented photo record before and after. Not a teaser rate that doubles once the van shows up.
CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning has been running crews in Fresno neighborhoods from Woodward Park to Sunnyside since 2013. We know exactly what valley air does to ductwork. We know which 1970s tract home layouts hide crushed return lines in the attic. And we quote every job in writing before a single panel comes off. If you’re researching duct cleaning in Fresno, call (806) 606-6902 and you’ll get a real person who can walk you through what to expect.
Why CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Is Fresno’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Our Fresno customers tend to be thorough. They’ve read the horror stories about $79 coupons that turn into $1,400 invoices. They want to see the inside of their ducts, not take someone’s word for it. That’s why every CleanRun job in Fresno includes a Documented Photo Record: the inside of every duct run, photographed before and after, delivered to you as a standard part of the job. Haven Standard Clause 1 is the whole point: written price before any work starts. Always.
Tomas Reyes, who leads our crews, has spent years tracing how Fresno’s valley air moves through residential duct systems. He’s the one who’ll review your camera inspection footage with you and point to exactly where the buildup is and what caused it. Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and identified by name before they arrive. The equipment we run includes Rotobrush and Abatement Technologies negative-pressure extraction systems, plus Honeywell and Aprilaire filtration components where air quality work is part of the scope.
Our Air Duct Cleaning Services in Fresno
Residential Duct Cleaning
A full residential clean in Fresno covers every supply and return run, the plenum, and all accessible boots and registers. We run negative-pressure extraction with HEPA filtration, which means the debris we dislodge gets pulled into a sealed collection system rather than blown around your house. For most Fresno homes, this takes four to seven hours depending on system size and access.
What we find varies by neighborhood. In older central Fresno homes near Tower District or the 93701 zip, we routinely pull decades of fine valley dust from original duct board. In newer northwest Fresno builds around 93711 and 93722, the issue is often long supply runs loaded with agricultural particulate that settled during continuous summer cooling cycles.
Commercial Duct Cleaning
Fresno commercial properties, from restaurant kitchens along Blackstone Avenue to medical offices near Herndon and First, run HVAC systems far harder than residential units. We clean commercial supply and return systems with the same written-price, photo-documented standard. The difference is scheduling: we’ll work around your business hours to minimize disruption, and we document everything so you have a record for any property manager, tenant, or health code requirement.
Supply Duct Cleaning
Supply ducts in Fresno take the worst of it. Every time your air conditioner cycles in July, it’s pulling valley air through the return and pushing it out through supplies. The supply side is where we find the heaviest particulate loading: almond dust, orchard pollen, and fine wildfire ash that made it past the filter. In northwest Fresno’s larger single-story homes, long supply runs can accumulate enough material to measurably reduce airflow at the farthest registers.
Return Duct Cleaning
Return ductwork is where Fresno’s older homes hide their problems. The 1960s through 1990s tract stock in central and southeast Fresno often has original fiberglass duct board returns that degrade internally in attic heat, releasing glass fibers and trapped contaminant. We inspect every return run with a camera before and after cleaning. When we find crushed or disconnected flex sections, which happened in a 1972 home off Ashlan Avenue last fall with three collapsed returns, we show you the footage and give you a written price for the repair.
Video Inspection
Every CleanRun job in Fresno includes before-and-after camera inspection of the duct interior. Not as an upsell. As the only honest way to verify the work. In Fresno’s older housing stock, the camera frequently finds what the blower can’t move: collapsed flex, rodent intrusion through attic penetrations, or sections of duct board that need replacement rather than cleaning. You see the footage. You decide. We document it all.
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 Fresno
CleanRun crews work on systems built around Honeywell and Aprilaire components regularly seen in Fresno homes, and we use Abatement Technologies and Rotobrush extraction equipment on every job. We don’t push brand-specific upsells. We show you what’s installed, what condition it’s in, and what - if anything - needs attention. If your system uses Guardsman components or other trade-recognized hardware, we’ll service it to manufacturer specification and document everything.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Fresno Homes
- Degraded fiberglass duct board in 1960s-1990s tract homes: The interior liner breaks down under decades of 100°F attic heat. When the blower cycles, it spreads degraded fibers and trapped valley dust through the house. We see this constantly in central and southeast Fresno, and it’s often the real reason a system never feels clean.
- Wildfire smoke residue from Sierra Nevada fires: After the 2020 Creek Fire, our techs found fine char ash and smoke-oil residue embedded in supply plenums throughout northeast Fresno. This returns most fire seasons given Fresno’s position at the valley’s eastern edge. Standard filter changes don’t touch it. Source removal does.
- Crushed or disconnected flex runs hidden in the attic: Older flexible duct liners degrade in extreme heat and can separate at the fittings. Then attic air, often carrying rodent contamination, gets pulled directly into the return stream. A camera inspection finds this before the cleaning starts, and the sealing work is what actually prevents re-soiling.
- Heavy particulate loading on long supply lines: Northwest Fresno’s 1990s-2000s single-story homes were built with long duct runs designed for continuous summer cooling. Those runs collect valley air contaminants for months at a time with no off-season. By winter, the tule fog keeps particulate levels elevated and the ducts never get a break.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Fresno, CA
Here’s what we actually charge in Fresno. A full system clean for a typical 3-bedroom home runs $450 to $750. Larger single-story homes with long duct runs in northwest Fresno typically run $650 to $950. Homes with extensive return-side degradation or heavy wildfire residue can reach $1,100 when replacement of damaged duct sections is included. Commercial systems are priced per job after a walkthrough, with the same written-price guarantee.
You get a written price before any work begins. No per-vent pricing games. No add-ons discovered once the truck is in your driveway. If you have a written estimate from another Fresno company, bring it. We’ll put our number next to it in writing, free. Call (806) 606-6902 and ask for a same-day estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fresno
Our crews serve Fresno and the surrounding Central Valley communities. We regularly work in Clovis, Madera, Sanger, and Selma, with the same written-price standard and documented photo record on every job. If you’re in one of these cities searching for Air Duct Cleaning, you’ll get the same team and the same guarantee.
Serving Fresno, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fresno 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 Fresno
Because the cleaning likely missed what’s pulling contamination in. Fresno’s valley air constantly loads ducts with agricultural dust and particulate, but a clean system should stay visibly clean for two to four years. When a central Fresno home re-soils within months, we usually find a crushed return run or a disconnected flex section pulling unfiltered attic air, or degraded duct board that keeps shedding. Call (806) 606-6902 and ask us to check with a camera before you spend on another cleaning.
After the Creek Fire, our crews found fine char ash and smoke-oil residue embedded deep in supply plenums throughout northeast and northwest Fresno neighborhoods. That residue doesn’t just sit there; it releases particles each time the blower cycles. Standard cleaning without source removal and post-fire evaluation won’t address it. If your home was exposed during that fire season or any since, tell us when you call and we’ll include a smoke-residue assessment in the written scope.
Before. A 1970s Fresno tract home off Ashlan Avenue taught us exactly this last August: decades of almond dust packed into original fiberglass duct board, three collapsed flex sections, and a 35% airflow reduction that no cleaning alone would have fixed. The camera inspection before cleaning shows what’s actually there. After cleaning, it proves the work. In Fresno’s older housing stock, skipping the before inspection means paying for a clean that may not address the real problem. We include both inspections on every job.
Yes. Northwest Fresno’s 1990s-2000s builds have long supply runs, sometimes 40 feet or more from plenum to the farthest register. Those runs need extended agitation and a properly sized negative-pressure system to pull the settled particulate out. A standard single-hour shop-vac approach leaves the deep-loading material in place. Our Rotobrush agitation, combined with negative-pressure extraction sized for the run length, is matched to the home’s actual duct layout.
Yes. When supply or return runs are loaded with valley particulate, airflow drops and the blower works harder to move the same volume of air. In Fresno’s summer, when systems cycle continuously for weeks at a time, that additional strain increases energy use and shortens equipment life. A documented clean with camera verification restores airflow. Call (806) 606-6902 for a written price; you’ll get a real assessment, not a generic pitch.
See Your Ducts Before You Decide
If you’re in Fresno and you’ve been researching duct cleaning, you’ve probably noticed most companies say the same thing. We do something different: we show you the inside of your ductwork, in photos, before and after. We put the price in writing before the work starts, and we stand behind it with our 365-Day Done Right Promise. Founded in 2013, we’ve served over 52,000 homes, every one with a written price and a documented record. Call (806) 606-6902 for a free estimate. Ask for the camera inspection. See what’s in there. Then decide.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning, serving Fresno since 2013.
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