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 Irvine
Air duct cleaning in Irvine typically runs $425-$780 for a full single-family system, and condo or townhome jobs with shared duct runs usually land between $350 and $620 depending on access. Most Irvine homes we clean take four to six hours, and every job ends with a documented photo record of the inside of each duct run. We coordinate directly with Irvine Company-managed HOA boards and property managers when common-area ductwork is involved. That coordination, plus a written price before any panel comes off, is what separates a real job from a shop-vac visit. Call (806) 606-6902 for a written estimate.
Why CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Is Irvine’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Since 2013, we’ve cleaned over 52,000 systems, and a meaningful share of those have been in Irvine’s village-built neighborhoods. The housing stock here is unusual: large swaths of University Park, Woodbridge, and Northwood were built in discrete waves, which means entire blocks share the same aging duct design, the same flex-duct materials, and the same failure points. We know what a 1982 Woodbridge return chase looks like before we open it. We know which Irvine Company complexes need vendor pre-approval before scheduling. And we know that after a Santa Ana wind event, the ash in a Great Park home’s supply ducts is the same fine chaparral particulate that came through Silverado Canyon, not routine household dust.
Our Irvine customers get the same deliverables on every job: a written price under Haven Standard Clause 1 before work starts, a camera inspection of the duct interior before and after cleaning, and a written 365-Day Done Right Promise that stays valid long after the crew leaves. Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, identified by name before arrival, and operate under the H.A.V.E.N. Standard with license number published on the page. Tomas Reyes, who leads our crews, has spent years working inside Irvine’s specific duct layouts, including the stacked return chases in Woodbridge condos and the collapsed flex-liner boot joints common in 1980s University Park homes.
Our Air Duct Cleaning Services in Irvine
Residential Duct Cleaning
Most single-family homes in Irvine neighborhoods like Westpark and Turtle Rock need full supply and return cleaning every three to five years, though homes near the canyon mouths often need event-driven cleaning after major Santa Ana winds. We run negative-pressure extraction with HEPA filtration on every run, agitate the duct walls, and photograph the interior before and after. No per-vent pricing. One written price for the whole system, agreed before the equipment comes off the truck.
Commercial Duct Cleaning
Irvine’s commercial spaces in the Spectrum and Airport areas have their own access realities: rooftop units, long trunk runs, and building management that requires documentation before and after the work. We provide the video inspection file and photo record that property managers ask for, and we coordinate scheduling around tenant hours. The written scope covers every register and return in the system, not a cherry-picked subset.
Supply Duct Cleaning
Supply ducts in Irvine’s 1980s village homes often show the heaviest loading because those ducts carry conditioned air past degrading flex liners and through boot connections that have separated over 40 years of attic heat cycles. We clean supply runs under negative pressure with rotary agitation, and we inspect each boot connection with a camera before running tools. In Woodbridge homes especially, probing those joints first is the difference between capturing debris and blowing it into the living room.
Return Duct Cleaning
Return ducts pull air from living spaces, which means they also pull in what Irvine air carries: fine Mojave dust, pet dander, candle soot, and during fire season, chaparral ash from the eastern canyons. In condo and townhome complexes, return runs often pass through shared chases, so we coordinate with the HOA or property manager to confirm access and scope before scheduling. Return-side cleaning matters because that’s the air your filter never sees.
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We work on systems from every major manufacturer, but the components we handle most in Irvine are Honeywell and Aprilaire filtration setups, plus Abatement Technologies equipment used for heavier contamination jobs. If your Irvine home has a Honeywell media cabinet or an Aprilaire filter housing integrated into the return plenum, we service it as part of the duct cleaning scope, not as a separate upsell. Our technicians carry common filter sizes and replacement media for Irvine jobs, so if your Aprilaire filter is loaded with post-Santa-Ana ash, we can address it the same visit while the system is open.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Irvine Homes
- Santa Ana wind ash loading: Irvine sits directly in the wind corridor that funnels chaparral ash and Mojave desert dust through the eastern canyon mouths. After a significant wind event, we find fine gray particulate coating register faces and packed into return boots within days. This is event-driven contamination, not gradual accumulation.
- Collapsed flex-duct liners in 1980s village homes: University Park and Woodbridge homes were built with early-generation fiberglass flex duct whose inner liner degrades under 130-140°F attic heat. At the boot connections, that liner often separates or collapses, shedding fibers into the airstream that mix with whatever else is in the duct.
- HOA shared-duct access complications: Many Irvine condos and townhomes route supply and return runs through common walls and chases. Cleaning those sections requires property management approval, verified vendor credentials, and often specific insurance requirements. Skipping that coordination means access denials or incomplete cleaning.
- Abandoned construction debris: Irvine’s building boom over the last two decades means many newer homes have drywall dust, sawdust, and even paint chips left inside ducts from construction. We routinely remove debris in homes under 15 years old in areas like Portola Springs and Cypress Village.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Irvine, CA
A full single-family home in Irvine generally runs $425-$780 for supply and return cleaning with video inspection and a photo record. Condos and townhomes with shared or stacked runs usually fall between $350 and $620, depending on the number of floors and whether common-area access is required. Full system cleaning with sanitizing adds roughly $150-$300 on most Irvine homes. Video inspection alone, if you want to see the duct interior before committing to cleaning, is typically $150-$250 and is credited toward the cleaning if you proceed within 30 days. Every quote is written, per system, before work begins. No per-vent pricing. No call-for-a-quote. If you have a written estimate from another company, bring it: we’ll put our number next to it in writing, free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Irvine
In addition to our work throughout Irvine, we regularly serve homes in Tustin, Santa Ana, Orange, and Lake Forest. The same written pricing, photo documentation, and 365-Day Done Right Promise apply in every city. Call (806) 606-6902 for a written estimate wherever you are in the area.
Serving Irvine, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Irvine 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 Irvine
In most Irvine Company-managed complexes, the HOA is responsible for common-area duct runs inside walls and chases, while the unit owner is responsible for the runs that solely serve their unit. The practical answer is that coordination is required either way. We contact the property management office directly, confirm which sections fall under common-area responsibility, and then provide a written scope that separates those sections so the HOA can approve and pay for their portion. Call (806) 606-6902 and we’ll walk you through the approval process for your specific complex.
We recommend scheduling within two to four weeks after a significant wind event. The fine chaparral ash that comes through Silverado and Trabuco Canyons is abrasive and will continue to circulate through the blower motor and coat filter media as long as it remains in the ducts. The sooner the system is cleaned under negative pressure, the less blower wear and the less re-contamination of the living space. Call (806) 606-6902 for an estimate; we’ll get you scheduled without the urgency routine.
Yes. We use rotary brush and negative-pressure setups sized for the vent run, and we coordinate with the HOA when the vent passes through common structure. The key is confirming the vent path before running any brush; older townhome vents in Irvine sometimes have partially separated joints inside the wall that a stiff brush can catch. We inspect with a camera first, document the condition, and only then clean. If the vent is compromised, we show you the footage and quote the repair in writing before touching it.
Most do. The typical process involves submitting our certificate of insurance with the complex named as an additional insured, plus our license number and a brief description of the scope. We handle that paperwork for you, and we’re familiar with the vendor approval requirements at several Irvine Company-managed properties in Woodbridge, University Park, and Northwood. When you call (806) 606-6902, let us know the complex name and we’ll confirm what the management office requires before scheduling.
We run a camera through every accessible run before any agitation tool is powered on. The failure point in those homes is almost always the boot connection, where the fiberglass inner liner separates from the metal collar after four decades of attic heat. If the camera shows a collapsed or separated liner, we stop, show you the footage, and quote the repair as a separate written line item before proceeding. Cleaning a system with a collapsed liner without identifying it first will push shredded fiberglass into the living space. No reputable company should skip that inspection. Call (806) 606-6902 to get your Woodbridge home on the schedule, and you’ll see the before-and-after footage in the job record we leave with you.
Contact CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning in Irvine
If you’re in Irvine and want a written price for air duct cleaning, call (806) 606-6902. You’ll get a real person on the line, a written estimate before any work starts, and a documented photo record of every duct run when the crew leaves. Tomas Reyes and our Irvine crews handle the scheduling, the access coordination with your HOA, and the work itself. No coupons, no bait pricing, no surprises. Just the inside of your ducts, photographed and on the record.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning, serving Irvine since 2013.
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