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 Vallejo
Air duct cleaning in Vallejo typically costs between $425 and $780 for a full single-family system, and is usually completed in a single day. Older Vallejo homes often need more: crushed or disconnected duct repairs, sealing, and sometimes replacement of degraded fiberglass duct board. The real question is not just what a cleaning costs, but what the camera shows once the first register comes off. We answer that with written pricing before work starts and a photo record of every duct run when the crew leaves. Call (806) 606-6902 for a free estimate on the phone.
Vallejo’s housing stock was built fast, for shipyard workers, between roughly 1940 and 1965. That means the ductwork in thousands of homes around North Vallejo, South Vallejo, and the neighborhoods off Sonoma Boulevard is now seventy to eighty years old. Sheet-metal runs installed when Mare Island was at full tilt were never designed for eight decades of use, and the crawlspaces they sit in were often never revisited after the drywall went up. We work in those crawlspaces every week. We know what we’re going to find before the flashlight goes on, and we know what it costs to put right.
Our Air Duct Cleaning team serves homes throughout Vallejo, from the older neighborhoods near downtown and the ferry terminal to newer construction in Hiddenbrooke and along Columbus Parkway. This page covers what we find, what it costs, and why Vallejo’s ductwork problems are different from what you’d see twenty minutes south in Concord or Berkeley.
Why CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Is Vallejo’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We are independently owned and operated under the Haven Standard, established in 2013. Since then, our crews have served more than 52,000 homes, and every single one received a written price before any work started and a documented photo record when the crew finished. That is not a marketing line. It is Haven Standard Clause 1, and it is printed on every job scope we hand a homeowner in Vallejo.
Local reviews from Vallejo customers mention the photo record more than anything else. You get to see the inside of your return trunk before cleaning and after. If a run was crushed under a crawlspace in North Vallejo, the camera shows it. If the fiberglass duct board in a 1950s home off Springs Road has mold streaking, the photo is in your job file. No other contractor in Vallejo hands over that kind of documentation as a standard deliverable.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, identified by name before they arrive, and they work with equipment from Rotobrush, Nikro, Abatement Technologies, Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Guardsman. That equipment list is published, not hidden. You can look up every tool before you agree to a price.
We coordinate dispatch and scheduling from our San Francisco Bay Area office, and crews serve Vallejo locally. When you call (806) 606-6902, a live person answers.
Our Air Duct Cleaning Services in Vallejo
Residential Duct Cleaning
A full residential cleaning in Vallejo covers every supply run, return run, the plenum, and the main trunk line. We use negative-pressure extraction: a HEPA-filtered vacuum unit creates continuous suction at the trunk while agitation tools loosen debris from the interior walls of each run. The debris is pulled to the vacuum, not blown into your living room. In older Vallejo homes with original sheet-metal ductwork, we typically remove decades of accumulated dust, pet dander, and construction debris from the Mare Island-era buildout.
Commercial Duct Cleaning
Vallejo has plenty of commercial buildings with duct systems that have not been cleaned since the 1980s, particularly along Sonoma Boulevard and in older downtown storefronts. We clean commercial supply and return systems on a schedule that fits your operating hours, and we provide the same written price and photo record that we give residential customers. No exceptions. If a tenant has complained about air quality or a stale smell, the camera usually finds the reason in the first ten minutes.
Supply Duct Cleaning
Supply ducts are the runs that carry conditioned air from the furnace or air handler to each room. In Vallejo’s 1940s and 1950s homes, supply ducts are often the most damaged part of the system. We regularly find crushed sections where a crawlspace repair or a previous contractor shifted the run, cutting airflow to rooms at the far end of the house. A supply duct cleaning on its own will not fix a crushed run. That is why we inspect first, clean second, and tell you if sealing or repair is required before cleaning will do any good.
Return Duct Cleaning
Return ducts pull air back to the furnace. In older Vallejo homes, the return system is frequently undersized for modern HVAC equipment, and the original sheet-metal return trunk under a crawlspace may be disconnected at a joint. We pulled the return register in a 1953 wood-frame in North Vallejo and found the original sheet-metal return duct collapsed under the crawlspace. A six-foot section had been crushed for years, pulling unfiltered air from the crawlspace directly into the home. We ran a camera inspection to confirm the disconnection, repaired and sealed the run with mastic, then completed source removal with negative pressure and HEPA filtration. The homeowner had complained for years about a musty smell and high energy bills. After sealing, airflow at the supply registers doubled.
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.
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We work on systems from every major manufacturer and component supplier. Our equipment roster includes professional-grade tools from Rotobrush, Nikro, Abatement Technologies, Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Guardsman. For Vallejo homeowners, that matters because the name of the tool determines whether debris is actually extracted or just stirred up. We also stock common replacement parts for older systems, which means a cracked plenum connector or a failed damper in a 1950s Vallejo home does not require a second visit. We inspect the system, identify what needs repair, and in most cases complete the cleaning and the fix in the same appointment.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Vallejo Homes
- Crushed or disconnected metal runs under 1940s and 1960s crawlspaces. Vallejo’s original sheet-metal ductwork sits in shallow, damp crawlspaces. Years of deferred maintenance, plumbing repairs, and pest work have left many runs crushed or pulled apart at the joints. Cleaning a disconnected run is pointless: the vacuum pulls air from the crawlspace instead of the duct. We repair and seal first, then clean.
- Mold and mildew inside aging fiberglass duct board. Many mid-century Vallejo homes used early fiberglass duct board for the return plenum and branch runs. The Carquinez Strait funnels moisture-laden marine air into Vallejo, and that humidity cycles through the ductwork every summer. Fiberglass duct board absorbs moisture and grows mold. In severe cases, NADCA standards require removal or replacement, not cleaning.
- Smoke particulate and odor embedded in leaky ducts after wildfires. When fires ignite in the Napa and eastern Solano hills, as they did during the 2020 LNU Lightning Complex, smoke funnels directly over Vallejo before it clears. Leaky aged ducts pull that smoke into the system, and the particulate embeds into fiberglass lining and duct interiors. A simple cleaning without sealing leaves the smell lingering. We have seen this pattern in Vallejo repeatedly.
- Original registers and grilles painted shut over decades. In older Vallejo homes, multiple layers of paint have sealed the supply registers closed or restricted them to a sliver of airflow. A cleaning cannot fix what the register will not allow through. We replace or restore registers as part of the job when needed.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Vallejo, CA
A full air duct cleaning for a typical single-family home in Vallejo runs between $425 and $780. That is a written, whole-system price agreed before a single panel comes off, not a teaser rate that balloons once the van is in the driveway. The range reflects the condition of the system: a newer Hiddenbrooke home with accessible flex duct might fall at the lower end, while a 1950s home off Springs Road with original sheet-metal runs, a crawlspace repair, and fiberglass duct board needing replacement will land higher.
Here is what Vallejo homeowners can expect:
- Whole-home duct cleaning: $425-$780 depending on system size and condition.
- Video inspection (performed before or as part of a cleaning): $95-$150, credited toward the cleaning if we do the work.
- Duct repair and sealing (if crushed or disconnected runs are found): $180-$450 per repaired section, quoted in writing before work proceeds.
- Fiberglass duct board replacement (where mold or degradation requires it): $600-$1,400 depending on the affected area.
Every quote is a single written price for the whole system, delivered before work starts and honored when the crew leaves. If you have a written estimate from another Vallejo contractor, bring it. We will put our number next to it in writing, free. Call (806) 606-6902 for an exact quote.
We Also Serve Cities Near Vallejo
Our crews work throughout the surrounding area, including Martinez, Richmond, Concord, and Berkeley. If you live in one of those cities and need Air Duct Cleaning in Vallejo or the broader Bay Area, the same written pricing, photo documentation, and 365-Day Done Right Promise apply. We schedule work across the region daily.
Serving Vallejo, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Vallejo 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 Vallejo
It changes the job from a cleaning to an inspection-and-repair, because most Mare Island-era homes in Vallejo still have original sheet-metal or early fiberglass duct board that has never been professionally cleaned, and many have asbestos-era duct wrap that must be handled carefully. A routine cleaning regularly turns into a camera inspection for crushed or disconnected runs and sealing work that newer homes in surrounding cities rarely require. We quote the cleaning as written, but we also tell you before we start if the camera shows repairs are needed, and we give you a written price for those repairs before any work proceeds. Call (806) 606-6902 and we’ll walk through what your home’s age means for the job.
The musty smell usually means the moisture problem was never addressed. Vallejo sits at the mouth of the Carquinez Strait, and the marine air that funnels through on hot days creates humidity spikes inside homes that are more extreme and frequent than in inland Solano County. Older fiberglass duct board absorbs that moisture and grows mold, and a cleaning that only vacuums the surface will not stop the smell because the mold is in the material, not on it. In those cases, removal or replacement of the affected duct board is the real fix, and we explain that with photos before recommending it. Call (806) 606-6902 for an honest assessment.
In most Vallejo homes, cleaning alone is not enough, because the smoke odor embeds deep into leaky ducts and fiberglass linings, and a simple cleaning without sealing leaves the smell lingering. Smoke particulate works its way into every gap and porous surface, especially in older homes with disconnected or damaged runs that pull air from crawlspaces and wall cavities. The fix is source removal with HEPA filtration plus sealing of the duct system, and in cases where the fiberglass lining has absorbed the odor, replacement of the affected sections. We saw this pattern across Vallejo after the LNU fires, and we can show you exactly what the camera finds. Call (806) 606-6902 to discuss your system.
No, and we would not want to. Hiddenbrooke homes built in the 1990s and 2000s use flex duct systems that collect debris at poorly supported sag points, which requires a different approach than cleaning rigid sheet-metal runs in a 1950s home off Sonoma Boulevard. The tools are the same, but the inspection priorities are different: in Hiddenbrooke we look for sagging flex runs and disconnected takeoffs, while in older homes we look for crushed metal and degraded duct board. The written price reflects the type of system you actually have, not a generic rule. Call (806) 606-6902 and we’ll explain what your specific home needs.
Yes, and any honest contractor will tell you the same. Many 1940s-1960s Vallejo homes have asbestos-era duct wrap or tape on the exterior of sheet-metal runs, and disturbing that material without proper handling is a serious health risk. Our technicians are trained to identify suspected asbestos-containing materials and to leave them undisturbed unless a licensed abatement professional has cleared the area. If we see wrap or tape that looks suspect, the photo record will show it, and we will tell you in writing before we touch anything. Do not let anyone clean ducts in an older Vallejo home without raising this question. Call (806) 606-6902 and we’ll explain what to look for.
Get a Written Price for Air Duct Cleaning in Vallejo
If your Vallejo home has not had its ducts cleaned in the last five years, or if you live in a Mare Island-era house that has never had them touched, call (806) 606-6902. You will speak to a live person, and you will get a written price before any work starts. No coupons, no bait-and-switch, no per-vent gimmicks. One flat price for the whole system, a camera inspection included, and a photo record of every duct run when we leave. That is the deal, and it has been since our first job in 2013.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning, serving Vallejo since our first Bay Area job in 2013.
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