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 Dearborn Heights
HVAC cleaning in Dearborn Heights means working on duct systems that were installed when Eisenhower was president. Most homes here were built between the late 1940s and early 1970s, and the sheet-metal ductwork behind those brick ranch walls is now 50 to 70 years old. The cloth tape sealing the joints has turned brittle, the return plenums are pulling attic air through unsealed joist bays, and the Rouge River watershed keeps basement humidity high enough to grow mold inside lower-level duct runs. A full HVAC cleaning on a typical Dearborn Heights ranch runs $450 to $900, depending on system size and what the camera finds. Call (806) 606-6902 for a written price before any work starts.
Why CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Is Dearborn Heights’s Preferred HVAC Cleaning Company
We’ve worked the neighborhoods south of Michigan Avenue long enough to know what’s behind the registers. Our technicians open floor-level return-air boots in 1960s brick ranches and find mold that homeowners never knew existed, because the visible water was remediated but the ducts were never opened. That’s the work we do. Every job starts with a written price under Haven Standard Clause 1, and every duct run is photographed before and after. You get the photo record as a standard deliverable, not an upsell. Tomas Reyes founded CleanRun in 2013, and the company has served 52,000+ homes since, each one with a written price before a single panel came off. Our crews serving Dearborn Heights are background-checked, uniformed, and identified by name before they arrive at your door.
We carry professional-grade equipment from Rotobrush, Nikro, and Abatement Technologies. That matters in Dearborn Heights specifically because brush-only agitation without HEPA-filtered negative pressure kicks loose 50 to 70-year-old cloth-tape debris and insulation fibers back into the living space instead of capturing them. The equipment roster is published so you can look it up before agreeing to a price. Our HVAC Cleaning team documents everything. If the work isn’t right, the 365-Day Done Right Promise makes it right, in writing.
Our HVAC Cleaning Services in Dearborn Heights
Air Handler Cleaning
The air handler sits at the center of the system, and in Dearborn Heights homes near unpaved roads or wood-burning stoves, it collects a specific kind of debris: fine dust that passes through the filter and coats the blower motor and housing. We remove the panels, clean the blower wheel and motor, and photograph the interior before reassembly. A neglected air handler in a 1960s ranch will run hotter and move less air with every season.
Evaporator Coil Cleaning
Your evaporator coil is the component that cools the air in summer, and in Dearborn Heights it’s under year-round load: furnace from October through April, air conditioning through July and August. Dust from unpaved roads and ash from wood heat settle on the coil surface and cut airflow within months. We clean the coil with professional methods suited to its fin spacing, then document the before-and-after with photos. On heavily coated coils, we use a coil treatment that restores heat transfer without damaging the aluminum fins.
Condenser Cleaning
The outdoor condenser unit in Dearborn Heights deals with cottonwood, lawn clippings, and clay soil dust from Wayne County yards. When the fins clog, the compressor runs hotter and the system loses efficiency. We clean the condenser coil, straighten bent fins where needed, and clear the surrounding area. It’s straightforward work, but it’s the difference between a unit that lasts 12 years and one that dies at 8.
Heat Exchanger Cleaning
In older Dearborn Heights furnaces, the heat exchanger accumulates soot and combustion residue over decades of heating seasons. This is the component that separates combustion gases from the air you breathe, so cleaning it is both an efficiency matter and a safety matter. If you have a 1970s-era furnace still in service, a heat exchanger inspection and cleaning should be part of any HVAC cleaning scope. We’ll show you the photos of what we found.
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BeforeAfterTrusted Brands We Service in Dearborn Heights
We service all major furnace and air conditioning brands found in Dearborn Heights homes: Carrier, Lennox, Trane, Rheem, Goodman, and the older units that turn up regularly in 1950s and 1960s housing stock. What matters more than brand is the cleaning method. We use Rotobrush and Nikro agitation equipment paired with HEPA-filtered negative-pressure extraction from Abatement Technologies, so debris is captured at the source rather than blown through the house. If a component needs replacement during cleaning, we source the part and complete the work without dragging the job across multiple visits. You’ll know the price before we start.
Common HVAC Cleaning Problems We See in Dearborn Heights Homes
- Degraded cloth tape on original duct joints. Homes built between the late 1940s and 1970s used cloth tape instead of mastic. After 50 to 70 years, that tape has turned into brittle shreds that flutter inside the ducts. Cleaning alone won’t fix this. The joints need re-sealing with mastic, or the system keeps pulling attic dust and insulation fibers into the return-air plenum.
- Mold in floor-level return-air boots after Rouge River backups. Even minor backups and sump failures leave moisture in the lower-level duct runs of ranch homes. Homeowners remediate the visible water, but the ducts stay damp. Six to twelve months later, the camera shows mold colonies inside the supply ducts routed through the basement. These systems push spores through the whole house every heating season.
- Unsealed joist-bay returns pulling in attic air. Many 1950s and 1960s Dearborn Heights homes have return-air plenums built directly into uninsulated joist bays or block cavities. They draw in attic dust, insulation fibers, and exterior air continuously. Cleaning the duct runs without sealing the return plenum is half the job.
- Evaporator coils coated with unpaved-road dust and wood heat ash. Homes near unpaved roads or burning wood for supplemental heat see coil loading that cuts airflow and MERV filter efficiency within months, not years. The filter catches some of it, but the fine stuff gets through and lands on the coil.
Pricing for HVAC Cleaning in Dearborn Heights, MI
A full HVAC cleaning in Dearborn Heights typically runs $450 to $900 for a single-system home. That range reflects what we find when we open the panels. A 1,200-square-foot ranch with a straightforward duct layout and no visible mold runs toward the lower end. A 2,400-square-foot home with a finished basement, older sheet-metal ducts with failed tape joints, and an air handler that hasn’t been opened in a decade runs higher. Here’s the breakdown:
| Service | Typical Dearborn Heights Range |
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| Full HVAC cleaning (single system, up to 12 runs) | $450-$700 |
| Full HVAC cleaning (larger home or finished basement) | $650-$900 |
| Evaporator coil cleaning (as part of full cleaning) | Included |
| Air handler and blower motor cleaning (as part of full cleaning) | Included |
| Duct joint re-sealing with mastic (per section) | $75-$150 |
| Mold remediation within duct runs (per affected section) | $150-$300 |
Every price is written before work starts. No per-vent pricing, no bait-and-switch, no add-ons discovered after the van is in the driveway. You get a written scope, a written price, and a documented photo record of every run. Call (806) 606-6902 for an exact quote on your Dearborn Heights home. If you have a competitor’s written estimate, bring it. We’ll put our number next to it in writing under our Free Second Opinion policy.
We Also Serve Cities Near Dearborn Heights
Our crews work throughout HVAC Cleaning in Dearborn Heights and the surrounding communities. We serve homeowners in Taylor, Lincoln Park, Dearborn, and Redford as well. The same written pricing, photo documentation, and 365-Day Done Right Promise apply on every job, in every city. If you’re just outside Dearborn Heights, call (806) 606-6902 and we’ll schedule a visit.
Serving Dearborn Heights, MI - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Dearborn Heights 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 Dearborn Heights
Every 2 to 3 years is realistic for Dearborn Heights homes near unpaved roads or using wood heat. The fine dust from unpaved roads passes through standard furnace filters and settles on the evaporator coil and inside duct runs. Wood heat adds ash that compounds the loading. Homes on paved streets with no wood burning can often go 4 to 5 years between cleanings. The only way to know for certain is a camera inspection of the duct interior. Call (806) 606-6902 and we’ll show you the photos before recommending anything.
Yes, in most cases. The ducts routed through the lower level are the part nobody opens after a water event. Moisture gets into the floor-level return-air boots and supply ducts, and mold colonies form within 6 to 12 months, even when the visible water was remediated. Drying the floor and walls does not dry the inside of sheet-metal ducts. A camera inspection will show whether the ducts were affected. If they were, source removal under negative pressure is the fix.
Because the ducts themselves are leaking and pulling in debris, not just circulating what’s already in the house. Original cloth-tape joints have degraded into shreds. Return-air plenums built into unsealed joist bays draw attic dust and insulation fibers directly into the system. Changing the filter doesn’t address these entry points. Cleaning the duct runs helps, but the joints and plenums need re-sealing with mastic to stop the intake. We’ll show you the camera footage of where the dust is entering.
Duct brushing alone is not enough in Dearborn Heights. The evaporator coil and blower motor are part of the same airstream, and in homes near unpaved roads or burning wood, the coil is often the most loaded component in the system. Skipping the air handler and coil means the dust left on those surfaces re-enters the ducts within months. A proper cleaning addresses the full airstream: ducts, return plenum, air handler, blower motor, and evaporator coil. Brush-only agitation without HEPA-filtered negative pressure can also kick debris into the living space instead of capturing it.
Usually yes, and usually more often. Outbuilding systems in Dearborn Heights run smaller filters, often operate in dustier conditions, and get less attention than the main house system. If the outbuilding is used as a workshop or storage with regular door openings, clean it every 1 to 2 years. The house system can follow its own schedule based on inspection. Both systems should be documented with photos so you have a record of what was done and what was found.
What Dearborn Heights Homeowners Need to Know About Their Duct Systems
Dearborn Heights was built out quickly between the late 1940s and early 1970s as dense suburban housing for UAW auto workers. The houses are overwhelmingly single-story brick ranches and 1.5-story Cape Cods, and their duct systems were installed under older codes with minimal insulation and cloth-tape joints that have long since failed. That’s not a generalization. We see it on nearly every job. The return-air plenums in these homes are often built directly into unsealed joist bays or block cavities, which means the system is pulling in attic dust, insulation fibers, and exterior air every time the blower runs. Duct cleaning that only addresses the supply registers and visible runs misses the actual problem in many Dearborn Heights homes.
The Rouge River watershed runs through the city, and Wayne County’s heavy clay soil traps basement moisture. Basement relative humidity runs well above regional averages, and that moisture accelerates mold colonization inside supply ducts routed through lower levels. South of Michigan Avenue, our tech opened the floor-level return-air boots in a 1962 brick ranch after a minor Rouge River backup. Six months after the homeowner had remediated the visible water, our camera inspection found mold colonies inside the supply ducts routed through the lower level. We performed full source removal under NADCA negative pressure, cleaned the air handler and blower motor, then sealed the uninsulated joist-bay return with mastic, eliminating the musty odor that returned every heating season. That sequence, water event, visible remediation, hidden duct mold, is specific to this city’s geography and housing stock. It’s why HVAC cleaning in Dearborn Heights requires more than a shop vac and a brush.
If you live in Dearborn Heights and your registers have been blowing dust, or you had water in the basement at any point, or you can smell something musty when the heat kicks on, call (806) 606-6902. We’ll inspect the ducts with a camera, show you the footage, and give you a written price before any work starts. No bait-and-switch, no per-vent pricing, no vague assurances. Just documented evidence of what’s in your ducts and a written record of what we did about it.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning, serving Dearborn Heights since 2013.
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