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 Dunwoody
HVAC cleaning in Dunwoody means dealing with a specific type of house: Perimeter-era construction with original ductwork that is now 40 to 50 years old. What begins as a routine cleaning in a split-level off Vermack Road or a colonial near Dunwoody Village frequently turns into something more, because the fiberglass duct board installed during the 1970s and 1980s build-out ages in predictable ways. We know what those failure modes look like before we remove the first register. If you want a documented record of what is actually inside your ducts, call (806) 606-6902. We serve every Dunwoody neighborhood, from Dunwoody Club Forest to Mill Glen to the homes along Ashford Dunwoody Road.
Why CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Is Dunwoody’s Preferred HVAC Cleaning Company
Our HVAC Cleaning team has worked inside enough Dunwoody homes to recognize the pattern immediately. A homeowner reports weak airflow upstairs, or a musty smell that returns days after changing the filter. The camera goes into the trunk line and the picture tells the story: delaminated duct board liner, or a disconnected flex run pulling attic air into the system. We document every duct run before and after, so you see exactly what was there and what we did about it.
Every job starts with a written price under Haven Standard Clause 1. No exceptions. You will not hear “call for a quote” from us because there is nothing to call about. The number is in writing before a single panel comes off. Tomas Reyes, who leads our crews, holds every job to the H.A.V.E.N. Standard: verified crews, written scope, documented photo record, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing, not as a marketing line.
Dunwoody homeowners tend to research before they call. They ask good questions about equipment, about what the cleaning actually removes, about whether the work will hold up. That is exactly the customer we built this process for. We name the equipment we use because you should be able to look it up: Rotobrush for inspection and agitation, Abatement Technologies HEPA filtration, and Guardsman sanitizing products where the job calls for them.
Our HVAC Cleaning Services in Dunwoody
Air Handler Cleaning
The air handler is where Dunwoody’s humidity does its worst work. In older homes without a properly sealed return plenum, the blower pulls attic air across the coil and housing, depositing fine dust and insulation onto the motor, the blower wheel, and the coil face. We remove the debris at the source with HEPA-filtered negative-pressure extraction, then photograph the result. Air handler cleaning in Dunwoody typically runs $300-$550 depending on access and condition.
Evaporator Coil Cleaning
Dunwoody’s heavy spring pollen load lands on evaporator coils and sticks. Oak and pine pollen mixed with condensation forms a paste that insulates the coil and cuts efficiency. In a 1980s colonial with an original air handler, that coating can be an eighth of an inch thick. We clean the coil with professional-grade products and then inspect the upstream duct work, because a coil that is this dirty is usually a symptom of leaks or bypass airflow. Coil cleaning in Dunwoody runs $250-$500.
Blower Cleaning
A blower wheel caked with dust moves less air, which stresses the motor and shortens its life. In Dunwoody split-levels where the original flex duct has crushed or disconnected, the blower pulls unfiltered attic air directly across the wheel. We clean the blower assembly and check the static pressure, then document what the camera found upstream. Blower cleaning in Dunwoody runs $180-$350.
Condenser Cleaning
Outdoor condenser coils in Dunwoody collect cottonwood, pine straw, grass clippings, and the fine red clay dust that blows off Georgia construction sites. A clogged condenser coil forces the compressor to run harder, which is the most expensive component in the system to replace. We clean the coil with the proper cleaners and rinses, then check the pad, the lineset, and the surrounding clearance. Condenser cleaning in Dunwoody runs $150-$300.
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.
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We work on systems from Honeywell, Aprilaire, Carrier, Trane, Lennox, and Goodman, and we stock common filters and replacement parts for Dunwoody homes so we are not ordering parts and making you wait. If your Aprilaire media filter or Honeywell electronic air cleaner is part of the system, we service those as part of the overall cleaning. The equipment we bring into your home includes Rotobrush inspection and agitation tools, Nikro HEPA vacuums, and Abatement Technologies negative-air filtration. You can look up every one of those before you sign anything.
Common HVAC Cleaning Problems We See in Dunwoody Homes
- Fiberglass duct board delamination in 1970s and 1980s trunk lines. The interior liner facing peels away from the duct board and travels downstream, clogging supply grilles and becoming a source of airborne fibers. A cleaning reveals it; a sealing or replacement discussion follows.
- Crushed or disconnected early-generation flex duct in split-levels. The original flex runs from the late 1970s through late 1980s sag, crush, or separate at the takeoff collar. Air bypasses the filter and pulls attic insulation directly into the supply side. You cannot clean your way out of a disconnected run; the connection has to be fixed.
- Pollen embedding in porous duct board surfaces. Dunwoody’s tree canopy is among the densest of any Atlanta suburb, and spring oak and pine pollen loads are heavy. Porous duct board traps pollen at the surface, where it combines with moisture and feeds biological growth. Standard vacuum cleaning pulls loose debris but does not address what has embedded in the liner.
- Return-air leakage drawing in garage or attic air. Older Dunwoody homes frequently have return plenums and panned joist returns that have pulled apart over decades. The blower pulls conditioned air out and garage or attic air in. Sealing the return side is often the single highest-impact fix we recommend during a cleaning visit.
Pricing for HVAC Cleaning in Dunwoody, GA
A full HVAC cleaning in Dunwoody, covering the evaporator coil, blower assembly, air handler, and condenser, typically runs $600-$1,200 depending on the size of the home, the number of systems, and the condition of the duct work. Add a full duct cleaning to that and most Dunwoody homes fall between $800 and $1,500. What changes the number is what the camera finds. If the trunk line has delaminated or the flex runs have disconnected, the right recommendation may be sealing or partial replacement rather than cleaning alone. We will put that recommendation in writing with a price attached, and you decide before anything moves forward. Get a free second opinion on any written estimate you have received, and we will put our number next to it in writing.
We Also Serve Cities Near Dunwoody
Our HVAC Cleaning in Dunwoody crews work throughout the Perimeter corridor and beyond. We also serve homeowners in Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Roswell, and Johns Creek. Scheduling is coordinated from the brand’s Atlanta office, and Dunwoody jobs are dispatched with crews who know this housing stock specifically.
Serving Dunwoody, GA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Dunwoody 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 Dunwoody
The 1980s construction boom along the I-285 Perimeter corridor produced thousands of homes with early-generation flex duct and panned joist returns, and after 35 to 45 years, those materials have sagged, separated, and pulled apart. Cleaning removes what is inside the ducts but does not fix the leaks that keep pulling attic air, insulation, and pollen back in. In Dunwoody, we regularly find return plenums that have separated at the corners and supply runs that have slipped off their takeoff collars entirely. Sealing the accessible runs is often the difference between a cleaning that holds up and one that looks the same in six months. A written price for both is part of the same visit. Call (806) 606-6902 to schedule an inspection.
Duct board delamination is the failure of the interior liner facing on fiberglass duct board, and yes, it shows up frequently in Dunwoody Club Forest. The homes there were largely built in the late 1970s and early 1980s with original fiberglass duct board trunk lines. After 40-plus years of Georgia humidity and thermal cycling, the facing peels away from the fiberglass core and travels downstream in sheets, restricting registers and shedding fibers into the air. The camera makes it obvious. A cleaning removes the loose material, but a trunk line with widespread delamination is a replacement candidate, not a cleaning candidate. We will show you the photos and give you a written price either way.
Cleaning removes loose pollen and debris from the surface. What it cannot do is extract pollen particles that have embedded in the porous fiberglass liner itself. Those particles become a persistent irritant source and, with Dunwoody’s high humidity, a substrate for biological growth. The honest answer, the one we give homeowners in Dunwoody, is that once a duct board liner is loaded at that level, the effective fix is encapsulation or replacement. We will document the condition with before-and-after photos so you can see the difference between what cleaning accomplished and what remains. Call (806) 606-6902 for a written assessment.
Dunwoody’s tree canopy is among the thickest of any Atlanta suburb, and it changes the math on cleaning frequency. Heavy oak and pine pollen loads in the spring mean that return-air intakes near the foundation pull in far more particulate than homes in cleared subdivisions. Add the trapped humidity under a dense canopy and the result is a system that accumulates biologically active debris faster. Homes in heavily treed Dunwoody neighborhoods like Mill Glen or Dunwoody Club Forest typically warrant an inspection every two to three years rather than the three to five year interval common in newer, less shaded suburbs. We will tell you what your system actually needs based on what the camera shows.
In Dunwoody split-levels, the original flex duct runs from the late 1970s and 1980s are frequently crushed, kinked, or disconnected at the boot or the takeoff collar. The plastic inner liner degrades, the insulation jacket sags, and the run collapses. When that happens, air bypasses the filter entirely and the system pulls attic insulation, dust, and whatever else is up there directly into the supply side. A cleaning cannot restore airflow to a crushed run. We now routinely pressure-test accessible runs during cleaning visits in Dunwoody because the failure rate in this housing stock is high enough that it would be irresponsible not to check. The fix is a re-support, a reconnection, or a replacement, and the price is in writing before we start.
Get a Written Price for HVAC Cleaning in Dunwoody
If your Dunwoody home was built between 1975 and 1995, your duct work is at the age where problems stop being hypothetical. The only way to know is to look. We will put a camera in your ducts, show you what is there, and hand you a written price for the work, whether that is a cleaning, a sealing, or something more. Every job includes a documented photo record and the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. Call (806) 606-6902 to schedule your inspection.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning, serving Dunwoody under the H.A.V.E.N. Standard.
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