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 Troy
HVAC cleaning in Troy, OH typically costs $325-$675 for a full system and takes 3-5 hours on most residential jobs. We serve every Troy zip code with crews that know what 30-50 year old duct systems look like inside. That’s not marketing talk. Our camera shows us the rust scale, the crushed flex runs, the humidifier contamination before we touch anything. Call (806) 606-6902 for a written price before any work starts.
Troy’s housing stock is unusual in one specific way: thousands of executive colonials and split-levels built between 1970 and 1995 still run on their original forced-air duct systems. These homes predate modern filtration standards by decades. The systems are long, multi-branch, and often retrofitted in ways that created debris traps no one has inspected since the Clinton administration. If you bought one of these homes between 2015 and 2025, you inherited every particle those ducts have collected since the furnace was installed.
Why CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Is Troy’s Preferred HVAC Cleaning Company
Tomas Reyes started CleanRun in 2013 with one rule that hasn’t changed: a written price before any work starts, and a photo record of every duct run when the crew leaves. That rule matters more in Troy than almost anywhere else we work, because Troy’s aging duct systems hide problems that a basic cleaning will miss. We’ve cleaned over 52,000 homes, and the ones along Wattles Road, Square Lake Road, and the established subdivisions branching off Big Beaver consistently show the same patterns: original sheet-metal trunks, retrofitted flex branches, and humidifiers that have never been opened.
Our crews working in Troy are uniformed, background-checked, and identified by name before arrival. Every job operates under the H.A.V.E.N. Standard. Haven Standard Clause 3 covers verified crews. Haven Standard Clause 1 is the written price. When we quote a Troy homeowner $480 for an evaporator coil and blower cleaning, that’s the number on the invoice. No bait, no switch, no “we found something extra” after the panels come off.
We’re not the cheapest option in Troy. We’re the option that shows you the before photo, the after photo, and a written 365-Day Done Right Promise. If it’s not right, we make it right. In writing.
Our HVAC Cleaning Services in Troy
Evaporator Coil Cleaning
In Troy’s 30-50 year old systems, the evaporator coil is almost always the dirtiest component we find. Decades of unfiltered return air bake a mat of dust and dander onto the coil fins. That coating acts like insulation, cutting heat transfer and forcing your AC to run longer in July and August. We clean coils in place where possible, or remove and flush them when buildup is severe. A typical evaporator coil cleaning in Troy runs $180-$320, and we include the before-and-after photo so you can see the difference in coil surface before we reassemble.
Blower Cleaning
The blower wheel is where gravity does its worst work. In Troy homes with finished basements, drywall dust from renovations and pet hair accumulate on the blower cage, throwing the wheel out of balance and reducing airflow across the whole system. We remove the blower assembly, clean each blade with professional-grade agitation tools, and reinstall with a torque check. Blower cleaning in Troy typically runs $140-$220. On homes where the blower hasn’t been touched since the Clinton years, this is often the single most noticeable improvement.
Condenser Cleaning
Outside the home, Troy’s mature oaks and maples drop pollen and seed debris that collect on condenser fins every spring. A clogged condenser coil raises head pressure and shortens compressor life. We use a fin-safe cleaning process that breaks down the pollen crust without bending the aluminum. Condenser cleaning runs $120-$190 and takes about an hour. May is our busiest month for this service in Troy for a reason.
Air Handler Cleaning
The air handler in a Troy split-level is often buried in a finished basement corner, behind a door that hasn’t been opened since the remodel. We clean the housing, the coil, the drain pan, and the blower as one assembly. When a crushed flex branch is found, we document it with the camera and give you a written quote for replacement before any additional work proceeds. Air handler cleaning in Troy runs $220-$380, and includes the standard photo record of every run we touch.
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 Troy
We work on all major equipment brands, and we carry professional-grade tools from Rotobrush, Nikro, and Guardsman on every Troy job. Rotobrush agitation heads get into the tight debris traps in original sheet-metal trunks. Nikro HEPA filtration keeps what we remove from re-entering your living space. Guardsman coil treatment products are applied where the coil needs chemical cleaning beyond mechanical agitation. These aren’t decorative brand names. You can look up each one before we arrive and verify that the equipment matches the written scope. We publish our license number on every written estimate, not in a footer.
Common HVAC Cleaning Problems We See in Troy Homes
- Crushed or disconnected flex branches in finished basements. We find these constantly in Troy homes where the basement was finished years after construction. The flex duct gets kinked behind drywall, the branch disconnects from the air handler, and conditioned air dumps into a wall cavity. Your second floor gets weak airflow, and nobody knows why until a camera goes in.
- Rust scale inside original sheet-metal trunks. Troy’s mid-century homes have metal ductwork that’s been condensing moisture for 40 years. The rust traps dust, and standard brushes just slide over it. We use source-removal methods under negative pressure that actually lift that scale out.
- Humidifier cross-contamination from Aprilaire bypass units. In Troy subdivisions built in the 1980s, whole-house bypass humidifiers are a recurring problem. Mineral scale and microbial growth in the humidifier’s bypass duct feed directly into the supply trunk, recontaminating air even after a basic cleaning. We open the humidifier, document what we find, and seal the bypass duct if it’s compromised.
- Contractor debris from finished basements. Drywall dust, drywall screws, sawdust, and even trim nails end up in duct runs during basement finishing. If your Troy basement was finished in the 1990s or 2000s and no one cleaned the ducts afterward, that material is still in there, blowing through your air handler every time the fan runs.
Pricing for HVAC Cleaning in Troy, OH
Here’s what we actually charge in Troy, in writing, before work begins. A basic whole-house HVAC cleaning for a 2,000-3,000 sq ft Troy colonial runs $325-$475. That includes the supply and return runs, the trunk lines, the plenum, and the registers. Adding evaporator coil cleaning brings the total to $450-$650. A full system package including blower removal, air handler cleaning, coil treatment, and the complete documented photo record runs $600-$800 for most Troy homes. If we find a crushed flex branch or a disconnected run, you get a written price for the repair before anything happens. You don’t pay for surprises. That’s Haven Standard Clause 1.
If you have a written estimate from another company, bring it. We’ll put our number next to theirs in writing. A free second opinion costs nothing and takes about 20 minutes of your time.
We Also Serve Cities Near Troy
Our crews cover Troy and the surrounding area, including Troy itself, plus Fairborn, Dayton, Springfield, and Xenia. If you’re just outside Troy proper, call us. We’ll tell you straight whether we route a crew to your street. Our full HVAC Cleaning service range applies everywhere we work. Dispatch is coordinated from the brand’s Cleveland office; crews serve Troy locally.
Serving Troy, OH - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Troy 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 Troy
Troy’s executive housing boom produced large colonials and split-levels with original multi-zone duct systems, finished basements, and long flex-duct branch runs. Those systems are now 30-50 years old and were sized and sealed to standards that predate modern filtration. Shelby Township’s newer construction uses sealed duct systems and better filtration from day one. A Troy home with original ductwork accumulates more debris, leaks more air, and needs cleaning on a shorter interval. Call (806) 606-6902 and we’ll give you a written scope for your specific home.
Mineral scale and biological growth inside the bypass duct, visible on the camera as a gray-green film at the connection point to the supply trunk. The humidifier’s saddle valve drips for years, the water minerals build up, and the warm air passing through the bypass duct carries the contamination into every room the main trunk serves. A basic duct cleaning won’t address this. The bypass duct has to be opened, documented, cleaned, and sealed or replaced. We quote that work in writing before starting.
We use Rotobrush agitation tools paired with Nikro HEPA filtration under negative pressure. The Rotobrush head reaches into the long branch runs that feed first-floor and basement registers. The negative pressure keeps what we dislodge from re-entering the living space. If a branch run is crushed behind a finished wall, we document it with the camera and give you a written price for replacement. You see the photo before you approve any extra work.
Yes, in a measurable way. Troy’s established subdivision streets are lined with mature oaks and maples that produce a heavy pollen load from late April through early June. That pollen gets pulled into return ducts and coats the evaporator coil, reducing cooling efficiency just as temperatures rise. We clean condenser coils and evaporator coils all through May in Troy for exactly this reason. A condenser coil cleaning before the pollen peak can keep your AC running efficiently through the summer.
Yes, if your blower hasn’t been serviced in five years or more. In Troy’s older systems, the blower wheel is typically caked with a gray-brown deposit that reduces airflow and forces the motor to work harder. We remove the assembly, clean each blade, and document the before and after. The blower cleaning line item on a Troy job usually runs $140-$220 and is one of the highest-return services we offer for older systems. Call (806) 606-6902 and we’ll put together a written price for the whole system, blower included.
If you’re in Troy and you’ve never had your ducts cleaned, or you had them “cleaned” by a company that used a shop vac for 45 minutes and left, we’ll show you what a real cleaning looks like. Call (806) 606-6902 for a written estimate. Free second opinion on any competitor’s written quote. Documented photo record on every job. 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning, serving Troy since 2013.