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 Brooklyn
Air duct cleaning in Brooklyn typically runs $350-$750 for a complete residential system, with most jobs scheduled within a few business days and completed in a single visit. Our crews work Brooklyn neighborhoods from Bay Ridge to Bed-Stuy every week, and we coordinate dispatch from our New York City office to keep routes tight and arrival times predictable.
We’re Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning, and we’ve been serving Brooklyn families since 2005 as part of the Cedarwell family of independently owned companies. We know the difference between a 1920s brownstone retrofit in Park Slope with flex duct crammed through floor joists and a post-war brick home in Canarsie with original sheet-metal trunk lines. That difference matters for how we clean, what equipment we bring, and what results you can expect. When you call (323) 918-4345, a live person answers, and we’ll give you a written price before any work starts.
Why Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning Is Brooklyn’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Brooklyn homeowners call us back because we treat their homes like our own. Our technicians arrive in uniform with shoe covers and drop cloths already on, and we use quieter tools during nap hours because we’ve been in homes where a toddler is sleeping down the hall and a golden retriever is camped under the kitchen table.
Every job carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise, stamped on the work order, not just mentioned if you ask. If something isn’t right, we make it right. Full stop. We also leave a photo of the clean-up before we go, so you have visual proof your floors, furniture, and pet areas were protected and left better than we found them.
Our crews carry professional-grade equipment from Rotobrush, Nikro, and Abatement Technologies, not rental shop vacs with a brush attachment. That matters in Brooklyn, where brownstone retrofits and coastal humidity create contamination patterns that entry-level gear simply can’t handle.
We coordinate scheduling from our New York City office, but our technicians live and work in the boroughs. They know which blocks in Red Hook still see basement moisture from Hurricane Sandy’s legacy, and why a Carroll Gardens rowhouse needs a different approach than a Flatlands split-level.
Air Duct Repair in Brooklyn
Air Duct Repair in Brooklyn often means fixing what decades of retrofit shortcuts and salt-air corrosion have damaged. We see crushed flex duct in Park Slope floor cavities, disconnected trunk lines in Bed-Stuy basements, and rusted sheet metal in Canarsie homes that took on water during Sandy. A typical repair runs $200-$500 for localized fixes, while extensive trunk-line replacement in a brownstone retrofit can reach $800-$1,500.
Sealing Leaky Junctions
Retrofit duct systems in Brooklyn brownstones frequently connect with tape that has dried and failed, or with gaps where flex meets rigid pipe. We seal with mastic and mechanical fasteners rated for the temperature swings these systems see, not quick-fix foil tape that peels in humid basements.
Replacing Corroded Sections
Coastal humidity and occasional basement flooding accelerate rust in metal ductwork. When we find perforated sections, we cut out the damage and install new galvanized trunk line, then test static pressure to confirm airflow is restored to every register.
Ductwork Cleaning in Brooklyn
Ductwork Cleaning in Brooklyn requires equipment and techniques matched to housing stock that most suburban cleaners never encounter. We use Rotobrush agitation systems and Nikro negative-pressure HEPA collectors to remove debris from irregular retrofit runs, not just vacuum accessible registers. A typical residential cleaning runs $350-$600 for a standard system, with complex brownstone retrofits sometimes reaching $750 due to access challenges.
Source Removal for Musty Systems
Microbial growth in Brooklyn ducts is almost always a humidity problem first and a contamination problem second. We remove the source, the settled debris feeding the growth, rather than masking odor with chemical fog. Then we show you what we found with before-and-after photos from our inspection camera.
Negative Pressure Containment
In tight brownstone cavities, disturbed debris can migrate into living spaces without proper containment. We seal registers and maintain negative pressure throughout the cleaning so particles exit through our HEPA filter, not your bedroom.
Trusted Brands We Service in Brooklyn
We stock parts and service equipment from Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Abatement Technologies, which means faster turnaround for Brooklyn homeowners when a component needs replacement during cleaning. Our Nikro and Rotobrush cleaning systems are built for commercial-grade use, and we maintain them to manufacturer specs because a dull brush or weak vacuum won’t dislodge what Brooklyn’s humidity has cemented inside your ducts. When we find an Aprilaire media filter housing cracked or a Honeywell electronic air cleaner cell corroded, we can often replace it same visit rather than scheduling a return trip.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Brooklyn Homes
- Crushed flex duct in brownstone retrofits. Contractors in Park Slope and Carroll Gardens often force flexible duct through floor cavities with multiple sharp bends, restricting airflow and creating debris traps that standard cleaning wands cannot navigate.
- Musty below-grade air handlers. Converted basement mechanical rooms in Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights frequently lack dedicated dehumidification, so the coil and blower wheel grow microbial film that recontaminates “clean” ducts within weeks.
- Shared joist cavities across property lines. In attached rowhouses, a single duct chase may pass through two or three units, meaning contamination in one apartment affects neighbors and full cleaning requires coordinated access.
- Sandy-legacy mold in coastal neighborhoods. Homes in Canarsie, Red Hook, and Marine Park that took on floodwater in 2012 often still harbor mold-contaminated ductwork and air handlers that were never professionally remediated.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Brooklyn, NY
Most Brooklyn homeowners pay between $350 and $600 for a complete residential duct cleaning, with smaller apartments or simple systems sometimes starting around $300 and complex brownstone retrofits with limited access reaching $750. Commercial systems and multi-unit buildings require custom quotes based on square footage and access.
What moves the price: the number of air handlers, the linear footage of ductwork, how accessible the system is (crawl spaces and shared joist cavities take longer), and whether we find damage that needs repair before cleaning is worthwhile. We give you one flat price per system, agreed in writing before we start. No per-vent add-ons. No surprise charges when the crew is already in your driveway.
Call (323) 918-4345 for a free estimate. We’ll ask about your home’s age, neighborhood, and any musty smells or airflow issues, then give you a range you can plan around.
We Also Serve Cities Near Brooklyn
Our crews regularly work in Brooklyn and travel to Manhattan, Staten Island, the Bronx, and Mount Vernon for larger commercial jobs and multi-unit buildings. If you’re managing properties across multiple boroughs, one call coordinates scheduling everywhere you need Air Duct Cleaning service.
Serving Brooklyn, NY - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Brooklyn 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 About Air Duct Cleaning in Brooklyn
Brooklyn’s peninsular geography traps humidity from the surrounding bays and rivers, and brownstone retrofits often cram ductwork into unconditioned floor cavities and damp basements that suburban homes with purpose-built mechanical rooms simply don’t have. The combination of high moisture and tight, irregular duct runs creates ideal conditions for microbial growth. Call (323) 918-4345 and we’ll inspect your system and give you a written price for source removal.
We can clean what we can access, and in Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights rowhouses that sometimes means coordinating with multiple owners or tenants to open shared cavities. We bring portable inspection cameras to locate junction points and will explain exactly which sections are reachable before we start. Call (323) 918-4345 to schedule a video inspection and we’ll map your system.
No. Fogging masks odor without removing the settled debris and organic film that feed ongoing growth. We use mechanical agitation and negative-pressure HEPA extraction to remove the source, then address the moisture problem, usually a damp basement or missing dehumidifier, that caused it. Call (323) 918-4345 for an honest assessment of whether your system needs cleaning or remediation.
Expect contamination. Floodwater in 2012 introduced mold spores and organic debris into ductwork and air handlers that, twelve years later, are still circulating through your home. We start with a video inspection to assess severity, then quote either standard cleaning or, if growth is extensive, referral to a remediation specialist. Call (323) 918-4345 to schedule that inspection.
A better filter helps going forward but cannot remove what’s already settled in your ducts. If you see dust accumulating rapidly on surfaces, smell mustiness when the system runs, or have uneven airflow between rooms, the problem is likely in the ductwork. We offer free estimates and will show you camera footage so you can decide based on evidence, not pressure. Call (323) 918-4345.
We were called to a converted brownstone on Carroll Street in Park Slope where the second-floor registers barely moved air and the basement air handler smelled musty all summer. The retrofit flex duct was crushed into a floor cavity with three sharp bends, and our camera inspection found microbial growth coating the first ten feet of the main trunk. We set up negative pressure, used agitation tools to knock the buildup loose, and HEPA-filtered the exhaust before sealing the system back up.
That job illustrates what we see across Brooklyn: a system installed by a renovation contractor who did their best with an impossible space, now struggling because no one accounted for how that space would be maintained. We’re not here to criticize the original install. We’re here to clean what exists, repair what we can, and tell you honestly when something needs a different specialist.
Our Cedarwell C.A.R.E. values mean we work quietly around sleeping kids, protect your floors and furniture, and leave a photo of the clean-up before we go. The 365-Day Done Right Promise means if something isn’t right, we make it right. And the written price you get before we start is the price on the invoice when we finish.
Call (323) 918-4345 today for a free estimate on air duct cleaning in Brooklyn. A live person will answer, ask a few questions about your home, and get you scheduled.
Written by Paul Adeyemi, Owner at Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning, serving Brooklyn since 2005.