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 New Haven
Air duct cleaning in New Haven typically runs $450-$850 for a whole-home system, with most jobs scheduled within a few business days and completed in a single visit. Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning has served New Haven families since 2005, and our crews know the difference between a standard suburban duct layout and the improvised, retrofit systems common in the city’s older neighborhoods.
We dispatch from our Hartford office, but our technicians live and work throughout the New Haven metro. That means we understand why a rotary brush system that works fine in a 1990s ranch house in North Haven can get stuck in a Fair Haven triple-decker’s steam-pipe chase. Before we touch anything, we walk the home with you, note where pets are, check nap schedules if you’ve got little ones, and give you a written price. No per-vent add-ons. No surprises when the invoice arrives. Call (323) 918-4345 when you’re ready to talk through what your home actually needs.
Why Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning Is New Haven’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
New Haven homeowners call us back because we treat the house like it’s our own. Our Air Duct Cleaning team arrives in uniform with shoe covers and drop cloths already on, part of the Cedarwell Care Promise we’ve followed on every job since 2005. Paul Adeyemi built Morton’s around one idea: families should know exactly what will happen, exactly what it will cost, and exactly who is walking through their door.
We’ve earned a strong local reputation in neighborhoods from East Rock to Westville, with homeowners regularly mentioning our quiet equipment and willingness to work around nap times. Our technicians are background-checked and trained to the Cedarwell C.A.R.E. values, which means they notice the dog on the floor and the toddler’s schedule on the fridge. A live person answers our phone 24/7, and every finished job includes a photo of the clean-up before the crew leaves, so you see the proof before they go.
Our 365-Day Done Right Promise isn’t a slogan we trot out when asked. It’s stamped on every job sheet. If something isn’t right, we make it right. Full stop.
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in New Haven
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in New Haven covers everything from small retail spaces on Chapel Street to multi-tenant office buildings near the Green, with systems that often share the same retrofit challenges as the city’s residential stock. We typically price commercial work at $0.35-$0.65 per square foot of conditioned space, though older buildings with non-standard duct dimensions require an on-site assessment for an exact figure. Our crews use Nikro and Abatement Technologies HEPA-contained equipment to protect occupied spaces during business hours.
Multi-Tenant and Retail Systems
Shared commercial systems in converted downtown New Haven buildings often pull from the same plenums that served steam heat a century ago. We inspect with video before quoting, identify cross-contamination risks between units, and clean each branch with containment that keeps neighboring businesses running.
Post-Construction and Renovation Cleaning
New Haven’s active renovation scene, especially in the Ninth Square and Wooster Square historic districts, leaves fine drywall dust and insulation fragments in ductwork. We use Rotobrush agitation with negative-pressure collection to remove construction debris without redistributing it into finished spaces.
Air Duct Cleaning Services in New Haven
Air Duct Cleaning Services in New Haven start with understanding what kind of ductwork we’re actually dealing with, because a standard rotary brush pass often isn’t enough. Residential whole-system cleaning typically runs $450-$850 depending on system size, accessibility, and whether we find disconnected or crushed runs that need sealing. Every visit includes a written price before work starts, photo documentation of the clean-up, and our 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Video Inspection and System Assessment
We feed a camera through your supply and return lines before deciding on tools. In New Haven’s converted triple-deckers, this step regularly reveals non-round duct segments, crushed sections behind closets, or disconnected joints pulling basement air instead of conditioned air. You see what we see. Then we quote.
Hand-Tool Cleaning for Non-Standard Ductwork
When rotary brushes can’t navigate improvised ductwork threaded through old steam-pipe chases, we switch to hand agitation tools, HEPA vacuums, and targeted compressed air. It takes longer. It costs what it costs. But it actually removes the debris instead of pushing it deeper or skipping over it entirely.
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.
Trusted Brands We Service in New Haven
Morton’s technicians train on and carry parts for Aprilaire media air cleaners, Abatement Technologies HEPA filtration systems, Guardsman UV treatment units, and Rotobrush agitation equipment. For New Haven homeowners with older systems, this matters because a crushed duct run in a Fair Haven triple-decker often reveals a mismatched filter rack or an obsolete Aprilaire model that needs a specific pad size. We stock common parts locally and coordinate with our Hartford office for same-day or next-day specialty items, so you’re not waiting a week for a filter that should have been changed yesterday. Our Nikro and Honeywell equipment is professional-grade, not rental-store gear, and we maintain it to manufacturer specs because dull brushes or weak vacuum seals don’t clean anything.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in New Haven Homes
- Rotary brushes skip non-round duct segments. In converted triple-deckers throughout Fair Haven and Newhallville, field-fabricated ductwork from 1950s and 1960s steam conversions creates flat or oval sections that standard round brushes simply ride over, leaving decades of soot and rodent debris in place.
- Coastal humidity feeds mold in loose joints. New Haven’s persistent damp from Long Island Sound infiltrates improvised connections in older ductwork, producing musty supply plenums that surface cleaning won’t fix without proper sealing and, in some cases, mold remediation.
- Crushed runs behind closets bypass living spaces entirely. Ductwork routed through original steam-pipe chases and closet cavities gets crushed over decades of renovation, so air pulls from basements or wall cavities instead of reaching second-floor bedrooms.
- Disconnected joints pull unconditioned basement air. In The Hill and Downtown New Haven, we regularly find supply lines that have separated at field-fabricated joints, pressurizing basements and depressurizing living spaces while the furnace works overtime.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in New Haven, CT
A typical residential air duct cleaning in New Haven runs $450-$650 for a single-family home with standard accessibility, $550-$850 for two- and three-family homes with more complex branch lines, and $350-$550 for dryer vent cleaning when bundled with ductwork. Commercial work starts around $800 for small retail spaces and scales with square footage and system complexity.
What moves you within these ranges: the number of supply and return registers, whether we need hand tools instead of rotary brushes for non-standard ductwork, the condition of your main trunk lines, and any sealing or reconnection work we discover during camera inspection. We quote one flat price per system, agreed in writing before we start. No per-vent pricing. No add-ons after the van is in your driveway. Estimates are free, and we’ll walk you through exactly what we found and why it costs what it costs. Call (323) 918-4345 to schedule yours.
We Also Serve Cities Near New Haven
Morton’s crews regularly work in New Haven and the surrounding communities, including East Haven, West Haven, Orange, and North Haven. The same Cedarwell Care Promise, the same written-upfront pricing, and the same 365-Day Done Right Promise apply whether we’re cleaning a single-family ranch in North Haven or a converted triple-decker in Fair Haven.
Serving New Haven, CT - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the New Haven 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 New Haven
Many New Haven homes, especially pre-WWII triple-deckers in Fair Haven and Newhallville, have ductwork that was retrofit into old steam-pipe chases during mid-century conversions. These field-fabricated segments are often non-round, flat, or partially crushed, so standard round rotary brushes ride over the debris or get stuck entirely. Our technicians switch to hand agitation tools, compressed air whips, and HEPA-contained vacuums to actually remove the buildup. Call (323) 918-4345 and we’ll show you on camera exactly what your system looks like inside.
New Haven’s coastal location means higher year-round relative humidity than inland Connecticut cities, with damp spring and fall shoulder seasons that push moisture into loosely joined ductwork. This persistent humidity accelerates mold and mildew growth in supply and return plenums, especially in older homes with improvised connections. A surface clean without proper inspection and sealing often leaves the root problem untouched. We check for moisture intrusion and recommend sealing where we find it.
We start with a video inspection of all accessible trunk lines and branches, then provide a written quote for the whole system. Cleaning includes register and grille removal, negative-pressure HEPA vacuum collection, agitation with Rotobrush or hand tools as the ductwork demands, and a photo of the clean-up before we leave. In a three-family home on Woolsey Street in Fair Haven, our tech found a supply run threaded through an old steam-pipe chase with a crushed section behind the first-floor closet. After negative pressure containment and HEPA filtration, we used agitation tools and hand-cleaning to remove decades of soot and rodent debris, then sealed the disconnected joint with mastic. The homeowner said the second-floor registers finally stopped puffing dust. Every job is different, but that’s the level of attention we bring.
Yes. We clean commercial systems in retail spaces, offices, and multi-tenant buildings throughout downtown New Haven and the surrounding districts. Commercial work often requires scheduling around business hours, HEPA containment to protect occupied areas, and coordination with building management for access to shared mechanical spaces. We price by square footage and system complexity after an on-site assessment.
Every three to five years for most homes, but New Haven’s combination of older retrofit ductwork and coastal humidity means some systems benefit from inspection every two to three years. If you notice musty odors when the heat or AC kicks on, visible dust puffing from registers, or uneven heating between floors, it’s worth calling sooner. We’ll inspect with video and tell you honestly whether cleaning is needed now or can wait. Call (323) 918-4345 for a free estimate.
Written by Paul Adeyemi, Owner at Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning, serving New Haven since 2005.