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.
Fast, Reliable Air Duct Cleaning Across Ontario
Air duct cleaning in Ontario, CA typically runs $350-$650 for a whole-house residential system, with most jobs completed in a single visit. We dispatch crews from our Inland Empire office in Riverside-San Bernardino and schedule Ontario homes throughout the week. Call us at (323) 918-4345 for a free written estimate before any work starts.
We’ve been working in Ontario since 2005, and we know the difference between a home near the historic Euclid Avenue corridor and a 1990s tract house south of the 10 Freeway. Ontario’s position at the mouth of the Cajon Pass creates a duct contamination profile unlike anywhere else in the region. Santa Ana wind events funnel Mojave Desert dust straight into the city’s older flex duct systems, and the Ontario-Chino air sub-basin’s chronic PM2.5 rankings mean debris accumulates significantly faster than in cities just 10-15 miles to the west. That’s not marketing talk. It’s what we pull out of Ontario ductwork every week.
Why Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning Is Ontario’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Ontario homeowners call us back because we treat their homes the way we’d want our own treated. Our technicians wear shoe covers and lay drop cloths from the moment they walk in. We work around nap schedules when there’s a toddler down the hall. We choose pet-safe products where they’re available. And every single visit starts with a written price agreed before anyone touches your system.
Paul Adeyemi built Morton’s on the Cedarwell Care Promise, and that means background-checked, uniformed technicians who work to the C.A.R.E. values. Not a revolving door of subcontractors. The same crew standards apply whether we’re cleaning ducts off Euclid Avenue or in a newer development near Ontario Ranch.
A live person answers our phone 24/7. No voicemail maze, no chatbot. When you call (323) 918-4345, you reach someone who can actually schedule your appointment. Every completed job includes a photo of the clean-up before our crew leaves, so you see exactly how we left your home.
Our Air Duct Cleaning team carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise on every Ontario job. If something isn’t right, we make it right. Full stop.
Ductwork Cleaning in Ontario
Ductwork Cleaning in Ontario means dealing with systems that have been filtering some of the most particulate-heavy air in Southern California for decades. The job involves connecting our Nikro or Rotobrush agitation equipment to your supply and return trunk lines, running brushes and compressed air tools through each register run under negative pressure with HEPA filtration, and collecting the debris in a contained vacuum system. For a typical Ontario single-family home, you’re looking at $350-$550. Larger homes or systems with multiple air handlers run $500-$650.
We don’t quote per-vent pricing because it’s a bait-and-switch trap. One flat price per system, agreed in writing before we start. That’s how we operate.
Older Flex Duct Systems
Ontario’s 1980s-era tract developments are now 35-40 years old, and their original flex duct is showing it. We regularly find sagging runs, crushed sections, and tape joints that have dried and failed. Cleaning alone won’t fix airflow problems caused by physical duct damage. We flag what we find and can seal or repair disconnected runs during the same visit.
Desert Dust and Fine Particulate Removal
The Mojave dust that blows through the Cajon Pass isn’t ordinary household dirt. It’s fine enough to pass through standard furnace filters and compact in duct corners. Our Rotobrush agitation tools break that compaction loose so the negative-pressure collection system actually removes it rather than just moving it around.
Air Duct Inspection in Ontario
Air Duct Inspection in Ontario should happen before any cleaning quote is finalized, especially in homes built between 1980 and 2000. We feed a camera through your supply and return lines to document the actual condition inside. You’re not guessing based on register dust. You’re seeing sagging flex duct, disconnected joints, or diesel soot coating with your own eyes. A full video inspection runs $150-$250 as a standalone service, or it’s included when bundled with cleaning.
Inspections are particularly valuable in Ontario because of what we find. The combination of original flex duct age and unique local contamination means the problems aren’t always where you’d expect.
Camera Documentation
We record what the camera sees and show it to you on-site. No mysterious claims about “dirty ducts” without proof. You see the debris buildup, the disconnected runs, the diesel soot staining. Then we agree on what needs doing and what it costs.
Post-Cleaning Verification
After cleaning and any sealing work, we re-run the camera through key sections so you can verify the results. This matters in Ontario, where the contamination load is heavy enough that partial cleaning leaves visible residue.
Trusted Brands We Service in Ontario
Our crews arrive with professional-grade equipment from Nikro, Honeywell, and Abatement Technologies, not rental-shop vacuums with duct attachments. We stock common replacement parts and sealing materials for Ontario homes, so most jobs don’t require a return trip. When we find a failed component during inspection, we can often replace it same-day. The brands we use are the same ones specified in commercial IAQ contracts because they actually remove debris rather than redistribute it. For homeowners near Ontario’s warehouse corridor who are dealing with that persistent diesel-soot odor, the right equipment makes the difference between masking a problem and removing it.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Ontario Homes
- Disconnected flex duct at sagging joints. The original 1980s flex duct in Ontario’s Inland Empire tracts has lost its structural tension. We find runs that have pulled completely free of the collar, dumping conditioned air into attics or crawl spaces while drawing in unfiltered air from those same spaces.
- Diesel soot embedding in duct walls near 4th Street and Edison Avenue. South Ontario’s logistics corridor generates ultra-fine particulate from Class-8 truck traffic. This isn’t surface dust. It bonds to duct walls and requires agitation tools with proper negative-pressure containment to remove.
- Compacted Mojave dust in return plenums after Santa Ana events. When the Cajon Pass winds blow, Ontario homes ingest enormous particulate loads. The return side of the system compacts this dust into dense mats that restrict airflow and overload the blower motor.
- Failed original duct tape and unsealed joints. Thirty-plus years of heat cycling in Ontario attics has turned original duct tape to powder. Every unsealed joint is an entry point for dust and an exit point for conditioned air, driving up utility bills alongside air quality problems.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Ontario, CA
Whole-house residential duct cleaning in Ontario runs $350-$550 for most single-system homes under 2,500 square feet. Larger homes, dual-zone systems, or properties with significant contamination load (the diesel-soot signature we see near the airport corridor, for example) may run $500-$650. Commercial duct cleaning starts around $800 and scales with system complexity.
Video inspection alone is $150-$250. Duct sealing and repair of disconnected runs, when needed, adds $200-$400 depending on accessibility and extent.
What affects your specific price? System size, number of air handlers, contamination type (standard dust vs. embedded diesel soot), and whether we find physical damage requiring repair. We don’t do per-vent pricing. We don’t do teaser coupons. One flat price per system, written and agreed before work starts. Call (323) 918-4345 for your free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Ontario
Our crews work throughout the western Inland Empire. We regularly schedule Air Duct Cleaning in Ontario alongside appointments in Montclair, Claremont, Upland, and Rancho Cucamonga. Same equipment standards, same written pricing, same Cedarwell Care Promise at every stop.
Serving Ontario, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Ontario 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 Ontario
Ontario sits at the base of the Cajon Pass, which channels Santa Ana wind events directly across the city and deposits heavy loads of Mojave Desert dust into homes. The Ontario-Chino air sub-basin also ranks among the worst in the nation for PM2.5 particulate concentration, so your HVAC system filters far more contamination than systems in Claremont or Upland. Call (323) 918-4345 for an exact quote on cleaning and sealing, estimates are free.
We find sagging runs, torn joints, and decades of compacted debris that standard surface cleaning won’t touch. The original flex duct in these homes has exceeded its design life and often requires sealing or section replacement alongside proper agitation cleaning. Call (323) 918-4345 for an exact quote, estimates are free.
Yes. The ultra-fine diesel soot from Class-8 truck traffic in that logistics hub embeds in duct walls differently than typical household dust. It requires source removal with professional agitation tools rather than vacuuming alone, and we see it consistently in homes within a few miles of that corridor. Call (323) 918-4345 for an exact quote, estimates are free.
Given Ontario’s particulate load from Cajon Pass winds and PM2.5 levels, we recommend every 3-5 years for homes with standard filtration, or every 2-3 years if you’re in the diesel-soot zone south of the airport or running MERV 8 or lower filters. Call (323) 918-4345 for an exact quote, estimates are free.
We connect our Nikro or Rotobrush equipment to your trunk lines, seal each register, and run agitation tools through every supply and return run under continuous negative pressure with HEPA filtration. Debris collects in our contained vacuum system, not your house. We photograph the clean-up before we leave. Call (323) 918-4345 for an exact quote, estimates are free.
Ready to see what’s actually inside your Ontario ductwork? Call Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning at (323) 918-4345. We’ll schedule your free written estimate, show up with shoe covers and drop cloths, and give you one flat price per system before any work begins. Every job is backed by our 365-Day Done Right Promise and the Cedarwell Care Promise.
Written by Paul Adeyemi, Owner at Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning, serving Ontario since 2005.




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