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 Palm Beach
Air duct cleaning in Palm Beach typically runs $450-$850 per HVAC system for a full supply-and-return cleaning with camera inspection, and most estate properties need two to four systems serviced. We’re Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning, and we’ve been part of the Cedarwell family since 2005. Our crews serve Palm Beach from our Miami-area dispatch office, and we know the island’s seasonal rhythm: the October rush when estates reopen, the multi-system attics above Mediterranean Revival roofs, and the salt air that works on duct metal year-round. Call (323) 918-4345 for a free estimate, or keep reading to understand how we scope and price work on the barrier island’s unique homes.
Why Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning Is Palm Beach’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Palm Beach homeowners recognize our vans because we’ve built our reputation on the details other crews skip. Our Air Duct Cleaning team arrives in uniform with shoe covers and drop cloths already in hand, and we give you a written price before touching a single vent cover.
Paul Adeyemi leads our operation with the Cedarwell C.A.R.E. values as our daily standard: background-checked technicians, quiet tools when kids are napping, pet-safe product choices where available, and a photo of the clean-up before we leave. Every job carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise, and a live person answers our phone 24/7, not a chatbot. We’ve learned Palm Beach’s housing stock, from the 1920s Addison Mizner estates on Via Mizner to the renovated compounds near the Lake Worth Lagoon, and we scope every job per system, not as a generic whole-house flat rate that leaves half your ductwork untouched.
Air Duct Repair in Palm Beach
Air Duct Repair in Palm Beach addresses the corrosion, separated seams, and deteriorated flex duct that salt-laden Atlantic air and 140°F attic temperatures inflict on the island’s aging systems. We see corroded fasteners pull through metal trunk lines, duct board liner delaminate from sustained humidity, and flex duct sag or tear where it was strapped decades ago in cramped Mizner-era attic spaces. A typical repair here runs $280-$620 per location, depending on whether we’re resealing a trunk line, replacing a damaged flex run, or rebuilding a corroded transition box.
Corroded Metal and Fastener Failure
Salt air accelerates galvanic corrosion in Palm Beach attics far faster than mainland West Palm Beach or Greenacres. We replace corroded hanging straps with stainless hardware and seal compromised seams with mastic rated for coastal HVAC applications, not tape that will fail in the next humidity cycle.
Duct Board and Flex Duct Replacement
Original duct board in Palm Beach estates often dates to the 1980s or 1990s renovation waves, with liner surfaces that have become friable after years of heat cycling. We remove deteriorated sections, install new R-8 flex or rigid duct where access allows, and verify with camera inspection that the new runs are sealed and supported correctly.
Ductwork Cleaning in Palm Beach
Ductwork Cleaning in Palm Beach means source removal from supply and return duct runs that may stretch 80-150 feet from air handlers tucked in separate attic zones across sprawling estates. We price and scope per system because a typical Palm Beach home runs two to four independent HVAC zones, each with its own air handler, trunk line, and branch network. Full ductwork cleaning with HEPA-contained agitation and camera verification runs $450-$850 per system; most estates we serve need all systems cleaned before the Season begins.
Multi-System Estates and Per-System Scoping
Cleaning one system and ignoring the others leaves sealed seasonal wings with six months of accumulated biological growth circulating into living spaces once owners return. We clean every system, document each with before-and-after camera footage, and never quote a misleading whole-house price that obscures what’s actually being serviced.
Negative Pressure and HEPA Containment
Our Nikro and Rotobrush equipment creates true negative pressure at the air handler, pulling dislodged debris through the ductwork and into HEPA filtration rather than releasing it into your home. This matters in Palm Beach, where opened estates need to be livable immediately, not ventilated for days after service.
Trusted Brands We Service in Palm Beach
We clean and service ductwork connected to equipment from Aprilaire, Honeywell, Abatement Technologies, and Guardsman, and we maintain local parts inventory for common Palm Beach configurations, including the Aprilaire media cleaners and Honeywell electronic air cleaners frequently paired with multi-zone systems in island estates. Fast turnaround matters here, especially during the pre-Season October rush when property managers are opening multiple homes and cannot afford delays on HVAC readiness. Our technicians train on the specific access challenges of Palm Beach attics, where low ridge heights and complex rooflines make equipment navigation a skill, not an afterthought.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Palm Beach Homes
- Mold colonization in sealed seasonal homes. Six months of 80-90% humidity inside a minimally climate-controlled estate is enough time for mold to establish on flex duct and duct board surfaces. We find this every October, not occasionally, and it requires HEPA-contained agitation plus antimicrobial treatment of affected surfaces.
- Corroded metal ductwork from salt-laden air. Palm Beach’s position between the Atlantic and Lake Worth Lagoon exposes every attic vent and duct seam to corrosive salt air that mainland cities simply don’t experience at this intensity. Fasteners weaken, seams separate, and metal trunk lines develop pinhole leaks that reduce system efficiency.
- Aging flex duct in 1920s-1940s estates with long renovation cycles. Many Mediterranean Revival homes have ductwork from the 1980s or 1990s tucked behind meticulously restored interiors. The flex becomes brittle, sags below insulation, and tears at strap points, yet remains invisible to homeowners until camera inspection reveals the deterioration.
- Multiple systems with inconsistent maintenance histories. Estates with three or four zones often have one system that was replaced in 2015, another original to a 1990s renovation, and a third added during a pool house expansion. Each needs individual assessment; treating them as identical guarantees that at least one system gets inadequately serviced.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Palm Beach, FL
Residential duct cleaning in Palm Beach runs $450-$650 per system for a standard supply-and-return cleaning with camera inspection, and $650-$850 per system for estates requiring extensive mold remediation, multiple access cuts, or restoration of severely corroded duct board. Commercial duct cleaning for local businesses starts around $800-$1,400 depending on system count and access complexity. Dryer vent cleaning, which we often pair with duct service in Palm Beach homes, typically adds $180-$280.
What moves the price: number of HVAC systems (most island estates need two to four), extent of biological growth requiring antimicrobial treatment, accessibility of attic air handlers, and whether duct board or flex duct replacement is needed beyond cleaning. We give one flat price per system, agreed in writing before work starts. No per-vent pricing. No post-arrival upsells. Call (323) 918-4345 for an exact quote, estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Palm Beach
Our crews work throughout the Palm Beach County area, including Air Duct Cleaning in Palm Beach proper, plus West Palm Beach, North Palm Beach, Greenacres, and Palm Beach Gardens. Each community has its own housing stock and HVAC challenges, and we adjust our approach accordingly, whether it’s the seasonal estates of the barrier island or the year-round family homes on the mainland.
Serving Palm Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach
Each system has its own air handler, trunk line, and branch duct network, and cleaning only one leaves the others circulating six months of accumulated biological growth. Per-system pricing ensures every zone gets full agitation, HEPA-contained extraction, and camera documentation. Call (323) 918-4345 and we’ll scope each system on your property.
Every 12-18 months, with pre-Season cleaning in October strongly recommended for homes sealed through summer. Six months of Florida humidity in a minimally ventilated attic creates conditions where mold colonization becomes likely, not possible. Call (323) 918-4345 to schedule before your return date.
Before-and-after camera footage of every supply and return run, a written scope of work with per-system pricing, and a photo of the clean-up before the crew leaves. You should never pay for invisible work without visual proof it was performed correctly.
Yes, measurably. Salt-laden air accelerates corrosion of metal ductwork, fasteners, and air handler cabinets faster than in mainland cities even 10 miles inland. We inspect for this specifically on Palm Beach jobs and replace corroded hardware with stainless or coastal-rated alternatives.
Professional duct cleaning with HEPA-contained agitation and EPA-registered antimicrobial treatment can remediate mold growth on accessible duct surfaces, but severely deteriorated duct board or flex with friable liner may need replacement. We document the extent with camera inspection and give you options before proceeding. Call (323) 918-4345 for an assessment.
At a 1930s Mediterranean Revival estate off Via Mizner, we opened the attic to find three separate systems with duct board runs that had gone untouched since a 2019 renovation - visible mold colonies on the flex duct and corroded fasteners from years of salt air. We set up negative pressure with HEPA filtration at the air handler, ran agitation tools through every supply and return duct, and documented each run with camera inspection before and after. The owner’s property manager now schedules pre-season ductwork cleaning for all three systems every October.
Palm Beach estates on the barrier island frequently run three or more independently zoned HVAC systems serving long duct runs through 140°F-plus attics, so air duct cleaning here is priced and scoped per system - not as a single whole-house line item. Six months of sealed seasonal vacancy in salt-laden air also makes biological growth on flex duct and duct board an expected October finding, not an occasional one. This is why we never quote generic whole-house pricing for Palm Beach, why we camera-inspect every run, and why we clean every system on the property. Anything less leaves you breathing what the sealed summer grew.
Ready to schedule? Call (323) 918-4345 for a free estimate. We’ll ask about your number of systems, your last service date, and whether the home was sealed through summer. Then we’ll give you a written price before any work starts, backed by our 365-Day Done Right Promise and the Cedarwell Care Promise on every single visit.
Written by Paul Adeyemi, Owner at Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning, serving Palm Beach since 2005.