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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AfterAir Duct Cleaning Company in San Jose, CA
Air duct cleaning in San Jose costs between $320 and $690 for a whole-home system, with most single-family houses in Cambrian Park, Berryessa, and Alum Rock falling around $420 to $520. What makes San Jose jobs different from cities closer to the coast is the combination of aging tract-home ductwork and wildfire smoke that settles into the valley every summer and fall. Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning, led by Paul Adeyemi, has been part of the Cedarwell family since 2005. Call (323) 918-4345 for a written price before any work starts.
Why San Jose Homes Are Different
San Jose sits at the bottom of a bowl. The Diablo Range rises to the east, the Santa Cruz Mountains to the west, and when fire season hits those hills, the smoke has nowhere to go except into the Santa Clara Valley. The SCU Lightning Complex burned directly east of the city in 2020, and that smoke settled into return vents across Berryessa and East San Jose. Fine particulate works its way into duct systems here at rates you just don’t see in cities with open-ocean airflow like San Francisco or Santa Cruz.
Then there’s the housing stock. San Jose grew fast during the defense and early semiconductor boom, and that left the city with thousands of ranch-style tract homes built between the late 1950s and early 1980s. In neighborhoods like Cambrian Park and the Berryessa-Alum Rock corridor, many of those homes still run their original galvanized-metal or early flexible ductwork through unconditioned attics. In July, those attics routinely hit 140°F or hotter. At those temperatures, degraded fiberglass liners inside flex duct can shed particles directly into the air your family breathes. That’s a failure mode we see almost exclusively in this generation of South Bay construction, and it’s why duct inspection matters here as much as duct cleaning itself.
Spring brings its own challenge. The valley’s legacy as agricultural land means a heavy grass-and-oak-pollen season, and older homes with leaky duct connections near floor registers pull that pollen into the system. By the time summer smoke arrives, the ducts already carry a layer of it.
Our Main San Jose Services
Two services account for nearly every call we get from San Jose homeowners. Each has its own dedicated page covering that job in the depth it deserves, since the work is different depending on what’s moving through the vents.
Air Duct Cleaning in San Jose
We clean the full duct system: supply and return runs, registers, and the main trunk line, using professional equipment from Rotobrush and Nikro. In San Jose, the job usually reveals what we described above: decades of accumulated smoke particulate and, in many 1960s-1970s homes, degraded fiberglass liner shedding into the airstream. Our technicians protect floors with shoe covers and drop cloths from the moment they walk in, and quieter tools mean we can work around a napping toddler. Every visit starts with a written price, and every completed job includes a photo of the clean-up before the crew leaves. Air Duct Cleaning in San Jose covers the full process, cost ranges, and what to expect on the day.
Dryer Vent Cleaning in San Jose
Dryer vents in San Jose homes often run longer than they should, especially in ranch-style layouts where the laundry sits in the garage or at the far end of the house and the vent exits through the roof or a side wall. Lint builds up quickly in those long runs, and in a valley where fire season is already a fact of life, a clogged vent raises the stakes. We clean the vent from both ends, check airflow, and leave the area as tidy as we found it; shoe covers, drop cloths, and a photo before we go. Dryer Vent Cleaning in San Jose explains the full scope and pricing for this service.
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.
Brands We Service in San Jose
We service residential duct and dryer vent systems regardless of brand or original installer. In San Jose specifically, the equipment we encounter spans every era of the city’s building boom, from original galvanized-metal trunk lines in Cambrian Park ranch homes to newer flex duct retrofitted into Berryessa additions. Our brands page lists the full set of manufacturers we’re trained on, but the work itself is brand-agnostic: a duct system is a duct system. That means no waiting on specialty parts and no markup for exotic imports. Call (323) 918-4345 with your home’s details and we’ll tell you what the job will cost, in writing, before we book it.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning Company in San Jose, CA
| Service | Typical range in San Jose |
|---|---|
| Whole-home air duct cleaning (single system) | $320 - $690 |
| Air duct cleaning for condo or townhome | $280 - $520 |
| Air duct + dryer vent combo cleaning | $380 - $760 |
| Sanitizing treatment (whole system) | $150 - $320 |
| Dryer vent cleaning | $95 - $220 |
| Dryer vent replacement (rigid metal) | $130 - $290 |
| Dryer vent replacement (flex transition) | $85 - $180 |
| Roof exhaust cap replacement | $90 - $210 |
| Bird guard / vent cover installation | $110 - $240 |
| Access panel addition (for ventilation) | $160 - $340 |
Prices in San Jose tend to climb toward the top of those ranges when a home has multiple returns, a second story, or ductwork in a cramped attic that slows the work down. The reason many San Jose families hesitate before calling is simple: this industry has a reputation for quoting one number on the phone and a far bigger one once the van is in the driveway. We don’t work that way. You get one flat price per system, in writing, agreed before any work starts. The price on the invoice matches the price on the quote. No per-vent add-ons, no surprise fees.
Neighborhoods We Serve in San Jose
We work across the full San Jose Valley, including some of the densest concentrations of aging tract-home ductwork in the city. If you can tell us your neighborhood, we can usually tell you what we expect to find in your attic before we even arrive, which helps us quote the job accurately over the phone.
- Cambrian Park
- Berryessa
- Alum Rock
- East San Jose
- Willow Glen
Most San Jose appointments are scheduled within a few business days. If you’re near the center of the city, our crews can typically reach you without a long drive; the farther you are from the Santa Clara Valley core, the more helpful it is to book a couple of days out.
Service Area – Cities Near San Jose
Beyond San Jose, our Bay Area crews also serve Milpitas, CA, Santa Clara, CA, Sunnyvale, TX, and Campbell, FL. If you’re on the border of any of these cities, it’s worth a call; we’ll let you know which team can reach you soonest and what the drive means for scheduling, not for your price. The written quote doesn’t change based on which crew takes the job.
Serving San Jose, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the San Jose 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 Company in San Jose
Most San Jose homes are scheduled within about three to five business days. If you have a specific window, like a child’s nap or a work-from-home schedule, tell the person you speak with and we’ll do our best to protect it. Call (323) 918-4345 and you’ll get a live human, 24/7, who can confirm availability for your neighborhood.
For single-family homes, almost never; duct cleaning is interior maintenance with no exterior change. For condos and townhomes, some San Jose HOAs require notice before work in shared attic or mechanical spaces. We’ll tell you what to check once we know your property type, and we can provide an invoice and description of work for your HOA if needed.
No. Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning is an independently owned and operated member of the Cedarwell family of companies. Each Cedarwell location is a local business that chooses to work to the Cedarwell Care Promise: written price upfront, shoe covers and drop cloths on every visit, and a photo of the clean-up before the crew leaves. Dispatch for San Jose is coordinated from our San Francisco Bay Area office, but the crew that arrives at your home is local to the South Bay.
If you want a straight answer about your ducts and a price you can plan around, call Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning at (323) 918-4345 for a free estimate. Paul Adeyemi and the team will walk you through what we’ll do, what it will cost, and how we’ll protect your home while we’re in it.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local air duct cleaning pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What San Jose Customers Say
"New house, old dusty ducts. They were gentle in the house, laid down drop cloths, and double checked every register was sealed back up. Air smells fresh now."
- Scott Hemmings"Friendly, calm crew that clearly cared about the house. Covered their shoes, protected the floors, and double checked they'd closed up every vent cover properly. Would have them back."
- Omar Zaid"Ducts and dryer vent both. They put runners down the whole hall and wore booties. Spotless after, and they showed me photos of what came out. Worth every penny."
- Bonnie Vo