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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Air duct cleaning in Boston costs between $390 and $990 for a full system, depending on the size of the home and how much buildup has collected over years of New England heating seasons. Most Boston jobs take 3 to 6 hours and can be scheduled within a few days. What makes Boston different from most markets is the housing itself: triple-deckers, brownstones, and pre-1940 homes with retrofitted ductwork that was never designed for forced air. Call (323) 918-4345 for a written quote before any work starts.
Why Boston Homes Are Different
Boston has one of the oldest urban housing stocks in the country. A large share of residential buildings in Dorchester, Charlestown, the South End, and Roxbury predate 1940, and nearly all of them were built for steam or hot-water radiant heat. That means every forced-air system in these buildings is a retrofit, typically installed decades after the structure went up. Ducts get routed through closets, floor cavities, and narrow wall chases that were never intended to carry airflow. We regularly see flex duct crammed into spaces too tight for proper connections, joints that were never sealed, and return paths that pull air from basement crawlspaces instead of living areas. What works in a suburban colonial with a purpose-built mechanical room simply does not apply to a South End brownstone. The physical constraints of the building change how we scope the job, how long it takes, and what we can realistically clean without opening walls. Boston’s cold, snowy winters force heating systems to run hard from November through March, which pushes more dust and debris through those improvised runs. Then the humid Atlantic summer introduces enough moisture into basement and crawl-space duct segments to create mold-growth conditions that a technician in a drier inland city rarely sees. That seasonal swing from dry heat to damp coastal air is the core reason Boston ducts need closer attention than the national average.
Our Main Boston Services
Two services account for nearly every call we take from Boston homeowners: air duct cleaning and dryer vent cleaning. Each has its own dedicated Boston page with pricing, process details, and specific answers for this city’s housing stock.
Air Duct Cleaning in Boston
Full-system air duct cleaning in Boston means reaching supply and return runs that often travel through shared chases, tight floor cavities, and basement segments with decades of accumulated dust. Older retrofits in neighborhoods like Jamaica Plain and Dorchester frequently have unsealed joints where conditioned air leaks into wall voids, pulling in insulation fibers and plaster dust. Our crews use professional-grade equipment from brands like Nikro and Abatement Technologies to dislodge and extract debris without damaging old metal or flex duct. Before any work starts, we walk through the home and mark exactly what will be protected: floors, rugs, furniture, and pet areas. For details on pricing and what a full clean involves, see Air Duct Cleaning in Boston.
Dryer Vent Cleaning in Boston
Dryer vents in Boston apartments and condos are often longer and more convoluted than code would allow today, because the buildings predate modern dryer installations. A vent run from a South Boston triple-decker’s basement laundry up through an interior wall can stretch 20 feet or more with multiple bends, and every bend is a collection point for lint. We remove the accumulated lint, inspect the full run for separations or blockages, and leave the vent moving air freely. For a full breakdown of what a Boston dryer vent cleaning includes and what it costs, see Dryer Vent Cleaning in Boston.
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 Boston
We service duct systems built around equipment from all major manufacturers, including Aprilaire, Honeywell, and Nikro. If your Boston home has an Aprilaire filter housing or a Honeywell zoning board, we know how to work around it without disturbing the settings. See our brands for a full list of equipment we service.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning Company in Boston, MA
| Service | Typical range in Boston |
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| Air duct cleaning, whole home | $390 - $990 |
| Air duct cleaning, condo or apartment | $290 - $500 |
| Dryer vent cleaning | $130 - $250 |
| Dryer vent cleaning, multi-story townhome | $180 - $300 |
| Dryer vent cleaning, apartment or condo | $120 - $220 |
| Dryer vent cleaning, commercial | $150 - $350 per dryer |
| Air duct cleaning + dryer vent cleaning (combined) | $450 - $1,050 |
What pushes a Boston job toward the upper end of these ranges is access. A duct run threaded through a finished ceiling in a Beacon Hill brownstone takes longer to clean than an exposed basement run in a triple-decker in Dorchester. The written quote you receive before work starts is the price you pay, no per-vent add-ons and no surprise invoice at the end.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Boston
Our crews work across Boston, from triple-deckers in Dorchester and Roxbury to brownstones in the South End and Back Bay, plus the newer construction in Seaport and East Boston. We schedule in coordinated routes so we can usually be on site within a few days of your call.
- Dorchester
- South Boston
- Jamaica Plain
- Roxbury
- Charlestown
Service Area – Cities Near Boston
We also serve homeowners in Somerville, MA, Cambridge, MA, Chelsea, MA, and Everett, MA. Each of these cities has its own service page with local pricing and scheduling details.
Serving Boston, MA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Boston 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 Boston
Most Boston appointments can be scheduled within a few days. We route crews by neighborhood, so a Dorchester job and a South Boston job on the same day keeps travel time short and arrival windows dependable. Call (323) 918-4345 to check current availability for your street.
For condos and apartments, the owner or property manager typically books the service. If you’re a tenant, you’ll want your landlord’s sign-off before we arrive. We’re happy to provide a written description of the work for an HOA or property manager, and our crews follow any building access rules, including freight elevator schedules.
Every visit includes a written price before we start, shoe covers and drop cloths inside the home, a full-system cleaning with professional equipment, and a photo of the clean-up before the crew leaves. If anything isn’t done right, our 365-Day Done Right Promise covers it. Call (323) 918-4345 for a free estimate and we’ll walk through the full scope for your home.
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 Boston Customers Say
"Spotless work. They laid drop cloths everywhere and I was honestly impressed there was zero mess at the end. Showed me the dirt they pulled out so I could see it was worth it."
- Shelby Dunham"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