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 Addison
Air duct cleaning in Addison typically runs $350-$650 for a whole residential system, with most jobs completed in a single visit. We’re Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning, and we’ve been serving the Dallas-Fort Worth area, including Addison, since 2005. Our crews know the apartment complexes along Quorum Drive, the mid-rise condos around Addison Circle, and the mixed-use buildings lining Belt Line Road. We dispatch from our Dallas-Fort Worth office, so Addison jobs get scheduled quickly without the delays of an out-of-market operator. Call us at (323) 918-4345 for a free written estimate before any work starts.
Why Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning Is Addison’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Addison’s building stock is unlike anywhere else in North Texas. Virtually no traditional subdivisions here, just dense clusters of 1980s-2000s apartments and condos with original flex duct that’s been sagging and collecting debris for decades. We’ve cleaned units in buildings where the ductwork hadn’t been touched since the Reagan administration. Our Air Duct Cleaning team arrives with shoe covers, drop cloths, and quiet equipment because we know families are living tight in these spaces, kids napping, dogs underfoot. Every technician is background-checked and uniformed, working to the Cedarwell C.A.R.E. values. We provide a written price before touching anything, back every job with our 365-Day Done Right Promise, and leave a photo of the clean-up so you see exactly what was done.
Vent Cleaning in Addison
Vent Cleaning in Addison means pulling decades of accumulated Blackland Prairie clay dust, heavy spring pollen, and cooking particulates from registers and branch lines that have never been properly opened. In Addison’s older multi-family buildings, we regularly find supply vents painted shut by maintenance crews or clogged with construction debris from the original 1980s build-out. A typical residential vent cleaning in Addison runs $150-$280 for register and branch-line service, with whole-system vent cleaning reaching $400-$550 when we need to access multiple floors or work around tight attic spaces.
Register and Grille Deep Cleaning
We remove every register, soak grilles in Guardsman-safe solution where pet areas are nearby, and brush the first 8-10 feet of each branch line with Rotobrush equipment. In Addison’s apartment units, we often find registers coated with a fine orange clay film from years of unfiltered attic air pulling through gaps behind the drywall.
Branch Line Debris Removal
Our Nikro HEPA vacuums pull loose material without blowing it into living spaces. We work room by room, sealing returns as we go, because in a compact Addison condo there’s nowhere for dust to hide from a toddler’s crawling path.
Air Duct Repair in Addison
Air Duct Repair in Addison addresses the real problem we find inside walls and ceilings, not just surface cleaning. The 1980s-2000s flex duct in Addison’s apartment and condo stock has sagged at truss penetrations, crimped around tight framing, or completely disconnected where tape failed decades ago. A typical repair in Addison, reconnecting and sealing 2-3 crushed runs with proper supports and mastic, runs $280-$450. More extensive replacement of flex with rigid ducting on multiple branches can reach $600-$900 depending on attic access and the number of drops involved.
Crushed Run Diagnosis and Replacement
We feed a camera through the system to find exactly where airflow chokes. In a recent job on Quorum Drive, our inspection found three supply runs kinked flat at truss penetrations, the blower motor straining to pull unfiltered attic air through gaps. We replaced the crushed flex with rigid ducting on those branches, reconnected the disconnected joints, and sealed everything with mastic rated for North Texas temperature swings.
Shared Air Handler Sealing
In mixed-use buildings along Belt Line Road, we find office and retail suites pulling grease-laden air through poorly separated rooftop units. The real fix isn’t another cleaning pass, it’s proper separation and sealing at the air handler, sometimes adding a dedicated return for the kitchen zone so cooking particulates stop migrating into tenant ducts.
Trusted Brands We Service in Addison
We stock filters, replacement grilles, and sealing materials from Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Abatement Technologies for fast turnaround on Addison jobs. No waiting on a parts run to Carrollton. When a Quorum Drive building needs a MERV 13 upgrade or a Belt Line Road restaurant suite requires a dedicated filtration path, we’ve got the components on the van. Our Rotobrush and Nikro cleaning equipment isn’t rental-grade, it’s professional-spec, maintained between jobs, and matched to the duct materials we actually find in Addison’s older buildings, not theoretical new construction.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Addison Homes
- Original flex duct collapsed at truss penetrations. The 1980s-2000s apartment stock around Addison Circle and Quorum Drive used flexible ducting that sags and crimps where it passes through framing. We regularly find runs delivering half their rated airflow, the blower motor working harder while rooms stay stuffy.
- Grease infiltration in mixed-use buildings. Addison’s restaurant density means office suites and retail spaces on Belt Line Road share rooftop air handlers with kitchen exhaust zones. Cooking particulates migrate past poorly separated returns, coating ducts far from any commercial kitchen.
- Continuous pollen and clay dust loading. North Texas heat keeps Addison’s HVAC running near-continuously from May through September, pulling cedar, elm, and oak pollen plus fine Blackland Prairie clay through systems with inadequate filtration. The flat, open terrain accelerates particulate accumulation.
- Units never cleaned between tenant turnovers. In Addison’s rental-heavy market, original ductwork often sits for 30-40 years without proper access. Construction debris from the original build-out, multiple generations of pet dander, and accumulated maintenance paint overspray all compress into the airway.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Addison, TX
Whole-system air duct cleaning in Addison typically runs $350-$650 for a standard apartment or condo unit, depending on the number of supply and return drops, attic or crawl access, and whether we find disconnected or crushed runs that need repair before cleaning is even worthwhile. Commercial systems in mixed-use buildings along Belt Line Road start around $800-$1,400 because of grease remediation needs and rooftop access requirements. We don’t quote per-vent teaser prices that balloon once we’re on site. One flat price per system, agreed in writing before work starts. Factors that affect your specific price: the age and condition of your flex duct, whether camera inspection reveals crushed runs needing repair, MERV filter upgrades, and access complexity in multi-story buildings. Every estimate is free, no obligation. Call (323) 918-4345 and we’ll give you a written range you can plan around.
We Also Serve Cities Near Addison
Our crews work throughout the northern Dallas-Fort Worth corridor. If you’re in Addison or nearby Carrollton, Richardson, Coppell, or Plano, we schedule from the same Dallas-Fort Worth dispatch office and carry the same Cedarwell Care Promise on every job.
Serving Addison, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Addison 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 Addison
Addison’s housing stock is almost entirely multi-family buildings from the 1980s-2000s with original flex duct that sags, crimps, and accumulates debris for decades, and most units are never cleaned between tenant turnovers. The continuous HVAC runtime from May through September pulls North Texas pollen and clay dust through these aging systems without a winter break. Call (323) 918-4345 for a free inspection and written estimate.
No, but it’s common in Addison’s mixed-use buildings where restaurant kitchen exhaust shares rooftop air handlers with tenant returns. Grease and cooking particulates migrate past poorly separated zones, coating ducts in office and retail suites far from any kitchen. The fix is proper separation and sealing at the air handler, not just another cleaning pass. Call (323) 918-4345 and we’ll diagnose the source with a camera inspection.
We feed a video camera through the system to inspect every run from the air handler to the register. Crushed flex shows as a flattened or kinked airway, often at truss penetrations or tight framing in Addison’s older buildings, while dirty duct still maintains its round profile. Static pressure testing at the registers confirms the diagnosis. Call (323) 918-4345 to schedule a camera inspection.
Yes, our cleaning protocols meet NADCA guidelines for source removal, containment, and post-clean verification. We document before-and-after conditions with photos, use HEPA-contained equipment from Nikro and Abatement Technologies, and provide the written scope and price before starting any work. Call (323) 918-4345 to review our process for your specific building.
For Addison’s pollen-heavy, clay-dust environment with near-continuous summer runtime, we typically recommend MERV 11-13 for residential systems and MERV 13-16 for commercial or mixed-use buildings handling grease particulates. The existing air handler must be checked first, higher MERV ratings increase static pressure and can strain an undersized blower motor. Call (323) 918-4345 and we’ll measure your system’s capacity before recommending a filter upgrade.
Ready to see what’s actually inside your ducts? Call Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning at (323) 918-4345 for a free written estimate. We’ll inspect your system with a video camera, show you exactly what we find, and give you one flat price before any work starts. Every job is backed by our 365-Day Done Right Promise, and we leave a photo of the clean-up so you know the work was done right.
Written by Paul Adeyemi, Owner at Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning, serving Addison since 2005.