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 Alamo Heights
Air duct cleaning in Alamo Heights typically runs $350-$650 for a full residential system, with most jobs completed in a single morning or afternoon. We dispatch crews from our San Antonio scheduling office and arrive with Rotobrush and Nikro equipment, shoe covers already on, and a written price agreed before we touch anything. If you live near Cambridge Oval, the Alamo Heights business district, or off Broadway in one of the 1920s brick bungalows or newer builds, we’ll treat your floors, your pet’s favorite corner, and your toddler’s nap schedule with the same care we’d want in our own homes. Call (323) 918-4345 for a free estimate.
Why Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning Is Alamo Heights’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’ve been part of the Cedarwell family since 2005, and our Air Duct Cleaning team knows Alamo Heights homes inside and out. Not in a generic way. We know the 1948 Tudor revivals near Cambridge Oval where mid-century sheet metal ducts were spliced into wall chases. We know the post-war colonials off Broadway where flex duct in 140°F attics has been degrading since the 1980s. That knowledge changes how we clean.
Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and trained to the Cedarwell C.A.R.E. values. Shoe covers and drop cloths are standard on every visit, not optional. We use quieter tools during nap hours. Where pet-safe products are available, we choose them. Every job ends with a photo of the clean-up before we leave, and every price is written and agreed before work starts. The 365-Day Done Right Promise means if something isn’t right, we make it right. Full stop.
A live person answers our phone 24/7. Not a chatbot, not a voicemail tree. A real human who can schedule your Alamo Heights appointment or answer questions about what we’ll actually do in your home.
Residential Air Duct Cleaning in Alamo Heights
Residential Air Duct Cleaning in Alamo Heights addresses a specific set of challenges you won’t find in newer San Antonio subdivisions. Our typical Alamo Heights residential job covers supply ducts, return ducts, the air handler, and the blower motor, using Rotobrush agitation tools and Nikro HEPA-filtered negative pressure systems to capture debris rather than redistribute it. Most Alamo Heights homeowners call after noticing dust puffing from registers, uneven heating and cooling between rooms, or a persistent musty smell when the system kicks on. A full residential cleaning in Alamo Heights generally runs $350-$650 depending on system size and accessibility, with older homes sometimes requiring additional time to map and access dead-end duct sections.
Supply and Return Duct Cleaning
Supply ducts push conditioned air into your rooms; return ducts pull it back. In Alamo Heights’s retrofitted homes, these runs often travel through different eras of construction, with supply lines in original wall cavities and returns added later through attics. We clean both paths completely, checking for disconnected joints where attic dust and pollen infiltrate the system.
Full System Cleaning with Video Inspection
Our full system service includes a camera inspection before and after cleaning. In Alamo Heights’s older housing stock, this step is essential. We’ve found dead-end sheet metal branches in wall chases that had never been accessed since installation in the 1960s. The camera shows you what we see, and the after photos confirm what we removed.
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in Alamo Heights
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in Alamo Heights serves the small professional offices, retail spaces, and medical practices along Broadway and in the Alamo Heights business district. These systems differ from residential work in scale and scheduling, not in standards. We clean after hours or on weekends to avoid disrupting your business, using the same Rotobrush and Nikro equipment scaled to larger duct dimensions. Commercial pricing in Alamo Heights typically starts around $800 for smaller systems and ranges upward based on square footage and HVAC complexity. We provide a written quote after a walkthrough, never a ballpark figure that changes on the invoice.
Office and Retail Duct Maintenance
Alamo Heights’s commercial buildings include historic structures converted to modern use, where original ductwork was adapted rather than replaced. We assess these hybrid systems carefully, identifying where modern flex duct connects to older sheet metal and ensuring both components receive proper cleaning without damaging fragile connections.
Post-Renovation Commercial Cleaning
Construction dust from tenant improvements and renovations settles in commercial duct systems just as it does in homes. We coordinate with your contractor’s completion schedule to clean before occupancy, protecting your employees and customers from gypsum dust, insulation particles, and volatile organic compounds that standard HVAC filters won’t capture.
Trusted Brands We Service in Alamo Heights
We clean and service systems using components from Rotobrush, Nikro, Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Abatement Technologies. Our crews arrive with the right agitation tools, HEPA filtration, and access equipment for your specific duct material and layout. For Alamo Heights homes with older sheet metal systems, we carry Guardsman-compatible sealants and connection hardware to address minor leaks we discover during cleaning. We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all equipment. A 1940s brick bungalow near Alamo Heights High School demands a different approach than a 2019 build off Contour Drive, and our vans are stocked for both.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Alamo Heights Homes
- Construction debris in new and renovated homes. We regularly find drywall dust, wood shavings, and insulation scraps left in ducts by builders who never cleaned before handover. By the time the homeowner notices dust puffing from registers, the blower motor and air handler are already coated.
- Dead-end duct sections from mid-century retrofits. When central AC was added to 1920s-1950s Alamo Heights homes, crews sometimes spliced ducts into wall cavities and floor chases that terminated in inaccessible spaces. Standard cleaning equipment can’t reach these without first mapping the system with a camera.
- Flex duct degradation in 140°F attics. San Antonio summer attic temperatures cook flexible ductwork joints and insulation, creating gaps where dust, mold spores, and Ashe juniper pollen accumulate year after year. We inspect these connections during every full system cleaning.
- Pollen infiltration during mountain cedar season. From December through February, Ashe juniper releases massive pollen clouds that penetrate older, leakier duct systems common in Alamo Heights. Clean ducts with proper filtration reduce the indoor allergen load significantly.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Alamo Heights, TX
We believe you should know the price before you decide to book, not after we’re standing in your entryway.
| Service | Typical Range in Alamo Heights |
|---|---|
| Residential full system cleaning (standard home) | $350 - $650 |
| Residential with video inspection and mapping | $450 - $750 |
| Post-renovation or new-build cleaning | $400 - $700 |
| Commercial small system (under 3,000 sq ft) | $800 - $1,400 |
| Dryer vent cleaning (add-on or standalone) | $150 - $250 |
What moves the needle within these ranges: system size, number of supply and return registers, accessibility of the air handler, whether we need to map dead-end sections first, and the amount of construction debris or accumulated buildup. We don’t price per vent. One flat price per system, agreed in writing before we start. No surprises on the invoice. Call (323) 918-4345 for your exact quote. Estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Alamo Heights
Our Air Duct Cleaning in Alamo Heights crew is part of a larger Cedarwell network that also serves Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, and Fort Worth. Scheduling and dispatch for Alamo Heights jobs are coordinated from our San Antonio office, with local crews who know the area and don’t waste time getting lost on Olmos Basin roads.
Serving Alamo Heights, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Alamo Heights 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 Alamo Heights
Builders rarely clean duct systems before handover. Drywall dust, wood shavings, and insulation scraps settle in ducts during construction and get distributed through your home every time the air handler runs. We’ve cleaned 2019 and 2020 builds in Alamo Heights where the blower motor was coated in fine gypsum powder before the owners’ first anniversary in the home. Call (323) 918-4345 for an inspection if you see dust puffing from registers or notice your filter clogging faster than expected.
Most Alamo Heights homes were built between the 1920s and 1950s without central air, so HVAC was retrofitted decades later into spaces never designed for it. Ductwork is often undersized, poorly sealed at connections, or routed through wall cavities and floor chases that create dead-end sections. We map these systems with video inspection before cleaning to ensure we reach debris that standard equipment would miss.
Yes. San Antonio sits in one of the highest mountain cedar pollen zones in North America, and the December-through-February release penetrates older, leakier duct systems common in Alamo Heights. Clean ducts with proper filtration reduce indoor allergen loads significantly, especially for families with kids or pets who spend more time indoors during winter. We see the difference in filter change frequency and homeowner reports after cleaning.
Post-1980 subdivision homes have purpose-built duct systems in conditioned or accessible spaces. A 1940s Alamo Heights home likely has mid-century sheet metal spliced into wall cavities, flex duct added later through 140°F attics, and connections that have degraded over decades. We spend more time on inspection and mapping, use gentler agitation on older metal, and often find debris that hasn’t been disturbed since the Kennedy administration.
We treat post-construction cleaning as a specialized job, not a standard maintenance visit. Our crew sets up HEPA-filtered negative pressure containment, uses Rotobrush agitation tools to break loose settled drywall dust and debris, and cleans the blower motor and air handler before they circulate contamination through your new home. We finish with a higher MERV-rated filter installation to catch residual particles. The builder should have done this before handover. We do it right when they don’t.
Ready to see what’s in your ducts? Call (323) 918-4345 for a free estimate. We’ll give you a written price before any work starts, protect your floors and furniture while we’re there, and leave you with a photo showing your home cleaner than we found it.
Written by Paul Adeyemi, Owner at Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning, serving Alamo Heights since 2005.