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 Friendswood
Air duct cleaning in Friendswood, TX typically runs $350-$650 for a complete residential system, and every Morton’s job starts with a written price before we touch anything. We’ve been dispatching crews from our Houston office to Friendswood homes since 2005, and we know the local housing stock inside out: the mid-1970s to late-1990s single-family homes with flex ductwork baking in 130°F attics, the persistent humidity off Galveston Bay, and the post-Harvey reality that too many renovated homes still circulate air through ducts the floodwaters touched. If you’re in Windsor Estates, Wedgewood, or anywhere along FM 518, we’ll give you an exact quote when you call (323) 918-4345.
Why Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning Is Friendswood’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Friendswood families call us back because we treat their homes like our own. Our Air Duct Cleaning team arrives in uniform with shoe covers and drop cloths already on, and we use quiet tools when there’s a toddler napping down the hall or a skittish dog in the kitchen.
Every technician is background-checked and works to the Cedarwell C.A.R.E. values, which means we explain exactly what we’ll do and exactly what it costs before we start. No exceptions. Our 365-Day Done Right Promise is stamped on every job, not offered only when someone complains. If it’s not right, we make it right.
Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Houston office, but crews serve Friendswood locally and know the difference between a 77546 zip near Clear Creek and a 77549 home closer to FM 518. That local routing matters when we’re carrying Rotobrush and Nikro equipment up into an attic that’s already 115°F by 9 a.m.
A live person answers our phone 24/7. Not a voicemail tree. Not a chatbot. A real human who can schedule your free estimate or answer questions about what happens during a visit.
Ductwork Cleaning in Friendswood
Ductwork Cleaning in Friendswood means source-removing the debris, microbial growth, and flood residue that Galveston Bay humidity and 130°F attic heat have baked into flex-duct liners for years. We don’t fog a sanitiser and call it done. We put the system under negative pressure with HEPA filtration, run mechanical agitation tools through every accessible run, and collect the debris at the vacuum source so it leaves your home entirely. A typical whole-house Ductwork Cleaning in Friendswood runs $350-$550 for homes under 3,000 square feet, with larger systems or heavily contaminated post-Harvey ductwork reaching $650.
What We Protect Inside Your Home
Before we touch a vent cover, we lay drop cloths at every entry point and work area. Shoe covers stay on until we exit. If your pet’s bed is near a return grille, we’ll ask where Fido prefers to nap and work around it. We photograph the clean-up before we leave so you see the floors and surfaces we protected, not just the ducts we cleaned.
When Friendswood Homeowners Need This Service
Call for Ductwork Cleaning when you notice musty odors cycling with the AC, visible dust puffing from vents, or uneven cooling between rooms. In Friendswood’s climate, we also recommend it after any major renovation, especially post-Harvey rebuilds where the drywall is new but the attic ducts may be original.
Air Duct Inspection in Friendswood
Air Duct Inspection in Friendswood is how you find out what’s actually living in your ductwork before you pay to clean it. We use video inspection cameras to document the condition of flex-duct liners, check for sags and separations at low points where debris collects, and examine air handler plenums for flood residue or mold the renovation crew missed. An inspection runs $150-$250 in Friendswood, and we apply that fee toward your cleaning if you proceed.
What the Camera Reveals
Our inspection records the interior condition of every accessible run. In Friendswood’s older homes, we regularly find flex ducts sagging between trusses where 130°F heat has degraded the liner adhesive, creating pockets that trap debris and slow airflow. The camera doesn’t lie, and you’ll see the footage before we quote any work.
Post-Harvey Inspections
If your home was rebuilt after 2017, an Air Duct Inspection is essential. We’ve opened air handlers that looked brand-new on the outside and found dried creek sediment and active mold behind the panel. The inspection costs less than a cleaning that misses the actual contamination source.
Trusted Brands We Service in Friendswood
We clean and service ductwork connected to equipment from Aprilaire, Abatement Technologies, Guardsman, and Rotobrush, and we stock common parts so Friendswood customers aren’t waiting on Houston warehouse runs. Our Nikro and Rotobrush agitation tools are professional-grade, not rental-store units, and we match the equipment to the job: HEPA-negative-pressure collection for mold-contaminated systems, softer brushes for older flex duct that 130°F attic heat has already weakened. When we find a component that needs replacement during your cleaning, we explain why, show you the part, and price it in writing before installation.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Friendswood Homes
- Post-Harvey flood residue in “renovated” systems. Homeowners along Clear Creek and Cowards Creek replaced walls and flooring after 2017 but left original attic flex duct and submerged air handlers in place. We find dried sediment and mold behind brand-new exterior panels, circulating through living spaces the renovation was supposed to make safe.
- Humidity-driven mold colonization on duct liners. Friendswood’s position near Galveston Bay keeps indoor relative humidity elevated even with AC running nine months a year. That near-constant moisture creates conditions for mold growth on flex-duct liners that drier inland suburbs like Pearland simply don’t see at the same rate.
- Sagged flex ducts trapping debris in 130°F attics. The dominant local housing stock, built 1970s-1990s with flex duct in unconditioned attics, develops sags where degraded adhesive lets liners droop between trusses. Debris accumulates at these low points, airflow drops, and the AC works harder for less cooling.
- Storm-chaser “sanitiser” fogging that leaves contamination intact. Crews blow antimicrobial mist through the system and collect their check. The mold, silt, and floodwater sediment bonded to duct liners stays put, and growth returns within a season because nothing was actually removed.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Friendswood, TX
Most complete residential cleanings in Friendswood fall between $350 and $550, with larger homes or systems requiring post-Harvey remediation work reaching $650. Commercial duct cleaning starts around $800 and scales with system complexity. What moves the price: square footage, number of supply and return runs, accessibility in tight attics, and whether we find flood residue or active mold requiring HEPA containment and extended agitation time.
We do not quote per-vent pricing. That structure invites bait-and-switch, and we’ve heard too many Friendswood homeowners describe a low coupon price that tripled once the van was in the driveway. Our price is one flat rate per system, agreed in writing before work starts. Every time. No exceptions.
Air Duct Inspection runs $150-$250, applied to your cleaning if you proceed. Call (323) 918-4345 for a free estimate over the phone or to schedule an in-home evaluation.
We Also Serve Cities Near Friendswood
Our crews clean ducts throughout the south Houston metro, including Air Duct Cleaning in Friendswood and surrounding communities. We regularly serve Webster, League City, Pearland, and Alvin, though Friendswood’s post-Harvey duct conditions and coastal humidity create challenges we don’t see at the same frequency in those inland markets.
Serving Friendswood, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Friendswood 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 Friendswood
Friendswood’s proximity to Galveston Bay and the Clear Creek watershed keeps indoor relative humidity persistently high even when air conditioning is running, creating near-constant conditions for mold colonization on duct liner surfaces. Pearland sits farther inland with lower ambient moisture, so biological growth accumulates more slowly. If you’re noticing musty odors or visible spotting around your Friendswood vents, call (323) 918-4345 for an inspection.
Yes, very possibly. Post-Harvey renovation work in Friendswood frequently stopped at the sheetrock line, with contractors replacing walls and flooring but leaving original attic flex duct and submerged air handler sections untouched. We’ve opened equipment that looked brand-new on the outside and found dried floodwater sediment and active mold feeding directly into supply and return ducts. An Air Duct Inspection with video documentation will show you what’s actually up there.
A genuine source-removal cleaning puts the system under negative pressure with HEPA filtration and uses mechanical agitation to dislodge debris so the vacuum collects it and removes it from your home entirely. Fogging sprays antimicrobial mist that may kill surface mold but does not remove the mold bodies, silt, or floodwater sediment bonded to flex-duct liners. That debris remains as a food source, and growth returns within a season. We don’t offer fogging as a substitute for cleaning.
Yes. Attic temperatures in Friendswood routinely exceed 130°F in summer, which degrades the adhesive holding flex-duct liners, causes sags that trap debris at low points, and accelerates insulation breakdown. Older systems become harder to clean thoroughly without causing further damage, which is why we inspect first and match our tools to the duct condition we find.
NADCA-compliant cleaning requires source removal of contaminants, not just surface treatment, with the system under controlled negative pressure and HEPA filtration protecting the living space during work. Ask any contractor whether they’ll show you video before and after, whether their price is a flat system rate or per-vent, and whether they guarantee source removal or sell fogging as an add-on. At Morton’s, we put it in writing: the 365-Day Done Right Promise, a photo of your clean-up before we leave, and the Cedarwell Care Promise on every visit. Call (323) 918-4345 to ask us anything about our process.
Ready to find out what’s actually in your Friendswood ducts? Call Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning at (323) 918-4345 for a free estimate. We’ll give you a written price before any work starts, protect your floors and pet areas 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 Friendswood since 2005.