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 Gateway
Air duct cleaning in Gateway, FL typically runs $350-$650 for a whole-home system and includes a written price before we start, a photo of your clean ducts afterward, and our 365-Day Done Right Promise. We serve Gateway from our Miami coordination office, with crews dispatched to Lee County neighborhoods including Gateway Greens, Stoneybrook, and the Cross Creek Estates area. Call (323) 918-4345 for a free estimate and we’ll give you the exact price for your home before any equipment comes inside.
We’ve been working in Gateway long enough to know what hides in these attics. The planned-community homes built here from the late 1980s through the mid-2000s, the re-roofing rush after Hurricane Ian, the way Florida humidity turns a small duct leak into a musty register inside of two weeks. Our technicians arrive in uniform with shoe covers and drop cloths, background-checked and trained to the Cedarwell C.A.R.E. values. We work around nap schedules, we watch for the dog on the floor, and we explain exactly what we’ll do before we do it.
Why Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning Is Gateway’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Gateway homeowners call us back because we treat the house like it’s our own. Our crew lays drop cloths from the front door to the attic access before touching a tool. We send a photo of the clean-up before we leave, every time, so you see what was done. Paul Adeyemi and our team have built our reputation one visit at a time in Lee County, and we’re proud that most of our Gateway calls come from neighbors who were referred by someone we already served.
We answer the phone with a live person, 24 hours a day. Not a chatbot, not a callback queue. When you’re trying to figure out why your Gateway home smells musty every time the AC kicks on, you talk to a human who can schedule a technician and explain what happens next.
Our response time to Gateway is typically next-day or within 48 hours for standard scheduling. We know the local roads, the gated entrances, the villa clusters with attic accesses above the garage. That local familiarity means we arrive prepared, not guessing.
We’re also part of the Cedarwell family of independently owned companies, which means we hold ourselves to the Cedarwell Care Promise on every job: written price upfront, shoe covers and drop cloths included, background-checked uniformed technicians, and that photo of the clean-up before we go. No exceptions.
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Gateway
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Gateway address a specific problem set you won’t find inland. Because this community was built almost entirely between the late 1980s and mid-2000s, most homes here rely on 20-35-year-old flex duct in superheated attics, and after Hurricane Ian’s direct Lee County hit many residents replaced roofs and drywall while leaving Ian-soaked duct runs untouched. Our Air Duct Cleaning team doesn’t just vacuum registers. We set up negative pressure containment, agitate debris with Rotobrush equipment, capture it with HEPA filtration, and inspect with video to show you what we found. A typical residential system in Gateway runs $350-$550; larger homes or systems with heavy contamination range $500-$650.
Supply and Return Duct Cleaning
Supply ducts push conditioned air into your rooms; return ducts pull it back. In Gateway’s older flex systems, both are prone to sagging joints where debris collects and moisture pools. We clean both sides of the loop, not just the easy-to-reach supplies, because a dirty return path recontaminates the supply side within days.
Full System Cleaning with Video Inspection
Every full-system job includes a camera run through the trunk lines. In Gateway, we regularly find crushed flex runs above garages and disconnected collars behind soffits that a register-only cleaning would miss. The video gives you proof of what was there and confirmation that it’s gone.
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.
HVAC Duct Cleaning in Gateway
HVAC Duct Cleaning in Gateway means dealing with attics that hit 140-150°F in summer and duct systems that have been thermal-cycling for two to three decades. The flex duct common here, with its fiberglass insulation liner and vapor barrier sleeve, degrades faster than sheet metal would. We see torn inner liners, separated collars, and insulation that’s compressed or water-stained from condensation and past leaks. Our HVAC Duct Cleaning service includes the air handler plenum, evaporator coil access permitting, and sealing of accessible joints with mastic. Typical Gateway HVAC duct cleaning runs $400-$600 for a single system; homes with dual zones or add-on systems range $550-$750.
Mold and Moisture Remediation Focus
Gateway’s subtropical climate and post-Ian moisture history mean we approach many jobs as much as remediation as maintenance. When we find active biological growth, we don’t just vacuum around it. We remove contaminated material, treat accessible surfaces, and document with before-and-after video so you know the scope of what was addressed.
System Sealing and Restoration
Cleaning reveals the real problem. Sagging flex joints, torn vapor barriers, and disconnected trunks are common in Gateway’s housing stock. We re-cinch collars, support sagging runs, and seal accessible joints. Sometimes this sealing work is what actually fixes the musty smell, not the cleaning alone.
Trusted Brands We Service in Gateway
We clean and service duct systems connected to all major HVAC brands, and we carry equipment from Nikro, Honeywell, and Aprilaire for filtration and air quality upgrades where your system supports them. Our Rotobrush agitation systems and Abatement Technologies HEPA negative air machines are professional-grade, not rental-store units. For Gateway homeowners with older systems, we stock common flex duct repair components and collar sizes so we’re not ordering parts and making you wait. That means faster turnaround from diagnosis to done, and fewer return trips.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Gateway Homes
- Ian-contaminated ductwork under new roofs. We often find brand-new roofs and fresh paint on Gateway homes where the original, Ian-contaminated flex duct and air handler plenum were never replaced, so mold colonies keep cycling back through the supply and return ducts every time the AC runs.
- Sagging flex joints in superheated attics. Gateway’s attic temperatures degrade insulation liners and tear vapor barriers, while condensation pools at low spots and feeds biological growth even when the system was cleaned a few years ago.
- Crushed or disconnected runs in villa clusters. Many Gateway villa communities have flex runs hidden above garages or behind soffits that a routine register cleaning misses entirely; without camera inspection and source removal, the worst debris stays put.
- Original 1990s flex duct reaching end of service life. The inner liner adhesive fails after 25-35 years of thermal cycling, creating tears that release fiberglass and trapped debris into the airstream, something we catch on video during our initial inspection.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Gateway, FL
We believe you should know the price before you decide, not after we’re in your home. Here’s what air duct cleaning costs in Gateway:
| Service | Typical Range in Gateway |
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| Residential full-system duct cleaning (single system, up to 2,500 sq ft) | $350-$550 |
| Larger home or dual-zone system | $500-$650 |
| HVAC duct cleaning with plenum and coil access | $400-$600 |
| Dual-zone or complex HVAC system | $550-$750 |
| Video inspection (included with full service; standalone) | $150-$250 |
| Dryer vent cleaning (add-on or standalone) | $125-$225 |
What moves you within these ranges? System size, accessibility of attic or crawl space, contamination level, and whether we find disconnected or damaged ductwork that needs repair during the cleaning. We give you one flat price per system, agreed in writing before work starts. No per-vent pricing, no add-ons once the van is in your drive. Estimates are free. Call (323) 918-4345 and we’ll ask the right questions to quote your Gateway home accurately.
We Also Serve Cities Near Gateway
Our crews work throughout Southwest and Central Florida. If you’re outside Gateway proper, we also provide Air Duct Cleaning in Gateway and surrounding areas including Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, and Orlando. Scheduling is coordinated from our Miami office with local technicians dispatched to your area.
Serving Gateway, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Gateway 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 Gateway
Yes, very possibly. In the Gateway Greens neighborhood, we recently opened a 1997 flex duct trunk under a home that had been re-roofed after Ian and found the original inner liner torn and dark with surface growth; after setting up negative pressure with a Rotobrush agitation and HEPA filtration setup, we pulled several pounds of contaminated debris, then sealed the sagging joints and re-cinched the collars at the air handler. The homeowner immediately noticed the musty smell leaving the supply registers and better airflow to the back bedrooms. If your roof was replaced but your ducts weren’t inspected, the hidden damage may still be there. Call (323) 918-4345 for a free video inspection.
Flex duct has a fiberglass insulation liner wrapped in a vapor barrier sleeve, and Gateway’s 140°F-plus attic temperatures degrade both materials faster than sheet metal would. After 20-35 years of thermal cycling, the inner liner adhesive fails, vapor barriers tear, and sagging joints create low spots where condensation collects. Sheet metal ducts don’t have these components to degrade, though they can corrode or leak at seams. Most Gateway homes simply weren’t built with sheet metal. Call (323) 918-4345 and we’ll show you your duct condition on camera.
The video shows torn flex liners, separated collars, standing water or staining at low spots, and debris accumulation at joints and turns. In Gateway’s post-Ian homes, we frequently find dark surface growth on the original ductwork that was never replaced after the storm. You see it in real time on our monitor, and we save the footage so you can compare before and after. Call (323) 918-4345 to schedule a camera inspection.
Cleaning fixes the smell when the contamination is surface-level and the duct structure is intact. If the inner liner is torn, the vapor barrier is shredded, or the flex is saturated with moisture damage, cleaning removes today’s growth but the damaged material will host tomorrow’s. We give you honest video evidence of which situation you’re in, and we’ll quote replacement only if it’s truly needed. Call (323) 918-4345 for an assessment with no pressure to buy more than you need.
Every three to five years for maintenance in Gateway’s climate, sooner if you’ve had roof leaks, water intrusion, or noticeable musty odors. Homes with pets, recent renovations, or post-Ian repairs that didn’t include duct inspection should start with a camera assessment to establish baseline condition. Lee County’s 55+ inches of annual rainfall and constant AC operation mean your system works harder and longer than ducts in seasonal climates. Call (323) 918-4345 and we’ll recommend an interval based on your specific home.
Ready to find out what’s actually in your Gateway attic ducts? Call (323) 918-4345 for a free estimate. We’ll give you a written price before any work starts, protect your floors with drop cloths and shoe covers from the moment we arrive, and send you a photo of the clean-up before we leave. That’s the Cedarwell Care Promise, and it’s how we’ve worked since 2005.
Written by Paul Adeyemi, Owner at Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning, serving Gateway and Lee County from the Cedarwell family of independently owned companies.