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 Houston typically runs $350-$650 for a standard residential system, with full-system jobs including video inspection and post-clean documentation ranging up to $900 for larger homes with complex attic layouts. Most Houston homeowners schedule a half-day appointment, and our crews dispatch from the Houston office to reach neighborhoods from the Heights to Kingwood without crossing metro lines.
We’ve been cleaning ductwork here since 2005, and Houston’s conditions have taught us things no manual covers. The combination of year-round humidity above 75% RH and attic temperatures that hit 140-160°F in summer creates problems you won’t find in Dallas or Phoenix. Add in flood history from Harvey and subsequent storms, and you get duct systems that look fine from the register but harbor contamination that routine cleaning can’t touch. Our Air Duct Cleaning team draws a clear line between what can be cleaned and what must be replaced, and we document it so your insurer understands why.
Call (323) 918-4345 to schedule a free estimate. We’ll give you a written price before any work starts.
Why Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning Is Houston’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Houston families call us back because we treat their homes like we treat our own. That means shoe covers and drop cloths before we cross the threshold, quiet tools during nap hours, and a photo of the clean-up before we leave. Every technician is background-checked and uniformed, working to the Cedarwell C.A.R.E. values that Paul Adeyemi built into this company from day one.
We’re not a national chain. Morton’s is an independently owned member of the Cedarwell family, and our Houston office coordinates scheduling and dispatch locally. That matters when you’re in a flooded neighborhood and need someone who knows which streets were affected, which homes got wall remediation but missed the ducts, and how to build an evidence package an adjuster will actually accept.
Our 365-Day Done Right Promise applies to every job. If something isn’t right, we make it right. Full stop. No exceptions.
A live person answers our phone 24/7. Not a chatbot, not a callback queue. A real human who can schedule your appointment or connect you with Paul Adeyemi’s team directly.
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Houston
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Houston address a specific set of local problems: mold growth inside flex duct liner accelerated by continuous humidity, flood-borne contamination in post-Harvey neighborhoods, and particulate buildup from an 11-month cooling season that never lets ducts dry out. A typical residential cleaning in Houston runs $350-$550 for a single-system home, while larger homes with multiple zones or extensive contamination range $550-$900. We use Rotobrush and Nikro agitation equipment with negative pressure containment, and every job starts with a written price you approve before we touch anything.
Residential Duct Cleaning
Homes in Garden Oaks, the Heights, and newer subdivisions in Katy or Sugar Land each present different duct configurations. Older homes may have sheet-metal trunk lines with degraded wrap; 1990s-2000s builds almost always have flex duct suspended in hot attics. We adjust our approach to the housing stock, not force every job through the same protocol.
Supply and Return Duct Cleaning
Supply ducts push conditioned air to your rooms; returns pull it back. In Houston’s climate, return ducts often show heavier mold loading because they’re pulling humid, allergen-laden air continuously. We clean both sides of the system and document the difference with before-and-after photos.
What happens when you call
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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 Houston
HVAC Duct Cleaning in Houston requires understanding how the entire mechanical system interacts with local climate stress. Your air handler, blower motor, and evaporator coil sit in that same 140-160°F attic, and when the system cycles off during humid nights, warm attic air infiltrates through leaky connections and condenses on cooled interior surfaces. A typical HVAC duct cleaning including coil and cabinet service runs $450-$700 in the Houston market. We use Honeywell and Aprilaire monitoring tools to check system pressure and airflow before and after cleaning.
Full System Cleaning with Video Inspection
We run a camera through every accessible duct run before quoting and after cleaning. In Houston’s sagging flex duct, this reveals liner tears and mold colonies at support points that are invisible from the register. You see what we see. No guesswork.
Post-Flood Duct Assessment
After water intrusion, ducts need inspection before any cleaning decision. We document moisture readings, camera stills, and structural condition of the liner. If the flex duct was submerged in Brays Bayou or San Jacinto floodwater, cleaning won’t make it safe. We tell you straight, and we assemble the evidence your adjuster needs.
Trusted Brands We Service in Houston
Our crews arrive with professional-grade equipment from Nikro, Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Abatement Technologies, not rental-shop gear that loses suction halfway through a Houston-sized system. We stock HEPA filters, agitation brushes, and negative pressure hardware sized for the flex-duct configurations common in Houston’s 1970s-2000s housing boom. That means faster turnaround for Houston customers, no waiting on parts shipments from out of state, and tools that match the actual ductwork in your attic. When we recommend replacement rather than cleaning, we specify products that handle Houston’s humidity and heat cycling without the same failure modes.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Houston Homes
- Mold colonization inside flex duct liner. Houston’s 75%+ humidity and 140-160°F attic temperatures create perpetual condensation on cooled duct surfaces. The liner never dries out. Surface cleaning can’t reach mold embedded in the porous material.
- Flood-borne contamination in post-Harvey ductwork. In Meyerland, Kingwood, and other flood-prone neighborhoods, flex duct that took on Brays Bayou or San Jacinto water still holds organic silt and bacteria years later. Homeowners who remediated walls often have no idea their ducts are the remaining active contamination source.
- Sagging and separation at flex duct support points. Houston’s building boom produced millions of homes with flex duct suspended in unconditioned attics. Heat cycling degrades the material; supports fail; joints separate. Conditioned air leaks into the attic, and attic air infiltrates the system.
- Asbestos-containing duct insulation in pre-1970 homes. Older neighborhoods like the Heights and parts of Garden Oaks still have original sheet-metal ductwork with degraded wrap or asbestos jackets. We identify this during inspection and follow special handling protocols before any agitation work begins.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Houston, TX
Here’s what air duct cleaning actually costs in Houston’s market. A standard residential cleaning for a single-system home with up to 15-20 supply and return runs runs $350-$550. Larger homes, multi-zone systems, or jobs requiring extensive negative pressure containment and HEPA filtration range $550-$900. Full system cleaning including air handler, coil, and video documentation typically falls at $450-$700.
We don’t quote per-vent. We quote one flat price per system, agreed in writing before work starts. No surprises on the invoice. What affects your specific price: system size, accessibility of attic ductwork, whether flood contamination requires replacement rather than cleaning, and whether additional services like dryer vent cleaning or coil treatment are included.
Every estimate is free. Call (323) 918-4345 and we’ll schedule a time that works around your family’s schedule.
We Also Serve Cities Near Houston
Our Houston office dispatches crews throughout the metro area, including Houston proper and neighboring communities. We regularly work in Galena Park, Pasadena, Channelview, and South Houston, where many of the same humidity and flooding conditions apply. Scheduling is coordinated locally, so you’re not waiting on a dispatch center in another state.
Serving Houston, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Houston 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 Houston
Your ductwork is likely the remaining active contamination source. We pulled the supply and return ducts in a 1962 Meyerland ranch off Braeswood after the homeowner’s third post-flood remodel still left a musty smell. Camera inspection showed flex duct liner in the Brays Bayou flood path still packed with organic silt and embedded mold from Harvey, with the air handler cabinet and blower motor coated in the same residue. Our tech used negative pressure containment with HEPA filtration and agitation tools to document the contamination, but once we confirmed the liner itself was colonized and structurally compromised, we recommended full duct replacement rather than cleaning and assembled the moisture readings, camera stills, and lab-style photo log the adjuster needed to approve it. Call (323) 918-4345 if you’re in a similar situation - we’ll inspect and document before recommending any work.
It depends on the contamination level and the duct material, and we determine this through inspection, not guesswork. Sheet-metal ducts with minimal water contact can sometimes be cleaned and disinfected if the interior is accessible and the insulation wrap is intact. Flex duct with porous liner that was submerged in floodwater, especially water carrying sewage bacteria or organic silt from Brays Bayou or the San Jacinto, cannot be made safe by cleaning. The liner absorbs contamination and continues to off-gas and release spores. We document this with moisture meters, camera footage, and photo logs so your insurer understands why replacement is necessary. Call (323) 918-4345 for a free inspection.
Houston’s year-round humidity above 75% RH and unconditioned attics that hit 140-160°F create a continuous condensation-and-mold cycle inside flex duct liner that never fully dries out. Dallas has lower average humidity and more seasonal variation that lets ducts breathe. Phoenix is arid; mold simply doesn’t have the moisture to establish. In Houston, your AC system runs 10-11 months, and when it cycles off during humid nights, warm attic air infiltrates leaky connections and condenses on cooled interior surfaces. That moisture feeds mold growth between any two service visits. It’s a local problem that demands local expertise.
Yes, our cleaning protocols align with NADCA (National Air Duct Cleaners Association) standards for source removal and containment. For Houston homeowners, this means we use negative pressure containment with HEPA filtration on every job, not just flood or mold cases. We agitate duct surfaces with Rotobrush or Nikro tools while capturing dislodged debris, rather than blowing it into your living space. We inspect before quoting and document after cleaning. In Houston’s climate, where mold spore counts run high year-round, proper containment isn’t optional. It’s the difference between a clean duct system and a house full of airborne contamination.
We build a three-part evidence package: moisture meter readings at multiple points in the duct run, date-stamped camera stills showing contamination depth and liner condition, and a written photo log with our technician’s assessment of whether the material is structurally compromised. For flood cases, we note the water source if identifiable, the extent of saturation, and whether the liner shows delamination or organic staining that indicates biological growth. Adjusters need this specificity to distinguish routine maintenance from covered damage. We’ve worked with Houston-area adjusters enough to know what documentation moves a claim forward. Call (323) 918-4345 and we’ll walk you through the process before scheduling inspection.
Written by Paul Adeyemi, Owner at Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning, serving Houston since 2005.