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 Novato
Air duct cleaning in Novato typically runs $350-$650 for a full residential system, with most jobs completed in a single morning or afternoon. Our crews work out of the San Francisco Bay Area office and schedule Novato appointments with enough travel time built in that we’re never rushing through your home. We’ve been driving these routes since 2005, and we know the difference between a quick job on a standard tract home in Ignacio and the extra scoping time a Hamilton conversion demands.
Call us at (323) 918-4345 for a free estimate. We’ll give you a written price before any work starts, and that price covers the full system, not a per-vent tally that grows on the invoice.
Why Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning Is Novato’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Novato homeowners call us back because we treat their houses like we live in them too. Our Air Duct Cleaning team wears shoe covers and lays drop cloths from the front door to the utility closet, every single visit. Paul Adeyemi built Morton’s on the idea that a technician should explain exactly what they’ll do and exactly what it costs before touching anything, and that standard hasn’t changed since 2005.
We’re part of the Cedarwell family, but we’re independently owned and operated. That means we answer to our Novato customers, not a corporate playbook. A live person answers our phone 24/7. Every technician is background-checked and uniformed. Every job ends with a photo of the clean-up before the crew leaves, so you see what was done. And every visit carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise, stamped on the paperwork, not offered only if you complain.
We know Novato’s inland valley climate means your HVAC works harder than systems in fog-cooled Mill Valley. More cooling cycles mean faster particulate loading. We factor that into our inspection and our recommendations, not a generic schedule copied from a coastal manual.
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in Novato
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in Novato covers office parks along Redwood Boulevard, retail spaces in the downtown corridor, and the converted military buildings in the Hamilton neighborhood that still operate as mixed-use commercial properties. These jobs require negative-pressure HEPA containment, commercial-grade agitation equipment from Nikro and Abatement Technologies, and scheduling that doesn’t disrupt your business hours. A typical commercial system in Novato runs $800-$2,400 depending on square footage, duct complexity, and whether we’re working around standard office configurations or the oversized trunk lines left over from Hamilton’s barracks era.
Office and Retail Systems
We clean after hours or on weekends so your staff isn’t working around our hoses. Our crews seal off work zones with Guardsman containment barriers and run Rotobrush mechanical agitation through supply and return lines to dislodge construction dust, pollen, and the accumulated debris of years without service.
Converted Military and Industrial Spaces
The Hamilton area’s commercial conversions trip up crews who assume standard residential dimensions. We scope every job first with video inspection, then bring the right equipment for the actual ductwork, not what the building’s facade suggests.
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Novato
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Novato start with a full-system assessment and end with photo documentation of the completed work. For a typical Novato home, you’re looking at $350-$650 for complete supply and return duct cleaning, including the air handler and accessible trunk lines. Homes with wood heat, unpaved road exposure, or the non-standard duct configurations common in Hamilton may run toward the higher end or slightly above, but you’ll know before we start. We don’t quote one price on the phone and deliver another when the van arrives.
Residential Full-System Cleaning
We protect your floors, furniture, and pet areas before opening any register. Our technicians work to the Cedarwell C.A.R.E. values, quiet tools during nap hours, pet-safe product choices where available, and no mess left behind. The 365-Day Done Right Promise applies to every home we enter.
Video Inspection and Targeted Service
Not every system needs full agitation cleaning. Our camera inspection shows you what’s actually inside your ducts, so you can decide based on evidence rather than a sales pitch. If a partial cleaning or specific register replacement is the right call, we’ll say so.
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.
Trusted Brands We Service in Novato
We clean with and service equipment from Rotobrush, Nikro, Honeywell, Aprilaire, Abatement Technologies, and Guardsman, not rental-shop vacuums with duct tape attachments. For Novato customers, that means we stock common parts and can often complete repairs or component replacements on the same visit rather than ordering and rescheduling. The Rotobrush mechanical agitation system and Nikro negative-pressure HEPA units are our standard for residential jobs, while Abatement Technologies commercial equipment handles the oversized Hamilton trunk lines that would stall lesser machines. When we recommend a filtration upgrade, we size it to your actual system and your actual environment, not a generic chart.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Novato Homes
- Fine dust loading from unpaved roads and open land. Properties near the rural edges of Novato, especially around Ignacio and the western hills, pull in particulate that standard fiberglass filters can’t catch. We see supply ducts caked with material that looks like talcum powder and packs hard against duct walls without professional agitation tools.
- Wood heat residue in older systems. Homes in Hamilton and Ignacio that burn wood for supplemental heat deposit sticky, creosote-tinged ash in ductwork. Ordinary vacuuming won’t move it. Our Rotobrush agitation and source-removal process breaks it loose and extracts it completely.
- Musty conditions in eastern Novato near bay wetlands. The seasonal humidity swing near San Pablo Bay creates damp duct environments that hold dust and support mildew growth, something fog-buffered coastal Marin simply doesn’t experience. We address both the contamination and the airflow issues that let moisture linger.
- Misscoped Hamilton military conversions. Crews unfamiliar with the base’s residential conversion treat oversized trunk lines and plenum adaptations as standard single-family ductwork. They bring residential equipment, run out of reach, and leave the job half-done. We scope first and scale our equipment to the actual configuration.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Novato, CA
A typical residential full-system cleaning in Novato runs $350-$650. Commercial systems range from $800-$2,400. Wood-heat homes with heavy ash loading, properties with extensive unpaved-road dust exposure, or Hamilton conversions requiring commercial-scale equipment and extra scoping time may fall at or above the top of these ranges. What moves the price: system size, accessibility, contamination level, and whether we’re working with standard residential ductwork or the non-standard configurations common in older Novato housing stock.
We give one flat price per system, agreed in writing before work starts. No per-vent pricing. No add-ons once we’re in your home. Every estimate is free, and we encourage you to compare our written quote to anyone else’s. Call (323) 918-4345 to schedule.
We Also Serve Cities Near Novato
Our Air Duct Cleaning in Novato crews also schedule appointments in Fairfax, San Anselmo, Petaluma, and San Rafael. Each community gets the same written-upfront pricing, the same Cedarwell Care Promise, and the same equipment, scaled to the local housing stock and conditions.
Serving Novato, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Novato 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 Novato
Every two to three years, not the standard five-year interval recommended for coastal Marin homes. The combination of fine road dust that bypasses standard filters and sticky wood-ash residue means ducts here load faster and hold contamination longer. Call (323) 918-4345 and we’ll inspect your system to confirm the right schedule for your property.
Yes. The converted military housing in Hamilton often contains oversized trunk lines and plenum adaptations designed for barracks-era airflow, not single-family residential square footage. We bring commercial-scale Nikro and Abatement Technologies equipment and add scoping time to map the actual duct runs before starting. A crew that treats your Hamilton home as standard tract housing will miss half the system.
The seasonal humidity swing near San Pablo Bay introduces moisture into duct systems that dry-climate inland valleys don’t experience elsewhere in Marin. When humid air meets dust accumulation, you get the conditions for mildew growth inside the ductwork, particularly in homes where HVAC systems are undersized for the moisture load. We address both the biological growth and the airflow deficiencies that let dampness settle.
Schedule inspection and likely cleaning. Novato sits directly in the smoke corridor from Sonoma County fires, the 2017 Wine Country fires and 2019 Kincade Fire both blanketed this area heavily before reaching southern Marin. Smoke particulate infiltrates low-filtration systems common in 1960s-70s Novato tract homes and remains in ductwork, recirculating with every HVAC cycle. We inspect with cameras, assess infiltration, and clean with HEPA-contained source removal if needed. Call (323) 918-4345 after any major smoke event.
We walk the full system with you, note floor protection needs, pet areas, and any nap schedules or quiet-hour requests, then video-inspect the ductwork before recommending any service. You’ll see what we see. The written price comes after that inspection, never before. No surprises, no pressure.
Written by Paul Adeyemi, Owner at Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning, serving Novato since 2005.