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 Tice
Air duct cleaning in Tice, FL typically runs $350-$650 for a whole-home system and takes three to five hours for a thorough job. We’re Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning, and our crews serve Tice from our Miami-area dispatch office, carrying Rotobrush and Nikro equipment into the modest ranch homes and manufactured housing that make up this working-class Lee County community. If your registers are blowing musty air after Hurricane Ian, or your 1970s flex duct has never been opened, call us at (323) 918-4345. We’ll give you a written price before we start, and you’ll get photos of the clean-up before we leave.
Why Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning Is Tice’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’ve been part of the Cedarwell family since 2005, and our technicians know the difference between a Tice home that needs a deep clean and one that needs documented replacement for insurance. Our background-checked, uniformed crews bring shoe covers and drop cloths to every job - whether we’re working off Orange River Boulevard or in the neighborhoods near the Tice Street corridor - and we use quieter tools when there’s a toddler napping or a dog who startles easily.
Every visit starts with a written price agreed before any work begins. No per-vent add-ons, no surprises on the invoice. Our 365-Day Done Right Promise means if something isn’t right, we make it right. A live person answers our phone 24/7, not a voicemail tree. And every completed job includes a photo of the clean-up before the crew leaves, so you see exactly how we left your home.
Air Duct Repair in Tice
Air Duct Repair in Tice often means addressing flex duct that has spent decades under continuous AC load in one of Florida’s most humid inland microclimates. The 1950s-1980s housing stock here - modest ranches, manufactured homes, and early single-family builds - frequently runs original or second-generation flex ductwork that has turned brittle, sagged at supports, or disconnected entirely at collar joints. A typical repair job in Tice runs $200-$450 for localized fixes like reattaching a fallen run or replacing a damaged section, while more extensive repairs involving multiple saturated runs after flood exposure can reach $800-$1,400.
Disconnected Flex Joints and Air Loss
In older Tice homes with attic duct runs, we’ve found supply lines that separated from the plenum years ago and have been dumping conditioned air into the attic ever since. The homeowner notices the bedroom never cools; we find a 12-inch gap blowing 55-degree air into fiberglass insulation. We reseat the collar, seal with mastic, and test static pressure before we leave.
Post-Storm Saturated Liner Assessment
Not every wet duct needs replacement, but every saturated one needs testing. We probe the flex duct liner with a moisture meter at multiple points along the run - not just at the register where air movement dries the surface. If readings stay below 16% and the fiberglass hasn’t delaminated from the mylar sleeve, we can often clean and dry the run in place. Higher readings mean we document for replacement.
Ductwork Cleaning in Tice
Ductwork Cleaning in Tice demands equipment that can handle decades of accumulated debris plus the biological growth that thrives in this Caloosahatchee River corridor humidity. A typical whole-home cleaning here runs $350-$650, with larger homes or systems with heavy post-Ian contamination toward the upper end. We don’t quote per-vent pricing - one flat price per system, agreed in writing before we start.
Our process for Tice homes starts with a video inspection so you see what we see. We then seal the supply and return plenums, set up negative pressure HEPA containment at the air handler, and run Rotobrush agitation tools through each branch. The air handler itself - blower wheel, evaporator, and cabinet - gets cleaned as part of the system, not skipped over. Skipping the air handler leaves a mold reservoir that recontaminates everything within weeks of the first rainy season.
Whole-System Approach
Cleaning only the supply and return ducts without addressing the air handler is like mopping a flooded floor with a broken pipe still running. In Tice’s climate, the blower motor and evaporator pan stay wet for months. We remove and clean the blower assembly, treat the evaporator with pet-safe products where appropriate, and verify drainage before we seal up.
Post-Clean Verification
After agitation and negative pressure extraction, we run a second video inspection and provide you with before-and-after footage. You’ll see the difference in the duct walls, and you’ll have documentation if an insurer or home buyer ever asks.
Trusted Brands We Service in Tice
Our vans carry professional-grade equipment from Rotobrush, Nikro, and Abatement Technologies - not the rental-grade machines you can pick up by the day. For Tice homes with Honeywell or Aprilaire media filters or UV systems, we stock replacement components and can service the integration between your filtration and ductwork on the same visit. That means no waiting on parts shipped from out of state, and no return trip charges. Guardsman protectant treatments are available where appropriate for homes with pets or allergy-sensitive family members. Every tool we bring is sized for residential access - low-clearance attics, tight crawl spaces, and the compact mechanical closets common in 1960s Tice ranches.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Tice Homes
- Post-Ian soaked flex duct that reads dry at the register. Surface airflow dries the first few feet, but moisture lingers deeper in the run where mold colonizes unseen. We probe the full length before quoting any work.
- Disconnected joints dumping attic air into the system. In Tice’s older homes, sagging flex duct pulls away from collars, creating negative pressure that draws hot, moldy attic air back through return pathways and into every room.
- Contractors who clean ducts but skip the air handler. The blower wheel and evaporator pan in Tice homes stay damp year-round from humidity alone. Cleaning around them leaves a living mold reservoir that re-seeds the entire system.
- Original 1970s duct liner turned brittle and porous. Decades of Florida AC cycling have degraded the mylar vapor barrier, allowing fiberglass particles to enter the airstream. We test liner integrity and flag replacement needs before we commit to cleaning.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Tice, FL
A typical residential duct cleaning in Tice runs $350-$650 for a complete system, including supply branches, return pathways, and the air handler. Homes with extensive post-Hurricane Ian contamination, additional returns, or hard-to-access crawl-space runs may run toward $800-$1,100. We do not quote per-vent teaser rates that balloon once we’re in your home. One flat price per system, written and agreed before any equipment comes inside.
Air duct repair in Tice typically costs $200-$450 for localized fixes and $800-$1,400 for multiple run replacements after flood damage. Dryer vent cleaning, which we often pair with duct service in Tice’s lint-heavy environment, adds $120-$180. Video inspection alone is $85-$125, credited toward your cleaning if you proceed. Call (323) 918-4345 for an exact quote - estimates are free, and you’ll know the full number before we schedule.
We Also Serve Cities Near Tice
Our crews travel throughout Southwest and Central Florida for larger commercial and multi-system residential work. We’ve completed projects in Tice alongside jobs in Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, and Orlando. Whether you need our Air Duct Cleaning team for a single-family home or a commercial property portfolio, the same Cedarwell Care Promise applies: written price upfront, background-checked uniformed technicians, and photo documentation before we leave.
Serving Tice, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Tice 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 Tice
It depends on whether the flex duct liner is saturated or merely surface-contaminated. We test moisture content at multiple points along each run - surface dryness at the register doesn’t mean the liner is dry inside. If moisture readings stay below 16% and the fiberglass hasn’t delaminated from the mylar sleeve, we can typically clean and restore the run. Saturated, delaminated liner requires replacement, and we document with photos and moisture logs for your insurer. Call (323) 918-4345 and we’ll inspect before quoting either path.
Tice absorbs Southwest Florida’s peak humidity without the tempering coastal breeze that Fort Myers Beach receives off the Gulf, so your AC runs harder and longer, and condensation inside ducts persists year-round. That constant moisture accelerates mold, mildew, and dust-mite colonization far faster than in drier markets or even nearby coastal towns. Your ducts here need more frequent inspection and more thorough drying protocols during cleaning. Call (323) 918-4345 to schedule an assessment of your system’s current condition.
We provide a dated photo log showing moisture meter readings at multiple points, video inspection footage of liner delamination, and a written scope of work distinguishing cleanable runs from replaceable ones. On that 1968 ranch off Orange River Boulevard, our tech found original flex duct liner still damp and spotted black from Ian floodwater that sat in the attic for four days. We ran a camera inspection, rigged a Rotobrush with negative pressure and HEPA filtration, and cleaned what we could - but we flagged two saturated return runs for replacement. The homeowner used our photo log and moisture readings to get the replacement covered by their Ian claim supplement. We format everything to match what adjusters expect to see. Call (323) 918-4345 before you file, and we’ll make sure your documentation is complete.
Sometimes, but only after we test liner integrity. Original 1960s flex duct in Tice has spent sixty years under continuous Florida AC load; the mylar vapor barrier often turns brittle and porous, allowing fiberglass particles into your air. If the liner is intact and moisture-free, a thorough cleaning with Rotobrush agitation and HEPA extraction can restore airflow and reduce particulate. If the liner is crumbling or saturated, cleaning will damage it further and replacement is the honest recommendation. We won’t sell you a clean that won’t last. Call (323) 918-4345 for an inspection.
The most reliable indicator is a musty odor that returns within hours of turning on the AC, especially after the system has been off overnight. Visible mold at registers is a late-stage sign - by then, the colony has likely spread deeper. We recommend a video inspection if your Tice home took water during Ian, even if you’ve had other remediation work done. Post-Ian moisture trapped inside older flex duct insulation kept feeding hidden mold colonies for months after power returned in this inland humidity. That inland-humidity plus flood-soaked liner combo is the defining duct condition in Tice, and it’s why we test liner saturation before quoting a clean versus a replacement. Call (323) 918-4345 for a video inspection - estimates are free.
Ready to know what’s actually inside your 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 furniture while we’re there, and leave you with photos showing exactly what we found and exactly how we left your home.
Written by Paul Adeyemi, Owner at Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning, serving Tice since 2005.