Fast, Reliable Air Duct Cleaning Across Houston
Air duct cleaning in Houston typically runs $350-$850 for a full residential system, with most jobs completed in a single visit. We answer calls live 24 hours a day, and our Houston crews usually reach homes in the Heights, Montrose, or Northside within 2-3 hours of scheduling.
We’ve been driving these streets since 1984. We know the pier-and-beam cottages in the Heights where flex duct was retrofitted through 150°F attics, the shotgun homes near Lindale Park with underfloor runs that still carry Harvey’s silt, and the mid-century ranches in Montrose where condensation breeds mold inside duct liners no one has inspected in fifteen years. Houston’s not generic territory, and your ducts aren’t either. Call (844) 685-6342 for a free estimate - we’ll show you exactly what we’re dealing with before a single tool is lifted.
Why Bellows Air Duct & Vent Co. Is Houston’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Bellows has built its name on one promise: done right, backed in writing for 90 days. No paperwork, no arguing. That promise travels with us to every Houston job, from Pasadena to the inner loop.
Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and equipped with Rotobrush and Nikro systems - the same equipment serious HVAC contractors specify. Every job starts and ends with a camera inspection. You see what we see: the silt, the mold, the collapsed flex runs. No claims without proof.
Calls reach a live person, not voicemail, not an app. Day or night. We disclose pricing upfront before work begins - the number on the phone is the number on the invoice. No bait coupons, no price changes at the door. We’ve watched too many Houston homeowners get burned by low-ball operators who show up and double the bill. That’s not how we work. That’s never been how we work.
Our Air Duct Cleaning Services in Houston
Residential Duct Cleaning
Houston homes run their AC 10-11 months a year. That near-constant airflow pulls Gulf Coast humidity through every crack and gap in your duct system. In the Heights and Montrose, where 1920s-1950s homes had central air retrofitted decades after construction, flex duct runs through cramped attics and wall chases accumulate particulate faster than in drier climates. Our residential cleaning extracts that buildup from supply and return lines, boots, and registers - most jobs finished in one visit.
Commercial Duct Cleaning
Restaurants, medical offices, and retail spaces in Houston’s inner loop face the same humidity load as homes, multiplied by higher occupancy and longer operating hours. We clean commercial systems with the same camera-verified approach: inspect, document, clean, verify. Our equipment handles larger trunk lines and rooftop units common in Houston’s mixed-use developments.
Supply Duct Cleaning
Supply lines carry 55°F air through Houston attics that regularly hit 140-160°F. That temperature differential creates condensation on any breach in the duct jacket, pulling humid air inward. In systems older than 10-12 years, microbial growth inside the flex liner is nearly guaranteed. We clean supply runs with rotary brush systems and HEPA-contained vacuums, then camera-verify the results.
Return Duct Cleaning
Return ducts pull air from your living space back to the handler - along with every pollen grain, mold spore, and particulate Houston’s long AC season filters through your home. Clogged returns strain your system and recirculate contaminants. We clean return trunks, plenums, and filter housings, checking for the collapsed flex and moisture damage common in retrofitted Houston homes.
Video Inspection
Every Bellows job includes camera inspection before and after cleaning. In Houston’s flood-legacy housing stock, this isn’t optional - it’s how we find the silt-stained liners and cracked foil facings that visual inspection misses. You watch the feed with us. No surprises.
Full System Cleaning
Complete cleaning covers supply ducts, return ducts, trunk lines, plenums, boots, and registers. For Houston homes with Harvey-damaged underfloor systems or 150°F attic runs, full-system work is often the only way to address contamination that’s spread past isolated sections.
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 Houston
We clean and service ductwork connected to Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Nikro air quality equipment - brands specified by HVAC contractors who understand Houston’s climate load. If your system uses Honeywell media filters or Aprilaire humidistats, our technicians know how to integrate cleaning without disrupting calibration. We carry common replacement parts for these brands on our Houston trucks, so most repairs don’t require a return trip. That matters when your AC runs eleven months a year and downtime means more than inconvenience.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Houston Homes
- Mold in flex duct liners from attic condensation. Houston’s attics hit 140-160°F in summer while ducts carry 55°F air. Any gap in the foil facing pulls 85% RH attic air onto the cold surface. Microbial growth follows. We see this in nearly every uninsulated or aging system over 10 years old.
- Harvey flood residue in underfloor ducts. Technicians working 77009 and 77006 regularly pull access panels on pier-and-beam homes to find flex ducts that wicked floodwater during 2017, were dried out, and left in place. The inner liner shows visible silt and mold staining. Occupants have been breathing through that contamination for years.
- Collapsed flex runs in retrofitted wall chases. Central HVAC was added to most Heights and Montrose homes decades after construction. Installers ran flex duct through whatever cavity they could find. Those crammed runs sag, kink, and trap moisture - especially in Houston’s humidity. Cleaning access is limited; camera inspection finds what hands cannot reach.
- Degraded insulation from sustained attic heat. Houston’s attic temperatures degrade flex duct insulation and foil facings faster than temperate climates. Cracked facing exposes the fiberglass layer, which sheds particulate into airflow. We document this damage during pre-cleaning inspection and show you before deciding next steps.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Houston, TX
A typical residential duct cleaning in Houston runs $350-$550 for a single-system home with 10-15 vents. Full system cleaning with video inspection, including supply and return lines, trunk, and registers, ranges $550-$850. Commercial properties start around $800 and scale with square footage and system complexity.
What moves the number: number of vents and returns, accessibility (crawl spaces and cramped attics take longer), contamination level (heavy mold or post-flood silt requires additional containment steps), and whether duct repair or sealing is needed after cleaning.
We disclose pricing before work begins. The estimate we give over the phone, based on your description and our Houston experience, holds unless we find something unexpected - and then we show you on camera before proceeding. No bait, no switch. Call (844) 685-6342 for your free estimate.
Standing offers: $50 off any repair over $250. Free second opinion on any written estimate. $89 seasonal tune-up. Permanent 5% senior and veteran discount.
We Also Serve Cities Near Houston
Our Air Duct Cleaning crews work throughout the Houston metro, including Pasadena, Alief, Missouri City, and Pearland. Same live-answer dispatch, same camera-verified process, same 90-Day Done Right Promise. Wherever you are in the area, we’ll be there when we say.
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 - Air Duct Cleaning in Houston
Every 3-5 years for most Houston homes, though annual inspection makes sense if your system is over 10 years old, you’ve had recent water intrusion, or someone in the home has respiratory sensitivity. Houston’s 10-11 month AC season and 80-90% humidity accelerate particulate buildup and mold risk compared to drier climates. Call (844) 685-6342 to schedule - estimates are free.
Yes. We regularly access underfloor ductwork in Montrose, the Heights, and Lindale Park homes where flex runs were installed through crawl spaces. These areas are tight, often contaminated with post-flood silt, and require camera inspection to assess condition before cleaning. We’ll show you what we’re working with before we start.
Surface mold on metal ductwork can be cleaned and treated. Mold embedded in porous flex duct liners, especially in Houston’s humidity-compromised systems, usually indicates the liner itself is failing - we show you the camera footage and discuss replacement versus cleaning. We don’t promise what we can’t deliver. Call (844) 685-6342 and we’ll assess your specific situation.
Rotobrush rotary brush systems and Nikro HEPA-contained vacuums for cleaning; Honeywell and Aprilaire components for filtration and humidity control integration. These are the brands HVAC contractors specify for Houston’s demanding climate, not discount equipment that leaves debris behind.
Yes. We clean commercial duct systems in Houston restaurants, medical offices, retail spaces, and mixed-use buildings. Commercial work scales with system size and occupancy load, and we schedule around your operating hours to minimize disruption. Call (844) 685-6342 for a custom estimate.
Written by Ray Castillo, Owner at Bellows Air Duct & Vent Co., serving Houston since 1984.