Whole-home duct cleaning
Dryer vent cleaning
Camera inspection
Sanitizing & deodorizingWhole-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.
Air Duct Cleaning Company in Temple City, CA
Air duct cleaning in Temple City, CA typically runs between $285 and $585 for a whole-home system, depending on the home’s age and how the ducts are configured. We’ve worked on enough Temple City houses to know exactly what’s different here: the slab, not the attic, is usually where your ductwork lives. That one fact changes how a job should be priced, cleaned, and sealed, and it’s why we write the price down before any work starts. Call us at (626) 469-5477 for a straight answer on your system.
Why Temple City Homes Are Different
Most Temple City homes were built between the 1940s and the 1960s, and the builders of that era ran metal ducts through the concrete slab foundation. There’s no crawlspace, so the ducts sit in contact with the ground. In a wet winter, the slab draws moisture and the uninsulated metal sweats. In a dry Santa Ana season, dust and pollen from the foothills blow in and pack the same runs. The result is a duct system that collects rust, mold, and fine dust faster than a newer, elevated system in Arcadia or north San Gabriel ever would.
Temple City’s Mediterranean climate makes this worse in a predictable rhythm. Rain raises the humidity under the slab, the ducts condense, and organic material inside the ducts gets damp. Then summer heat bakes it. Homeowners who call us often describe a musty smell when the air first kicks on, or dust settling on furniture within days of cleaning. In these slab-embedded systems, the return air runs are not replaceable without cutting concrete, so cleaning must be thorough but controlled. Aggressive methods that work fine on a crawlspace home can damage a 60-year-old embedded return. We match the method to the house, not the other way around.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main Temple City Services
Air duct cleaning and dryer vent cleaning are the two calls we get most from Temple City homeowners, and duct sealing is the fix that keeps the first two from needing to be redone so often.
Air Duct Cleaning in Temple City
A proper job on an older Temple City slab home means pulling the return and supply registers, running a rotary brush through the accessible runs, and using a negative-air machine to pull loosened debris out rather than pushing it into the living space. We check register placement, move furniture as needed, and leave the site clean. For older systems with rust or mold inside the slab ducts, we’ll tell you honestly what cleaning can and cannot fix before we touch anything. Air Duct Cleaning in Temple City covers the full process and pricing for your home’s configuration.
Dryer Vent Cleaning in Temple City
Dryer vents in Temple City’s ranch-style homes tend to be short, which is good, but many terminate at the roof or through a wall with multiple elbows, which is not. Lint packs into those bends, and a restricted vent makes the dryer run hotter and longer. Santa Ana dust adds to the load. We clean the full run from dryer to exterior termination, check the cap, and confirm airflow at the end. Dryer Vent Cleaning in Temple City has the step-by-step detail and what to expect on vent length and lint buildup in this housing stock.
Duct Sealing in Temple City
In slab-foundation homes, the joints where metal duct sections meet settle and open over time. Conditioned air leaks into the slab cavity, pulling dust and moisture into the system. We seal accessible joints with mastic, a brush-on compound made for ductwork, not duct tape. On Temple City homes we pay close attention to boot connections at the registers, since those are where the slab settles and gaps appear first. Duct Sealing in Temple City explains what gets sealed, what’s inaccessible, and what a sealed system does for your cooling bill come August.
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.
Brands We Service in Temple City
The systems we see most in Temple City are original equipment from the post-war build boom, but plenty of homes have newer air handlers from Aprilaire, Guardsman, and other current manufacturers. We stock the common filters and access parts locally and source exact replacements quickly. You can see the full list on our brands page.
See the difference
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AfterPricing for Air Duct Cleaning Company in Temple City, CA
| Service | Typical range in Temple City |
|---|---|
| Whole-home air duct cleaning (single system) | $285 – $485 |
| Whole-home air duct cleaning (two systems or larger home) | $485 – $585 |
| Air duct cleaning + dryer vent cleaning bundle | $365 – $635 |
| Dryer vent cleaning (standard single run) | $85 – $145 |
| Dryer vent cleaning (long run, multiple elbows, or roof termination) | $145 – $235 |
| Duct sealing (accessible runs, per job) | $400 – $800 |
| Duct sealing with full system cleaning | $650 – $1,100 |
| Air duct cleaning with duct sealing (combined) | $650 – $1,100 |
In Temple City, the biggest price variable is access. A register hidden under a built-in or a return buried in a closet tightens the job’s hours. Older homes with original registers may need careful removal to avoid cracking the surrounding plaster. The price we quote before work begins is the price on the invoice. It does not move once we’re at the door.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Temple City
We run jobs all across Temple City, from the streets north of Las Tunas Drive down to the neighborhoods along Live Oak Avenue. Our technicians know the slab-duct ranch houses in the older central blocks and the two-story builds on the east side. We typically reach any Temple City home within the same week of the call.
- Central Temple City (around Temple City Boulevard and Las Tunas Drive)
- The neighborhoods north of Live Oak Avenue
- The east side near Rosemead Boulevard
- The residential blocks south of the 10 Freeway corridor
- The west side toward San Gabriel
Service Area – Cities Near Temple City
Our Temple City crews also cover the surrounding San Gabriel Valley. If you’re in El Monte, CA, San Gabriel, CA, Arcadia, CA, or Rosemead, CA, we run scheduled routes to those neighborhoods weekly and can get you on the board without a long wait.
Serving Temple City, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Temple City 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 Company in Temple City
Most Temple City jobs are scheduled within the same week, often sooner depending on the time of year. We confirm a window before we arrive and call when we’re on the way. The time at your home depends on the system size and what we find, but a typical single-system cleaning runs two to four hours.
No. Air duct cleaning, dryer vent cleaning, and duct sealing are interior maintenance work and do not require a Temple City permit or HOA approval. If your vent terminates at a shared wall or a neighbor’s roofline, we’ll flag it, but that is rare in Temple City’s detached single-family lots.
We show you before-and-after photos of the inside of your ducts, taken with the same camera angle. You can see the difference in the plenum, the return drop, and selected branch runs. If the runs are too narrow for a camera, we show you what we pulled out and walk you through what was done. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers the work in writing for a full year. Call (626) 469-5477 to talk it through.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local air duct cleaning pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Temple City Customers Say
"They checked each section with a camera and showed me the dust before and after. Thorough and honest."
- Nicole H."No sales pitch. Told me which parts of the system were fine and only cleaned what needed it."
- Ted L."Pet hair all through the returns. The crew pulled out a whole bag of it. Smell is gone."
- Ana G.