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 Echo Park, CA
Air duct cleaning in Echo Park isn’t a one-size-fits-all job. The early 20th-century Craftsman and Spanish-style homes here came long before modern HVAC, so most systems were retrofitted into tight attics, shallow crawl spaces, and irregular wall cavities. Add the neighborhood’s steep hillside lots and decades of accumulated dust, and the work calls for a methodical, custom approach on nearly every home. That’s what we do at Hollis Air Duct Pasadena, led by Roy Castellanos. Every job starts with a written price before we touch anything. Call (626) 469-5477 for a free estimate.
Why Echo Park Homes Are Different
Echo Park’s housing stock runs heavily to 1900s – 1930s Craftsman bungalows and Spanish Colonial Revivals, many with original plaster walls and pier-and-beam foundations. The ductwork we see here is rarely uniform. It’s often uninsulated metal that was hand-fit decades ago, with runs squeezed through spaces never designed for forced air. On hillside streets like Lemoyne and Cerro Gordo, seismic settling over the years has shifted duct joints, leaving gaps that pull dust and crawl-space air directly into the living space. Cleaning a system like that means more than running a vacuum through the registers. It means inspecting every accessible joint, checking for hidden gaps, and understanding how the house has moved over time.
Climate plays a role too. Echo Park’s mild Mediterranean pattern means cool, damp winters and dry, dusty summers. Winter moisture can condense inside poorly insulated ducts, which is where mold begins. Then summer and Santa Ana season push fine dust and pollen into homes, coating damp interior surfaces and settling deep into ductwork. The result: seasonal contamination cycles that a basic cleaning won’t fully address. We account for both seasons when we assess a system, because what’s sitting in the ducts here in July is rarely what accumulated in January.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main Echo Park Services
Echo Park homeowners call us most often about two things: air duct cleaning and dryer vent cleaning, with duct sealing a close third on older hillside properties. Each service has its own page and its own pricing, so you know exactly what you’re getting before we arrive.
Air Duct Cleaning in Echo Park
Most Echo Park homes we clean have never had their ducts opened since the system was installed. That means layers of dust, pet dander, and construction debris sitting inside runs that span the house. We use negative-air equipment paired with rotary brush agitation to pull contamination out rather than pushing it back into rooms. On older Echo Park systems with uninsulated metal ducts, we’ll check for rust, disconnected joints, and obvious gaps as part of the walkthrough. Full details and pricing are on the Air Duct Cleaning in Echo Park page.
Dryer Vent Cleaning in Echo Park
Dryer vents in Echo Park run through some difficult spaces: under pier-and-beam floors, up through 1920s wall cavities, and out awkward rooflines on hillside lots. Lint builds faster in long, vertical, or kinked runs, and that’s exactly what we find on many older properties. A clogged vent doesn’t just slow down drying; it’s a real fire hazard. Our team cleans the full run, not just the visible section behind the dryer, and checks airflow at the exterior termination. See Dryer Vent Cleaning in Echo Park for the full scope and flat pricing.
Duct Sealing in Echo Park
When a hillside home has settled unevenly, duct joints shift and separate. The result is conditioned air bleeding into the crawl space while unfiltered air gets pulled into the house. Duct sealing in Echo Park often means re-aligning loose sections, sealing seams with mastic, and sealing the connections at registers and the plenum. It’s a repair-minded job, not a cosmetic fix. Done correctly, it reduces dust, cuts energy waste, and keeps conditioned air where it belongs. The Duct Sealing in Echo Park page covers the process and pricing in detail.
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 Echo Park
We service all major equipment brands in Echo Park and stock compatible parts for the systems we see most. Our brands page covers the full list. Depending on the job and what’s in the home, our crews work with equipment from Rotobrush, Nikro, and Honeywell, plus filtration products from Aprilaire. Common replacement filters and components are kept stocked for faster turnaround on service calls.
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AfterPricing for Air Duct Cleaning Company in Echo Park, CA
| Service | Typical range in Echo Park |
|---|---|
| Whole-home air duct cleaning (single system, up to 10 vents) | $350 – $550 |
| Each additional vent beyond 10 | $15 – $25 |
| Dryer vent cleaning (standard run, up to 15 ft) | $120 – $240 |
| Dryer vent cleaning (extended or rooftop termination) | $190 – $340 |
| Duct sealing (per accessible run, including mastic) | $150 – $375 |
| Whole-system duct sealing with pressure-sensing verification | $750 – $1,500 |
| Air filter replacement (standard 1-inch filter) | $20 – $45 |
| Whole-home air duct cleaning with duct sealing package | $1,000 – $1,900 |
| Rooftop access or hillside ladder work (per job, where required) | $75 – $200 |
Hillside lots and rooftop access add labor time on many Echo Park jobs, and systems with hard-to-reach ducts under pier-and-beam foundations typically run toward the upper end of the range. Whatever the job, the price is written down before any work begins and it does not change at the door.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Echo Park
We work throughout Echo Park and the surrounding hills. Our crews know these streets, which means we arrive with a plan instead of figuring it out at the curb. Scheduling for most Echo Park homes is available within the week, though hillside access or rooftop work can add a day or two.
- Elysian Heights
- Angelino Heights
- Historic Echo Park (around Echo Park Avenue and Sunset)
- Lake View Terrace (hillside streets off Glendale Boulevard)
- Lemoyne and Cerro Gordo hills
Service Area – Cities Near Echo Park
We serve Echo Park and the neighboring communities across the Los Angeles basin. If you’re in Pasadena, CA, Glendale, CA, Downtown Los Angeles, CA, or Burbank, CA, we’re a call away. Scheduling and dispatch are coordinated from our Los Angeles office, and crews serve Echo Park locally.
Serving Echo Park, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Echo Park 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 Echo Park
Most Echo Park appointments are scheduled within five to seven business days. Hillside properties with rooftop access may take slightly longer because they require different equipment planning. We arrive inside the window we give you, not after it.
If you own a single-family home with no HOA, you can schedule directly. For condos, duplexes, or apartment buildings in Echo Park, check your HOA or property manager first, since exterior ductwork or shared systems may fall under their rules. We’re happy to provide the work description you’ll need.
That’s the majority of what we see. A visual inspection tells us how much accumulation is present and whether gaps or disconnected runs need addressing first. We’ll write up findings before any work begins, so you know what you’re approving and what it costs.
If you’re ready to schedule or just want a straight answer on pricing, call (626) 469-5477. We’ll give you a written estimate and a fixed price before any work starts.
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 Echo Park Customers Say
"Crew arrived in uniform at the exact time promised. Covered the floors, cleaned all the supply and return vents, and brushed out the main trunk. Vet-owned, and it shows in the discipline."
- Duane S."Dryer vent was packed with lint and took two hours to dry a load. Cleaned it out from the roof cap down. One cycle again."
- Paula Q."Good job on the ducts. Ran about an hour over the estimate, though they told me early. Air smells cleaner."
- Mike E.