Whole-home duct cleaning
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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.
Fast, Reliable Air Duct Cleaning Across Alhambra
Air duct cleaning in Alhambra typically runs $349 – $689 for a full residential system, and $0.35 – $0.50 per square foot for commercial spaces. The job takes 3 – 6 hours on most homes here, longer on the 1920s – 1950s Spanish Colonials and Craftsman houses that dominate Alhambra’s neighborhoods. Hollis Air Duct Pasadena serves all of Alhambra, from the Emery Park hills to the flats near Valley Boulevard, with crews that know exactly what these older duct systems hide. Call (626) 469-5477 for a written quote before any work starts.
Why Hollis Air Duct Pasadena Is Alhambra’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Hollis Air Duct Pasadena has been cleaning ducts in Alhambra long enough to know what’s behind the walls of a 1930s stucco bungalow versus a 1980s addition. Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and they arrive inside the quoted window with a written price already prepared. No price moves after the van parks. That matters in a city where many homes carry original galvanized ductwork that’s been spliced into by three generations of remodelers.
Every job is covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If the work isn’t done right within a year, we return and make it right at no charge, including a free second visit. That promise is in writing on every Alhambra job. Roy Castellanos runs our operation with one standard: the price is written before we touch a vent, the site is left clean, and the work is documented with before-and-after photos and airflow measurements. For larger homes around Alhambra, where one house can have three separate systems and long duct runs, that documentation is not a courtesy. It’s how you verify work you cannot see.
Styles & brands we work with
Residential Air Duct Cleaning in Alhambra
Residential Air Duct Cleaning in Alhambra means cleaning supply ducts, return ducts, the blower compartment, and the plenum on a system that may be original to a 1948 house or retrofitted into a 1926 Spanish Colonial. We use the negative-air method: a HEPA-filtered vacuum pulls the system into negative pressure while rotary brushes agitate debris loose from the duct walls. For older Alhambra homes with converted gravity heating systems, we also camera-inspect the abandoned runs before cleaning begins.
A standard single-system home in Alhambra runs $349 – $489. A larger home with two or three systems runs $549 – $689. The price is per system, not per vent, and it’s written before we start.
Older Homes and Converted Systems
Homes in the Bean Tract and Emery Park often have abandoned gravity heating ducts that were left in place when forced air was added. Those dead-end runs don’t just sit idle. They collect dust and recirculate it into living spaces, especially during Santa Ana wind events. Our crew locates them with camera inspection and seals them so the active system stops pulling air from a 1930s addition into a master bedroom.
Video Inspection Before and After
You should never pay for duct cleaning you can’t verify. We run a video inspection before the job to document what’s inside your ducts, then again after the job to document what’s clean. Alhambra homeowners get both recordings. If a duct run is too long or too tight to inspect, we tell you that before we quote the job.
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in Alhambra
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in Alhambra covers offices, restaurants, retail spaces, and medical buildings along corridors like Main Street, Valley Boulevard, and Atlantic Boulevard. These systems typically run longer hours than residential units and pull in more particulate from foot traffic, kitchen exhaust, and the dry summer air. We clean supply and return ducts, rooftop units, and exhaust runs with Rotobrush rotary brush systems and Nikro negative-air machines.
Commercial pricing in Alhambra generally runs $0.35 – $0.50 per square foot, depending on access, ceiling height, and the number of rooftop units. Every commercial job gets a written scope and price before work begins.
Restaurant and Kitchen-Area Systems
Grease-laden air moves differently than household dust. In Alhambra restaurants and cafes, exhaust runs and adjoining supply ducts collect a film that standard residential cleaning won’t remove. We price these jobs by the system run, not by the vent, so a restaurant with three hood runs gets a straight per-run number instead of a multiplied vent count.
Retail and Office Spaces
Long retail spaces on Valley Boulevard and open offices near the Alhambra Civic Center often have extended duct runs with limited access points. We schedule these after hours so foot traffic is never interrupted, and we leave the space clean enough that the only evidence we were there is airflow readings and camera footage.
Trusted Brands We Service in Alhambra
Our crews work on equipment from nearly every major brand found in Alhambra homes, including systems paired with Honeywell and Aprilaire filtration components. We stock common replacement filters and seals on our trucks, so a minor fix during a cleaning doesn’t turn into a second appointment. When we find a Honeywell media cabinet installed on an older Alhambra system, we note the filter condition and replacement interval in the job report. If an Aprilaire filter is past its service life, we flag it with a photo and a written note on the invoice. For larger or older systems that need duct sealing, we use mastic and mesh exactly as the equipment manufacturers specify.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Alhambra Homes
- Abandoned gravity heating ducts. Many homes in Emery Park and the Bean Tract converted from gravity heat to forced air decades ago. The old ducts were sealed off at the floor registers but left connected to the return, pulling dust from unsealed crawlspace and wall cavities into the living space.
- Undersized returns on remodeled Spanish Colonials. Original 1920s floor plans weren’t built for central air, so returns were added opportunistically. That creates velocity problems: air moves too fast, pulls debris from the plenum, and deposits it inside the ducts.
- Santa Ana dust intrusion through duct leaks. Fine particulate from Santa Ana wind events slips through gaps in old duct joints and settles along the first several feet of run. Over a season, that becomes a visible dust line in the boot and means the system is pulling unfiltered air through the wall cavity.
- Three-system houses priced as one. Larger Alhambra homes often have separate systems for each zone. When a cleaner prices per vent, a three-system Craftsman gets multiplied into a misleading number. Per-system pricing gives a straight number that matches the actual work.
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AfterPricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Alhambra, CA
Expect to pay $349 – $489 for a single-system home in Alhambra, $549 – $689 for a house with two or three systems, and $0.35 – $0.50 per square foot for commercial spaces. What shifts the number is the system count, not the vent count. A 2,200-square-foot Spanish Colonial with three systems and long runs costs more than a 1,200-square-foot bungalow with one system, even if both have nine vents. We write the price per system before work starts, and that number does not move at the door. If we find something during the job that changes the scope, we stop, show you, and re-quote in writing. Call (626) 469-5477 for a free estimate.
We serve all of Alhambra, including the neighborhoods around Main Street, Valley Boulevard, and the hillside communities. If you’re in one of our nearby service areas, you can also reach our Air Duct Cleaning team for the same written pricing and 365-day guarantee. And if you need someone who knows the older housing stock here, that’s exactly what our Alhambra crews handle every week.
We Also Serve Cities Near Alhambra
Our crews cover Alhambra and the surrounding SGV cities: San Gabriel, Rosemead, Temple City, and parts of Pasadena. The same written pricing and the same 365-Day Done Right Promise apply everywhere we work. If you’re in one of those cities and your home is a similar 1920s – 1950s build, the approach is identical: camera inspect, clean per system, document everything.
Serving Alhambra, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Alhambra 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 Alhambra
Abandoned gravity heating ducts act as dust reservoirs. During Santa Ana wind events, the pressure difference across the house shifts, and air moves through wall cavities and old duct runs, carrying accumulated dust into your living space. The fix is not just cleaning the active ducts. The abandoned runs need to be located with a camera, cleaned of loose debris, and sealed so they stop participating in the airflow. We handle that as part of our standard job on older Alhambra homes. Call (626) 469-5477 if you suspect your house still has legacy runs connected.
Because each system is a separate cleaning job. A three-system Spanish Colonial has three blowers, three plenums, and three sets of supply and return ducts that are not connected to each other. Per-vent pricing multiplies the vent count and often inflates the quote without reflecting the actual work. Per-system pricing gives you a straight number per unit: one price for system one, one for system two, one for system three. That’s how we quote every Alhambra job, and the price is written before we start. Call (626) 469-5477 for a system-by-system quote.
You should receive before and after video or photos from inside the ducts, plus airflow or static pressure readings where that applies. If a company cannot show you what the inside of your ducts looked like before and after, you have no proof the work was done. On every Alhambra job, we document the condition of the active ducts, the abandoned runs, the blower compartment, and the plenum. We deliver that documentation with the invoice. If the system is too large or complex to fully photograph, we tell you that up front in writing.
Yes, with a caveat. The cleaning removes accumulated dust and debris from the ducts, but the dust will return quickly if the system has unsealed joints or abandoned runs pulling from wall cavities. Our work on Bean Tract homes includes inspecting the duct path for leaks and unsealed connections, and we will flag what we find. If sealing is needed, we quote it separately in writing. Cleaning alone is a start, but cleaning plus sealing is what actually reduces dust buildup. Call (626) 469-5477 for a quote that covers both.
Every 3 – 5 years is the practical range for larger, older Alhambra homes with long duct runs and systems that run heavily in summer. Homes with pets, recent remodels, or visible dust at the registers may need it sooner. The honest answer is that a 1920s Craftsman with original galvanized ducts and three additions simply accumulates more debris than a newer tract home, so it sits on the shorter end of that range. We can camera-inspect your system and give you a straight recommendation based on what’s actually inside your ducts. Estimates are free at (626) 469-5477.
Get Your Alhambra Duct Cleaning Quote
If you live in Alhambra, CA, and you want a written price per system, before and after documentation, and a full-year guarantee on the work, call (626) 469-5477. We answer live, 24/7. Roy Castellanos runs every job under The Garrison Standard: arrive inside the window, price it before we touch it, clean it by the book, document it, and leave the site clean. That’s what you’re paying for here, and it’s in writing. Call (626) 469-5477 for a free estimate.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Pasadena, serving Alhambra and the surrounding San Gabriel Valley.