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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AfterAir Duct Cleaning Before & After in Austin, TX
We’ve cleaned more than 52,000 homes since 2013, and every single job ends the same way: a written price agreed before we start, and a photo record of every duct run delivered when we leave. These are real conditions we’ve found in Austin homes, documented exactly as the camera saw them.
Recent Transformations
Heavy Dust Build-Up in Tarrytown Return Trunk
The camera showed a 2.5-inch blanket of compacted dust across the entire floor of the return trunk in a 1950s ranch near Exposition Boulevard. The homeowner’s HVAC filter had been changed regularly, but the original fiberglass ductboard had never been cleaned in 40 years of ownership. We used negative-pressure extraction (a large vacuum hooked to the main trunk that pulls debris toward a sealed collection point) followed by Rotobrush contact cleaning on each branch run. The photo record showed bare silver ductboard where gray fuzz had been. Final scope: 12 duct runs, $420, written price delivered before the first register came off.
Construction Debris in Mueller New Build
A homeowner in the Mueller development called six months after move-in because every register was blowing visible particles. The camera found drywall dust half an inch deep in the plenum (the main distribution box where heated or cooled air splits to each room), plus wood scraps and a discarded caulk tube in a basement return. This is common in Austin’s rapid-build neighborhoods where subs work fast and duct covers get removed before trim. We extracted the debris with a Nikro HEPA-filtered negative-pressure system, then sealed two gaps in the plenum with mastic where unfiltered attic air had been pulling in. Written price: $380 for the full system, before we touched a tool. The after photos showed clean galvanized steel and intact seals.
Pet Dander Compaction in Circle C Ranch
Three golden retrievers, twelve years, one system that had never been cleaned. The supply run to the master bedroom showed a felted mat of hair and dander wedged at the first elbow (a 90-degree turn where debris loses velocity and drops out of airflow). The homeowner’s allergies had worsened every spring, and Austin’s cedar pollen season wasn’t helping. We used a combination of reverse-skipper balls (inflatable devices that push debris backward toward the vacuum point) and contact brushing with the Rotobrush system. The after photos showed smooth metal duct walls with no visible residue. Scope: 14 runs including two returns, $480, with the written price and 365-Day Done Right Promise delivered before work started under Haven Standard Clause 1.
Mold Staining in Westlake Hills Humid Return
A return duct in a Westlake Hills home ran through a crawl space with poor vapor barrier coverage, a common issue in Austin’s hill country builds where limestone bedrock makes proper drainage tricky. The camera showed dark staining consistent with mold growth across eight feet of flex duct, plus musty odor complaints every time the AC cycled on. We replaced the affected flex section with new insulated duct, sealed the new connections with mastic, then treated the remaining system with an EPA-registered sanitizer applied through a fogging attachment on our Abatement Technologies machine. The after photos showed clean, intact duct and a written scope noting the replacement section by linear footage. Total: $640, with every line item priced in writing before we entered the crawl space.
Fire Hazard Dryer Vent in Crestview
The homeowner’s dryer was taking three cycles to dry a load, and the laundry room ran hot. Our camera found a solid plug of lint at the exterior termination, with additional packed lint across 18 feet of rigid duct running through an unconditioned attic. Austin’s summer attic temperatures, regularly hitting 140°F, had baked the lint into a dense cake. We used a rotary brush system with reverse airflow to break up the blockage and extract it in sections. The after photo showed daylight through the termination hood and a measured airflow reading of 1,800 FPM (feet per minute), up from 200. Written price: $195, before we climbed into the attic. This is not air duct work, but it’s the same documentation standard: photo record, written scope, Haven Standard Clause 1 pricing.
Leaky Duct Sealing in Allandale 1970s Ranch
An energy audit had flagged 34% duct leakage in a 1972 Allandale home with original galvanized steel ducts. The camera showed separated joints at three trunk connections and dozens of pinholes where rust had started at seam overlaps, typical of Austin’s alkaline tap water condensing on cool metal over decades. We rejoined the separations with mechanical fasteners, then sealed every joint and seam with mastic (a thick, fiber-reinforced paste that remains flexible after curing). The after photos showed gray mastic bands at every connection point, and a follow-up pressure test confirmed leakage dropped to 6%. Scope: full system seal, $520, with the written price and photo record delivered as standard under Haven Standard Clause 4: Documented Outcomes.
Want Results Like These?
Every job starts with a written price before any work begins, and ends with photos of every duct run delivered to you. No per-vent pricing, no surprise add-ons, no “call for a quote.” Call (737) 243-9544 to schedule your inspection and get your exact price in writing. Estimates are free, and we’ll put our number next to any competitor’s written estimate under our Free Second Opinion policy.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Austin, serving Austin since 2013.