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.
Trusted Air Duct Cleaning for Gilroy Homeowners
Air duct cleaning in Gilroy typically costs between $450 and $900 for a complete system, depending on home size, ductwork condition, and contamination level. Most jobs are finished in a single visit, and we dispatch crews from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday. If you’ve been dealing with dust settling back onto furniture days after you wipe it down, or a musty smell that returns every time the furnace kicks on, the ducts are usually the culprit. Todd Schaefer started Duct Cleaning Gilroy in 2011, and since then we’ve built our reputation in Gilroy on one thing: showing up with professional-grade equipment and the skill to use it properly. We answer 24/7, so call (833) 589-9833 and we’ll get you on the schedule. Fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday.
Air Duct Cleaning Services
Air Duct Cleaning Services cover the full interior of your forced-air system: supply ducts, return ducts, registers, and the main trunk lines that carry conditioned air through your Gilroy home. You need this service when you see dust blowing from vents, notice uneven airflow between rooms, or smell something stale every time the blower turns on. Our team uses Rotobrush rotary brush systems that physically scrub the duct walls – debris doesn’t just get pushed toward the next register. Our Nikro HEPA vacuum runs the entire time, so what we loosen doesn’t re-enter your living space. A typical single-family home in Gilroy runs $450 to $700, while larger or heavily contaminated systems can reach $900. The written estimate sets the final price before we start.
Supply and Return Duct Cleaning
Supply ducts are the ones that deliver conditioned air to each room. Return ducts pull air back to the furnace. Both accumulate dust, pet hair, and debris at different rates, so we clean each side of the system separately and confirm airflow at every register before we pack up.
Register and Grille Detail
Every register comes off, gets cleaned on both sides, and goes back on properly seated. It’s a small detail, but a loose or blocked register undoes half the work of a duct cleaning.
Styles & brands we work with
- Whole-home duct cleaning
- Dryer vent cleaning
- Camera inspection
- Sanitizing & deodorizing
HVAC Duct Cleaning
HVAC Duct Cleaning is the broader job of making sure the entire heating and cooling delivery system moves air cleanly and efficiently. It goes beyond the ducts themselves. Blower compartments, coil surfaces, and filter housings all contribute to what you breathe, and they all collect dust over time. When your Gilroy home’s HVAC system runs, it recirculates whatever has settled inside those components. We inspect before we clean and repair what needs repairing – not every company does both. A full HVAC duct cleaning for a 2,000 to 2,500 square foot home usually lands between $500 and $800, depending on how accessible the system is and how long it’s been since the last cleaning.
Blower and Coil Service
A dirty blower wheel moves less air and works harder to do it. We pull the blower housing, clean the wheel and motor exterior, and clear debris from the evaporator coil area so the system actually moves the air you’re paying to condition.
Filtration Check
While we’re in the system, we check your existing filter setup. If you have Honeywell or Aprilaire components, we know how to work around them without voiding your setup, and we’ll tell you if the filter you’re using is actually doing its job.
Vent Cleaning
Vent Cleaning addresses the visible endpoints of your duct system – the registers and grilles in every room – plus the immediate duct runs behind them. It’s the service people usually think they need first, because vent dust is what they see. But vents are only the symptom. We clean the vent covers, the boots they sit in, and the duct run we can reach with professional tools, while the main system gets addressed as part of the job. In Gilroy homes with pets or recent renovation work, vent cleaning runs $350 to $550 as a standalone service, or gets bundled into full-system cleaning at the higher end of the standard range.
Ceiling and Floor Register Detail
Gilroy homes have a mix of ceiling, wall, and floor registers. Each type traps dust differently – floor registers especially collect debris that falls or gets tracked in. We pull each one, clean it, and vacuum the boot cavity before replacing it.
Boot and Transition Cleaning
The boot is the metal transition between the duct run and the register. It’s often the tightest bend in the system, which means it catches everything. We clear it with contact tools so airflow at the register actually matches what the system is producing.
Ductwork Cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning is the structural side of air duct maintenance. It’s about the actual metal or flex duct that runs through walls, floors, and ceilings – not just what you can see at the register. Over years, these runs collect a film of dust, pet dander, and sometimes construction debris that never got cleaned out after a remodel. In Gilroy, where summer temperatures push AC systems hard, that buildup reduces airflow and makes the whole system strain. We use Nikro HEPA-rated vacuum equipment to capture what we dislodge, maintaining negative pressure throughout the job. Ductwork cleaning for an average home here runs $450 to $800, and we can repair sections of duct that have separated or collapsed while we’re in there.
Trunk Line and Branch Run Cleaning
The trunk line is the main artery of your duct system. Branch runs split off to individual rooms. Both get contact cleaning with our Rotobrush system, not just air washing, so the metal or flex surface is actually scrubbed.
Access Panel Installation
Some ductwork designs make full access impossible without cutting in. If we need to create an access point, we’ll tell you before we cut, install a proper panel, and seal it so the system stays tight after the work is done.
Air Duct Inspection
Air Duct Inspection is a scope-based look inside your ducts to document what’s actually there before any cleaning begins. You’d want this if you’ve bought an older Gilroy home and don’t know what’s in the walls, if you’ve had rodents, or if you smell mold but can’t locate the source. We use inspection cameras to check duct interiors for dust buildup, moisture, separation, and debris, then tell you what we found. The inspection is included as part of every cleaning estimate, so there’s no separate charge. If we’re out just for an inspection, it runs $150 to $300 depending on system size and accessibility.
Moisture and Separation Check
Two things kill duct systems: water and disconnected joints. We look for both. A separated duct in a crawlspace or attic is silently dumping conditioned air into a space you never wanted to heat or cool.
Contamination Assessment
If we find biological growth, heavy debris, or vermin droppings, we’ll show you on the camera screen before we touch anything. Then we talk through what cleaning can fix and what might need a different approach, like duct replacement in a specific section.
Residential Air Duct Cleaning
Residential Air Duct Cleaning is a complete system cleaning for a single-family home, townhouse, or condo in Gilroy. The job covers supply and return ducts, trunk lines, registers, boots, and the accessible blower area. Homes with pets, kids, allergies, or a recent remodel tend to need it most, because those conditions add particulate load faster than the HVAC filter can keep up. Our process is the same as what commercial restoration contractors use: contact cleaning with Rotobrush, HEPA extraction with Nikro, and verification before we call the job done. A standard Gilroy home runs $450 to $900, and the estimate is free. We’ll also check for duct damage and repair it on the spot if we find it.
Allergy and IAQ Focus
If someone in your house sneezes year-round, the ducts are recirculating whatever triggers it. We clean the full path from return to register so the air leaving your vents isn’t carrying yesterday’s dust back into the room.
Post-Renovation Cleanout
Drywall dust travels. It gets pulled into the return side and sits in the ducts until you run the fan. If you’ve had work done in the past year and didn’t have the ducts sealed off, a cleaning now prevents that dust from cycling through the house for the next three years.
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning covers offices, retail spaces, medical suites, and light industrial buildings throughout Gilroy and the surrounding area. Commercial systems run longer hours than residential systems, which means they load up faster and need attention on a different schedule. We bring the same Rotobrush and Nikro equipment, but we also run Abatement Technologies air filtration units when containment matters – for medical spaces, restaurants, or any job where dust migration is not acceptable. Commercial pricing is project-based, typically $800 to $2,500 depending on square footage, ceiling access, and building use. We can work around your business hours and provide documentation of the work when your lease or health code requires it.
Tenant Buildout Coordination
When a commercial space changes hands, the ducts often carry debris from every previous tenant. We coordinate with property managers to clean before the new buildout finishes, so the new tenant’s space starts with clean air delivery.
Restaurant and Food Service
Kitchen exhaust is separate from HVAC ducts, but the HVAC system in a restaurant still picks up grease vapor and flour dust over time. We clean those supply and return runs with containment protocols in place to protect food surfaces.
Brands We Service
We service Honeywell filtration systems and know where they wear out – the filter housings, pressure switches, and the wiring that connects them to the blower. If your Honeywell setup is older, we’ll inspect it during the duct cleaning and tell you whether it’s still functioning or just taking up space. We clean around the components, not through them, so nothing gets damaged in the process.
Aprilaire systems are built around humidification and filtration, which means they have water lines and media to work around. We know how to clean the ducts without getting moisture into those components, and we’ll check the media condition while we’re there. Whether you have Honeywell, Aprilaire, or any other make, we can help.
See the difference
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AfterSigns You Need a Pro Right Now
- Dust returns within days of cleaning. You wipe the coffee table on Sunday and by Wednesday it’s dusted again. That means the ducts are feeding it back into the room, not just that your house is dusty.
- Musty odor when the HVAC runs. If the smell only appears when the system kicks on, it’s coming from inside the system. Duct cleaning addresses it at the source rather than masking it with sprays.
- Dryer takes two cycles to finish. The dryer vent is part of your air exhaust system, and a clogged vent is a leading household fire risk factor. We clear it, measure airflow, and confirm the vent exhausts properly before we leave.
- Uneven airflow between rooms. One bedroom is freezing while the living room is comfortable. That’s often a blockage or separation in the ductwork, not an HVAC sizing problem.
- Visible dust blowing from registers. If you can see particles moving in the air when the fan runs, the ducts are carrying more than air. This is the easiest problem to confirm and the most direct reason to schedule cleaning.
Our Process, Step by Step
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System Inspection. We start by mapping your duct system and locating every register and return. We check the filter, note the equipment type, and identify access points before any cleaning begins. If we see duct damage or contamination, we document it and show you before we proceed.
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Containment Setup. We seal off the registers we’re not currently working on to maintain airflow control. On heavily contaminated systems, we bring in Abatement Technologies negative-air filtration to keep dust from migrating into living spaces during the job.
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Contact Cleaning with Rotobrush. The rotary brush runs through each duct run, scrubbing the walls as it moves. Simultaneously, our Nikro HEPA vacuum pulls continuous negative pressure so dislodged debris is captured immediately, not recirculated into your Gilroy home.
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Register and Component Detail. Every register comes off, gets cleaned, and goes back properly. We clean the blower area, check coil surfaces, and clear the boots behind each grille. If we find separated or collapsed duct sections, we repair them during this phase.
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Verification and Walkthrough. We check airflow at each register, confirm the system runs properly, and walk you through what we found and what we did. Before-and-after photos are available so you can see the difference inside your own ducts.
How Much Does Air Duct Cleaning Cost in Gilroy?
A typical whole-home air duct cleaning in Gilroy runs $450 to $900 for a single-family residence. That covers supply ducts, return ducts, trunk lines, registers, boots, and blower access. Smaller condos or townhomes start around $350 if the system is straightforward and relatively clean. Larger properties or systems with significant buildup, multiple zones, or hard-to-access ductwork fall at the higher end. Commercial jobs run $800 to $2,500 depending on building size and use. The free estimate locks in your price before work begins, and the written estimate is what controls the final invoice.
Several things affect the final number. System size and the number of duct runs is the biggest factor – more runs mean more cleaning time. Accessibility matters too: ducts in a tight crawlspace or a low attic take longer to work through. The level of contamination changes the timeline, and if we need to run containment equipment, that adds to the job scope. Any duct repairs we identify add to the total, but we’ll show you the problem before we quote the fix. The best way to avoid overpaying is to avoid per-vent pricing gimmicks – we charge one flat price per system, agreed before work starts, with no surprises when the van pulls away.
Our Service Area Near Gilroy
We serve Gilroy and the surrounding communities, including air duct cleaning in Hollister, air duct cleaning in Morgan Hill, Watsonville, San Martin, Interlaken, Aromas, Las Lomas, Freedom, Pajaro, Amesti, and San Juan Bautista. Most of these towns are within a 30-minute drive of Gilroy, which means we can typically reach you on the same day you call. If you’re in a neighboring city and need air duct cleaning, give us a call and we’ll get you on the schedule.
Serving Gilroy, CA – Our Local Coverage Area
We serve Gilroy and nearby communities. Use the map below to see the area we cover. If you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
Frequently Asked Questions About Air Duct Cleaning in Gilroy
Air duct cleaning is the mechanical removal of dust, debris, pet hair, and contaminants from your HVAC duct system. We use rotating brushes to scrub the duct walls while HEPA vacuum equipment captures what’s dislodged. The goal is a cleaner air delivery path from your furnace or air handler to every register in your Gilroy home.
A typical single-family home in Gilroy takes 3 to 5 hours from start to finish. Larger homes, multi-zone systems, or heavily contaminated ductwork can take longer. We’ll give you a time estimate during the inspection so you know what to expect before we start.
Most Gilroy homes run $450 to $900 for a complete system cleaning. Smaller spaces start around $350, and commercial buildings are priced per project. Call (833) 589-9833 for a free estimate – we’ll give you a written price before any work begins.
Yes. We work around Honeywell filtration and Aprilaire IAQ components every week. We know how to clean the ducts without damaging or voiding those setups, and we’ll inspect the components themselves while we’re in your system.
In most cases, yes. We dispatch crews Sunday through Friday from 7am to 7pm. We answer 24/7, so call (833) 589-9833 and we’ll check the schedule for the next available opening in Gilroy.
We stand behind our work. If you find debris in a register within 30 days of the cleaning, we’ll come back and address it. The written estimate also holds the price so you know exactly what you’re paying before we start.
You don’t need to move furniture or vacate the house. Clear space around the registers and furnace access so we can work, and keep pets in another room during the job. We’ll handle the rest and clean up before we leave.
Schedule Your Air Duct Cleaning Service in Gilroy Today
If your Gilroy home is due for air duct cleaning, call (833) 589-9833 for a free, no-obligation estimate. We answer 24/7. Fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday. Todd Schaefer and the team will inspect your system, give you a written price, and get your ducts clean.
Written by Todd Schaefer, Owner at Duct Cleaning Gilroy, serving Gilroy since 2011.