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 North Lauderdale
Air duct cleaning in North Lauderdale for a typical 1,400 – 2,200 sq ft home runs $425 – $785 for a full system source removal. That’s the honest range we quote before we ever touch a ladder. North Lauderdale’s housing stock tells us a lot before we even arrive: most homes here were built between 1965 and the mid-1980s, and the ductwork in those attics has been soaking up Florida humidity for decades. Our Air Duct Cleaning team works across the Kimberly Boulevard corridor, the Boulevard Woods area, and through the 33068 zip code weekly. If you’re in North Lauderdale and your registers are pushing dust or the system smells like a damp crawlspace, call (754) 354-3644. We’ll give you a written price, not a vague range.
Why Hollis Air Duct Fort Lauderdale Is North Lauderdale’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’re part of the Garrison Partners family, and we built our reputation two decades ago on showing up inside the window, writing a price before any work starts, and backing the job for a full year. The 365-Day Done Right Promise isn’t a slogan. It’s a written guarantee on every job: if something we cleaned or repaired fails within 12 months, we return and make it right at no charge. A second visit is included. Not negotiated.
North Lauderdale homeowners call us because the crews are background-checked and uniformed, the phones are answered by a live person 24/7, and the equipment is the same gear commercial mechanical crews use: Rotobrush rotary brush systems, Nikro negative-air machines, and filtration from Honeywell and Aprilaire. When we schedule a North Lauderdale job, dispatch is coordinated from our South Florida office, and the technician arrives carrying a scanner for camera inspection as standard, not an upsell.
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Air Duct Repair in North Lauderdale
Air Duct Repair in North Lauderdale is often the real fix when a system has been “cleaned” before but the problems return within months. We see it constantly in the 1960s – 80s homes that dominate this city: a flex duct that separated at the takeoff collar, a ductboard plenum that’s wicking condensation, or a supply run flattened under waterlogged insulation. Cleaning won’t fix those. They require repair, re-support, and sealing with mastic. In North Lauderdale, duct repair work typically runs $275 – $650 depending on access, the length of run that failed, and whether we’re sealing with mastic or replacing a section of flex.
Collapsed and Disconnected Runs
Original flex duct in flat-roof homes can separate under its own weight once condensate soaks the insulation. That tears the duct off the boot entirely. The result: two bedrooms get no airflow, and the AC runs constantly trying to cool an attic. We camera-inspect before we clean so we find this before you spend money on a service that would have missed it.
Mastic Sealing and Plenum Repair
North Lauderdale’s shallow attics often force air handlers to sit directly on ductboard plenums with no secondary drain pan. A clogged condensate line drips into the return side, feeding mold inside the fiberglass ductboard itself. We cut out the contaminated section, rebuild the plenum, and seal joints with mastic rated for South Florida’s humidity. The price is written before we cut anything.
Ductwork Cleaning in North Lauderdale
Ductwork Cleaning in North Lauderdale means source removal, not a vacuum held at a register. Our techs run agitation tools through every supply and return run, then pull negative air with HEPA filtration at the air handler. What they find in this city is consistent: decades of dust caked onto original ductboard, pet hair woven into flex, and drywall dust from renovation projects that was never cleaned out after the work. A full system source removal in North Lauderdale runs $425 – $785 for most homes. We give you that range on the phone, and a written, flat price before the job starts.
Camera Inspection First
Every North Lauderdale cleaning starts with a camera pushed through the ductwork. It shows us what’s actually there before we scrub: blockages, collapsed sections, disconnected takeoffs. Some crews skip this and “clean” only the first few feet of each run. The blockage stays in place. We won’t do that.
Source Removal, Explained
Source removal means we agitate the debris attached to the duct walls, then the negative-air machine pulls it out and traps it in HEPA filtration. That’s the method used in commercial mechanical work. A register-only vacuum doesn’t touch the debris upstream. If you’re paying for duct cleaning in North Lauderdale, you should know which one you’re getting.
Trusted Brands We Service in North Lauderdale
North Lauderdale homes run equipment from every major manufacturer, and we stock the replacement parts and matching duct components our techs need most often on this side of Broward County: Aprilaire filtration systems, Honeywell controls, and commercial-grade ductboard and flex from Abatement Technologies. We don’t ask you to wait on a part to ship in. If the job needs a section replaced or a pleated filter upgraded, we carry what North Lauderdale’s older systems tend to require. That keeps turnaround fast and the price predictable.
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AfterCommon Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in North Lauderdale Homes
- Condensate-soaked fiberglass ductboard. North Lauderdale’s humidity stays above 70% most of the year. Original ductboard in homes built between 1965 and the mid-1980s wicks that moisture and grows mold inside the return plenum where you can’t see it. Camera inspection shows it clearly.
- Collapsed flex runs in flat-roof attics. The Kimberly Boulevard corridor is full of low-slope roof designs with minimal ventilation. Combine that with year-round AC use and original flex duct, and runs sag, flatten, and starve rooms of airflow.
- Disconnected takeoffs bleeding conditioned air. Original flex in these attics separates at the boot under the weight of wet insulation. The AC keeps running, the rooms stay warm, and the electric bill climbs. This is a repair, not a cleaning.
- Mold growth from clogged condensate lines. When an air handler sits directly on a ductboard plenum with no secondary drain pan, a single clogged line drips into the fiberglass and feeds microbial growth for months before you smell it. We fix the drain and the duct.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in North Lauderdale, FL
A full system air duct cleaning in North Lauderdale runs $425 – $785 for most single-family homes and duplexes, depending on square footage, the number of supply and return runs, and access. If we find damage during camera inspection, that’s a separate repair scope with its own written price, typically $275 – $650. You approve it before we do it. We never add on a number at the door. Every quote is written and fixed before the job starts, and every job is covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise. Call (754) 354-3644 and we’ll give you a flat price on the phone after a few questions about your system.
We Also Serve Cities Near North Lauderdale
Our crews cover North Lauderdale and the surrounding Broward County communities. That includes Air Duct Cleaning in North Lauderdale, plus Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, Plantation, and Sunrise. The same written pricing, uniformed techs, and 365-Day Done Right Promise apply everywhere we work.
Serving North Lauderdale, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the North Lauderdale 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 North Lauderdale
Because the AC creates exactly what mold needs. North Lauderdale’s humidity sits above 70% most of the year, and when the evaporator coil runs nearly year-round, it produces constant condensate. In the city’s 1960s – 80s homes, many air handlers sit directly on ductboard plenums with no secondary drain pan. A slow drip from a partially clogged line soaks into the fiberglass, and mold grows inside the plenum even though the system is “working.” The running AC actually feeds it by supplying moisture and a warm, dark surface. The fix is replacing the contaminated ductboard and addressing the drain line. Call (754) 354-3644 for a camera inspection that shows you exactly what’s in there.
Our camera inspections in North Lauderdale most often show one of three things: a collapsed flex run flattened under waterlogged insulation, mold streaking inside the return plenum’s ductboard, or a takeoff collar that has completely detached and is blowing conditioned air into the attic. Sometimes we find all three in the same house. We run the camera before any cleaning because it tells us whether you actually need cleaning, repair, or both. You see the footage yourself. We don’t ask you to take our word for it.
Watch for these signs: rooms that never cool despite the AC running constantly, a musty smell that gets stronger when the fan kicks on, visibly dusty registers right after a “cleaning” from another company, or a power bill that climbs every summer. Those usually point to disconnected runs, collapsed flex, or moldy ductboard, not simple dust buildup. In North Lauderdale’s older homes, repair is often the actual fix. Cleaning alone won’t close a gap at the boot or rebuild a moldy plenum. Our techs will tell you which one you need before you spend a dollar. Call (754) 354-3644 and we’ll schedule an inspection.
Vacuuming the registers only removes dust you could have reached with a shop vac. Source removal agitates debris attached to the walls of the entire duct system, then a negative-air machine pulls it out through HEPA filtration. That’s how commercial mechanical crews do it, and it’s the only method we use in North Lauderdale. The difference matters because your ducts collect dust along their entire length, not just at the vent covers. If a company’s price seems too low, ask which method they use. If they can’t answer, that’s your answer.
Yes, when the actual problem is debris and blockage, cleaning removes the restriction and lets air move. But if the real issue is a collapsed flex run, a detached takeoff, or leaky joints, no amount of cleaning will fix it. That’s why we camera-inspect North Lauderdale systems before any cleaning. On Kimberly Boulevard, our techs recently pulled a crushed flex run sagging under waterlogged insulation in a low-slope attic. The camera showed the supply duct collapsed to 30% of its diameter, starving two bedrooms of airflow. We re-supported and sealed the run with mastic, then performed source removal with agitation tools and HEPA filtration on the remaining ductboard. Airflow balanced out, and the musty smell that had been in that house for years went away. That’s repair plus cleaning, and it’s the combination most older North Lauderdale homes need. Call (754) 354-3644 for a free estimate and a straight answer about which one yours requires.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Fort Lauderdale, coordinating North Lauderdale duct cleaning, inspection, and repair since 2004.