Whole-home duct cleaning
Dryer vent 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.
Air Duct Cleaning Company in Wells Branch, TX
Air duct cleaning in Wells Branch usually costs between $420 and $540 for a full single-family home, and the job takes roughly 4 to 6 hours. Wells Branch homes run their air conditioning hard from April through October, which pulls a steady stream of cedar and oak pollen through the returns and into the ductwork. Our crews work in this neighborhood weekly, and we know exactly what a 1990s flex-duct system in an unconditioned attic looks like after 15 years of Texas summers. Call (254) 848-6913 and we’ll give you a written price before any work begins.
Why Wells Branch Homes Are Different
Wells Branch is a compact, unincorporated pocket of north Austin where most of the housing stock went up between the early 1980s and the mid 2000s. That means slab foundations, single-story floor plans, central HVAC systems stuffed into unconditioned attics, and a lot of flex ductwork. Flex duct is the ribbed, foil-wrapped tubing that carries conditioned air from the main trunk line to each register. It works fine for a while, but in a Wells Branch attic it bakes every summer. Over time the outer jacket tears, the inner liner sags, and attic insulation finds its way into the airflow. When we clean ducts in Wells Branch, we’re often pulling out a mix of blown-in fiberglass, drywall dust, and gray lint that has been recirculating for years.
The climate does the rest. Cedar counts spike in December and January, oak pollen arrives in spring, and the air conditioning runs long enough each summer that the inside of the ducts stays cool and sometimes damp. That combination, especially in homes where a register is partially closed or a filter hasn’t been changed in a while, can lead to condensation inside the duct and the musty smell that comes with it. A key tell in this neighborhood: dust streaks on the carpet near bedroom doors, caused by return air pulling through under-door gaps when the ducts are restricted. If you see those streaks, the system is asking for attention.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main Wells Branch Services
Most Wells Branch homeowners call us for one of two jobs: cleaning the full air distribution system, or clearing a dryer vent that is taking two cycles to dry a load. Each service has its own page with the full detail, but here’s the short version of what each job involves and why it matters in this specific neighborhood.
Air Duct Cleaning in Wells Branch
Full system cleaning starts with a camera inspection of the supply plenum, return drops, and the visible branch runs. Then we run a Rotobrush rotary agitation head through the ducts to break debris loose from the duct walls, while a Nikro negative-pressure unit pulls the loosened material out of the house through a HEPA-filtered airstream. In Wells Branch homes with flex duct, we also check for sagging runs and tears at the takeoff collars, since that’s the most common place for attic insulation to enter the system. The written price covers the full job, not a per-vent add-on. Full details: Air Duct Cleaning in Wells Branch.
Dryer Vent Cleaning in Wells Branch
Dryer vents in Wells Branch run through walls and attics that are warm and humid for much of the year, which makes lint stick to the inside of the pipe more readily than it does in drier climates. We disassemble the accessible sections, run a rotary brush through the full run, clear the exterior termination flap, and bypass the lint trap so nothing gets pushed back into the dryer. Most vents in this neighborhood run 8 to 15 feet, but longer runs through the attic can be 20 feet or more. Full details: Dryer Vent Cleaning in Wells Branch.
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 Wells Branch
We work on systems built around every major furnace and air handler brand found in Wells Branch, including Trane, Carrier, Lennox, Rheem, Goodman, and American Standard. When a homeowner wants better filtration after a cleaning, we stock Honeywell and Aprilaire media filters and Guardsman products. See our brands for the full list and turnaround notes.
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AfterPricing for Air Duct Cleaning Company in Wells Branch, TX
These are the honest whole-system ranges we quote in Wells Branch. The price you get in writing before we start will fall inside one of these ranges based on home size, number of returns, and whether the dryer vent is included in the same visit.
| Service | Typical range in Wells Branch |
|---|---|
| Whole-home air duct cleaning (single system, up to 10 vents) | $420 – $480 |
| Whole-home air duct cleaning (larger home, 11 – 16 vents) | $480 – $540 |
| Additional return drop (each, beyond 2) | $45 – $70 |
| Flex duct repair or reconnection (per run, small tear or separation) | $90 – $160 |
| Supply register / grille cleaning, per vent | $8 – $15 |
| Blower motor and housing cleaning (if accessible) | $120 – $180 |
| Dryer vent cleaning (standard run up to 12 feet) | $140 – $180 |
| Dryer vent cleaning (long or multi-story run, 13 – 25 feet) | $180 – $250 |
| Dryer vent re-route or termination repair (if code requires) | $160 – $300 |
What pushes a Wells Branch job toward the top of these ranges: a second return drop that’s hard to access, a furnace in a low attic with tight clearance, or flex duct that needs repair before cleaning is useful. A compact single-story home with easy attic access and normal-length runs usually lands at the lower end. Every price is written down and agreed to before a single vent is touched, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise is included on the paperwork.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Wells Branch
We cover every part of Wells Branch, from the older sections off Merrilltown Drive to the infill pockets near the Wells Branch MUD boundary. Our crews know the common layouts here: slab-on-grade, single return per hallway, and registers that are easy to mistake for the doorbell chime when the system is off.
- Merrilltown Drive corridor
- Wells Port Drive area
- Section 8 / Wells Branch MUD
- The streets around Katherine Fleischer Park
- Wells Branch Parkway corridor
Most Wells Branch jobs are scheduled within a few business days. We give you a defined arrival window in writing, the same day we confirm the scheduling.
Service Area – Cities Near Wells Branch
We clean ducts and dryer vents across the north Austin metro from a dispatch office in Austin, and our crews are in Wells Branch several days each week. If you’re nearby, you’ll find the same flat-rate pricing and written guarantee in Austin, TX, Round Rock, TX, Pflugerville, TX, and Kyle, TX.
Serving Wells Branch, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Wells Branch 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 Wells Branch
We schedule most Wells Branch jobs within 3 to 5 business days, and we give you a written arrival window when the job is confirmed. The work itself takes about 4 to 6 hours for a full duct cleaning, depending on the size of the home and how many returns it has.
No. Air duct cleaning is an interior maintenance job and no municipal permit is required anywhere in the Wells Branch MUD. For dryer vents, the one exception is if the vent terminates into the attic or another non-code location; in that case the repair requires a licensed tradesperson, and we handle that as part of the job.
Look at the return grille. If there’s a visible gray film around the edges, or if the filter has been installed backward at some point, you’re likely pulling attic air into the system. Also note whether dust shows up on furniture within a day or two after vacuuming: in a Wells Branch home with leaking flex duct, that dust is often coming back out of the registers, not just off the floor. Call us at (254) 848-6913 and we’ll tell you honestly whether cleaning will fix it or whether a duct repair should come first.
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 Wells Branch Customers Say
"We just moved into a house that sat empty for a while and the vents were nasty. Kestrel showed me before and after shots at every register. The dust in the house dropped noticeably within a couple days."
- Sandra Voss"Booked them because our old HVAC guy mentioned the ducts were filthy. Quote on the phone matched the invoice to the dollar. Polite crew, laid down mats, in and out in about two hours."
- Hannah Kim"My wife's allergies were awful every morning. Had the ducts done and it's made a real difference. Tech was on time and wore booties in the house without me asking."
- Rob Pendergast