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.
Fast, Reliable Air Duct Cleaning Across Austin
Air duct cleaning in Austin usually runs between $450 and $900 for a full residential system, and most jobs are done in a single visit. The final number depends on home size, how many returns feed the system, and how long it’s been since the last cleaning. If you live in a 1950s ranch in Allandale or a newer build out toward Round Rock, call Kestrel Air Duct Austin at (254) 848-6913 and we’ll give you a written price before anything gets touched.
We know Austin’s ductwork because we work on it every week. We see the powdery gray oak pollen coating in Crestview bungalows and the drywall dust still floating through Pflugerville tract homes. This isn’t generic duct cleaning. It’s Austin-specific, and it matters. Our Air Duct Cleaning crews are local, uniformed, and background-checked, and they drive Rotobrush and Nikro equipment that actually pulls debris out instead of pushing it deeper in.
Why Kestrel Air Duct Austin Is Austin’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Homeowners across Austin call us because we answer the phone with a live person, every time. Not a voicemail queue. When you call (254) 848-6913, you get a real conversation with someone who can schedule a visit and tell you what a cleaning will likely cost for your size home. That’s the Kingswell Guarantee in action: a written price before work begins, a defined arrival window, a clean job site, and a written guarantee on the work.
Our techs spend their days in Austin attics and crawlspaces, not driving in from another metro. They know what a 1960s split-level off Burnet Road looks like inside its ducts and what a 2005 home in Kyle has trapped in its flex runs. That local familiarity means we don’t get surprised, and we don’t surprise you.
Dale Whitmore leads the Kestrel Air Duct Austin team. Under his watch, every job operates the same way it has since the Kingswell family started this company in 2004: say the price, show up in the window, leave the place cleaner, put the guarantee in writing, and come back if it fails. That’s The Kingswell Way, and it’s applied to every single visit.
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Air Duct Cleaning Services in Austin
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Austin means pulling every register, cleaning the full supply and return runs, and running negative-air extraction so the loosened debris doesn’t end up back in your living room. For Austin homes, we typically recommend a full system clean every 3 to 5 years, though it may be more frequent depending on your specific conditions.
Our crews use Rotobrush rotary brush systems to dislodge the crust that builds up on duct walls, then pair it with a Nikro negative-pressure unit that pulls the loosened material into a sealed HEPA filtration system. That’s the difference between cleaning ducts and just stirring them up. For a typical Austin home, you’re looking at $450 to $900. Larger two-story houses or properties with multiple returns run toward the higher end.
Residential Full System Cleaning
We clean every leg of the system: supply ducts, return ducts, the air handler, and the blower. No shortcuts. Older Austin homes with original metal ductwork get extra attention because those seams and joints leak, which means decades of attic dust gets pulled into the air you breathe.
Video Inspection and Verification
After the cleaning, we run a camera into the ducts to show you exactly what got removed. You see the before and after with your own eyes. No guessing, no trusting a technician’s word. That’s what we mean by a written guarantee backed by proof.
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.
HVAC Duct Cleaning in Austin
HVAC Duct Cleaning in Austin is a deep-cleaning of all the ductwork connected to your heating and cooling system, including the return side that pulls air in and the supply side that pushes it out. Given how long and hard Austin AC units run between May and October, dust and debris circulate constantly, making the blower motor and air handler cleaning especially critical here.
In most Austin homes, HVAC duct cleaning takes 3 to 5 hours and runs between $450 and $900 for a complete system. The price includes cleaning the registers, the return drops, the main trunk lines, the air handler, and the blower fan. We recommend scheduling this before the spring oak pollen drop if you can. Getting the system clean before pollen season means you’re not compounding the problem from day one.
Supply and Return Duct Cleaning
Cleaning only the supply ducts is the single most common mistake we see in Austin. The return side is what pulls air from your home back into the system, and it’s usually the dirtier of the two. We clean both sides on every single job, and we don’t advertise a price that quietly only covers half the system.
Commercial and Outbuilding Systems
If you run a workshop, studio, or detached office on your property, we can clean those duct runs too. Rural properties around Austin often have standalone structures with their own mini-split or forced-air setups. We handle those the same way we handle a 3,000-square-foot home: full clean, written price, camera verification.
Trusted Brands We Service in Austin
Kestrel Air Duct Austin works on all major residential and light commercial systems, and we stock common filters and components for Honeywell and Aprilaire systems so Austin homeowners aren’t waiting on a part. Our techs are trained on the full range of equipment found in this area’s housing stock, from 1960s gas furnaces to modern heat pumps. We also use Abatement Technologies HEPA filtration on our cleaning rigs to keep what we remove from ever re-entering your home’s air. If you’re unsure whether your system matches what we service, call (254) 848-6913 and describe what you’ve got. We’ll tell you straight.
See the difference
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AfterCommon Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Austin Homes
- Half-inch of powdery gray oak pollen in 1950s rigid metal ducts. In neighborhoods like Allandale and Crestview, the original ducts have often never been cleaned. Spring oak pollen settles inside, and after 60 plus years, it lines the entire run. A full brush and extraction clean is the only way to remove it.
- Construction dust from Austin’s rapid build-out. Newer homes in Pflugerville, Kyle, and the outer ring suburbs frequently have drywall dust and construction debris still circulating in the ducts. Builders rarely clean before close. If your home is under five years old and you’ve never had the ducts done, there’s a good chance the original construction dust is still in there.
- Leaky, uninsulated metal ducts in hot Austin attics. Those 1960s-to-1980s ranch and split-level homes often have original metal ductwork with failing mastic and gaping seams, which means the system pulls in 130-degree attic air along with whatever else is up there. Cleaning those ducts without sealing the joints means the dust comes back fast.
- Blower motors clogged from near-year-round AC operation. Austin’s cooling season runs long, and the blower fan is what pushes air through your ducts. When it’s caked with dust, it re-contaminates clean ducts within weeks. We clean the blower and air handler as part of every full system job.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Austin, TX
Most Austin homes pay between $450 and $900 for a complete air duct cleaning. Homes under 1,500 square feet with a single return typically fall in the $450 to $550 range. Two-story homes, homes over 2,500 square feet, or properties with multiple return ducts usually run $650 to $900.
Several factors affect the final price in Austin: the number of returns, total linear feet of ductwork, whether the system has accessible register drops, how long it’s been since the last cleaning, and whether there’s heavy construction debris or pet hair accumulation. Rural properties around Austin with outbuildings or detached workshops will see separate pricing for those additional systems.
Whatever the number is, you’ll have it in writing before we start. Call (254) 848-6913 for a free estimate. We don’t revise prices at the door.
We Also Serve Cities Near Austin
Kestrel Air Duct Austin serves homeowners across the greater Austin metro, including Air Duct Cleaning in Austin and the surrounding communities of Pflugerville, Round Rock, Kyle, and Taylor. If you’re just outside the city and wondering whether we’ll come out, call us. We coordinate dispatch from our Austin office, so in most cases we can route a crew to nearby communities without a long lead time.
Serving Austin, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Austin 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 Austin
Every 2 to 3 years for homes on unpaved roads or surrounded by open pasture. Dust and fine soil from gravel driveways and unpaved county roads get pulled into the system constantly, and pollen from open land moves straight through your returns. If you live on acreage east of Austin toward Taylor or in the more rural stretches around Kyle, plan on more frequent cleanings than a central-city homeowner. Call (254) 848-6913 and we’ll help you figure out the right interval for your property.
Yes, and noticeably so. Wood-burning stoves and fireplaces put fine ash and particulate into the air, and your HVAC system pulls that into the ducts and recirculates it. Homes that heat with wood through the winter consistently show heavier duct soiling than homes on gas or electric only. If you burn wood regularly, we recommend inspecting the ducts annually and cleaning every 2 to 3 years at minimum.
Yes. We clean the duct systems in detached garages, workshops, studios, and other outbuildings as long as they have their own forced-air or mini-split setup. Pricing depends on the size and number of runs. We’ll inspect it, give you a written price for the outbuilding separately, and clean it on the same visit whenever possible.
Because the ducts are dirty. A high-MERV filter only catches what passes through it, but decades of accumulated oak pollen, cedar dust, and ragweed are sitting inside the duct walls upstream and downstream of wherever the filter sits. The blower kicks on, and that stuff gets pushed into the living space before it ever reaches the filter. The fix is a full system clean, not a better filter. Our techs pulled the registers in a 1954 ranch on Bullard Drive in Allandale and found the original supply and return ducts coated in a half-inch of gray, powdery dust from decades of oak pollen and attic infiltration. We ran a Rotobrush with HEPA-filtered negative pressure and camera inspection, removing the build-up down to bare metal and sealing the leaky joints so the air handler wasn’t pulling hot attic air. The homeowner said the musty smell disappeared after the first night.
Yes, and we treat them that way. The original rigid metal ducts in 1950s homes in Allandale, Crestview, and similar Austin neighborhoods are heavier-gauge than modern flex duct, but the seams and joints are often compromised. Using high-suction equipment without proper pressure regulation can pull seams apart or damage collapsing sections. Our Nikro negative-pressure units are adjustable, and our techs inspect the duct runs before and during cleaning. We also recommend sealing accessible joints after cleaning to keep that hot attic air out for good. Give us a call at (254) 848-6913 and we’ll talk through what your specific home needs.
Written by Dale Whitmore, Owner at Kestrel Air Duct Austin, serving the Austin metro area with a written price and a written guarantee on every job.