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 Greeley Homeowners
Most Greeley homes run forced-air heat, and that means every room in the house is connected by a network of sheet metal and flex duct that spends decades collecting construction dust, pet hair, and the fine prairie grit that blows through Weld County on spring wind days. Air duct cleaning removes that accumulated material from the inside of the system, not just the registers you can see. Our technicians have up to 12 years of experience with Rotobrush and Nikro equipment, and we handle air duct cleaning here alongside duct repair when we find damage during the job. We can often schedule same-day work in Greeley. Call (833) 467-7154.
Air Duct Cleaning Services
Air Duct Cleaning Services means source removal: mechanically agitating the debris stuck to duct interiors, then pulling it out under negative pressure so it leaves the house instead of settling on your furniture. You need it after a remodel, after buying a house with unknown maintenance history, or when the supply registers start throwing dust onto the walls within days of cleaning. We run a Rotobrush rotary brush through the trunk and branch lines, pair it with Nikro HEPA-rated vacuum extraction, and deploy Abatement Technologies air scrubbers to hold negative pressure during the work. A whole-system clean typically runs $350 to $700 for a standard Greeley home depending on the number of runs and how much build-up is inside. New construction dust and heavy pet hair sit at the higher end.
Source Removal vs. Surface Wiping
Wiping registers and vacuuming the visible openings does almost nothing for the material coating the duct walls ten feet back. Source removal means the brush actually contacts the interior surface, loosens what’s bonded there, and the vacuum captures it at the same moment. If a quote describes only register cleaning, that isn’t duct cleaning.
Containment and Negative Pressure
Dislodging debris without containment just moves it into the living space. Our Abatement Technologies air-filtration equipment keeps the work area under negative pressure so particles get pulled toward the capture point rather than pushed out through open vents. We set it up before any brush goes into the system.
Styles & brands we work with
- Whole-home duct cleaning
- Dryer vent cleaning
- Camera inspection
- Sanitizing & deodorizing
HVAC Duct Cleaning
HVAC Duct Cleaning covers the full connected system your furnace and air conditioner breathe through, including the return side that most homeowners forget. The return ducts carry unfiltered air back to the equipment, so they collect far more debris than the supply runs, and a clogged return makes your blower work harder for the same airflow. It’s worth scheduling when you notice weak airflow in far rooms, when the filter loads up in weeks instead of months, or when the system hasn’t been opened up in years. We clean supply and return together, check the filter rack and blower compartment for build-up, and note any disconnected joints we find along the way. Typical HVAC duct cleaning in Greeley runs $400 to $800 depending on system size and how accessible the trunk lines are. Systems with multiple zones take longer.
Supply and Return Side by Side
Cleaning only the supply registers leaves the return trunk untouched, which means the system just re-seeds the clean ducts on the next cycle. We treat both sides as one job. The return is usually where the heaviest accumulation sits.
Working Around Your Filtration
If you have a Honeywell or Aprilaire filter setup, we work around it rather than through it. Media cabinets and electronic air cleaners get checked, and we’re careful not to disturb the filter housing while the vacuum is running. Your existing air-quality equipment stays intact.
Vent Cleaning
Vent Cleaning focuses on the individual runs and the register boots where air actually enters a room, and it’s the part of the job homeowners notice first. Greeley’s dry climate means static charges build up on vent covers and pull fine dust to the surface, so even a clean system shows dirty grilles within a season. What matters is whether the boot behind the grille is packed with debris, because that’s what blows back into the room. We pull the covers, clean the boots and the run behind them, then flush the branch line back to the trunk. Register and vent cleaning as part of a whole-system job typically adds $75 to $150 to the total, and it’s included when you book a full duct cleaning.
Why Grilles Look Dirty Again Fast
A grille that dirties within weeks usually means debris is sitting in the boot or the first few feet of the run feeding it. Cleaning the cover alone just resets the clock. The run behind it needs to be cleared for the result to last.
Floor and Ceiling Registers
Floor registers in older Greeley homes collect dropped items, pet hair, and dust that settles downward, while ceiling registers in newer builds catch lighter material on the boot lip. We handle both configurations with the same brush and vacuum combination. No register gets skipped because of where it sits.
Ductwork Cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning goes after the duct system itself as a structure: the trunk lines, the branch runs, the joints, and the seams where sections connect. That distinction matters because ductwork in this part of Colorado takes a beating from temperature swings between summer and winter, and flex duct in particular can sag, kink, or separate at the collar over time. When a joint has come apart, cleaning without repairing it just blows debris into a wall cavity. We inspect as we clean, and because we offer Air Duct Repair as a service, we can fix a disconnected or crushed section on the same visit rather than referring you out. Ductwork cleaning with minor joint repairs typically runs $450 to $900 in Greeley depending on the scope of the repair.
Spotting Disconnected and Crushed Runs
A run that’s come loose at the collar often shows up as a room that never gets enough air, or dust settling on top of a cabinet below a ceiling vent. Crushed flex duct behind a finished ceiling creates the same symptom. We check connections as the brush passes through.
Rigid Trunk Versus Flex Branch
Rigid sheet metal trunk lines hold up well and respond to rotary brushing, while flex branches need lower brush speeds to avoid damage to the inner liner. Knowing which material you’re working in is basic to the job. We adjust the approach run by run.
Air Duct Inspection
Air Duct Inspection is the diagnostic step that tells you whether cleaning is even the right answer, and it’s worth doing before committing to a full job. We send a camera through the trunk and main branches to see the actual condition of the interior: how much debris has accumulated, whether the liner is intact, whether there’s moisture staining, and whether any section has separated. Inspection is also how we catch problems a cleaning-only company would miss entirely, since we can identify damage and repair it. A standalone inspection typically runs $100 to $200 in Greeley, and we credit the findings directly into the cleaning plan if you move forward. It’s a common starting point for anyone buying a house with no maintenance records.
Camera Work Inside the Trunk
A camera run through the main trunk shows the condition of the duct interior far better than a flashlight at the register. We look for liner damage, standing debris, and any staining that suggests moisture has been getting in. The findings shape the plan.
When Inspection Comes First
If airflow problems have persisted after a previous cleaning, or if a renovation just finished, inspection before cleaning saves you from paying twice. It also gives you documentation of the system’s condition. That’s useful for a real estate transaction.
Residential Air Duct Cleaning
Residential Air Duct Cleaning is built around how a house actually lives: pets shedding into the return, kids dropping things down floor registers, kitchens pushing cooking grease into the nearby return, and laundry lint riding the air. Add Greeley’s windy spring season, when fine dust finds every gap in the envelope, and a home system here loads up faster than most homeowners expect. We work room by room, protect floors and furnishings, and use Abatement Technologies filtration throughout so the family isn’t breathing what we dislodge. Homeowners stay in the house during the job; there’s no reason to leave. Residential duct cleaning in Greeley typically runs $350 to $750 for a single-family home, with larger two-story layouts and heavy pet households at the upper end.
Pets, Kids, and Real Household Load
A house with two dogs and a cat will always load its return faster than a pet-free home, and that’s normal. The question is how long the accumulation has been building. Homes with pets benefit from cleaning on a shorter interval.
Working Around Your Day
We set up containment before we start and clean up after, so the house is livable throughout. Furniture gets moved back where it was. You’ll get before-and-after photos of your own ducts so you can see what came out.
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning handles the duct systems in offices, retail spaces, restaurants, and light industrial buildings around Greeley, where the load profile is different from a house. A commercial system runs longer hours, moves more air, and in food service cases pulls cooking grease into the return that never fully dries. That grease film captures dust and holds it against the duct wall, which is why restaurant systems need attention on a tighter schedule than an office. We schedule commercial work around your operating hours where possible, use the same Rotobrush and Nikro equipment scaled to larger duct dimensions, and document the work with photos for your records. Commercial duct cleaning in Greeley typically runs $800 to $2,000+ depending on square footage and duct layout.
Grease, Dust, and High-Volume Returns
Food service returns are the hardest commercial duct to clean because grease bonds to the metal and needs mechanical agitation to release. Offices and retail spaces mostly deal with paper dust and general particulate. Both need source removal, not surface treatment.
Scheduling Around Business Hours
Commercial jobs get planned so the space stays usable, with containment keeping debris out of customer-facing areas. We can work early mornings or Sundays when the schedule demands it. Documentation of the work comes with the job.
Brands We Service
We work with systems built around Aprilaire filtration and humidification components, and we know where those units wear and how they interact with the duct layout around them. Aprilaire media cabinets sit in line with the return, so the cabinet and the duct feeding it need to be cleaned together for the filtration to work as designed. We also work alongside Guardsman components when they’re part of a system, and we’re careful not to disturb factory seals or housing while the vacuum is running. Our equipment choices reflect the same thinking: Rotobrush rotary tooling and Nikro HEPA extraction are what contractors and remediation specialists use, not repurposed shop vacuums.
The equipment brand on your furnace isn’t the deciding factor in whether we can clean your ducts. What matters is the duct material, the layout, and whether anything is damaged. Whether you have Aprilaire equipment, Guardsman components, or a system with no branded filtration at all, we can help.
See the difference
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AfterSigns You Need a Pro Right Now
- Dust settling within days of cleaning. If surfaces in a room are coated again a few days after you wipe them, debris is being pushed out of the supply. That points to material sitting in the run feeding that room, not a housekeeping problem.
- Weak airflow in one or two rooms. A room that never heats or cools like the rest often has a disconnected or crushed branch. Cleaning alone won’t fix it; the connection needs to be found and repaired.
- Visible debris or a puff of dust at the register when the system starts. That’s material being blown off the duct interior on startup. It’s the clearest sign the ducts themselves are loaded.
- Musty or stale smell when the heat comes on. Odor that appears only when the system runs usually comes from the duct or the blower compartment, not the room. It’s worth inspecting before the next season.
- Recent renovation or a new purchase with no records. Drywall dust and construction debris get into every open register during a remodel, and a house with unknown history may never have had the ducts cleaned. Both are reasons to inspect before assuming.
Our Process, Step by Step
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Walkthrough and system assessment. We start by mapping the layout, counting runs, and checking the filter and blower compartment for condition. This is where we decide whether a camera inspection is warranted before cleaning.
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Containment setup. Abatement Technologies air-filtration equipment goes in before anything is dislodged, holding the work area under negative pressure. Registers get sealed and floors get protected.
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Mechanical agitation. A Rotobrush rotary brush works through the trunk and each branch, contacting the duct walls to release bonded debris. Brush speed and head size adjust to whether the run is rigid metal or flex.
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HEPA extraction. Nikro HEPA-rated vacuum equipment pulls the loosened material out of the system while it’s still airborne. Nothing gets pushed into the living space; it’s captured and removed.
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Inspection and repair. We check joints and connections as we finish, and if we find a disconnected or damaged section, we repair it on the same visit with the same team. Then you get before-and-after photos of your own ducts.
How Much Does Air Duct Cleaning Cost in Greeley?
A typical whole-home air duct cleaning in Greeley runs $350-$700, and most single-family houses land in the middle of that range. The spread comes down to how many runs the system has, whether the return is heavily loaded, and how much pet hair is in the mix. A home with a finished basement and two zones sits higher than a compact ranch with one trunk.
Air duct inspection on its own runs $100-$200 if you want the condition checked before committing. Vent and register cleaning adds $75-$150 when done separately, and it’s included in a full job. Commercial duct cleaning starts around $800 and scales with square footage. Dryer vent cleaning, which we handle as a dedicated service, is priced separately from duct work.
What affects the price: the number of supply and return runs, the duct material (rigid metal cleans faster than long flex runs with tight bends), accessibility of the trunk, and whether any repair is needed. A disconnected joint or a crushed branch adds labor that a cleaning-only quote wouldn’t include.
How to avoid overpaying: get one flat price per system agreed before work starts, in writing. Per-vent pricing and teaser coupons are how a low headline number turns into a much larger invoice once the technician is on site. Ask for before-and-after photos of your own ducts, and ask whether the company repairs damage or just cleans around it. Our estimates are free, and the written estimate sets the final price.
Our Service Area Near Greeley
We serve homeowners across Greeley and the surrounding northern Front Range, including Firestone, Fort Lupton, Fort Collins, Longmont, Lochbuie, Dacono, Erie, Niwot, and Todd Creek. Drive times from Greeley to most of these towns are short, and we schedule them as part of the same service area. If you’re in Firestone or the surrounding communities, we handle air duct cleaning in Firestone under the same process and the same equipment. Fort Lupton and the southern Weld County towns are also routine stops. Wherever you are, the job gets the same containment setup, the same HEPA extraction, and the same photo documentation.
Serving Greeley, CO – Our Local Coverage Area
We serve Greeley 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 Greeley
Air duct cleaning is the mechanical removal of accumulated dust, debris, and build-up from inside the duct system that carries heated and cooled air through a home. It’s not the same as wiping registers, because the work happens on the duct interior where the material actually collects. We use a Rotobrush rotary brush to agitate the surfaces and Nikro HEPA extraction to capture what’s released, with Abatement Technologies scrubbers holding negative pressure during the job. You get before-and-after photos of your own ducts when we’re done.
Most residential air duct cleaning in Greeley takes two to four hours for a standard single-family home. A compact ranch with few runs can finish closer to two hours, while a larger two-story with multiple zones and heavy pet load runs longer. If we find a disconnected or damaged section and repair it on the visit, add time for that. Commercial jobs are scoped separately based on square footage and layout.
A typical whole-home cleaning in Greeley runs $350 to $700, and the written estimate sets the final price. Inspection alone is $100 to $200, vent and register cleaning adds $75 to $150 when booked separately, and commercial work starts around $800. We price per system, not per vent, so there’s no surprise line item once the work starts. Call (833) 467-7154 for an exact quote; estimates are free.
Yes, we work with Aprilaire filtration equipment and know how media cabinets sit inline with the return duct. We check the cabinet and the duct feeding it together, since the filtration only works as designed if both sides are clean. We’re also familiar with Guardsman components and careful not to disturb housings while the vacuum runs. If you have a different brand entirely, we can still clean the system.
We can often schedule same-day air duct cleaning in Greeley, depending on the day’s route. We answer 24/7, and dispatch runs from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday. A call outside those hours gets booked into the next opening. We’re closed on Saturday.
Warranty terms are set out in the written estimate we provide before any work begins, so you know exactly what’s covered before you agree to the price. We confirm the details in writing at the estimate stage rather than quoting terms verbally. Ask us about coverage for repair work specifically, since that differs from the cleaning itself.
Clear access to the registers and to the furnace so the technician can move freely, and move any breakable items off shelves near the vents. You don’t need to leave the house; families stay put during the job. We handle the containment and cleanup, and put furniture back where it was.
Schedule Your Air Duct Cleaning Service in Greeley Today
If your ducts are overdue for cleaning or you’ve noticed dust, weak airflow, or a smell that shows up when the heat runs, a free estimate is the fastest way to know what you’re dealing with. Call (833) 467-7154. We answer 24/7, with fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday. Our technicians have up to 12 years of experience, and we clean it and repair it with the same team. If you’d rather start with the broader picture, see duct cleaning in Greeley or our air duct cleaning page for nearby Fort Lupton.
Written by the team at Duct Cleaning Greeley.