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.
Fast, Reliable Air Duct Cleaning Across Aliso Viejo
Air duct cleaning in Aliso Viejo typically costs $380 – $680 for a full system on a single-family home, and most jobs are completed in a single visit. If you live in the 92656 or 92698 zip codes, you’re calling us because your attic flex duct is two or three decades old and the registers aren’t moving air like they used to. Our Air Duct Cleaning team runs Rotobrush agitation systems and Nikro HEPA-filtered vacs designed for exactly this housing stock. Call (855) 473-2840 for a flat-price quote before we arrive, not after.
Why Duct Cleaning Tustin Is Aliso Viejo’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Most of our Aliso Viejo calls come from homeowners in Glenwood, Westpark, and the tracts off Aliso Creek Road who’ve noticed weak airflow from upstairs registers or dust that returns within days of cleaning. The reason is almost always the same: original 1980s – 90s builder flex duct that has gone brittle in the attic. It tears at the collar connections, sags between joists, and gets chewed through by rodents near the attic hatch. A generalist with a shop vac can’t see that. We run a camera down the trunk line before we start, so we know whether you need cleaning, sealing, or both in one trip.
Nelson Pruett built the company around contractor-grade equipment for a reason. Rotobrush whips actually dislodge caked-on dust from duct walls. Nikro HEPA filtration captures it instead of recirculating it through your living room. And when we need containment for a heavily loaded system, we use Abatement Technologies negative-air units, the same fixtures you’d see on a professional remediation job. That’s what Aliso Viejo’s 20-to-40-year-old ductwork needs from a trusted Aliso Viejo Trane service provider. Call (855) 473-2840 and we’ll tell you straight whether your ducts need cleaning or something more.
Styles & brands we work with
- Whole-home duct cleaning
- Dryer vent cleaning
- Camera inspection
- Sanitizing & deodorizing
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in Aliso Viejo
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in Aliso Viejo runs $500 – $1,400 for most office suites, retail spaces, and medical or dental offices, depending on square footage and the number of rooftop package units. The commercial stock here is newer than the residential tracts, but it’s often on the same maintenance schedule as the AC units themselves: neglected until airflow drops or tenant complaints start. For property managers in Aliso Viejo, a duct and coil cleaning is cheaper than a compressor replacement, and it’s a defensible line item for CAM budgets.
Office And Retail Service
Suites along Aliso Viejo Parkway and Enterprise mostly run shared or zoned rooftop units with hard-pipe supply runs. Cleaning here usually means pulling ceiling diffusers, brushing the main trunk, and replacing the filter media. We schedule commercial jobs around business hours so the work doesn’t interrupt tenants or customers.
Property Manager Coordination
We provide before-and-after video for every commercial job, which gives building owners documentation to hand a tenant or an HOA board. It also confirms the work was actually done, which matters when someone is paying from a maintenance reserve account.
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Aliso Viejo
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Aliso Viejo cover supply ducts, return ducts, and the plenum connections at the air handler. That full-system service on a single-family home in the 92656 zip typically runs $380 – $680. A townhome or apartment is usually $280 – $420. Our service area covers all of Aliso Viejo, from the Glenwood tract to Westpark and the neighborhoods south of Aliso Creek Road.
Supply And Return Cleaning
The return side in Aliso Viejo attics is where we find the worst of it. Canyon dust and dry sage scrub pollen get pulled into the return boot, and if the flex duct there has a chew hole, all that debris bypasses the filter and lands on the evap coil. We clean both sides and seal the return runs so the filter is actually the only intake path.
Video Inspection Before And After
Every residential job includes a camera pass through the main trunk before we start and after we finish. You see the duct interior, the collar connections, and any damage we found. If a run is torn or disconnected, that’s on camera, and we’ll quote the repair from the footage.
Trusted Brands We Service in Aliso Viejo
We stock parts for Honeywell and Aprilaire filtration and humidity-control products, so if your Aliso Viejo system needs more than a cleaning, the upgrade can happen during the same visit. During a typical cleaning we’re also around Rotobrush agitation tools and Guardsman sealants, which is what we use to re-seal collar connections after we’ve brushed and vacuumed. You don’t need to source parts from an online retailer or wait on another contractor. Nelson Pruett’s crew carries what the common Aliso Viejo tract-home systems actually use, which means fewer return trips and a repair that’s sealed properly the first time.
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AfterCommon Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Aliso Viejo Homes
- Disconnected flex duct at the register boots. The builder-grade flex from the 80s and 90s has a plastic inner liner that hardens and splits where it’s taped to the metal boot. A cleaning alone won’t fix a run that’s already pulled loose from the register.
- Sagging attic runs that pinch airflow. Loops of unsupported flex between trusses collect a pocket of dust and restrict the air path. The blower works harder, the upstairs stays warm, and the duct needs to be strapped, not just brushed.
- Rodent-chewed return lines. Rodents get into attic spaces and chew through flex to get at the warm air. Once the return is open, canyon dust and pollen enter past the filter and coat the coil. That’s a seal-and-replace job, not just a cleaning.
- Crushed duct beneath attic decking. When homeowners add storage over the trusses, they sometimes set boxes down on the flex runs. Crushed duct kills airflow to an entire room and typically needs a replacement section, which we can do during the same visit.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Aliso Viejo, CA
Here’s what you should expect to pay in Aliso Viejo. A full residential system cleaning is $380 – $680 for a single-family home, $280 – $420 for a townhome or apartment. Commercial spaces run $500 – $1,400. If we find a torn collar, a chewed return, or a crushed run, that’s a Duct Repair, quoted separately from the cleaning: typical repairs range $150 – $400 per run depending on access and length. The number we agree on before we start is the number you pay. Call (855) 473-2840 for a free estimate, and Nelson Pruett will walk you through what we’re seeing and what it actually costs to put right.
We Also Serve Cities Near Aliso Viejo
Alongside our work in Aliso Viejo, we run the same Rotobrush and Nikro equipment out to Laguna Hills, Mission Viejo, Foothill Ranch, and Portola Hills. Most of those homes share the same 1980s – 2000s builder-grade flex duct, which means we know the failure modes before we arrive. If you’re in one of those cities, our Air Duct Cleaning team covers the same full-system service with the same flat pricing.
Serving Aliso Viejo, CA – Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Aliso Viejo 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 Aliso Viejo
Cleaning is worth it if the ducts are still connected, but in Aliso Viejo the real question is what’s happening at the collars and boots. If the flex has torn at the connection or rodent damage has opened the return, cleaning without sealing will just let dust back in. We start with a camera inspection so you know which one you’re dealing with before you pay for either. Call (855) 473-2840 and we’ll look at the duct before quoting.
The original flex duct installed in Aliso Viejo tracts from the 80s and 90s has a plastic liner that hardens in attic heat, especially above Mediterranean tile roofs. After 20 to 40 years it splits where the tape has dried out, and the duct separate from the collar. That’s why we treat this market as a seal-and-reconnect job as much as a cleaning one.
Yes, especially if your return run has a small gap or chew hole. Santa Ana winds move dust and dry sage pollen through attics and into return boots. Once the return is pulling from the attic instead of the living space, every gust loads your filter and coil. The fix is sealing the return, not just changing the filter.
Most townhomes in Aliso Viejo take between 2 and 3 hours with two techs. The job involves pulling registers, camera inspection, brush-and-vacuum on the supply and return, and a final walk-through. If we find repair work needed, we’ll quote it separately and can usually finish it the same visit.
We do both. Commercial duct cleaning in Aliso Viejo covers office suites, retail spaces, and medical suites along Aliso Viejo Parkway and surrounding streets, typically $500 – $1,400 based on square footage and roof units. We’ll provide before-and-after video for your records, and we schedule around your business hours. Call (855) 473-2840 to discuss your building.
Written by Nelson Pruett, Owner at Duct Cleaning Tustin, serving Aliso Viejo and nearby Orange County cities.