Whole-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.
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AfterFast, Reliable Air Duct Cleaning Across Atlanta
Air duct cleaning in Atlanta typically runs $450-$850 for a full residential system, with most jobs completed in a single visit and a written price delivered before any work starts. Our crews dispatch from the Atlanta office and carry the equipment to handle both the sagging flex-duct failures common to Gwinnett County subdivisions and the retrofitted, crushed runs hidden behind plaster in intown bungalows.
We’ve worked Atlanta homes since 2013, and the patterns are consistent. The 1980s-2000s suburban buildout across Gwinnett, Cobb, Cherokee, and Clayton counties left flexible duct systems in attics that bake to 140-160°F every summer. Meanwhile, intown neighborhoods like Grant Park, Candler Park, and Virginia-Highland hold 1920s-1940s craftsman bungalows where ductwork was shoehorned in decades after original construction. Two cities, two completely different duct realities. Our Air Duct Cleaning team documents what we find, photographs every run before and after, and puts the fix in writing before a single panel comes off. Call (678) 904-9744 for a free estimate.
Why CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Sandy Springs Is Atlanta’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
CleanRun is independently owned and operated under the Haven Standard, not a franchise network, and our Atlanta office coordinates scheduling and dispatch for the metro. We’ve served 52,000+ homes since 2013, every one with a written price before work started and a documented photo record when the crew left. That practice hasn’t changed.
Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and identified by name before arrival - Haven Standard Clause 3: Verified Crews. The equipment on every truck includes Rotobrush agitation systems, Nikro negative-pressure extractors, and Abatement Technologies HEPA filtration, brands customers can verify independently. The 365-Day Done Right Promise is backed in writing on every job, not stated in marketing copy and forgotten.
Atlanta’s climate creates specific duct problems we see repeatedly. The seven-month cooling season, extreme March-April pine pollen, and humidity that stays above 70% for weeks at a time mean biological loads most northern metros never face. Crews working here know to check for mold colonization at condensate points and pollen caking on blower coils - issues a standard “vacuum the vents” job misses entirely.
Our Air Duct Cleaning Services in Atlanta
Residential Duct Cleaning
Most Atlanta residential systems we encounter fall into two categories: the flex-duct-in-attic builds of the 1990s-2000s suburban boom, and the retrofitted systems in intown neighborhoods where original homes never meant to have forced air. In Gwinnett County subdivisions off Pleasant Hill Road and similar corridors, we routinely find sagging flex runs that have cupped and pooled condensate, turning into mold reservoirs. A residential clean here isn’t complete without re-support hardware and sealant at the joints we expose. In Grant Park or Candler Park bungalows, the challenge is access - ducts run through chases cut into original plaster, with registers placed where walls allowed, not where airflow logic dictated. We photograph every run before touching it, so the homeowner sees why one bedroom never gets airflow.
Commercial Duct Cleaning
Atlanta’s commercial base ranges from historic loft conversions along the BeltLine to mid-rise medical and professional buildings in Buckhead and Perimeter Center. Older commercial systems often have galvanized duct with decades of accumulation at turning vanes and dampers that no longer seal. We use video inspection to map problem zones before quoting, then apply negative-pressure extraction with source removal at each access point. The written scope specifies which runs are cleaned, which are sealed, and which need repair - no lump-sum mystery.
Supply Duct Cleaning
Supply ducts carry conditioned air to your registers, and in Atlanta they’re the first place we find pollen buildup from the spring onslaught. The supply side also reveals duct degradation: in hot attics, the inner liner of flex duct delaminates and creates a lint-trap surface that standard vacuuming won’t clear. We use Rotobrush agitation with simultaneous negative-pressure extraction to remove adhered debris without pushing it into living spaces. Every supply run is photographed before and after.
Return Duct Cleaning
Return ducts pull air back to the air handler, and in Atlanta homes they’re often the dirtiest runs because they operate under negative pressure - any gap in the return path draws attic air, garage fumes, or wall-cavity dust directly into the system. In older intown homes with panned joist returns or ductboard chases, we find disconnected sections that have been pulling unfiltered air for years. Cleaning the return without sealing the gaps is temporary work; we document both and quote the repair separately.
Full System Cleaning
Our most common Atlanta request, and the one that addresses the real problem. Full system cleaning includes supply and return ductwork, the air handler cabinet, the blower assembly, and the evaporator coil. In Atlanta’s climate, the coil is critical - seven months of continuous operation leaves it coated with biological film that reinoculates clean ducts within weeks if not addressed. We include coil inspection and cleaning in every full system scope, with before-and-after photos of the coil face as standard documentation.
Video Inspection
Video inspection lets us show you what we see before quoting. In a 1996 Gwinnett County subdivision off Pleasant Hill Road, our crew pulled a video inspection on a system with a seven-year-old flex trunk line that had sagged between joists, forming a low spot where condensate pooled and mold colonized the inner liner. We set negative pressure, used agitation tools and source removal on the supply and return ducts, then re-supported the sagging run and sealed three disconnected joints we found behind the air handler. The homeowner’s upstairs registers, which had been barely moving air, finally matched the blower motor’s rated output. Video inspection is included in every full system cleaning quote and available as a standalone service for $180-$240.
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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.
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Our equipment roster includes Rotobrush, Nikro, and Abatement Technologies - professional-grade tools customers can look up before agreeing to a price. We also install Aprilaire and Honeywell filtration upgrades and Guardsman antimicrobial treatments where duct conditions warrant. Parts and consumables are stocked at the Atlanta office, so filter upgrades or replacement access panels don’t delay job completion. If your system uses manufacturer-specific components, we identify them during video inspection and source accordingly.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Atlanta Homes
- Sagging flex duct in 140-160°F attics. The 1990s-2000s suburban buildout across Gwinnett, Cobb, and Cherokee counties routed flexible duct through unconditioned attics that degrade inner plastic liners into lint traps. Crews bring re-support hardware on virtually every job in these ZIP codes because sagging runs have cupped and pooled condensate - mold returns without structural repair.
- Crushed and disconnected runs in intown bungalows. Grant Park, Candler Park, and Virginia-Highland homes built in the 1920s-1940s received ductwork retrofits decades after original construction. Limited access points and plaster-wall chases hide disconnected supply branches that a standard register-level clean never reaches.
- Pollen and mold overload from continuous AC operation. Atlanta’s March-April pine pollen and seven-month cooling season push biological loads through ductwork that shorter-season metros never experience. MERV-rated filters clog weekly during peak pollen; coil moisture creates colonization points that cleaning alone won’t fix without filtration upgrades.
- Reinoculation from unaddressed air handler components. Duct cleaning without coil and blower attention leaves active mold reservoirs upstream. We photograph the coil face on every full system job - the “after” photo proves the system was cleaned, not just the visible registers.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Atlanta, GA
Air duct cleaning in Atlanta follows clear ranges, with every job quoted in writing before work begins - Haven Standard Clause 1.
| Service | Typical Atlanta Range |
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| Full residential system cleaning (supply + return + air handler) | $450 - $850 |
| Video inspection (standalone) | $180 - $240 |
| Supply duct cleaning only | $280 - $420 |
| Return duct cleaning only | $260 - $380 |
| Duct repair, sealing, or re-support (per job, not per vent) | $200 - $600 |
What moves the price: system size (single-zone versus multi-zone), attic accessibility, extent of repair needed, and whether the job requires coil or blower attention. We do not price per vent - one flat price per system, agreed before work starts. Bring a competitor’s written estimate; CleanRun provides a Free Second Opinion at no cost.
Call (678) 904-9744 for an exact quote - estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Atlanta
Our crews work throughout the metro, including Air Duct Cleaning in Atlanta proper and surrounding communities: Smyrna, Marietta, Decatur, and Roswell. Scheduling and dispatch are coordinated from the Atlanta office.
Serving Atlanta, GA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Atlanta 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 - Air Duct Cleaning in Atlanta
Gwinnett County’s 1990s-2000s subdivisions routed flexible duct through unconditioned attics that reach 140-160°F in summer, degrading inner liners and causing sagging at support points that pool condensate and grow mold. Intown bungalows in Grant Park or Candler Park have different problems - retrofitted ducts with crushed or disconnected runs - but their rigid metal or early flex doesn’t experience the same thermal degradation. The fix for Gwinnett flex is re-support hardware and sealing, not just cleaning. Call (678) 904-9744 for a video inspection that shows which failure mode your system has.
Annual cleaning is a genuine necessity in Atlanta, not a sales pitch. The urban tree canopy - pine, oak, and sweet gum - produces pollen loads that visibly coat cars and surfaces, and your HVAC system pulls that load through ductwork for seven months of continuous cooling. Without cleaning, pollen adheres to duct liners and combines with coil moisture to create biological buildup that MERV filters alone cannot stop. We recommend full system cleaning with coil attention and filtration assessment on an annual cycle for Atlanta homes. Call (678) 904-9744 to schedule before peak season.
Video inspection reveals structural failures invisible from registers: sagging flex runs with pooled condensate in Gwinnett attics, disconnected branches behind plaster in intown bungalows, and degraded liner material that has turned into a debris trap. A standard cleaning without video may vacuum accessible runs while missing entire sections that contribute nothing to airflow. We include video inspection in every full system quote and deliver the footage as part of your documented photo record. Call (678) 904-9744 to book.
Most 1940s ductwork in Atlanta’s intown neighborhoods has already been replaced or retrofitted; what remains is typically galvanized metal or early flex from a 1970s-1990s update. We video inspect to determine condition - if the metal is intact and connections are sealable, cleaning and sealing extends service life significantly. If the retrofit used low-grade flex now crushed behind walls, replacement of specific runs may be more cost-effective than repeated cleaning attempts. We quote both options in writing. Call (678) 904-9744 for an assessment.
Because sagging flex duct in hot attics is not an exception in Gwinnett - it’s the norm. The 1990s buildout used long flex spans between joists without adequate support; thermal cycling and gravity create cupped low spots where condensate pools and mold establishes. Cleaning a sagging run without re-supporting it guarantees the problem returns. Our crews carry straps, saddles, and replacement hangers specifically for this failure mode, which is rare in drier, cooler metros but standard equipment for Atlanta. Call (678) 904-9744 to schedule.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Duct Repair & Cleaning, serving Atlanta since 2013.