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 Marietta
Air duct cleaning in Marietta typically runs $350-$750 for a full residential system, with most jobs completed in a single scheduled visit. Our crews are dispatched from the Atlanta office and carry professional-grade equipment from Rotobrush and Abatement Technologies to homes across Marietta, from Whitfield Estates to the newer subdivisions off Powder Springs Road. Call (678) 904-9744 and you’ll speak to a live person who can schedule your visit and confirm your written price before any work starts.
We’ve been serving Marietta homeowners since 2013, and the pattern we see here is distinct from neighboring cities. Marietta’s housing stock spans 1950s brick ranches near the old Lockheed plant to vinyl-sided subdivisions built in the 2020s. Both eras present duct-cleaning challenges, but the newest homes carry a specific problem most owners don’t expect: construction debris left behind by builders who never commissioned a proper source-removal clean before handover.
Why CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Sandy Springs Is Marietta’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Our reputation in Marietta is built on documentation, not promises. Every job produces a written scope, a written price under Haven Standard Clause 1, and a Documented Photo Record showing the inside of every duct run before and after. Homeowners in Marietta’s older neighborhoods near Dobbins Air Reserve Base and in newer developments around Kennesaw Mountain’s eastern corridor have the same deliverable: photographic evidence they can review with our technician before signing off.
We answer calls with live operators 24/7, and our background-checked, uniformed crews identify themselves by name before arrival - Haven Standard Clause 3: Verified Crews. Scheduling is coordinated from our Atlanta office, with crews serving Marietta locally. The 365-Day Done Right Promise applies to every Marietta job in writing, not as a verbal assurance.
Our Free Second Opinion policy means any Marietta homeowner with a competitor’s written estimate can bring it to us. We’ll put our number next to it, itemized and in writing, at no charge. No “call for pricing.” No per-vent bait-and-switch. The price you see before work starts is the price you pay.
Our Air Duct Cleaning Services in Marietta
Residential Duct Cleaning
Most Marietta homes we service fall into two categories: the post-WWII ranch and split-level stock around the Lockheed Martin corridor, and the 1990s-2020s subdivisions with flex-duct systems routed through vented attics. Both need different approaches. The older homes often have galvanized steel trunk lines with interior rust scale and collapsed early-generation flex branches; the newer homes have construction debris baked onto blower motors by 130°F attic heat. Our Air Duct Cleaning team assesses each system before selecting agitation tools and extraction pressure.
Commercial Duct Cleaning
Marietta’s commercial base includes medical offices near Kennestone Hospital, retail along Cobb Parkway, and professional services in the historic square district. These buildings face accelerated filter loading from spring pollen season that the Atlanta metro - including Marietta - regularly ranks among the nation’s worst for. We schedule commercial work to minimize disruption, with negative-pressure HEPA containment and photo documentation of every main and branch duct.
Supply Duct Cleaning
Supply ducts push conditioned air into your rooms. In Marietta’s newer subdivisions, we find these lines packed with drywall dust and joint compound that builders left behind. The fine gypsum particles combine with oak and pine pollen to form a crust on duct walls that standard 1-inch filters cannot capture. Our supply duct cleaning uses mechanical agitation with Rotobrush tools and simultaneous negative-pressure extraction to remove this material without redistributing it through your home.
Return Duct Cleaning
Return ducts pull air back to the air handler for reconditioning. In Marietta’s aging housing stock near Powder Springs Road and Whitfield Estates, these runs often show the heaviest debris loads because they’ve been drawing air through decades of pollen, pet dander, and degraded duct liner for 40-60 years without maintenance. Our return duct cleaning includes inspection of the return plenum (the large box connecting returns to your air handler) and photo documentation of conditions inside.
Full System Cleaning
A full system cleaning addresses every component: supply ducts, return ducts, registers, grilles, the plenum, and the air handler cabinet including the blower motor and coil. In Marietta, this is the service we most often recommend for homes with documented construction debris or for owners who have never had their ducts cleaned since purchase. The complete scope prevents cross-contamination - cleaning only half the system simply moves debris to the uncleaned half when the fan restarts.
Video Inspection
Our video inspection service sends a lighted camera through every accessible duct run, with footage reviewed on-site by the homeowner. In Marietta, this is particularly valuable for newer homes where owners suspect construction debris but want confirmation before committing to a full clean. The footage becomes part of your permanent job record and can reveal collapsed flex duct, disconnected joints, or rust scale that cleaning alone cannot address.
What happens when you call
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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 professional-grade systems from Rotobrush, Abatement Technologies, and Guardsman - brands any Marietta homeowner can look up independently to verify specifications. We don’t use shop vacuums with duct-tape attachments. The negative-pressure machines and HEPA filtration systems we deploy are manufactured for this specific trade, and our technicians train on each platform’s proper setup and maintenance. Parts and consumables are stocked locally, so if a Marietta job requires a specialized brush head or filter media, we’re not waiting on a shipment.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Marietta Homes
- Construction debris in new subdivisions. Builders in Marietta’s newest developments rarely commission NADCA-standard source-removal cleaning before closing. Drywall dust, joint compound, and wood framing debris remain in the duct system, where attic heat bakes them onto duct walls and blower components within the first two years of occupancy.
- Pollen-crust buildup in flex ducts. Marietta’s exceptional spring pollen loads - oak, pine, and sweet-gum - pass through standard 1-inch filters and adhere to the interior of flex-duct liners. Over seasons, this combines with humidity to form a crust that reduces airflow and becomes a nutrient source for microbial growth.
- Collapsed flex branches in 1950s-1970s homes. The original flex-duct installations in Marietta’s post-war neighborhoods have exceeded their 25-30 year design life. We regularly find branches that have collapsed entirely or separated at the plenum connection, dumping conditioned air into attics that reach 130°F+ in summer.
- Rust scale in galvanized trunk lines. Older homes near the Lockheed Martin plant and Dobbins Air Reserve Base often retain original galvanized steel trunk ducts. Hard local water condensation, decades of humidity, and acidic pollen byproducts produce interior rust scale that flakes off and distributes through supply registers.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Marietta, GA
A typical residential duct cleaning in Marietta runs $350-$550 for a standard single-system home up to 2,500 square feet. Larger homes, multiple HVAC systems, or heavy contamination requiring extended agitation time range from $550-$750. Commercial systems are quoted individually based on linear footage of ductwork and access difficulty.
| Service | Marietta Price Range |
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| Standard residential full system cleaning (single HVAC) | $350-$550 |
| Large home or heavy contamination | $550-$750 |
| Video inspection only (no cleaning) | $150-$250 |
| Dryer vent cleaning (add-on) | $125-$175 |
| Commercial duct cleaning | Custom quote |
What moves a job toward the higher end: multiple attic access points requiring setup and breakdown, documented construction debris requiring extended HEPA-contained extraction, or collapsed ductwork needing repair before cleaning can proceed. What doesn’t affect price: number of vents. We price per system, not per register, because counting vents encourages corner-cutting.
Every Marietta estimate is free, written, and delivered before work begins. Bring a competitor’s quote and we’ll provide a Free Second Opinion in writing. Call (678) 904-9744 to schedule.
We Also Serve Cities Near Marietta
Our crews work throughout the metro area. If you’re in Marietta or nearby Smyrna, Kennesaw, Atlanta, or Roswell, the same equipment, documentation standards, and written pricing apply. Scheduling is coordinated from our Atlanta office with local dispatch to each community.
Serving Marietta, GA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Marietta 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 Marietta
Because builders in Marietta rarely commission a NADCA-standard source-removal clean before handover, and construction debris left in new ducts degrades faster than decades of normal household dust. Drywall dust and joint compound combine with pollen in Marietta’s humid climate to form a crust on duct walls and blower components that standard filters cannot remove. We recommend a video inspection at the two-year mark for any new Marietta home to document conditions. Call (678) 904-9744 to schedule - estimates are free.
Marietta sits in one of the nation’s highest-pollen-count metros, and new homes with construction debris already in the ducts face accelerated contamination. Oak and pine pollen adheres to gypsum dust on duct walls, building up within the first two springs to levels that would take a decade in a clean system. The 1-inch builder-grade filters common in new Marietta subdivisions capture less than 20% of these fine particles by volume. A full system cleaning with HEPA-contained negative pressure removes both the construction base layer and accumulated pollen.
A NADCA-standard source-removal cleaning, which uses mechanical agitation and negative-pressure extraction to remove all construction debris from every duct run, plenum, and air handler component. Most Marietta builders instead rely on the HVAC system’s own fan to “blow out” dust during rough-in, which simply redistributes it. The builder should also have installed a minimum MERV 8 filter during construction and replaced it before occupancy, not left the original coarse fiberglass filter in place. If your home didn’t receive this, the debris is still there.
Yes, with proper equipment selection. Flex duct - the ribbed plastic-and-fiber tube common in Marietta homes built after 1985 - requires lower agitation pressure and softer brush heads than metal ductwork. Our Rotobrush systems have interchangeable heads specifically for flex-duct inner liners, and we adjust negative pressure to prevent duct collapse. We inspect flex duct with video first to identify any existing tears or disconnections that cleaning could worsen, and we document these in your photo record before proceeding.
Look for white or gray dust on registers that returns within days of cleaning, a blower motor wheel visible through the air handler access that appears coated in fine powder, or filters that load unusually fast despite normal household activity. Our video inspection provides definitive identification: construction debris shows as uniform fine coating on horizontal duct surfaces, while normal household dust accumulates more heavily near returns and shows fiber and skin-cell structure under camera light. The inspection is $150-$250 and becomes a credit toward full cleaning if you proceed within 30 days.
Ready to see what’s inside your ducts? Call (678) 904-9744 for a free written estimate. A live person answers, 24/7. We’ll confirm your price before any work starts, document every duct run with before-and-after photos, and back the result with our 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Duct Repair & Cleaning, serving Marietta since 2013.