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.
Air Duct Cleaning Company in Kirby, TX
Air duct cleaning in Kirby, TX typically costs $850 to $1,400 for a full system on a standard single-family home, and most jobs are completed in half a day. Kirby presents a specific set of challenges for ductwork: ranch and bungalow homes built from the 1950s through the 1980s, attics that get punishingly hot for months at a time, and a fine gray dust from the Calaveras Lake bed that finds its way into return plenums and supply registers. It’s not a generic cleaning job, and it shouldn’t be priced or performed like one. Call (254) 347-3897 if you want a real number for your specific home before anyone touches a vent.
Why Kirby Homes Are Different
Most of Kirby’s housing stock dates to the mid-20th century, which means a few things for ductwork. The original systems were almost always galvanized metal, and in many of these homes that metal has now been in place for 50 to 70 years. Attics in Kirby bake during South Texas summers, routinely reaching 140 degrees or more. That heat cycles through the ductwork day after day, season after season, and it degrades seals, cracks tape at the joints, and makes the metal expand and contract until small air leaks become large ones. We regularly find original metal ducts in Kirby that have never once been inspected since the house was built, with rust at the boots and disconnected runs in the attic.
The other thing about Kirby is the dust. It’s not like bark dust or household lint. It’s a fine, gray, abrasive grit that technicians recognize within a minute of opening the plenum. Much of it comes from windblown sediment off the Calaveras Lake bed and from construction activity along the I-10 corridor and Loop 1604 edges. That grit gets pulled into return ducts, settles into the blower cabinet, and works its way into the coil fins. Homeowners here change filters twice as often as the San Antonio average and still see dust on the registers. The answer is not a bigger filter. It’s a properly sealed and cleaned system.
Flex duct retrofits are common in Kirby, because so many older homes have been partially updated. The problem is installation quality. We see flex runs that are kinked, oversized, or not pulled tight, which chokes airflow and creates dead zones. A cleaning on a Kirby home is also a chance to spot those retrofits and tell you exactly what we saw in the photos, before and after.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main Kirby Services
Most Kirby homeowners call us for one of three jobs, and each has its own Kirby-specific playbook because of the housing stock and the dust. Here are the three services with links to their dedicated pages.
Dryer Vent Cleaning in Kirby
Kirby homes from the ranch era tend to have short dryer vent runs if the laundry room is on an exterior wall, but we also see long interior runs that were spliced together over the years and now collect that same fine Calaveras grit. A clogged dryer vent in a Kirby home runs hotter and longer than it should, and the lint plus dust combination here packs tighter than average. Every cleaning is completed with professional extraction and before-and-after photos so you can see the full run. Full details are on the Dryer Vent Cleaning in Kirby page.
Air Duct Cleaning in Kirby
Whole-home duct cleaning in Kirby means rotary agitation with a Rotobrush system, HEPA-filtered extraction with a Nikro vacuum, and containment at the registers with Abatement Technologies equipment so loosened debris stays out of your living space. Older metal ducts respond well to the brush, and we carefully check every run for disconnects and rust-through points, which are common in Kirby attics after decades of heat cycling. See the Air Duct Cleaning in Kirby page for the full Kirby process and pricing.
HVAC Cleaning in Kirby
Because AC runs nearly year-round in Kirby, evaporator coils and blower cabinets here load up with a gray paste of dust and humidity faster than in drier parts of Texas. HVAC cleaning for Kirby homes includes the coil, blower wheel, condensate pan, and plenum, all done with the system de-energized and with the same before-and-after photo proof. Homeowners with original 1960s furnaces in a closet setup should read the HVAC Cleaning in Kirby page for what to expect on older closet-style air handlers.
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.
Brands We Service in Kirby
Our technicians maintain, clean, and service all major HVAC brands found in Kirby homes, including Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Goodman, Rheem, and American Standard. For filtration upgrades we work with Aprilaire and Guardsman products, and we keep common parts stocked locally for most mid-century residential systems. Visit our brands for details on filtration options.
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AfterPricing for Air Duct Cleaning Company in Kirby, TX
Here’s what air duct cleaning and related services typically cost for a single-family home in Kirby. These are whole-system prices, not per-vent teasers. The price we quote is the price you pay.
| Service | Typical range in Kirby |
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| Full air duct cleaning, average single-family home | $850 – $1,400 |
| Full air duct cleaning with HEPA filtration install | $1,100 – $1,700 |
| Post-renovation duct cleaning and debris removal | $900 – $1,500 |
| HVAC cleaning, coil and blower | $350 – $800 |
| Dryer vent cleaning | $289 – $389 |
| Air duct sealing per run, older homes | $150 – $350 |
| Plenum cleaning, rusted metal plenum | $250 – $500 |
| Duct replacement, single flex run installed | $220 – $450 |
| Return air filter box replace or retrofit | $175 – $325 |
What pushes a Kirby job higher than the baseline: inaccessible attic crawl spaces, original metal ducts that have never been sealed, and severe dust packing from years of heavy AC use without regular filter changes. Every job gets a written price before work begins, handed to you before a single vent is touched, and that price does not change at the door.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Kirby
We work throughout Kirby, from the older ranch-home streets near the city center to the newer builds along the edges of town. We also serve homes along the I-10 corridor and FM 78, where construction dust compounds the normal local dust load.
- Old Kirby north of Binz-Engleman Road
- Homes along Ackerman Road and the I-10 frontage
- Kirby south of the railroad tracks, including the residential streets off FM 78
- Areas near Calaveras Lake with elevated dust exposure
- Ranches and bungalows in the original 1950s plats
Crews are dispatched from the brand’s San Antonio office and reach most Kirby homes the same day or next day, depending on the schedule. When you book, you’ll get a live arrival window you can track on your phone.
Service Area – Cities Near Kirby
Beyond Kirby, we cover the surrounding metro with the same written pricing and photo documentation. Kirby sits at the crossroads of several nearby communities, and we regularly route crews through San Antonio, TX, Converse, TX, Cibolo, TX, and New Braunfels, TX on the same dispatch schedule.
Serving Kirby, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Kirby 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 Company in Kirby
Most Kirby jobs are scheduled within 24 to 48 hours, and crews are dispatched from the San Antonio office, so the drive is short. When you book on the phone, a live person gives you a date and a trackable arrival window that you can watch on your phone. We don’t do four-hour windows.
Most Kirby HOAs, where they exist, do not restrict interior air duct or dryer vent cleaning, since the work happens inside the home or at the existing vent termination. If your vent exits toward a shared wall or the work requires any exterior change, we’ll flag it before we start. Call (254) 347-3897 and we’ll talk through your specific street.
The fine gray dust common in Kirby comes largely from the Calaveras Lake bed and from construction around I-10, and it’s finer and more abrasive than typical household dust. It loads filters faster and settles into duct runs, which means many Kirby homes benefit from more frequent filter changes and a professional cleaning. A look inside your return is all it takes to confirm what you’re dealing with.
If tree fuzz, the dog, and the Calaveras grit have finally won, give us a call at (254) 347-3897. We’ll give you a straight answer, a written price, and a window you can track, the first time you call.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local air duct cleaning pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Kirby Customers Say
"House full of dust after a remodel. Crew cleaned every duct and returned the vents. The air smells fresh."
- Grant H."They showed me before and after photos from inside the ducts."
- Carl R."Paid by text link and got a receipt right away. Hassle free."
- Nina P.