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.
Fast, Reliable Air Duct Cleaning Across Palmetto Estates
Air duct cleaning in Palmetto Estates typically runs $350 – $650 for a full single-family home, depending on the number of HVAC units and the condition of the original ductwork. Homes here need a different approach than the condo towers along Biscayne Bay because your ducts sit inside attics under flat or low-slope roofs, collecting field dust from the Redland agricultural area. Our Palmetto Estates customers get a written price before any work starts, and every job is backed by the 365-Day Done Right Promise. Call (850) 660-3272 for an estimate on your place.
Why Hollis Air Duct Miami Is Palmetto Estates’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’re part of the Garrison Partners family, and our crews have worked Palmetto Estates long enough to know what separates one house from the next. Roy Castellanos leads the team, and he holds technicians to The Garrison Code: arrive inside the quoted window, put the price in writing before touching anything, do the job by the book, and leave the site clean. No exceptions.
Palmetto Estates homeowners call us because they’ve been burned by crews that showed up late, quoted one number on the phone, and then “found” extra problems once the van was parked in the driveway. That doesn’t happen with us. You get background-checked, uniformed technicians, professional-grade equipment from Rotobrush and Nikro, and filtration products from Honeywell and Aprilaire. And if the work fails within a year, we return at no charge. That’s not a slogan. It’s in writing.
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Air Duct Repair in Palmetto Estates
Air Duct Repair in Palmetto Estates most often means reconnecting supply runs that have separated at the joints, sealing those joints with mastic, and replacing flex duct that has been crushed under the weight of attic insulation or water. In this part of Miami-Dade, it’s common to find homes built in the 1970s with original galvanized ducts that have pulled apart from decades of humidity cycles. The metal expands and contracts, and eventually the joints slip. A basic cleaning won’t fix that. The repair work is what actually keeps the system sealed and working.
Expect to pay $45 – $95 per supply run for resealing and reconnection, and $120 – $300 per run when a section of flex duct needs to be replaced. A full repair and sealing job on a 3-bedroom home in Palmetto Estates generally falls between $600 and $1,400, depending on how many runs are compromised.
Sealing separated metal runs
Older sheet-metal ducts develop gaps at the joints over time. Our techs apply a UL-listed mastic sealant, not duct tape, because mastic actually forms a permanent bond that withstands attic heat and humidity. When the runs are sealed properly, the air handler stops pulling in attic dust and insulation.
Replacing crushed flex duct
Flex duct under a low-slope roof gets squashed by insulation weight, tools, or even someone crawling through the attic. Once crushed, it can cut airflow by 50% or more. We inspect with a camera first, identify the choked section, and replace only what’s needed.
Ductwork Cleaning in Palmetto Estates
Ductwork Cleaning in Palmetto Estates is not the same as surface-level dusting. We use a negative-air machine from Nikro that puts the entire duct system under vacuum while rotary brushes from Rotobrush agitate and lift debris off the duct walls. The debris goes into a HEPA-filtered collection unit, not back into your living room. This source-removal method is what commercial crews use, and it’s the only way to actually remove years of accumulated dust, mold spores, and field soil from aging ducts.
A full ductwork cleaning for a typical 3-bedroom Palmetto Estates home runs $350 – $550. Larger homes with two air handlers or extremely heavy buildup can reach $700 – $850. If you have original 1960s – 1990s metal ducts, we clean carefully with soft-bristle brushes so the rigid metal isn’t damaged.
Negative-air source removal
Why negative air matters: a cheap shop-vac approach just loosens debris and stirs it around. Negative pressure pulls the loosened contaminants in one direction, out through the HEPA filter. For homes with mold in the ducts, this is the difference between cleaning and relocating.
Full system cleaning with video inspection
Before we start, our techs run a small camera through the return and supply ducts. This catches separated joints, crushed sections, and standing water in the drain pan before any cleaning begins. If we find damage, you see it on the screen and we quote the repair separately, in writing.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Palmetto Estates Homes
- Winter field-soil clogged filters. During the vegetable growing season, fine black soil particles from nearby Redland farms settle on filters inside a few weeks. If your filter looks like potting soil, your ducts are carrying the same fine particles, and they need cleaning more often than in Kendall or Pinecrest.
- Separated original duct joints. Homes built between the 1960s and 1990s often have galvanized metal runs that pull apart at the seams. A cleaning without sealing just gives the system a fresh opening to pull attic dust right back in.
- Condensation on attic-mounted air handlers. Flat and low-slope roofs trap heat and moisture. The air handler sweats, the drain pan overflows, and mold grows inside the ducts. Cleaning the ducts without checking the drain pan and insulation means the smell comes back within weeks.
- Crushed return flex runs. After hurricanes or roof work, we regularly find return flex duct crushed under shifted attic insulation or debris. The system still runs, but airflow is strangled. Our camera inspection catches this before it becomes an expensive AC breakdown.
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AfterPricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Palmetto Estates, FL
You should know what to expect before you pick up the phone. A single-system home in Palmetto Estates typically costs $350 – $550 for full ductwork cleaning. Two-system homes run $550 – $750. If repair work is needed, expect $45 – $95 per supply run for sealing and reconnection, and $120 – $300 per run for flex duct replacement. Post-storm inspections with camera diagnosis run $95, applied toward any repair work you approve.
Whatever the number is, it’s written down before we start and it does not move at the door. Call (850) 660-3272 for a free estimate. We answer with a live person, 24/7.
We Also Serve Cities Near Palmetto Estates
Folks have been asking us to bring the same Air Duct Cleaning standard they get in Palmetto Estates to nearby communities. We do regular work in Miami, Miami Beach, Miami Gardens, and Doral. Same written pricing, same 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Serving Palmetto Estates, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Palmetto Estates 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 Palmetto Estates
The Redland agricultural area sits right at your doorstep, and during the winter vegetable season, fine black soil particles drift from nearby fields and settle into your HVAC system. Kendall doesn’t have that same agricultural exposure. In Palmetto Estates, we recommend inspecting filters at least every 60 days during growing season and cleaning ducts every 2 – 3 years instead of the 3 – 5 year interval common in less exposed neighborhoods. Call (850) 660-3272 and we’ll tell you honestly whether your system needs it based on what we see.
Yes. We use soft-bristle rotary brushes that don’t tear or dent galvanized sheet metal, and we inspect with a camera before and after. In fact, original 1970s metal ducts are often more durable than newer flex, but they need careful joint inspection since the metal has gone through 50 years of thermal expansion. Our techs are trained to treat this original material properly, and we’ll show you the camera footage. Call (850) 660-3272 for a detailed quote.
Cleaning removes the mold already in the ducts, but it won’t fix the condensation source. In Palmetto Estates, flat and low-slope roofs trap heat and moisture around attic-mounted air handlers, causing constant sweating. If we clean the ducts without checking the drain pan, drain line, and insulation, the mold would return in weeks. A proper job in your situation includes cleaning plus a check of the drain system. Call (850) 660-3272 and ask for Roy Castellanos; he’ll walk you through what your attic setup needs.
Yes, and here’s the local reason why. Hurricane-force winds drive debris and fine dust into attic spaces, and a camera inspection is the only way to confirm whether your flex runs were crushed or your sheet-metal joints separated. It is a very common post-storm finding in Palmetto Estates. Without checking, your AC will be working harder than it should, and your energy bill will reflect it. A post-storm camera inspection costs $95, and that amount is applied to any repair we recommend.
Negative pressure means the air in the ducts is pulled into a sealed collection unit, so dust and mold spores don’t escape into your living room during cleaning. HEPA filtration traps particles down to 0.3 microns, which includes mold spores and fine black soil from the Redland fields. For a Palmetto Estates home with agricultural dust and high humidity, this is the only method that actually removes the problem rather than stirring it around. Call (850) 660-3272 for an estimate and we’ll explain exactly how it works on your system.
What Our Techs Actually Find in Palmetto Estates Ducts
We cleaned ducts in a 1970s ranch on SW 160th St, and the original galvanized supply runs had separated at two joints, pulling attic insulation and fine black soil straight into the air handler. Our camera inspection found a crushed return flex under the low-slope roof. We sealed the joints with mastic, replaced the crushed run, and then source-removed the entire system with negative pressure and HEPA filtration. The homeowner told us her allergies improved within a week. That’s a typical Palmetto Estates job: the cleaning is only as good as the sealing and repair work underneath it.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Miami, serving Palmetto Estates and the surrounding Redland area.