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 Smyrna
Air duct cleaning in Smyrna costs $425 – $680 for a full system on a typical 1,800 – 2,400 sq ft home, and most jobs are finished in 3 – 5 hours. We serve every Smyrna neighborhood, from the 1950s ranchers off Concord Road to the new infill builds along Atlanta Road. If you’ve noticed dust blowing from your registers or a musty smell that won’t quit, call (229) 489-7780 for a written quote before any work starts.
Why Hollis Air Duct Sandy Springs Is Smyrna’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’re one of the few crews in this area that writes the price down before we pull a hose off the truck. Smyrna homeowners tell us the same story over and over: a coupon price that tripled at the door, or a crew that spent forty minutes in the house and called it done. That doesn’t happen with us. Roy Castellanos runs our jobs to The Garrison Standard, which means we arrive inside the quoted window, price it in writing, do the work by the book, and leave the site clean. Every job is covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If the work fails within a year, we return at no charge, including a free second visit.
Smyrna has a particular mix of housing stock, and we know it well. The 1960s split-levels near the river behave differently than the 2000s infill near Atlanta Road. We see red clay coating blower motors, crushed returns under slabs, and original flex duct that has simply come apart inside wall cavities. A generic outfit treats all of these the same. We don’t, because the fix differs depending on what’s happening in your specific system.
Styles & brands we work with
Ductwork Cleaning in Smyrna
Ductwork cleaning in Smyrna usually runs $425 – $680 for a full system, and it involves more than running a brush down a few feet of visible duct. We use a rotary brush system paired with negative-air extraction, which means we agitate the inside of the duct while a HEPA-filtered vacuum pulls the loosened debris out under negative pressure. That combination is what actually removes the red clay dust, drywall grit, and decades of accumulated hair and skin cells from your supply and return runs.
Full System Cleaning
We clean the supply ducts, the return ducts, the trunk lines, and the plenums on every job. We don’t do “vent-only” cleaning because that leaves the main runs untouched and pushes debris right back into the rooms you just finished. Smyrna homes with original 1960s ductwork often need this full approach, since dust has had sixty years to settle into every seam and bend.
Supply and Return Duct Cleaning
Supply ducts carry conditioned air to your rooms. Return ducts pull air back to the furnace or air handler. In Smyrna ranch homes, return runs often run through slab or crawlspace, and we routinely find crushed or disconnected sections that a cleaning alone won’t fix. We’ll show you the camera footage so you can see what we’re seeing before we recommend any repair.
Air Duct Inspection in Smyrna
Air duct inspection in Smyrna is the right first step when you don’t know what’s in your system, and it runs $149 – $249 as a standalone service. We run a high-resolution camera through your ductwork, looking for disconnects, crushed runs, mold growth, and debris buildup. You see the footage live, and you get a written report with still photos. If you then book a cleaning within 30 days, we credit the inspection fee toward the job.
Video Inspection
This is not a gimmick. In a 1963 split-level off Concord Road, our camera inspection found a crushed return trunk under the slab that no amount of brushing would have helped. The blower motor was caked with red clay dust. After a NADCA-standard source removal with agitation tools, we sealed the accessible joints and the homeowner could finally run the AC without a dust plume from the registers. That’s what an inspection reveals: the actual problem, not just the symptom.
Post-Cleaning Verification
After every cleaning, we run the camera again so you can compare before and after. You get the photos emailed to you, same day. If something doesn’t look right, we stay until it does. That’s part of the 365-Day Done Right Promise, and it’s in writing on every work order.
Trusted Brands We Service in Smyrna
We service all major duct and HVAC equipment brands, and we stock common parts locally so turnaround for Smyrna customers stays fast. Our cleaning equipment includes Rotobrush rotary brush systems and Nikro negative-air machines, the same tools commercial crews use. For filtration, we work with Guardsman and Honeywell products. When we install or recommend a filter upgrade, we explain what it does in plain terms, like MERV ratings and pressure drop, not sales talk. If your existing system has a proprietary air cleaner or zoning setup, we service that too.
See the difference
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AfterCommon Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Smyrna Homes
- Red clay dust coating everything. Smyrna sits on Georgia red clay, and fine particles get pulled into return ducts, coat the blower motor, and then blow through the house every time the system runs. Standard brushing won’t remove it; source removal with agitation and negative pressure will.
- Degraded flex duct in 1950s – 70s ranches. Original flex duct often disconnects inside wall cavities or simply rots away. A cleaning without a camera inspection misses this, and you’re left with the same dust problem a month later.
- Drywall dust and sawdust in new construction. Homes built along Atlanta Road in the last ten years frequently have construction debris in the ductwork. Builders don’t clean ducts before the first owner moves in, and that dust coats the evaporator coil and blower motor within the first year.
- Mold growth near the Chattahoochee. Homes on the west side of Smyrna sit in river-valley humidity, and ducts in crawlspaces or slabs can develop mold that HEPA filtration and negative pressure are needed to address. Simple brushing spreads spores; we don’t do simple brushing.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Smyrna, GA
Here are honest ranges for Smyrna, so you know what to expect before you call:
- Full system cleaning (typical 1,800 – 2,400 sq ft home): $425 – $680
- Video inspection (standalone): $149 – $249
- Duct sealing (accessible joints and runs): $350 – $900, depending on scope
- Dryer vent cleaning (add-on): $80 – $150
The factors that move the number are system size, number of returns, accessibility, and the amount of buildup. We give one written price per system before any work starts, and that price does not move at the door. Call (229) 489-7780 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Smyrna
Our crews cover the greater Atlanta metro from our Smyrna service area, and we regularly work in Roswell, Clarkston, Stone Mountain, and Holly Springs. If you’re in one of those cities and need Air Duct Cleaning, the same written pricing and 365-Day Done Right Promise apply. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Atlanta office, and each local crew is independently owned and operated under The Garrison Standard.
Serving Smyrna, GA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Smyrna 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 Smyrna
You’ll likely find decades of layered dust, red clay particulate, pet hair if any owner had animals, and possibly degraded flex duct or a disconnected return. In 1960s Smyrna homes, we often find original galvanized supply runs still intact but heavily coated, with return trunks that have been crushed or separated under the slab. We’ll show you camera footage before any work begins, and the written quote will cover cleaning plus any sealing we can do from accessible points. Call (229) 489-7780 to schedule an inspection.
Yes, almost always. Builders rarely clean ducts before occupancy, and drywall dust, sawdust, and stray debris from construction end up inside the supply and return runs. This debris coats the blower motor and evaporator coil, reducing airflow and system efficiency within the first year. A full cleaning in a new Atlanta Road home runs $425 – $580, and it’s the only way to remove construction dust mechanically. Call (229) 489-7780 for a written quote.
Because river-valley humidity creates condensation inside duct runs, and that moisture feeds mold growth on dust and debris that sit inside the ducts. Changing the filter doesn’t remove mold from the ductwork itself. The fix requires HEPA-filtered negative-air extraction to remove contaminated material without spreading spores through the house. We’ll inspect first, show you the footage, and quote the cleaning. Call (229) 489-7780.
That’s Georgia red clay, and it’s a signature of Smyrna’s soil. Fine clay particles get pulled into return ducts from the home, especially during dry spells in the cooling season, and then the system distributes them through every register. Red clay is heavier than household dust and tends to cling to the blower motor and duct walls. Source removal with agitation tools and negative air pressure is the only way to get it out. Call (229) 489-7780 for a quote.
In most cases, no. We access ducts through existing register openings and the plenum at the air handler. If your Smyrna home has duct runs that are inaccessible, we may need to make a small access cut, but we always seal it with mastic and metal tape afterward, and we’ll tell you before we do it. No hidden cuts, no damage left behind. Call (229) 489-7780 to discuss your system.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Sandy Springs, serving Smyrna since 2004.