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-$650 for a full residential system, and every job starts with a written price before we touch a single vent. We’re Kestrel Air Duct Cleaning, and our crews serve Marietta from our Atlanta dispatch office, handling everything from routine maintenance on newer homes in West Cobb to full source-removal jobs on the aging flex-duct systems common across East Cobb. If your vents are pushing dust, your upstairs rooms won’t cool evenly, or you’re fighting musty odors when the AC kicks on, call us at (469) 972-3151. We’ll give you a free estimate with a flat price per system, not a per-vent teaser that balloons at the door.
Why Kestrel Air Duct Cleaning Is Marietta’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’ve been working under the Kingswell Guarantee since 2004, and that same written standard applies to every home we enter in Marietta. Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and trained on Rotobrush rotary brush systems, Nikro negative-pressure units, and Abatement Technologies HEPA filtration, not the shop-vac setups some crews roll out. The Kingswell Way governs every visit: we say the price, show up in the window we gave, leave the place cleaner, put the guarantee in writing, and come back if it fails.
Marietta homeowners know the difference. We’ve built our reputation here on showing up when we say we will and documenting everything, including before-and-after photos of your own ducts. No dispatch black hole, no voicemail roulette. A live person answers our phones 24/7, and we coordinate scheduling from our Atlanta office so Marietta calls get same-week availability in most cases.
Our 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every job in writing. If the work falls short within that year, we return and make it right at no charge. That’s not a courtesy we extend when we feel like it. It’s a binding commitment printed on every invoice.
Ductwork Cleaning in Marietta
Ductwork Cleaning in Marietta is rarely a simple vacuum job. The dominant housing stock here, large two-story and split-level homes built during the 1980s and 1990s East Cobb boom, came with flexible ductwork systems now at or past their 25-year expected service life. Those attic runs, often 40 feet or longer in 3,500-square-foot homes, were sealed with duct tape that has long since turned brittle. Our crews regularly find connections fully separated at the boot collars, meaning the system has been drawing unconditioned attic air, loaded with pine pollen and insulation fibers, directly into bedrooms and living rooms for years. A typical full Ductwork Cleaning in Marietta runs $450-$750 for homes with multiple zones, with reconnection and sealing of separated runs quoted separately if we find them during inspection.
Source Removal with Negative-Air Extraction
We use Nikro negative-pressure units to create suction throughout the duct system while Rotobrush rotary brush agitation, which is mechanical brushing that physically knocks debris loose from the duct walls, dislodges built-up particulate. Abatement Technologies HEPA filtration captures what we loosen so it doesn’t resettle in your living space. This matters in Marietta, where pollen counts routinely exceed “extreme” thresholds each spring and standard filters can’t keep up.
Supply and Return Duct Cleaning
Return ducts pull air from your rooms back to the handler, so they concentrate whatever your family breathes, pollen, pet dander, dust, and they do it faster in Marietta’s heavy pollen season. Supply ducts push conditioned air out and can harbor microbial growth where condensation collects. We clean both sides of the system, not just the easy-access vents.
Air Duct Inspection in Marietta
Air Duct Inspection in Marietta should be the first step before any cleaning quote, especially for homes built during the East Cobb suburban expansion. We run a video camera through the system to document what we’re dealing with: separated flex duct, crushed runs behind finished walls, pollen accumulation thick enough to restrict airflow, or microbial growth in the non-standard duct configurations common to pre-1950s homes near the historic Square that were retrofitted with central air decades later. A video inspection in Marietta costs $150-$250 and is applied toward your cleaning if you proceed. More importantly, it prevents us from quoting blind and hitting you with a revised price once we’re on-site.
Video Documentation of Hidden Damage
Our cameras reveal what homeowners can’t see. In one Chimney Springs job, we found three flex runs completely detached from their boot collars, the original duct tape reduced to powder after twenty years of thermal cycling. The homeowner had been breathing attic air for years and couldn’t figure out why the upstairs stayed musty. We showed her the footage before we touched anything.
Pre-Cleaning Assessment for Older Systems
Homes near Marietta Square with 1970s retrofit ductwork often have odd angles and access points built around existing plaster walls. We map these before we commit to a cleaning plan so we don’t promise what we can’t deliver. The inspection also flags whether sealing work or duct repair should happen alongside cleaning, or instead of it.
Trusted Brands We Service in Marietta
Our trucks carry Rotobrush rotary brush systems for mechanical agitation inside duct walls, Nikro negative-pressure equipment for controlled debris extraction, and Abatement Technologies HEPA filtration to protect your indoor air during the cleaning process. For homeowners who want to maintain results between visits, we stock Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Guardsman filtration and indoor-air-quality products. We don’t upsell equipment you don’t need, but we do keep the right parts on hand so Marietta jobs aren’t delayed waiting for Atlanta warehouse shipments.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Marietta Homes
- Severed flex duct at boot collars in East Cobb attics. Decades of thermal cycling, from 20°F January ice storms to 145°F August afternoons, have turned original duct-tape seals to dust. The system pulls unconditioned attic air, loaded with pollen and insulation fibers, straight into living spaces.
- Extreme pollen buildup in return-air intakes. Marietta sits in one of the highest-pollen metro areas in the United States. Loblolly pines, oaks, and cedars blanket Cobb County in visible yellow each spring, and return ducts concentrate this load faster than in drier neighboring metros.
- Microbial growth in pre-1950s Square-area homes. Central air retrofits from the 1970s-1980s used non-standard duct configurations around interior walls that trap condensate. Marietta’s humid summers, with dewpoints regularly above 70°F from June through September, create ideal conditions for mold inside these inaccessible runs.
- Crushed or disconnected runs in split-level homes. The 1980s-1990s renovation era in subdivisions like Chimney Springs and nearby East Cobb neighborhoods left flex duct pinched behind finished walls, restricting airflow without obvious symptoms until a camera inspection reveals the damage.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Marietta, GA
Most homes in Marietta run $350-$650 for a complete residential air duct cleaning, with larger East Cobb two-stories and multi-zone systems at the higher end. A video inspection runs $150-$250, credited toward cleaning if you move forward. If we find separated flex duct or failed seals that need reconnection and proper sealing, that work runs $200-$400 additional depending on access and the number of affected runs.
We give one flat price per system, agreed in writing before any work begins. No per-vent pricing. No door-step revisions. No coupon that quadruples once the van is in your driveway. What we quote is what you pay. Factors that affect your specific price: system size and zone count, accessibility of attic and crawl space runs, whether video inspection reveals damage requiring repair before cleaning, and the last time the system was serviced.
Call (469) 972-3151 for a free estimate. We’ll ask about your home’s age, square footage, and any symptoms you’re seeing, then give you a written range you can count on.
We Also Serve Cities Near Marietta
Our crews cover the full northwest metro corridor, including Marietta, Smyrna, Kennesaw, Powder Springs, and Atlanta proper. Scheduling is coordinated from our Atlanta office, and we route technicians to minimize drive time so your arrival window holds. Whether you’re in an intown bungalow or a sprawling East Cobb subdivision, the same Kingswell Guarantee applies: written price, defined window, clean job site, written guarantee, free return visit if the work fails.
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 About Air Duct Cleaning in Marietta
Marietta’s pollen season is among the most intense in the Southeast, with airborne counts from loblolly pines, oaks, and cedars routinely exceeding “extreme” thresholds each spring. Return-air intakes pull this concentrated load deep into ductwork, overwhelming standard filters and accelerating particulate buildup that restricts airflow and degrades indoor air quality. We typically see Marietta return ducts coated with yellow pollen residue even in homes that change filters quarterly. Call (469) 972-3151 for a free estimate, estimates are free.
You likely need both, but the order matters. Homes from the 1980s-1990s East Cobb boom have flexible ductwork now at or past its service life, with original duct-tape seals degraded by decades of attic thermal cycling. We start with a video inspection to document separated connections, then quote cleaning and sealing together if needed. Cleaning alone won’t fix a system that’s drawing 140°F attic air through a gap at the boot collar. Call (469) 972-3151 for an exact quote, estimates are free.
A duct inspection involves running a video camera through your supply and return lines to document accumulation, damage, and access challenges, with footage shared before any work begins. For older Marietta homes, especially pre-1950s properties near the Square with 1970s retrofit ductwork or 1980s East Cobb homes with aging flex duct, this prevents blind quotes and surprise price changes. We recently inspected a Chimney Springs home and found three flex runs fully detached from their collars, the original tape turned to powder, the homeowner had no idea. Call (469) 972-3151 to schedule, estimates are free.
Yes, and it does, especially in systems with any condensate intrusion or vapor infiltration. Marietta’s dewpoints stay above 70°F from June through September, and the mixed-forest canopy around many homes keeps humidity high even on days that aren’t actively raining. Pre-1950s homes with non-standard retrofit ductwork are particularly vulnerable because odd angles and interior-wall routing trap moisture where technicians can’t easily see or reach. Our inspections flag microbial growth so cleaning can include appropriate remediation, not just debris removal. Call (469) 972-3151 for a free estimate, estimates are free.
For most Marietta homes, every three to five years is adequate, but the 1980s-1990s East Cobb housing stock with original flex duct often needs more frequent attention due to seal degradation and attic air infiltration. Homes with severe pollen exposure, visible mold, or recent renovation should be inspected sooner. We don’t push annual cleanings that aren’t warranted, we inspect first and recommend based on what we actually find in your system. Call (469) 972-3151 for a free estimate, estimates are free.
Ready to see what’s inside your ducts? Call Kestrel Air Duct Cleaning at (469) 972-3151 for a free estimate with a flat, written price before any work begins. Our Air Duct Cleaning team serves Marietta with the Kingswell Guarantee: show up on time, say the price, leave it cleaner, put it in writing, and come back if it fails. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every job.
Written by Dale Whitmore, Owner at Kestrel Air Duct Cleaning, serving Marietta since 2004.