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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Air duct cleaning in San Jose means working on homes that sit inside the Santa Clara Valley bowl, where wildfire smoke settles and lingers far longer than it does in coastal Bay Area cities. The result is ductwork that quietly accumulates fine particulate matter season after season, especially in the tract homes built between 1950 and 1978 that dominate Berryessa, Cambrian, and Blossom Valley. Our crews serve San Jose directly from our Bay Area dispatch office, and every job starts with a written price before a single vent is touched. Call (469) 972-3151 and you’ll speak with a live person, any time of day.
Why San Jose Homes Are Different
San Jose is ringed by the Diablo Range and the Santa Cruz Mountains on three sides, which means smoke from fires like the 2020 SCU and CZU Lightning Complex events doesn’t blow through the way it does in San Francisco or Fremont. It hangs in the valley air and gets pulled into return ducts, where the fine particles settle into the duct liner and along every bend. Homes that have never had a professional cleaning carry that loading year after year.
The housing stock makes this worse. Most of San Jose’s single-family homes went up between 1950 and 1978, when the city was adding subdivisions at a pace that briefly made it the fastest-growing city in the country. Those homes were fitted with fiberglass-lined sheet metal or early flexible ductwork that’s now 45 to 70 years old. In Willow Glen and the Rose Garden district, we regularly see ranch homes from the 1950s and 60s that have been gut-renovated by new owners, with settled insulation fibers, drywall dust, and decades of debris already inside ducts that were never cleaned once in the home’s life.
Our Main San Jose Services
San Jose homeowners call on us most often for these two services. Each has its own page with full pricing detail and what to expect on the day of the job.
Air Duct Cleaning in San Jose
Supply and return duct runs in San Jose’s older tract homes commonly carry deteriorated fiberglass liner shedding fibers into the airstream, along with collapsed flex runs that restrict airflow and trap debris. We use Rotobrush rotary brush systems to dislodge debris at the duct wall, paired with Nikro negative-pressure units that pull contaminants out while Abatement Technologies HEPA filtration keeps loosened particles out of your living space. Families in East San Jose and Blossom Valley call us after renovation work or when allergy symptoms spike during fire season. Full details are on our Air Duct Cleaning in San Jose page.
Dryer Vent Cleaning in San Jose
Dryer vents in San Jose’s single-family homes often run long horizontal distances from the laundry room to an exterior wall, and lint accumulates fastest at every bend and at the exterior termination. That buildup reduces airflow and raises drying times, and it’s also the leading cause of dryer fires. Our technicians clean the full vent run from the dryer connection to the outside, including the lint trap bypass, so the entire path is clear. See our Dryer Vent Cleaning in San Jose page for the full rundown.
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 San Jose
Whatever equipment is in your home, our background-checked, uniformed technicians are equipped to clean it. Learn more about the makes and configurations we commonly service on our brands page.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning Company in San Jose, CA
| Service | Typical range in San Jose |
|---|---|
| Whole-home air duct cleaning (typical single-family, up to 12 vents) | $450 - $690 |
| Whole-home air duct cleaning (larger home, 13-20 vents) | $690 - $950 |
| Additional vent beyond 20 | $15 - $25 per vent |
| Post-renovation duct cleaning (drywall dust, insulation fibers) | $550 - $850 |
| Return and supply plenum cleaning | $150 - $250 |
| Blower motor and housing cleaning | $85 - $150 |
| Dryer vent cleaning (single-story, short run) | $110 - $150 |
| Dryer vent cleaning (two-story or long run over 15 feet) | $150 - $220 |
| Dryer vent cleaning with roof termination | $180 - $250 |
| Whole-home air duct cleaning plus dryer vent cleaning | $520 - $820 |
San Jose prices run toward the higher end when a home has original 1960s or 70s flex duct that’s partially collapsed, or when post-renovation dust has coated every interior surface. You’ll always have a written price in your hands before any work begins, and that price is the price. No door-step revisions, no per-vent surprises.
Neighborhoods We Serve in San Jose
Our technicians are on the road across San Jose every week, so scheduling is straightforward in every part of the city. We serve all San Jose neighborhoods, including:
- Berryessa
- Blossom Valley
- Cambrian
- East San Jose
- Willow Glen and the Rose Garden district
Service Area - Cities Near San Jose
Beyond San Jose, we also serve nearby communities across the South Bay, including Milpitas, CA, Santa Clara, CA, Sunnyvale, TX, and Campbell, FL. If you’re just outside the city and wondering whether we can reach you, call (469) 972-3151 and we’ll confirm your address right away.
Serving San Jose, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the San Jose 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 San Jose
Most San Jose homeowners can get on the schedule within a few days, and we always give you a defined arrival window, not an all-day wait. The written quote and the arrival window are both confirmed before we dispatch.
No. Air duct cleaning is interior maintenance on your own HVAC system, and no San Jose HOA we’ve encountered requires approval for it. The work is done entirely inside your home and at the exterior vent terminations.
Yes. When smoke settles over the valley, your HVAC system pulls it into the return ducts with every cycle, and the fine particles settle into the liner instead of passing all the way through. After a fire season like 2020, we see visible gray coating inside ducts that have never been cleaned.
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 San Jose Customers Say
"Our dryer was taking two cycles to dry a load. They cleaned the vent and pulled out a frightening amount of lint. Dries in one cycle now and honestly I feel better about the fire risk."
- Marcus Lee"Set up an appointment for the whole house plus the dryer line. They called the morning of to confirm, showed up in the window, and showed me pictures of the gunk they pulled out. Worth it."
- Terrence Boyd"My wife's allergies were awful every morning. Had the ducts done and it's made a real difference. Tech was on time and wore booties in the house without me asking."
- Rob Pendergast