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 Alpharetta
Most whole-home air duct cleaning jobs in Alpharetta run between $450 and $850 for a typical 3,000-4,500 square foot home with two HVAC systems, and we’re usually scheduling within a few days of your call. Our crews live and work in the Alpharetta area, so we know the difference between a 1995 Windward build with three original systems and a newer home off Haynes Bridge Road with updated equipment. Call (469) 972-3151 for a free written estimate before any work begins.
We’ve been driving these roads since 2004. Dispatch and scheduling run through our Atlanta office, but the technicians who arrive at your Alpharetta door are local to the area. They know that a home near Wills Park faces different pollen exposure than one backing up to the Big Creek Greenway. That local knowledge changes how we approach the job.
Why Kestrel Air Duct Cleaning Is Alpharetta’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Alpharetta homeowners call us because we’ve built a reputation on showing up in the window we promised and leaving the price where we quoted it. The Kingswell Guarantee governs every visit: written price before work starts, defined arrival window, clean job site, and a written guarantee with a free return visit if anything fails. No door-step revisions. No disappearing after the invoice.
Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and trained on professional-grade equipment. They carry Rotobrush rotary brush systems for dislodging debris at the duct wall, Nikro negative-pressure units for pulling contaminants out, and Abatement Technologies HEPA filtration to keep loosened particles out of your living space during cleaning. These aren’t box-store shop vacs. They’re purpose-built tools for the specific conditions we find in Alpharetta homes.
Calls are answered by a live person, 24/7. Not a voicemail queue. Not an automated system. A real conversation any time of day. That’s part of The Kingswell Way, and it applies to every Alpharetta customer whether you’re calling at 9 AM or 9 PM.
We also stock Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Guardsman filtration products for homeowners who want to maintain clean air between service visits. Alpharetta’s pollen load is relentless. The right filtration helps.
Air Duct Repair in Alpharetta
Air Duct Repair in Alpharetta often involves fixing the damage that Alpharetta’s attic heat inflicts on flex-duct systems. When attic temperatures regularly exceed 130°F in July and August, the adhesive on duct board insulation degrades, flex duct sags between joists, and seams separate. A typical repair runs $200-$500 per damaged section, with full system replacement reaching $1,500-$3,500 depending on linear footage and accessibility.
Sagging Flex Duct in Hot Attics
We see this constantly in Alpharetta’s 1990s and 2000s builds. The original flex duct was strung tight during construction, but twenty summers of attic heat have caused it to belly and sag. That creates low spots where condensation pools and debris collects. Our repair replaces the damaged runs with properly supported duct rated for Georgia attic conditions.
Disconnected Return Plenums
The return side of your system pulls air from your living space back to the air handler. When the plenum disconnects in the attic, your system is sucking 130°F unconditioned air instead of cooled return air. Energy bills spike. Comfort drops. We reconnect and seal these with mastic, not tape that will fail again in two seasons.
Ductwork Cleaning in Alpharetta
Ductwork Cleaning in Alpharetta means source removal of accumulated debris from the entire HVAC system, not just vacuuming the vent covers. A typical residential job runs $450-$850 for a two-system home, $650-$1,200 for larger homes with three systems. Commercial ductwork cleaning starts around $1,200 and scales with square footage and system count.
Negative-Air Extraction and Brush Agitation
We use Nikro negative-air extraction to put the entire duct system under controlled vacuum pressure. Then Rotobrush rotary brush agitation scrubs the duct walls where debris adheres. The combination loosens and removes material that has been baked onto the duct surface by years of Alpharetta attic heat. Abatement Technologies HEPA filtration captures particles as small as 0.3 microns so they don’t resettle in your home.
Video Inspection Before and After
We run a camera through the system before we start and after we finish. You see what we see. In Alpharetta’s older master-planned communities, that footage is often the first time a homeowner has ever looked inside their ducts. The before-and-after comparison belongs to you.
Trusted Brands We Service in Alpharetta
We clean ductwork connected to every major HVAC brand found in Alpharetta homes: Trane, Carrier, Lennox, Rheem, Goodman, American Standard, and others. Our trucks carry common repair parts for fast turnaround on the spot. For homeowners looking to improve air quality between cleanings, we install and service Honeywell electronic air cleaners, Aprilaire whole-house media filters, and Guardsman UV germicidal systems. We size these to your specific system and Alpharetta’s pollen load, not a generic recommendation.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Alpharetta Homes
- Construction debris from original build: Alpharetta homes in communities like Windward went up fast during the 1990s boom. Drywall dust, wood shavings, and insulation fragments often remain trapped in ducts from the day the builder turned over the keys. We find this material in homes that have never been cleaned.
- Mold in humid attic flex duct: Alpharetta’s humid subtropical climate drives moisture into unconditioned attic spaces. When that humidity contacts the cool interior surface of flex duct, microbial growth follows. We treat this with EPA-registered antimicrobial application after mechanical cleaning.
- Pollen infiltration through return grilles: Alpharetta’s heavily wooded canopy produces some of the metro area’s highest seasonal pollen loads. Pine and oak pollen infiltrates return-air pathways, coats duct interiors, and recirculates through the home. Cleaning removes the accumulated seasons.
- Heat-degraded duct board insulation: Alpharetta attic temperatures exceed 130°F regularly. Over 20-30 years, that heat breaks down the fiberglass duct board and adhesive used in original construction. The result is crumbling insulation and air leaks that reduce system efficiency and indoor air quality.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Alpharetta, GA
Most residential air duct cleaning in Alpharetta falls between $450 and $850 for a typical home with two HVAC systems. Homes with three systems, common in Windward and similar large-lot developments, typically run $650-$1,200. Commercial properties start around $1,200 and scale with system complexity.
What moves you within that range: system count, total linear footage of ductwork, accessibility of attic runs, and whether we find conditions requiring repair before cleaning can be effective. We inspect first, quote in writing, and obtain your approval before touching equipment. One flat price per system. No per-vent add-ons. No surprises when the van is in your driveway.
Call (469) 972-3151 for a free estimate. We’ll ask about your home’s size, age, and system count, then give you a realistic range before we schedule.
We Also Serve Cities Near Alpharetta
Our crews work throughout northern Fulton and Cherokee counties, including Alpharetta neighbors in Roswell, Duluth, Woodstock, and Holly Springs. If you’re searching for Air Duct Cleaning in any of these communities, the same Kingswell Guarantee applies: written price, defined arrival window, clean job site, and our 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing.
Serving Alpharetta, GA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Alpharetta 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 Alpharetta
Schedule your first cleaning within 12-18 months of moving into a newly built Alpharetta home. Construction dust and drywall debris often remain in the system from the build, and Alpharetta’s high pollen load starts accumulating immediately. Call (469) 972-3151 to schedule before the debris compacts and becomes harder to remove.
Windward homes from the 1990s and 2000s are now 20-30 years old, hitting the age where original flex duct sags, attic heat degrades insulation, and accumulated pollen and biological growth reach problematic levels. We recently serviced a 1999-built home in Windward where our camera inspection revealed that original builder-grade flex duct in the attic was sagging between joists and packed with construction dust, drywall debris, and two decades of pollen. Using negative pressure and agitation tools, we performed source removal on all three HVAC systems, significantly improving indoor air quality for the family.
Yes. We count and clean every independent system, and we document each one on your invoice. Many contractors miss the third system in large Alpharetta homes, leaving a key source of contamination unaddressed. We don’t leave until we’ve inspected and cleaned every air handler and duct run. The written quote covers every system we find.
Lint accumulation in the dryer vent duct is the leading cause of residential dryer fires. We do clean dryer vents as a separate service. The lint trap catches only a portion of what your dryer produces; the rest coats the interior of the vent duct, restricting airflow and creating a fire hazard. Our dryer vent cleaning includes rotary brush agitation of the full vent run and airflow verification at termination.
Alpharetta’s dense tree canopy produces pine and oak pollen counts among the highest in the Atlanta metro area, and that pollen infiltrates through return-air grilles, window gaps, and door seals. Once inside, it circulates through your duct system and resettles on surfaces. Mechanical cleaning removes accumulated pollen, and we can recommend appropriate Honeywell or Aprilaire filtration to reduce future infiltration. Call (469) 972-3151 for a system assessment.
Written by Dale Whitmore, Owner at Kestrel Air Duct Cleaning, serving Alpharetta since 2004 under the Kingswell Guarantee.