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 Manor
Most Air Duct Cleaning jobs in Manor run $350-$650 for a full residential system, and our crews are typically on-site within a few days of your call. We’re the local team that shows up in the window we gave you, puts the price in writing before touching a single vent, and stands behind the work with a 365-Day Done Right Promise. Call (469) 972-3151 for a free estimate.
Manor’s been growing fast along US-290 East, and we’ve been out here long enough to know the pattern: a homeowner moves into a 2012 or 2017 build, assumes the ducts are clean because the house is new-ish, and doesn’t call until the cedar season hits or the filters start clogging every six weeks. The problem started years earlier, when construction crews ran flex duct through open framing while bulldozers were still grading the next lot over. That’s not a housekeeping failure. It’s a handover problem, and it’s fixable.
Our Austin office coordinates scheduling for Manor, and crews carry Rotobrush rotary systems, Nikro negative-pressure units, and Abatement Technologies HEPA filtration on every truck. We don’t use shop vacs with brush attachments. We use the tools this work actually requires.
Why Kestrel Air Duct Cleaning Is Manor’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’ve built our reputation in Manor on one thing: doing what we said we’d do. The Kingswell Guarantee, which governs every Kestrel job, means a written price before work starts, a defined arrival window, a clean job site, and a written guarantee with a free return visit if anything fails within the guarantee period. Dale Whitmore stands behind that standard on every call.
Manor customers tell us the same story repeatedly. They booked a cheap coupon deal, the tech showed up late or not at all, and the final bill had nothing to do with the phone quote. We don’t work that way. The price you approve in writing is the price you pay. No per-vent add-ons, no “surprise contamination” upcharges, no dispatch fees tacked on at the door.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and they know the local housing stock. A crew that understands how 2006-2010 subdivisions like Lagos and ShadowGlen were built, where the flex runs sag, and how Blackland Prairie clay dust loads differently than generic household dust, works faster and more thoroughly than one reading addresses off a GPS. That local knowledge matters in Manor.
Residential Air Duct Cleaning in Manor
Residential Air Duct Cleaning in Manor typically addresses the debris left behind by rapid construction rather than decades of gradual accumulation. A typical full-system residential cleaning runs $350-$650 depending on system size, accessibility, and whether video inspection or additional return-line work is needed. We clean supply ducts, return ducts, trunk lines, and the air handler cabinet, using negative-air extraction to pull loosened debris out of your home rather than redistributing it.
What We Clean and How
Our process starts with register removal and a visual assessment of the boot collars, where we often find the heaviest buildup in Manor homes. Rotobrush rotary brush agitation dislodges debris from duct walls, while Nikro negative-pressure units maintain suction at the collection point so particles don’t escape into your living space. Abatement Technologies HEPA filtration captures what we pull out, down to 0.3 microns. For flex duct runs, we use lower brush speeds and camera verification to confirm we’ve cleared sags and kinks without damaging the material.
When to Schedule
Call when you notice dusty registers shortly after replacing filters, uneven airflow between rooms, or a persistent fine grit on surfaces that returns within days of cleaning. In Manor, we also recommend scheduling before peak cedar season if you’ve never had the system cleaned, since December-February pollen loads will compound whatever’s already in your ducts.
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in Manor
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in Manor serves the retail strips, medical offices, and light industrial spaces that have followed the residential boom along US-290 East and FM 973. These systems differ from residential work in scale and scheduling constraints, but the core problem is often the same: construction-era debris in newer buildings, or accumulated loading in spaces that have never been serviced. Commercial jobs typically run $800-$2,400 depending on system complexity and square footage.
Minimizing Business Disruption
We schedule commercial work around your operating hours, including early mornings and weekends. Our crews work section-by-section so you don’t have to close entirely during cleaning. For restaurants and medical spaces in Manor, we document the work with before-and-after photos for your records and any required compliance filings.
System-Specific Approaches
Commercial rooftop units and VAV boxes require different access strategies than residential attic or slab-duct configurations. Our technicians carry the adapters and agitation tools for rigid commercial trunk lines as well as the flex-duct expertise Manor’s mixed building stock demands. We assess each system on-site and put the scope and price in writing before starting.
Trusted Brands We Service in Manor
We clean ductwork connected to every major HVAC brand, and we stock Aprilaire and Guardsman filtration products for Manor homeowners who want to maintain cleaner air between professional cleanings. If your system uses Honeywell media filters or electronic air cleaners, we can assess whether upgraded filtration would reduce how often you need full duct service. We don’t sell equipment you don’t need, but we’ll show you what’s available and let you decide. Parts and filters for these brands are on our trucks, so there’s no waiting for a supplier run.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Manor Homes
- Construction dust from handover. Flex duct installed during active subdivision building sucked in limestone particulate and Blackland Prairie clay dust through uncapped ends. Owners move in unaware, and the debris sits for years until disturbed by renovation, HVAC replacement, or heavy system use.
- Flex-duct sag and kink traps. Fast-installed flex runs between joists in slab-on-grade homes develop low points where debris collects. A surface wipe at the register looks clean while the boot collar and flex belly are packed with grit.
- Cedar pollen compounding existing loading. December-February mountain cedar season draws massive pollen volumes through return systems. In Manor, this stacks on top of a decade of clay dust, creating the peak complaint window for gritty air and filter overload.
- Rural-edge rodent and insect infiltration. Early subdivision lots in Manor sat on former farmland or cedar scrub. Technicians still find rodent debris in duct boots and plenums in neighborhoods that look fully suburban now, particularly in 2006-2010 builds.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Manor, TX
A typical residential full-system cleaning in Manor runs $350-$650. Smaller homes or partial cleanings (supply-only or return-only) may fall at the lower end; larger homes with multiple systems, extensive flex-duct runs requiring camera inspection, or heavy contamination requiring extended agitation time fall at the higher end. Commercial systems start around $800 and scale with square footage and access complexity.
What affects your specific price: system size and duct material (flex vs. rigid), number of registers and returns, accessibility of the air handler, and whether video inspection or additional filtration upgrades are requested. We do not quote per-vent. We price per system, in writing, before any work begins. That written price is part of the Kingswell Guarantee on every job.
Estimates are free. Call (469) 972-3151 and we’ll ask the right questions to give you an accurate range before scheduling.
We Also Serve Cities Near Manor
Our crews work throughout the Austin metro, including Air Duct Cleaning in Manor and neighboring Pflugerville, Elgin, Hutto, and Austin itself. Scheduling is coordinated from our Austin office, but the technicians who arrive at your door know the local conditions: Blackland Prairie dust loads, cedar season timing, and the specific construction-era issues that affect each corridor differently.
Serving Manor, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Manor 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 Manor
Because the contamination started before you moved in. Manor’s production homes were built rapidly, with flex duct installed while surrounding lots were still under active construction. Limestone dust, clay particulate, and drywall grit entered uncapped supply and return ducts and settled in boots, trunks, and air handlers. A 2015 build can carry a decade of pre-occupancy debris. We see this on nearly every first-time cleaning in Manor’s 2005-2020 housing stock. Call (469) 972-3151 for a free estimate and we’ll show you what’s actually in there.
Builders in Texas are required to deliver HVAC systems in working condition, but “working” and “clean” are not the same standard. Most production builders in Manor’s rapid-growth corridors performed surface-level register wipes, not full-source removal of construction debris from trunk lines and air handlers. Your warranty likely covers mechanical failure, not pre-existing contamination. If you’re within your warranty period and suspect heavy debris, document it with photos and raise it with your builder, but don’t wait for a resolution before addressing air quality. We can inspect and document what’s present.
December through February is mountain cedar (Ashe juniper) pollen season, one of the most severe allergen events in the United States. In Manor, that pollen coats exterior surfaces and gets drawn directly into return-air systems. Homeowners who’ve never noticed duct issues suddenly face gritty air, clogged filters, and respiratory symptoms. The cedar doesn’t create the problem, though. It reveals a loading that’s been building since construction. Late-winter calls spike because the system finally can’t handle the combined burden. Schedule before peak season if you know your home has never been cleaned.
Flex duct can be cleaned effectively with the right equipment and technique. We use Rotobrush systems at controlled speeds to dislodge debris without tearing the inner liner, combined with Nikro negative-pressure extraction to pull material out rather than pushing it deeper. Camera inspection confirms we’ve cleared sags and kinks. Replacement is only necessary when flex is physically damaged, collapsed, or degraded by rodent activity. In Manor’s 8-18 year housing stock, we replace less than 10% of the flex we encounter. Most problems are contamination, not material failure.
Yes. We clean commercial systems in Manor’s retail, medical, and light industrial spaces along US-290 East, FM 973, and the growing commercial corridors. Commercial work uses the same core principles, scaled to larger systems and scheduled around your operations. Pricing starts around $800 and scales with system size. We put the scope and price in writing before starting, just like our residential jobs. Call (469) 972-3151 to discuss your building and we’ll coordinate a site assessment.
Written by Dale Whitmore, Owner at Kestrel Air Duct Cleaning, serving Manor and the Austin metro since 2004 under the Kingswell Guarantee.