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 Kenmore, WA runs between $390 and $690 for a typical single-system home, depending on square footage, the number of returns, and how much has collected inside the ductwork over the years. What makes Kenmore jobs different comes down to one thing: moisture. Homes here sit at the north end of Lake Washington where the Sammamish River enters, and that means crawl-space ductwork in older ranch and split-level homes runs damp from October through April. We see mold on flex-duct interiors in Kenmore more than nearly anywhere else we work. Call (469) 972-3151 and we’ll walk you through what your home needs.
Why Kenmore Homes Are Different
Kenmore’s housing stock is dominated by post-war ranch and split-level homes built between the 1950s and 1980s, when the Seattle metro pushed north along the lake. Most of those homes still run their original metal trunk lines or early flex duct through vented crawl spaces that sit low in the lake basin. The Sammamish River and Lake Washington’s north end together create a moisture trap few homeowners realize they’re living in until a home inspection or HVAC service flags it. Ambient humidity here stays consistently higher than in hillside suburbs just a few miles east, and that single fact changes what we find inside ducts.
The defining issue is condensation. From October through April, the damp air in Kenmore’s lower-elevation neighborhoods works its way into crawl-space duct runs. When warm furnace air moves through cold ducts sitting in that moisture, condensation forms on the interior liner. That’s not a theory, it’s what we see with a scope camera. Homes within a half-mile of the shoreline routinely show visible mold colonization on the inside of flex-duct sections. The same age home in Woodinville or Bothell often shows nothing like it. In Kenmore, the duct cleaning job is less about dust and more about what that dust has turned into.
Our Main Kenmore Services
Kenmore homeowners call us most for two things: cleaning the HVAC ductwork throughout the home, and clearing the dryer vent that runs from the laundry room to the outside. Both are covered in detail on their own pages.
Air Duct Cleaning in Kenmore
Full air duct cleaning in Kenmore means reaching every supply and return run, dislodging what’s stuck to the duct walls, and pulling it out under negative pressure so it doesn’t land back in your living room. In this city’s older crawl-space homes, we’re also looking for the moisture-driven biological growth that hide inside flex duct, especially on homes near the lake. We use Rotobrush rotary brush systems to agitate debris loose, then Nikro negative-pressure units pull the loosened material out while Abatement Technologies HEPA filtration keeps it out of your air. Equipment matters when the contamination is this stubborn. Full details, including current pricing, are on the Air Duct Cleaning in Kenmore page.
Dryer Vent Cleaning in Kenmore
Dryer vents in Kenmore’s split-level and ranch homes often run longer than they should, snaking through a wall and up or across before they exit. Add the damp ambient air in this lake basin, and you get lint that sticks to the vent walls instead of blowing through. That’s why a Kenmore dryer vent can clog in half the time a drier inland suburb sees. We clear the full run from dryer to exterior termination, removing the packed lint and the hardened clumps that form when lint absorbs moisture. One visit, written price, done. See Dryer Vent Cleaning in Kenmore for details and pricing.
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 Kenmore
Kenmore homes carry a mix of equipment brands, and we service ductwork regardless of what the furnace or air handler badge says. Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Guardsman filtration products are available for Kenmore homeowners who want better air quality between cleanings. See our brands for what we typically stock.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning Company in Kenmore, WA
| Service | Typical range in Kenmore |
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| Air duct cleaning – single system (up to 10 vents) | $390 – $490 |
| Air duct cleaning – single system (11-15 vents) | $450 – $550 |
| Air duct cleaning – single system (16-20 vents) | $520 – $620 |
| Air duct cleaning – two systems | $590 – $790 |
| Crawl space duct replacement (per 10-foot section) | $180 – $260 |
| Dryer vent cleaning | $90 – $150 |
| Dryer vent reroute or new termination | $150 – $250 |
| Whole-home air quality evaluation | Free with any cleaning |
What pushes a Kenmore job toward the upper end is the same thing that makes the work necessary: moisture. Crawl-space duct runs that have sat in lake-basin humidity for decades often need more pass time to clear biological growth, and deteriorated flex duct sometimes has to be replaced section by section. Whatever the final number, it’s in your hands in writing before we touch a single vent. No door-step revisions, no surprises.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Kenmore
We work throughout Kenmore, from the lakefront streets near Log Boom Park up through the hills that rise toward Highway 522, and across every residential pocket in between. Scheduling is handled out of our Seattle office, and we coordinate Kenmore jobs in a single route window so we can usually get to any neighborhood within a few business days of first contact.
- Kenmore East – Older ranches along the Sammamish River corridor, highest moisture load in the city.
- Uplake / Lake Forest Park border – Ridge homes with split-level layouts and long duct runs.
- Northshore Summit – 1970s and 1980s construction with early flex duct in crawl spaces.
- Arrowhead – Lakeside and near-lake homes where shoreline humidity accelerates liner deterioration.
- Moorlands – Canyon Ranch homes with vented crawl spaces needing consistent attention.
Service Area – Cities Near Kenmore
We serve Kenmore and surrounding Lake Washington communities with the same written-price guarantee on every job. If you’re in Bothell, WA, Mountlake Terrace, WA, Lynnwood, WA, or Woodinville, WA, you’re within our normal route. Each city has its own page with local pricing and conditions.
Serving Kenmore, WA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Kenmore 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 Kenmore
Most Kenmore jobs are scheduled within three to five business days of the first call. Scheduling runs through our Seattle office, and we batch Kenmore addresses into a single route so travel time doesn’t eat into the work. Call (469) 972-3151 and we’ll give you a specific window on the phone.
No. Duct cleaning is an interior service that doesn’t require permits, HOA approval, or any exterior modification. If your Kenmore HOA has questions about access or equipment, we’re happy to confirm the work is fully inside the home. Nothing we do touches the outside of the structure.
We serve the entire city of Kenmore, from the lakefront up through the hills and east to the Bothell border. There’s no neighborhood surcharge and no minimum-trip fee for any Kenmore address. The written price you’re quoted covers everything, wherever your home sits in the city limits.
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 Kenmore Customers Say
"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"Bought an older home and the previous owners had pets everywhere. After Kestrel did the ducts the stale smell was just gone. On time, quick, and they showed me the filter they pulled."
- Preston Ngata