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 Dunwoody
Air duct cleaning in Dunwoody, GA typically costs $380-$720 for a full residential system and is scheduled by appointment with a written price delivered before any work begins. Most Dunwoody homes we serve need service every 2-3 years rather than the standard 5-year cycle due to the area’s dense tree canopy and aging duct stock. Call (678) 693-5322 for a free written estimate.
We’re familiar with Dunwoody’s neighborhoods from Georgetown to Dunwoody Club Forest to Dunwoody Village, and our crews coordinate dispatch from the Atlanta office to reach Dunwoody homes on scheduled appointment windows. The 1960s-1980s housing stock here presents specific conditions - original fiberglass duct board, heavy pollen loading from preserved hardwood canopy, and crushed flex runs behind furnaces in split-levels - that require more than a vacuum-and-go approach. Our Air Duct Cleaning team documents every duct run with before-and-after photography and delivers a written scope and price before removing a single panel.
Why CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Cumming Is Dunwoody’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’ve served Dunwoody homeowners since adding the area to our route schedule in 2015, and the pattern is consistent: residents here research thoroughly, ask detailed questions about equipment and methodology, and expect documentation they can verify. Our response matches that expectation. Every Dunwoody job starts with Haven Standard Clause 1 - a written price agreed before work begins - and ends with a Documented Photo Record delivered as a standard deliverable, not an upsell.
Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and identified by name before arrival under Haven Standard Clause 3: Verified Crews. The equipment roster includes Rotobrush agitation systems, Nikro HEPA-filtered negative-pressure units, and Abatement Technologies containment tools - brands customers can look up independently. The 365-Day Done Right Promise is backed in writing on every job: if the work is not right, we make it right.
Scheduling is coordinated from our Atlanta office, and we maintain dedicated Dunwoody appointment slots weekly. The Free Second Opinion policy applies to any written estimate from a competitor - bring us the quote, and we’ll put our number next to it in writing at no cost.
Our Air Duct Cleaning Services in Dunwoody
Residential Duct Cleaning
Dunwoody’s single-family homes - predominantly 1960s-1980s ranch, split-level, and brick colonial construction - carry duct systems that have now exceeded their functional lifespan. We perform full source removal using negative-pressure extraction (a sealed vacuum system that pulls debris from the ductwork without releasing it into the home) and HEPA filtration. In Georgetown and Dunwoody Club Forest, where original fiberglass duct board is common, we photograph the interior of every run to document delamination or biological buildup that standard cleaning cannot address.
Commercial Duct Cleaning
Dunwoody’s commercial properties along Ashford-Dunwoody Road and in the Perimeter Center corridor require scheduled maintenance that minimizes disruption to tenant operations. We work after-hours and weekends, providing the same written pricing and photo documentation as our residential jobs. Commercial systems in Dunwoody often share the same pollen-loading challenges as residential, with rooftop units pulling heavily from the surrounding oak-pine canopy.
Supply Duct Cleaning
Supply ducts deliver conditioned air from the plenum to each room register. In Dunwoody’s older homes, we regularly find supply runs clogged with delaminated fiberglass particles, construction debris from decades of renovations, and mold colonization in the humid summer months. We clean each supply branch individually, then photograph the results. Where the duct board liner has separated from the substrate, we note this in the written scope and recommend encapsulation or replacement - cleaning alone will not stop glass fiber shedding.
Return Duct Cleaning
Return ducts pull air back to the air handler for reconditioning. In Dunwoody, these are the hardest-hit components. The preserved tree canopy over Georgetown and Dunwoody Club Forest concentrates oak, pine, and sweet gum pollen directly onto return-air intakes from March through May. Return plenums in 1970s ranches often show 2-3 inches of compacted organic debris at the first elbow. We remove this buildup completely, then inspect downstream with a camera to identify crushed or disconnected runs that are invisible from the register.
Full System Cleaning
Our most comprehensive service for Dunwoody homes. We clean the supply plenum, all supply branches, return plenum, return trunk, and the air handler cabinet - the entire air path, not just the visible vents. This is the service we recommend for first-time customers in Dunwoody’s 1960s-1980s neighborhoods, where decades of accumulation and original duct materials create compound problems. The job includes the Documented Photo Record of every component and a written assessment of any duct repair or sealing needed.
Video Inspection
We run a borescope camera through the ductwork before and after cleaning, and we show the customer what it sees. In Dunwoody split-levels, this frequently reveals crushed flex runs behind furnaces or disconnected boots in crawlspaces that explain why certain rooms never condition properly. The video file is included with the job record. This inspection prevents the common scenario where a system is “cleaned” but the underlying damage remains unaddressed.
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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.
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Our equipment roster includes Rotobrush, Nikro, and Abatement Technologies - professional-grade tools we name so customers can verify specifications independently. We also install and service air quality components from Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Guardsman. For Dunwoody customers, we stock common replacement parts and sealing materials locally, reducing wait times when a cleaning reveals a repair need. The equipment is maintained on a documented schedule and inspected before every job under Haven Standard Clause 2: Verified Tools.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Dunwoody Homes
- Delaminated fiberglass duct board. Original duct board in 1970s Dunwoody ranches has separated from its rigid substrate after 40-plus years of Georgia humidity. The foil-and-fiberglass liner flaps freely inside the plenum, shedding glass fibers into the supply stream every time the blower engages. No MERV-rated filter can capture fibers this small; the fix is encapsulation or replacement, not repeated cleaning.
- Crushed or disconnected flex runs. Split-levels and ranches with crawlspace ductwork frequently have flex duct that has been crushed by storage items, damaged by rodents, or disconnected at the boot by vibration. These failures go undiagnosed when crews skip camera inspection. Conditioned air escapes into the crawlspace; attic debris gets pulled into the return. We find these with video inspection and document them in the written scope.
- Pollen-compacted return plenums. Dunwoody’s tree-preservation ordinance maintains a dense oak-pine-sweetgum canopy that loads return-air intakes heavily each spring. Return plenums in Georgetown and Dunwoody Club Forest homes commonly show compacted organic debris 2-3 inches deep at the first elbow. Standard filter changes cannot prevent this; the geometry of the intake and the volume of pollen overwhelm residential filtration.
- Mold colonization in supply plenums. Georgia’s humidity from late May through September keeps HVAC systems running almost continuously, pulling moist air through aging ductwork. The supply plenum - the central distribution box - provides ideal conditions for mold growth when interior duct liners have micro-tears or delamination. We treat this with source removal and, where appropriate, EPA-registered sanitizers applied after mechanical cleaning.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Dunwoody, GA
A typical residential Full System Cleaning in Dunwoody runs $480-$720 for a single-system home up to 3,500 square feet. Supply-only or return-only cleaning ranges $180-$340. Video Inspection as a standalone service is $140-$220, though we include it at no additional charge with every Full System Cleaning. Commercial properties are quoted individually based on system count and access constraints.
What moves the price: the number of supply and return registers, whether the home has multiple HVAC systems, the condition of access panels (some 1970s duct board systems require careful cutting and replacement), and whether we find damage requiring repair or encapsulation. We do not price per vent. Haven Standard Clause 1 requires one flat price per system, agreed in writing before work starts.
Every estimate is free and includes the camera walkthrough. There is no “call for a quote” - we deliver the written number during the estimate visit, and our Free Second Opinion policy applies to any competitor’s written quote you bring us.
We Also Serve Cities Near Dunwoody
Our crews regularly schedule Air Duct Cleaning in Dunwoody alongside appointments in Cumming, Buford, Milton, and Suwanee. Dispatch is coordinated from the Atlanta office to optimize routing and maintain consistent appointment windows across the northern metro.
Serving Dunwoody, GA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Dunwoody 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 - Air Duct Cleaning in Dunwoody
Dunwoody homes typically need cleaning every 2-3 years because the city’s strict tree-preservation ordinance maintains an unusually dense oak-pine-sweetgum canopy that concentrates pollen loads directly onto residential return-air intakes. In Georgetown and Dunwoody Club Forest, we measure 2-3 inches of compacted organic debris in return plenums after just two pollen seasons. The homes are not dirtier; the canopy simply feeds the intakes more heavily than in nearby cities with less preserved tree cover. Call (678) 693-5322 for a free estimate - we’ll show you what your returns look like on camera.
Standard agitation cleaning can worsen shedding if the duct board liner is already delaminated. That’s why we camera-inspect every Dunwoody system before recommending service. In Dunwoody Club Forest we opened a 1972 ranch’s return plenum and found the original fiberglass duct board liner had fully delaminated from its substrate, shedding glass fibers every time the air handler ran. After camera inspection traced a crushed flex run behind the furnace, we performed full source removal under negative pressure with HEPA filtration, then sealed and encapsulated the remaining duct board rather than replacing the entire system. If your duct board is intact, cleaning is safe. If it’s delaminating, we’ll show you and recommend encapsulation or replacement. The estimate and camera inspection are free.
Yes, and we document them with video inspection. Split-levels in Dunwoody frequently have flex duct routed through tight crawlspaces or behind furnaces where vibration, storage, or rodent activity has caused damage. We access these runs through existing panels or, when necessary, cut and replace access openings in duct board plenums. The camera confirms the damage before we quote repair, and the photo record shows the completed work. Call (678) 693-5322 to schedule an inspection.
The musty odor typically indicates mold or bacterial growth in the supply plenum or on the evaporator coil, common in Dunwoody’s older systems where humid air runs continuously from late May through September. Aging fiberglass duct board with micro-tears traps moisture and organic material that standard filters cannot reach. We locate the source with camera inspection, remove it with mechanical cleaning and negative-pressure extraction, and treat with EPA-registered sanitizer where appropriate. Sealing the duct board afterward prevents recurrence. The written scope will specify exactly what we found and what we did.
Our Full System Cleaning covers the supply plenum, all supply branches to each register, the return plenum, the return trunk line, and the air handler cabinet - every component that moves air, not just the openings you can see. In Dunwoody’s 1960s-1980s homes, this matters because the worst accumulation is usually in the plenums and trunk lines, not at the registers. The job includes video inspection before and after, HEPA-filtered negative-pressure extraction, and the Documented Photo Record delivered as part of your job file. Call (678) 693-5322 for a written estimate - we’ll walk through exactly what your system needs.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Duct Repair & Cleaning, serving Dunwoody since 2013.