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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Most standard air duct cleanings in Swampscott run $450 – $650 for a typical single-family home. We’re Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning, part of the Relay Home Co. family founded in 2005, and we work on homes all over Swampscott, from the Victorians along Monument Avenue to the capes and ranches off Paradise Road. Coastal air and older housing stock mean Swampscott ducts collect more than the inland average, and we price every job before work starts. Call (737) 727-2314 to talk through what your system needs.
Why Swampscott Homes Are Different
Swampscott sits right on Massachusetts Bay, and that salt air works its way into everything. Window casings, siding, and yes, ductwork. We regularly find fine salt film and higher humidity inside Swampscott ducts than in nearby inland towns like Peabody. That moisture makes dust stick to duct walls instead of blowing through, so buildup happens faster here.
The housing stock is another factor. Much of Swampscott was built before 1940, and many of those older homes have forced-air systems retrofitted into spaces never designed for them. Returns are often undersized, ducts take odd turns through framed-in closets, and some beachside properties have crawlspaces that run damp half the year. None of that is a problem for professional equipment, but it’s why a quote from an online national chain won’t reflect what’s actually inside your walls. We see these conditions on nearly every Swampscott job, and our Rotobrush and Nikro systems are built for exactly that.
Our Main Swampscott Services
Swampscott homeowners call us most about two things: dryer vents that haven’t been cleaned in years, and full duct cleanings on older homes. Here’s what each job involves locally.
Dryer Vent Cleaning in Swampscott
Most Swampscott laundry rooms sit near the back of the house on the first floor, and the vent run to the outside wall is often longer than you’d think. Longer runs mean more lint surface, especially in older capes and colonials where the vent takes two or three turns before it exits. We clean the full run with a rotary brush system and finish with a HEPA vacuum pull, so lint ends up in the canister, not your laundry room. It’s the single most important fire-prevention job a homeowner can schedule, and it takes us under an hour on most Swampscott homes. Dryer Vent Cleaning in Swampscott has the full breakdown, including how we check airflow before and after.
Air Duct Cleaning in Swampscott
Swampscott homes, especially the older ones, hold dust you can’t see from the register. That’s normal, but coastal humidity turns that dust into a film that grips the duct walls. We use a negative-pressure extraction setup, which means the loosened debris goes straight into a Nikro HEPA vacuum instead of back into your living room. Every job includes before-and-after photos of your actual ducts, and we hand you a written price before any work starts. No per-vent pricing, no surprise add-ons at the door. Air Duct Cleaning in Swampscott is the full page on this service.
HVAC Cleaning in Swampscott
With Swampscott’s older systems, the blower fan and coils often carry years of accumulated dust and salt film. That’s an efficiency problem, not just an air-quality one. We clean the full HVAC pathway: supply and return plenums, blower assembly, evaporator coil, and the registers themselves. It’s a different job than duct cleaning, focused on the mechanical parts that move your air. For homes near the water, we recommend checking the coil more often because salt accelerates the grime. HVAC Cleaning in Swampscott covers what’s included and how to tell if your system needs it.
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 Swampscott
We work on systems from every major manufacturer found in Swampscott homes, and our trucks carry common filters and parts for Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Guardsman units. We also run Abatement Technologies containment units on larger jobs to keep construction dust from spreading. Our brands page lists what we stock and service.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning Company in Swampscott, MA
| Service | Typical range in Swampscott |
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| Standard air duct cleaning (single system) | $450 – $650 |
| Two-system home duct cleaning | $650 – $900 |
| HVAC cleaning (blower, coil, plenums) | $350 – $550 |
| Dryer vent cleaning | $150 – $250 |
| Dryer vent repair (common parts) | $100 – $300 |
| Full HVAC + duct cleaning package | $700 – $1,100 |
| Rooftop or hard-reach vent run | $200 – $350 |
| Flex duct replacement (per section) | $120 – $200 |
What pushes the price up in Swampscott is the age of the home and how many turns your ductwork takes. Older retrofitted systems take more time to clean properly, and that’s reflected in the quote you get upfront, not in a surprise at the door. Every price is written down and handed to you before a single duct is touched.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Swampscott
We clean ducts all over Swampscott, and we’re on this side of the waterline most days of the week. Our typical response time in town is one to three business days for a scheduled appointment.
- Beach Bluff
- Monument Avenue Historic District
- Humphrey Street corridor
- Paradise Road area
- Phillips Beach
Service Area – Cities Near Swampscott
We serve Swampscott and the surrounding North Shore towns, including Lynn, MA, Marblehead, MA, Salem, MA, and Peabody, MA. If you’re just over the line or a few miles down the coast, call us, and we’ll confirm the day’s route and your arrival window before you book.
Serving Swampscott, MA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Swampscott 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 Swampscott
Most Swampscott jobs are scheduled within one to three business days. The Relay Standard booking gives you a live trackable arrival window, so you’ll know when our technician is en route. Call (737) 727-2314 and we’ll find the best slot for your schedule.
No. Air duct cleaning, HVAC cleaning, and dryer vent cleaning are considered routine maintenance and don’t require a permit or HOA sign-off in Swampscott. If you’re in a condo building, check with your board only if the ductwork is shared between units.
Before-and-after photos of your own ducts. That’s standard on every Swampscott job we book, not an add-on. We also run a negative-pressure extraction system, so you’ll see the debris captured in the HEPA canister before we finish.
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 Swampscott Customers Say
"Booked a slot in the app, got a reminder text, and watched the crew's van on the map as it came. Cleaned all the vents and the main trunk. Easy from start to finish."
- Rob J."Cleaning plus HVAC coil clean. Tech texted when he was ten minutes away. No surprises on the price."
- Evan S."Dryer vent fix fixed the burning smell. The clog was behind the elbow and the whole laundry room smells normal now."
- Dennis K.