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 Medina
Most homes in Medina, WA need their air ducts professionally cleaned every 4 to 6 years, and a thorough full-system cleaning for a standard single-family home here runs $349 to $649, flat per system, agreed in writing before we touch a single vent. We’re Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning, part of the Relay Home Co. family founded in 2005, and our background-checked technicians work throughout Medina every week. If you’re noticing dust settling back on furniture days after cleaning, uneven airflow between rooms, or a musty smell when the blower kicks on, call (737) 727-2314. A live person answers around the clock, and we’ll give you a written price before any work begins.
Why Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning Is Medina’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Medina homeowners call us because we show up when we say we will, name our price before the work starts, and hand you photo proof of what came out of your ducts when we’re done. The Relay Standard means every booking includes a live trackable arrival window, so you watch the van approach from your phone instead of staring out the window for four hours. Our technicians are uniformed, background-checked, and you’ll know their name before they ring the doorbell.
We work on Air Duct Cleaning in Medina across the full range of housing stock here: 1920s Craftsman homes near Medina Park, mid-century ranches east of Evergreen Point Road, and newer construction in the Highlands. That matters because duct layouts, access points, and contamination levels differ wildly between those homes. A 1960s ranch with original galvanized runs needs different tooling and patience than a 2015 build with modern flex. Omar Haddad leads our Medina crews, and he trains every tech to inspect first, quote second, and clean third.
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in Medina
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in Medina covers professional buildings along NE 8th Street, medical and dental offices near Overlake, and the shops and restaurants throughout the city’s commercial corridors. These spaces run longer HVAC cycles than homes, which means supply and return ducts accumulate debris faster and airflow restrictions hit operating costs harder. A commercial cleaning in Medina typically runs $1,200 to $3,800 depending on square footage, system complexity, and the number of rooftop units or air handlers involved.
Source Removal for Businesses
We use Rotobrush rotary agitation paired with Nikro HEPA vacuums to physically dislodge and extract debris under negative pressure. That means the loosened material goes straight into the vacuum, not back into occupied spaces, which matters when staff and customers are in the building during after-hours work windows.
Documentation for Property Managers
Every commercial job includes before-and-after photo documentation and a written report detailing what was found, what was removed, and the condition of the blower, coils, and filter housing. Property managers in Medina use these reports for maintenance planning and tenant communication.
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Medina
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Medina start with a camera inspection of your supply and return runs, the plenum, and the blower compartment. We do not charge per register like some companies, because that model punishes you for having a properly designed system with fifteen or twenty vents. Instead we quote one flat price per system after the inspection, in writing, before any agitation or vacuum equipment enters your home. Residential full-system cleanings in Medina run $349 to $649; supply-only or return-only jobs fall between $199 and $349.
Full-System Cleaning
A full-system cleaning covers supply ducts, return ducts, the plenum, the air handler cabinet, the blower wheel, and the evaporator coil access. If you have pets, recent renovation work, or a smoker in the house, this is the level we recommend in nearly every Medina home we inspect.
Video Inspection
Video inspection lets you see the inside of your own ducts before, during, and after the cleaning. We do not show you stock photos of someone else’s ducts. We show you the live feed from the Nikro camera going through your runs, so you know exactly what we found and exactly what came out.
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.
Trusted Brands We Service in Medina
We service and clean systems from every major HVAC manufacturer installed in Medina homes, including Honeywell filtration systems and Aprilaire air cleaners. Many Medinahomes run high-efficiency Honeywell media filters or Aprilaire whole-home purifiers, and a fouled duct system undercuts what those components are supposed to do. Our techs carry replacement filters and will check your Honeywell or Aprilaire unit for proper fit and condition during the visit, no extra charge for the inspection. We also install Guardsman filters when a system upgrade makes sense, and we stock common sizes for fast turnaround on Medina service calls this week.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Medina Homes
- Original 1950s and 60s galvanized runs never opened since installation. Many post-war ranches near Medina Square and along Washington Park Road still use their original metal ductwork. Decades of construction dust, pet hair, and the occasional rodent or bird intrusion sit in those runs, and no amount of furnace filter swapping fixes that. We open, agitate, and extract every reachable foot of those systems.
- Remodel debris inside brand-new-looking flex runs. We see this constantly in Medina’s mid-century subdivisions and gut-renovated homes. Drywall dust, sawdust, and paint chips find their way into supply runs during construction and sit there until someone finally looks inside with a camera. The house looks clean; the ducts are not.
- Per-vent pricing shocks on split-levels and two-story homes. Medina has a lot of split-level and two-story layouts with 12 to 20 registers. A company quoting per register sounds cheap at $25 a vent until they count 18 vents and your $450 job becomes a $900 invoice. We quote one flat price per system, so the number does not change once we start.
- Dirty blower motors and evaporator coils left untouched. Reduced airflow or musty air is often caused by a blower wheel caked with dust and a coil that has never been cleaned. Some companies vacuum the ducts and leave the blower. If the blower and coil are not cleaned during a duct cleaning in Medina, the smell and airflow problems come right back.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Medina, WA
A full-system residential cleaning in Medina runs $349 to $649 for a typical single-family home. Supply-duct-only cleaning runs $249 to $399. Return-duct-only cleaning runs $199 to $299. Commercial work runs $1,200 to $3,800 depending on size and system count. What moves the number: the number of systems (a home with two furnaces costs more than one with a single furnace), the level of contamination, whether flex runs need replacement, and how many access points our techs need to cut. You will receive a written price before any work starts, and that price does not change at the door. Call (737) 727-2314 for a free estimate over the phone.
We Also Serve Cities Near Medina
Beyond Air Duct Cleaning in Medina proper, our technicians cover Bellevue, Kirkland, Mercer Island, and Seattle on a regular schedule. If you live just outside Medina city limits or manage properties in one of those neighboring areas, we can usually reach you within the same week and apply the same flat per-system pricing. Call us and we will confirm coverage and schedule a window.
Serving Medina, WA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Medina 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 Medina
Every 4 to 6 years for most Medina homes, but the real answer depends on what a camera inspection shows, not a calendar. Homes with pets shedding into the return, recent renovations that blew drywall dust through the system, or smokers benefit from shorter intervals. If you cannot remember when, or whether, yours were ever cleaned, schedule an inspection and we will tell you honestly whether a cleaning is justified.
We charge one flat price per system, agreed in writing before any equipment runs. We do not quote per register because that model inflates the final invoice on larger Medina homes with many vents and gives a dishonest incentive to count registers. What we quote is what you pay, even if we find extra runs or unexpected contamination once we open up the system. Call (737) 727-2314 for a flat per-system quote.
Our techs cut small access points, run a Rotobrush agitation tool through each run to loosen debris, attach a Nikro HEPA vacuum to the system under negative pressure so loosened particles go out of the house rather than back into rooms, then clean the plenum, blower, and coil. Before-and-after photos are standard, and we show you the live feed from our video inspection camera so you can see the actual result inside your own ducts. The work usually takes 3 to 5 hours for a full system.
We cannot promise same-day service, and neither should anyone else who does this work properly. Duct cleaning is a scheduled job that requires planning, tooling, and enough time to do the work correctly. We can usually get a Medina homeowner on the schedule within a few days, and we will give you a live trackable arrival window so you are not waiting around all day. Call (737) 727-2314 to check current availability.
Yes, we handle commercial duct cleaning for offices, medical suites, retail stores, and restaurants throughout Medina, including buildings along NE 8th Street and in the business districts near Evergreen Point Road. Commercial jobs typically run $1,200 to $3,800 depending on square footage and system count. We schedule commercial work for after-hours to avoid interrupting your business, and every job includes written documentation and photo proof for your records.
Get a Written Quote for Your Medina Home Today
If your ducts have not been opened in years, if you bought a renovated Medina home and never checked what the renovation left inside the supply runs, or if your energy bills climb while airflow drops, call Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning at (737) 727-2314. A live person answers, we will quote a flat per-system price in writing, and you will see before-and-after photos of your own ducts when we finish. The 365-Day Done Right Promise backs every job: if the work is not right within a full year, we return and correct it at no charge. That is the Relay Standard, and it applies to every single booking without exception.
Written by Omar Haddad, Owner at Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning, serving Medina, WA.