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 HVAC Cleaning Across Cibolo
HVAC cleaning in Cibolo costs between $285 and $650 for a typical single-family home, depending on the number of systems and how much debris has built up inside the ductwork. Most jobs take three to five hours and include the full run: supply ducts, return ducts, air handler, blower motor, and both coils. Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning priced and scheduled honestly. You get a written number before a single tool comes off the truck. That figure does not move once our technician is inside. Call (737) 727-2314 and a live person picks up, not a voicemail loop.
We know Cibolo. We know the difference between a Toll Brothers two-story in Saddle Creek Ranch and a 1990s ranch near Weiderstein Road. Both need HVAC cleaning, but not the same cleaning. Newer builds fight construction dust. Older homes on well water fight fine mineral powder that hangs in the air and settles inside the return chase. Our crews live with those differences every week, and our process changes to match what your system actually holds.
Why Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning Is Cibolo’s Preferred HVAC Cleaning Company
There is no bait pricing here. Most HVAC cleaning companies in the Cibolo area quote a low per-vent number to get a van in your driveway, then “discover” extra charges once the register covers come off. We do not charge per vent. You receive one flat price for the entire system, written down, before work begins. That price includes the air handler and blower motor, not just the visible registers. If a crew skips the blower, they did not clean your HVAC system. They vacuumed the parts you can see.
Every Cibolo job runs on the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If the work is not right within a full year, we return and correct it at no charge. That is not a limited warranty on select services. It applies to every booking, no exceptions. We also hand you before-and-after photos of your own ducts, taken with a camera scope during the job. You see what we saw before you pay. That is the Relay Standard, and it is not optional for any independently owned Cardinal location.
Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and trained on professional-grade equipment from Rotobrush, Nikro, and Abatement Technologies. They show up with negative-pressure extraction units, rotary brush systems, and HEPA filtration, not a shop vac bolted to a pickup. Omar Haddad leads the team with one rule: if a Cibolo homeowner would not accept the work in their own house, it does not pass.
Furnace Cleaning in Cibolo
Furnace cleaning in Cibolo is a system-level job, not a filter swap. It means opening the furnace cabinet, pulling the blower assembly, cleaning the blower wheel fins, brushing the heat exchanger, and vacuuming out the plenum and return drop with HEPA filtration. Most Cibolo furnaces sit in a hall closet or attic, which changes how much debris accumulates. Attic units pull in more insulation fibers and dust. Closet units collect more pet hair and household grit near the floor return.
Blower and Heat Exchanger Work
A dust-caked blower wheel can lose up to 30 percent of its airflow, which means longer run times and higher bills. Our techs remove the blower assembly, clean each fin, and photograph the result before reinstalling. The heat exchanger gets a soft brushing and inspection during the same pass. If there is a crack or sign of stress, we flag it immediately with a written repair recommendation and a fixed quote.
When a Cibolo Furnace Actually Needs Cleaning
Most Cibolo homes need furnace cleaning every three to five years, not every fall. The exception is after a remodel, a move-in with unknown history, or a pest issue in the attic. New homes on the north side of town, especially around Turning Stone and Buffalo Crossing, often need it sooner. Construction crews do not clean ducts before the first family moves in. Drywall dust and framing debris sit in the return chase until someone removes it.
A typical furnace cleaning in Cibolo runs $180 to $340 as part of a full HVAC cleaning. If your system has not been opened in over a decade, expect the higher end. The quote stays the same once it is written. No add-ons at the door.
AC Vent Cleaning in Cibolo
AC vent cleaning in Cibolo means removing each supply register, agitating the branch duct, and extracting the loosened material with negative pressure, not blowing it into the room. The term matters. We use Nikro HEPA-filtered vacuums that pull air through the system so debris exits into the containment unit, not your hallway. Blow-and-go crews push dust around and call it done. That is not cleaning.
Return Chase and Register Work
The return side is where Cibolo homes hide the worst buildup. In newer builds, the return chase under the stairs often collects construction debris that no surface vacuum ever reaches. We camera-inspect the return before and after. Every register gets pulled, brushed, and wiped. The register face itself is part of the equation, especially in kitchens and bathrooms where cooking grease grabs dust and turns it into a film.
Coil and Condensate Pan Care
The evaporator coil sits in the path of all return air. When the coil is dirty, it does not just reduce cooling, it feeds moisture problems. In Cibolo’s humid summer months, a dirty coil plus a partially clogged condensate pan can push musty smells through the vents. We clean the coil, treat it with a foaming cleaner when needed, and clear the condensate line as part of a full AC vent cleaning. A complete job for a single-system Cibolo home runs $285 to $500.
Trusted Brands We Service in Cibolo
We work on all major residential equipment found in Cibolo homes: Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Rheem, Goodman, American Standard, and York. The brand does not change the process, but it can change access and part fitting. Our techs stock common blower motor mounts and coil cleaner products suited to the models most common in Cibolo’s tract subdivisions and custom builds. If your system uses Honeywell or Aprilaire filtration, we service and replace those media cabinets during the same visit. For homes with Abatement Technologies containment already in place, our crew works around it without compromising the seal.
Common HVAC Cleaning Problems We See in Cibolo Homes
- Construction debris in new-build returns. Homes in Saddle Creek Ranch, Buffalo Crossing, and Turning Stone often come with drywall dust, paint chips, and framing scraps inside the return chase. Builders do not clean ducts before handover. The first HVAC cleaning a new Cibolo home gets is usually the most important one it will ever need.
- Mineral dust from hard well water. Older Cibolo properties on well water, particularly near Weiderstein Road and the east side, pull fine mineral particles into the return air. That dust is finer than household lint, clings to the blower wheel, and gets baked onto the heat exchanger. It needs agitation, not just vacuuming.
- Skipped air handlers and blowers. The most common complaint we hear from Cibolo homeowners is dust returning within days. The cause is almost always a crew that cleaned registers only and never pulled the blower assembly. Blow-and-go crews leave the dirt where it actually lives.
- Disconnected or collapsed flex ducts. Cibolo attics get extremely hot in summer. Flex duct comes apart at the collar, letting attic air into the system. During an HVAC cleaning, we check visible duct connections and flag disconnects with a photo so the repair is fixed, not guessed at.
Pricing for HVAC Cleaning in Cibolo, TX
We quote one flat price per system. For a typical Cibolo single-family home with one HVAC system, expect $285 to $650. Smaller condos or single-story homes with simple duct layouts land near the lower end. Two-system homes and custom builds with extended runs land higher. The price includes the supply ducts, return ducts, registers, air handler, blower motor, evaporator coil, and condensate line check. It does not include a repair if we find a cracked heat exchanger or broken flex duct. Those repairs get their own written quote before any work proceeds. Call (737) 727-2314 for a free estimate. We have enough detail from your address and system size to give you a fixed number over the phone, not a vague range that balloons later. No per-vent math. No games. That is the whole point of the Relay Standard.
We Also Serve Cities Near Cibolo
Our crew routes through Schertz, Universal City, Converse, and New Braunfels throughout the week. The same flat per-system pricing and 365-Day Done Right Promise apply in every one of those communities. If you are in one of those cities, you are getting the same HVAC Cleaning process we bring to Cibolo. Learn more about our work in the area on our HVAC Cleaning in Cibolo page.
Serving Cibolo, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Cibolo 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 HVAC Cleaning in Cibolo
Most Cibolo homes genuinely need HVAC cleaning every three to five years. New builds need it sooner because of construction debris, and homes with pets or allergy concerns often benefit from a three-year interval. Anyone telling you it is an annual must-do is selling a subscription, not a service. The honest answer: do it after a remodel, after a move-in with unknown duct history, or when you can see dust returning within days of household cleaning. If the system has never been cleaned and the house is over 15 years old, it is time now. Call (737) 727-2314 and we will help you decide based on your actual house, not a calendar.
One flat price per system, written before any work starts. Per-vent pricing rewards speed and encourages crews to skip the air handler and blower, which is where the real buildup lives. Our Cibolo price covers the complete system regardless of register count. That written number does not change at the door.
A complete HVAC cleaning in Cibolo covers the supply and return ducts, all registers, the air handler, the blower motor, the evaporator coil, and a condensate line check. We use Rotobrush rotary agitation and Nikro HEPA negative-pressure extraction, not a shop vac. Before-and-after photos document every stage. The process takes three to five hours on a typical single-system home. You see proof of the work before you pay the invoice.
Yes, and this is the single most common call we get from Saddle Creek Ranch, Buffalo Crossing, and Turning Stone homeowners. New construction leaves drywall dust, paint overspray, and framing debris inside the return chase and branch lines. A surface vacuum cannot reach it. Camera inspection plus negative-pressure extraction can. We pulled over six pounds of construction debris from one Saddle Creek Ranch return. The homeowner’s furniture finally stayed clean. Call (737) 727-2314 for a camera inspection first so we can show you what is actually in there.
No. HVAC cleaning clears the heating and cooling duct system: supply ducts, returns, air handler, blower, and coils. Dryer vent cleaning removes lint from the exhaust line running from the dryer to the outside. They are separate systems with separate failure modes. Cardinal handles both, but they are distinct jobs with distinct pricing. If you need both, we schedule them together and hand you one written invoice for the full day.
Written by Omar Haddad, Owner at Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning, serving Cibolo under the Relay Home Co. family.