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.
Before
After
Before
After
Before
AfterFast, Reliable HVAC Cleaning Across Hickory Creek
HVAC cleaning in Hickory Creek, TX typically involves cleaning the evaporator coil, blower assembly, air handler, and ductwork connected to your furnace and AC system. Most whole-system cleanings for a standard Hickory Creek home run between $450 and $850, depending on the equipment configuration and how much source removal is actually needed. We’ll tell you exactly what your system needs before any work starts, and that written price doesn’t change at the door. Call (737) 727-2314 for a free estimate.
Hickory Creek sits in a pocket of Denton County where most homes were built between the mid-1990s and late 2000s, and that matters more than people realize when it comes to HVAC work. Tight building envelopes, oversized returns on open-plan layouts, and attic-mounted air handlers all shape what a proper cleaning looks like here. Our techs know the subdivisions off Swisher Road and Turpin Lane, and they show up with the right equipment for the job, not a truck-mounted shop vac and a vague promise.
Why Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning Is Hickory Creek’s Preferred HVAC Cleaning Company
Homeowners in Hickory Creek deal with a specific frustration: getting a low teaser price, then watching the invoice climb once the technician starts finding “problems.” We do not play that game. Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning is part of the Relay Home Co. family, founded in 2005, and we operate on one flat price per system. You get that price in writing before a single duct or coil is touched. If the scope looks different once we run a camera inspection, we stop, show you the footage, and agree on any change before proceeding. That is The Relay Standard, and it applies to every single job.
Omar Haddad leads our team with a straightforward approach: background-checked, uniformed technicians, professional-grade equipment from Rotobrush, Nikro, and Abatement Technologies, and a 365-Day Done Right Promise. If the work isn’t right within a full year, we return and correct it at no charge. That promise covers every HVAC cleaning, every repair, every time.
We also answer the phone. A live person picks up 24/7, so when you call about HVAC cleaning in Hickory Creek, you’re not leaving a voicemail and hoping for a callback.
Furnace Duct Cleaning in Hickory Creek
Furnace duct cleaning in Hickory Creek is the job most homeowners call us about first. It involves cleaning the return trunk, supply runs, and branch lines connected to your furnace, along with register and grille removal. The process uses negative-pressure extraction. That means we connect a HEPA-filtered vacuum to the system so loosened debris gets pulled directly into the collection unit, not blown back into the living space. For most Hickory Creek homes with one furnace, furnace duct cleaning runs $350 to $650 as part of a whole-system job. Standalone furnace duct cleaning typically falls between $250 and $450 depending on duct run length and how much has accumulated in the return trunk.
Return Trunk Source Removal
The return trunk is where dust, lint, and pet hair actually collect. Branch supply runs in a closed system see far less buildup, and an honest technician will tell you that. We run a camera inspection before any cleaning so we can show you what is actually in there. If the return trunk is heavy and the branch runs are clean, we clean the return properly and leave the rest alone. You see the before-and-after footage.
Register and Grille Cleaning
Every register and grille gets removed, washed, and reinstalled as part of a furnace duct cleaning. On newer Hickory Creek builds, register buildup is often the first visible sign of a pressure imbalance or an old filter running at too low a MERV rating. We’ll tell you what we find, and we’ll recommend a filter solution if that’s part of the picture. We stock Aprilaire and Guardsman filtration products for exactly that reason.
AC Coil Cleaning in Hickory Creek
AC coil cleaning in Hickory Creek is one of the most overlooked maintenance tasks on a home. The evaporator coil sits in the air handler, and in this part of Texas it collects a film of dust, pet hair, and sometimes light mold from humidity. A dirty coil reduces cooling capacity and forces the system to run longer. Cleaning the evaporator coil in a Hickory Creek home typically runs $180 to $350. When we clean the coil at the same time as the furnace ducts, the combined job usually totals $500 to $850 for a single system.
Evaporator Coil and Drain Pan
We remove the air handler access panel, inspect the coil with a camera, then use a professional-grade coil cleaner and rinsing process. The drain pan and condensate line get checked too, because a clogged line on a Hickory Creek attic installation can overflow and damage ceilings. The work is methodical, and we photograph it before and after.
Blower Assembly Cleaning
The blower wheel gathers dust that reduces airflow. Cleaning it restores static pressure and keeps the system from working against itself. On furnaces with variable-speed ECM motors, a dirty blower can shorten the motor’s life. This is standard practice on our whole-system cleanings, not an upsell.
Trusted Brands We Service in Hickory Creek
We work on all major HVAC brands and configurations, and we keep replacement filters and common components on hand for Hickory Creek jobs. If your system uses Aprilaire media filters, Guardsman filtration, or a Honeywell air cleaner, we can service and replace them during the same visit. Our vacuum and containment equipment includes Abatement Technologies negative air units and Nikro HEPA vacuums, paired with Rotobrush agitation systems. That combination matters: agitation loosens the bonded debris, negative pressure captures it, and the HEPA filtration keeps it out of your living room. That’s the standard, and we don’t shortcut it.
Common HVAC Cleaning Problems We See in Hickory Creek Homes
- Dust at the registers that isn’t actually in the ducts. Tightly built 1990s-to-2000s homes in Hickory Creek often show visible dust at the registers because of a filter running at a low MERV rating or a return sizing issue. The ducts themselves may be clean. We run a camera inspection before recommending anything.
- Lint and hair buildup in the return trunk. The main return trunk is the real collection point. A surface sweep of the registers will not touch it. We remove the return grille, light the trunk with an inspection camera, and clean it at the source.
- Attic air handler coils caked with dust. Most Hickory Creek homes have air handlers in unconditioned attic space. Texas heat and humidity create a film on the evaporator coil that reduces efficiency. This is one of the highest-value cleanings we do for local homeowners.
- Per-vent pricing games. Some companies quote a low per-register price that balloons on open-plan Hickory Creek homes with 15 or more registers. We do not price per vent. We price per system, and that price is in writing before we start.
Pricing for HVAC Cleaning in Hickory Creek, TX
Here is what you can expect to pay in Hickory Creek. A whole-system HVAC cleaning, covering the furnace duct run, return trunk, blower assembly, and evaporator coil, runs $500 to $850 for a typical single-system home. Furnace duct cleaning on its own falls between $250 and $450. AC coil cleaning on its own runs $180 to $350. The main variable is how long the branch runs are and whether the return trunk needs heavy source removal. We give you one flat price per system in writing before any work begins, and that price does not change at the door. Call (737) 727-2314 for a free estimate on your Hickory Creek home.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hickory Creek
Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning serves Hickory Creek and the surrounding Texas market, including Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, and Fort Worth. If you’re outside Hickory Creek proper, check our full HVAC Cleaning service area to see coverage. For everything specific to this community, this Hickory Creek page is your starting point.
Serving Hickory Creek, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hickory Creek 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 Hickory Creek
Sometimes you genuinely do not need it, and we will tell you that. In Hickory Creek’s tightly built homes, visible dust at the registers is often a filter or pressure issue, not a duct full of debris. We run a camera inspection first, show you the footage, and recommend cleaning only what actually needs source removal. That honest answer has cost us jobs, and it has won us far more trust. If the camera shows heavy accumulation in the return trunk or coil, cleaning is worth it. Call (737) 727-2314 and we’ll give you a straight answer.
We price per system, not per vent. A whole-system HVAC cleaning in Hickory Creek runs $500 to $850, covering furnace duct cleaning, return trunk source removal, blower assembly, and AC coil cleaning. You get a written price before any work starts, and it does not change. Per-vent pricing is how homeowners with open-plan layouts and lots of registers get hit with inflated invoices, and we simply do not operate that way. Call (737) 727-2314 for an exact quote on your system after a camera inspection.
We start with a camera inspection of the return trunk, supply runs, and coil. Then we set up negative-pressure containment using HEPA filtration, agitate the interior surfaces with a Rotobrush system, and capture everything through the vacuum. Registers and grilles get removed and washed. Afterward, we photograph every section we cleaned and show you the before-and-after. You get the photos, not just a claim that work was done. The whole process on a typical Hickory Creek home takes between two and four hours.
Yes, and that is how we recommend doing it. The furnace ducts and the AC coil are connected parts of the same air pathway. Cleaning the ducts while leaving a caked coil only solves half the airflow problem. A combined furnace duct and AC coil cleaning in Hickory Creek runs $500 to $850 for a single system, and you save versus scheduling the two jobs separately. The 365-Day Done Right Promise applies to the combined job either way. Call (737) 727-2314 to schedule both at once.
For most Hickory Creek homes, a full HVAC cleaning is genuinely needed about once every three to five years. Homes with multiple pets, remodeling work, or a resident with respiratory concerns may benefit from every two to three years. If you change filters regularly and the camera inspection shows clean branch runs, you may simply not need it yet. The honest answer is that many homes we inspect do not need cleaning as often as the industry pushes. When the camera shows it needs doing, the price is fair and the proof is in the photos.
If your HVAC system in Hickory Creek needs a real look, call (737) 727-2314. We’ll give you a straight answer, a written price, and before-and-after photos of whatever we clean. That’s the standard we hold for every job in Hickory Creek, TX.
Written by Omar Haddad, Owner at Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning, serving Hickory Creek, TX through the Relay Home Co. family with The Relay Visibility Guarantee.