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 Hollywood
Most air duct cleanings in Hollywood run $425 – $685 for a full system, and the job typically takes 3 – 5 hours start to finish. We quote one flat price per system before work begins, not a teaser number that climbs after we arrive. If you’re in a 1950s ranch east of US-1 or a condo along the Intracoastal, call (737) 727-2314 and we’ll give you a written price without stepping foot inside first.
Our crews know Hollywood’s ductwork from Dowdy Field to the Beach District. Salt air near the coast eats register boots and air handlers faster than inland homes, and those mid-century galvalume ducts under the slab? We see them caked in decades of fine dust that a filter can’t catch. Local knowledge means we bring the right tools the first time.
Why Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning Is Hollywood’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Hollywood homeowners call us because we hand them a written price before any duct is touched, and it doesn’t change at the door. That’s rare in this trade. Most of the calls we get from Hollywood start with a story: a competitor quoted $99, then added per-vent charges, an air handler fee, a return surcharge, and the invoice tripled. Our customers don’t get that call-back surprise.
Every booking runs on The Relay Standard, which is our family-wide operating promise. You get a live trackable arrival window, a background-checked technician in uniform whose name you know before the door opens, before-and-after photos of your actual ducts, and a digital invoice payable by link from your phone. If the work isn’t right, the 365-Day Done Right Promise means we return and correct it within a full year, no fine print.
Omar Haddad leads the team and sets the bar for how we work in Hollywood: leave no guesswork, no hidden duct that never got photographed, no register counted twice. We don’t subcontract work out. The truck that arrives is ours, the Rotobrush brush systems and Nikro HEPA vacuums are ours, and the technician’s name is on the booking.
Air Duct Cleaning for Hollywood homes is our flagship service, and we treat every system as a full source-removal job, not a register wipe-down.
Ductwork Cleaning in Hollywood
Ductwork Cleaning in Hollywood means opening the supply and return plenums, agitating the caked dust inside with powered brush or air tools, and pulling every loose particle out through a HEPA-filtered negative-pressure system. What gets loosened goes straight into the vacuum, not into your living room. That’s the standard we run in Hollywood, and it’s non-negotiable.
For a mid-century ranch east of US-1, ductwork cleaning in Hollywood usually runs $450 – $650, a function of long straight trunk runs, fiberglass or galvalume ducts, and how many years of accumulation we’re dealing with. A condo or townhouse with shorter exposed runs and easier access typically lands $375 – $500. Every quote includes all supply ducts, all return ducts, and the air handler you see before we start.
What We Pull From Older Supply Runs
In Hollywood’s 1950s and 1960s homes, supply ducts are often undersized for modern heat pumps. The increased static pressure means dust packs harder in corners, and the system has to push air through tighter passages. We use the Rotobrush rotary brush to break that packed layer loose, then the Nikro HEPA extraction unit pulls it out under vacuum. The after-photos we show you are of your own trunk line, not a stock demonstration image.
Return Side Cleaning
Return ducts in older Hollywood homes often run through wall cavities or under slab, and they collect more than dust. We’ve pulled toys, construction debris, and enough pet hair to fill a pillowcase out of returns near Hollywood Boulevard homes. That’s the side that pulls air into the blower, and if it’s caked, your filter is working on debris before it ever reaches it. We clean the full return path every time.
Air Duct Inspection in Hollywood
Air Duct Inspection in Hollywood is a camera-based walkthrough of your full duct system, and it’s the step that separates honest cleaning from theater. We run a video scope through the trunk lines and branch runs and show you what’s inside before we clean, including rust, standing debris, leaks, or filter-frame failures. A standard inspection in Hollywood runs $95 – $175, and it’s credited toward the full system cleaning if you book it within 30 days.
In beachside high-rises along the Intracoastal, we specifically camera-check register boots and air handlers for salt-air corrosion. You can’t clean over a rust problem. If the boot is corroded through, cleaning makes it look better for a week and then you’re back to the same airflow issues. We document everything and give you the clear picture: what needs cleaning, what needs repair, and what’s fine as-is.
Camera Documentation Before And After
Every inspection includes photo and video capture of the trunk line and register boots before and after the cleaning. If you’re selling a Hollywood home, this documentation matters. Listing agents in the area frequently recommend a duct inspection as part of disclosures, especially for older properties near Hollywood Boulevard and dowdy side streets where HVAC age is a known negotiation point.
Filter Frame And Air Handler Checks
We worked a 1962 block home off Hollywood Boulevard near Dowdy Field where the return was pulling dust past a failing filter frame into a blower motor caked in lint. We used negative pressure with HEPA filtration and agitation tools, did full source removal on supply and return ducts, camera-inspected the air handler, and photographed before-and-after inside the trunk line. The static pressure dropped and the homeowner could finally see what had been living in their ducts.
Trusted Brands We Service in Hollywood
We clean ductwork connected to every major manufacturer’s air handlers and heat pumps, but we keep close track of the brands South Florida homes run on. Hollywood’s homes are loaded with Aprilaire filtration systems, often installed after a remodel but seldom cleaned or checked when ducts are serviced. We’ll inspect and re-seat your Aprilaire filter housing and replace the media if it’s broken down. We also use professional-grade equipment from Rotobrush and Nikro on every job, because HEPA-grade extraction is what prevents the dust we loosen from becoming dust you breathe.
For homes with existing Guardsman filtration products or honeywell-style media cabinets, our technicians see those systems daily. Replacement media and filter upgrades are stocked on the truck most weeks, so there’s no back-and-forth ordering delay. You tell us your system when you speak with the team.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Hollywood Homes
- Blower motors caked in lint on older homes. Hollywood’s 1950s and 1960s ranchers often run furnace blowers that haven’t been opened in decades. Lint from carpet and pet hair bypasses the filter and coats the blower wheel, cutting airflow and adding load to the motor.
- Salt-air corrosion on register boots in beachside high-rises. Condos along the Intracoastal and near Hollywood Beach get rusted, flaking register boots. Cleaning over that rust hides it. We document and flag it, and if it’s too far gone we tell you before spending your money on a clean.
- Per-vent pricing games. The most common complaint we hear in Hollywood: a low-ball quote, then charges for every register, return, and air handler. We quote one flat price per system, and it’s written down before we start. No per-vent math at the door.
- No before-and-after proof. Too many Hollywood homeowners pay for a cleaning and never see what was actually removed. We hand you photos of your own ducts, inside the trunk line, before and after. That’s The Relay Standard, and it’s not optional.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Hollywood, FL
What you’ll pay depends on home size and duct complexity, and we’ll tell you the number before we arrive. A typical one-story mid-century home in Hollywood with 8 – 12 ducts runs $425 – $550. Larger two-story homes or properties with long commercial-style trunk lines run $550 – $685. Condos typically run $350 – $475, and we do not charge per vent or add register-count fees. The price we quote is the price you pay. That’s a Cardinal rule Omar enforces on every job we take.
If you’re comparing against other Hollywood duct cleaners, ask one question: “Is that the full price for the whole system?” If they hesitate, you’re about to get per-vent pricing. We don’t play that. Call (737) 727-2314 for a free estimate with a written quote. No obligation, no same-day pressure.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hollywood
Our Hollywood crews regularly work in North Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Miami Gardens, and Plantation. Same honest flat-rate pricing, same 365-Day Done Right Promise, and the same live trackable arrival window. If you’re in one of those cities, Air Duct Cleaning in Hollywood is the standard we set, and we’re happy to extend it to your door.
Serving Hollywood, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hollywood 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 Hollywood
Yes, because a filter only catches what’s in the air stream, not what has already settled and packed into the supply and return ducts. In 1950s Hollywood homes, the ducts are often undersized for the air handlers they’re now paired with, which means more dust packing and more resistance. Changing your filter is good maintenance, but it won’t remove decades of accumulated debris from the duct walls. Call (737) 727-2314 and we’ll camera-inspect what’s actually in there before you decide.
For most Hollywood homes, every 3 – 5 years is honest. Beachside condos with salt air and high turnover can benefit from every 3 years, while a well-sealed home with a high-MERV filter and no pets can go 5 – 6 years. We’ll tell you if it’s not time. We’d rather give you an honest answer than take a job your home doesn’t need.
Flat price per system, always. No per-vent charges, no register-count fees, no air handler surcharge added after we arrive. The written quote you get before we start is the invoice you pay after we finish. That’s the only way we work in Hollywood.
If your ducts have visible dust buildup, pet hair, or that musty smell when the air kicks on, yes. Removing the accumulated layer from supply and return runs reduces what blows through your registers and reduces the load on the air handler, which can mean better airflow and less dust settling on furniture. If your ducts are relatively clean, we’ll tell you that, too, and save you the money.
No. We schedule Hollywood jobs for a specific window, and we show up within that window. Same-day duct cleaning is not a service we offer because a proper full-system cleaning with HEPA extraction and camera documentation takes hours, not a rushed hour. You’ll get a live trackable arrival window in advance.
Written by Omar Haddad, Owner at Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning, serving Hollywood since we built our South Florida crew and held every job to The Relay Visibility Guarantee.