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 Moraga
Air duct cleaning in Moraga typically runs $420 – $680 for a full system on a standard single-family home, and most jobs are completed in four to six hours. Our Air Duct Cleaning team books appointments around your schedule, not the other way around. Moraga homes range from 1950s ranchers to newer hillside builds, and the ductwork in each era collects dust differently. Call (737) 727-2314 and a live person answers. Every quote is a written flat price per system before we touch a single duct.
Why Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning Is Moraga’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We work throughout Moraga regularly, from the flat blocks near Camino Pablo to the steeper streets around Rheem Valley and Sanders Ranch. Homeowners here tell us the same thing: they want to know the price before the van shows up, and they want proof the work actually happened. That’s exactly how we operate. Omar Haddad leads our team, and he built the process around a simple idea: written price first, photo evidence after, and a full year to flag anything that isn’t right. The 365-Day Done Right Promise means if the work isn’t right within 365 days, we return and correct it at no charge.
Moraga customers also appreciate that our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and arrive with the tools they need in hand. No running back to the truck for a part that should have been staged the night before. Every job includes before-and-after photos of your own ducts, not stock images. And because we’re part of the Relay Home Co. family, founded in 2005, every booking includes The Relay Standard: a live trackable arrival window, written pricing before work begins, and a digital invoice you can pay from your phone.
Ductwork Cleaning in Moraga
Ductwork Cleaning in Moraga means physically agitating the interior walls of both supply and return ducts, then extracting the loosened debris under negative pressure, so it goes into the vacuum and not back into your living room. In Moraga’s older homes, especially the 1950s-60s ranchers along Bollinger Canyon and Rheem Boulevard, galvanized-steel duct runs have developed interior rust and caked lint over six or seven decades. A vacuum-only pass skims the surface and leaves that scale behind. We use Rotobrush agitation tools with Nikro HEPA-rated extraction, and the process typically runs $420 – $680 depending on the number of supply runs, returns, and whether you have a second return on an upper floor. Full system cleaning includes the supply runs, return runs, air handler, blower cabinet, and grilles.
Supply Duct Cleaning
Supply ducts carry conditioned air from your furnace or air handler to every room in the house. In Moraga homes with flex duct, those runs can get kinked or crushed in crawlspaces and attics, which reduces airflow without making a sound. We clean the interior and flag any crushed sections we find, so you know what you’re working with.
Return Duct Cleaning
Return ducts pull air from your living space back to the system, which means they collect the most skin cells, pet hair, and fine dust. Moraga homes with a single central return tend to pull harder through that one path. During a return duct cleaning we also check the filter housing and the flex connector at the air handler, since that’s a common leak point in both old and new construction here.
Air Duct Inspection in Moraga
Air Duct Inspection in Moraga uses a small camera fed through your duct runs to check for rust scale, separated joints, crushed flex, and debris accumulation before we quote a cleaning. It’s especially useful in older Moraga homes where galvanized duct joints can separate behind walls over decades, letting your system pull air from the crawlspace instead of the rooms. An inspection typically runs $89 – $150 as a standalone service, and it’s credited toward the cleaning if you move forward within 30 days. When we work in Air Duct Cleaning in Moraga homes built in the 1960s, we often find disconnected return joints that no amount of cleaning would fix. That’s why we inspect first, quote flat, and clean only what needs it.
Full System Video Inspection
We push a camera through every accessible supply and return run and record the whole thing. You get the footage, we walk through what we found, and then we agree on a flat system price. No surprise upcharges after the camera disappears back into the truck.
Air Handler and Blower Cabinet Inspection
The air handler is where all that duct-cleaning debris ends up if the filtration has been weak. We open the cabinet, inspect the blower wheel and coil, and photograph what we find. On a Rheem Valley job, the blower was pulling weak airflow because the wheel was caked with years of lint. Cleaning it restored static pressure and airflow almost immediately.
Trusted Brands We Service in Moraga
We work on every major duct system and HVAC equipment found in Moraga homes, including Honeywell filtration setups, Aprilaire media cabinets, and Abatement Technologies containment units used on larger estate properties. Our service trucks carry common replacement parts and filter sizes for Moraga jobs, which means less waiting when a flex connector or filter rack is worn out. If you have a Honeywell electronic air cleaner or an Aprilaire whole-home filter cabinet, we service those during the same visit and document everything with photos.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Moraga Homes
- Rust scale in galvanized ducts: Homes built between 1955 and 1970 in the Bollinger Canyon and Rheem Valley areas often have original galvanized supply runs with interior rust that traps dust and restricts airflow. Vacuum-only cleaning can’t remove it; agitation plus negative-pressure extraction can.
- Crushed flex duct in hillside attics: Newer builds above Moraga Road frequently have flex ducts that were pinched or crushed during construction or storage. This restricts airflow and wastes energy even after cleaning.
- Disconnected return joints behind walls: Older Moraga homes can develop separated duct joints that pull dusty air from crawlspaces or attics into the living space. A camera inspection catches these before you pay for a cleaning that won’t solve the problem.
- Filter cabinet bypass gaps: Many Moraga homes have filter racks that don’t seal tightly, letting unfiltered air bypass the media and recirculate into the house. During duct cleaning, we check the rack and report what we find, with Aprilaire and Honeywell replacement parts available on the truck.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Moraga, CA
A full system air duct cleaning in Moraga runs $420 – $680 for a typical single-family home. Single-furnace ranchers on the flat blocks near Camino Pablo usually land at the lower end. Larger two-story homes with dual returns, hillside properties above Moraga Road, or estate homes near Sanders Ranch run higher because of additional supply runs and return zones. We never price per vent. You get one flat price per system before we start, and it doesn’t change at the door. If you add dryer vent cleaning during the same visit, it’s $89 – $130 depending on run length and roof access. Call (737) 727-2314 for a free estimate with exact numbers for your home.
We Also Serve Cities Near Moraga
Our Moraga crews also cover Moraga neighbors including Orinda, Walnut Creek, Lafayette, and Alamo. If you’re in one of those nearby communities, we bring the same flat system pricing and before-and-after photo documentation to every job.
Serving Moraga, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Moraga 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 Moraga
Most Moraga homes need duct cleaning every three to five years, but the real answer depends on what’s in the ducts right now. Homes with pets, recent remodeling, or residents with allergies may need it more often. Older Moraga ranchers with galvanized ducts typically accumulate rust scale faster than newer flex-duct systems. A camera inspection tells you whether cleaning is genuinely due or whether you can wait another year. Call (737) 727-2314 and we’ll help you figure it out honestly, without pushing a service you don’t need yet.
One flat price per system, always. Per-vent pricing is how Moraga homeowners get surprised with a bill that doubles once the technician is inside. We measure your duct runs, inspect them with a camera, and hand you a written price for the entire system before any work begins. That price does not change at the door. Call (737) 727-2314 for a free flat-price estimate.
Our technicians photograph the interior of your ducts before we start and again after extraction is complete. You receive those photos the same day, showing exactly what came out and what the surface looks like afterward. On a recent Rheem Valley job, the photos showed supply ducts going from gray-tan accumulation to bare metal. That’s the standard for every Moraga job we book.
Yes, and we recommend it. Dryer Vent Cleaning in Moraga runs $89 – $130 when added to a duct cleaning visit. It takes about 30 to 45 minutes and we photograph the vent before and after as well. Clogged dryer vents are a fire risk, and Moraga hillside homes with longer vent runs need attention more often than shorter flat-lot runs.
We use Rotobrush agitation tools, Nikro HEPA-rated vacuums, and Abatement Technologies containment on larger jobs. That means loosened debris goes into the vacuum, not into your living space. Every job follows NADCA-style source-removal practice, and every cleaning includes a written price before work, before-and-after photo documentation, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If the work isn’t right within 365 days, we return and correct it at no charge. Call (737) 727-2314 to schedule.
Written by Omar Haddad, Owner at Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning, serving Moraga with flat system pricing and photo-documented work.