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 Orlando
Air duct cleaning in Orlando, FL typically runs $450 – $800 for a standard single-system home, and most jobs wrap up in a single visit. Those numbers cover a full source removal cleaning on both the supply and return sides, the air handler, and the blower motor. It’s the honest price for actually fixing what Orlando’s humidity does to ductwork. Call (737) 727-2314 and you’ll get a written flat price before a single register is touched, never a per-vent estimate that grows once the tech is inside.
We know what a 1970s ranch in Conway needs versus a 2010s two-story in Baldwin Park. Our crews dispatch from our Orlando office and work these neighborhoods every week. That matters because Orlando’s duct problems are not the same as Tampa’s or Jacksonville’s. Same heat, sure. But our year-round humidity changes how fast debris turns into a biological problem inside your system.
Why Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning Is Orlando’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Ours is the team Orlando homeowners call after a bad experience with a lowball quote that doubled at the door. Led by Omar Haddad, Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning operates on a single rule: the price you’re handed before work starts is the price you pay. No per-vent math. No “discovered” registers. No re-quote once the van is parked on your driveway.
As part of the Relay Home Co. family, founded 2005, we’re held to The Relay Visibility Guarantee. That’s a live trackable arrival window, before-and-after photo documentation of your actual ducts, and a digital invoice payable by link. Every booking, every time. Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and their name is on your booking before they ring the bell. You won’t wonder who’s walking into your home.
Our Air Duct Cleaning team runs professional-grade equipment: Rotobrush rotary brush systems, Nikro HEPA-rated negative-air vacuums, and Abatement Technologies containment units. Not a shop-vac strapped to a truck. And every job sits under the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if the work isn’t right within 365 days, we return and correct it at no charge.
Vent Cleaning in Orlando
Vent cleaning in Orlando means removing the matted gray lint and dust that accumulates on the blower wheel, the evaporator coil area, and the interior walls of your supply registers. In our climate this is rarely dry, crumbly dust. It’s damp. It clings. It smells. A typical vent cleaning as part of a full system job in Orlando runs $150 – $300 of the total, depending on the number of registers and the crud level at each one.
What a Technician Actually Does
The process starts with negative-pressure extraction: a HEPA-filtered vacuum pulls constant suction on the system while rotary brush tools agitate the interior walls. That means loosened debris goes straight into the containment unit, not back through your living room. Every register is wiped down, the return grille is pulled and hand-cleaned, and the technician photographs the before, during, and after at each section of the duct run.
When Vent Cleaning Is Genuinely Needed
If you’ve lived in a home for three or more years and never had the ducts touched, you’re past due. If you see dust puffing from registers when the system kicks on, or a musty odor that hangs around after the AC cycles, that’s a sign of buildup in the vent runs themselves, not just a dirty filter. Newer construction near Avalon Park sometimes needs it sooner because drywall dust from the build lingers in the system for the first year.
Air Duct Repair in Orlando
Air duct repair in Orlando most often means sealing disconnected or torn flex-duct runs, patching punctured supply trunks, or replacing crushed sections that have collapsed under attic heat. Orlando attics in summer can hit 140°F, and older flex duct gets brittle fast. A routine repair runs $200 – $600, while replacing a full damaged trunk line in a larger home can reach $1,200. We hand you a written price before any repair starts.
Common Repair Scenarios
Homes built along Curry Ford Road and the surrounding Conway area from the 1990s and early 2000s frequently show separated duct joints where the original mastic has dried and cracked. The air you’re paying to cool is blowing into the attic. We re-secure the connection, re-seal with mastic and UL-approved tape, and verify the repair with a video inspection before we call the job done.
Repair Guarantee
Every repair carries a written guarantee, plus a free second visit if that repair fails. That’s part of the 365-Day Done Right Promise, and it applies without exception. If a sealed joint pops or a patch doesn’t hold within the year, we come back and make it right at no charge. Omar Haddad doesn’t want you paying for the same repair twice, and neither do we.
Trusted Brands We Service in Orlando
We work on and around equipment from Aprilaire, Honeywell, and Guardsman, and we service the filtration housings those brands are most commonly found in inside Orlando homes. We keep a running stock of common filter sizes, access panels, and sealants on our trucks so most repairs don’t require a second trip. When your Aprilaire media cabinet needs a new gasket or your Guardsman filter rack has warped from attic humidity, we handle it in the same visit as your Air Duct Cleaning in Orlando service call.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Orlando Homes
- Damp biological growth on the blower and coil. Orlando’s humidity keeps the air handler area perpetually moist, and it doesn’t take long for that to turn into a mat of gray-green growth. It’s the leading source of “dirty sock” smell in local systems.
- Collapsed flex ducts in the attic. Summer attic heat bakes the plastic liner until it kinks or splits. Homes near Lake Eola and Thornton Park with older additions are especially prone because the duct runs tend to be longer and more twisted.
- Drywall dust from recent renovations. A kitchen remodel in College Park or a new bathroom in Winter Park means fine dust gets pulled through the return and packed into the blower wheel. It’s abrasive and shortens motor life.
- Tenant turnover buildup in rentals near UCF. Rental homes around East Orlando cycle tenants yearly, and the ducts rarely get touched between leases. By the third tenant, the system is moving years of accumulated hair, dust, and debris.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Orlando, FL
A full-system cleaning for a typical Orlando single-family home runs $450 – $800, no per-vent charges. Larger homes above 3,000 square feet in Windermere or Dr. Phillips tend to run $700 – $1,100 because there are simply more ducts and a second air handler to clean. Commercial jobs in offices or medical suites run $0.15 – $0.35 per square foot, quoted per system as a flat number. Our price is one number, written down, before the truck moves.
The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every cleaning. If the work isn’t right within 365 days, we return and correct it at no charge. Every booking includes before-and-after photos of your own ductwork, a written guarantee on every repair, and a live trackable arrival window. Call (737) 727-2314 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Orlando
Our Orlando office dispatches crews throughout the metro, including Winter Park, Maitland, Goldenrod, and Altamonte Springs. If you’re in one of those areas, call (737) 727-2314 and we’ll route the nearest available technician. Same flat per-system pricing, same written guarantee, same before-and-after proof.
Serving Orlando, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Orlando 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 Orlando
Every 3 to 5 years for most Orlando homes, and closer to every 3 if you have pets, recent renovation dust, or someone in the home with asthma or allergies. The humidity in Orlando accelerates the grime cycle compared to drier climates, so waiting the full 5 is pushing it for most homes. If you can’t remember the last cleaning, it’s time. Call (737) 727-2314 and we’ll give you an honest answer for your specific home, even if the honest answer is “not yet.”
One flat price per system, agreed before we start. Per-vent pricing is how a tech “discovers” twelve more registers mid-job and quietly re-quotes you at the door. We quote one number for the whole system and honor it. No surprises, no re-quote once the vacuum is running.
Yes. Every booking includes before-and-after photographs of your actual ductwork, the blower motor, and the return drop. You’ll see the gray mat of lint we removed and the clean metal underneath. If a tech offers duct cleaning without photo documentation, that’s a red flag. Call (737) 727-2314 for a free estimate that includes photo proof.
Our scheduling works around your availability, usually within a few days of your call. Duct cleaning is a scheduled job, not an emergency dispatch, and that’s intentional: doing it right takes time and the right equipment. We’ll give you a live trackable arrival window so there’s no waiting around wondering when we’ll show.
Negative-pressure extraction means a HEPA-filtered vacuum pulls constant suction on your duct system while our rotary brush tools agitate the debris loose. The debris flows straight into the containment unit instead of back into your living room. Blow-and-go cleaning without negative pressure just knocks dust around and pushes it through your registers. We use Nikro HEPA vacuums and Abatement Technologies containment on every Orlando job, no exceptions.
Call (737) 727-2314 or book online for a free estimate. We’ll walk you through the flat per-system price, what we’ll do, and what you can expect. If the work isn’t done right, we come back and fix it. That’s the whole deal.
Written by Omar Haddad, Owner at Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning, serving Orlando and Orange County.