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.
Fast, Reliable HVAC Cleaning Across Paloma Creek South
HVAC cleaning in Paloma Creek South typically runs $350 – $650 for a full system cleaning on a standard single-family home, and the work usually takes 3 – 5 hours. The single biggest factor in your price is how much of the system we clean: a register-only vacuum job costs far less than a full evaporator coil and blower cleaning, but it also does far less for the air you breathe. We give every homeowner a written flat price per system before any work starts, so you know the total before our truck pulls up. Call (737) 727-2314 for a free estimate.
We know Paloma Creek South because we work here constantly, from the newer subdivisions off Navo Road to the streets branching east of Paloma Creek Boulevard. The homes here share a common issue: Denton County blackland prairie soil puts fine clay dust in the air, and that dust settles into return ducts and coats coil fins within one cooling season. That’s not a seasoning problem; it’s a local air quality and system efficiency problem.
Why Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning Is Paloma Creek South’s Preferred HVAC Cleaning Company
Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning is part of the Relay Home Co. family, founded 2005, and every Paloma Creek South job runs on The Relay Visibility Guarantee. That means a live trackable arrival time, before-and-after photo documentation, and a digital invoice payable from your phone. We don’t ask you to take our word for the work; we show you your own ducts before and after.
Omar Haddad runs the team, and every technician who arrives at your door is background-checked and in uniform. You know the tech’s name before they open the door. We don’t subcontract to whoever is available that week. The people cleaning your ducts are the same people we trained on our equipment: Rotobrush rotary brush systems for mechanical agitation and Nikro HEPA vacuums for negative-pressure extraction, which means loosened debris goes straight into the vacuum, not back into your living room.
We also stand behind the work for a full year under the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If the work isn’t right within 365 days, we return and correct it at no charge. That covers every job, not select ones, and it applies in Paloma Creek South the same as anywhere else.
AC Cleaning in Paloma Creek South
AC cleaning in Paloma Creek South is the service that addresses the dust and debris that accumulates inside your cooling system, not just in the ductwork. Most Paloma Creek South homes have short, tight attic duct runs, which means the blower and evaporator coil do the heavy lifting in filtering and moving air. When those components get coated, airflow drops and your system works harder than it should. A Paloma Creek South AC cleaning typically runs $250 – $450 depending on whether we’re doing just the coil, the blower, or both.
Blower Cleaning
Your blower motor is the fan that pulls air through the return ducts and pushes it across the cold evaporator coil before sending it into your rooms. When blackland prairie dust coats the blower fins, the fan has to spin faster to move the same amount of air, which draws more electricity and shortens the motor’s life. We remove the blower assembly, clean the fins, inspect the motor, and reinstall it. In Paloma Creek South, we regularly see blowers that look like they’ve been dusted with flour after one summer.
Coil Treatment
After a mechanical cleaning, we apply a coil treatment that keeps the evaporator surface slippery to dust for the months ahead. It’s a straightforward step, but it matters here because the local dust is especially fine and sticky. Without treatment, a clean coil in Paloma Creek South can start re-coating within a few weeks in peak summer.
Evaporator Coil Cleaning in Paloma Creek South
Evaporator coil cleaning in Paloma Creek South is the single highest-impact HVAC cleaning service we offer, and it’s the one most often skipped by cheaper outfits. The evaporator coil sits directly above your furnace or inside your air handler, and it’s the surface where refrigerant absorbs heat from your home’s air. When clay dust mats the coil fins, that heat transfer slows way down. A Paloma Creek South evaporator coil cleaning typically runs $200 – $400 for access, mechanical cleaning, and treatment.
Coil Access and Inspection
On many Paloma Creek South homes, the evaporator coil is tucked into a closet or attic air handler, which means access takes real time. We remove the panel, inspect the coil’s condition, photograph what we find, and then clean it with the approach the coil’s age and fin condition demand. Some coils are stamped aluminum and tolerate aggressive brushing; older copper-and-aluminum coils need a gentler touch. We’re not shy about showing you photos of the before state.
Condenser Cleaning
The condenser is the outdoor unit, and in Paloma Creek South it eats a lot of debris: grass clippings, cottonwood fluff, dust from construction on the newer lots, and plain dirt. When the condenser fins clog, your system can’t reject heat, and your compressor runs hotter and longer. A condenser cleaning is part of a full HVAC cleaning and typically adds $100 – $150 depending on unit size and access. It’s the fastest way to cut your summer electric bill in a hot Texas July.
Trusted Brands We Service in Paloma Creek South
We work on every major HVAC brand and system configuration you’ll find in Paloma Creek South homes, including Goodman, Trane, Carrier, Lennox, and Rheem. We also install and maintain filtration products from Honeywell and Aprilaire when we’re already inside the system. Because we work this area constantly, our vans typically carry the common parts and filtration-sized products Paloma Creek South systems need, which means fewer follow-up visits and faster completion on most jobs. If your system uses a MERV 13 Aprilaire cabinet filter, we can replace it on the spot. If you’re still running a basic 1-inch fiberglass filter, we’ll show you what a denser HEPA-style media filter could do for the local dust load.
Common HVAC Cleaning Problems We See in Paloma Creek South Homes
- Clay dust on blower fins and coils. Denton County blackland prairie soil is exceptionally fine and gets airborne every time the wind kicks up. It settles inside return ducts and on the blower and coil surfaces within a single cooling season, reducing airflow and driving up electric bills in summer.
- Sagging flex duct in attic runs. Paloma Creek South homes are largely newer construction, and many have flex-duct runs in the attic. Poor initial installation or the attic heat can cause low spots that collect dust, moisture, or even standing condensate, which creates musty odors and weak airflow at the far registers.
- Register boot gaps. The connection between the duct and the floor or ceiling register is a common leak point in ZIP 76227 homes. A gap there lets attic or wall-cavity air into the supply stream, which means you’re paying to condition air that never reaches the room.
- Clogged return-side filtration. The return side is where your filter lives, and in Paloma Creek South the return grille is often in a central hallway. When the filter is undersized or the homeowner runs a low-MERV filter, dust gets past it and directly onto the coil. We share photo proof of what’s getting through and explain what MERV rating your specific system can handle.
We recently pulled an air handler out of a Paloma Creek South home off Navo Road after the homeowner complained of a musty smell and rising electric bills. The evaporator coil was matted with clay dust, and the return-side flex duct had a sagging low spot holding standing condensate. Using a Rotobrush and Nikro negative-pressure setup, we did source removal on the supply and return ducts, cleaned the coil, and sealed the register boots, then handed the homeowner before-and-after photos of their own ducts. The musty odor cleared and the system pulled noticeably colder air at the registers.
Pricing for HVAC Cleaning in Paloma Creek South, TX
We quote one flat price per system, agreed before we start. There is no per-vent add-on, no surprise line item when the tech is already inside your home, and no bait-and-switch coupon that turns into a much bigger invoice. A full HVAC cleaning for a typical Paloma Creek South single-family home runs $350 – $650. If you only need the evaporator coil and blower cleaned, expect $250 – $450. Adding a condenser cleaning is typically another $100 – $150. The price reflects the actual work required, and we hand you a written price before a single duct is touched. Call (737) 727-2314 for an exact quote; estimates are free, and we’ll tell you plainly if your system doesn’t need cleaning yet.
We Also Serve Cities Near Paloma Creek South
Our HVAC Cleaning teams work throughout the North Texas region, and if you’re just outside Paloma Creek South, we likely cover your street too. We regularly take jobs in Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, and Fort Worth, with the same flat pricing and 365-Day Done Right Promise on every job. Learn more about our full HVAC Cleaning services or see what we do specifically for HVAC Cleaning in Paloma Creek South.
Serving Paloma Creek South, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Paloma Creek South 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 Paloma Creek South
Most Paloma Creek South homes genuinely need a full HVAC cleaning every 2 – 3 years, but there are two caveats: if you run a low-MERV filter or your return grille is undersized, the coil may need attention annually; and if your home sits directly on blackland prairie soil with no grass or ground cover established, you may want to inspect the system every 18 months. The honest answer is that not every home needs annual cleaning. If your filter has been doing its job and your system is cooling evenly, you can probably wait. We’ll tell you that on the phone before you book anything. Call (737) 727-2314 if you want a straight answer for your specific system.
One flat price per system, agreed before we start. We do not charge per vent and we never increment the total once the technician is inside your home. Per-vent pricing is exactly the kind of game that leaves Paloma Creek South homeowners guessing what the final bill will look like. Our written price covers the full system cleaning, including the coil and blower when that’s the job, and it does not change at the door.
A proper HVAC cleaning involves source removal on both the supply and return ducts, cleaning the evaporator coil and blower motor, and closing up any register boot gaps or sagging flex-duct runs we find. We use Rotobrush rotary brush systems to agitate debris and Nikro HEPA vacuums to extract it under negative pressure, so the loosened dust goes into the vacuum, not back into your living room. The job finishes with before-and-after photos of your own ducts and a coil treatment to slow future buildup. Any outfit that only vacuums the visible registers is leaving the dust that actually chokes your airflow untouched.
We cannot promise same-day service in Paloma Creek South, and we won’t fake a rush to win the booking. HVAC cleaning is a scheduled job that takes 3 – 5 hours of focused work, and we’d rather give you an honest arrival window we can actually hit. What we can promise is a live person answers the phone 24/7, and under The Relay Standard you get a live trackable arrival time once your job is on the schedule. Call (737) 727-2314 and we’ll find the soonest real slot.
Yes, every HVAC cleaning includes a filter check, and we carry common sizes plus Honeywell and Aprilaire media filters in our vans. We’ll tell you what MERV rating your current filter is, what your specific system can physically handle without choking airflow, and whether an upgraded media cabinet makes sense for your house. If you have an Aprilaire cabinet already installed, we can drop in a new media filter on the spot. If you don’t, we’ll explain the upgrade without pressure and leave the decision entirely to you.
Written by Omar Haddad, Owner at Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning, serving Paloma Creek South and the surrounding North Texas area.




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