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 Sunrise
HVAC cleaning in Sunrise, FL typically runs $425 – $675 for a full system cleaning on a standard single-family home, and most jobs take about 4 – 6 hours. At Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning, we quote one flat price per system before we touch anything, so the number you approve is the number you pay. We serve every corner of Sunrise, from the single-story ranches off Sunset Strip to the newer builds near Sawgrass Mills and the communities along NW 136th Avenue. Call (737) 727-2314 for a written estimate with no per-vent pricing and no re-pricing once our technician is in your driveway.
Why Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning Is Sunrise’s Preferred HVAC Cleaning Company
Sunrise homeowners deal with a very specific set of HVAC problems. The city sits in Broward County’s flood-prone flatlands, which means most homes are slab-on-grade with the air handler stuffed into a garage corner or hallway closet. There’s no basement to buffer the system. Supply and return ducts run through hot, humid attic space year-round, and the coil inside that air handler is pulling moisture out of the air every single day. That combination of heat, humidity, and attic ductwork means condensate management matters just as much as dust removal here. A company that cleans ducts but ignores the coil and the blower only solves half the problem.
We’re part of the Relay Home Co. family, founded 2005, and our team is led by Omar Haddad. Every Sunrise job operates under The Relay Standard, which means you get a live trackable arrival window, before-and-after photo proof of the actual work, and a digital invoice you can pay from your phone. Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and show up with professional-grade equipment, not a truck-mounted shop vac. We run Rotobrush rotary brush systems and Nikro HEPA-rated vacuums, and when containment is needed, Abatement Technologies units. You’ll know the technician’s name before they open your door.
AC Cleaning in Sunrise
AC cleaning in Sunrise homes means pulling the air handler access panel and cleaning the coil, blower wheel, and drain pan as one integrated job, because they all share the same airflow path and the same humidity problem. In a slab-on-grade home off NW 8th Street or near Plantation Acres, the air handler is often in the garage, where it picks up dust and lint from the door opening and closing every day. When the evaporator coil gets matted with that debris, airflow drops, the system runs longer cycles to hit the thermostat, and your electric bill climbs while the house still feels sticky. A standard AC cleaning in Sunrise runs $275 – $425, and we recommend it whenever the coil shows visible buildup or the blower wheel is throwing dust into the supply ducts.
The coil, blower, and drain as one system
We clean the evaporator coil with agitation tools under negative pressure and HEPA filtration, so loosened debris goes straight into the vacuum, not back into your living space. The blower wheel gets the same treatment, because a caked wheel throws itself off balance and vibrates the whole air handler. Then we clear the condensate drain line, which in Sunrise’s humidity clogs with biofilm faster than most parts of Florida.
When it’s genuinely needed
In Sunrise’s sealed, humidity-controlled homes, an AC cleaning every 3 – 5 years is often honest. If your coil is clean, you don’t need it. If the coil looks like a felt mat, you do. We’ll show you the before-and-after photos so you can judge for yourself.
Evaporator Coil Cleaning in Sunrise
Evaporator coil cleaning in Sunrise is the single highest-impact service we perform, because this coil is the part of your system that removes humidity from the air, and Sunrise air is humid about 10 months out of the year. A dirty coil in a home near the Sawgrass Expressway or the Welleby neighborhood is doing two things at once: it’s restricting airflow so the system runs hotter and longer, and it’s losing its ability to pull moisture, so the thermostat hits the number but the air still feels clammy. That’s why a Sunrise homeowner will sometimes say the AC is “blowing cold but the house still feels wet.” A typical evaporator coil cleaning in Sunrise runs $180 – $310, and when done properly it restores both cooling capacity and dehumidification.
Biofilm and why it’s worse here
Sunrise’s constant humidity encourages biofilm on the coil, which is a living film of bacteria and mold that grows on the aluminum fins. It’s not just dust. It’s a sticky, damp mat that insulates the coil from the airflow passing over it. We use agitation tools under containment and HEPA filtration to remove it without blowing spores through your ducts.
What we check while the panel is off
Every evaporator coil cleaning includes an inspection of the drain pan, the condensate line, and the blower motor mounting. If the blower is caked with debris, we’ll tell you and recommend cleaning it before it throws itself off balance and wrecks the motor bearings.
Trusted Brands We Service in Sunrise
Sunrise homes run on every major HVAC brand, and we service them all: Carrier, Trane, Rheem, Lennox, Goodman, and York, plus most newer inverter systems. We also stock Guardsman and Aprilaire filtration products, so if you want a media filter or UV treatment added while the system is open, we can handle it the same day. For the cleaning itself, we run Rotobrush rotary brush systems for duct agitation, Nikro HEPA vacuums for negative-pressure extraction, and Abatement Technologies containment units when an attic job calls for it. No matter what brand you have, our HVAC Cleaning team will service it to that same standard.
Common HVAC Cleaning Problems We See in Sunrise Homes
- Attic duct debris getting stirred into the living space. When a company vacuums only at the registers and skips negative pressure at the air handler, they pull attic dust through the ducts and into your bedrooms. Proper cleaning pulls debris out at the source.
- Per-vent pricing that balloons once the technician counts registers. A crew quotes a low number, then ‘discovers’ 18 vents instead of 10 and re-prices the job mid-day. We quote one flat price per system before anyone starts.
- Condensate drain clogs from year-round humidity. Sunrise’s climate means biofilm builds in the drain line fast. A clogged line backs water up into the drain pan, then onto your garage floor or hallway carpet.
- Billing for annual cleaning when the ducts are visibly clean. In Sunrise’s sealed homes, 3 – 5 years is often the honest interval. If a company is pushing yearly cleanings and your after photos look identical to your before photos, that’s a sales tactic, not a service.
Pricing for HVAC Cleaning in Sunrise, FL
Here’s how pricing actually works for HVAC cleaning in Sunrise, FL. A full duct cleaning on a typical single-family home runs $425 – $675. An AC cleaning, which covers the coil and blower inside the air handler, runs $275 – $425. An evaporator coil cleaning alone runs $180 – $310. What moves the number? Square footage, number of systems, and whether the air handler is in a garage, a hallway closet, or an attic. We hand you a written price before a single panel comes off, and that number does not change at the door. Call (737) 727-2314 and we’ll give you an exact quote for your Sunrise home. Estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Sunrise
Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning works throughout South Florida and beyond. If you’re in Sunrise, Plantation, Davie, Weston, or Cooper City, we’re your local crew. We also serve larger metro areas including Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, and Orlando when scheduling aligns. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Miami South FL office, and crews serve Sunrise locally.
Serving Sunrise, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Sunrise 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 Sunrise
Look at your own ducts and coil. If a technician shows you before-and-after photos and the difference is visible, the cleaning was real. In Sunrise’s humidity, the coil will grow biofilm and the blower will cake with lint over 3 – 5 years. If a company can’t show you your own before-and-after photos, or if the after photos look the same as the before photos, you’re being upsold. Call (737) 727-2314 and we’ll inspect with a camera first, then tell you honestly whether cleaning is warranted.
Per-vent pricing invites dishonesty. A crew quotes a low per-vent rate, counts your registers once they’re inside, and re-prices the job. We quote one flat price per system before we start, and that number doesn’t change. Whether your Sunrise home has 10 vents or 22, the price you approve is the price you pay.
Yes. Every job includes before-and-after photo documentation under The Relay Standard. We’ll show you the coil, the blower, and the ducts before we start, then show you the same angles after. You’ll see bare aluminum fins where there was a matted film, and clean duct walls where there was accumulated dust. If we can’t show you that, you shouldn’t pay for the work.
Sometimes, but we don’t promise same-day service. HVAC cleaning in Sunrise is a scheduled job, and a real cleaning takes 4 – 6 hours with professional equipment. We’ll schedule the soonest available slot and give you a live trackable arrival window under The Relay Standard. Call (737) 727-2314 and we’ll find a time that works for you.
Not automatically, which is exactly why our HVAC cleaning covers the full system. Duct cleaning alone leaves the coil and blower untouched, and in Sunrise’s humidity, that’s the part that matters most. We recommend the full HVAC cleaning, which includes ducts, coil, blower, and condensate drain, so the entire airflow path is clean from return to register. If you only want the coil done, we’ll do that too, and quote you the coil price separately.
If your Sunrise home hasn’t had an HVAC cleaning in the past few years, or if the air coming from your registers smells stale and damp, call Omar Haddad and the team at Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning at (737) 727-2314. We’ll give you a written price before any work starts, show you before-and-after photos of your own ducts, and back the whole job with our 365-Day Done Right Promise. If the work isn’t right within a year, we come back and make it right at no charge.
Written by Omar Haddad, Owner at Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning, serving Sunrise, FL.