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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Air duct cleaning in The Colony, TX typically runs $450 – $850 for a full system on a standard single-family home, and most jobs are completed in half a day. We’re Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning, part of the Relay Home Co. family, and we serve The Colony with straight answers on pricing, live arrival tracking, and before-and-after photo documentation on every single job. Call (737) 727-2314 for a written quote before any work begins.
Why The Colony Homes Are Different
The Colony’s housing stock doesn’t behave like the rest of DFW when it comes to ductwork. A large share of the city’s homes were built between the early 1990s and mid-2000s, which means many systems are now 20 – 35 years old and showing a predictable pattern: flex duct that’s lost its seal at the plenum, return chases that pull air from an unconditioned attic, and coil cabinets that haven’t seen a proper pull-and-clean in years. Add in the local climate along the eastern shore of Lewisville Lake, and the result is dust that carries more particulate than most homeowners realize, compounded by a lake-breeze humidity cycle that makes dust cling to duct walls rather than blow through.
Neighborhoods off Paige Road, Main Street, and South Colony Boulevard see the same buildup, but the age spread matters. Tribute and Stewart Peninsula homes, many built later, tend to have more complex duct runs and zoned systems, while the original neighborhoods around Colony Square and Austin Ranch often have simpler layouts that hide just as much debris. The common thread is construction dust from two decades of renovation work and lake-effect humidity. In The Colony, we don’t treat duct cleaning as a one-size-fits-all job because the ductwork itself isn’t one-size.
Our Main The Colony Services
Most homeowners in The Colony reach out for one of three reasons, and each has its own dedicated page for the full breakdown.
Dryer Vent Cleaning in The Colony
Lint accumulation inside dryer vents is a fire hazard. In The Colony, two-story homes and long vent runs from first-floor laundry rooms make the problem routine enough that we recommend an inspection at least every 12 to 18 months, more often for big households. Our technicians use a rotary brush system to break up caked lint and a HEPA vacuum to keep it contained. Full details, including local pricing and what to expect, are on the Dryer Vent Cleaning in The Colony page.
Air Duct Cleaning in The Colony
Whole-system air duct cleaning covers the supply runs, return drops, the main trunk line, and the plenums on both sides of the blower. We use negative-pressure extraction, meaning loosened debris moves directly into a HEPA-filtered vacuum, not back into your living space. The Colony’s lake-side humidity means we often find dust matted against the duct liner, which takes a slower pass than the blowing dust common in drier parts of DFW. See the Air Duct Cleaning in The Colony page for a full-scope breakdown.
HVAC Cleaning in The Colony
HVAC cleaning goes beyond the ducts to the mechanical side: the coil, blower wheel, drain pan, and the cabinet interior. When a The Colony system is pulling air through a dirty coil, the underside of that coil becomes a damp sponge for dust, dropping airflow and forcing longer runtimes. The result is higher summer bills. You’ll find our process, equipment list, and local pricing on the HVAC Cleaning in The Colony page.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Brands We Service in The Colony
We service ductwork and filtration across all major brands, and our crews are familiar with the equipment most common in The Colony homes, including Honeywell media cabinets, Aprilaire air cleaners, and Guardsman UV systems. When a job calls for filtration work, we work with parts stocked locally so we’re not waiting on a distributor. Browse the full our brands list.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning Company in The Colony, TX
| Service | Typical Range in The Colony |
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| Air Duct Cleaning (Full System, 1 Unit) | $450 – $750 |
| Air Duct Cleaning (Full System, 2 Units) | $700 – $1,000 |
| HVAC Cleaning (Coil, Blower, Cabinet Pull-and-Clean) | $280 – $480 |
| Air Duct Cleaning + HVAC Cleaning Bundle | $680 – $1,100 |
| Dryer Vent Cleaning (Standard Run) | $120 – $200 |
| Dryer Vent Cleaning (Long Run or Roof Termination) | $180 – $300 |
| Whole Home Media Filter Replacement | $90 – $180 |
| Sanitizing Fog Treatment | $180 – $300 |
Two things push a The Colony quote higher than the base range: a house with more than one HVAC unit, and duct runs that dead-end in hard-to-reach locations like a third-story attic or a finished basement chase. What won’t push your price up is a surprise at the door. Every quote is written, explained, and handed to you before any work starts.
Neighborhoods We Serve in The Colony
Our crews cover every corner of The Colony, from the lake-adjacent communities on the east side to the newer developments off Paige Road. Homeowners in these areas see us within a scheduled arrival window you can track live from your phone:
- Stewart Peninsula
- The Tribute
- Austin Ranch
- Colony Square
- Legend Bend
Because we dispatch from the DFW metro area with a The Colony-local route, we can usually schedule within the week without leaving you stuck waiting for a four-hour window.
Service Area – Cities Near The Colony
Beyond The Colony itself, we regularly work with homeowners in Little Elm, TX, Lewisville, WA, Lake Dallas, TX, and Carrollton, TX. Each city gets the same written-price rule, the same background-checked technicians, and the same 365-Day Done Right Promise on every single job.
Serving The Colony, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the The Colony 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 Company in The Colony
Most The Colony jobs are scheduled within three to seven days, and you’ll get a live arrival window on the day itself that you can track from the booking link. We don’t give four-hour estimates and call it “scheduling.” Call (737) 727-2314 for a concrete date and a written quote.
No. Duct cleaning, HVAC cleaning, and dryer vent cleaning are interior maintenance items that no The Colony HOA requires approval for, as long as the work doesn’t alter the home’s exterior. If your dryer vent terminates on the roof, we’ll coordinate access without needing any permit in The Colony.
We serve all of The Colony, including Stewart Peninsula, The Tribute, Austin Ranch, and the neighborhoods west of South Colony Boulevard. Because scheduling is coordinated through our DFW office, we just need your nearest cross street to lock in a route. There’s no zip code in The Colony we’ll turn away.
Questions about your specific system? Call (737) 727-2314 and we’ll walk through the scope, the price, and the soonest honest date we can have a technician at your The Colony home.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local air duct cleaning pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What The Colony Customers Say
"Booked a slot in the app, got a reminder text, and watched the crew's van on the map as it came. Cleaned all the vents and the main trunk. Easy from start to finish."
- Rob J."Cleaning plus HVAC coil clean. Tech texted when he was ten minutes away. No surprises on the price."
- Evan S."Dryer vent fix fixed the burning smell. The clog was behind the elbow and the whole laundry room smells normal now."
- Dennis K.