Whole-home duct cleaning
Dryer vent cleaning
Camera inspection
Sanitizing & deodorizingWhole-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.
Air Duct Cleaning Company in Houston, TX
Air duct cleaning in Houston costs between $350 and $650 for most single-family homes, and the work usually takes half a day. Houston’s particular mix of heat, humidity, and housing stock means ductwork here gets dirty in ways you won’t find in Dallas or San Antonio. If your vents are pushing out a musty smell or you’re dusting twice a week and still seeing film on the furniture, call Kestrel Air Duct Houston at (254) 347-2738 for a straight answer and a written price.
Why Houston Homes Are Different
Houston’s near-tropical humidity is the single biggest factor in how fast ducts foul. Air conditioners run nine or ten months a year here, and every cycle pulls moisture past the coils and into the duct runs. That condensation mixes with the fine Gulf Coast silt, oak pollen, and ragweed that blow through Houston neighborhoods from spring through fall. The result is a sticky coating on the inside of duct walls, not the dry dust you’d find in a West Texas house. That film traps everything that passes through it, and it’s exactly the kind of organic buildup where mildew takes hold.
The housing stock makes it worse. Most Houston homes are suburban tract builds from the 1970s onward, with attic-mounted air handlers and flexible duct runs that sag and collect debris in the low spots. In older inner-loop bungalows, you often find two or three AC retrofits layered over each other, with undersized returns and tangled branch lines that hold dust in place. And in neighborhoods like Westbury and Meyerland, where pier-and-beam foundations are common, ductwork often runs through damp crawlspaces. After a heavy rain, those crawlspace runs soak up moisture and can put a musty smell into the whole house, one that homeowners understandably blame on dirty ducts. Our techs check the crawlspace first when they hear that complaint.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main Houston Services
Houston homeowners call us for two jobs, and each has its own Houston page with full pricing and details.
Air Duct Cleaning in Houston
We run a Rotobrush rotary brush through every supply and return run to knock debris off the duct walls, while a Nikro negative-air unit pulls the loosened material out of the system and into its filtration. In Houston, that means cutting through the humid, sticky layer that forms inside ducts here, not just vacuuming loose dust. On most homes we also open the air handler to clear the blower and evaporator coil, which is where the condensation odor usually starts. Full job details and Houston pricing are on the Air Duct Cleaning in Houston page.
Dryer Vent Cleaning in Houston
Dryer vent cleaning in Houston is a different job than duct cleaning, and we treat it that way. Lint builds up fast in the long vertical vent runs common in Houston two-story homes, and the humidity here makes that lint denser and more likely to clog. We clean the full run from the dryer to the exterior termination with brush agitation and negative-air extraction, which is a way of saying we scrub the pipe and pull the lint out rather than pushing it through. Details and pricing are on the Dryer Vent Cleaning in Houston 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 Houston
We clean ductwork connected to every major HVAC brand seen in Houston homes, and we stock common filters and parts locally for Honeywell and Aprilaire systems so there’s no wait on replacements when a filter housing is cracked or a media cabinet is crushed. See our brands for the full list.
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AfterPricing for Air Duct Cleaning Company in Houston, TX
| Service | Typical range in Houston |
|---|---|
| Single-system air duct cleaning (up to 10 vents) | $350 – $450 |
| Single-system air duct cleaning (11 – 16 vents) | $450 – $550 |
| Larger or multi-system homes (17+ vents) | $550 – $750 |
| Air handler / blower cleaning (add-on) | $100 – $200 |
| Evaporator coil cleaning (add-on) | $100 – $175 |
| Return-side sanitizing treatment | $150 – $250 |
| Crawlspace duct inspection | $75 – $150 |
| Dryer vent cleaning (standard run, up to 10 ft) | $95 – $150 |
| Dryer vent cleaning (extended or vertical run) | $150 – $250 |
| Dryer vent cap / termination replacement | $45 – $90 |
What pushes a Houston job toward the top of those ranges is access. Attic-mounted air handlers in August heat, crawlspace runs in pier-and-beam homes, and long flex-duct branches all add labor time. Whatever the number, you get it in writing before we touch a vent, and that written price is the price you pay.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Houston
Our crews work across the Houston metro daily, from the inner loop out to the beltway suburbs. We schedule jobs all across Houston with a defined arrival window, and on most days we can route a crew to your neighborhood within a few days of your call.
- Westbury and Meyerland
- Heights and Garden Oaks
- Clear Lake and Bay Area
- Kingwood and Humble
- Katy and Cypress areas
Service Area – Cities Near Houston
Kestrel Air Duct Houston serves the city of Houston and the surrounding metro. If you live just outside the city limits, we likely cover you too. We also serve Bellaire, TX, Deer Park, TX, Pearland, TX, and Stafford, TX.
Serving Houston, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Houston 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 Houston
Most Houston homes take four to six hours, start to finish. If the air handler and evaporator coil are included, add an hour or two. We give you a defined arrival window before the job and tell you upfront how long the crew expects to be in your home.
In most Houston neighborhoods, no. Duct and dryer vent cleaning is interior work, so it doesn’t trigger HOA approval the way exterior changes do. If you’re in a gated community, just tell us the gate code when you call and we’ll handle the rest.
Yes. Our Houston office dispatches crews across the entire metro, including the inner loop, the Energy Corridor, Clear Lake, Kingwood, Katy, and the surrounding cities listed above. Call (254) 347-2738 and we’ll confirm your address is in our service area in about thirty seconds.
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 Houston Customers Say
"We just moved into a house that sat empty for a while and the vents were nasty. Kestrel showed me before and after shots at every register. The dust in the house dropped noticeably within a couple days."
- Sandra Voss"My wife's allergies were awful every morning. Had the ducts done and it's made a real difference. Tech was on time and wore booties in the house without me asking."
- Rob Pendergast"Our dryer was taking two cycles to dry a load. They cleaned the vent and pulled out a frightening amount of lint. Dries in one cycle now and honestly I feel better about the fire risk."
- Marcus Lee