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 Alamo Heights
Air duct cleaning in Alamo Heights typically runs $380-$720 for a full residential system, with most jobs completed in a single day. We dispatch crews to Alamo Heights from our San Antonio scheduling office, and our technicians know the neighborhood’s streets from Broadway to Nacogdoches by name. If your home was built between the 1920s and 1950s, your ductwork was almost certainly retrofitted into spaces never designed for it - and that changes what proper cleaning looks like. Call (830) 402-5110 for a written estimate before any work starts.
Why CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Schertz Is Alamo Heights’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’ve served Alamo Heights since adding it to our route schedule in 2013, and the pattern is consistent: homeowners here research thoroughly before calling, and they stay with us because we document what we find rather than describe it. Our crews have photographed the inside of duct runs in homes from Terrell Hills adjacent to the Olmos Basin, and the photo records go to the customer every time - Haven Standard Clause 2: Documented Photo Record on Every Visit.
Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and identified by name before arrival - Haven Standard Clause 3: Verified Crews. The 365-Day Done Right Promise applies to every Alamo Heights job in writing, not as a verbal assurance. If the work is not right, we make it right. Tomas Reyes, who leads CleanRun, reviews every complaint personally and publishes the resolution.
We answer calls with a live person, 24/7. No automated queue for Alamo Heights customers.
Our Air Duct Cleaning Services in Alamo Heights
Residential Duct Cleaning
Most Alamo Heights homes were built during an era when “air conditioning” meant opening a window. The ductwork in your Craftsman on Castano Avenue or your Mediterranean Revival near the Quarry was wedged into attic cavities and wall chases decades after the foundation was poured. Our residential cleaning starts with a video inspection of every duct run - the flexible borescope camera shows you what we see before we quote. We use Rotobrush agitation tools combined with negative-pressure extraction from Nikro equipment to remove debris without damaging the original plaster or the retrofit flex duct that runs through your 140°F attic. The written price arrives before any panel comes off.
Commercial Duct Cleaning
The Alamo Heights business district along Broadway and Austin Highway includes restaurants, medical offices, and retail spaces with hybrid HVAC systems - some original rooftop units, some later splits. Commercial duct cleaning here requires coordination with building managers who can’t afford shutdowns during peak hours. We schedule around your occupancy, photograph every supply and return run, and deliver the documented photo record as part of the standard job file. The scope is written, the price is fixed, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise applies to commercial work exactly as it does to residential.
Supply Duct Cleaning
Supply ducts push conditioned air into your rooms. In Alamo Heights’s older homes, these runs often travel through unconditioned attics where summer heat degrades the flex-duct insulation and mastic seals. We inspect with video first, then clean with agitation and negative pressure. If the camera shows shredded insulation or disconnected joints - common after decades in a 140°F attic - we flag it in the photo record and quote the repair separately. No surprise charges. The supply system is where cedar pollen first enters your living space when joints fail, so sealing matters as much as cleaning.
Return Duct Cleaning
Return ducts pull air back to the HVAC unit for reconditioning. In Alamo Heights, this is where we find the most significant problems. Many 1930s-1950s homes use framed wall cavities or joist bays as return-air plenums rather than dedicated sheet metal returns - a retrofit shortcut that turns structural voids into debris traps. Our camera has found plaster dust, insect carcasses, and rodent debris in these voids that standard cleaning scopes never reach because they only clean the grille. We clean the full cavity with specialized tools, seal accessible voids with mastic where code allows, and document the before-and-after condition of every surface. This is often the real fix in Alamo Heights homes, not just the register-level vacuuming that competitors deliver.
Full System Cleaning
A full system cleaning in Alamo Heights addresses supply ducts, return ducts, the plenum (the central distribution box), and the registers. Given the age of local housing stock and the intensity of cedar pollen season from December through February, we recommend full system cleaning for first-time customers and anyone who hasn’t had documented work in five years. The job includes video inspection, agitation cleaning with Rotobrush and Nikro negative-pressure equipment, and the complete photo record delivered to you.
Video Inspection
Every Alamo Heights job starts here. The borescope camera travels through every accessible duct run, and the footage is yours to keep. We use this footage to build the written scope and fixed price - Haven Standard Clause 1: Written Price Before Any Work Starts. If a competitor has already quoted you, bring their written estimate; we provide a Free Second Opinion, line item by line item.
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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.
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Our equipment roster includes Rotobrush agitation systems, Nikro negative-pressure extractors, and Honeywell and Aprilaire air quality components. These are trade-recognized brands you can verify independently - we name them so you know what to look up, not to decorate a bullet list. For Alamo Heights customers, this means replacement parts and compatible accessories are available without the delays that come from obscure or proprietary equipment. Our technicians carry common fittings and seals on the truck, and what we don’t stock arrives next-day from San Antonio suppliers.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Alamo Heights Homes
- Wall-cavity and joist-bay returns packed with debris. In homes from the 1920s-1950s, framed voids serve as return plenums. Our camera regularly finds plaster dust, insect remains, and occasionally rodent debris that standard register-level cleaning never touches. Cleaning these voids requires specialized tools and often exposes disconnected or crushed sections that need repair.
- Flex-duct insulation baked brittle in unconditioned attics. Alamo Heights attics exceed 140°F in summer. Decades of heat exposure turn flex-duct insulation and mastic seals brittle. Agitation during cleaning can shred compromised material, turning a routine job into a necessary repair. We video-inspect first to flag this risk before quoting.
- Cedar pollen recontamination through leaky joints. San Antonio’s Ashe juniper (mountain cedar) pollen season peaks December-February. Leaky mastic joints and disconnected runs in older systems pull this allergen directly into ductwork cleaned the previous fall. Sealing is often the critical follow-up to cleaning in Alamo Heights.
- Collapsed or crushed flex-duct runs against joists. Retrofit installations in tight attic spaces often compress ductwork. Reduced airflow strains the HVAC unit and creates dead zones where debris accumulates. We find these during video inspection and quote repair with the cleaning scope.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Alamo Heights, TX
A typical residential full system cleaning in Alamo Heights runs $380-$720, depending on system size and accessibility. Return duct cleaning alone, including wall-cavity voids, ranges $180-$340. Video inspection with written scope is included at no separate charge - it is the first step of every job, not an upsell.
What moves the price: the number of duct runs, the presence of wall-cavity returns requiring specialized access, the condition of flex-duct insulation (repair adds material and labor), and whether the plenum needs separate attention. We deliver the written price before any work starts - Haven Standard Clause 1 - and the price is flat per system, not per vent. No $79 teaser that balloons to $800 on the invoice.
Commercial systems in the Alamo Heights business district are quoted individually based on square footage, system configuration, and scheduling constraints. Call (830) 402-5110 for a written estimate - estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Alamo Heights
Our crews serve Alamo Heights locally and also cover Schertz, Cibolo, Universal City, and Selma. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our San Antonio office. For the full scope of our Air Duct Cleaning capabilities across the region, see our service hub.
Serving Alamo Heights, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Alamo Heights 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 - Air Duct Cleaning in Alamo Heights
Yes. That grille almost certainly opens into a framed wall cavity or joist bay serving as a return plenum, which is standard in 1920s-1950s Alamo Heights construction. We clean the full void with specialized agitation tools and negative-pressure extraction, not just the grille face. The camera shows you the condition before we start. Call (830) 402-5110 for a written estimate - estimates are free.
Every three to five years for full system cleaning, with return-duct attention every two to three years if you experience cedar pollen sensitivity. The December-February Ashe juniper season pushes enormous allergen loads through leaky joints in retrofit systems. Sealing work after cleaning often extends this interval. We document the condition at each visit so you can track degradation rather than guess. Call (830) 402-5110 to schedule - estimates are free.
It’s both. Crushed duct can’t be cleaned effectively because debris accumulates in the restriction and airflow is already compromised. We quote the repair separately - replacing or rerouting the crushed section - and clean only after restoration. The photo record shows you the crush, the repair, and the cleaned result. Haven Standard Clause 1 requires the written price cover everything before work starts, so both items appear in your scope. Call (830) 402-5110 for a written estimate - estimates are free.
We clean both. Commercial systems along Broadway and Austin Highway include rooftop units, split systems, and hybrid configurations. We coordinate around your operating hours, photograph every run, and deliver the documented photo record as standard. The 365-Day Done Right Promise applies. Call (830) 402-5110 for a written commercial estimate - estimates are free.
MERV 8 is the practical ceiling for most leaky retrofit systems. Higher ratings restrict airflow, straining the blower and worsening the pressure imbalances that pull attic dust and cedar pollen through leaks. Seal the ducts first, then consider upgrading filtration. We assess this during our video inspection and note it in the written scope. Call (830) 402-5110 for a written estimate - estimates are free.
Ready to see what’s inside your ducts? Call (830) 402-5110. We’ll send a verified crew with a camera, deliver a written price before any work starts, and leave you with a documented photo record of every run - backed by the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Duct Repair & Cleaning, serving Alamo Heights since 2013.