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.
Fast, Reliable Air Duct Cleaning Across North Hills
Air duct cleaning in North Hills typically runs $395 – $695 for a full residential system, and most jobs are completed in a single visit within 4 to 6 hours. We work throughout the 91343 and 91393 ZIP codes, including the ranch tracts east of the 405 and the newer infill builds near Sepulveda Pass. Every job gets camera inspection first, source removal with HEPA-sealed containment, and before-and-after photos of your own ductwork. Call us at (855) 353-1653 for a free, no-pressure estimate from a company that actually owns its equipment.
Why Air Duct Cleaning Reseda Is North Hills’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’ve been inside hundreds of North Hills attics, and that matters. The 1950s-60s ranch homes that dominate 91343 all share the same duct story: original galvanized runs, decades of Valley dust, and flex retrofits that have baked in 130-degree attic heat. Our crews know where the disconnected joints hide, which returns clog first, and how to access tight under-slab runs without tearing out drywall.
Our Air Duct Cleaning team runs Rotobrush rotary brush systems and Nikro HEPA-filtered negative-pressure vacuums – the same class of equipment used in commercial remediation, not consumer shop vacs. North Hills homeowners call us after cheaper outfits fog a sanitiser into the ducts and leave the actual silt in place. We do the source removal.
Ray Lambert, our owner, built this company around one trade: ducts. Not plumbing on the side, not appliance repair on the side. That focus is why property managers in North Hills and the surrounding Valley keep our number on file.
Styles & brands we work with
- Whole-home duct cleaning
- Dryer vent cleaning
- Camera inspection
- Sanitizing & deodorizing
Ductwork Cleaning in North Hills
Ductwork cleaning here means removing the fine, wind-driven silt that the Sepulveda Basin sends into return grilles all year. A full system clean in North Hills runs $395 – $695 depending on home size and how many registers and returns are in play. Homes in the original 1950s tract layouts typically land on the lower end; larger two-story builds or homes with added ADUs trend higher.
What We Source-Remove From Your Runs
Settled dust, pollen, pet dander, and the gritty silt that blows off the Basin during Santa Ana season. The goal is not to mask it with a fog – it’s to physically remove it from the supply and return ducts. We use Abatement Technologies containment during the entire job so the agitation doesn’t push particles back into your living room.
When a North Hills Home Needs It
Most of our 91343 customers notice it in July and August, when the AC runs hard and the system starts pushing musty, dusty air through the registers. If your vents show gray dust streaks or your filters load up within weeks of a change, the runs are holding years of particulate. Cleaning restores air handler efficiency and stops the recirculation of whatever’s been sitting in those ducts since long before you bought the house.
Air Duct Inspection in North Hills
Air duct inspection in North Hills means running a camera through every accessible supply and return run before anyone touches a brush. We charge $149 for a standalone video inspection when you’re not ready to commit to a full clean, and that cost is credited toward cleaning if you book us. On older ranch homes near Sepulveda Basin, an inspection often finds what regular maintenance never would.
Camera Work Is the Difference
A tech who skips the camera cannot see collapsed flex duct or a disconnected joint buried mid-run. In North Hills attics, that’s not a hypothetical. Summer attic heat UV-degrades flex liner and separates the joints that were taped decades ago. We pulled a camera on a mid-century ranch tract north of Roscoe and found a partially collapsed flex run with the supply side blowing hot attic air into the living space while the AC ran. That’s not a cleaning issue, but you’ll never know without looking.
Inspection Before You Buy
If you’ve just bought or are about to buy one of these 1950s-60s ranch homes in 91343 or 91393, a $149 inspection tells you exactly what you’re inheriting. We show you the footage, mark the problem runs, and give you a flat-price quote for cleaning plus any needed repair.
Trusted Brands We Service in North Hills
We clean systems built around Honeywell filtration and we can supply and install Honeywell media cabinets or Aprilaire whole-house filtration upgrades during the same visit. For North Hills Lennox service, we handle those systems too. For the ductwork itself, our toolset is Rotobrush rotary brushes, Nikro negative-pressure HEPA vacuums, and Abatement Technologies containment. We also carry Guardsman access doors so any future inspection point you want us to add is done clean. North Hills customers don’t need to call a separate outfit for the filter or the door – it’s all on our truck.
See the difference
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AfterCommon Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in North Hills Homes
- Sepulveda Basin wind silt loading. The dry, dusty air that funnels through the Basin corridor settles fine particulate into return grilles faster than in coastal LA neighborhoods. Within a few years, original galvanized ducts in 91343 ranch homes hold a packed layer of it.
- UV-degraded flex duct in attic runs. North Hills summers bake attics well past 120°F. Original flex retrofits from the last remodel crack, sag, and sometimes collapse, which is why so many AC systems blow dusty air while energy bills climb.
- Disconnected joints on original galvanized runs. Decades of thermal expansion and foundation settling pull the seams apart. Supply air leaks into the attic, return air pulls in hot attic air, and the register pressure drops – all while dust keeps circulating.
- Under-slab duct debris on original tract builds. A subset of 1950s North Hills homes ran ducts under the slab. Those runs can hold construction debris, rodent entry, and fine dust that’s been there since the Eisenhower administration. Camera inspection tells you if that’s your situation before any cleaning starts.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in North Hills, CA
A full-system air duct cleaning for a typical 3-bedroom North Hills ranch runs $395 – $595. Larger single-family homes or homes with a separate ADU run $545 – $695. Supply-only or return-only cleaning is $225 – $325 when the other side was done recently and doesn’t need work. A standalone camera inspection is $149, credited toward any cleaning booked within 30 days. The main variables are square footage, number of registers, and how many returns the home has – not the age of the ducts. We give you one flat price per system before any work starts, in writing. Call (855) 353-1653 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near North Hills
Our trucks run weekly through North Hills East, North Hills West, Mission Hills, and Panorama City. If you’re just over the 405 or south of Lassen, we’re already in your area. Air Duct Cleaning for the whole mid-Valley is what we do.
Serving North Hills, CA – Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the North Hills 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 in North Hills
Because the dry, windy Sepulveda Basin corridor pushes fine silt and pollen into return grilles constantly, and the arid Valley air lets it settle and stay. Coastal homes deal with moisture and microbial growth; North Hills attics deal with compacted particulate that bakes into the runs. Call (855) 353-1653 for an honest assessment of your system.
No. A fog masks odor for a few weeks without removing the settled silt that actually causes the smell. If a company leads with fogging instead of source removal, you’ll get the same dust back within a month. What works is negative-pressure HEPA extraction plus mechanical agitation from a Rotobrush. Call us for a quote that covers the real clean.
Camera inspection of every accessible supply and return run, source removal with a rotary brush and HEPA-sealed negative pressure, containment so the living space stays clean, and before-and-after photos of your ducts. Skip anyone who quotes per-vent pricing without seeing the system first. Call (855) 353-1653 for a free estimate.
No. Crushed or collapsed flex duct needs repair or replacement, not a brush. That’s why we inspect first. We’ll show you the footage, then quote the repair separately from the clean so you know exactly what’s needed. Duct repair is a service we do ourselves, so one crew handles the whole job. Call us for a $149 camera inspection.
Every 3 to 5 years for most homes in 91343 and 91393, faster if you’re near the Sepulveda Basin corridor where wind-blown silt loads returns heavily. Homes with pets, recent remodels, or original under-slab runs may need it sooner. We’ll give you a straight answer after one look. Call (855) 353-1653 to schedule.
Written by Ray Lambert, Owner at Air Duct Cleaning Reseda, serving North Hills and the San Fernando Valley.