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 North Hills, CA
Air duct repair in North Hills usually means one thing: the galvanized duct runs installed when these 1950s and 60s ranch homes were built have finally separated at the seams. We see it every week in the 91343 and 91393 ZIP codes – original sheet-metal ducts in baking attics, disconnected joints pulling apart after 60 years of thermal expansion and contraction. That single gap is why one bedroom stays stuffy, why the hallway smells faintly of attic dust, and why the utility bill creeps up every July. Air Duct Cleaning Reseda has served North Hills since 2011, and we fix what we find, not just clean around it. Call us at (855) 353-1653.
Why North Hills Homes Are Different
North Hills sits right in the path of the Sepulveda Basin wind corridor. When the Santa Anas kick up, fine silt and pollen move through this part of the San Fernando Valley the way beach sand moves through a parking lot – fast, horizontal, and into everything. Return-air grilles in North Hills homes clog with a gray, powdery dust that most coastal neighborhoods never see. It’s not mold. It’s airborne particulate from the dry basin floor, the 405 corridor, and the open, wind-scoured land that surrounds this neighborhood.
Then there’s the housing stock. Most of North Hills is mid-century ranch tract housing – single story, low-pitched roofs, attics that hit 140 degrees in August. The original ductwork in these homes is galvanized sheet metal, and after six decades of summer heat cycling, the seams leak. Insulation sheds into the duct interior. Flex-duct retrofits added in the 80s and 90s collapse or degrade under UV exposure. Duct cleaning here is less about biological growth and more about mechanical failure and particulate loading. That’s exactly what we’re set up to handle.
Styles & brands we work with
- Whole-home duct cleaning
- Dryer vent cleaning
- Camera inspection
- Sanitizing & deodorizing
Our Main North Hills Services
North Hills homeowners call Air Duct Cleaning Reseda for two jobs more than anything else: cleaning the ducts that haven’t been touched since the home was built, and clearing dryer vents that run long distances under slab or through attics. Here’s what each involves in this part of the Valley.
Air Duct Cleaning in North Hills
In North Hills, cleaning usually means removing years of wind-driven silt, construction debris from the original build, and insulation particles that have sifted into leaky ducts. We run Rotobrush rotary brush systems through every reachable register and return, then air-wash the interior with a Nikro HEPA-filtered vacuum pulling negative pressure the whole time. Abatement Technologies containment keeps the dust we dislodge from re-entering the living space. For homes in the 91343 and 91393 ZIP codes, one visit commonly removes enough material to fill a kitchen trash bag. Air Duct Cleaning in North Hills covers the full scope and pricing.
Dryer Vent Cleaning in North Hills
Many North Hills ranch homes have laundry rooms on the opposite side of the house from the dryer vent exit. That means 15 to 25 feet of vent pipe running through a hot attic or under a slab – far longer than the 6 to 10 feet most homeowners assume. Lint collects at every bend and junction. The first sign is a dryer that takes two cycles to dry a load. The real risk is the lint itself: it’s the leading cause of dryer fires in residential structures. Dryer Vent Cleaning in North Hills explains our approach to vent runs like these.
Air Duct Repair in North Hills
Air Duct Repair in North Hills is a direct response to what these 60-year-old ranch homes put into the attic. The heating and cooling system runs hard from May through October – Valley summers regularly exceed 100 degrees – and that heat bakes any flex duct, mastic seal, and sheet-metal seam up there. When we’re called for a repair, we’re usually finding either a disconnected trunk line bleeding conditioned air into the attic, or a collapsed flex run that’s choking airflow to one whole side of the house. It’s not a decorative issue; it’s a mechanical failure, and our team diagnoses and replaces the bad section rather than cleaning around it. That’s the entire point of our repair scope at Air Duct Repair – find it, fix it, seal it, and retest static pressure. Air Duct Cleaning Reseda has been doing exactly this in North Hills since 2011.
Ductwork Repair
Signs you need it
A room that can’t hold temperature while the rest of the house does, a sudden jump in cooling costs, or a visible sag in the flex duct when you pop your head into the attic.
What it costs in North Hills
Expect $130 to $340 for a typical ductwork repair visit in North Hills, depending on where the failure is and how much of the run has to be opened up.
How we do it
We pull back the insulation, locate the separation or tear, remove the failed fasteners or tape, clean both mating surfaces, and reseal with mastic and mechanical connections.
Air Duct Replacement
Signs you need it
Visible collapsed flex duct, duct runs crushed by attic storage, or sheet-metal duct so thin from corrosion that poking it with a screwdriver goes straight through.
What it costs in North Hills
Full air duct replacement in North Hills typically runs $2,100 to $7,300, driven by how many runs are involved and whether we’re matching existing sheet-metal or upgrading to insulated flex.
How we do it
We remove the old run, check the plenum connection, cut and fit the new section with the right R-value insulation, fasten and seal every joint, then test airflow at the register.
HVAC Duct Installation
Signs you need it
A home addition or ADU that doesn’t have a ducted path from the main system, or an older North Hills house where the original ductwork was never properly sized.
What it costs in North Hills
New HVAC duct installation runs $2,800 to $8,300 depending on linear footage, number of registers, and whether we’re working in an open attic or a tight under-slab chase.
How we do it
We lay out the supply and return paths, cut and seal each duct section, install and secure register boots, and balance airflow so each room gets its design CFM.
What Air Duct Repair Costs in North Hills
| Item | Typical range in North Hills |
|---|---|
| Ductwork repair (single joint or tear) | $130 – $340 |
| Air duct replacement (full home) | $2,100 – $7,300 |
| HVAC duct installation (new or addition) | $2,800 – $8,300 |
In North Hills, the biggest price variables are attic access – older ranches sometimes have undersized scuttle holes that make bringing in replacement duct sections slower – and whether the original runs are sheet metal or flex. Older sheet-metal work costs less to patch but often more to fully replace because we have to fabricate transitions. Either way, you get one flat price per job before we start. No per-vent billing, no change orders for things we should have seen in the initial inspection.
How long does a duct repair usually take in North Hills?
One or two failed joints usually means a half-day visit. Full replacement of an average ranch-home’s ductwork takes one to two working days, depending on access and whether the existing plenum needs modification.
Do you repair ducts you didn’t install?
Yes. Most of the ductwork we repair in North Hills is original to the home’s 1950s or 60s construction, or flex retrofits added decades ago by companies no longer in business. We work on what’s there.
Brands We Service in North Hills
We keep our equipment list short on purpose. The North Hills jobs run Rotobrush and Nikro systems, and we stock Honeywell filtration upgrades for homes that want better air quality after the ducts are clean. Guardsman products are in the van for repair-coating work on sheet-metal duct. See our brands for the full equipment breakdown.
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AfterPricing for Air Duct Cleaning Company in North Hills, CA
| Service | Typical range in North Hills |
|---|---|
| Air duct cleaning (per system, whole home) | $185 – $650 |
| Dryer vent cleaning (single vent) | $90 – $185 |
| Air duct repair (single joint or tear) | $130 – $340 |
| Ductwork installation (new or addition) | $2,800 – $8,300 |
| Air duct replacement (full home) | $2,100 – $7,300 |
North Hills pricing runs slightly higher than beachside neighborhoods because access to attic ductwork in 1950s ranch construction is tighter, and the jobs almost always include repair work once we expose the duct. You’ll get one flat price per system agreed before work begins, so the number we quote is the number you pay. No bait-and-switch.
Neighborhoods We Serve in North Hills
We work throughout the 91343 and 91393 ZIP codes and into the smaller pockets that make up North Hills. Typical response in this area is same-week scheduling, with straight shot access from our shop in Reseda.
- North Hills East
- North Hills West
- Sepulveda Basin adjacent streets
- Plummer Street corridor
- Woodley Avenue area
Service Area – Cities Near North Hills
We serve North Hills directly, and our route covers the surrounding communities too. Calls out to North Hills East, CA and North Hills West, CA stack efficiently with our North Hills route. We also run jobs into Mission Hills, CA and Panorama City, CA on the same day schedule when the calendar allows.
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 Company in North Hills
Most North Hills calls are on our route within the same week, not because we promise same-day speed, but because this part of the Valley is close to our Reseda base and we move between jobs efficiently. Scheduling is real availability, not a marketing line.
For typical duct repair, cleaning, or replacement, no. Full HVAC system replacement or anything requiring structural changes may need a permit. We’ll tell you during the walkthrough if your job falls into a category that requires one, before we start.
Do you handle North Hills homes with original under-slab ductwork?
Yes, we work on under-slab systems common in mid-century ranch construction. These jobs are more involved because access is limited to register boots, and we’ll give you an honest assessment of whether cleaning or repair is the right move. Call (855) 353-1653 for a free estimate.
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 North Hills Customers Say
"They photographed every return and supply before starting and sent me the file afterward. No upsell to a sanitizing treatment I didn't need."
- Maya Reddy"My wife's allergies had been bad in this house since we moved in. It's been two months since they did the ducts and it's noticeably better. Not a miracle, but real."
- Luis Herrera"Fair price and thorough work. They ran about an hour and a half past the estimated finish time, so don't schedule anything tight after."
- Lucia Morales