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 Agoura Hills
Air duct cleaning in Agoura Hills typically runs between $450 and $900 for a single full HVAC system, with most canyon and hillside homes needing more than one system quoted separately. We arrive with rotary-brush extraction equipment, not just compressed air, so ash and debris come out of the ducts instead of getting blown around inside them. You reach us at (855) 353-2270. We answer 24/7. Fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday.
Homes here sit against the Santa Monica Mountains, and that changes what builds up in the ductwork. Fine brush-fire ash, dry wind-blown particulate, and decades of dust from original 1970s and 1980s galvanized systems all collect in attic flex runs. We know Agoura Hills because we work it regularly, and we know which houses have three air handlers and which have a single return buried in a hallway ceiling.
Why Agoura Hills Homeowners Call Duct Cleaning Simi Valley for Air Duct Cleaning
Most calls we get from Agoura Hills come after a red-flag wind event or a nearby brush fire. Homeowners smell smoke inside, or they notice a fine gray film on furniture near supply registers. That film is what’s still moving through the ductwork. The fix is source removal at the air handler and through every supply and return run, not a quick blowout of the floor registers.
Our crews carry Rotobrush and Nikro systems, the same rotary-brush-and-vacuum rigs specified for professional duct cleaning work. That matters in hillside homes where runs are long and flex ducts sag in attic heat. Air pressure alone skips what’s settled in the low spots. A brush physically pulls it out. We also keep Abatement Technologies equipment on hand for jobs where the contamination is heavy enough to require HEPA-filtered negative pressure.
Agoura Hills homeowners call us because we explain what we found and show it to them. Every job includes camera inspection capability and before-and-after photos of the registers, plenums, and air handler. You are not taking our word for it. You are looking at your own ductwork.
Styles & brands we work with
- Whole-home duct cleaning
- Dryer vent cleaning
- Camera inspection
- Sanitizing & deodorizing
Air Duct Inspection in Agoura Hills
Air Duct Inspection in Agoura Hills is the step that tells you whether cleaning is actually needed, and if so, how much. We run a camera through the supply and return runs, open the air handler, and check the plenum and filter housing. In homes off Kanan Road and throughout the hillside streets of 91301, what we typically find is a layer of fine gray-brown powder in the return plenum and streaks of dust clinging to the walls of attic flex runs.
A full inspection with camera documentation runs $150 to $300. If you book cleaning, we credit the inspection toward the job. The written estimate sets the final price before any work starts.
What the Camera Shows
The camera feed shows buildup, disconnected sections, crushed flex, and moisture staining in real time. We walk you through what we are seeing and where the problems are. For homes in Agoura Hills that have been through a fire season, the camera usually confirms what the register film suggests: ash settled deep in the runs, not just at the vents.
When to Inspect
Inspect after a nearby brush fire, after major renovation, after buying a 1970s or 1980s home in Agoura Hills, or when allergy symptoms spike indoors. An inspection is also the right first step if you have never had the ducts opened and the house is over thirty years old.
Residential Air Duct Cleaning in Agoura Hills
Residential Air Duct Cleaning in Agoura Hills is a full-system job, not a vent wipe-down. We clean the supply ducts, return ducts, plenums, air handler cabinet, blower assembly, and registers. In the tract and hillside homes that make up most of Agoura Hills, that means working through rigid galvanized trunk lines and long flex runs in the attic.
One full system in Agoura Hills runs $450 to $900. A second system on the same property is typically $350 to $650, and a third is priced on the written estimate after we see the layout. Homes in canyon communities with sealed flex systems may fall on the lower end. Older homes with original metal trunk lines that have never been opened tend to run higher.
Source Removal, Not Blowout
We set up negative pressure at the air handler and work the full length of each run with agitation tools. Debris moves toward the vacuum, not out through your registers. In fire-season homes, this is how we get the ash out of the return plenum instead of just stirring it up.
Multi-System Homes
Many Agoura Hills homes have two or three HVAC systems serving different floors or wings. Each system gets its own price on the written estimate. We do not quote one low flat rate and then rush through the second and third units. Each one takes the same full treatment.
Trusted Brands We Service in Agoura Hills
We service and clean around the equipment already in your home, including Honeywell and Aprilaire whole-home filtration and humidity control systems. Our technicians understand how those units interact with duct cleanliness, and we clean around them carefully rather than treating them as an obstacle. We also work with Guardsman filtration components on larger custom builds in the canyons. If your system has a Honeywell media filter or an Aprilaire humidifier, we know how to remove, clean, and reseat it correctly. Our trucks carry common replacement filters and access panels so we can handle the small things on the spot. For anything beyond a basic component swap, we will tell you what needs a dedicated HVAC follow-up and get it scheduled.
See the difference
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AfterCommon Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Agoura Hills Homes
- Ash caked in the return plenum. After a Santa Monica Mountains brush fire, ash pulls through the return side and packs into the plenum above the filter. A crew that only cleans supply registers leaves all of it in place, and it recirculates every time the blower runs.
- Sagging flex runs full of settled dust. Attic heat in Agoura Hills softens older flex ducting, and low spots collect pounds of fine particulate. Pressure-only cleaning skims the top and leaves the settled load in the dips.
- Original galvanized trunk lines never opened. Many 1970s and 1980s homes in 91301 still have their original rigid ductwork. Forty years of dust, pet hair, and fire-season ash builds a lining that changes airflow and air quality.
- Disconnected or torn flex at the boot. Hillside movement and decades of attic work loosen connections where flex meets the register boot. Air you paid to condition leaks into the attic, and attic air gets pulled into the house.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Agoura Hills, CA
In Agoura Hills, plan on $450 to $900 for a complete cleaning of one HVAC system. Two full systems typically run $800 to $1,550 total, and a three-system canyon home is estimated per job after we see the layout. Inspection with camera documentation runs $150 to $300 and is credited when you book cleaning. Dryer vent cleaning in Agoura Hills runs $125 to $250 per vent. These are typical ranges for this market; the written estimate sets the final price before we begin, and the estimate is free. Call (855) 353-2270 for an exact quote on your specific system.
We Also Serve Cities Near Agoura Hills
We serve Agoura Hills and the surrounding communities, including Westlake Village, Oak Park, Thousand Oaks, and Calabasas. The same crews, the same equipment, and the same per-system pricing approach apply across the area. If your home is in one of the neighboring canyons or along the 101 corridor, we will treat it with the same level of documentation we give every Agoura Hills job.
Serving Agoura Hills, CA – Our Local Coverage Area
We serve Agoura Hills and nearby communities. Use the map below to see the area we cover. If you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Air Duct Cleaning in Agoura Hills
Because fire-season ash settles into the return plenum and attic flex runs and stays there, circulating whenever the blower runs. Spring cleaning alone misses what entered the system in October and November, when Santa Ana winds push ash through attic vents and open windows. After any nearby Santa Monica Mountains fire, the right move is inspection and cleaning when the smoke clears, not nine months later.
Each system is quoted separately on the written estimate. A three-system home in Agoura Hills means three air handlers, three sets of supply and return runs, and three plenums to clean. A single flat rate quoted over the phone for a house like that almost guarantees rushed work. We give you a per-system price so you know exactly what each unit costs and what gets done on each one. Call (855) 353-2270 and we will walk through the layout with you.
Before-and-after photos of every register, the return plenum, the air handler, and the flex runs where the camera found buildup. You should also get a written summary of what was removed and where problems were found. If a company will not show you the inside of your own ducts after the job, that is the reason to call someone else.
Yes. Original rigid galvanized trunk lines from the 1970s and 1980s have seams, corners, and surface roughness that hold particulate differently than smooth new flex. Agitation tools do the work, and the camera confirms what came out. Older metal ducting also tends to have more leaks at the seams, which the inspection will note so you can decide whether repair should follow cleaning.
The MERV rating on your filter determines what particle sizes get caught before air enters the blower. Fine ash from brush fires is small enough to pass through low-MERV fiberglass filters and load up the return side of the system. A higher-MERV filter helps during fire season, but it also needs to be matched to your system’s static pressure so the blower is not overworked. We will tell you what we saw in the filter housing and whether your current setup is appropriate for Agoura Hills fire-season conditions.
If you are in Agoura Hills and want your ducts inspected, cleaned, or repaired, call (855) 353-2270. We answer 24/7. Fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday. The estimate is free, and the price is set per system before any work begins.
Written by Earl Conway, Owner at Duct Cleaning Simi Valley, serving Agoura Hills since 2013.