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Every hour the system runs, the air in your home passes through the ductwork. In Florida that air is humid, the ducts often run through a hot attic, and over the years they collect dust, pollen, pet dander, construction debris and, in the worst cases, mold. Expert Home Service cleans residential ductwork across Tampa Bay and Central Florida, and tells you honestly when cleaning is the fix and when the real problem is a leaking duct or a dirty coil.
Every job starts with an inspection and a written quote. The same direct-employee technicians who maintain your air conditioner handle the ducts, under Florida CAC License #1821579.
Expert Home Service is veteran-owned and has served Tampa Bay and Central Florida since 1996. We do not sell duct cleaning as a cure-all. If your dust problem is a filter, a leaking return or a wet coil, you will hear that first, because a cleaning that does not solve the problem is money wasted and we would rather keep you as a customer.
Dust blows from the registers when the system starts, or settles on surfaces within a day of cleaning.
A musty smell when the air kicks on, especially after the system has been off for a while.
Allergy symptoms at home that ease when you leave the house.
A renovation, a pest problem or a water event. Drywall dust, droppings and moisture all end up in the ducts.
A home you just bought with no record of the ducts ever being cleaned.
Visible growth or debris inside a register or at the air handler.
Not sure? Read is duct cleaning worth it in Florida, or ask us to inspect the ducts on your next tune-up.
A lot of dust problems are not caused by dirty ducts. They are caused by ducts that leak. A return duct with a gap in the attic pulls in hot, dusty, humid attic air every time the blower runs, and no amount of cleaning changes that. A supply duct that leaks pushes conditioned air into the attic and starves the rooms at the end of the run.
That is why every duct cleaning visit starts with an inspection. If the ducts are leaking, crushed or disconnected, duct repair comes first, or alongside the cleaning. If the coil at the air handler is wet and dirty, that is a maintenance problem. You get the honest answer and a written quote for whichever one you actually need.
Registers, returns, the air handler and accessible duct runs are checked for buildup, leaks, damage and moisture before any work is quoted.
You see the price and what it covers. If repair or coil cleaning is the real fix, that is in the quote instead.
Dust, debris and growth are agitated and pulled from the duct runs under negative pressure, not blown around the house.
Cleaned and reinstalled. The plenums at the air handler, where buildup is heaviest, get the most attention.
A fresh filter and a check of airflow at the registers, so the system is actually breathing better when we leave.
Recommendations on filtration, humidity control and sealing so the ducts stay clean. See indoor air quality.
Clean ducts are a reset, not a permanent fix. What keeps them clean is a better filter, humidity under control and ducts that are sealed. We size filtration and dehumidification to the system so the cleaning lasts. See indoor air quality and indoor air quality services.
Expert Home Protection Plan members get two tune-ups a year, priority scheduling and a discount on duct cleaning and repair work. The tune-up visit is also when we inspect the ducts, so problems get caught before they turn into a dust storm.
Join the Protection PlanInspection, cleaning and repair from our Tampa and Clermont teams.
In Florida, often yes, but not for every home. It is worth it when there is visible dust blowing from the registers, a musty smell when the system starts, allergy symptoms that ease when you leave the house, a recent renovation, or a home you just bought with no maintenance history. It is not a cure for a dirty filter or a leaking duct. Our guide on whether duct cleaning is worth it in Florida goes through each case.
There is no fixed schedule. Our humidity and long cooling season mean ducts load up faster than in a dry climate, so most homes benefit from a cleaning every few years, sooner after a renovation, a pest problem or a water event. A tune-up visit is a good time to have the ducts inspected.
It depends on the size of the system, the number of registers and the condition of the ducts. Every job is quoted after an inspection, so you approve the price before any work begins. Contact us for a quote.
Cleaning removes what has built up inside the ducts. Repair fixes the ducts themselves: leaks, crushed or disconnected runs, undersized returns. If the ducts are leaking, cleaning them will not fix the airflow or the dust, because they keep pulling in attic air. We inspect for both and tell you which you need. See duct repair.
It helps when the ducts are the source. Dust, pollen, pet dander and mold spores that have settled in the ductwork get redistributed every time the blower runs. Cleaning removes that reservoir. Pairing it with a better filter and humidity control is what keeps it from coming back. See indoor air quality.
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