Fast, Reliable Air Duct Cleaning Across North Hollywood
Pull the return-air filter out of almost any 1960s tract home in the 91605 or 91606 ZIP codes and you’ll often find something that tells a story beyond ordinary household dust — a gray-black metallic tinge that a trained technician recognizes immediately as industrial particulate drifting in from the Sun Valley corridor just east of North Hollywood. That’s not a problem a shop-vac-and-a-coupon outfit is equipped to evaluate. Our Air Duct Cleaning team has been reading North Hollywood duct systems for nearly two decades, and we know exactly what we’re looking at. If you’re ready to schedule or just want a straight answer on what’s in your ducts, call us at (424) 219-7459 — estimates are always free.
Why Certified Air Duct Specialists North Hollywood Is North Hollywood’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Brandon Flores — owner and lead technician — built this business one verified job at a time across the San Fernando Valley, and North Hollywood has been a core part of that territory for 19 years. He’s not dispatching a subcontracted crew to your home; he’s the most experienced person on-site, every time. That continuity of expertise matters in a neighborhood where duct systems have their own local history.
Six hundred and thirteen customers have left reviews averaging 4.9 stars — a volume and consistency that reflects repeatable results, not a handful of good weeks. North Hollywood homeowners who’ve hired bargain-bin services once typically make up a meaningful share of that review base: people who tried the $49 special and ended up calling us to undo what was missed. Brandon Flores personally stands behind every job here in North Hollywood with the kind of accountability that only an owner-operator can offer.
From Strathern Playground on the north end to the denser apartment corridors near the Lankershim arts district, we respond to North Hollywood service calls promptly — typically scheduling within one to two business days, with same-week availability for most residential jobs. We arrive with professional-grade Rotobrush and Nikro systems on the truck, not equipment borrowed from a hardware store.
Our Air Duct Cleaning Services in North Hollywood
Residential Duct Cleaning
North Hollywood’s core housing stock — post-WWII tract homes built between the late 1940s and mid-1960s — is still running original or first-replacement ductwork in a surprising number of cases. Deteriorating duct board and aging flexible duct that sheds fiberglass liner material into the airstream is something we encounter regularly on jobs in the Garnsey and Hewitt neighborhoods. A full residential duct cleaning here means a thorough mechanical agitation with Rotobrush rotary brush systems, high-powered Nikro vacuum extraction, and a visual inspection of every accessible joint — because in North Hollywood, cleaning without inspecting is an incomplete service. A typical residential duct cleaning in North Hollywood runs $350–$650 for a standard single-family home, depending on system size and access.
Commercial Duct Cleaning
North Hollywood’s dense layer of 1970s–80s “dingbat”-style apartment complexes — those two- and three-story stucco buildings with shared duct runs and minimal maintenance history — creates a high-volume commercial dimension that general HVAC companies aren’t always set up to handle efficiently. We’ve cleaned shared duct systems in multi-unit buildings throughout the 91606 ZIP code where the accumulation from years of deferred maintenance required multiple passes and interim video inspection to confirm clearance. Commercial duct cleaning for multi-unit residential in North Hollywood typically ranges from $800–$2,500+ depending on unit count and system configuration — call (424) 219-7459 for a site-specific estimate.
Supply Duct Cleaning
Supply ducts push conditioned air from your HVAC system into every room, which means any debris or biological growth inside them gets distributed throughout your living space with every cycle. In North Hollywood, where the San Fernando Valley’s enclosed basin traps smog and particulate at levels far exceeding coastal LA, supply ducts accumulate contaminant loads faster than equivalently aged homes in Santa Monica or Culver City — we’ve documented this difference in before-and-after debris weight on dozens of Valley jobs. We clean every supply branch using rotary agitation and negative-pressure extraction, and we don’t consider the job done until airflow readings at each register confirm the system is moving air freely.
Return Duct Cleaning
Return ducts are where the contamination story in North Hollywood gets particularly specific. The October–December Santa Ana wind events that roll through the Valley push combustion ash and coarse Valley dust directly into return-air intakes — a seasonal surge in contamination that technicians working coastal markets simply don’t see at the same scale. In homes near the Arleta section of our service area, we routinely pull return-air debris that includes the gray-black metallic particulate associated with industrial drift from the nearby Sun Valley auto-dismantling and recycling yards. That material doesn’t belong in a duct system, and it requires thorough mechanical removal, not a light vacuum pass.
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Trusted Brands We Service in North Hollywood
Our North Hollywood customers run a wide range of HVAC and air quality equipment, and we’re experienced working alongside systems from Honeywell, Aprilaire, Abatement Technologies, and Guardsman — whether that’s a Honeywell air handler in a Garnsey-area bungalow or an Aprilaire whole-house filtration unit in a newer Hewitt-area renovation. After cleaning, we can recommend compatible replacement filters, UV sanitizing components, and sealing materials that work with your existing equipment. We carry common components on the truck so North Hollywood jobs don’t require a return visit for parts that should have been on-hand the first day.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in North Hollywood Homes
- Earthquake-damaged duct joints from the 1994 Northridge event: The Northridge earthquake epicenter sat only a few miles northwest of North Hollywood, and thousands of tract homes in the 91605 and 91606 ZIP codes absorbed enough seismic force to crack duct joints or disconnect flex sections — damage that has gone uninspected for 30 years. A duct cleaning visit here is often also a structural integrity call, and we document any compromised joints found during service.
- Fiberglass liner shedding from deteriorated duct board: Original duct board installed in the 1950s and 60s was never designed to last this long, and the inner liner material on aging systems throughout North Hollywood actively sheds into the airstream. Homeowners sometimes report a scratchy throat or mild eye irritation before they ever know there’s a duct problem — that’s frequently why they call us.
- Industrial particulate accumulation near the Sun Valley corridor: Homes in the eastern portions of the North Hollywood service area — particularly near the 91605 boundary with Sun Valley — see return-air debris with a visually distinct gray-black metallic tinge from auto-dismantling and recycling yard emissions. This type of contamination warrants a full system clean rather than a targeted spot service.
- Accelerated dust buildup from high Valley AC runtime: North Hollywood regularly runs 10–15°F above coastal LA, which means air conditioning systems cycle far more hours annually than in comparable homes near the beach. More runtime equals faster particulate accumulation — North Hollywood systems we re-visit on a three-year cycle routinely show contamination levels we’d expect on a five-year cycle in a cooler coastal ZIP code.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in North Hollywood, CA
Air duct cleaning in North Hollywood is priced based on system size, duct count, accessibility, and the condition we find on arrival — but here are honest market ranges so you’re not going in blind:
- Residential duct cleaning (single-family home): $350–$650
- Dryer vent cleaning (add-on or standalone): $89–$149
- Video inspection: $95–$175 (credited toward cleaning when booked together)
- Duct repair and sealing (per section): $150–$400 depending on scope
- Multi-unit / commercial systems: $800–$2,500+ based on unit count and configuration
- Air sanitizing treatment: $99–$199 as an add-on to full system cleaning
What drives costs up in North Hollywood specifically: earthquake-related duct damage requiring repair before cleaning, heavy industrial particulate buildup requiring multiple extraction passes, and the extra labor involved in older dingbat-style apartment buildings with cramped duct access. Estimates are free — call (424) 219-7459 and Brandon can give you a straight number before any work begins.
We Also Serve Cities Near North Hollywood
While North Hollywood is a primary focus for our Valley service area, we regularly work in neighboring communities including Studio City, Universal City, Burbank, and Valley Glen. If you’re in any of these areas and dealing with air quality concerns, aging ductwork, or an HVAC system that hasn’t been serviced in years, the same Brandon Flores-led approach applies — call (424) 219-7459 to confirm scheduling availability in your specific area.
Serving North Hollywood, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the North Hollywood 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 North Hollywood
Most North Hollywood residential jobs are schedulable within one to two business days, and same-week appointments are available in most cases. For situations involving visible mold, a burning smell from vents, or a recent pest intrusion, call (424) 219-7459 directly — we prioritize those calls and can often accommodate urgent scheduling faster than the standard queue.
Yes — we serve all of North Hollywood’s residential ZIP codes, including 91601, 91602, 91603, 91605, 91606, and surrounding zones. Whether you’re in the Arleta area near the eastern edge of our service territory, closer to the Garnsey neighborhood in the central corridor, or in the denser apartment zones along Lankershim, Brandon Flores has almost certainly worked on a home or building near yours.
A standalone video inspection of your duct system in North Hollywood runs $95–$175, but when it’s booked alongside a full duct cleaning, that cost is credited toward the cleaning total. We recommend inspection for any home in the 91605 or 91606 ZIP codes that hasn’t had a post-Northridge structural check — cracked joints and disconnected flex sections are genuinely common in those areas and a camera is the only reliable way to find them.
Our pricing runs higher than the $49–$99 coupon services that advertise in North Hollywood — deliberately so. Those price points typically involve a bait-and-switch on-site or a superficial vacuum pass that doesn’t reach branch ducts. With professional Rotobrush and Nikro systems, Brandon Flores as your on-site technician, and a 4.9-star average across 613 verified reviews, you’re paying for a complete service, not a teaser. Call (424) 219-7459 for a free, itemized estimate — no surprises when we arrive.
Yes — if you experience a problem directly related to our work on your North Hollywood home, Brandon Flores will return and make it right at no additional charge. That commitment is straightforward when the owner is also the technician; there’s no hand-off to a crew that wasn’t there the first time. Call (424) 219-7459 if any concern comes up after your service and we’ll address it directly.
Ready to schedule? Call (424) 219-7459 for a free estimate on air duct cleaning at your North Hollywood home or building. Brandon Flores will give you a straight assessment of what your system needs — no upsell pressure, no mystery pricing.
Reviewed by Brandon Flores, Owner & Lead Technician at Certified Air Duct Specialists, serving North Hollywood, CA and the surrounding San Fernando Valley since 2006.
