Whole-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.
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Air duct cleaning in Dunwoody, GA typically runs $450-$1,200 for a full residential system, with most Dunwoody homes falling in the $650-$900 range due to larger floor plans and multiple HVAC zones. We dispatch crews to Dunwoody from our Atlanta office, and we know the difference between a 1970s Georgetown split-level and a fully renovated Wynterhall colonial before we step out of the van. Our Air Duct Cleaning team carries Rotobrush and Nikro equipment configured for the flex duct, fiberglass-lined metal, and wall-cavity return chases that dominate Dunwoody’s housing stock. Call (678) 679-7540 for a written estimate - we’ll ask about your home’s year built, system count, and whether you’ve had recent renovation work so the price we quote is the price you pay.
Why CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Alpharetta Is Dunwoody’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’ve served Dunwoody since adding the market to our route structure in 2015, and the pattern is consistent: homeowners here research before they call, and they decide based on what we can document, not what we claim. Our Dunwoody customers leave reviews that specifically mention the photo record - the before-and-after images of every duct run, delivered as a standard job record, not an upsell.
Response time to Dunwoody neighborhoods like Dunwoody Club Forest and Wynterhall is typically next-day or two-day scheduling, with dispatch coordinated from our Atlanta office. We don’t promise same-day because duct cleaning is a scheduled, documented job - speed matters less than thoroughness when a crew is working inside your air distribution system for four to six hours.
What builds trust in Dunwoody is specificity. We know that homes off Dunwoody Club Drive built between 1974 and 1983 have return-air chases framed into unlined wall cavities. We know the 2010s renovation wave pushed drywall dust into systems that still haven’t been cleaned. And we know that a typical Dunwoody colonial has two or three separate HVAC systems, each requiring its own source-removal pass - not one price for the whole house.
Haven Standard Clause 1 applies on every Dunwoody job: written price before any work starts, with no per-vent add-ons or post-arrival revisions. Haven Standard Clause 3: Verified Crews - background-checked, uniformed technicians identified by name before arrival.
Our Air Duct Cleaning Services in Dunwoody
Residential Duct Cleaning
Dunwoody’s residential core - Georgetown, Wynterhall, the Dunwoody Club Forest enclaves - is dominated by 2,800-4,200 square foot homes with multiple systems and long trunk runs. Our residential service prices per system, not per vent, because a three-system colonial on Peeler Road requires three separate source-removal operations: three return chases, three air handlers, three plenums, three trunk-and-branch networks. We use Rotobrush agitation tools with HEPA-filtered negative-pressure extraction, and every run is photographed before and after. The documented photo record is included as a standard deliverable, not an extra.
Commercial Duct Cleaning
Dunwoody’s Perimeter Center office corridor and the retail strips along Ashford-Dunwoody Road maintain commercial HVAC systems that run harder and longer than residential equivalents. Our commercial crew uses Nikro and Abatement Technologies portable extraction systems sized for rooftop units and VAV boxes, with scheduling structured around tenant hours. We provide the same written upfront pricing and documented photo record as our residential work, scaled to the larger system count and access requirements of commercial properties.
Supply Duct Cleaning
Supply duct cleaning in Dunwoody addresses the conditioned-air side of the system - the trunk lines and branch runs that deliver heated or cooled air to each register. In Dunwoody’s 1970s-1980s housing stock, these are often flex duct or fiberglass-lined metal that degrades with age. We agitate and extract at the register and at strategic access points, with camera verification that debris has been removed rather than pushed deeper. Supply-side work is priced per system as part of a full system cleaning or as a standalone service when the return side has already been addressed.
Return Duct Cleaning
Return duct cleaning is where Dunwoody’s housing stock gets interesting. The split-levels along Georgetown and Dunwoody Club Drive corridors were built with return-air chases framed directly into wall cavities - no metal liner, no sealed plenum, just open framing bays pulling air through the wall and into the air handler. For roughly 50 years, those walls have functioned as unfiltered return ducts, collecting insulation fibers, rodent debris, and settled dust that no filter ever captured. Our return duct cleaning includes camera inspection of these chases, source removal with HEPA-filtered negative-pressure extraction, and documentation of what was actually found. When a wall cavity chase is identified, we quote sealing to proper metal return as a separate line item - written, photographed, and backed by the 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Full System Cleaning
Full system cleaning is our standard recommendation for Dunwoody homes that haven’t had professional duct cleaning in five or more years - which describes most of the market. The service covers every component: return chase, air handler cabinet, blower motor, evaporator coil (where accessible), supply plenum, trunk lines, branch runs, and registers. Each system is priced separately. A typical Dunwoody colonial with three systems will have three separate written prices, three separate scopes of work, and three separate documented photo records. We do not bundle multiple systems into a single vague price because each has its own debris load, access points, and failure modes.
Video Inspection
Video inspection is where our work starts on most Dunwoody jobs, especially pre-1990 construction. We run a borescope camera through the return chase and into the supply trunk before quoting, so the homeowner sees what we see: degraded fiberglass lining shedding fibers, debris accumulation at elbows and transitions, wall-cavity returns packed with material no filter stopped. The video is recorded and included in the job record. For Dunwoody’s 1970s split-levels, this step is non-negotiable - we will not quote a return duct cleaning without first verifying whether the chase is a proper duct or an unlined wall cavity.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
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Our equipment roster includes Rotobrush brush-and-vac systems for residential agitation cleaning, Nikro HEPA-filtered extractors for negative-pressure source removal, and Honeywell and Aprilaire media filters and UV air purifiers for homeowners upgrading filtration after cleaning. We stock common replacement components - filter racks, access panels, register boots - to complete small repairs during the cleaning visit without a return trip. Dunwoody customers can verify every brand independently; we name them precisely because evidence matters more than assertion.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Dunwoody Homes
- Degraded fiberglass lining in 1970s-1980s metal ductwork. The fiberglass interior lining that was standard in Dunwoody’s original construction sheds fibers as it ages, sending particulates into living spaces that register-level cleaning never reaches. Camera inspection identifies degraded lining before we quote replacement versus cleaning.
- Wall-cavity return chases in Georgetown and Dunwoody Club Forest split-levels. These chases were framed into unlined wall cavities with no metal duct, meaning the wall itself has been the return path for five decades. We find insulation fibers, rodent nesting material, and construction debris packed into these cavities - material that feeds straight into the blower motor and circulates through the supply side.
- Post-renovation contamination in Dunwoody’s remodeled homes. The renovation wave that hit Dunwoody after 2010 introduced drywall dust, insulation particles, and construction debris into existing duct systems even when plastic barriers were used. Homeowners often don’t realize their “new” kitchen or finished basement pushed material into returns that were never cleaned afterward.
- Mold colonization in poorly insulated flex duct. Dunwoody’s summer attic temperatures exceed 130°F, and humidity condenses inside aging flex duct with degraded insulation. The result is microbial growth inside the air distribution system - visible on camera as dark staining at low points and elbows, often accompanied by musty odor complaints that filters can’t address.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Dunwoody, GA
A typical full system cleaning for a single HVAC system in Dunwoody runs $450-$650. Two-system homes, common in Dunwoody’s 3,000-square-foot range, typically fall between $850-$1,100. Three-system colonials - increasingly standard in Dunwoody’s newer construction and large renovations - range $1,200-$1,500. These are whole-system prices, not per-vent teases that balloon on arrival.
What moves a Dunwoody job toward the higher end: wall-cavity return chases requiring camera inspection and sealing, degraded fiberglass lining needing specialized agitation, post-renovation debris loads, or microbial remediation with EPA-registered sanitizer. Video inspection alone is $150-$250, credited toward the cleaning if we proceed.
Every price is written before work starts, per Haven Standard Clause 1. No exceptions. We also offer a Free Second Opinion on any competitor’s written estimate - bring it to us, and we’ll put our number next to it in writing. Call (678) 679-7540 for a written estimate; estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Dunwoody
Our crews work the full north-metro corridor, including Dunwoody, Alpharetta, Roswell, Johns Creek, and Milton. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Atlanta office, with route efficiency that keeps travel time minimal and scheduling predictable. The same written pricing, documented photo record, and 365-Day Done Right Promise apply in every market we serve.
Serving Dunwoody, GA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Dunwoody 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 Dunwoody
Each system gets its own complete source-removal pass: return chase, air handler, blower motor, supply plenum, trunk lines, branch runs, and registers. We price and document each system separately because a three-system home has three separate debris loads, three separate access configurations, and three separate photo records. The homeowner receives three written scopes, three before-and-after photo sets, and one total invoice with line-item clarity. Call (678) 679-7540 and we’ll walk through your system count before scheduling.
Those split-levels were built with return-air chases framed directly into unlined wall cavities, so the walls themselves have functioned as unfiltered return ducts for roughly 50 years. The supply side is conventional metal or flex duct; the return side is pulling debris from inside your walls. We pulled a Georgetown split-level off Dunwoody Club Drive where the homeowner had replaced the air handler twice in six years; a camera inspection of the wall-cavity return chase showed open framing bays packed with fiberglass batt fibers and old rodent nesting material feeding straight into the new blower motor. Under negative pressure with HEPA filtration, we ran agitation tools through the chase, sealed the cavity back to a proper metal return, and the static pressure drop across the new air handler dropped immediately. Return-side work is the priority in these homes.
Yes, measurably. Dunwoody’s protected mature-tree ordinances preserve a canopy that produces pollen loads rivaling or exceeding neighboring Sandy Springs and Brookhaven. That pollen infiltrates through return-air pathways, accumulates in ductwork, and provides organic material that supports microbial growth when summer humidity hits. We document pollen-derived debris on camera every spring - it’s not a seasonal footnote, it’s a recurring contamination source that accelerates duct cleaning intervals in tree-canopy neighborhoods like Dunwoody Club Forest and Wynterhall.
You receive four concrete deliverables: a written scope of work signed before we started, a documented photo record of every duct run before and after, any video inspection recordings, and the written 365-Day Done Right Promise. These are standard, not optional. The photo record is the critical piece for work you cannot see - it shows what was in your ducts, what the agitation and extraction removed, and what the system looked like when we left. If the work is not right, we make it right - backed in writing, not subject to manager approval.
Yes, consistently. Plastic barriers and negative-air machines reduce but do not eliminate construction debris infiltration into return-air systems. In Dunwoody’s renovation-heavy market, we regularly find drywall dust, insulation particles, and sawdust in returns of homes where the contractor “sealed everything off.” The debris is fine enough to pass through gaps in plastic, and return grilles are designed to pull air - they pull particles with it. Post-renovation duct cleaning is its own service category for us; we price it with the understanding that the debris load is higher and the camera inspection is essential to verify completeness. Call (678) 679-7540 to schedule a post-renovation assessment.
Ready to see what’s actually inside your Dunwoody ductwork? Call (678) 679-7540 for a free written estimate. We’ll ask about your home’s year built, system count, and any recent renovation work, then deliver a price that doesn’t change when the truck arrives. Every job includes camera inspection where indicated, documented photo records of every run, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise - all under the H.A.V.E.N. Standard.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Duct Repair & Cleaning, serving Dunwoody and the north-metro Atlanta corridor since 2013.