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 Palm Beach
If your Palm Beach home has grown rooms, older ductwork, or a musty smell you can’t trace, we’re the team to call. We know this island – the estate homes, the co-ops off South Ocean Boulevard, the mid-century places near the Par 3, the Mediterranean villas built between the 1920s and 1970s. We’ve learned that duct cleaning here is rarely about dust alone. Salt air, humidity, and hurricane season make it a different job than it is in Boca Raton or Palm Springs. We serve Palm Beach directly. Call (888) 894-0255. We answer 24/7. Fast dispatch, 7am-7pm.
Why Palm Beach Homeowners Call Ashton Air Duct Cleaning for Air Duct Cleaning
Palm Beach homeowners call us because most duct cleaners clean and leave. We clean, we repair, and we document. That matters on an island where work inside wall chases is scrutinized by the town’s building department. When a homeowner on the near North End or in a South End co-op needs proof that hidden ductwork behind plaster was accessed and cleaned without a new opening being cut, we provide that record. Our technicians have up to 8 years of experience, and they use Rotobrush and Nikro systems – equipment that agitates and extracts debris rather than relying on suction alone. That’s a different level of work than a coupon outfit with a shop vac and a hose.
We know the neighborhoods because we work in them. The estate section east of South Ocean Boulevard, the lakefront properties facing the Intracoastal along North Lake Way, the dense co-op buildings on the South End where duct runs are shared or stacked, the historic districts where nothing gets opened without paperwork. We’re not guessing at what a Palm Beach house looks like inside the walls. We’ve seen how original galvanized ductwork rusts from salt-laden moisture, how early flex runs sag in humid attics, and how storm-driven salt spray finds its way into ductwork through soffit vents after a hurricane warning.
Response time to Palm Beach is straightforward: we cover the island along with our other service areas, and we schedule visits through the week with fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday. Same-day service is possible depending on the day and the scope of the work. Three services under one visit – cleaning, air duct repair, and dryer vent cleaning – means no second contractor, no second phone call, no one standing in your foyer a week later asking what the last technician did. One visit, one accountable technician, one documented outcome.
Styles & brands we work with
- Whole-home duct cleaning
- Dryer vent cleaning
- Camera inspection
- Sanitizing & deodorizing
HVAC Duct Cleaning in Palm Beach
HVAC Duct Cleaning in Palm Beach is a preservation-sensitive job, not a generic dust removal service. Most homes here have been through at least one major renovation, and many have hidden duct chases behind plaster walls that a standard cleaner with a hose and a ladder will never see. We use a camera inspection to map those runs before we touch anything, then negative pressure with HEPA filtration to contain debris, followed by Rotobrush agitation to break loose salt and mold from the supply and return ducts. A typical HVAC duct cleaning in Palm Beach runs $450 – $900 for a single-system home, with larger multi-system properties running $1,200 – $2,400 depending on how many systems and how accessible the runs are. The written estimate sets the final price, and we set it per system – not per vent, not per room.
Multi-System Properties
A Palm Beach estate with three separate air handlers is not three times the work of a single-system house – it’s a different job entirely. Each system has its own supply and return runs, its own air handler, its own potential for salt corrosion at the cabinet and blower motor. Pricing per system means you see what each system costs, and you can decide which ones to address now and which to schedule later. Long runs through attic spaces and crawlspaces add time and require more containment setup, but the estimate covers the whole system before work begins.
Camera Inspection and Documentation
Before we clean, we look. A camera inspection through the supply and return runs tells us where the ductwork actually goes, whether the galvanized sections have rusted through, and whether the flex runs have sagged or torn. After cleaning, we document the before-and-after conditions with photos of your own ductwork – not stock images. In Palm Beach, that documentation is often what the building department wants to see when work has been done inside a wall chase. We don’t cut new openings to clean; we work through existing access points and record what we accessed.
Vent Cleaning in Palm Beach
Vent Cleaning in Palm Beach means addressing the supply and return registers, the duct runs behind them, and the air handler itself – not just vacuuming a visible grille. In a subtropical marine climate where the AC runs nearly every day of the year, registers collect a fine layer of salt-laden dust that recirculates through the house every time the system cycles. A typical vent cleaning for a single system in Palm Beach runs $180 – $350, and full-system cleaning covering all supply and return vents runs $450 – $900. We price per system, not per vent, so a house with twenty registers doesn’t get a surprise invoice once the technician is on site.
Supply and Return Runs
Supply ducts carry conditioned air into rooms; return ducts pull it back to the air handler. Both collect debris, but for different reasons. Supply runs in Palm Beach homes often show rust at the joints where humid outside air seeps in through leaks. Return runs pull in more everyday dust and often harbor the musty smell homeowners notice first. We clean both, check the air handler and blower motor for corrosion, and verify airflow at the registers after the work is done.
Dryer Vent Cleaning
Dryer vent cleaning is part of our core service lineup because a clogged dryer vent is a fire-safety issue, not an air-quality upsell. Lint builds up faster in humid climates because the vent run stays damp longer, and a vent that’s partially blocked forces the dryer to run hotter and longer. We clean the full run from the dryer to the exterior termination point and check for crushed or disconnected sections. A typical dryer vent cleaning in Palm Beach runs $120 – $200.
Trusted Brands We Service in Palm Beach
We work with equipment from Aprilaire, Abatement Technologies, and Guardsman, and we use Rotobrush systems on the cleaning side. If your home has an Aprilaire filtration unit, a Guardsman air cleaner, or an Abatement Technologies air scrubber installed by a previous owner, we know how to work around it without damaging the components. We don’t stock parts and we don’t sell equipment – what we do is service what’s already installed, clean the ductwork connected to it, and tell you if something needs repair or replacement. Because we work with these brands regularly, we can identify problems quickly and schedule any follow-up work without the back-and-forth of a contractor who’s never seen the equipment before. Fast turnaround on service calls for Palm Beach properties.
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AfterCommon Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Palm Beach Homes
- Salt-air corrosion in galvanized ductwork. Original galvanized ducts in 1920s – 1970s homes rust from the inside out when salt-laden moisture collects at the joints. A standard visual check won’t catch it; the rust is often hidden behind plaster or inside the crawlspace. Camera inspection is the only way to see it before it becomes a leak.
- Hurricane-driven salt spray in attic ducts. After a storm warning, salt spray gets forced into attic ductwork through soffit vents. Homeowners often don’t notice until weeks later when musty odors appear. Post-storm cleaning needs to address salt and moisture, not just dust.
- Hidden duct chases behind plaster walls. Renovated villas often have duct runs boxed into wall chases that a cleaning crew without camera tools will never find. If those runs aren’t accessed and cleaned, salt and mold stay undisturbed behind the plaster.
- Crawlspace ducts flooded during king tides. Palm Beach homes with ductwork routed through low crawlspaces can take on water during extreme tides. If the ducts aren’t properly dried and cleaned afterward, mold takes hold. Standard cleaning without a moisture assessment misses this entirely.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Palm Beach, FL
Air duct cleaning in Palm Beach is priced per system, not per vent, and the written estimate sets the final price before any work begins. A typical single-system home runs $450 – $900 for full-system cleaning covering supply and return ducts plus the air handler. Homes with two or three separate systems – common in estate properties and large co-ops – run $1,200 – $2,400. Dryer vent cleaning runs $120 – $200. Video inspection is included in the cleaning estimate when it’s needed to map hidden runs; there’s no separate diagnostic fee. What affects cost most is the number of systems, how accessible the ductwork is, whether crawlspace or attic runs are involved, and whether repair work is needed on corroded or disconnected sections. We offer a free estimate, and we’ll tell you what the job involves before you commit to anything. Call (888) 894-0255 for an exact quote.
We Also Serve Cities Near Palm Beach
We also cover homes in Westgate, Lake Clarke Shores, Lake Worth Beach, and Palm Springs. If you’re just off the island and dealing with the same salt air and humidity, the work is similar but the building stock changes – more mid-century ranches, fewer estate properties, more crawlspace duct runs. If you want to know more about what the service includes before you call, our air duct cleaning page covers the equipment and the process in detail. Call (888) 894-0255 to schedule.
Serving Palm Beach, FL – Our Local Coverage Area
We serve Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach
Salt air corrodes galvanized ductwork from the inside, causing rust at the joints and seams that leads to leaks and reduced system efficiency. The salt-laden moisture collects where duct sections meet, and over time it weakens the metal until small holes let humid outside air into the system. Most homeowners don’t see it because the rust is hidden behind plaster walls or inside crawlspaces. Camera inspection is the only reliable way to catch it early. Call (888) 894-0255 for a free estimate.
Per-system pricing means you pay for what each system actually needs, not a flat rate that overcharges a small system and undercharges a large one. A Palm Beach estate with three air handlers has three separate sets of supply and return runs, three air handlers, and three potential corrosion points. Pricing each system individually lets you see exactly what you’re paying for and decide which systems to address now. It also protects you from a per-vent price that balloons once the technician counts twenty registers. Call (888) 894-0255 for a free estimate.
You should receive before-and-after photos of your own ductwork, a summary of what was accessed and cleaned, and notes on any corrosion, leaks, or damage found during inspection. In Palm Beach, documentation matters more than in most cities because work inside wall chases often needs to be recorded for the building department. We photograph the before-and-after conditions of every run we access, and we don’t cut new openings to clean – we work through existing access points and document what we did. Call (888) 894-0255 to schedule.
Hurricane season runs June through November, and storm-driven salt spray can be forced into attic ductwork through soffit vents, leaving salt and moisture behind that turns into mold if it isn’t cleaned out. Homes that come through a storm without visible water damage can still have ductwork problems weeks later – musty odors, allergy symptoms, reduced airflow. Post-storm duct cleaning in Palm Beach needs to address salt and moisture, not just dust. If your home has been through a storm warning this season, a camera inspection is worth scheduling. Call (888) 894-0255 for a free estimate.
Yes, if the odor is coming from the ductwork – which is common in Palm Beach homes where salt-laden moisture and mold have taken hold in supply or return runs. Musty odors that worsen when the AC runs usually point to mold or corrosion inside the ducts or at the air handler. Cleaning removes the source, and camera inspection confirms whether repair is also needed. If the odor persists after cleaning, the problem may be in the air handler cabinet or condensate line, which we can check during the visit. Call (888) 894-0255 for a free estimate.
Written by the team at Ashton Air Duct Cleaning.