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.
Air Duct Cleaning Company in Citrus, CA
Air duct repair in Citrus, CA usually comes down to one thing: ductwork that’s 50 to 70 years old and starting to come apart at the seams. Most homes in the 91722 ZIP were built in the 1950s and 60s, and their original galvanized ducts or early flex runs are now at the age where joints separate, tape dries out, and attic insulation has buried sections you’d never see from the register. We repair those ducts with the same Rotobrush and Nikro equipment we use for cleaning, so a Citrus home gets sealed, connected, and actually cleaned ductwork in one trip. Call (877) 693-6770 when your registers are blowing dust instead of air.
Why Citrus Homes Are Different
Citrus sits in the San Gabriel Valley’s hot, dry basin, where decades of Santa Ana winds and dry-season dust load ductwork with fine grit. That matters because most Citrus houses are mid-century tract builds, meaning the ductwork in the attic is short-run rigid galvanized or early flex, and it’s been cooking in valley heat since Eisenhower was in office. The cleaning priority here is less about mold and more about clearing wind-driven particulate before the first cool-weather heating use. When the furnace kicks on in October, it pushes all that accumulated grit through the registers and into the living room.
The bigger issue for Citrus specifically is that many of those original ducts were never sealed well to begin with, and 60 years of thermal cycling has made it worse. Attic runs in these homes are often buried under loose-fill insulation that has settled and drifted over decades. We routinely find ducts disconnected, crushed, or hanging open beneath the insulation in Citrus attics, something you rarely see in newer foothill developments just up the 210. That’s why “clean and reseal” is the standard local service, not just vacuuming. You’re not just paying to remove dust. You’re paying to make the system stop pulling attic air into the house.
Styles & brands we work with
- Whole-home duct cleaning
- Dryer vent cleaning
- Camera inspection
- Sanitizing & deodorizing
Our Main Citrus Services
Citrus homeowners call us most often for two things: whole-system air duct cleaning and dedicated dryer vent cleaning. Both use the same professional-grade equipment, and both are covered in detail on their own Citrus pages.
Air Duct Cleaning in Citrus
Whole-system cleaning in Citrus means running a Rotobrush rotary brush through every supply and return run, then capturing the dislodged material with a HEPA-filtered Nikro vacuum pulling negative pressure on the trunk line. In 91722 tract homes, we pay special attention to return-air grilles, which act like dust funnels during Santa Ana season. Before heating season starts, this is the single most effective thing you can do for indoor air quality in this valley climate. Air Duct Cleaning in Citrus covers the full process, local pricing, and what to expect from a mid-century duct system.
Dryer Vent Cleaning in Citrus
Dryer vents in Citrus run short, but they still collect lint, and in 1950s single-story homes the vent often terminates through the roof or a side wall with multiple bends. Lint buildup is a leading cause of residential dryer fires, and the National Fire Protection Association has the data to back that up. Our dryer vent service is a dedicated, safety-focused cleaning, not an upsell afterthought. We use rotary brush tools sized to your vent run and verify airflow before we leave. Dryer Vent Cleaning in Citrus has the pricing and process details.
Air Duct Repair in Citrus
Air duct repair in Citrus is often the difference between a cleaning that lasts and one that doesn’t. The 91722 ZIP’s dense single-family tracts were built largely in the 1950s and 60s, and their original galvanized or early flex duct systems are now at the age where seams and joints fail. In this hot, dry basin, a disconnected attic return pulls 130-degree unfiltered air straight into your HVAC system, and no amount of cleaning fixes that. We diagnose and repair compromised ductwork with the same specialized equipment we use for cleaning, so the job gets done to an industry standard, not a price-point standard. If you want the full scope of what repair involves, see our Air Duct Repair service hub.
Ductwork Repair
Signs you need it
Rooms that never reach temperature, registers blowing weak air, dust streaks around grilles, and a spike in cooling bills during Citrus’s hot summers all point to leaking or disconnected duct runs in the attic.
What it costs in Citrus
Ductwork repair in Citrus typically runs $250 to $850 for localized fixes like resealing joints, patching punctures, or reconnecting a separated run, depending on attic access and how much insulation has to be moved.
How we do it
We locate the leak or separation, pull back the insulation, reseal the joint with mastic or aluminum tape, reinforce the connection, and test airflow at the register to confirm the fix.
Air Duct Replacement
Signs you need it
Ducts that are crushed, rusted through, or so degraded that multiple sections are failing at once are candidates for replacement rather than patching, especially in Citrus attics where decades of heat have made old flex brittle.
What it costs in Citrus
Air duct replacement in Citrus generally runs from $1,800 to $3,500 for a full single-story home, with partial replacement of the worst runs starting around $600 to $1,200 depending on length and attic conditions.
How we do it
We remove the failed sections, size the replacements to match the system’s CFM, install new duct with proper support and sealing at every joint, and verify airflow at each register before finishing.
What Air Duct Repair Costs in Citrus
| Item | Typical range in Citrus |
|---|---|
| Localized ductwork repair (reseal, reconnect, patch) | $250-$850 |
| Partial air duct replacement | $600-$1,200 |
| Full air duct replacement (single-story home) | $1,800-$3,500 |
Can you repair my ducts without tearing out the ceiling?
In almost every case, yes. Citrus’s single-story tract homes have attic-accessible ductwork, so we work from above. We only access ducts through the ceiling in rare situations where a run is buried and inaccessible from the attic.
How long does air duct repair take in Citrus?
Most repair jobs in Citrus take half a day to a full day, depending on attic access, insulation, and how many separate issues we find. Full replacement can run two days for a larger home.
Brands We Service in Citrus
We stock and service Honeywell and Aprilaire air quality components, and we use Abatement Technologies equipment for remediation-level work. That means when we find a failing filter housing or a broken bypass damper during a Citrus duct job, we can repair or replace it in the same visit. See our brands for the full list.
See the difference
Before
After
Before
After
Before
AfterPricing for Air Duct Cleaning Company in Citrus, CA
| Service | Typical range in Citrus |
|---|---|
| Whole-home air duct cleaning | $450-$750 |
| Dryer vent cleaning | $95-$175 |
| DUCT REPAIR: Localized ductwork repair | $250-$850 |
| DUCT REPAIR: Partial air duct replacement | $600-$1,200 |
| DUCT REPAIR: Full air duct replacement | $1,800-$3,500 |
What pushes price up in Citrus is attic access and insulation. If your 1950s attic has settled loose-fill covering the ducts, we’ll need extra time to move it safely and restore it. Every job is quoted as one flat price per system, agreed before work starts, so the number you hear is the number you pay. Call (877) 693-6770 for a free estimate.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Citrus
We serve all of Citrus’s 91722 ZIP, including the tract-home blocks along Citrus Avenue, the streets east of Barranca, and the neighborhoods between Glendora and Azusa. Response time for most Citrus calls is same-week, with weekly service runs through the San Gabriel Valley.
- Citrus Avenue corridor
- East of Barranca Avenue
- Neighborhoods west of the 57
- Blocks near Foothill Boulevard
Service Area – Cities Near Citrus
Beyond Citrus, our routes cover the surrounding San Gabriel Valley cities. We regularly work in Covina, CA and West Covina, CA to the south, Charter Oak, CA to the east, and Duarte, CA to the west. Our base in Diamond Bar puts us within easy reach of all these communities for same-week scheduling.
Serving Citrus, CA – Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Citrus 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 About Air Duct Cleaning Company in Citrus
No permit is required for air duct cleaning, dryer vent cleaning, or duct repair in the unincorporated Citrus area. Duct replacement within an existing system is considered maintenance, not new construction. If a full HVAC system replacement were ever involved, that’s a different conversation, but it’s outside the scope of our work.
Our crew runs San Gabriel Valley routes weekly out of Diamond Bar, so most Citrus homeowners get scheduled within a few business days. Fall is the busy season here as people prep for heating, so booking in September gets you ahead of the rush. Call (877) 693-6770 and we’ll find the earliest slot that works for you.
Yes, and in Citrus that’s usually the right move. We inspect first, identify disconnected or failed sections, repair what needs repairing, and then clean the entire system so all the debris actually gets captured and removed. Clean ducts on a leaking system are a waste of money; repaired ducts on a dirty system just blow dust around. Both together fixes the actual problem.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees. Talk to a local air duct cleaning pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you. The visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Citrus Customers Say
"They photographed every return and supply before starting and sent me the file afterward. No upsell to a sanitizing treatment I didn't need."
- Amanda Novak"Quoted per system rather than the bait and switch per vent pricing everybody else in town uses. The number I was told on the phone was the number on the invoice."
- Eduardo Herrera"Fair price and thorough work. They ran about an hour and a half past the estimated finish time, so don't schedule anything tight after."
- Beatriz Mendoza