Indoor Air Quality & Duct Cleaning

Many items in your home can cause indoor air quality problems and produce harmful Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). Combustion sources such as gas stoves, furnaces and wood-burning stoves can all leak carbon monoxide if not properly maintained. Other things such as pesticides, dirty outdoor air, dirty heating systems and inadequate ventilation can also cause indoor air quality issues.

When your bathroom and kitchen’s spot ventilation is properly sized, it can help remove contaminants and humidity from your home. Ideal humidity levels should be maintained between 30% to 60% and it’s also beneficial to have any combustion appliances tested for proper operation and venting (we have products to address those needs). Air filtration and purification can also improve indoor air quality. 

Contaminates can settle and collect throughout the internal surface area of your duct system. Dust, dirt, pet dander, mold and bacteria can also build up in your ducts and should be cleaned out periodically. 

Your initial duct should be cleaned every 3 to 7 years if the heating equipment is maintained and high efficiency filters are installed. The frequency of duct cleaning also depends on other factors, including: 

• Whether you have pets in the home.
• Smoking in the home. 
• Residents who have allergies or asthma. 
• Remodeling or construction dust. 
• Floor or ceiling registers.

We charge an initial $95 site inspection fee prior to your duct cleaning to ensure our industrial machines are compatible with your ducting. If compatible, we provide a comprehensive system-wide cleaning that will include: 

• All registers and grills.
• Brushing and vacuuming of plenums (and all supply and return runs).
• Bio-enzymatic sanitation application (to prevent mold and mildew growth). 
• Furnace service with tuneup.

Depending on the equipment that needs cleaning, this can be an all-day process. Costs range from $1,000 to $1,400 depending on the size of your home.

First, the heating system supply and return registers are removed and cleaned. Then a powerful vacuum with a spinning brush is inserted into each duct, starting with the furthest away. This spinning brush loosens up the dirt and a HEPA vacuum system catches all the dirt in the machine. We then clean the heater blower housing and can also pull out the heater burners to clean them and perform a combustion safety test.

Modern homes are built more airtight than older homes and as we continue to upgrade older homes with new windows, insulation and air sealing, indoor air quality can become a big concern. Dust, dirt, mildew, pollen, pet dander, dust mites and building materials can be circulated throughout your home and can lead to asthma and allergy symptoms. Proper ventilation and filtration can also play an important role in cleaner indoor air quality. Properly sized and installed bathroom fans and kitchen hoods in conjunction with fresh outside air are important considerations along with proper filtration.

We offer a wide variety of add-on air filtration, whole home air purifiers and UV lights for your existing or new heating system. We also offer Heat Recovery Ventilators (HRVs) that displaces stale air in the home while bringing in and heating fresh outside air.

If you’re concerned about the combustion of your home appliances, we can perform combustion safety testing on your natural gas or propane-burning appliances to ensure you don’t have harmful levels of carbon monoxide in your home.

Your health is important to us! Give us a call today to find out how we can help improve your home’s air quality.