Residential service
Air Duct Cleaning in New Orleans
We clean and inspect residential air ducts across New Orleans and 10 nearby cities. We look at the ductwork first and tell you whether cleaning, sealing or neither is the right call, and the estimate is free.
- Inspection before any recommendation
- Free estimates on every service
- Residential and commercial
Why Should You Clean Your Air Ducts?
Air ducts are worth cleaning once dust and debris have built up enough that a run can no longer pass the air the system is trying to move. That is the practical case for cleaning: a genuinely clogged run, visible mold, or evidence that pests have been in the vents.
What duct cleaning is not is a way to cut an energy bill. There is little evidence that cleaning the ducts alone makes a system more efficient, and we would rather say so than sell you savings we cannot stand behind.
In New Orleans the ducts also collect moisture, which is why we inspect before recommending anything. Sometimes the ducts are simply dirty. Sometimes they are leaking, and cleaning them would not fix what you are actually noticing.
How Does Our Duct Cleaning Process Work?
Our duct cleaning process runs in seven steps, in the order below. The first three happen before any cleaning starts, so you know what the job involves and what it costs before we begin.
Risk assessment
We work out the best method for your ductwork and list every material the job needs.
Site survey
We map how the ducting actually runs through the house, which is rarely what the plans say.
Written quote
A quote listing every requirement for the work, given before anything starts.
Access panels
Where the run cannot be reached, we install access panels so it can be cleaned properly.
The cleaning itself
The full cleaning, documented with images taken before and after the work.
Testing
We test the result and use it to work out how often your ducts actually need cleaning, so you are not paying for cleanings you do not need.
Report
A full report at the end, including the before and after images, so the work is on record.
What Are the Signs Ducts Need Cleaning?
Dust pushed back into the room through the supply registers is the usual first sign that ducts need cleaning, and it tells you the buildup has been going on for a while. Six more signs are worth a call on their own, and none of them needs a specialist to spot.
- Mold visible inside the ducts or around a register
- Signs that insects or rodents have been living in the vents
- Dust and debris collecting around the furnace
- A burning smell coming from the furnace
- Excessive debris after remodeling or renovation work
- A musty smell in the house that does not go away
Any one of these is enough reason to have the ductwork looked at before the next cooling season.
What Does Duct Testing Involve?
Duct testing measures the state of the ductwork rather than guessing at it, and it is what sets a sensible cleaning interval instead of a standard one. We use an elcometer to measure the deposit thickness inside the run, before and after.
Leak testing is a separate job. We seal the registers, bring the ductwork up to pressure with a calibrated fan, then measure how much air escapes, which locates a leak instead of guessing where one might be.
Testing for microbial growth before and after decontamination is also available. That work goes to an independent laboratory rather than being done in-house.
Related Services
Residential serviceAir DuctsInsulation, testing and cleaning of the ductwork itself.
Residential serviceAir ConditioningDesign, installation, repair and maintenance for home systems.
Residential serviceIndoor Air QualityHandled alongside the system that moves the air.
Residential serviceMaintenanceTune-ups that catch a weak component before summer.
Residential serviceFurnacesInstallation, repair and servicing through winter.
Residential serviceDuctless SystemsFor homes where full ductwork is not practical.
Why here is different
Why Do Ducts Fill Faster in New Orleans?
Ducts fill faster in New Orleans because a system here runs a long cooling season at high humidity, so the ductwork moves far more air per year than it would further north and carries moisture with it. That is what shapes how often ducts here actually need looking at.
More running hours, more carried through
The longer the system runs, the more air passes through the ducts, and everything the air carries passes with it. New Orleans averages a 78.5F daily high across the year, so a system here spends far more of the year moving air than one further north.
Moisture changes the job
Humid air and cool duct surfaces can leave a run damp, especially where it passes through an unconditioned attic or crawlspace. Damp surfaces hold what dry ones shed, so we inspect rather than quote a cleaning over the phone.
Leaks look like dirt
Weak airflow at a register often means a leaking run, not a blocked one. Cleaning a leaking duct gives you a clean leaking duct, so we check for that before recommending either.
Where our trucks go
Where Do We Clean Air Ducts?
New Orleans is home base, and we run duct cleaning across the North Shore, the river parishes and up toward the state capital. Pick your city for details on what we cover there.
Get a Free Duct Cleaning Estimate
Tell us what you are noticing, and we will look at the ductwork before recommending anything. Estimates are free on every service, with no charge to look and no obligation to book.
Questions we get asked
What Else Do People Ask About Ducts?
What does air duct cleaning actually do?
Air duct cleaning removes the dust and debris that build up inside the ductwork over time. Where a run is genuinely clogged, clearing it restores the air the system was built to move. What it will not do is lower your energy bill, and there is little evidence that cleaning the ducts alone makes a system more efficient.
How often should air ducts be cleaned?
There is no single interval that suits every house, which is why we test rather than work to a standard schedule. The measurement sets an interval for your ductwork specifically, so the timing comes from the state of the ducts rather than from a calendar.
How do I know if my ducts need cleaning?
Six signs are worth a call on their own: mold visible in the ducts or around a register, evidence of insects or rodents in the vents, dust collecting around the furnace, a burning smell from the furnace, heavy debris after renovation work, or a musty smell that does not go away.
Will cleaning the ducts fix weak airflow?
Cleaning the ducts fixes weak airflow only when a blocked run is the cause. Weak airflow at a register can just as easily mean a leaking run, and those need different work. We inspect first and tell you which it is, rather than cleaning a duct that is losing air somewhere else.
What happens during a duct cleaning visit?
A duct cleaning visit runs to seven steps: a risk assessment, a site survey of how the ducting actually runs, a written quote, access panels where a run cannot otherwise be reached, the cleaning itself, testing, and a report with images taken before and after.
Do you test for microbial growth?
Yes, we test for microbial growth before and after decontamination if you want it. That testing goes to an independent laboratory rather than being done in-house, so the result does not come from the same people who carried out the work.
Do you clean ducts as well as repair them?
Yes. That covers cleaning, inspection and sealing of the ductwork itself, plus the air conditioning and maintenance work that runs alongside it. One visit can cover more than one of those, so the ductwork and the system that feeds it get looked at together.
How do I book a duct cleaning estimate?
Call 504-285-5606 or request a free duct cleaning estimate through the site. Tell us your preferred time, we survey the ductwork first, and then we give you a figure. Estimates are free on all services, and there is no obligation to book.