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 Portland, OR
Air duct repair in Portland usually means reconnecting and resealing duct runs that were retrofitted into houses built long before forced air existed, and it’s the call we get most from the city’s older neighborhoods. The work here is shaped by a wet climate that keeps crawlspaces damp for most of the year, and by a housing stock where undersized, unsealed trunk-and-branch systems are the norm rather than the exception. We bring contact cleaning plus HEPA extraction to every job, and we repair what we find instead of leaving it for another contractor. Call (866) 810-7564 for a free estimate.
Why Portland Homes Are Different
Portland’s wet, overcast stretch from roughly October through May doesn’t deliver hard freezes, and that changes what duct problems look like. Without a deep freeze to dry things out, basements, crawlspaces, and duct boots stay persistently damp, so the dominant complaint in Portland is musty odor and microbial growth in return plenums and flex duct, not cooling-season dust. A dry-summer city like Bend deals with a different set of issues entirely.
The housing stock adds a second layer. The inner eastside is full of Craftsman bungalows, foursquares, and Portland-style fourplexes from the 1900s through the 1940s, and many of those ducts were added later, squeezed into houses that never had them. That leaves short, jerry-rigged runs, undersized trunks, unsealed joints, and gaps you can feel with a hand held near a boot. Plenty of these homes still run original galvanized or early rigid trunk-and-branch systems.
Then there’s the crawlspace factor. In crawlspace-heavy inner-eastside Portland, ducts often run through unconditioned, wet crawlspaces where the vapor barrier has failed. Technicians here routinely find disconnected, flooded, or mold-furred flex runs under the floor rather than in the attic, which is the first place a drier market would look.
Styles & brands we work with
- Whole-home duct cleaning
- Dryer vent cleaning
- Camera inspection
- Sanitizing & deodorizing
Our Main Portland Services
Two jobs come up more than any other when Portland homeowners call: full-system duct cleaning and dryer vent cleaning.
Air Duct Cleaning in Portland
In Portland, duct cleaning is less about dust and more about moisture. We run a Rotobrush rotary contact-cleaning system through each run to agitate debris off the duct walls, then pull it out with Nikro HEPA extraction so nothing loosens into the living space. On inner-eastside homes with damp crawlspaces, that often means addressing biological growth in return plenums and flex runs under the floor, and pairing the cleaning with post-renovation debris removal in century-old bungalows that have been opened up. For the full breakdown, see Air Duct Cleaning in Portland.
Dryer Vent Cleaning in Portland
Dryer vent work here is fire prevention, and we treat it that way. Lint packs into long, elbows-heavy vent runs, and in Portland’s older homes those runs are frequently longer and more convoluted than the manufacturer intended, which slows airflow and lets heat build. We clear the full run and verify airflow at the end so you can see the difference rather than take our word for it. Details are on our Dryer Vent Cleaning in Portland page.
Air Duct Repair in Portland
Air duct repair in Portland is mostly a story about age and moisture. Ducts retrofitted into 1900s-to-1940s bungalows and foursquares were often undersized from day one, and decades of damp crawlspace air have since opened seams, softened flex runs, and pulled connections apart under the floor. We handle that as Air Duct Repair, on the same visit as the cleaning, so a compromised section doesn’t get cleaned and then left to leak.
Because so much of this city’s ductwork runs through unconditioned crawlspaces rather than conditioned attics, the failure points are different from what you’d find inland. A vapor barrier that has failed lets ground moisture rise straight onto the duct surface, and flex duct in particular will sag, hold water, and grow mold on the inside lining. Rigid galvanized trunk-and-branch systems handle the damp better but lose their joints, and taped seams from an older retrofit are usually the first thing to let go.
Ductwork Repair
Signs you need it
You notice a musty smell that gets stronger when the system runs, rooms that never quite heat or cool, or a crawlspace inspection that turns up sagging, disconnected, or damp flex runs under the floor.
What it costs in Portland
Ductwork repair typically runs $250 to $900 in Portland, depending on how many runs need resealing, reconnecting, or replacing and how accessible they are.
How we do it
We inspect the full run with the system off, reseal or reconnect failed joints and boots, replace any flex section that’s water-damaged or mold-furred, then confirm airflow at the registers with a meter before we leave.
Air Duct Replacement
Signs you need it
The duct lining is mold-furred through a length of run, sections have collapsed or been crushed underfoot in the crawlspace, or the original system is so undersized and leaky that repair won’t get you measurable airflow.
What it costs in Portland
Air duct replacement typically runs $1,200 to $4,500 in Portland, with the range driven mainly by how many runs are involved and whether they sit in a crawlspace or a chase.
How we do it
We map the existing layout, pull the failed sections, install new sealed ducting sized to the system, and pressure-check the connections so the replacement actually holds air instead of just looking finished.
What Air Duct Repair Costs in Portland
These are typical estimates for the Portland market. Your written estimate sets the final price, and we agree on a flat price per system before any work starts.
| Item | Typical range in Portland |
|---|---|
| Ductwork repair (reseal, reconnect, replace sections) | $250 – $900 |
| Air duct replacement (full run, crawl or chase) | $1,200 – $4,500 |
| Ductwork installation (new runs added to existing system) | $600 – $2,800 |
Does Portland’s wet climate actually damage ductwork?
Yes. Ducts running through damp crawlspaces where the vapor barrier has failed take on moisture all winter, and flex duct in particular will sag and grow mold on the inside lining. Resealing and replacing those runs is the fix.
Can you repair ducts and clean them on the same visit?
We can. We repair what we find, so a disconnected or mold-furred run gets fixed before or during cleaning rather than referred to a separate contractor and left leaking in the meantime. Call (866) 810-7564 for an estimate.
Brands We Service in Portland
We work with Honeywell and Aprilaire filtration and humidity-control equipment regularly, and our cleaning gear includes Nikro HEPA extraction and Abatement Technologies containment equipment. If your system runs one of those brands, our technicians know the components. We don’t claim to stock parts locally, so turnaround on any specific component depends on availability. You can browse our brands for the fuller picture.
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| Service | Typical range in Portland |
|---|---|
| Air duct cleaning (whole system, contact clean plus HEPA extraction) | $350 – $800 |
| Dryer vent cleaning (full run with airflow verification) | $120 – $250 |
| Ductwork repair | $250 – $900 |
| Air duct replacement | $1,200 – $4,500 |
| Ductwork installation | $600 – $2,800 |
| Return plenum cleaning | $150 – $400 |
| Crawlspace duct inspection and reseal | $200 – $650 |
| Post-renovation debris removal | $300 – $750 |
In Portland, price climbs with the number of runs, how tight the crawlspace access is, and whether microbial growth means a longer containment setup. We don’t quote per vent or lead with a coupon figure; you get one flat price per system agreed before work starts, plus before-and-after photos of your own ducts.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Portland
We work across inner-eastside Portland, where the bungalow and foursquare stock makes duct repair a routine part of the job. Crawlspace access is the usual scheduling variable here, so if your home sits on a tight, low-clearance foundation, let us know when you call and we’ll plan for it. Response time across the area runs on the same dispatch window: fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday.
- Alameda
- Irvington
- Laurelhurst
- Portland’s 97212 and 97215 ZIPs
- Portland’s 97201 and 97217 ZIPs
Service Area – Cities Near Portland
Portland sits at the center of a service area that reaches out through the westside suburbs and down the valley. We also work in Aloha, OR, Hillsboro, OR, Sherwood, OR, and Wilsonville, OR. If you’re just outside those lines, call and we’ll tell you straight whether we cover your address. Homes on the westside tend to be newer than inner Portland, but the damp-crawlspace problem travels.
Serving Portland, OR – Our Local Coverage Area
We serve Portland 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 Company in Portland
We answer 24/7, and dispatch runs 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday. A call outside dispatch hours is booked into the next opening. Timing depends on crawlspace access and whether the job needs containment setup, so call (866) 810-7564 and we’ll give you a real window.
It depends on the scope. Resealing and reconnecting existing runs usually doesn’t require one, but replacing ductwork or adding new runs can fall under permit rules. Ask the City of Portland’s building department directly before work starts, and we’ll work to whatever your inspector requires.
Yes. We work across Portland and the surrounding westside suburbs. Crawlspace-heavy inner-eastside homes and newer infill or ADU builds both fall inside the service area. Call (866) 810-7564 with your address and we’ll confirm coverage and book an estimate.
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 Portland Customers Say
"Two guys, about three hours, plastic down at every register, and they wiped the vent covers before putting them back."
- Kristen Hoffman"Did the dryer vent while they were here for a small add on price. The dryer now finishes a load in one cycle instead of two."
- Chris Novak"Ran a negative air machine on the whole system rather than the shop vac on a stick that the cheap outfit down the road uses. Showed me the before and after photos from inside the trunk line and it was genuinely disgusting."
- Holly Barrett