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 San Antonio
Air duct cleaning in San Antonio typically costs $350 – $650 for a full single-family system, and the work usually takes 3 to 5 hours. That’s the honest range for a real job using negative-pressure extraction, not a coupon teaser that turns into an invoice three times larger once the van pulls up. We serve every corner of San Antonio, from Monte Vista to Stone Oak to Alamo Ranch, and we answer the phone with a live person when you call (430) 233-7681.
Linden Air Duct San Antonio is part of the Threshold Group family, operating to the Threshold Verified standard since 2004. Marcus Veale leads our San Antonio team. When we send a technician to your door, you already know their name and face before they arrive, and they show a photo ID badge at the door. That’s how it works. Every time.
Why Linden Air Duct San Antonio Is San Antonio’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We don’t ask you to take our word on trust. We prove it before the work begins, in writing, and at your front door. Every technician who arrives at a San Antonio home is background-checked and identity-verified under the Threshold Standard. Before the visit, we send the tech’s name and photo. At the door, they show a photo ID badge. You know exactly who is walking into your house, which matters when you’re home with young kids or you’re an older homeowner who’s heard too many stories about strangers in a uniform.
Our pricing is put in writing before any work starts. No surprise invoices at the end, no per-vent upsells, no “discovered problems” that only appear after the van is parked in your driveway. The price you approve is the price you pay. If any repair doesn’t hold, the 365-Day Done Right Promise means we come back and make it right, in writing, on every job.
San Antonio homeowners who call us get a human being on the line, 24 hours a day. Not a voicemail loop. Not a callback queue. A person who can answer questions about pricing and scheduling, right then. We’ve been doing this since 2004 as part of the Threshold Group, and the standard hasn’t changed.
Styles & brands we work with
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in San Antonio
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in San Antonio covers offices, medical suites, retail spaces, restaurants, and light industrial buildings across the city, from the Medical Center to downtown to the far west side. Commercial systems move more air through more filtration points, and in San Antonio’s nine-month cooling season, they also trap more of what the air carries: Saharan dust, caliche grit, and the humid Gulf air that makes dust biologically active. A commercial job here typically runs $900 – $2,400 depending on square footage and the number of rooftop units or air handlers.
Office And Retail Systems
Offices and storefronts in San Antonio often run their HVAC 10 to 12 hours a day during the long cooling season. That constant recirculation packs return ducts and blower cabinets with fine dust that standard filter changes never touch. We clean the full duct path with professional-grade Rotobrush and Nikro equipment and we don’t skip the coil inspection.
Restaurant And Kitchen Exhaust Zones
Restaurants near the Pearl or along Broadway deal with grease vapor and flour dust that finds its way into ceiling runs and makeup air vents. A commercial duct cleaning here is not a cosmetic box to check. It’s a real mechanical job that affects kitchen pressure, air balance, and how hard the exhaust system has to work through a San Antonio summer.
Air Duct Cleaning Services in San Antonio
Air Duct Cleaning Services in San Antonio most often means a full residential system: supply ducts, return ducts, the blower cabinet, and the coil. In an average single-family home here, that job runs $350 – $650, with larger two-story homes in places like Stone Oak or Dominion running toward the higher end. We also offer video inspection as a standalone service, which is the only way to actually prove what’s inside your ducts before and after the clean.
Full System Cleaning
A full system cleaning means we connect a HEPA-filtered negative-pressure machine to the ductwork, agitate the walls of every run, and pull the debris out rather than blow it around. We clean supply and return sides, the blower, and the coil. San Antonio’s caliche dust and Saharan grit make this a job you can’t shortcut with a shop vac and a brush.
Video Inspection
If you suspect crushed flex duct in a hot attic or a disconnected return under a pier-and-beam home, video inspection shows us exactly what’s happening before we recommend a fix. We don’t guess. We put a camera in the duct and show you the footage. The report becomes the basis for any repair quote, so you know what you’re paying for and why.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in San Antonio
We run professional-grade equipment from Rotobrush and Nikro, the two names that dominate the trade. That matters in San Antonio because the dust here is finer and more abrasive than what most markets deal with. We also stock and install air-quality products from Honeywell, Aprilaire, Abatement Technologies, and Guardsman for customers who want filtration and purification added after the ducts are clean. Having these parts on hand in San Antonio means we can quote a filter upgrade and complete it without scheduling a second visit and a second round of downtime.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in San Antonio Homes
- Caliche dust in pier-and-beam returns. Homes in older neighborhoods like Monte Vista and King William sit over crawlspaces filled with fine white limestone dust. Unsealed return ducts pull that dust into the system. A cleaning fixes the symptom; sealing the return is the actual repair.
- Crushed flex duct in hot attics. San Antonio attics hit 140°F or more in August. Flexible ductwork sags, kinks, and sometimes completely collapses. The system overworks and re-contaminates freshly cleaned ducts with attic dust. We find this on at least half of our older-home jobs.
- Saharan dust on coils and blowers. Summer dust events from North Africa drop a fine layer of grit across San Antonio. It coats evaporator coils and blower wheels, reducing airflow and pushing that grit back through the home. A duct cleaning without a coil inspection leaves the same irritants recirculating.
- Overlooked return ducts in slab-on-grade homes. Houses on slabs, common in 1970s – 2000s construction across the northwest and northeast sides, often run returns through wall cavities. Those cavities collect decades of dust, pet hair, and construction debris. Cleaning supply ducts alone solves nothing if the return path stays dirty.
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AfterPricing for Air Duct Cleaning in San Antonio, TX
A full residential air duct cleaning in San Antonio runs $350 – $650 for a single system. Two-story homes, homes with two air handlers, and homes with badly clogged ducts can run higher, and we’ll tell you that before we start. Commercial jobs typically start around $900 and range up to $2,400 based on square footage and equipment count. Dryer vent cleaning runs $125 – $225 as an add-on or standalone.
What changes the price? The number of ducts and returns, how accessible the air handler is, and whether the coil needs attention. What doesn’t change the price: upsells after the van arrives. We put the number in writing before any work begins. Call (430) 233-7681 for a free estimate, and we’ll give you a real price for your specific San Antonio home, not a guess.
We Also Serve Cities Near San Antonio
Our crews also serve Converse and Universal City, where the same caliche dust and long cooling season create the same duct problems. If you’re in one of those communities, you get the same Threshold Standard: background-checked technicians, a written price before work starts, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise. Read more about our full Air Duct Cleaning services or see how we serve San Antonio specifically.
Serving San Antonio, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the San Antonio 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 in San Antonio
The dust is coming back because your return ducts are pulling air from the crawlspace or from unsealed wall cavities. Homes near the Balcones Escarpment, especially pier-and-beam homes in Monte Vista, Alamo Heights, and King William, sit over soil that’s rich in fine white limestone. After spring thunderstorms, that caliche dust gets kicked up and drawn into the system through return leaks. A cleaning removes what’s there, but until the return plenum is sealed, the dust will return within months. Call (430) 233-7681 and we’ll inspect and quote the cleaning and the sealing work together.
Yes. The original galvanized metal ducts in King William and Monte Vista homes from the 1920s and 1930s are generally in good structural shape, and our negative-pressure cleaning method pulls debris out without aggressive scraping. We use gentler agitation on older metal runs and video inspection before and after so you can see the work was done without damaging the ducts. The bigger issue in these homes is usually the return path, which pulls crawlspace air through gaps that were never sealed when the home was retrofitted for central air. We quote the sealing honestly and separately from the cleaning.
Yes, and the reason is the particle size. Saharan dust that reaches San Antonio is fine enough to pass through standard fiberglass filters, settle into ducts, and coat evaporator coils. Because the city’s cooling season runs March through November, that’s nine months of continuous recirculation. A duct cleaning after a heavy dust summer is not a luxury; it’s a mechanical reset that keeps the blower and coil working and stops the same grit from blowing back into your bedrooms. For an exact quote on a full system clean, call (430) 233-7681.
We find it with a video camera, show you the footage, and quote the repair as a separate line item. Crushed or disconnected flex duct in a San Antonio attic is common because the heat radiates down on the material and the strapping fails over time. A cleaning alone won’t fix a duct that’s collapsed. The repair means reconnecting or replacing the affected run, and then sealing it properly. Every repair we do is covered by a written guarantee, and if a covered repair fails within 365 days, we come back at no charge.
The difference is where the contamination comes from. In a slab-on-grade home, common in neighborhoods built from the 1970s through the 2000s like Helotes or Stone Oak, returns often run through wall cavities that collect decades of household dust and debris. In a pier-and-beam home, like those in Monte Vista or King William, the returns pull from the crawlspace, which means caliche dust, humidity, and sometimes pest debris. The cleaning method is the same, but the repair that keeps ducts clean is different. Call (430) 233-7681 and we’ll tell you which situation applies to your house before we ever start the work.
Call Linden Air Duct San Antonio
If you want a real price for air duct cleaning in San Antonio, call (430) 233-7681. We’ll walk through your home’s size, the number of systems, and what we expect to find based on your neighborhood and foundation type. Then we’ll put the price in writing before we ever step inside. A live person answers the phone, day or night.
Written by Marcus Veale, Owner at Linden Air Duct San Antonio, serving San Antonio since 2004.