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 San Mateo, CA
Air duct cleaning in San Mateo typically runs $450 – $850 for a whole-home system, depending on home size, duct condition, and how long it’s been since the last cleaning. Most jobs in San Mateo take 3 – 5 hours and can be scheduled within about a week. The older housing stock here – much of it built between the 1940s and 1970s – means ducts often carry decades of accumulated dust, pet dander, and debris from the region’s dry summers. Call (951) 527-6259 for a written quote before any work begins.
Why San Mateo Homes Are Different
San Mateo’s housing stock tells the story. Many single-family homes in neighborhoods like Baywood, Aragon, and San Mateo Park were built in the 1940s through 1970s, and a lot of them still run on original galvanized steel ducts. That steel corrodes over time, especially in crawl spaces where fog-season moisture sits against the metal. Pinholes and rusted seams let conditioned air escape and pull dust from the crawl space into the living areas.
The climate matters too. San Mateo’s foggy summers and occasional wind-driven dust from the hills mean fine particulate settles into duct runs and returns. Because winters are mild, heating systems sit unused for long stretches – and when they finally fire up in November, they push a season’s worth of settled dust through every register. Homes in Baywood and Aragon with pier-and-beam foundations add another wrinkle: ducts running through crawl spaces are vulnerable to rodent intrusion, and once that happens, cleaning has to address contamination, not just dust. Newer developments on the east side and up toward the 92 corridor tend to use flexible ducting, which brings its own issues – sagging, kinked runs, and internal delamination over time.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main San Mateo Services
San Mateo homeowners call us most often for three things: full-system air duct cleaning, dryer vent cleaning, and duct repair. Each service has its own page with local pricing and what to expect.
Air Duct Cleaning in San Mateo
Whole-home Air Duct Cleaning in San Mateo uses negative-pressure extraction to pull accumulated dust, pet hair, and old construction debris out of supply and return runs. In San Mateo, we pay special attention to returns in hallways and stairwells, which siphon dust from the whole house for decades. We clean registers, boots, and main trunk lines, and when the job is done you get before-and-after photos of your own ducts, not stock images. The price is in writing before we start, and it does not change once the van is parked.
Dryer Vent Cleaning in San Mateo
Dryer Vent Cleaning in San Mateo clears lint from the vent run behind your dryer all the way to the exterior termination. San Mateo’s older homes often have long, snaking vent runs through crawl spaces or up through the roof, and those runs trap lint fast – especially when homes use dryers frequently through the fog months when outdoor drying is not an option. A clogged run means longer dry times and a real fire risk. We clean the full run and verify exhaust flow at the outside vent before we finish.
Air Duct Repair in San Mateo
Air Duct Repair in San Mateo covers cracked or separated metal duct sections, crushed flex runs, torn boots, and rodent-damaged insulation in crawl spaces. In San Mateo’s pier-and-beam homes, we regularly find duct sections that have sagged at the seams or pulled apart entirely, spilling conditioned air into the crawl space and pulling in crawl-space air. Our repair work comes with a written guarantee on every job, and if a covered repair fails, we return at no charge.
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.
Brands We Service in San Mateo
We work on ducts and vents across all major system types, and we stock local replacement parts for common San Mateo configurations. Our crews run Rotobrush and Nikro cleaning equipment, and we install air-quality components from Aprilaire and Abatement Technologies where the system calls for them. Parts availability in San Mateo is strong, and most common replacement components are on the truck the morning of your job. See our brands for the full equipment list.
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| Service | Typical Range in San Mateo |
|---|---|
| Whole-home air duct cleaning (up to 10 vents) | $450 – $650 |
| Larger home or extended duct system (11 – 20 vents) | $650 – $850 |
| Additional vent beyond package | $25 – $35 per vent |
| Dryer vent cleaning (standard run) | $150 – $250 |
| Dryer vent cleaning (long or roof-terminated run) | $250 – $400 |
| Duct repair – minor (sealing a leak, small section replacement) | $200 – $500 |
| Duct repair – moderate (crushed flex run, multiple seams) | $500 – $1,200 |
| Crawl space duct repair with rodent damage remediation | $1,200 – $2,500 |
What pushes price higher in San Mateo is usually crawl-space access, older galvanized ductwork that needs more careful handling, and long dryer vent runs that snake through old framing. Whatever the number is, you will see it in writing before any work begins – no surprise invoices at the end of the job, no bait-and-switch pricing.
Neighborhoods We Serve in San Mateo
We cover the full city of San Mateo, from the hillside homes near Crystal Springs down to the newer developments along the 92 corridor and everything in between. Our techs know the crawl-space homes in Baywood, the split-levels in Aragon, and the mid-century ranches in Shoreview and Hillsdale.
- Baywood
- Aragon
- Hillsdale
- Shoreview
- San Mateo Park
- Bay Meadows
Most San Mateo jobs can be reached within a 45-minute travel window from our Bay Area dispatch office, and we schedule in half-day windows so you are not waiting around all afternoon.
Service Area – Cities Near San Mateo
In addition to San Mateo, our crews regularly work in Burlingame, CA just up El Camino Real, South San Francisco, CA to the north, Redwood City, CA to the south, and Pacifica, CA over the hill on the coast. Each city has its own page with local pricing and condition notes.
Serving San Mateo, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the San Mateo 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 San Mateo
Most San Mateo appointments are scheduled within about a week, and we work in half-day windows so you are not waiting around all afternoon. If you have a specific constraint – a work schedule, a tenant situation, or a deadline – tell us when you call and we will work with you. Call (951) 527-6259 to check current availability.
Duct cleaning and dryer vent cleaning do not require permits in San Mateo. If you live in an HOA community, the only item that sometimes comes up is exterior vent termination access, but we handle that by working through your garage or interior access points wherever possible. No city paperwork is needed for standard cleaning or repair work.
We serve the entire city, including Baywood, Aragon, Hillsdale, Shoreview, San Mateo Park, Bay Meadows, and the hillside streets near Crystal Springs. Nothing about San Mateo geography changes our pricing – the written quote you get before the job starts is the price you pay. Call (951) 527-6259 for a free 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 San Mateo Customers Say
"We had construction dust packed into every register after a remodel. They sealed off the returns, used negative pressure, and left the floors cleaner than they found them."
- Paul E."Allergy season was brutal for my kid. After the cleaning there was a noticeable drop in sneezing at night. They also replaced a cracked flex duct in the attic."
- Omar D."Priced by the system, not by the vent, and he told me up front. No pressure to add the sanitizer and I said no without any fuss."
- Faith N.