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 Rafael, CA
Air duct cleaning in San Rafael runs between $390 and $870 for a full system, with most homes landing between $460 and $690. What shifts that range here is the mix of aging hillside houses with original metal ductwork and newer construction across the flats, plus a climate that pushes both fine summer dust and winter moisture into the system. You’ll find our full service breakdown on the three San Rafael pages linked below. If you’d rather just talk it through, call (951) 527-6259 and a live person answers.
Why San Rafael Homes Are Different
San Rafael’s split geography changes the job in ways a flat suburban tract rarely does. Older hillside homes in Gerstle Park and Sun Valley, many built from the 1920s through the 1960s, run on original metal ducts with poor sealing at the joints. Those leaks pull attic air and decades of dust into rooms, and the ducts themselves often sit at awkward angles that make access slower. Down in Terra Linda and Santa Venetia, the 1960s-80s tract homes are a different challenge: flex ducts that bake in attic heat and, in Santa Venetia especially, crawl space humidity that wicks into the system. Lining up the city’s neighborhoods, the single biggest driver of dirty ducts here is the Mediterranean pattern we all live with: dry summers that coat duct interiors with fine dust and wildfire smoke, then mild wet winters that turn any leftover moisture into mildew inside poorly insulated runs. Hillside homes facing the bay get the fog, and that fog finds every gap in a duct joint.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main San Rafael Services
Most San Rafael calls start with either a full duct cleaning or a dryer vent cleaning, and a meaningful share end up needing repair once we see what’s in the walls. Each service has its own San Rafael page with pricing and details.
Air Duct Cleaning in San Rafael
We run negative-pressure extraction through every supply and return run, using Rotobrush equipment to dislodge the fine dust, pollen, and wildfire smoke residue that builds up fast in San Rafael’s dry summers. Hillside homes with older metal ducts usually need careful sealing work called out at the same time, because a clean duct with leaky joints gets dirty again in a few months. For full pricing and what to expect on the day of the job, see our dedicated Air Duct Cleaning in San Rafael page.
Dryer Vent Cleaning in San Rafael
Lint buildup is the reason most San Rafael dryers start taking two cycles to finish a load, and in older hillside homes the vent run is often long, with bends that trap lint fast. We clean the full run from the dryer’s lint trap bypass to the exterior vent cap, then verify airflow at the termination point. Santa Venetia’s humidity makes lint clump and stick, which means vents in that part of town tend to need cleaning more often. Details and pricing live on the Dryer Vent Cleaning in San Rafael page.
Air Duct Repair in San Rafael
After cleaning, we sometimes find ducts that are simply not worth keeping clean: torn flex runs in attic heat, crushed metal under a hillside foundation, or joints that have pulled apart entirely. We repair or replace those sections, seal the connections, and put every repair in writing with a 365-day guarantee. If a covered repair doesn’t hold, we come back free. See the Air Duct Repair in San Rafael page for what we fix and what it costs.
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 Rafael
We work on systems built around Aprilaire, Guardsman, and Abatement Technologies equipment, among others, and our crews carry common replacement parts locally so most repairs don’t wait on a shipment. For the full list, see our brands.
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AfterPricing for Air Duct Cleaning Company in San Rafael, CA
These are whole-system ranges for San Rafael work, not per-vent teasers. The price you’re quoted is the price on the invoice, put in writing before any work begins.
| Service | Typical range in San Rafael |
|---|---|
| Whole-home air duct cleaning (up to 12 vents) | $390 – $690 |
| Larger homes or additional vents | $690 – $870 |
| Dryer vent cleaning (standard run) | $120 – $190 |
| Dryer vent cleaning (long or complex run) | $190 – $300 |
| Duct repair (minor sealing at joints) | $150 – $400 |
| Duct repair (section replacement) | $400 – $900 |
| Flex duct replacement (per run) | $250 – $600 |
| Crawl space duct repair (Santa Venetia and similar) | $500 – $1,100 |
Hillside access, long vent runs, and crawl space humidity in neighborhoods like Santa Venetia push San Rafael jobs toward the upper end of these ranges. Every quote is a flat price per system, agreed before we start, with no per-vent billing and no surprise line items after the fact.
Neighborhoods We Serve in San Rafael
We work throughout San Rafael, from the older hillside streets to the flatter tracts near the bay. Typical scheduling in the area runs one to three business days out, depending on the season.
- Gerstle Park
- Sun Valley
- Terra Linda
- Santa Venetia
- Marinwood
Service Area – Cities Near San Rafael
Along with San Rafael, our crews serve surrounding Marin and East Bay communities. If you’re in Richmond, CA, San Pablo, CA, Novato, CA, or Berkeley, CA, we can schedule your air duct, dryer vent, or repair work from the same team.
Serving San Rafael, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the San Rafael 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 Rafael
Scheduling in San Rafael typically runs one to three business days out. Hillside neighborhoods with narrow streets don’t slow us down, but older homes with tight crawl spaces can mean the visit itself takes longer, which we factor into the quote before we start.
Routine air duct and dryer vent cleaning does not require permits in San Rafael. If your home is in an HOA, most only care about exterior vent caps and roof work, not interior duct access. Call (951) 527-6259 and we’ll walk through any specifics for your neighborhood.
We cover the full city, from Gerstle Park and Sun Valley over to Terra Linda, Santa Venetia, and Marinwood. If you’re near the San Rafael border, call (951) 527-6259 and we’ll confirm coverage for your street.
Ready to get a flat-price quote for San Rafael air duct work? Call (951) 527-6259 and speak to a live person. No voicemail loops, no automated menus. We’ll put the full price in writing before any work starts, and every technician who comes to your door will already have sent their name and photo ahead.
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 Rafael Customers Say
"He showed me the debris from the blower motor housing, which I'd never have seen otherwise. The furnace runs quieter now."
- Jasmine T."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.