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 Fort Collins
If you live in Fort Collins and you’ve watched smoke settle into the valley or noticed a musty smell coming off your registers, your ductwork is likely holding onto more than dust. We bring commercial-grade equipment into Fort Collins homes and clean the whole system, not just the parts you can see. Air Duct Cleaning in Fort Collins starts with an honest look at what’s actually inside your ducts, and the typical job here runs $450 to $900 depending on system size and layout. Our technicians have up to 12 years of experience, and they’re equipped with the tools to handle what Fort Collins homes actually need. Call (844) 834-5984. We answer 24/7, with fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday.
Why Fort Collins Homeowners Call Duct Cleaning Fort Collins for Air Duct Cleaning
Fort Collins has a lot of older housing stock, and that shapes nearly every job we do here. Ranch homes and split-levels built between the 1960s and 1990s still run on original galvanized trunk lines or early flex duct, and decades of settling, remodels, and seasonal smoke leave their mark. We know that when a west-side homeowner near the foothills mentions a campfire smell clinging to the basement registers, the problem usually isn’t the furnace. It’s residue that settled into the cooler basement runs and never left.
We work across the city, from homes tucked along the Cache la Poudre valley floor to newer tight-builds in the southeast and northeast, where dust behaves differently and return-air intakes load up fast after spring wind events. That local knowledge is why Fort Collins homeowners keep calling us back and why so many of our jobs start with a referral from a neighbor in the same subdivision.
Response time to Fort Collins is quick. We can often schedule same-day when the calendar allows, and we show up ready to diagnose, not just vacuum. Our reputation here is built on naming our equipment and explaining what it does, so you’re never guessing about what’s going into your HVAC system.
Styles & brands we work with
- Whole-home duct cleaning
- Dryer vent cleaning
- Camera inspection
- Sanitizing & deodorizing
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Fort Collins
Air Duct Cleaning Services in Fort Collins start with video inspection, because we don’t touch a system until we’ve seen what’s inside it. From there, Rotobrush brush-and-vacuum agitation breaks loose the debris on the duct walls and Nikro HEPA extraction pulls it out under negative pressure, so material doesn’t scatter into your living space. We clean supply runs, return runs, and the full system, and we handle commercial duct cleaning for property managers who need the same rigor on a larger scale. A typical residential cleaning in Fort Collins runs $450 to $900, and the written estimate always sets the final price.
What a Full-System Clean Covers
Every full-system cleaning includes every supply and return branch serviced by your air handler, plus the plenum and main trunk. We don’t charge per vent or quote you a teaser price, because those numbers rarely match what shows up later on the invoice.

Video Inspection Before We Clean
A camera goes into the trunk and the trouble spots before any cleaning starts. That’s how we spot a crushed flex run behind a remodel, a disconnected joint pulling crawlspace air, or residue that a standard vacuuming would never reach.

HVAC Duct Cleaning in Fort Collins
HVAC Duct Cleaning in Fort Collins goes deeper than surface dusting, because this valley traps fine particulate in winter inversions and pulls mountain wildfire smoke in summer, and both leave residue behind on the coils, the air handler, and every return-air intake. When your system runs hard through a smoke season, that material settles where airflow slows. A proper HVAC duct cleaning removes it under HEPA containment rather than pushing it into a living room. A typical HVAC duct cleaning in Fort Collins runs $550 to $1,100 depending on the age and layout of the system, and the estimate you get in writing is the price you pay.
Tight-Build Homes and Airflow Balance
Newer tight-build homes in southeast and northeast Fort Collins seal so well that dust and contaminants can’t escape the envelope. The return intakes pull heavier loads than in older, leakier homes, so the cleaning schedule looks different.
Containment and Air Management
We use Abatement Technologies units for remediation-grade air management, so debris and fine particulate stay contained while we work. That’s the same standard used in mold and contaminant remediation, and it matters in a home with occupants who notice every particle.
Trusted Brands We Service in Fort Collins
We know the indoor air quality equipment in Fort Collins homes, and that matters when the cleaning is done and you want to improve airflow, not just remove debris. We’re familiar with Honeywell and Aprilaire components, two of the most trusted names in residential IAQ, and we can recommend and service what fits your system. We don’t stock parts or hold inventory, so any replacement component is sourced and scheduled around your job, not pulled from a warehouse shelf. That keeps turnaround predictable and transparent. When we name our equipment – Rotobrush, Nikro, Abatement Technologies – you can look it up and verify the standard yourself. We’re proud of the tools we use.
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AfterCommon Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Fort Collins Homes
- Smoke residue that survives a vacuum. After a major wildfire event, ducts in Fort Collins homes can smell like a campfire for weeks. Vacuuming alone won’t kill the odor, because the residue has bonded to the duct walls, especially in cooler basement runs. An enzyme or smoke-specific fogging treatment is what actually neutralizes it.
- Loose joints on decades-old galvanized duct. In 1960s through 1990s ranch and split-level homes, joints have loosened and now pull attic or crawlspace air straight into your supply runs. Cleaning without sealing just clears the symptom and leaves the source.
- Crushed or disconnected flex runs. Remodels often bury a flex duct that gets pinched or disconnected, and the affected rooms run weak or dusty. Camera inspection is the only reliable way to find it before cleaning.
- Heavy return-intake loading after wind and smoke seasons. Spring and fall winds push pollen and dust into return-air intakes, and inversions concentrate fine particulate near the ground. Ducts that were clean in early summer can need attention again after a smoke event.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Fort Collins, CO
Air duct cleaning in Fort Collins typically runs $450 to $900 for a whole-house system, and HVAC duct cleaning runs $550 to $1,100 when the job includes the air handler and coil area. What moves the price is system size, how many supply and return runs you have, the age and condition of the duct material, and whether joint sealing or a smoke-treatment fogging is needed afterward. Dryer vent cleaning is separate and priced on its own. We don’t charge per vent, and we don’t quote a teaser number that grows once we’re on site. The written estimate sets the final price, agreed before any work starts. Our estimates are free. Call (844) 834-5984. We answer 24/7, with fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fort Collins
We work throughout the Fort Collins area and the surrounding communities, including Timnath, Wellington, Windsor, and Loveland. Each has its own mix of older and newer housing, and we bring the same equipment stack and inspection process to every address. If you’re just outside Fort Collins city limits, we can still schedule you. Call and let us know where you are.
Serving Fort Collins, CO – Our Local Coverage Area
We serve Fort Collins 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 in Fort Collins
Smoke residue settles into cooler basement and low-lying duct runs and bonds to the metal, so standard vacuuming won’t remove the smell. You need agitation under negative pressure plus a smoke-specific enzyme or fogging treatment to neutralize it. Call (844) 834-5984 for an exact quote; estimates are free.
Original galvanized duct in a Fort Collins ranch usually can be cleaned, provided the joints haven’t failed and the trunk isn’t collapsed. A camera inspection tells us which runs are salvageable and which need sealing or repair rather than replacement. Repairing loose joints is often a separate scope, and we’ll quote it clearly.
They do. Inversions trap fine particulate near the ground, and that material loads the return-air intakes faster than in a city without this winter pattern. Most Fort Collins homes do well with cleaning every three to five years, sooner after a heavy smoke season.
You’ll know if the crew uses agitation tools under negative pressure with HEPA extraction, inspects with a camera before and after, and shows you before-and-after photos of your own ducts. Ask what equipment they use before booking. Call (844) 834-5984 to schedule an inspection.
Air duct cleaning focuses on the ductwork itself; HVAC duct cleaning includes the air handler, blower, and coil area where tight-build homes collect dust differently. The second is the fuller approach for a well-sealed Fort Collins home. Call (844) 834-5984 for a free estimate that covers both.
Written by the team at Duct Cleaning Fort Collins.