Whole-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 Alvin
Air duct cleaning in Alvin runs $380-$720 for a typical residential full-system job, with most homes in the 77511 and 77541 ZIP codes falling in the $450-$580 range depending on system size and whether flood-related silt remediation is needed. We’re the Air Duct Cleaning in Alvin crew that treats this work as moisture and mold remediation, not routine dust removal, because Alvin’s record rainfall and bayou flood plains make that the only honest approach. Call (346) 253-1822 and we’ll put a written price in front of you before any panel comes off.
Our crews serve Alvin from our Houston coordination office, with scheduled routes through Manvel, Friendswood, and Pearland that keep us in Brazoria County regularly. We know the difference between a 1970s ranch off Mustang Bayou with original flex duct and a post-Harvey rebuild near Chocolate Bayou where the new system still connects to old returns that took water. That local knowledge changes what we bring, what we charge, and what we photograph.
Why CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Pearland Is Alvin’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’ve held the same standard since 2013: written price before work starts, documented photo record when we leave, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise backed in writing on every job. In Alvin specifically, that means crews who know to look for silt lines in lower duct runs, who carry replacement flex duct for water-damaged sections that can’t be cleaned and can perform Duct Repair & Sealing - Alvin, and who understand that rural properties on unpaved roads need different intervals than suburban homes.
Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and identified by name before arrival under Haven Standard Clause 3: Verified Crews. The license number is published on this page, not buried in a footer. Every call is answered by a live person.
We don’t do $79 coupons. We do written scopes with line-item prices, before-and-after photos of every duct run, and equipment you can verify: Rotobrush agitation systems, Nikro HEPA extractors, and Abatement Technologies negative-pressure rigs. Name the brand and look it up yourself. That’s the Haven Standard.
Tomas Reyes established CleanRun in 2013, and the company remains independently owned and operated. No franchise. No corporate script. Just documented work you can see.
Our Air Duct Cleaning Services in Alvin

Residential Duct Cleaning
Alvin homes built between 1960 and 1990 dominate the older core neighborhoods, and most run flex duct through attics that hit 150°F in summer. The duct liner degrades. Condensation builds. We set up negative-pressure extraction (a sealed vacuum on the duct system that pulls debris toward the filter, not into your house) and agitate each run with Rotobrush tools. In flood-affected homes near Mustang Bayou or Chocolate Bayou, we photograph the full length first. If we find silt residue or microbial staining, we show you before we quote remediation.

Commercial Duct Cleaning
Alvin’s commercial base includes light industrial, agricultural supply, and retail along State Highway 35 and FM 528. These systems run harder and longer than residential, often with rooftop units that pull in Gulf Coast humidity and coastal prairie dust. We clean supply and return trunks, VAV boxes, and terminal units with documented photo records at each access point. Written scope, written price, before any work starts.

Supply Duct Cleaning
Supply ducts push conditioned air to your registers. In Alvin, they’re the first place we check for mold because cold air meeting humid attic air creates condensation on the duct exterior, and any breach in the jacket lets that moisture into the liner. We seal the system, apply negative pressure, and run agitation tools through each supply run. The camera goes in after. You get the photos.

Return Duct Cleaning
Return ducts pull air back to the handler. In Alvin, lower return runs in homes near bayous often hold the real problem: dried silt from flood backflow that acts as a mold substrate. Standard brushing won’t touch it. We inspect with video first. If we find silt lines or degraded liner, we quote replacement of the affected section rather than sell you a cleaning that won’t solve the problem. Haven Standard Clause 1: written price before work starts. No exceptions.

Full System Cleaning
This is what most Alvin homes actually need. We clean the air handler, evaporator coil, blower assembly, supply trunks and branches, return trunks and branches, and registers. We photograph every component before and after. For rural properties on unpaved roads, we extend the scope to include the secondary air handler in detached shops or outbuildings where dust and pollen loading is often worse than the main house.

Video Inspection
Our Air Duct Cleaning team carries push cameras and borescope systems on every Alvin truck. We can show you the inside of your ducts before you commit to anything. In flood-prone areas, this is how we find silt lines that visual register inspections miss. The video is yours to keep, whether you hire us or not.

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.
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AfterTrusted Brands We Service in Alvin
We clean systems with components from Aprilaire, Honeywell, and Guardsman, and we carry common replacement parts for these brands on our Alvin-route trucks. That means if we find a water-damaged Aprilaire media cabinet or a Guardsman UV unit that’s failed from humidity corrosion, we can quote replacement and often complete it the same visit rather than order parts and reschedule. Our equipment roster includes Rotobrush agitation systems, Nikro HEPA extractors, and Abatement Technologies negative-pressure rigs. These are trade-recognized brands you can verify independently. We name them because we want you to look them up.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Alvin Homes

- Moisture-driven mold on flex duct liner. Alvin’s combination of Gulf humidity and attic temperatures over 150°F creates condensation inside duct jackets. The mold grows on the liner, not just the metal. Standard brushing cleans the surface. We check whether the liner itself is compromised and quote replacement when it is.
- Silt residue lines from flood backflow in lower returns. On a 1970s ranch off Mustang Bayou, our tech pulled a return grille and found a faint silt line about 8 inches up the flex run, left from Harvey backflow, with dark microbial staining behind it. We set up negative pressure, agitating the return and supply ducts with Rotobrush agitation tools and HEPA filtration, then replaced the water-damaged section of flex rather than trying to clean it. A post-clean camera inspection confirmed the run was clear, and the homeowner said the musty smell in the back bedroom was gone.
- Dust and pollen loading in rural outbuilding systems. Properties on unpaved roads in the Alvin area pull heavy particulate into detached-shop air handlers. These systems often run on separate thermostats and get ignored until the blower fails. We clean them as part of full-system scope or as standalone jobs.
- High-MERV filters choking older blowers. Alvin homeowners understandably want better filtration for mold spores, but a MERV 13 filter on a 1980s blower can drop airflow enough to freeze the coil in summer. We check static pressure before recommending filter upgrades. Haven Standard Clause 2: Do No Harm.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Alvin, TX
A typical residential full-system cleaning in Alvin runs $450-$580 for homes with 8-14 registers and a single air handler. Rural properties with outbuilding systems add $180-$340 per additional unit. Commercial systems start around $680 and scale with square footage and access difficulty.
What moves you within these ranges:
- Register count and duct run length
- Presence of silt residue or microbial contamination requiring remediation
- Need for flex duct replacement in flood-damaged sections
- Outbuilding or detached-shop systems
- Video inspection scope (included in full-system pricing, standalone at $120-$180)
Every quote is written, line-item, and delivered before work starts. No per-vent pricing. No teaser rates. Bring a competitor’s written estimate and we’ll provide a Free Second Opinion, our number next to theirs. Call (346) 253-1822 for a written estimate at no cost.
We Also Serve Cities Near Alvin

Our crews route through Alvin, Manvel, Friendswood, Pearland, and Santa Fe on scheduled Brazoria County days. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Houston office. Same standard, same documentation, same written price before work starts.
Serving Alvin, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Alvin 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 - Air Duct Cleaning in Alvin

Every 2-3 years for most Alvin homes, and every 18-24 months for properties on unpaved roads or in low-lying areas near Mustang Bayou or Chocolate Bayou. The humidity and flood history here mean mold and microbial growth drive the schedule, not ordinary dust accumulation. If you smell mustiness when the system first kicks on, that’s a signal to inspect now, not wait. Call (346) 253-1822 for a video inspection and written estimate.
Yes. Rural properties on unpaved roads in the Alvin area pull significantly more dust and pollen into both the main house system and any detached-shop air handler. We recommend 18-month intervals for these properties, with outbuilding systems inspected at the same time. The documentation matters more here because the loading is visible. We photograph every run so you can compare year to year. Call (346) 253-1822 to schedule.
It’s a visible residue mark inside lower duct runs, usually 6-12 inches up from the bottom, left when flood water from Hurricane Harvey or Tropical Storm Claudette backflowed into the system and then receded. The silt dries and becomes a substrate for mold that standard visual inspections at the register often miss. We find it with push cameras during video inspection. If we see it, we show you the image and quote either targeted remediation or flex duct replacement if the liner is degraded. Call (346) 253-1822 for a camera look.
It will if the smell is coming from microbial growth inside the duct system, which is common in Alvin due to humidity and flood history. It won’t if the source is a leaking condensate pan, a wet evaporator cabinet, or mold in wall cavities outside the ducts. We diagnose first with video inspection and moisture meters, then quote only what the evidence supports. The homeowner on that Mustang Bayou ranch? Musty smell gone after we replaced the water-damaged flex and cleaned the remaining runs. Call (346) 253-1822 and we’ll show you what we find before quoting.
Yes, as standalone jobs or as part of a full-system scope. These systems often run on separate air handlers and pull heavy dust from unpaved roads and agricultural activity. We clean them with the same equipment, the same photo documentation, and the same written price before work starts. Many rural Alvin homeowners are surprised by how much debris these secondary systems hold. Call (346) 253-1822 to include yours in the estimate.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Duct Repair & Cleaning, serving Alvin since 2013.




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