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 Irvine
Air duct cleaning in Irvine, CA typically costs between $450 and $900 for a full system on a single-family home, and most jobs are completed in four to six hours. If you’ve noticed fine white dust settling on furniture in Woodbury or a musty smell when the AC kicks on in Portola Springs, it’s worth taking a closer look at what’s inside your ductwork. Morton’s Air Duct Orange County has been cleaning ducts since 2005, and our crews serve Irvine neighborhoods throughout the week. Call (831) 244-9367 for a written quote before any work begins.
What makes Irvine different from most of Orange County is how new the housing stock is. Everything is tight. The windows seal, the doors seal, and that’s usually a good thing. But it also means whatever gets into your duct system during construction stays there. More on that below, because it’s the reason so many first-year Irvine homeowners call us with the same complaint.
Key Takeaways:
- Full-system duct cleaning in Irvine runs $450 – $900 for a typical single-family home.
- Newer Irvine tracts like Woodbury and Portola Springs often have construction debris in ducts from day one.
- We provide a written price before any work starts, and every job is backed by the 365-Day Done Right Promise.
- A live person answers our phone 24/7. No voicemail maze.
Why Mortons Air Duct Orange County Is Irvine’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Most of our Irvine customers found us the same way: they called after another company left them frustrated. Maybe the crew showed up late, or the final bill didn’t match the quote, or the tech finished in 45 minutes and the house still smelled the same. That’s exactly the pattern we work against. Our technicians arrive in uniform, put on shoe covers before stepping inside, and lay drop cloths down every hallway and across the floor around each register. If you have a dog napping by the front door or a toddler’s play area in the living room, we work around it, not through it.
Our teams are background-checked and trained on equipment from Rotobrush and Nikro, which means the cleaning is actual source removal, not just brushing the vent covers. Every visit ends with something unusual: we show you a photo of the clean-up before we leave. That’s part of the Cedarwell Care Promise, a standard every independently owned Morton’s location follows. Paul Adeyemi leads our crew scheduling and quality checks, and he’s particular about one thing above all: the written price you approve before we start is the price on the invoice. No surprises after the fact. That’s how we’ve kept Irvine customers calling us back since 2005.
Styles & brands we work with
Air Duct Repair in Irvine
Air Duct Repair in Irvine usually means one of two things: reconnecting flexible ducts that have sagged or pulled apart in a hot attic, or sealing leaks where conditioned air is escaping into unconditioned space. In homes built by the Irvine Company in the 1970s and 1980s, the original flexible ducts have often been sitting in 120-degree attics for four decades. The outer jacket degrades, the inner liner tears, and sometimes the duct simply slips off the boot at the register. Homeowners notice rooms that never quite cool down, or a fine layer of attic insulation dust on surfaces even after changing the filter.
Repair work in Irvine generally runs $150 to $450 per duct section depending on access and how much needs to be replaced. If a duct has disconnected entirely and has been pulling in attic air, we’ll often recommend cleaning that run as part of the repair, because it’s already contaminated with whatever the attic holds. A camera inspection tells us what we’re dealing with before we cut or replace anything.
Reconnecting Sagging Flex Ducts
Flexible ducts in Irvine attics sag when the plastic support straps stretch over years of heat exposure. A sagging duct doesn’t just reduce airflow; it creates a low spot where dust and condensation collect. We re-support, reconnect, and seal the duct with mastic, not duct tape, and then test the airflow at the register.
Sealing Leaks and Gaps
Small gaps at the plenum or at register connections leak conditioned air all summer long. In Irvine, where AC runs for months, a 10% leak adds up on every SCE bill. We seal with mastic or foil tape rated for HVAC use, and we’ll show you where the leaks were before we close up.
Ductwork Cleaning in Irvine
Ductwork Cleaning in Irvine is the full source-removal process: negative pressure, HEPA filtration, and agitation of every supply and return run. It’s not a quick pass with a shop vac. The difference matters in Irvine because homes run their AC so many months out of the year. Whatever is in the ducts gets circulated through the house, again and again, every time the system cycles. After a while, that dust settles into carpet and furniture faster than you can clean it up.
A full system cleaning in Irvine typically runs $450 to $900 depending on the number of returns and the size of the home. Townhouses and apartments on the lower end, larger single-family detached homes on the higher end. We use professional-grade equipment from Rotobrush and Nikro, and we’ll offer pet-safe product choices where available. If you’ve mentioned a pet, we ask, and then we default to the gentlest option that still does the job right.
Supply and Return Duct Cleaning
Supply ducts push conditioned air into rooms; return ducts pull air back to the air handler. Both need cleaning, but return ducts in Irvine tend to collect more because they’re pulling unfiltered air from hallways and common areas. We clean both as part of every full system job, and we check the return drop near the air handler specifically, because that’s where the heaviest buildup settles.
Full System Cleaning with Video Inspection
Before we start, we run a camera through accessible sections of the ductwork. You’ll see what we see. After the cleaning, we run it again so you can compare. That before-and-after record is part of the job, not an add-on. If a section of duct is too deteriorated to clean properly, we’ll tell you and quote the repair separately, in writing, before doing anything.
Trusted Brands We Service in Irvine
Most Irvine homes use the same handful of HVAC systems: Carrier, Lennox, Trane, Rheem, and Goodman are the names we see most often in neighborhoods from Northwood to Quail Hill. We stock common parts for these systems in our local van inventory, so most repairs don’t require a second visit. Our cleaning equipment is Rotobrush and Nikro, and we use Abatement Technologies negative air machines on larger jobs. If you know your system’s brand and model, share it when you call; it helps our team arrive prepared on the first trip.
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AfterCommon Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Irvine Homes
- Construction dust in newer homes. Builders in Woodbury, Portola Springs, and Cypress Village don’t always seal registers during drywall and finishing work. The result is a layer of fine white dust inside the ducts that homeowners discover during the first cooling season when every surface in the house develops a film.
- Sagging or disconnected flexible ducts. Irvine’s hot attics age flex duct straps faster than coastal cities. Older homes in University Park and Turtle Rock frequently have ducts that have pulled apart or sagged enough to trap dust and reduce airflow.
- Santa Ana wind particulate buildup. The Santa Ana winds carry fine dust that infiltrates even well-sealed Irvine homes. The return ducts pull that particulate in and distribute it through the system, coating the blower motor and evaporator coil over time.
- Termite frass from drywood termites. Drywood termites are common in Orange County’s warm climate, and their droppings (frass) can accumulate in ductwork. We frequently find frass mixed with dust in Irvine homes, especially in older neighborhoods where termite activity has been an issue.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Irvine, CA
You will not get a per-vent price from us, because that’s how the bait-and-switch works: a low coupon price that balloons once the tech counts your vents. We don’t do that. Instead, you get one flat price per system agreed to in writing before we start. A typical single-family home in Irvine runs $450 to $900 for full-system cleaning. Townhouses and condos run $350 to $600. Commercial spaces are quoted per job based on square footage and system configuration. If we find damaged ductwork, you’ll get a separate repair quote; you decide, we don’t pressure. Call (831) 244-9367 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Irvine
Our crews work regularly in Irvine and the surrounding area, so if you’re in Tustin, Santa Ana, Orange, or Villa Park, we can schedule you the same week. The same written pricing, the same 365-Day Done Right Promise, the same crew standards regardless of which city we’re driving to. If you’re unsure whether we cover your neighborhood, call (831) 244-9367 and a live person will confirm it right away. Our Air Duct Cleaning service covers this entire region.
Serving Irvine, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Irvine 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 Irvine
The most common cause is construction dust left inside the ductwork. Builders in Irvine’s master-planned communities don’t always seal registers during drywall and finishing phases, so fine drywall dust and debris accumulate in the ducts before you ever get the keys. The first time the AC runs consistently, that dust circulates through the house and produces the smell. A full source-removal cleaning fixes it. Call (831) 244-9367 to schedule an inspection and we’ll show you what’s inside your ducts with a camera before anything is cleaned.
Often, yes. We’ve cleaned two-year-old homes in Woodbury where the ductwork contained several inches of drywall dust and even loose drywall screws. New does not mean clean. If you see fine white dust accumulating on return grilles within the first year, or the house smells musty when the system kicks on, the ducts are the likely culprit. A cleaning now prevents that dust from circulating for years and clogging the blower motor. Estimates are free, and the price is in writing before we start.
Yes. Drywall dust is abrasive and can wear down blower motor bearings over time. Larger debris like drywall screws or pieces of strapping can damage the blower wheel or get lodged in the evaporator coil. We’ve found screws inside supply ducts in newer Irvine homes that could have bent a blower fin if left in place. A camera inspection will show you if there’s anything in your ducts that shouldn’t be there. Call (831) 244-9367 and we’ll schedule one.
If the ducts are clean and dust keeps coming back quickly, the issue is often a disconnected or leaking return duct pulling in attic air. In Irvine’s hot attics, flexible ducts can separate from their connections, especially if they were installed without enough support. The return side then pulls in unfiltered attic dust and insulation particles and pushes them into the living space. We check duct integrity as part of every cleaning, and if we find a disconnect, we’ll quote the repair in writing before any work is done.
Look at the return grilles. If they’re covered in fine white or gray dust within the first year of occupancy, the registers likely weren’t sealed during construction. Another sign is a dusty smell that appears only when the AC runs. The definitive test is a camera inspection of the duct interior, which we do before and after every cleaning. If you’re in Woodbury, Portola Springs, Cypress Village, or another newer Irvine tract, it’s worth checking. Call (831) 244-9367 and we’ll help you schedule an inspection.
Written by Paul Adeyemi, Owner at Mortons Air Duct Orange County, serving Irvine, CA since 2005.