Renovation done? Get the construction dust out of your air system
Sanding drywall, cutting flooring and tearing out cabinets puts fine dust into the air, and the return pulls it into your ducts, onto the coil and through the blower. Wiping surfaces doesn’t reach it. We clean the system at the source so the dust stops coming back.
What’s different at this moment
The return pulls the dust in
Whenever the system ran during the project, construction dust was drawn into the return and carried to every room. EPA advises sealing registers during dusty work for this reason.
Source: epa.gov
Fine dust settles where you can’t see it
Drywall dust is fine enough to get past a basic filter and settle on the coil and blower wheel, where it cuts airflow.
Dust at the registers is the sign
EPA’s reasons to clean include debris actually released from the supply registers, which is common after a remodel.
Source: epa.gov
What we do
- Returns and supply runs cleaned under negative pressure
- Blower wheel, coil and drain pan cleaned
- Registers and grilles removed and washed
- Filter replaced after the clean, with a second change a few weeks later
- Before-and-after photos of what came out
Every item is listed on your written estimate before work begins.
Good timing
- Book after the last sanding, painting and flooring work, before the furniture goes back.
- Planning a remodel? Ask us to seal the registers and return before work starts.
- Contractors: add a post-construction clean to your final walkthrough.
Seven steps, documented in photos
Assess
We inspect the system and photograph what we find before anything is sold. If cleaning isn’t warranted, we say so.
Protect
Shoe covers at the door, floor and furniture protection along every path, registers sealed while we work.
Contain
A HEPA-filtered collector at the main trunk holds the whole system under negative pressure, so debris moves out, never into your rooms.
Remove at the source
Rotary brushes and compressed-air whips, branch by branch, the source-removal method described in NADCA’s ACR standard.
Restore the air handler
Blower, evaporator coil, drain pan and condensate line: the parts that decide airflow, efficiency and moisture.
Verify
Every component inspected again and photographed after cleaning, against the same angles as the baseline.
Document and advise
A photo report and completed checklist, plus honest recommendations on filtration, humidity and what can wait.
What homeowners say
“Extremely professional and thorough. The rep was Itzik…”
“Clean air Experts did a very professional job cleaning my air ducts…”
“Clean Air does great work!”
Questions
How long after the remodel should we clean?
After the last dusty work: drywall sanding, flooring and trim. Cleaning before then means doing it twice.
Our contractor changed the filter. Isn’t that enough?
A new filter catches what comes next, but it doesn’t remove the dust already in the ducts, on the coil or in the blower.
Do you work with contractors?
Yes. Builders and remodelers call us before move-in to clear construction dust, and we send photos they can share with their client.
Related services
- Air Duct Cleaning: Every duct, register, blower and coil, cleaned under negative pressure with before-and-after photos.
- HVAC Cleaning & Maintenance: Coil foaming and rinse, blower cleaning and drain-line blow-out, before the Texas heat arrives.
- Attic Insulation: Old insulation out, entry points sealed, baffles in, new blown-in insulation to code.
Other situations we help with
Book a free in-home visit
45 minutes to an hour. We inspect, explain what we find and give you a written price for the whole job. Book on a route day and save up to 15%.