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.
Before
After
Before
After
Before
AfterFast, Reliable Air Duct Cleaning Across Universal City
Air duct cleaning in Universal City typically runs $380-$720 for a full residential system, with most jobs completed in a single visit and every price put in writing before we touch a single panel. We’re CleanRun Duct Repair & Cleaning, and our crews serve Universal City from our San Antonio dispatch office. If you live in one of the ranch-style neighborhoods off FM 78 or Pat Booker Road, you’re probably in a home built for Randolph AFB personnel between the 1950s and 1980s, with ductwork that’s cycled through decades of tenants who never met each other. That matters. Call us at (830) 549-6847 for a free written estimate.
Why CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning New Braunfels Is Universal City’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’ve been in this trade since 2013, and Universal City’s housing pattern is unlike anywhere else in the San Antonio metro. The revolving-door occupancy tied to Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph means most homes turn over every 2-3 years on PCS orders. Neither the outgoing family nor the incoming one knows when the ducts were last cleaned, if ever. Our Air Duct Cleaning team treats a baseline video inspection as standard procedure here, not an upsell.
Our crews know the local stock: slab-on-grade ranches with original sheet-metal trunk lines, flex-duct add-ons from the 1990s, and attic runs that have been stepped on, disconnected, or crushed by roofers and cable installers over forty years. We document everything. Every duct run is photographed before and after, and that photo record is delivered to you as part of the standard job file.
Technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and identified by name before arrival under Haven Standard Clause 3: Verified Crews. The 365-Day Done Right Promise applies to every job in Universal City, backed in writing, not subject to manager approval.
Our Air Duct Cleaning Services in Universal City
Residential Duct Cleaning
Most Universal City homes we enter have never had a documented cleaning. The combination of original sheet-metal trunk lines, later flex-duct splices, and filter neglect across multiple tenants creates a system where the blower motor works harder for less airflow. We put the entire system under negative-pressure extraction (a sealed vacuum that pulls debris out without releasing it into your home) and run agitation tools through every register. A typical residential job in Universal City runs $380-$620 depending on system size and accessibility.
Commercial Duct Cleaning
Universal City’s commercial base includes medical offices near the base, retail along FM 78, and property-management firms handling the rental stock. These systems face higher occupancy loads and, in many cases, have been maintained on a “break-fix” cycle rather than a preventive one. We quote commercial work by square footage and system complexity, with written pricing delivered before any work begins. Most commercial jobs in the Universal City market fall between $680 and $1,400.
Supply Duct Cleaning
The supply side pushes conditioned air to your rooms. In Universal City’s older ranches, we regularly find supply runs partially blocked by debris that settled where flex duct sags in the attic, or where original sheet-metal seams have opened and are pulling attic insulation into the airflow. Supply-only cleaning starts around $280, but we rarely recommend it as a standalone service. If your returns are loaded, your supplies will be recontaminated within weeks.
Return Duct Cleaning
This is where Universal City’s cedar season does its damage. The return side pulls air from your rooms back to the air handler, and it’s the first place mountain cedar pollen, dust, and pet dander accumulate. During December through February, we’ve pulled out return duct debris so thick it resembled felted wool. Return duct cleaning is included in our Full System Cleaning, or can be scoped separately if your supply side has been recently serviced. Pricing for return-focused work in Universal City typically runs $320-$480.
Full System Cleaning
Our standard recommendation for Universal City homes with unknown duct history. Includes supply and return ductwork, registers, grilles, the plenum (the central distribution box where trunk lines meet), and the blower compartment. We photograph every run before and after. Full system cleaning in Universal City ranges from $480-$720 for most single-story ranches.
Video Inspection
The starting point for every PCS family who can’t answer the question, “When were these ducts last cleaned?” We feed a camera through the system and show you what’s inside before quoting any work. The inspection itself is $120, credited toward your cleaning if you proceed. In Universal City, we’ve yet to inspect a pre-1990 ranch and find ducts that didn’t need attention.
What happens when you call
- 1
A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
- 2
You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
- 3
A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
- 4
You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
BeforeAfterTrusted Brands We Service in Universal City
Our equipment roster includes Rotobrush agitation systems, Nikro and Abatement Technologies negative-pressure extractors, and Honeywell and Aprilaire media filters and whole-home air cleaners. We stock common replacement components for Universal City customers so we’re not ordering parts across multiple days. If your system includes a Honeywell electronic air cleaner or an Aprilaire media cabinet, we can service, clean, or upgrade it during the same visit. Guardsman-treated register boots and plenum wraps are available for homes where mold sensitivity is a concern, particularly after humid summers with restricted airflow.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Universal City Homes
- Disconnected or crushed flex-duct add-ons in attic runs. These 1950s-1980s ranches often have original sheet-metal trunk lines with flex duct spliced in later to reach added rooms or converted garages. We’ve found runs completely detached at the collar, dumping conditioned air into the attic, or crushed where a homeowner laid plywood over them for storage.
- Filter neglect across PCS turnover cycles. Incoming military families frequently can’t tell us the last filter change date. A loaded filter chokes the air handler, and many new owners install high-MERV filters without checking whether the blower can handle the restriction. The result: mountain cedar pollen bypasses the filter and cakes the return ducts.
- Original sheet-metal trunk lines with failed seams and no sealing. Source removal alone won’t fix this. Without sealing the joints with mastic or metal-backed tape, debris and cedar pollen re-enter the supply and return ducts almost immediately. We identify failed seams during video inspection and include sealing in the written scope when needed.
- Clogged evaporator coils from return-side debris. When returns are loaded, the blower pulls particulate past the filter and onto the wet coil. We’ve photographed coils in Universal City homes that were so fouled the system was drawing 30% more amperage than spec. Cleaning the ducts without addressing the coil leaves half the problem intact.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Universal City, TX
We publish ranges because Haven Standard Clause 1 requires a written price before any work starts, and that price should never be a surprise.
| Service | Typical Range in Universal City |
|---|---|
| Video Inspection | $120 (credited toward cleaning) |
| Return Duct Cleaning | $320-$480 |
| Supply Duct Cleaning | $280-$420 |
| Full System Cleaning (most ranches) | $480-$720 |
| Full System + Duct Sealing | $680-$940 |
| Commercial Systems | $680-$1,400 |
What moves a job toward the higher end: multiple attic access points, disconnected runs requiring reconnection and sealing, mold remediation, or systems with more than 12 registers. What keeps it lower: straightforward access, intact flex duct, recent filter maintenance. Every estimate is free, delivered in writing, and valid for 30 days. Call (830) 549-6847.
We Also Serve Cities Near Universal City
Our crews work throughout the northeast San Antonio corridor. We regularly schedule Air Duct Cleaning in Universal City alongside jobs in Schertz, Converse, Cibolo, and San Antonio proper. Routing is coordinated from our San Antonio office to minimize drive time and keep appointments on schedule.
Serving Universal City, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Universal City 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 Universal City
Start with the video inspection. In Universal City’s Randolph-tract housing, we’ve never found a pre-1990 home where the ducts didn’t need cleaning, but the inspection lets you see exactly what’s inside before committing to scope. The $120 inspection fee is credited toward any cleaning work you proceed with. Call (830) 549-6847 to schedule.
Mountain cedar pollen is smaller and more adhesive than most particulates, and San Antonio’s December-February season deposits some of the highest airborne counts in North America. If your return ducts are already lined with dust from prior tenants, cedar pollen sticks to that layer and builds up faster than a standard filter can capture. The real fix is removing the accumulated substrate, not just changing the filter more often.
We seal when the inspection shows failed seams. Vacuuming alone on an unsealed system is temporary. Our crews apply mastic or metal-backed tape to original sheet-metal trunk lines and secure flex-duct collars with proper supports. Sealing is scoped in the written price before work starts, not added after the fact.
Original sheet-metal trunk lines are often more durable than the flex-duct add-ons attached to them. We’ve cleaned and sealed forty-year-old trunk lines that tested tighter than new flex installations. Replacement makes sense when the metal is corroded through or the system has been structurally modified beyond repair. The video inspection shows which category you’re in.
You receive a Documented Photo Record of every duct run, before and after, as a standard deliverable. The photos are time-stamped and show the interior of each run, not just the register face. We also put the system under negative-pressure extraction during cleaning, which requires sealing the registers and connecting a vacuum to the main trunk. A shop vac at the register can’t replicate that. The photo record is your verification.
On a ranch-style home off Pat Booker Road, our tech camera-inspected the supply and return ducts and found the original sheet-metal trunk line intact but a flex-duct add-on run to a back bedroom completely disconnected at the collar, dumping conditioned air into the attic. We reconnected and sealed that run, put the system under negative pressure with HEPA filtration, and used agitation tools through every register to pull decades of military-tenant debris out of the returns. The blower motor had been fighting a clogged evaporator coil the whole time.
Ready for a written estimate? Call CleanRun Duct Repair & Cleaning at (830) 549-6847. We’ll answer with a live person, schedule your free estimate, and put the price in writing before any work begins. Every job includes the Documented Photo Record and the 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Duct Repair & Cleaning, serving Universal City since 2013.