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.
Trusted Air Duct Cleaning for Tampa Homeowners
Air duct cleaning in Tampa matters more here than most places because of the humidity. Dust and debris in ductwork mixes with moisture, settles into a gray sludge on the vent grilles, and carries the faint smell of every meal and every pet into every room. Paul Adeyemi started Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning in 2005 to give Tampa and New Port Richey families a cleaner answer than the national franchises that send a rotating cast of contractors. We run Rotobrush and Nikro equipment, protect floors with shoe covers and drop cloths on every visit, and hand you a written price before we pick up a single tool. If you want to know what it will cost and exactly what we’ll protect before anyone steps inside, call (850) 738-9748 and talk to the person answering the phone.
Air Duct Cleaning Services
Air Duct Cleaning Services remove the accumulated dust, pet hair, carpet fibers, and construction debris that sit inside the hidden airways of a Tampa home’s HVAC system. This is not an annual service for most families; it’s a once every 3 to 5 year reset that makes rooms smell neutral again and keeps the stuff blowing out of registers from landing back on the couch. Morton’s Air Duct Tampa starts with a visual check of the supply and return sides, then uses professional Rotobrush agitation and HEPA-filtered collection on the trunk lines and every accessible branch. A whole-home cleaning on a typical 3-bedroom house in Tampa runs $425 to $650 depending on the number of returns. Every job includes a written price before work begins, and a photo of the clean-up before the crew leaves.
Whole-Home Duct Clearing
We clean the supply and return trunks, all branch runs, and every vent grille visible in the house. The goal is to leave the system moving air freely without carrying yesterday’s dust. You’ll notice it first in rooms that used to smell stale by late afternoon.
Filter and Return Deep Clean
Return ductwork pulls the most air and the most debris. We often find a dense mat of pet hair and carpet fiber in the main return, which also makes the system work harder. We may recommend a higher-MERV filter from Honeywell or Aprilaire if you have allergy concerns.
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.
Styles & brands we work with
HVAC Duct Cleaning
Full System Cleaning is the part of air duct service that treats the air handler, coil cabinet, blower housing, and the duct trunks connected to them as one system. It is not just vacuuming the vents; it is cleaning the path air travels from the moment it enters a return until it exits a supply register. In Tampa, the coil sits in a warm, dark, damp cabinet, and that is where dust turns into a hardened paste that can restrict airflow all summer. Morton’s Air Duct Tampa services the blower and coil with equipment from Abatement Technologies and Rotobrush, and we take photos inside the cabinet so you can see the change. Total pricing typically falls between $350 and $750 for a single residential system, and you will see the written estimate before anything is touched. Call (850) 738-9748 with the square footage of your home and we can give you a closer range on the phone.
Evaporator Coil and Blower Service
Air carries fine dust straight into the coil and blower, where Florida humidity bakes it into a crust. We clean both with care, because a dirty coil is the reason some Tampa houses never cool evenly upstairs.
Full-System Sanitizing Clean
For families with toddlers, allergy sufferers, or multiple pets, we can follow the mechanical clean with a duct-safe antimicrobial that meets pet-safe product preferences where available. We will explain the ingredients before applying anything inside your home.
Vent Cleaning
Vent Cleaning focuses on the registers, grilles, and visible vent openings throughout a house, along with the first several feet of duct behind each one. These are the parts you can see, and they are also the parts most often coated in a visible gray film in Tampa homes with kids and dogs. We see it most in Lutz and Temple Terrace living rooms where ceiling fans push air toward the kitchen. Morton’s Air Duct Tampa removes each vent cover, washes it down, then brushes and vacuums the duct opening behind it with our Nikro tools. Vent cleaning on its own runs $150 to $300 for an average home, though most Tampa families bundle it with full ductwork cleaning since the crew is already on site.
Register and Grille Restoration
Years of condensation and dust turn white registers beige and make ceilings look stained around each opening. We clean and restore what is there, and if a grille is cracked or bent, we can source a match in the Tampa area.
Room-by-Room Vent Clearing
Some rooms collect dust faster than others – bedrooms over garages, nurseries above uninsulated slabs, offices where the door stays closed. We can address the worst room first and confirm airflow numbers with a quick check.
Air Duct Repair
Air Duct Repair addresses leaks, tears, disconnected sections, crushed flex runs, and failing tape or mastic in the ductwork itself. In Tampa, a disconnected return in an attic crawlspace can pull 120-degree attic air straight into the system, and the signs are subtle: one warm bedroom, dust on everything, or a sudden jump in the July power bill. Morton’s Air Duct Tampa inspects the full run, seals gaps with mastic or foil tape to code, and replaces damaged flex sections when they are beyond sealing. Repair-only visits typically run $150 to $500 depending on what we find, and we always show you the damaged section before fixing it. You get a written price and a picture of the finished repair.
Leak Sealing and Reconnection
Duct tape was never meant for ducts. We see it on homes all over Ruskin and Apollo Beach, and we replace it with UL-rated sealing materials that hold up to Florida attic heat.
Damaged and Crushed Duct Replacement
Rodents, roof work, and careless attic walks all damage flex duct in Tampa homes. We replace crushed runs with properly sized duct, support it with hangers, and reconnect it so the room actually receives the air it should.
Ductwork Cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning is the full-length, end-to-end cleaning of the entire duct system, from the furthest supply run across the attic to the return drop behind the wall. It includes the same HEPA-filtered collection and rotary brushing as our standard service, but it is more thorough in the branch lines that national companies often skip. Homes in Zephyrhills and Wesley Chapel built during the last construction boom often have a layer of sheetrock dust still sitting in the ductwork from move-in day. Morton’s Air Duct Tampa uses Rotobrush and Abatement Technologies gear to agitate and collect, and every register gets cleaned in place. Whole-system ductwork cleaning in Tampa typically runs $450 to $800 depending on home size and system complexity. The written price you approve is the price you pay, full stop.
New Construction Dust Removal
Builders rarely seal ducts during drywall work, so new Tampa homes can ship with a thin layer of white dust baked into the entire system. We have cleaned hundreds of these, and the difference in air quality is immediate.
Pet Dander and Hair Extraction
Dogs and cats shed into the return air and their dander coats the inside of the ducts. We use HEPA collection so that debris comes out of the system and stays out of the house, unlike a shop-vac approach.
Air Duct Inspection
Air Duct Inspection is a camera-assisted look inside the duct system, used when something is wrong and nobody can tell exactly what. Maybe one room never cools, or there is a rodent smell, or the previous owner had a renovation and nobody knows if the ducts were cleaned after. Mortons Air Duct Tampa uses a small inspection camera that shows us the inside walls of the ducts, the joints, and any standing dust or moisture. An inspection-only visit for a Tampa home runs $75 to $150, and if you decide to move ahead with a cleaning, that inspection fee is applied toward the job. Every inspection includes photos of anything notable so you can see the condition with your own eyes.
Pre-Purchase Duct Evaluation
Before you close on a house in Pinellas Park or Largo, spend a little to learn what is inside the ducts. We can document condition, leaks, and any mold-like growth so the report becomes part of your negotiation.
Post-Renovation Debris Check
Rebuilding a kitchen or bath throws a cloud of dust that the HVAC system happily sucks into the return. We inspect afterward to see how much made it into the ductwork and tell you honestly whether cleaning is warranted.
Residential Air Duct Cleaning
Residential Duct Cleaning is the home version of our core service, designed for the specific challenge of cleaning a house where people, kids, and pets are living during the work. The crew wears shoe covers at the door, lays drop cloths under the work path, uses quiet tools when nap time requires it, and keeps every product choice pet-safe where options exist. In Tampa, a single-family home with one HVAC system in neighborhoods like Town ‘n’ Country or Lutz takes about half a day. Pricing typically ranges from $425 to $750 based on the number of systems and returns. Every step is covered by the Cedarwell Care Promise, so nothing gets skipped because the homeowner never looked in the ducts.
Homes with Pets and Babies
We work around nap schedules and treat the house like there is a toddler asleep in the next room, because often there is. The tools are professional but calm, and nobody is running a jackhammer.
Single-System and Two-Story Homes
Two-story homes in Tampa often have separate systems or complex trunks, so we scope the job from the attic to the slab and give one flat price for the whole home before work starts.
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning
Commercial Duct Cleaning handles the larger duct systems in offices, daycares, restaurants, clinics, and small retail spaces across Tampa. Commercial ductwork gets cleaned less often, runs longer, and accumulates more cooking residue, paper dust, and construction fines. Morton’s Air Duct Tampa manages the job around business hours where possible, working evenings or weekends so the space is not disrupted during service. Commercial pricing is quoted per job after a site walk, because a small dental office in Temple Terrace is a different job from a restaurant kitchen in Clearwater. We treat every commercial client to the same written-price rule and the same 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Food Service and Retail Spaces
Grease and flour from kitchens make their way into exhaust-adjacent ductwork, and retail spaces collect paper dust from inventory. We clean both with the right tools for the material, not one tool for everything.
Offices and Medical Suites
Staff breathing the same recirculated air for eight hours a day deserve clean ducts. We work evenings in Tampa offices so Monday morning starts without the smell of dust or chemicals.
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AfterBrands We Service
We service and clean duct systems tied to all the major brands Tampa homes rely on, including Honeywell thermostats and filters, Aprilaire media cabinets, and any system paired with a Carrier, Trane, Rheem, or Goodman air handler. If it moves air, we have probably cleaned the ducts behind it.
When the job calls for repair or filter upgrades, we trust Honeywell and Aprilaire parts because they are reliable, widely stocked in the Tampa supply houses, and simple for homeowners to source later. They also pair cleanly with the commercial-grade Rotobrush and Nikro equipment we use on every clean. Whether your home runs a Guardman filtration setup or a nothing-special box from a Tampa builder, we can help clean and maintain the entire path from return to register.
Signs You Need a Pro Right Now
- Dust returning to shelves a few days after your weekly clean. When the HVAC system has dust sitting inside the ducts, the first blast of air every cycle pushes some of it back into the room. That is why the television screen and the bookshelf collect a film even when the house gets dusted regularly.
- One or two bedrooms always feel stuffy or warmer than the rest of the house. A partially disconnected duct or a crushed flex run quietly diverts conditioned air into the attic. The room may never hit the thermostat setpoint, and the AC runs longer to compensate.
- A stale or musty smell that appears with the fan but not when it’s off. That distinction points to the ducts, not the carpet or the trash can. Standing moisture in a Tampa duct system can harbor a smell that the moving air distributes to every room.
- Visible gray film or pet hair around the vent grilles. What you see on the outside is a preview of what is inside. Especially with dogs that shed year-round, the return ducts become a collection point for hair and dander.
- Renovation work recently finished anywhere in the house. Drywall dust is fine enough to hang in the air and get pulled into the return, then it sits there and releases slowly for months. If you just remodeled a Tampa kitchen, checking the ducts now is cheaper than living with drywall dust until the next cleaning.
Our Process, Step by Step
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Walkthrough and written estimate. We walk the whole house with you, note every return and supply, count the systems, and look at the filter. Before any work starts, you get a written price for the entire job.
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Floor and furniture protection. Shoe covers go on at the door, and drop cloths go down from the entry to the air handler and every register we access. The crew works in uniform, and we treat pet gates and baby gear exactly as we find them.
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System-safe cleaning with professional equipment. We set up HEPA-filtered collection and run Rotobrush or Nikro agitation through the trunk lines and branches. The machinery is loud enough to do the job but we manage noise around nap hours.
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Photo documentation. We take pictures inside the ducts, at the coil, and at the registers before and after. You see what came out and what it looks like now.
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Final walkthrough and clean-up photo. Before the crew leaves, we photograph the house as we found it: floors covered during the work, then uncovered, clean, and ready for the family. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every bit of it.
How Much Does Air Duct Cleaning Cost in Tampa?
Air duct cleaning in Tampa runs $350 to $800 for most single-family homes, with the exact number set by system count, home size, and duct condition. A 1,400-square-foot home with one system and six to eight registers usually falls in the $400 to $525 range. A 2,800-square-foot two-story home with two systems and fifteen registers typically runs $600 to $800. Commercial properties are always quoted per job since restaurant and medical suites have very different demands. What affects the price most is the number of systems and returns, how much debris is inside, and whether any repairs like reconnections or new flex runs are needed. We will not quote you a tiny per-vent coupon price and then grow the number once we are on the driveway; our written price covers the whole home, and you approve it before tools come out. The free estimate includes a walkthrough, a scope of the attic and air handler, and a photo look inside the main return.
Our Service Area Near Tampa
Morton’s Air Duct Tampa works across the wider Tampa Bay area, from our own backyard in Tampa out to Clearwater, Wesley Chapel, New Port Richey, Zephyrhills, Largo, Lutz, Ruskin, Pinellas Park, Temple Terrace, Apollo Beach, and Town ‘n’ Country. Many of our clients come from our thorough work on Air Duct Cleaning in Tampa projects, and we bring the same care to every nearby city. If you are in a Tampa neighborhood or an outlying community and wondering whether we travel to you, call (850) 738-9748 to confirm. Scheduling is arranged to work around your week.
Serving Tampa, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Tampa area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
Frequently Asked Questions About Air Duct Cleaning in Tampa
Air duct cleaning is the removal of dust, pet hair, construction debris, and other buildup from the inside of your HVAC system’s supply and return ducts. It includes the trunk lines, branch runs, registers, and often the air handler and coil. The goal is cleaner air flowing through your Tampa home and a system that isn’t circulating yesterday’s dust into every room.
For a typical single-family home in Tampa, air duct cleaning takes between 3 and 6 hours. Two-story homes with multiple systems usually take the full morning and some of the afternoon. We can tell you a more specific window when we know the square footage and number of returns, so call (850) 738-9748 with those details ready.
Most Tampa homes fall between $350 and $800, with small single-system houses near the lower end and larger or two-system homes near the upper end. You will get a written price covering the whole home before work starts. There are no per-vent add-ons and no surprise invoice at the end.
Yes, we work around and clean duct systems connected to Honeywell thermostats, Aprilaire media cabinets, and all the common Tampa air handler brands. If it moves air, we can clean the ducts behind it. We can also recommend pairing a clean system with a quality Honeywell or Aprilaire filter if your current one is undersized.
We answer the phone 24/7 with a real person, and we will get you on the schedule as soon as we can. Some weeks have same-week openings in Tampa, but every job still gets the same thorough care and written price. There is no rush charge and no discount tier for cutting corners.
Every job is backed by the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If something is not done right within a year of the cleaning, we make it right. That is stamped on the job, not just mentioned in the fine print, and it is part of the Cedarwell Care Promise on every visit.
Clear a path to the air handler and to each return, and move anything delicate from under ceiling registers if it is simple to do. We handle furniture where it sits, lay drop cloths, and put on shoe covers before entering. You do not need to do any cleaning before we arrive.
Schedule Your Air Duct Cleaning Service in Tampa Today
Call (850) 738-9748 and talk to a real person about cleaning the air ducts in your Tampa home. You will get a written price before any work starts, a crew that protects your floors and works quietly around the family, and a photo of the clean-up before we leave. There is no obligation in the estimate and no pressure on the phone, just a straight answer about cost and schedule.
Written by Paul Adeyemi, Owner at Morton’s Air Duct Tampa, serving Tampa since 2005.