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 Tomball
Air duct cleaning in Tomball is not a one-size-fits-all job, and anyone who treats it that way will leave dust behind. We see it all the time: a company runs a basic vacuum through the registers, hands over an invoice, and the homeowner notices dust on the furniture again within a month. The reason is simple. Tomball’s housing stock runs from 1940s bungalows near Main Street to 1990s suburban builds west of town, and each era has its own ductwork problems. A 1990s home with undersized returns pulls dust through wall cavities every time the blower kicks on. A 1940s home with attic-installed flex duct needs someone who knows how to inspect for sagging and crushed sections, not just vacuum the vents. Our crews work across Tomball regularly and we know what to look for in each neighborhood before we even back the van into the driveway.
You can reach us at (940) 314-5008 any time. A live person answers the phone, day or night, and every estimate starts with a conversation about your home’s specific ductwork, not a scripted pitch.
Why Mortons Air Duct Houston Is Tomball’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’re straightforward about who we are and what we do. Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning was founded in 2005, and our Air Duct Cleaning team works under a simple rule: a written price comes before any work starts. No exceptions. That matters in Tomball, where families have told us about past crews who quoted one number by phone and then “found” extra problems once the equipment came out of the truck. Our technicians wear uniforms, cover their shoes inside the house, and lay drop cloths before anything gets moved. They work quietly enough that a napping toddler stays asleep in the next room. Before the crew leaves, you get a photo of the clean-up. Not because you asked. Because it’s part of the job.
We’re also part of the Cedarwell family of independently owned companies, and we hold to the Cedarwell Care Promise on every visit. That means the floors are protected, the price is written down first, and the work is backed by a 365-Day Done Right Promise. If something isn’t right, we make it right. Full stop. Paul Adeyemi leads our team, and the standards he set are the ones our technicians follow on every Tomball job.
Styles & brands we work with
Air Duct Repair in Tomball
Air Duct Repair in Tomball usually means fixing what the 1990s construction boom and decades of attic heat did to the ductwork. In the neighborhoods west of Tomball, we routinely find return ducts that are too small for the square footage they serve. The blower motor strains, air gets pulled from wall cavities, and dust ends up coating the registers within days of a cleaning. Homeowners replace filters and wonder why nothing improves. A camera inspection shows the real problem: the return is undersized and the system is starving for air. Repair work typically involves enlarging the return opening, sealing connections, or replacing crushed sections of flex duct. In Tomball, this work typically runs $250 to $650 depending on access and how much duct needs replacement.
Repairing Sagging Attic Flex Duct
Older homes near downtown Tomball often have flex duct run through attics that get brutally hot in July and August. Over time, the duct sags between supports or gets crushed by boxes and storage. Moisture collects in the low spots during humid weather, and mold smells start drifting through the vents. We repair the sag, restore proper airflow, and seal the connections so the system does what it’s supposed to do.
Return Duct Replacement and Resizing
When a return is too small, the fix is not a bigger filter. It’s a properly sized return opening, which requires cutting drywall, framing the new opening, and connecting the ductwork correctly. We do this work in Tomball regularly and we explain exactly what will happen before we cut anything. The price is written down before work starts, and it does not change mid-job.
Ductwork Cleaning in Tomball
Ductwork Cleaning in Tomball means removing what has actually accumulated inside the ducts, not just what’s visible at the register. In the historic downtown district off Main Street, we ran a Rotobrush system with HEPA filtration and camera inspection through a 1940s bungalow’s attic-installed flex duct. The source removal pulled out decades of caked dust and a collapsed section near the supply plenum. We repaired the sagging flex, restored full airflow to the bedrooms, and the homeowner stopped waking up congested after humid summer nights. That’s the difference between a surface vacuum and a full-system clean. Ductwork cleaning for a typical Tomball home runs $350 to $600 for the full system, including supply and return ducts, the plenum, and the blower compartment.
Full System Cleaning for Tomball’s Older Homes
Homes built before 1980 in Tomball often have ductwork that has never been fully cleaned. Decades of dust, pet dander, and construction debris sit inside the supply runs. Our full system cleaning uses Rotobrush and Nikro equipment with HEPA filtration to capture what we remove, not blow it back into the house. We also inspect for sagging flex and disconnected sections while the camera is in the duct.
Supply and Return Duct Cleaning
Supply ducts push conditioned air out. Return ducts pull air back. Both need attention, but returns in Tomball’s 1990s homes tend to be the dirtier side because they draw from hallways and living spaces where dust settles. We clean both sides, seal the return path leaks we find, and leave you with a system that actually moves air the way it was designed to.
Trusted Brands We Service in Tomball
Tomball homes run on a mix of HVAC equipment, and our Tomball crews work on all of it. We service and clean ductwork connected to systems from Honeywell, Aprilaire, Carrier, Trane, Lennox, and Goodman. If you have an Aprilaire filter cabinet or a Honeywell whole-house media filter, we check the housing and seal during the cleaning visit. We stock common replacement parts and filter media on the truck, so most Tomball jobs are completed in one trip. No waiting on a part shipment. No second appointment dragging into the next week. When we find a cracked filter housing or a disconnected duct joint, we show you the photo and fix it on the spot if you approve.
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AfterCommon Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Tomball Homes
- Undersized returns in 1990s west-side homes. These starve the blower and pull dust from wall cavities, leaving a constant film on registers within days of cleaning. A camera inspection finds it; a new filter never will.
- Sagging or crushed attic flex duct in older bungalows. Duct run through uninsulated attic spaces sags in the heat and traps moisture. That’s where the musty smell comes from in downtown Tomball homes.
- Stacked dryer vents in condos and apartments. Mid-stack bends collect lint that residents never see because the trap looks clean. Drying times creep up, and a burning smell eventually appears.
- Leaky supply plenums and disconnected joints. In the 1980s and 1990s builds south of 2920, we regularly find duct joints that have pulled apart under attic heat stress. Conditioned air leaks into the attic, and dust gets pulled in through the gaps.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Tomball, TX
A full residential air duct cleaning in Tomball typically runs between $350 and $600, depending on the number of returns, the number of stories, and how much attic access affects the job. A condo unit with a single return and a stacked dryer vent usually lands in the $250 to $400 range. Air duct repair work, like enlarging an undersized return or replacing sagging flex duct, adds $250 to $650 depending on what the camera inspection shows. We never quote a teaser price and then pile on per-vent charges once we’re in the house. The written price covers the whole system, and it’s in your hand before anything starts. Call (940) 314-5008 for a free estimate. We’ll talk through your home’s layout, what you’re seeing at the registers, and what the job will cost before you commit to anything.
We Also Serve Cities Near Tomball
Beyond Air Duct Cleaning in Tomball, our crews cover Houston, Sugar Land, Richmond, and Galena Park. If you’re in a subdivision that straddles a city line, give us a call and we’ll confirm coverage for your address. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Houston office, but the crew that arrives at your Tomball home is local and familiar with the area’s ductwork patterns.
Serving Tomball, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Tomball 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 Tomball
Your return duct is almost certainly undersized for the square footage. Builders in that era cut the return opening too small, which forces the blower to pull air from wall cavities and under baseboards. That cavity air is full of drywall dust and insulation fibers, and it coats your registers within days. An undersized return can be fixed with a properly sized opening and resealed connections, and it’s one of the most common duct problems we address in the 1990s tracts west of Tomball. Call (940) 314-5008 and we’ll come out with a camera and show you exactly what’s happening inside your ductwork before quoting any repair.
Yes, and it comes down to attic heat and humidity. Tomball’s summers are hot and muggy, and many older homes near downtown have undersized or underinsulated attic spaces. Flex duct installed in that environment softens over time, sags between supports, and traps moisture in the low spots. We see this more often in Tomball’s pre-1980 homes than in newer master-planned communities where attic ventilation was designed to current code. We can inspect, re-support, or replace sagging runs during a regular cleaning visit and show you photos of what we found.
We work within the building’s rules and the space available. For condos with shared HVAC runs, we isolate the unit’s supply and return runs that are accessible from inside the unit, then work with the building manager on any shared trunk lines. Our equipment is compact and runs on standard household power, so we don’t need access to a 220V outlet. Parking is handled by confirming loading zones or visitor parking with the front office before we arrive, so the crew is not circling the block. A condo air duct cleaning in Tomball starts with a quick walkthrough and a written price, and the work is done the same day as long as the unit is accessible.
A stacked dryer vent in an apartment building means the duct runs vertically through floors, with bends at each stack junction. Lint collects at those bends, and a resident who only sees the trap has no way of knowing the run is nearly blocked. Our crew accesses the vent from the dryer connection point, runs a rotating brush through the full vertical run, and uses a camera to confirm the blockage is gone. We also coordinate with the building manager when roof or mid-stack access is needed, because those areas are not always inside the unit. The job typically takes about an hour per unit and we photograph the result before we leave.
Usually, yes. Homes built in the 1980s in Tomball often have HVAC systems that were installed in poorly insulated attics, which means the duct joints have been stressed by heat for decades. During a cleaning, we find disconnected runs, loose collars, and separated plenum connections all the time. Cleaning without sealing those leaks just means you’ll pull attic air and dust right back into the system. We offer video inspection as a standalone service or as part of a full system cleaning, and we’ll show you what we find. The repair work is quoted separately and approved by you before anything is done.
Written by Paul Adeyemi, Owner at Mortons Air Duct Houston, serving Tomball since our founding in 2005.