Whole-home duct cleaning
Dryer vent cleaning
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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.
Why Houston Homeowners Choose Trane Air Duct Cleaning
We provide independent Trane service in Houston, including air duct cleaning, and we work on Trane XR, XL, and XV systems every week – which means we already know how Trane’s exact airflow and filtration designs behave in Houston’s humidity, dust, and near year-round cooling loads. The short version: we clean your Trane system’s ducts, coil, blower wheel, and filter cabinet as one connected system, not as separate boxes, and we quote a flat written price before a single panel comes off. That matters in Houston because your Trane runs hard here, and a system that isn’t moving air cleanly costs you more every month.
We’re an independent Trane service provider – not authorized by or affiliated with Trane – and that independence is exactly why homeowners call us. We don’t have to push a manufacturer’s service schedule or warranty script at you. We tell you what we see, what it’ll take, and what it’ll cost. Call (940) 314-5008 and a live person answers, usually the same person who’ll walk your system with you.
Why Trust Mortons Air Duct Houston for Your Trane Air Duct Cleaning?
Paul Adeyemi, our owner, picked up his trade knowledge at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College before spending the better part of two decades cleaning and inspecting duct systems across Houston. He’s worked in Heights bungalows where the ductwork hadn’t been touched in twenty years and the registers were painted over four times, and he’s worked on Trane XV20i systems in Energy Corridor homes that were only five years old. The point isn’t the age of the house – it’s knowing how Trane equipment responds to whatever the ductwork is doing around it.
Our technicians are background-checked and arrive in uniform, and they work to the Cedarwell Care Promise on every job: shoe covers and drop cloths before anything comes through your door, a written price before any work starts, and a photo of the clean-up before the crew leaves. When it comes to Trane specifically, we’re familiar with how the factory filter cabinets seat, how the communicating controls behave, and where Trane’s blower assemblies tend to collect fine dust. We use professional equipment from Rotobrush, Nikro, Honeywell, Aprilaire, Abatement Technologies, and Guardsman – not entry-level rental gear. And every job carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, we make it right.
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Common Trane Air Duct Cleaning Problems We Fix in Houston
- Dust and pet-hair buildup on Trane factory filter cabinets. Trane’s factory-installed 4- and 5-inch media cabinets do a solid job – when the return ductwork is tight. In Houston’s slab-on-grade homes with returns pulled through attic chases, gaps in the return plenum let attic dust and insulation bypass the filter entirely. We find pet hair matted along the filter rack edges and fine dust coating the blower housing on XR and XL systems in Katy, Sugar Land, and Cypress. The fix is sealing the return path first, then cleaning the cabinet and replacing the media with the correct size.
- Restricted blower wheels on XR series systems. Trane’s XR13 and XR14 blowers use forward-curved blades that catch fine dust passing through the filter. In homes with heavy carpet dust or pets, that dust builds on the blade surfaces and quietly reduces airflow. You won’t hear it – the system just runs longer and the house feels stale. We pull the blower assembly, clean the wheel blades by hand, and verify static pressure before and after.
- Mold growth on fiberglass duct board in Houston’s summer humidity. Houston’s hot, humid subtropical climate means condensation forms inside ductwork when the dew point is high, and Trane systems that run long low-stage cycles (especially XV18 and XV20i units) keep ducts cold for hours. If fiberglass duct board was used and any low spot collects moisture, mold takes hold fast. This is one of the most common issues we find in 1990s and 2000s tract homes throughout the Houston suburbs, and it’s why we recommend a video inspection before quoting any cleaning on duct board systems.
- Debris-matted coils on variable-speed Trane XV systems. XV18 and XV20i systems run long, low-stage cycles by design – that’s what makes them efficient and quiet. But when the ducts leak or the return pulls attic dust, that debris hits the coil and mats onto the fins, reducing heat transfer and forcing the system to run even longer. We clean Trane high-efficiency coils with the correct tools and techniques so the fin surfaces aren’t damaged, and we address the duct leak that caused the problem in the first place.
- Construction debris after remodeling projects. After any major remodel in neighborhoods like Katy or Sugar Land, we find drywall dust and debris blanketing the ductwork. Drywall dust is fine enough to pass through most filters, and it coats everything downstream. If you’ve recently remodeled and your Trane system is running but the air feels heavy or you’re dusting constantly, the ducts are likely carrying that fine dust through the house. We flush the duct runs and clean the coil and blower after any renovation where the ducts weren’t sealed off during the work.
Trane Parts & Our Repair-vs-Replace Approach
We install OEM Trane filters and access panels where exact fit matters – Trane’s filter rack dimensions don’t forgive an off-brand filter that’s an eighth-inch too tall. For duct sealing, flex runs, and insulation, we use high-quality aftermarket materials matched to Trane’s static-pressure design. The brand of mastic matters less than the person applying it properly, and we’ve learned over nearly two decades in Houston attics which materials hold up to heat and humidity.
Our repair-vs-replace stance is simple: we never recommend replacing a Trane air handler or blower motor over duct dirt alone. We clean, seal, and verify static pressure first. If the unit is still struggling after the ductwork is right and the coil is clean, then we’ll talk honestly about what replacement actually costs and whether it’s worth it. That’s a conversation we’ll have with numbers in front of you, not pressure behind you. Call (940) 314-5008 if you want a straight answer on whether your Trane system needs cleaning, repair, or replacement.
Our Trane Service Process – Step by Step
Here’s how we handle air duct cleaning on a Trane system in Houston, start to finish:
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Diagnosis and video inspection. We start by looking inside your Trane system – the return chase, the plenum, the filter cabinet, and the ducts themselves. We use a video camera to document what we find, and we show you the footage. We’re checking for duct leaks, mold on duct board, blower wheel buildup, and coil condition.
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Flat written quote. Before any work starts, you get a written price covering the entire job. Not a ballpark, not an estimate with fine print. One price for the system, agreed to before we start. I’ll tell you what I see, what it’ll take, and what it’ll cost – before I touch a thing.
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Cleaning and sealing. We clean the duct runs, blower wheel, evaporator coil, and filter cabinet using Rotobrush and Nikro equipment matched to your Trane’s design. Where we find duct leaks in the return path or plenum, we seal them with mastic and aluminum tape so the system can pull air the way Trane designed it to.
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Static pressure verification. We measure static pressure before and after the cleaning. On a Trane XV system, high static pressure means the variable-speed blower is working against the ducts – and your efficiency is going out the attic. A drop from 0.9 to 0.5 inches of static pressure is the kind of result we look for after cleaning and sealing.
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Photo documentation and walkthrough. Before we leave, we take photos of the cleaned coil, blower, and duct interior, and we show you what we did. You get a photo of the clean-up before the crew leaves, every time. If anything isn’t right, our 365-Day Done Right Promise stands behind the job.
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AfterTrane Products We Service & Install in Houston
We work on Trane residential and light-commercial systems throughout greater Houston, including Trane repair in Sugar Land and surrounding areas, including the RunTru entry-level split systems; the XR series (XR13, XR14, XR15, XR16, XR17); the XL series (XL16i, XL18i, XL20i); and the XV variable-speed series (XV18, XV20i). We stock common Trane filter sizes locally for fast turnaround, along with the sealing materials, flex duct, and insulation we use daily on Trane jobs. We also perform evaporator coil cleaning, duct sealing, and video inspection as standalone services or as part of a full system clean. Whether your Trane is a base XR13 in a Pasadena ranch or an XV20i in a Sienna Plantation two-story, the process is the same: inspect, quote, clean, verify.
We Also Service These Brands
Most Houston homes have one system, and it isn’t always a Trane. We also service Lennox and Carrier systems with the same process and the same flat written pricing. The brand on the cabinet matters less to us than the condition of the ductwork behind it.
FAQs – Trane Air Duct Cleaning Service in Houston
No. We’re an independent Trane service provider – we are not authorized by or affiliated with Trane. That means we’re free to recommend the cleaning and sealing work your system actually needs, without being bound by a manufacturer’s service scripts or warranty-approved parts list. We simply know Trane equipment well because we work on it constantly across Houston.
We use OEM Trane filters and access panels where exact fit matters – Trane filter racks are sized to Trane filters, and we don’t cut corners there. For duct sealing, flex runs, and insulation, we use high-quality aftermarket materials matched to Trane’s static-pressure design. The goal is the right material for the job, not the right brand on the box.
Yes, in Houston they often do – because XV18 and XV20i systems run long, low-stage cycles that keep ductwork cold for extended periods, which increases condensation risk in our humidity. They also pull air continuously, so any dust in the return path gets drawn through the system for hours at a time. If your Trane XV system has leaky return ducts, dust and lint will accumulate on the coil and blower faster than a conventional single-stage system would. We recommend a video inspection at minimum every 3-5 years on variable-speed Trane equipment in Houston, and we also offer Trane Air Duct Cleaning in The Woodlands, TX.
The filter is only as good as the seal around it. In many Houston homes, the return ductwork in the attic has gaps or the filter rack itself isn’t seated flush, so attic dust bypasses the filter altogether. You’ll see dust on the blower housing, on the coil, and in the supply registers. The fix is sealing the return path and the filter rack, then cleaning everything downstream. Call (940) 314-5008 for a video inspection if you’re changing filters on schedule and still fighting dust.
Yes. Restricted airflow from dirty coils, clogged blower wheels, or collapsed flex duct forces the variable-speed blower to work harder to move the same amount of air. The system compensates by running longer, which uses more electricity and shortens equipment life. One of our techs found a 2019 Trane XV20i system in the Energy Corridor pulling return air from a dusty attic chase. After video inspection showed gaps in the return plenum, we sealed the chase with mastic and aluminum tape, cleaned the blower wheel and evaporator coil, and rerouted one kinked flex duct. The homeowner’s static pressure dropped from 0.9 to 0.5 inches, and dust complaints stopped within a month.
Trane air duct cleaning in Houston typically runs $450 – $850 for a full system clean, with larger two-story homes or systems with significant coil and blower buildup landing on the higher end. If our inspection turns up duct leaks requiring sealing, that’s quoted separately before any work begins. We never quote a low per-vent price and then pad the invoice once we’re in the attic – the written price you get before we start is the price you pay. Call (940) 314-5008 for an exact quote – estimates are free.
Book Your Trane Service in Houston, TX
If your Trane system is running but the air feels stale, or you’re dusting more than you should, or you’ve never actually looked inside the ductwork, we’ll take a look with you. Call (940) 314-5008 today and a live person answers. You’ll get an honest inspection, a written price, and a system that moves air the way Trane designed it to.
Written by Paul Adeyemi, Owner at Mortons Air Duct Houston, serving Houston since 2005.