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.
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AfterAir Duct Cleaning Before & After in Marietta, GA
We’ve cleaned ducts in Marietta since 2013, and we’ve learned one thing: homeowners trust what they can see. Every job we finish includes a Documented Photo Record, before and after, inside every duct run. Below are real scenarios from homes around Cobb County. The photos show the difference between a system that moves air and one that moves dust.
Recent Transformations
East Cobb Ranch: 14 Years of Accumulated Debris in the Main Trunk
This home off Roswell Road was built in 2009 and had never had the ducts cleaned. The homeowner noticed dust settling on furniture within hours of cleaning. Our camera showed a 2-inch debris buildup at the plenum (the central distribution box where heated or cooled air first enters the duct system), including drywall fragments from original construction. We used the Rotobrush with HEPA containment and delivered 47 before-and-after images. The homeowner’s written scope noted: “Main trunk reduced from restricted to full diameter.” Haven Standard Clause 1 applied: the written price of $340 was agreed before we touched the first register cover.
Kennesaw Mountain Area Colonial: Pet Dander and Hair Clogging Bedroom Runs
Three Golden Retrievers, twelve years, second-floor bedrooms that never cooled properly in July. We’ve seen this exact pattern in homes near Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. The camera showed pet hair compressed into a solid mat at the first elbow (the angled fitting that changes duct direction) of each bedroom run. We didn’t guess at the restriction; we measured it with a manometer before and after. Static pressure dropped from 0.9 to 0.4 inches of water column. The written price was $295 for the whole system, no per-vent add-ons. The photo record showed the hair mat intact in the vacuum canister, then the clean duct behind it.
Historic Marietta Square Vicinity: Pre-1950s Home with Asbestos-Insulated Ducts
Homes near the Square predate ducted HVAC by decades. This 1924 bungalow had a 1980s retrofit with flex duct wrapped in asbestos-containing insulation. We don’t disturb asbestos; we work around it. The written scope specified reduced-pressure extraction through sealed access points only, no rotary brushing on the flexible liner. We used Abatement Technologies HEPA filtration and sealed two areas of exposed insulation with Guardsman encapsulant. The price was $420, agreed in writing before we entered the crawl space. The photo record documented the intact liner, the sealed areas, and the HEPA filter loading. Tomas Reyes noted in the job file: “Customer was right to be cautious. We were too.”
West Cobb New Construction: Construction Debris in a “Clean” System
The homeowner moved into a West Cobb subdivision in February 2022. By May, every surface showed dust. New construction ducts are often the dirtiest we see. The camera showed sawdust packed against the damper (the adjustable plate inside the register that controls airflow direction), drywall mud flakes, and a discarded fastener from the HVAC install. We pulled 3 pounds of debris from the master bedroom run alone. The written price was $280 for the full system. The photo record included a shot of the debris in the vacuum canister on a scale. Haven Standard Clause 6: Documented Photo Record on Every Visit. The homeowner used the photos to document a claim with the builder for inadequate rough-clean.
Indian Hills Estate: Mold Growth in Return Plenum from Humidity Intrusion
Indian Hills sits where the terrain drops toward the Chattahoochee, and crawl spaces there stay damp from March through October. This home’s return plenum (the box that collects air from the house before it reaches the furnace) showed patchy mold growth across its bottom surface. We don’t paint over mold with “mold-resistant” coatings and call it done. The written scope specified mechanical removal, EPA-registered sanitizer application, and dry fogging of the full system with an Abatement Technologies fogger. The price was $590, including the sanitizing step. The photo record showed the growth before, the cleaned surface after mechanical removal, and the final treated surface. We also identified the source: a disconnected crawl space vapor barrier that the homeowner could see in the photo we provided.
Powers Ferry Landing Townhome: Dryer Vent Fire Hazard from 90-Degree Elbow
Dryer vent cleaning isn’t duct cleaning, but we bundle it because the same homeowner usually needs both. This townhome in Powers Ferry Landing had a dryer vent routed through three walls with two 90-degree elbows. The camera showed packed lint at the second elbow, reducing airflow so severely that loads took two cycles. The lint was compacted to the density of felt. We used a rotary brush with reverse airflow and pulled enough lint to fill a standard vacuum bag. The written price for dryer vent cleaning was $145, or $95 when bundled with full duct cleaning. The photo record showed the packed elbow, the clear elbow, and the lint volume. Tomas Reyes left a note: “Dryer was 6 feet from an exterior bedroom wall. This one was closer to a fire than the homeowner knew.”
Want Results Like These?
Every job starts with a written price before work begins, no exceptions. Every job ends with a Documented Photo Record of every duct run, delivered to you. We’re independently owned and operated under the Haven Standard, and we’ve served Marietta since 2013. Call (470) 516-9337 for a free estimate. We’ll put our number in writing next to any competitor’s quote, free second opinion, no obligation.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Marietta, serving Marietta since 2013.