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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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Duct video inspection is a camera-based diagnostic where a flexible probe with a high-resolution lens travels through your supply and return duct runs, recording what’s actually inside before a single panel comes off. In Marietta, GA, most homes built before 2005 carry more than a decade of debris, mold-adjacent growth, and mechanical damage that a flashlight at the register opening will never reveal. CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning services in Marietta has performed this documented inspection on every job since 2013 – more than 52,000 homes served, every one with a written price before work started and a photo record when the crew left.
If you’ve received a cleaning quote from another company that didn’t mention a camera, you received a quote for a service they couldn’t fully define. Call us at (470) 516-9337 and we’ll put our inspection process and our price in writing before anything else happens. This page is a child of our full Air Duct Cleaning in Marietta service – video inspection is the first documented step in that process, not an upsell.
When You Need Video Inspection
- You bought a home built between 1980 and 2005 in East Cobb, Kennesaw Road corridor, or Smyrna-adjacent Marietta. Flex duct was installed heavily in these subdivisions, and flex duct collapses, kinks, and accumulates debris at every bend. The camera documents exactly what’s there before we quote a single scope of work.
- You’ve had allergy or respiratory symptoms that appeared after moving in or after an HVAC service call. Marietta’s spring pollen load is among the highest in the metro – when that pollen mixes with interior moisture (common in older Marietta slab homes), the debris layer in the duct runs becomes a culture medium. The camera shows you what’s accumulating and where.
- Your home had water intrusion – roof, plumbing, or crawlspace – at any point in the last 10 years. Moisture doesn’t stay where it entered. It migrates into return-side ductwork, and return plenums in Marietta ranch homes are often shared with attic air space. Without a camera, there’s no way to document whether that moisture event left anything behind inside the duct system.
- You received a cleaning invoice from a previous service provider and have no photo documentation to show what was found or removed. A written invoice that says “ducts cleaned” is not a documented result. The camera is how you verify that work was actually done to every run – not just the ones closest to the air handler.
- Your HVAC system is losing efficiency without an obvious mechanical cause. A 3-inch debris build-up at a first elbow past the supply plenum can restrict airflow significantly enough to force the system to run longer cycles. The camera locates that restriction precisely so we quote the repair accurately rather than pulling access panels on guesswork.
- You’re preparing to sell or just purchased a home in a Marietta neighborhood over $500,000. Buyers and their inspectors increasingly ask for duct documentation. A pre-inspection camera report from a licensed contractor is a concrete deliverable – not a verbal assurance.
Our Video Inspection Process
- Written scope and price before the camera enters the duct. Under Haven Standard Clause 1, CleanRun delivers a written price for the inspection before any work starts. “Call for a quote” does not exist at this company. You see the number, you agree to it in writing, and then we proceed. This is not a formality – it is how every job runs, on every visit, without exception.
- System walk and register count. The technician maps your supply and return layout – how many runs, where the plenum is located, whether the system is single-zone or multi-zone. In older Marietta split-level homes, return-side layout can be non-standard, and mapping it before inserting the camera prevents missed runs. Technicians are background-checked and uniformed under Haven Standard Clause 3, and you’ll receive their name before arrival.
- Camera insertion at the supply plenum and each accessible trunk line. The flexible probe travels the full run where geometry allows, recording footage at consistent intervals. At each elbow and transition, the technician pauses to document what the camera sees: debris depth, visible microbial growth, duct liner condition, evidence of pest activity, or mechanical damage like separated joints. The Nikro inspection system we use captures footage at sufficient resolution to read the interior surface condition clearly, not just confirm something is there.
- Return-side and air handler compartment inspection. The return plenum and the air handler cabinet receive separate inspection passes. Marietta homes with crawlspace air handlers often show debris migration from the crawlspace into the return plenum – a specific condition that’s invisible from the register and that affects both air quality and system longevity. We photograph this compartment separately because it’s the highest-consequence section of the system.
- Documented Photo Record compiled and walked through with the homeowner. Every photograph taken during the inspection is compiled into a job record and delivered to you as a standard deliverable – not an add-on. We walk through what the camera showed, in sequence, before we discuss any recommended next steps. The photo record belongs to you. If you take it to a second company and ask them to quote the same scope, that’s exactly the kind of comparison CleanRun invites.
- Written findings and scope recommendation – or a clean bill. If the inspection shows conditions that warrant cleaning, duct repair, or sanitizing, you receive a written scope with itemized pricing before we schedule anything further. If the ducts are in good condition, we document that too. A clean inspection result is a result – one that’s worth having in writing when you need to show it to someone.
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Duct video inspection in Marietta typically runs between $99 and $249 for a standard single-system residential home, depending on the number of runs, system configuration, and access conditions. For a full breakdown of cleaning prices, see our guide on How Much Does Air Duct Cleaning Cost? (2026 Price Guide) - Marietta, GA. Here’s how those variables affect the final number:
- Single-system home, up to 12 runs, standard access: $99-$149. This covers the majority of Marietta ranch and split-level homes with a single air handler and accessible duct layout.
- Dual-system or zoned home, 13-20+ runs: $150-$199. Common in larger East Cobb homes and newer construction in the Johnson Ferry corridor where dual-zone systems are standard.
- Homes with non-standard access, crawlspace air handlers, or partial encapsulation: $175-$249. Crawlspace access in Marietta’s older stock – particularly homes built before 1990 near the Historic Marietta Square – can add time to a thorough inspection and that’s reflected in the written price you receive before we start.
- Inspection credited toward cleaning or repair scope: When video inspection findings lead directly to a same-day cleaning or repair scope that you approve, the inspection cost is credited toward that scope. The credit amount and the new total appear on the same written price document – you see exactly how it’s applied.
A written price is delivered before any work begins, every time, with no exceptions. That’s Haven Standard Clause 1. If you have a written estimate from another Marietta contractor, bring it – we’ll put our number next to it in writing at no cost. Call (470) 516-9337 to get your written price scheduled.
FAQs – Video Inspection
Is duct video inspection really necessary, or is it just an add-on?
Video inspection is the only way to document what’s inside a duct run before and after any cleaning work is done. Without camera footage, a cleaning invoice is a record of a visit, not a record of a result. In Marietta specifically, flex duct systems installed in the 1990s and early 2000s are prone to interior liner deterioration that’s indistinguishable from the outside – the camera is the diagnostic tool that separates a quote for actual conditions from a quote built on assumptions. If a company quotes Air Duct Cleaning Near Me in Marietta, GA without offering any form of camera documentation, ask them how they’ll verify the work when it’s done. Call (470) 516-9337 and we’ll walk you through what our camera record includes.
How long does a video inspection take in a typical Marietta home?
A standard single-system Marietta home with 10 to 14 runs takes between 60 and 90 minutes for a thorough camera inspection with documentation. Dual-system homes or homes with complex layouts – particularly multi-story homes in the Marietta Square historic district or larger East Cobb properties – typically run 90 to 120 minutes. The time includes the system walk, camera work on every accessible run, and the photo record review with the homeowner. We don’t shorten the review step – that’s when the documented findings are yours to keep.
Will the inspection damage my ducts or registers?
No. The camera probe is flexible and sized for standard residential duct diameters. Register grilles are removed carefully and replaced. In older Marietta homes with painted or plaster-set registers, the technician notes the condition before removal so there’s no dispute about pre-existing conditions. The inspection is diagnostic – nothing is cut, modified, or disturbed without your written approval on a separate scope document. If the technician finds something that warrants a repair recommendation, it goes into the written findings and you decide what happens next.
What does the photo record actually include, and who owns it?
The Documented Photo Record includes timestamped images from every camera pass: interior duct surface condition at the plenum, each trunk line, accessible branch runs, and the air handler compartment. Where the camera identified specific conditions – debris accumulation, liner damage, microbial-adjacent growth, separated joints – those images are flagged in the record with a plain-language description of what the image shows. You own the record. It’s a standard deliverable on every CleanRun job, not something you have to request. If you want to use it to get a second opinion from another contractor, we built the record so that’s straightforward to do. Call (470) 516-9337 to schedule.
Why CleanRun’s Camera Work Is Different From What You’ve Seen Before
The $79 coupon model that still circulates in Marietta relies on the fact that most homeowners have never seen inside their own ductwork. A shop-vac at the register, some noise, a receipt – and you have no way to know whether anything changed. CleanRun built its inspection process around the opposite assumption: that a homeowner who can see the before footage and the after footage doesn’t need to take anyone’s word for anything.
Every technician who runs a camera at CleanRun operates under the H.A.V.E.N. Standard – background-checked, uniformed, identified by name before arrival, and working from a written price that was approved before the truck door opened. The equipment we use for residential inspection, including the Nikro system, is trade-grade – the same tools used for Commercial Duct Cleaning, not adapted consumer products. You can look up Nikro independently before agreeing to anything, and we’d expect a careful buyer to do exactly that.
The 365-Day Done Right Promise applies to inspection documentation the same way it applies to cleaning or repair work. If the photo record we deliver is incomplete, inaccurate, or doesn’t reflect what was found in the duct system, we return and do it right. That commitment is in writing on the job document, not stated in marketing copy and forgotten.
Marietta’s housing stock spans a wide range of construction eras – from 1950s ranch homes near the Square to 2010s construction in the Walton Reserve area. Each era of home has its own duct characteristics: older homes often have sheet metal trunk lines with flex branch runs, mid-period construction uses flex almost exclusively, and newer builds sometimes mix rigid fiberglass duct board with metal. Our technicians know what each system type typically shows on camera and document findings in that context, not against a generic checklist.
The full scope of what we do after the camera is done belongs to our home page and our broader service overview. But the inspection is where every documented result begins.
Key Takeaways
- Duct video inspection in Marietta runs $99 to $249 depending on system size and access – written price delivered before work starts, always.
- The camera documents every accessible run, with footage reviewed with the homeowner before any cleaning or repair scope is discussed.
- CleanRun has delivered a Documented Photo Record on every job since 2013 – it’s a standard deliverable, not an upgrade.
- The inspection cost is credited toward any same-day scope you approve – the credit appears on the same written price document.
- The 365-Day Done Right Promise applies to the inspection record: if it’s incomplete or inaccurate, we return and make it right, in writing.
- Free Second Opinion available on any written estimate from a Marietta competitor – we put our number next to theirs in writing.
Schedule Your Marietta Duct Video Inspection
If you’ve never seen the inside of your duct system – or if you’ve had a cleaning done and have no camera documentation to show for it – call CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Marietta at (470) 516-9337. A live person answers every call. You’ll get a written price before anything is scheduled, a camera inspection that covers every accessible run, and a photo record you keep regardless of what you decide to do next. That’s how every job at CleanRun works, and it’s been that way since the first job Tomas Reyes ran in 2013.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Marietta, serving Marietta.