Whole-home duct 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.
Fast, Reliable Air Duct Cleaning Across Hicksville
Air duct cleaning in Hicksville typically runs $450 – $900 for a full system on a standard single-family home, and the job is usually completed in a single visit. That price range covers the negative-air method with rotary brush agitation, plus video inspection of the main trunk lines. If you’re seeing dust settle on furniture days after cleaning, or if your vents show rust staining from condensation, the ducts themselves are usually the source. Call (516) 559-4917 for a written quote before any work starts.

We work throughout Hicksville every week, from the blocks around Jerusalem Avenue to the neighborhoods off Old Country Road and South Oyster Bay Road. Our crews know the housing stock here: mid-century ranches, split-levels, capes. We know what original 1960s ductwork looks like from the inside, and we know what it takes to clean it properly without damaging it.
Why Hollis Air Duct Hempstead Is Hicksville’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Hollis Air Duct Hempstead has served Hicksville as part of the Garrison Partners family since 2004. Roy Castellanos leads the operation with a simple standard: the price is written down before any work begins, the crew shows up uniformed and background-checked, and the job is done by the book. No asterisks, no moving targets at the door.
The 365-Day Done Right Promise backs every cleaning and sealing job in writing. If something fails within a year, we return at no charge. That includes a free second visit. Most companies in this trade won’t put that on paper. We do, on every single job, because the work should stand up to scrutiny.
Our equipment roster includes Rotobrush rotary brush systems and Nikro negative-air machines, the same class of gear commercial crews use on hospitals and office buildings. Filtration products from Honeywell and Aprilaire round out the setup. A live person answers our phone 24/7, no voicemail loops. When you call about ducts in a 1961 split-level off Woodbury Road, you get a human who can schedule you, not a callback queue.
Styles & brands we work with




Air Duct Inspection in Hicksville
Air Duct Inspection in Hicksville is the first step on most of our jobs, especially in homes built before 1970 where the original galvanized steel ductwork has never been opened up. We run a camera through the main supply and return trunks and record what we find. You see the footage. In Hicksville, an inspection typically costs $150 – $250 when booked as a standalone service, but we waive that fee when you proceed with a full cleaning.
What we find in this town, more often than not: rust scale flaking off galvanized ducts, disconnected runs that a previous owner caulked over, and dead returns that never pulled air at all. An inspection tells you which problems cleaning can solve and which ones need sealing or patching. Without the camera, you’re guessing.
Video Inspection Before and After
We record the duct interior before we start and again when the job is done. You get to see exactly what was in there and what it looks like after. No other trade shows you this much of the inside of your own house.
When an Inspection Pays for Itself
If your home has cold spots in certain rooms despite a newer furnace, or if you smell musty air when the blower kicks on, the problem is often a disconnected or crushed run under the crawl space. An inspection finds it in under an hour. Guessing doesn’t.
Residential Air Duct Cleaning in Hicksville
Residential Air Duct Cleaning in Hicksville means source removal, not just blowing air through the registers. We connect a Nikro negative-air machine to the main trunk, cut a small access hole, and pull a vacuum on the entire system while a Rotobrush agitator knocks debris off the duct walls. Everything loosened gets captured by HEPA filtration, not pushed into your living room. A full system clean on a typical Hicksville ranch or split-level runs $450 – $700 for the supply side, or $600 – $900 when you include the return ducts and air handler cabinet.
Most Hicksville homes we clean are single-family houses from the 1950s and 1960s. That means galvanized steel ducts, often unsealed at the joints, with decades of accumulated dust, pet hair, and rust scale. The cleaning itself takes four to six hours. If Duct Sealing - Hicksville is needed, that’s a separate step with a separate written quote, and we’ll show you photos of exactly which joints are leaking before we quote it.
Supply Duct Cleaning
Supply ducts deliver conditioned air from your furnace or air handler to every room. In Hicksville’s original duct runs, we regularly find rust scale from condensation that has built up over decades. Cleaning restores airflow and removes the metallic dust that settles on furniture.

Return Duct Cleaning
Return ducts pull air back to the furnace. In many Hicksville homes, the return runs are the dirtiest part of the system because they were never filtered properly. We clean them with the same negative-air method and inspect for crushed or disconnected sections that silently waste conditioned air.
Trusted Brands We Service in Hicksville
We work with filtration and air-quality brands that Hicksville homeowners already know. Aprillaire media cabinets, Honeywell electronic air cleaners, and Guardsman filtration products all appear regularly in the homes we clean here. When your system needs a new filter housing or a UV lamp replacement, Air Duct Cleaning isn’t just about the ducts; it’s about making sure the whole air path works together. We stock common replacement parts for these brands locally, which means shorter turnaround when something needs swapping out during a job.
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AfterCommon Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Hicksville Homes
- Rust-through in galvanized ducts: Decades of condensation in Hicksville’s humid crawl spaces corrodes original steel ductwork from the inside out. Cleaning removes the rust scale, but the leaks remain until the sections are patched or sealed.
- Disconnected runs caulked over by previous owners: We regularly find supply runs that pulled apart at the joints and were covered with caulk or duct tape decades ago. These runs dump conditioned air into attics and crawl spaces, not into the rooms they were built to serve.
- Mold behind basement registers: Salt air from the South Shore roughens duct interiors and gives mold spores a foothold, especially in basements with elevated relative humidity. The growth often starts hidden behind the register face.
- Crushed returns under crawl spaces: Original return ducts in Hicksville often run through unconditioned crawl spaces. We’ve found returns crushed by shifting soil, by previous foundation work, or simply by decades of accumulated weight. A crushed return starves your furnace and shortens its life.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Hicksville, NY
Here are honest numbers for the Hicksville market. A full residential system clean, including supply and return ducts plus the air handler cabinet, runs $600 – $900 on a standard ranch or split-level. A supply-only clean costs $450 – $700. Air duct inspection runs $150 – $250 as a standalone service and is free with a full cleaning. Duct sealing, when needed after a cleaning, is quoted separately from photos and measurements, typically $350 – $800 depending on accessible joints and linear feet of duct.
Older homes with original galvanized ductwork and extensive rust scale may land at the higher end of these ranges. The work takes longer and the agitation is more involved. You’ll receive a written price before we start, and that price does not move at the door. Call (516) 559-4917 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hicksville
Our crews also serve Air Duct Cleaning in Hicksville and the surrounding communities, including Plainview, Levittown, Westbury, and East Meadow. If you live just outside Hicksville proper, chances are we’re already working in your neighborhood on a regular schedule. Call and we’ll give you a straight answer on timing.
Serving Hicksville, NY - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hicksville 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 Hicksville
Original galvanized ducts in mid-century Hicksville homes were rarely sealed at the joints when they were installed. Sixty years of expansion, contraction, and condensation has widened those gaps. Cleaning removes the debris inside, but the leaks remain. Sealing with mastic closes the joints and prevents conditioned air from escaping into unconditioned spaces. Call (516) 559-4917 to get a written quote for cleaning and sealing together.
In Hicksville, we recommend a full cleaning every three to five years, and more frequently if you have pets, smokers, recent renovations, or visible rust staining on registers. Higher humidity from the South Shore accelerates dust caking and mold growth inside ducts. If your registers show rust or you smell musty air when the heat kicks on, the interval should be shorter.
Yes. A camera inspection reveals crushed returns, disconnected runs, rust-through, and debris blockages that are invisible from the register. In Hicksville homes with original galvanized ductwork, these structural problems are common, and cleaning alone won’t fix them. The inspection gives you the information to decide what actually needs work.
Source removal means we pull a vacuum on the entire duct system while mechanically agitating the interior walls, so debris is extracted at its source rather than blown around. For a 1960s Hicksville split-level with decades of accumulated rust scale and dust, source removal is the only method that actually removes the material instead of loosening it. HEPA filtration captures everything that comes loose.
Hicksville’s humidity travels through ductwork that runs through unconditioned crawl spaces and attics. When warm, moist air hits cold galvanized steel, condensation forms even if the living space feels comfortable. Over decades, that condensation rusts the metal from the inside. Sealing and insulating accessible duct runs is the real fix, not just repeated cleaning. Call (516) 559-4917 and we’ll show you exactly where the rust is forming.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Hempstead, serving Hicksville and surrounding communities since 2004.
Ready to get the air moving clean in your Hicksville home? Call (516) 559-4917 and we’ll give you a free estimate with a written price before any work starts. A live person answers, 24/7.