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.
Air Duct Cleaning Company in Somerville, MA
When air duct work goes wrong in Somerville, it usually isn’t the cleaning that’s the headache – it’s the repair underneath it. A collapsed flex run in a basement chase, a return boot that’s pulled loose from the subfloor, a rusted trunk line feeding a forced-air system that was retrofitted decades after the building went up. We connect Somerville homeowners and property managers with independent local professionals who clean ductwork and fix what they find in the same visit, using Rotobrush and Nikro equipment rather than a shop vacuum dragged up a stairwell. Our technicians have up to 11 years of experience. Call (888) 393-0038 to book a free estimate.
Why Somerville Homes Are Different
Somerville is a city of triple-deckers. Those three-unit wood-frame buildings went up between the 1890s and the 1920s, and most of them were built with no ductwork at all. Heating came later, and it came piecemeal – a furnace in the basement, short runs pushed up through whatever wall cavity or joist bay was left. When we get called to 02143, 02144 or 02145, the duct system we open is almost always a retrofit, and a good share of it is flexible duct squeezed into chases never designed for it.
The climate does the rest. Heating systems across the region run hard from October into April, and the constant air movement pulls dust, fiber and debris through every seam. Summers bring humidity that settles into basement runs and poorly dehumidified units, which is where we tend to find the worst duct conditions. Add the city’s steady gut-rehab churn – renovation dust that settles into open ductwork during a remodel and stays there – and you get systems that look fine on the outside and are packed on the inside.
Styles & brands we work with
- Whole-home duct cleaning
- Dryer vent cleaning
- Camera inspection
- Sanitizing & deodorizing
Our Main Somerville Services
Two services account for most of the calls we book in Somerville: cleaning out a duct system that’s never been touched, and clearing a dryer vent that’s quietly become a fire risk.
Air Duct Cleaning in Somerville
Cleaning a Somerville duct system means dealing with the building, not just the duct. On the dense blocks between Union Square and Davis Square, a single triple-decker’s basement often holds three separate systems whose return ducts share the same joist bays. Clean one unit without coordinating the others and you redistribute dust between apartments. We use Rotobrush rotary brushes and Nikro HEPA-rated containment so debris leaves the building instead of moving to the next floor. Cold winters mean heavy heating-hour dust loads here. For the full breakdown, see air duct cleaning in Somerville.
Dryer Vent Cleaning in Somerville
Dryer vents in triple-deckers are short and often routed through a shared interior wall, which is exactly where lint accumulates unnoticed. When a dryer starts taking twice as long to finish a load, restricted airflow is usually the reason, and restricted airflow is also the fire risk. We run the vent line, clear the lint pack, and check the exterior termination for a flapper that’s stuck or blocked. It’s offered as a standalone job, not an add-on you have to negotiate. For the full process, see dryer vent cleaning in Somerville.
Air Duct Repair in Somerville
Air duct repair in Somerville is less about a broken furnace and more about ductwork that was never right to begin with. A retrofit system in a hundred-year-old triple-decker is short on static pressure, long on elbows, and often sealed with tape that gave out years ago. Add hard heating seasons running October through April and the leaks and separations get worse, not better. We handle that side of the work under air duct repair, and we’d rather find the problem than clean around it.
When our technicians open a system in a basement between Union Square and Davis Square, they’re looking at runs that were added during a remodel, flex duct routed through chases with no room to spare, and joints that have pulled apart. Cleaning a leaking duct system without fixing the leaks just spreads the debris and wastes the furnace’s effort. That’s why repair and cleaning are one visit here.
Ductwork Repair in Somerville
The most common job we see: boots separated from subfloors, flex runs crushed in tight chases, taped joints that have failed, and sealed returns that were never sealed properly.
Signs you need it
Uneven heating from room to room, visible dust gathering at supply registers, a whistling sound at the vents, or higher heating bills with no change in how you run the system.
What it costs in Somerville
Ductwork repair typically runs from $180 to $500 depending on the number of joints and the complexity of access; the written estimate sets the final price.
How we do it
We isolate the affected run with negative pressure, re-seal joints and boots with duct mastic, replace crushed flex where it can’t be salvaged, and verify airflow at the register before we leave.
Air Duct Replacement in Somerville
On the oldest triple-deckers, some runs are beyond repair – deteriorated flex, crushed sections in chases that can’t be opened without cutting up the building, or duct materials that have degraded to the point where cleaning does nothing.
Signs you need it
Visible tears or disconnected sections in the trunk or runs, fiberglass liner breaking down and entering the airstream, or a system that has been poorly sealed and re-taped more than once.
What it costs in Somerville
Air duct replacement typically ranges from $450 to $1,200 for a partial system, with full replacement running higher; the written estimate sets the final price.
How we do it
We survey the existing routing, remove the failed sections, install new duct sized to the system, seal every joint with mastic, and test air delivery after the new runs are in.
What Air Duct Repair Costs in Somerville
| Item | Typical range in Somerville |
|---|---|
| Ductwork repair (patch, re-seal, reconnect) | $180 – $500 |
| Air duct replacement (partial system) | $450 – $1,200 |
| Air duct cleaning (per system) | $280 – $550 |
How soon can you repair ducts in a Somerville triple-decker?
Most duct repairs in Somerville can be booked within a few days, and we handle them at the same visit as the cleaning when possible. We answer 24/7. Call (888) 393-0038 for a free estimate.
Do you repair ductwork in multiplex buildings in Somerville?
Yes. Triple-deckers with three or more separate HVAC systems are common on the dense blocks between Union Square and Davis Square, and we coordinate the units so debris isn’t pushed from one apartment to another. Call (888) 393-0038 to discuss your building.
Brands We Service in Somerville
We work with professional-grade equipment from Rotobrush, Nikro and Abatement Technologies, and with indoor air quality hardware from Honeywell and Aprilaire. We don’t stock parts locally – components are sourced per job, which usually means a short turnaround instead of a waiting game. Read more about our brands.
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AfterPricing for Air Duct Cleaning Company in Somerville, MA
Prices in Somerville vary based on the number of systems in a building, how much access the ducts allow, and whether repair is needed alongside cleaning. Triple-deckers with shared chases and retrofit flex runs take more time than a simple single-family system. Every job gets one flat price per system agreed before work starts, in a written estimate – no per-vent pricing, no surprises.
| Service | Typical range in Somerville |
|---|---|
| Air duct cleaning (per system) | $280 – $550 |
| Dryer vent cleaning | $120 – $250 |
| Ductwork repair | $180 – $500 |
| Air duct replacement (partial) | $450 – $1,200 |
| Full system duct cleaning + repair | $450 – $900 |
Neighborhoods We Serve in Somerville
Our technicians cover the whole city, and with fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday, we can usually reach most Somerville neighborhoods without a long wait. The densest work tends to be in the triple-decker blocks, but we serve all of Somerville.
- Union Square
- Davis Square
- Inman Square area
- Magoun Square
- Winter Hill
Service Area – Cities Near Somerville
We serve Somerville and the surrounding cities in the greater Boston area. If you’re just outside the city line, we can usually cover you too. Check our nearby city pages for Cambridge, MA, Medford, MA, Belmont, MA and Watertown Town, MA to see if your address is in our service area.
Serving Somerville, MA – Our Local Coverage Area
We serve Somerville and nearby communities. Use the map below to see the area we cover. If you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Air Duct Cleaning Company in Somerville
Call us at (888) 393-0038. We answer 24/7. Dispatch runs from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday. We’ll set up a free estimate and give you a flat price per system before any work begins.
Most duct modifications require a permit through the city’s building department, and the rules vary depending on whether you’re replacing an existing run or extending a system. Ask your contractor to confirm permit requirements before the job starts.
Most single-family units take two to four hours. In a Somerville triple-decker with three independent systems, plan on a full day or schedule the units across separate visits. We’ll give you a time estimate along with your quote.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees. Talk to a local air duct cleaning pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you. The visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Somerville Customers Say
"My wife's allergies had been bad in this house since we moved in. It's been two months since they did the ducts and it's noticeably better. Not a miracle, but real."
- Matt Novak"Ran a negative air machine on the whole system rather than the shop vac on a stick that the cheap outfit down the road uses. Showed me the before and after photos from inside the trunk line and it was genuinely disgusting."
- Adam Doyle"Found a disconnected run in the crawlspace while they were in there and told me about it rather than cleaning around it."
- Bethany Schaefer