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 Taft, TX
If your air handler is running but the rooms never quite cool, or a duct has come apart behind the drywall, Air Duct Repair in Taft, TX is where we start. This town sits in a windy pocket of San Patricio County, and nearly every home we look at runs on an older single-return central AC with original sheet metal or early flex ductwork. That means the trunk line and plenum collect fine cotton-field and caliche silt all cooling season, and the ductwork takes a beating doing it. We clean, repair, and verify the whole indoor air pathway. Call (833) 435-2252 for a free estimate on Taft duct work.
Why Taft Homes Are Different
Taft is windy in a way that changes what’s inside your ducts. Constant Gulf air moves fine field dust, caliche grit, pollen, and agricultural particulate around almost year-round, and the long cooling season means your system pulls that mix in through the return and pushes it through every supply run. Filters in Taft load up tan-colored rather than gray, because the silt here is cotton-field soil, not household lint.
The housing stock shapes the work too. Much of Taft is older single-story ranch and mid-century homes, alongside a real share of manufactured and modular housing. Those homes usually run one return feeding a central trunk, so debris has one place to pile up: the main trunk and the plenum above the air handler. Modern multi-zone systems are rare here. On almost every Taft job, that single-return trunk is the core of the problem, and the dust itself needs heavier agitation than a city homeowner would expect. That’s why we bring contact-vacuum brushing into the conversation rather than treat cleaning as a light pass.
Styles & brands we work with
- Whole-home duct cleaning
- Dryer vent cleaning
- Camera inspection
- Sanitizing & deodorizing
Our Main Taft Services
Taft homeowners call us about two things most often: duct cleaning that actually pulls the field dust out, and dryer vents that have gone years without attention. Both get dedicated pages.
Air Duct Cleaning in Taft
In Taft, cleaning means getting the tan silt out of a single-return trunk and the branches feeding every room, not a quick vacuum at the registers. We run Rotobrush contact-vacuum brushing through the supply and return runs while a Nikro negative-air machine keeps loosened debris from drifting back into the living space. The long cooling season here means we often find a thick uniform layer across the whole trunk, which needs real agitation rather than a surface pass. For the full rundown on what the job covers, see Air Duct Cleaning in Taft.
Dryer Vent Cleaning in Taft
Dryer vents are a fire hazard and we treat them that way. In Taft’s older ranch homes, vents often run long horizontal stretches through attic or wall cavities, and lint packed into those runs is a real risk. We pull the lint out of the full length of the vent, check the exterior termination, and flag any crushed or disconnected section we find along the way. You can read the details on Dryer Vent Cleaning in Taft.
Air Duct Repair in Taft
Air Duct Repair in Taft is about fixing the ductwork itself, not cleaning around a problem. In the older ranch and mid-century homes here, original sheet metal seams separate and early flex runs collapse or tear, and the heavy dust load from nearby fields finds every gap. A failed joint doesn’t just leak cooled air; it pulls that fine silt straight into the system. That’s where Air Duct Repair earns its place as a named service rather than a referral.
Ductwork Repair
Signs you need it
You’ll notice a room that won’t cool like the others, whistling at a register, visible dust streaks near a joint, or a duct that’s come loose above the air handler.
What it costs in Taft
Ductwork repair in Taft typically runs $150 to $450, depending on how many joints or sections need attention and whether the problem is reachable or buried in a chase.
How we do it
We isolate the affected run, cut out the failed section, reseal the joints with mastic or proper tape rated for ductwork, and then verify airflow before we call it done.
Duct Replacement
Signs you need it
Early flex duct in Taft’s manufactured and older homes is often crushed, torn, or coated inside with a layer of silt that no cleaning will fix.
What it costs in Taft
Duct replacement in Taft typically falls between $300 and $1,200, based on the length of the run and whether it’s a single section or a full branch replacement.
How we do it
We measure the existing run, remove the damaged ductwork, install new properly sized and sealed duct to match the system, and pressure-check the connections after.
What Air Duct Repair Costs in Taft
These are typical estimates for the Taft market, not final pricing. The written estimate you get before work starts sets the actual price.
| Item | Typical range in Taft |
|---|---|
| Ductwork repair (resealing, patching joints) | $150 – $450 |
| Duct replacement (single branch or run) | $300 – $1,200 |
| Full duct assessment and repair plan | $100 – $250 |
Can you repair ductwork in an older Taft ranch home?
Yes. Older single-story ranch homes are what we see most in Taft, and that original sheet metal or early flex is repairable in most cases. We assess the run, fix or replace what’s failed, and reseal so the system holds.
Do you handle ductwork that’s come loose in the attic?
We do. Attic runs in Taft’s older homes are frequently the first to fail because of heat and time. We can reattach, reseal, or replace the section and confirm airflow before we leave.
Brands We Service in Taft
We work within the Honeywell and Aprilaire filtration and IAQ ecosystems, so we understand the equipment attached to your ducts, not just the ducts themselves. Guardsman components come up too. We don’t stock parts, so turnaround depends on sourcing, but we’ll tell you upfront what to expect. See our brands for the full list.
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| Service | Typical range in Taft |
|---|---|
| Air duct cleaning (full system) | $300 – $700 |
| Dryer vent cleaning | $100 – $250 |
| Ductwork repair (resealing, patching joints) | $150 – $450 |
| Duct replacement (single branch or run) | $300 – $1,200 |
| Full duct assessment and repair plan | $100 – $250 |
| Additional return or supply run (cleaning) | $75 – $200 |
| Negative-air setup for contaminated systems | $150 – $400 |
| Post-repair duct sealing verification | $100 – $250 |
Price in Taft climbs when the trunk has years of heavy silt, when a system needs multiple repairs, or when a manufactured home’s flex runs are brittle and need replacing rather than patching. What we don’t do is quote low and add on at the door. You get one flat price per system, agreed before any work begins, and before-and-after photos of your own ducts so you see what came out.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Taft
We cover Taft and the surrounding blocks of San Patricio County, including the older core and the manufactured-home pockets on the edges of town. Dispatch runs from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday, and most Taft addresses are reachable the same day depending on the schedule. If your home is near zip 78390, you’re in our service area.
- Downtown Taft and the older single-story ranch blocks
- Taft’s mid-century residential streets
- The manufactured and modular home communities around town
- Rural residential properties on the outskirts of Taft
Service Area – Cities Near Taft
Taft sits close to several communities we also serve, so if you’re just outside town, you’re likely covered. We regularly reach homes near Taft Southwest, TX, and we can extend to Gregory, TX and Portland, TX when the schedule allows. Homes out toward Ingleside, TX are also within reach. Call to confirm your address.
Serving Taft, TX – Our Local Coverage Area
We serve Taft 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 Taft
Most Taft addresses can be scheduled the same day depending on our route. We dispatch Sunday through Friday, 7am to 7pm, and we’re closed Saturday. Call (833) 435-2252 for the next open slot.
Routine duct cleaning rarely needs a permit, but repair or replacement can depending on the scope. HOA rules vary by neighborhood. We’ll flag anything that needs approval before we start, so you’re never caught off guard.
Full system cleaning in Taft typically runs $300 to $700, and dryer vent cleaning runs $100 to $250. The written estimate you get upfront is the final price. Call (833) 435-2252 for a free estimate.
If your Taft home is pulling field dust through the ducts or a run has come apart, call (833) 435-2252 for a free estimate. We answer 24/7. Fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday. Licensed and insured, one flat price per system agreed before work starts, and before-and-after photos of your own ducts so you know the job was done. Ironside Duct Cleaning handles cleaning, repair, and the filtration equipment in between.
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 Taft Customers Say
"Found a disconnected run in the crawlspace while they were in there and told me about it rather than cleaning around it."
- Dustin Whitaker"Told me straight that our ducts were in decent shape and didn't need doing every year like the mailer companies claim."
- Norma Delgado"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."
- Steve Bennett