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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AfterFast, Reliable Air Duct Cleaning Across Lakeway
Air duct cleaning in Lakeway, TX typically runs $380-$720 for a full residential system, with most jobs completed in a single visit and every price delivered in writing before work begins. Our crews dispatch from the Austin office and carry Rotobrush and Nikro equipment through the Hill Country to reach homes from The Hills to Rough Hollow and the original resort-era neighborhoods along Lakeway Boulevard. Call (737) 259-5752 for a free estimate with no obligation.
We’ve been driving these limestone hills since 2013, and Lakeway’s housing stock tells a specific story: decades of cedar pollen, attic heat that shreds flex duct, and systems that look clean at the register while choking airflow in the back bedrooms. Our Air Duct Cleaning team documents every run with before-and-after photos, so you see what was actually in your ducts, not just hear about it.
Why CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Round Rock Is Lakeway’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Lakeway homeowners research before they call. They bought into a high-value Hill Country market and expect documentation, not promises. We answer that with Haven Standard Clause 1: a written price before any work starts, every time. No exceptions.
Our reputation here is built on what we can show. The 365-Day Done Right Promise is backed in writing on every job, not buried in a policy manual. Since 2013, we’ve served 52,000+ homes, each with a documented photo record of every duct run. Lakeway customers receive the same deliverable: timestamped images of the interior of every supply and return line, before and after source removal.
Scheduling is coordinated from our Austin office, with crews carrying professional-grade equipment from Abatement Technologies, Honeywell, and Guardsman. Technicians are background-checked and uniformed under Haven Standard Clause 3: Verified Crews, identified by name before arrival. All calls route to a live person, 24/7.
We also offer a Free Second Opinion on any written estimate. Bring a competitor’s quote; we’ll put our number next to it in writing, no charge.
Our Air Duct Cleaning Services in Lakeway
Residential Duct Cleaning
Most Lakeway homes we clean fall into two categories: original 1970s-1980s resort-era construction with flex duct baked brittle in 150°F attics, and newer custom builds in Rough Hollow or Lakeway Highlands with complex zoned systems. Both get full negative-pressure extraction with HEPA filtration, but the scope differs. Older homes often need boot resealing and collapsed-run replacement discovered during the job; newer homes require longer scope time for multi-story duct networks. A typical Lakeway residential full-system cleaning runs $380-$620.
Commercial Duct Cleaning
Lakeway’s commercial base includes medical offices along RM 620, retail at the Oaks, and hospitality properties near the lake. These systems face higher occupancy loads and stricter air-quality requirements. We scale equipment to the building, using Nikro and Rotobrush commercial units for larger trunk lines, and deliver the same documented photo record as our residential jobs. Commercial pricing in Lakeway starts around $890 for small-office systems and scales with square footage and access complexity.
Supply Duct Cleaning
Supply lines push conditioned air to your registers, but in Lakeway’s original homes, what we find at the plenum end often shocks homeowners. The flex run looks intact from the register, but the inner liner has sagged or torn where it leaves the air handler, dumping cooled air into the attic and pulling 150°F attic air back through gaps. Our supply-duct scope includes full video inspection to locate these failures. Supply-only cleaning in Lakeway typically runs $220-$340.
Return Duct Cleaning
Return ducts pull air back to the air handler, and in Lakeway they carry a specific burden: cedar pollen. December through February, microscopic mountain cedar particles flood through return grilles and coat duct interiors. By March, we’ve pulled out pollen loads that re-circulated all winter. Return-duct cleaning is often the highest-impact single service for allergy sufferers here. Return-only scope in Lakeway runs $180-$290; we typically recommend pairing it with supply cleaning for full-system results.
Full System Cleaning
This is our most called-for service in Lakeway, and for good reason. Half-measures miss the interconnected contamination between supply and return sides. Full system scope covers every duct run, the plenum, registers, grilles, and the air handler cabinet, with video inspection of the main trunk. For 1970s homes, it’s often the only way to discover collapsed runs and unsealed boots. Full system pricing in Lakeway: $380-$720 depending on system size and accessibility.
Video Inspection
We push a camera through every main trunk before recommending scope. In Lakeway, this step pays for itself. That 1979 ranch off Lakeway Boulevard? The register showed normal airflow. The camera showed a collapsed flex run choking three bedrooms. Video inspection is included in full-system quotes and available standalone for $140-$180.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
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CleanRun crews arrive with equipment customers can verify: Rotobrush brush-and-vac systems for aggressive source removal, Nikro HEPA-filtered negative-air machines for containment, and Honeywell media filters for post-cleaning upgrades. We stock Guardsman sanitizing treatments and Aprilaire humidifier components for Lakeway’s dry winter air. No proprietary black boxes, no equipment you can’t look up. Every brand is trade-recognized and spec’d for residential and light commercial ductwork.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Lakeway Homes
- Collapsed flex duct in original 1970s resort homes. The inner liner sags under years of cedar pollen and limestone dust accumulation, restricting airflow to back bedrooms to almost nothing. We find this failure mode far more often in Lakeway’s hill-terrain builds than in flat suburban construction.
- Cedar pollen coating return-air systems. Lakeway sits in the heart of the Ashe juniper belt, so December-February pollen loads are among the heaviest in the country. By January, return ducts are lined with microscopic particles that standard filters miss entirely.
- Caliche dust infiltration through degraded duct gaps. Travis County’s limestone-derived soil generates fine alkaline dust during dry, windy stretches. It enters through unsealed boots and torn flex, then settles in blower motors and air handler cabinets.
- Unsealed plenum and boot connections. Decades of attic heat cycling crack mastic seals at the air handler. Conditioned air leaks into the attic; attic air pulls into the living space. The fix is sealing, not just cleaning.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Lakeway, TX
We publish ranges because Haven Standard Clause 1 requires a written price before work starts, every time. Here is what air duct cleaning costs in Lakeway’s market:
| Service | Typical Range |
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| Return Duct Cleaning | $180 - $290 |
| Supply Duct Cleaning | $220 - $340 |
| Full System Cleaning (most homes) | $380 - $620 |
| Full System Cleaning (large/zoned homes) | $580 - $720 |
| Video Inspection (standalone) | $140 - $180 |
| Commercial Duct Cleaning | $890 - $2,400+ |
What moves the number: system size, number of duct runs, accessibility (crawl space vs. attic), and whether we find collapsed runs or unsealed boots that need repair. We quote the full scope in writing before touching a panel. No per-vent add-ons. No coupon bait. Call (737) 259-5752 for an exact quote; estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lakeway
Our Air Duct Cleaning in Lakeway crews also respond to Round Rock, Brushy Creek, Wells Branch, and Pflugerville. Dispatch is coordinated from our Austin office, with routing optimized for Hill Country terrain and traffic patterns.
Serving Lakeway, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lakeway 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 - Air Duct Cleaning in Lakeway
Cedar pollen season peaks December through February, and Lakeway sits squarely in the Ashe juniper belt where concentrations are among the highest in the country. By January, return ducts are coated with microscopic pollen particles that re-circulate all winter; homeowners notice allergy symptoms that don’t respond to indoor air purifiers. We schedule heavily through March because that’s when the pollen load is complete and removal has maximum impact. Call (737) 259-5752 to book before the surge fills available slots.
Yes, and we include it in every full-system quote for pre-1990 Lakeway homes. Original flex duct from the resort era has been baked by 150°F attic temperatures for decades; the inner liner degrades in ways you cannot see from the register. Our camera finds collapsed runs, torn sections, and unsealed boots before we quote scope, so there are no surprises once work begins. The video record becomes part of your documented job file.
The duct material itself. Flex duct inner liners sag and tear under the combined load of age, extreme attic heat, cedar pollen accumulation, and limestone dust weight. Boot connections at the air handler and plenum crack their mastic seals. These are mechanical failures, not cleanliness issues, and they show up as uneven cooling, high utility bills, and rooms that never reach temperature. Cleaning alone won’t fix them; we quote sealing and replacement scope separately, in writing, if the camera shows it’s needed.
They need a longer scope, not a different method. Newer custom homes in these developments feature multi-story designs with zoned systems, longer duct runs, and more registers per square foot. The equipment is the same - Rotobrush and Nikro systems with HEPA containment - but crew time increases. We also find fewer collapsed runs and more design-phase issues like undersized returns or excessive elbows that restrict airflow from day one. Video inspection helps document whether the problem is contamination or geometry.
We seal the entry points. Source removal pulls out what’s already inside, but pollen and dust return through gaps in the duct envelope. Our crews inspect and reseal boot connections, plenum joints, and accessible flex-duct tears as part of full-system scope. We also recommend upgrading to Honeywell media filters with higher MERV ratings, sized to your air handler’s capacity. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers our sealing work; if you see the same contamination pattern return, we make it right.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Duct Repair & Cleaning, serving Lakeway since 2013.