Air Duct Cleaning in Burbank - Flat Price Per System, No Per-Vent Upsells

Fast, Reliable Air Duct Cleaning Across Burbank

Air duct cleaning in Burbank typically runs $380 – $690 for a full single-system home, and for most houses in the area it’s a same-day job. The big variable here is what we find once the camera goes in. Burbank’s housing stock has a specific problem: original galvanized steel ductwork from the 1940s through 1960s that has been quietly corroding and shedding debris for decades. We know those systems. We know what they look like inside, we know where the crushed runs hide behind remodels, and we bring contractor-grade equipment, not a shop vac. Call (833) 589-9715 and we’ll walk you through what you’re dealing with. We answer 24/7. Fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday.

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Why Burbank Homeowners Call Onyx Duct Cleaning for Air Duct Cleaning

The houses here are different from what you find on the other side of the hill. Much of Burbank is post-WWII tract housing, built fast in the 1940s and 1950s to accommodate the boom around the studios. That construction left behind galvanized steel ductwork that is now 60 to 80 years old. The steel pits and rusts from the inside in our dry valley air, and that pitted surface holds dust, pollen, and whatever the Santa Anas push through the return grille. A standard cleaning that just brushes the walls won’t fix that. The wall itself is shedding.

That’s the reason we run a Nikro HEPA vacuum system pulling negative pressure on the return while Rotobrush contact-cleaning tools work the duct walls. HEPA filtration captures particles down to 0.3 microns, so what we pull out stays out of your living room. We also inspect the runs with a camera before and after, because in these older Burbank homes the problem is rarely just surface dust. Stan Merrick built this company around that reality: clean what’s in the ducts, then fix what’s wrong with them. Since 2013, that approach has kept us busy across Burbank, from the flats near Glenoaks to the hills off Kenneth Road.

Our location in North Hollywood puts us minutes from most Burbank neighborhoods, which matters when a system is down or a homeowner just wants the job scheduled without waiting a week. We answer the phone at any hour and dispatch crews every day except Saturday, from 7am to 7pm. The response time to Burbank is short because we’re already in the valley every day.

Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in Burbank

Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in Burbank takes a different shape than a house call. This city runs on production space: studios, post houses, animation offices, rehearsal rooms, and the small manufacturing and machine shops tucked into the industrial corridors near Victory and Alameda. Those buildings often have long trunk runs, high ceilings, and rooftop air handlers that have been collecting valley dust and wildfire ash for years. A commercial job usually means coordinating access around production schedules, working in phases, and documenting the work with before-and-after video, because a facilities manager has to answer to somebody.

Pricing for a commercial clean in Burbank starts around $1,200 for a smaller office suite and climbs with building size, the number of air handlers, and how much access we have to the system. A full job with video inspection, HEPA containment, and reporting often lands in the $2,500 – $6,000 range. These are typical ranges for the valley market, not fixed quotes. The written estimate sets the final price after our team walks the site.

What Facilities Managers Get

Our commercial work includes the same source removal we do in homes, but with more time spent on documentation. We log what was pulled from each section, flag any runs that are disconnected or corroded, and give you a camera record of the entire system from supply to return. If we find damaged sections, we can quote air duct cleaning-adjacent repairs without bringing in another contractor.

When a Burbank Business Needs It

After a build-out. That’s the most common reason. Construction dust from drywall, paint overspray, and carpet adhesive gets pulled through the return side and coats the inside of the duct, then the system runs and recirculates it for months. Any Burbank commercial space that’s had renovation work in the last year should at minimum get a camera inspection. If the video shows debris beyond surface dust, a full clean is the cheaper route compared to replacing filters every month and having tenants complain about air quality.

Air Duct Cleaning Services in Burbank

Air Duct Cleaning Services in Burbank cover the full pathway: supply ducts, return ducts, the air handler, and the registers. For a typical 1950s tract home in the Magnolia Park or Chandler Park area, the job runs $380 – $520 when the system is intact and mostly holding together. Homes with dual HVAC setups, especially in the Rancho Equestrian District, run higher: $600 – $900 because you’re cleaning two separate systems, each with its own trunk line, branch runs, and filter access.

We do not price per vent. We price per system, agreed before work starts. That matters in this industry. The old bait-and-switch where a crew shows up with a $49 coupon and leaves with a $900 invoice is real, and it’s the reason we put one flat price on the table before the Rotobrush ever comes off the truck. You also get before-and-after photos of your own ducts, not a stock image.

Full System Cleaning

Every residential job includes both supply and return sides. We run negative pressure from a Nikro HEPA unit on the return side, then work each branch run with agitation tools sized to the duct. The return side is usually dirtier in Burbank because the big returns under the hall pull air across the living room floor: pet hair, dust, whatever walks in from the yard.

Video Inspection

We don’t clean blind. A camera goes in before and after. The “before” video tells us if the job is a straightforward clean or a reconnection-and-seal job in disguise. In Burbank’s older homes, the video frequently shows crushed flex runs behind a remodel or a pitted galvanized trunk that will keep shedding no matter how well we clean it. The “after” video is your proof the job was done.

Trusted Brands We Service in Burbank

Because we work in hundreds of valley homes each year, we see the full range of equipment. Rotobrush systems give us the contact agitation that actually removes buildup from the duct wall, and our Nikro HEPA vacuums contain what comes out. We also know the filtration side: Honeywell and Aprilaire filter cabinets show up all over Burbank, and we can tell you what your current filter is doing and what it isn’t. When we bring Abatement Technologies filtration into a job, it’s the same containment standard restoration crews use on mold and ash work. That matters during and after Santa Ana season, when wildfire smoke has pushed through a system. We keep common filter sizes and duct fittings stocked in our North Hollywood shop, so Burbank service calls don’t stall waiting on parts.

Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Burbank Homes

• Internal corrosion on original galvanized steel. Sixty to eighty years of Burbank’s dry air eats at the zinc coating from the inside. The metal pits, holds dust at the rough spots, and sheds fine flakes back into the airstream. A clean helps, but sealing or replacing the worst runs is often the real fix.
• Crushed and disconnected runs behind remodels. These tract homes were built tight, then remodeled a dozen times. We find supply runs pinched under added beams, disconnected at the register boot, or just hanging open in a wall cavity. The room gets weak airflow, and the homeowner has been living with it for years because no one ever looked.
• Dual-system neglect in the Rancho Equestrian District. The main house gets cleaned, the guest quarters or barn system doesn’t. That second system then carries horse dander, stable dust, and whatever else has settled into a rarely changed filter right back into the space.
• Santa Ana wind loading. The returns pull air from inside the house, but the system also draws through gaps at the return plenum, filter slot, and any opening in the duct run. Fine valley dust and wildfire ash get pulled in over months of Santa Ana events, then bake onto duct walls in the heat.

In the Rancho Equestrian District, a homeowner called us about dust and a musty smell in the guest quarters. Our camera inspection found the original galvanized trunk line for that second system corroded and two supply runs crushed under a tack-room remodel. We set negative pressure on the return, ran agitation tools through the branch runs, then sealed the disconnected joints and reconnected the crushed flex before HEPA filtration on the air handler. The barn-side ducts were carrying years of stable dust and horse dander we pulled out as source removal, not just surface debris.

Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Burbank, CA

We Also Serve Cities Near Burbank

Our North Hollywood shop puts us close to the whole mid-valley. We regularly work in the NoHo Arts District, Toluca Lake, and Burbank‘s surrounding neighborhoods, plus larger jobs in Glendale. If you’re within a few miles of the 134 or the 5, we’re likely in your neighborhood every week. Same team, same equipment, same flat-per-system pricing.

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