Air Duct Cleaning

"Live Cleaner.....Feel Better!"

Questions to Ask BEFORE Hiring Anyone

  • Is your company NADCA Certified?
  • What cleaning method will you be using?
  • Does your price include All my vents and returns?
  • Will you clean my dryer vent?

Whole House Cleaning Every Time

When we at Chesapeake Home Services are hired to clean an HVAC system, we do the following….EVERY TIME!

Just as you wouldn’t clean only half of your living room floor, you also would not want to clean only part of your HVAC system. NADCA recommends cleaning the entire HVAC system, including the following components:

  • air ducts
  • coils
  • drain pan
  • registers
  • grills
  • air plenum
  • blower motor and assembly
  • heat exchanger
  • air filter
  • air cleaner

Our Process

We clean the ductwork to NADCA Standards.

Breaking Contaminants Loose

Properly cleaning HVAC systems requires removing the sources of contamination. Source removal begins with the use of one or more agitation devices designed to loosen contaminants from the surfaces within the heating and air conditioning system. Examples of agitation devices include: brushes, air whips and compressed air nozzles or “skipper balls.” Agitation can also be achieved through hand-brushing or contact vacuuming.

Collection of Contaminants

During cleaning, the entire HVAC system is placed under continuous negative pressure (a vacuum) to prevent the spread of contaminants. Continuous negative pressure allows very fine particles to be removed from the system as they become airborne, ensuring that these particles are not released into the living space when the system is turned on after cleaning. This negative pressure also serves to extract the loosened contaminants, which are collected and removed from your home.

System Access

HVAC system cleaning is not a complex process, but each job is unique. Where possible, access to duct interiors should be made through existing openings such as supply diffusers, return grills, duct end caps and existing service openings. Cleaning technicians may need to cut access holes in the ductwork in order to reach inside with various cleaning tools. Creation of these service openings, and their subsequent closure, requires craftsmanship and professional skills.

Antimicrobial Chemicals

Antimicrobial chemicals include sanitizers, disinfectants and deodorizers that can be applied to nonporous surfaces in HVAC systems to address microbial contamination and help control odors. Only chemicals registered with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can be used. These products should only be considered after mechanical surface cleaning has been performed and if the need for such treatment has been deemed necessary.

Our Results

Serving Maryland
and Washington DC

Customer Reviews

5.0
  • We have used the company for years for gutters and for cleaning our siding. Reliable. Efficient. Reasonable prices. Quick call backs, if necessary. Always happy with their service.
    Jim L.
  • I thought I had black mold coming up from my vents due to a clogged dryer line, or at least that’s what one provider told me…and being quoted thousands of dollars for services I didn’t need, I finally got a great company to come out and do the work for a fair price.
    Susan S.
  • CPS did an amazing job cleaning out our gutters. The friendly crew came on a cold, January day and thoroughly emptied our covered gutters, hosed down our porch and our very dirty skylight. Will definitely use again. Our house looks great. Thank you!!!
    Bonnie J.
  • I’d definitely use Chesapeake again. Prompt, communicative, reasonably priced, and good quality job. I appreciated them sending photos of the clean gutters once they were finished, and they were careful to pick up anything that dropped/fell before they left. Highly recommend!
    Sarah S.

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