Air duct cleaning done right on Rip Van Winkle Drive in Memorial Forest. This is one of the older Houston neighborhoods where the original ductwork has usually been running for decades without a full service, and this job was no exception. Years of dust and debris had packed into the flex duct walls, thick enough to visibly restrict airflow through the line — not just a surface layer of dust, but buildup that had compacted against the duct liner over time.
Before touching anything, our tech ran a full visual inspection with a UV light, working it down into the return boxes and along each boot connection to see what was actually going on behind the vents. That’s where we found it: heavy dust and debris spotting across the boot surfaces, plus rust forming on several of the galvanized collar fingers where moisture had been sitting against the metal. Two of the supply boots up in the plenum were especially soiled, with the duct liner packed dark at the connection points. None of that is unusual for a system that’s gone this long without service, but it’s exactly the kind of thing you want caught before it turns into an airflow or corrosion problem.
We worked each line, cleared the compacted buildup out of the flex ducts, and cleaned up the boot connections so air is moving through cleanly again. The rusted collars are worth keeping an eye on going forward, and we flagged that for the homeowner. If it’s been a few years since your ducts were last serviced — or you’ve never had them checked — a quick inspection like this one is the easiest way to find out where your system actually stands. Give us a call or book online and we’ll get you scheduled.