Full System Cleaning in Aurora, CO

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Whole-system duct and dryer vent check with before-and-after photos - you see exactly what came out of your vents

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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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Full System Cleaning in Aurora, CO

Full system cleaning means every component that moves air through your home gets cleaned in a single visit: supply and return duct runs, the main plenum (the large trunk duct that branches off your air handler), registers, grilles, and the air handler cabinet itself. A full system clean in Aurora typically runs $349 to $649 depending on home size, the number of duct runs, and what our camera finds when we open the first panel. We give you that number in writing before any work starts – no “call for a quote,” no estimates that shift once we’re inside.

If you’ve been looking at Air Duct Cleaning in Aurora and wondering what separates a real cleaning from a $79 coupon job, full system cleaning is the answer. The coupon jobs typically run a shop-vac through accessible registers and leave the plenum, the air handler housing, and every elbow and offset behind the walls untouched. That’s not a cleaned system – that’s a cleaned opening. Tomas Reyes and the CleanRun crew have been doing this since 2013, and the before-and-after photos we deliver at the end of every job make the difference visible.

To schedule a written estimate or ask a specific question about your Aurora home, call us at (720) 513-5159 – a live person answers every call.

When You Need Full System Cleaning

A lot of Aurora homeowners call us after one of these situations. Any one of them justifies a Air Duct Cleaning services like our full system clean rather than a partial or register-only service.

• You’re buying or have recently bought a home built before 2010. Aurora’s older subdivisions in areas like Sable Landing, Tallyn’s Reach, and Saddle Rock frequently have original ductwork that hasn’t been cleaned since installation. Camera inspections in these homes regularly show debris accumulation measured in inches, not fractions of an inch.
• Visible dust re-appears on registers within days of cleaning them. If you’re wiping down a supply grille and it’s visibly dusty again within 72 hours, the duct runs behind it are releasing material every time the blower kicks on. That’s not a filter problem – that’s a system problem.
• You’ve had recent construction, a remodel, or drywall work. Construction dust – especially drywall compound and insulation particles – travels straight into open returns and settles in the plenum and first few feet of every supply run. Aurora’s active new-build and remodel market means we see this more often than any other trigger.
• Someone in the home has asthma, seasonal allergies, or unexplained respiratory symptoms. Aurora’s position on the Front Range means pollen loads run high from April through June, and cottonwood season along the Highline Canal corridor adds a second spike in late May. When outdoor particulates get into ductwork, the system distributes them on every heating and cooling cycle.
• You’ve never had the ductwork cleaned in the time you’ve owned the home. Industry guidance from the National Air Duct Cleaners Association suggests cleaning every 3 to 5 years under normal conditions. If you can’t recall the last time it was done, assume it’s overdue.
• You’re noticing uneven airflow between rooms. Partial blockages in specific duct runs – caused by accumulated debris, a collapsed liner, or a disconnected joint – show up as rooms that won’t heat or cool evenly. A full system inspection maps every run and identifies where flow is restricted.

Our Full System Cleaning Process

Every step below is performed on every full system cleaning job in Aurora. Nothing is optional, nothing is an upsell applied after we’re already in your home, and the written scope you receive before we start lists each step by name.

1. Camera inspection and written scope before any cleaning begins. We put a camera into the plenum and into representative duct runs before we touch anything. What the camera shows determines the written price and scope you receive – so you’re approving real findings, not an estimate based on assumptions. This is Haven Standard Clause 1 in practice: the written price exists before a single panel comes off.
2. Negative-pressure extraction setup. Negative-pressure extraction means we attach a high-capacity vacuum collection unit – we use Nikro industrial equipment on Aurora jobs – to the main trunk duct and create a sustained airflow toward the collection point. This keeps dislodged debris from recirculating into the living space while we agitate the duct runs. It’s the mechanical difference between a real cleaning and a shop-vac-at-the-register approach.
3. Rotary brush agitation of every duct run. Debris that has been in ductwork for years doesn’t dislodge under suction alone – the material compacts and adheres. We use Rotobrush equipment to mechanically agitate every accessible duct run: the rotating brush breaks debris loose from the duct liner while negative pressure pulls it toward the collection unit. Supply runs, return runs, and all branch ducts off the plenum are treated individually.
4. Plenum and air handler cabinet cleaning. The plenum – the large distribution box directly connected to your furnace or air handler – collects debris from every branch duct in the system. It’s also the component most coupon-tier cleaners skip entirely. We clean the plenum interior, the evaporator coil housing, the blower compartment, and the air handler cabinet as part of every full system job.
5. Register and grille removal, cleaning, and reinstallation. Supply and return registers come off the wall or ceiling, get cleaned, and go back on. We inspect each one for fit and integrity before reinstallation. Loose or missing register screws are noted in the job record.
6. Post-cleaning camera verification and photo record delivery. The same runs we photographed at the start get photographed again after cleaning. You receive a documented photo record – before and after, every run – as a standard deliverable at the end of the job. This is CleanRun’s practice since 2013, and it’s what turns a verbal assurance into something you can actually look at. The 365-Day Done Right Promise is backed by that record: if the work isn’t right, we make it right, in writing.

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Full System Cleaning Pricing in Aurora

Full system cleaning costs in Aurora range from $349 to $649 for the majority of single-family homes we service. Here’s what drives the variation:

A few things to know about how these numbers work. First, the price on your written scope is the price you pay – Haven Standard Clause 1 means no line items appear after the job starts. Second, Aurora homes built between 2000 and 2015 in master-planned communities like Tallyn’s Reach and Beacon Point often have longer duct runs due to larger floor plates and finished basements, which can push the job toward the higher end of the range. Older homes in central Aurora built in the 1970s and 1980s often have metal ductwork that’s in better mechanical shape but holds decades of material, which affects labor time.

If you have a competitor’s written estimate, bring it. CleanRun’s Free Second Opinion means we put our written number next to theirs – no charge for the comparison, and no obligation.

Call (720) 513-5159 to get your written estimate. It’s a real number, based on your actual home, given before any work starts.

What’s Included – and What’s Not

Every full system cleaning at CleanRun includes:

• Pre-cleaning camera inspection of plenum and duct runs
• Written scope and price before work begins
• Negative-pressure extraction setup using Nikro equipment
• Rotobrush rotary agitation of all supply and return runs
• Plenum cleaning and air handler cabinet interior cleaning
• All supply and return register removal, cleaning, and reinstallation
• Post-cleaning camera verification of every run cleaned
• Documented before-and-after photo record delivered to customer
• 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing

What’s not included in the base price: dryer vent cleaning (a separate system and a separate scope), sanitizing or antimicrobial treatment (an add-on you can review and approve in writing before it’s applied), and duct repair or sealing if the inspection reveals damaged liner, disconnected joints, or collapsed sections. If the camera finds a repair issue, we document it, explain it, and give you a separate written price for the repair work – you decide whether to address it on the same visit or schedule it separately.

FAQs – Full System Cleaning in Aurora

How long does a full system cleaning take in an average Aurora home?

Most full system cleanings in Aurora take 3 to 4 hours for a single-system home in the 1,500-2,500 sq ft range. Larger homes or homes with two HVAC systems typically run 4 to 6 hours. The camera inspection and post-cleaning photo documentation add time compared to a register-only job, but they’re the part that produces the record you can actually keep. We don’t rush the inspection phase – that’s where the scope gets set and the written price gets confirmed. Call (720) 513-5159 and describe your home; we’ll give you a realistic time estimate before you book.

Is full system cleaning different from basic duct cleaning?

Full system cleaning covers every component that moves air: supply duct runs, return duct runs, the plenum, the air handler cabinet, blower compartment, and all registers and grilles. Basic or “standard” duct cleaning – particularly the services advertised at very low flat rates – typically covers only accessible registers and the first few feet of duct run from each register opening. The plenum and the deeper sections of each branch run are usually untouched. The difference shows up on the camera before and after: a basic cleaning leaves visible material in the system, and our photo record would document exactly that. If you’ve had a low-cost cleaning done before and aren’t sure what was actually cleaned, a camera inspection will tell you precisely what’s there.

How often should Aurora homeowners schedule a full system cleaning?

Every 3 to 5 years is the standard guidance, but Aurora’s specific conditions narrow that range. The Front Range’s dry climate means dust doesn’t settle and stay the way it does in humid regions – it stays airborne longer and circulates more. Homes near unpaved areas in east Aurora or along the E-470 corridor, where construction activity is ongoing, often show faster accumulation. Homes with pets, with residents who have respiratory sensitivities, or that went through any interior renovation should plan on a 3-year cycle. The before-photo from your last CleanRun job gives you a baseline – the next inspection photo tells you how much has changed since then.

Do I need to do anything to prepare before the crew arrives?

Clear access to your furnace or air handler and to any utility areas where duct runs terminate is the main thing. Registers don’t need to be moved – we remove and reinstall them as part of the scope. If you have fragile items near floor or ceiling registers, moving those ahead of time helps, but it’s not required. Tomas Reyes and the crew are background-checked and arrive uniformed and identified by name before they enter your home – that’s Haven Standard Clause 3: Verified Crews. You’ll know who’s coming before they knock.

Key Takeaways

• Full system cleaning covers every air-moving component: supply runs, return runs, plenum, air handler cabinet, blower compartment, and all registers.
• Aurora pricing runs $349 to $649 for most single-system homes; written price confirmed before work starts, every time.
• Every job includes a before-and-after photo record of every duct run – a concrete deliverable, not a verbal assurance.
• The 365-Day Done Right Promise backs every job in writing: if it’s not right, CleanRun makes it right.
• CleanRun has served Aurora homeowners since 2013, with a documented photo record on every job since day one.
• Dryer vent cleaning, sanitizing, and duct repair are separate scopes – each quoted in writing separately before any work begins.

CleanRun is independently owned and operated under the Haven Standard. Tomas Reyes leads every job with the same approach we’ve used since 2013: camera first, written price before work, photo record when we leave. We’ve applied that approach across 52,000+ homes, and it doesn’t change for any job in Aurora. To see what’s actually inside your ductwork and get a written price to address it, call (720) 513-5159. A live person answers, a written estimate follows, and the camera does the rest of the talking.

You can also learn more about what’s included across every service we offer by visiting our home page.

Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Aurora, serving Aurora.