Duct Cleaning

Usually several hours for a typical home, depending on size and how many runs there are. We also check the ductwork itself while we are in there, because leaking or disconnected ducts waste more conditioned air than dirty ones do and are worth knowing about.

It can reduce what circulates, but filtration and humidity control usually do more for allergies than cleaning alone. If ducts are visibly dirty, cleaning is a sensible step. If they are not, better filtration is the higher value change. We would rather tell you that than sell you a cleaning.

Visible dust blowing from vents, debris you can see inside the register, musty smells when the system runs, evidence of pests, or a house that dusts up again immediately after cleaning. Recent renovation work is the clearest case, because construction dust goes straight into the returns.

It helps when the ducts are genuinely dirty: after construction or a renovation, after a rodent or pest problem, if there is visible debris or mould, or if the system has never been cleaned in decades. It is not an annual necessity for every home, and we will tell you if yours does not need it.

Often the same day. If you call before 1pm we can usually get a technician to you that day, and members of our 5 Star Maintenance Plan go to the front of the queue. Our vans are stocked, so most common repairs are finished on the first visit rather than waiting on a part.

It is our annual maintenance membership. Members get discounted annual maintenance, priority service, no overtime charges, a discounted diagnostic fee that is free at the Platinum level, an extended repair warranty, discounted water heater service, and a reminder when your maintenance is due. Members who call before 1pm can usually be seen the same day.

A three year labor warranty on our work as standard, plus a Lifetime Workmanship Warranty. Manufacturer warranties on the equipment itself run separately and vary by brand and model. A Comfort Shield Extended Warranty is available if you want coverage beyond that, and we will explain what each one covers before you decide.

Yes. Ballard Heating, Cooling, Electric & Plumbing offers financing options to help you spread the cost of larger projects, such as a new heat pump, furnace, air conditioner, water heater, or electrical panel upgrade, into manageable monthly payments. Visit our Financing page to see current options, or call us at 206-784-8101 and our team will walk you through what's available for your project.

We quote upfront, before the work starts, so there is no surprise at the end. For larger jobs we put a detailed proposal together onsite and back it with our Price Lock Guarantee, which means the price we put in writing is the price you pay. Estimates are free.

Yes. We hold Washington contractor licenses BALLANG062QD and BASHAAP823QR, and our technicians are licensed professionals. We are also a Mitsubishi Diamond Elite Contractor, a Trane Comfort Specialist and a Lennox Premier Dealer, and a longstanding member of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America.

Since 1993. We have been locally-led and operated that whole time, which is more than thirty years working on homes in this region. That matters more than it sounds: Puget Sound housing stock runs from 1920s bungalows to new construction, and the right answer for one is rarely the right answer for the other.