Whole-home duct cleaning
Dryer vent cleaning
Camera inspection
Sanitizing & deodorizingWhole-system duct and dryer vent check with before-and-after photos - you see exactly what came out of your vents
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.
Air Duct Cleaning Company in Irvine, CA
Air duct repair in Irvine usually means one of two things: a disconnected flex duct in a second-floor attic, or a crushed return buried under slab in a 1980s Woodbridge tract home. Either way, the fix should be diagnosed and handled by the same crew that understands how Irvine homes were built, village by village. We’re Platinum Air Duct Cleaning, and we’ve served Irvine since 2017. Call (877) 824-2949 for a free estimate on any duct repair, duct cleaning, or dryer vent job.
Why Irvine Homes Are Different
Irvine is a master-planned city where nearly every home was built by the Irvine Company or a handful of large tract builders. Walk through Woodbridge, Northwood, Westpark, or Turtle Rock and you’ll see the same flex-duct-and-MERV-filter designs repeated street after street, because each village was built in a distinct phase with the same few floor plans. A 1980s Woodbridge two-story has its HVAC in the attic with flex duct running through tight truss spaces. A 2010s Great Park home has a central mechanical closet and higher-efficiency returns, but similar duct routing through a slab foundation.
This uniformity changes how we work here. We know before we arrive what a Northwood attic layout typically looks like, where the returns usually sit, and which joints tend to separate after 25 years of Santa Ana-driven vibration. Irvine sits in a coastal Orange County basin with warm, dry wind events and very little rain. That means dry dust and pollen loading, not moisture or mold, is the dominant duct problem. Santa Ana days push fine dust through older attic flex duct and returns, and the same HOA rules that keep Irvine’s villages tidy often restrict visible exterior work, so we schedule village-by-village to the original build era.
Styles & brands we work with
- Whole-home duct cleaning
- Dryer vent cleaning
- Camera inspection
- Sanitizing & deodorizing
Our Main Irvine Services
Most Irvine homeowners call us for two things: cleaning the ductwork they’ve never seen, and clearing the dryer vent they’ve never thought about. Here’s what each job looks like in this city.
Air Duct Cleaning in Irvine
In Irvine’s tract-built villages, a duct cleaning job is less about mystery and more about predictable accumulation: Santa Ana dust, pet dander, and construction fines from the Great Park and Portola Springs build-out. Our Rotobrush rotary brush system scrubs duct walls rather than just vacuuming the center of the airstream, and a Nikro HEPA negative-pressure system contains everything we dislodge. For a full breakdown of what this service includes in Irvine, see our Air Duct Cleaning in Irvine page.
Dryer Vent Cleaning in Irvine
Many Irvine homes route dryer vents through the attic or up through the roof, which means lint builds up in long, hard-to-see runs. Add in the dry, static-heavy air of Santa Ana season and you have a vent that restricts airflow and collects fuel. We clean the full run from dryer to exterior termination. Read more about the fire-risk side of this service on our Dryer Vent Cleaning in Irvine page.
Air Duct Repair in Irvine
Air duct repair in Irvine is a different job than in older, stick-built cities. Here, we’re not dealing with a century of random modifications. We’re dealing with phase-built villages where the same flex duct was installed in hundreds of homes the same year, and where the same failure points show up decades later. In Woodbridge and Northwood, we regularly find flex duct that has pulled away from its collar after years of attic heat cycling. In Great Park and Portola Springs, the calls are more often about crushed duct under slab or disconnected returns from settling. Either way, Air Duct Repair is a core service we handle in-house, not a referral. The same crew that cleans your ducts can open up the problem, replace the failed section, and seal it correctly.
Ductwork Repair
Signs you need it
Rooms that never reach the thermostat temperature, whistling from a specific vent, or a sudden spike in your energy bill often point to a disconnected or crushed duct run.
What it costs in Irvine
Localized ductwork repair in Irvine typically ranges from $200 to $700, depending on access and the extent of the failure.
How we do it
We locate the failed section with a pressure test and inspection camera, reconnect or replace the damaged duct, and seal every joint with mastic and UL-rated tape.
Air Duct Replacement
Signs you need it
If your flex duct is collapsing, saturated with fine dust, or tearing at the collar, patching won’t hold and replacement is the only fix that lasts.
What it costs in Irvine
Full or partial air duct replacement in Irvine usually runs from $1,200 to $4,500, depending on how many runs are involved and attic access.
How we do it
We remove the failed duct, size the replacement to your system’s CFM, install new insulated flex or rigid duct, and balance the airflow so every room gets its share.
What Air Duct Repair Costs in Irvine
| Item | Typical range in Irvine |
|---|---|
| Ductwork repair (localized) | $200 – $700 |
| Air duct replacement (partial) | $1,200 – $4,500 |
| Ductwork installation (new runs) | $1,800 – $5,000 |
What pushes the price up in Irvine is access: two-story slab homes with attic systems mean ladder work in tight truss spaces, and some HOA communities require scheduling around quiet hours. You’ll always get a flat price per system agreed before we start, so the quote you approve is the price you pay. Call (877) 824-2949 for a free estimate.
How do I know if my Irvine ducts need repair or replacement?
If the duct is disconnected or torn at one joint, repair usually works. If the inner liner is degraded, collapsed, or the duct is undersized for your system, replacement is the better long-term fix. We’ll show you photos from the inspection camera before recommending either path.
Can you repair ducts in Irvine attics without damaging the HOA exterior?
Yes. Almost all attic duct work happens from inside the home through the attic access, so there’s no exterior scaffolding, no roof work, and nothing visible from the street. We follow village HOA quiet-hour rules when scheduling.
Brands We Service in Irvine
Irvine’s phase-built homes came with a narrow set of HVAC brands, and we service all of them: Carrier, Lennox, Trane, Rheem, Goodman, and more. We stock common flex duct sizes, collars, and registers locally, which keeps most repair jobs to a single visit. See our brands page for the full list.
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AfterPricing for Air Duct Cleaning Company in Irvine, CA
| Service | Typical range in Irvine |
|---|---|
| Air duct cleaning (whole home) | $450 – $850 |
| Dryer vent cleaning | $95 – $180 |
| Ductwork repair (localized) | $200 – $700 |
| Air duct replacement (partial) | $1,200 – $4,500 |
| Ductwork installation (new runs) | $1,800 – $5,000 |
| HEPA air scrubber add-on during cleaning | $150 – $300 |
| Honeywell or Aprilaire filter cabinet install | $400 – $900 |
| Guardsman duct sealant treatment | $120 – $250 |
Two things push prices up in Irvine: attic access in two-story slab homes, and long dryer vent runs that terminate at the roof. Either way, you’ll get one flat price per system before we start, and that’s the number on the invoice. No per-vent pricing, no bait-and-switch.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Irvine
We work across all four Irvine ZIP codes: 92617, 92618, 92619, and 92620. Our crews are in Irvine every week, and response time for most estimates is within two business days.
- Woodbridge
- Northwood
- Turtle Rock
- Westpark
- Great Park
- Portola Springs
Service Area – Cities Near Irvine
Platinum Air Duct Cleaning is based in Huntington Beach and works across central and south Orange County. Beyond Irvine, we regularly serve Tustin, CA, Santa Ana, CA, Costa Mesa, CA, and Newport Beach, CA. If you’re in a neighboring city and wondering whether we cover your street, call (877) 824-2949.
Serving Irvine, CA – Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Irvine area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage – if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Air Duct Cleaning Company in Irvine
Most Irvine estimates happen within two business days, and we schedule village-by-village so we’re already in your part of the city. Woodbridge and Northwood jobs are often combined with nearby Westpark or Turtle Rock calls the same day.
For interior work, no. Duct cleaning, dryer vent cleaning, and attic duct repair all happen from inside the home or through the garage, so HOA approval isn’t needed. The only exception would be exterior vent termination work, which we handle as part of the job.
Yes. We serve 92617, 92618, 92619, and 92620, which covers everything from Turtle Rock to Portola Springs. Uniform village construction means we know your duct layout before we arrive, which keeps the job faster and the quote accurate.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees. Talk to a local air duct cleaning pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you. The visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Irvine Customers Say
"Found a disconnected run in the crawlspace while they were in there and told me about it rather than cleaning around it."
- Adriana Ramirez"My wife's allergies had been bad in this house since we moved in. It's been two months since they did the ducts and it's noticeably better. Not a miracle, but real."
- Eric Wong"Ran a negative air machine on the whole system rather than the shop vac on a stick that the cheap outfit down the road uses. Showed me the before and after photos from inside the trunk line and it was genuinely disgusting."
- Divya Gupta