You stop wondering why your energy bills keep climbing. Your HVAC system isn’t fighting through layers of dust and debris just to push air through your home.
The air coming through your vents smells clean—not musty or stale. If someone in your house deals with allergies, asthma, or respiratory issues, they’re not constantly triggered by invisible contaminants cycling through every room.
North Carolina’s humidity creates the perfect environment for mold to grow inside ductwork. Most homeowners don’t realize it’s there until the smell becomes obvious or someone gets sick. Clean ducts mean you’re not breathing in mold spores, dust mites, pollen, and pet dander every time your system kicks on. Your HVAC runs more efficiently, breaks down less often, and lasts longer because it’s not working twice as hard to do half the job.
We’ve been cleaning crawl spaces and HVAC systems in the Greensboro area since the early 1990s. Both Rick Watson and Noah Watson hold ASCS certifications—Air System Cleaning Specialist credentials through NADCA, the only nationally recognized standard for duct cleaning.
Groometown properties tend to sit on larger, wooded lots—often an acre or more. That means more exposure to pollen, more wildlife activity near crawl spaces, and more organic debris finding its way into your HVAC system. We’ve worked in hundreds of homes just like yours, and we know what builds up in ductwork when humidity stays high and systems run year-round.
We don’t do residential dryer vents. We focus on what we’re certified to do: commercial duct cleaning, vent cleaning, ductwork cleaning, and crawl space solutions that protect your home’s air quality and your family’s health.
We start with an inspection. That means looking at your system, your ductwork, and your crawl space if it’s part of the airflow path. We’re checking for mold, moisture, debris buildup, and any damage that could be affecting your air quality or efficiency.
Once we know what we’re dealing with, we use specialized vacuum systems that create negative pressure inside your ducts. That keeps contaminants from spreading into your home while we work. We use rotating brushes and compressed air tools to dislodge dust, mold, and buildup from the walls of your ductwork—then extract it all through HEPA-filtered vacuums.
If there’s mold, we address it. If there’s a moisture issue feeding the problem, we talk through your options. The goal isn’t just to clean your ducts—it’s to figure out why they got dirty in the first place and help you prevent it from happening again. When we’re done, your system is clean, your airflow is restored, and you’re not circulating the same contaminated air you were before.
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A real duct cleaning isn’t someone showing up with a shop vac. It’s source removal—the NADCA standard that actually gets contaminants out of your system instead of just stirring them around.
You get a full system cleaning: supply ducts, return ducts, registers, grilles, diffusers, and the air handler. We clean the blower motor, the evaporator coil, and the drip pan if needed. These are the components where mold loves to grow in North Carolina’s humid climate, and they’re often completely overlooked.
Groometown’s wooded properties mean more pollen, more dust, and more organic material getting pulled into your HVAC system. If your home has a crawl space—and most around here do—that’s often where moisture and mold start before spreading into your ductwork. We inspect and address those issues as part of the process, because cleaning ducts without fixing the source of contamination is just a temporary fix. You’ll also get straight answers about whether duct cleaning is even necessary, or if your system has bigger problems that need attention first.
NADCA recommends cleaning your ducts every three to five years, but that’s a baseline. In North Carolina, humidity changes the equation.
If you’ve had water damage, a crawl space moisture problem, or visible mold growth anywhere in your home, you should get your ducts inspected sooner. Same goes if someone in your house has asthma or allergies that seem worse indoors, or if your home smells musty when the HVAC runs. Those are signs that something’s already growing in your system.
Homes with pets, smokers, or recent renovations tend to accumulate debris faster. If you’ve never had your ducts cleaned and you’ve lived in your home for more than five years, it’s worth having someone take a look. Most people are surprised by what’s actually inside their ductwork once they see it.
If your ducts are restricted with dust and debris, yes—cleaning them can improve airflow and reduce how hard your system has to work. That translates to lower energy costs and less wear on your HVAC equipment.
But if your ducts are relatively clean and your bills are high, the problem is likely somewhere else: leaky ductwork, an undersized system, poor insulation, or an aging unit that’s lost efficiency. Duct cleaning isn’t a magic fix for every energy problem.
What it does do is restore your system to the efficiency it’s supposed to have. When your blower motor isn’t caked in dust and your evaporator coil isn’t covered in mold, your HVAC doesn’t have to run as long to reach the temperature you set. That means fewer operating hours, less strain on components, and a longer lifespan for your equipment. The energy savings are real, but they depend on how dirty your system actually was to begin with.
Look inside your vents with a flashlight. If you see visible dust, debris, or discoloration on the walls of your ductwork, that’s a sign. If there’s a musty smell when your system runs, that’s often mold.
Other red flags: unexplained respiratory issues that get better when you leave the house, dust settling on surfaces faster than it used to, or uneven airflow between rooms. If your system was recently installed or serviced and construction debris was left behind, that’s another reason to clean.
You don’t need duct cleaning just because it’s been a few years. You need it when there’s a problem affecting your air quality, your system’s performance, or your health. We’ll inspect first and tell you honestly whether cleaning is necessary or if your money is better spent elsewhere. If someone tries to sell you duct cleaning without looking at your system first, that’s a red flag.
Your filter catches some of what’s floating in your air, but it doesn’t clean what’s already stuck to the walls of your ductwork, your blower motor, or your evaporator coil. Those surfaces accumulate dust, mold, pollen, and moisture over time—and your filter can’t do anything about it.
Changing your filter regularly is important. It protects your system and improves air quality. But it’s not a substitute for cleaning the components where contamination actually builds up.
Think of it this way: changing your filter is like wiping down your kitchen counters. Duct cleaning is like scrubbing the inside of your cabinets and appliances. Both matter, but they’re not doing the same job. If your ducts are full of mold or construction debris, a clean filter won’t fix that. You need the contamination physically removed from your system, and that requires specialized equipment and trained technicians who know how to do it without making the problem worse.
When it’s done correctly by a NADCA-certified company, yes. When it’s done by someone using the wrong equipment or cutting corners, it can actually damage your ductwork or spread contaminants through your home.
That’s why certification matters. NADCA-trained technicians use source removal methods—negative pressure systems with HEPA filtration that contain debris during the cleaning process. We’re not just blowing dust around or poking at your ducts with a brush attached to a drill.
Cheap duct cleaning often means someone shows up with inadequate equipment, doesn’t seal off your system properly, and leaves your home dirtier than when they started. Worse, aggressive cleaning on older or fragile ductwork can tear seams, dislodge connections, or damage insulation. A real duct cleaning protects your system while it cleans it. You should never feel worse air quality after a cleaning—if you do, it wasn’t done right.
We handle both. Commercial duct cleaning requires different equipment, more planning, and coordination around your business hours. We’ve cleaned ductwork in office buildings, retail spaces, medical facilities, and industrial properties throughout the Greensboro area.
Commercial systems tend to be larger, more complex, and often dirtier because they run longer hours and serve more people. Indoor air quality standards are also stricter in commercial settings, especially in healthcare or food service environments.
We’ll schedule the work around your operations so you’re not shutting down for days. We assess the scope, give you a clear timeline, and clean your system using the same NADCA standards we follow for residential jobs. Whether it’s a small office or a multi-unit building, the process is the same: inspect, contain, clean, and verify. If your commercial property in Groometown or nearby has ductwork that hasn’t been cleaned in years—or ever—it’s worth having a conversation about what’s actually circulating through your building.
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