Whole-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.
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AfterFast, Reliable Air Duct Cleaning Across Lakewood
Air duct cleaning in Lakewood, CO typically costs $380-$720 for a full residential system and takes 3-5 hours to complete properly. Most Lakewood homes we service fall in the $480-$590 range for a complete supply-and-return cleaning with video documentation. Call (720) 799-2292 for a written estimate before any work begins.
We serve Lakewood from our Denver office, with crews running daily routes through Applewood, Green Mountain, and the Belmar corridor. Our technicians know the difference between a 1964 ranch with original galvanized ductwork and a 2005 rebuild with modern flex-duct, because we’ve documented both. That local knowledge matters when you’re deciding whether your ducts can be cleaned or genuinely need replacement, especially after water intrusion.
Why CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Denver Is Lakewood’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
We’ve completed Air Duct Cleaning in more than 52,000 homes since 2013, and a significant share of those have been in Lakewood’s older neighborhoods. Our reputation here is built on documentation: written prices before work starts, photo records of every duct run, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise backed in writing on every job. No manager approval required. No “call for pricing.” Just evidence you can hold in your hand.
Lakewood customers specifically mention our video inspections in reviews. They like seeing the 3-inch debris build-up at the first elbow, or the degraded fiberglass liner shedding into the airstream, before we quote a dollar. Our response time to Lakewood is typically same-week scheduling, with dispatch coordinated from our Denver office and crews arriving in marked, stocked vans. Haven Standard Clause 3: Verified Crews means every technician is background-checked, uniformed, and identified by name before arrival.
We understand the local conditions that affect your ducts. Lakewood sits immediately at the base of the Jefferson County foothills, putting it directly in the path of smoke and fine particulates that drain down from mountain communities like Evergreen and Conifer during wildfire season. This exposure is far more acute than in Aurora or other eastern Denver suburbs. Combined with a large inventory of 1950s-70s ranch homes in Applewood and Green Mountain carrying original ductwork now 50-70 years old, local ducts accumulate a uniquely heavy load of wildfire smoke particulates, Rocky Mountain dust, and decades of unaddressed debris. We factor this into every inspection and every written scope.
Our Air Duct Cleaning Services in Lakewood
Residential Duct Cleaning
Lakewood’s single-story and split-level ranch homes, especially those built between 1955 and 1975, often contain ductwork that has never been professionally cleaned. Our residential service covers the complete HVAC system: supply ducts (the runs that push conditioned air to your rooms), return ducts (the runs that pull air back to the unit), and the plenum (the distribution box connected to your furnace). We use Rotobrush agitation tools combined with negative-pressure extraction from Nikro equipment to dislodge and remove debris without damaging aging sheet metal. Every residential job in Lakewood includes a Documented Photo Record of every duct run, delivered as part of your standard job record.
Commercial Duct Cleaning
Lakewood’s commercial properties along Colfax Avenue, near the Federal Center, and in the Belmar shopping district require scheduled cleaning that minimizes disruption to tenants and customers. We work with property managers to coordinate access during off-hours, and we document compliance with written photo records suitable for insurance and lease requirements. Commercial systems in Lakewood often show heavier loading from foot traffic and parking-lot dust, particularly at properties near the 6th Avenue corridor with its constant vehicle flow.
Supply Duct Cleaning
Supply ducts are the pressurized runs that deliver heated or cooled air to each room through your registers. In Lakewood’s older homes, we regularly find supply ducts with original fiberglass interior liner that has degraded over decades of thermal cycling. This is not a cosmetic issue. Shed glass fibers circulate into living spaces. Our supply duct cleaning includes camera inspection to assess liner condition before we begin, so we can flag replacement needs in writing rather than mask them with a superficial cleaning.
Return Duct Cleaning
Return ducts pull air from your rooms back to the HVAC unit for reconditioning. Because they operate under suction, they tend to accumulate the heaviest debris loads, especially in Lakewood homes with original floor-level returns that have acted as dust collectors for 50+ years. Return duct cleaning requires particular attention to the filter rack and blower compartment, areas where neglected maintenance shows up as caked debris that restricts airflow and strains your equipment.
Full System Cleaning
Our most thorough service for Lakewood homes, Full System Cleaning addresses every component: supply ducts, return ducts, plenums, registers, grilles, and the accessible portions of the air handler. This is the service we recommend for homes with documented contamination events, such as post-flood or post-wildfire-smoke exposure, and for properties with no record of prior cleaning. The scope is defined in writing before work begins, and completion is verified with video inspection.
Video Inspection
Video Inspection is not an upsell at CleanRun. It’s standard on every job, and it’s critical in Lakewood’s aging housing stock. Our cameras navigate the full length of each duct run, revealing liner degradation, debris accumulation, water staining from past leaks, and structural damage that cleaning alone cannot address. The footage becomes part of your Documented Photo Record, and it’s the evidence insurers require when distinguishing cleanable contamination from damage that warrants replacement.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
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Our equipment roster includes Rotobrush, Nikro, Honeywell, and Aprilaire, professional-grade tools customers can look up independently. We don’t make performance claims beyond manufacturer specifications. What we do guarantee is that the equipment arriving at your Lakewood home is maintained, calibrated, and operated by technicians trained on its proper use. Parts and consumables for these brands are stocked locally, so replacement needs don’t delay scheduled work.
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Lakewood Homes
- Degraded fiberglass liner in original ductwork. Technicians working Applewood, the grid of 1958-1968 ranch homes in western Lakewood, regularly find original galvanized trunk-and-branch ductwork with fiberglass interior liner that has degraded and is actively shedding glass fibers into the airstream. Camera inspection identifies this before cleaning begins; agitation of compromised liner without assessment makes the problem worse.
- Wildfire smoke particulate accumulation. Lakewood’s downslope Chinook and drainage winds from the Jefferson County foothills push smoke and fine particulates directly into western neighborhoods. At roughly 5,400 feet elevation, the characteristically low humidity keeps these particles lighter and suspended longer in indoor air, cycling them through duct systems far more aggressively than in humid lower-altitude cities. Standard cleaning intervals from coastal or plains markets don’t apply here.
- Asbestos-containing duct insulation or mastic tape. Pre-1980 homes in Applewood and Green Mountain sometimes have duct insulation wrap or mastic tape that may contain asbestos. CleanRun technicians are trained to recognize suspect materials and halt work immediately for abatement referral. Proceeding without proper containment is illegal and dangerous; we document the finding with photos for your records and insurer.
- Post-flood contamination requiring replacement versus cleaning. After water intrusion, saturated fiberglass liner or rusted sheet metal cannot be restored to safe condition by cleaning alone. We document pre-existing versus storm-caused damage with video inspection and written scope, providing the evidence insurers need to approve replacement claims rather than deny them as “maintenance issues.”
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Lakewood, CO
A typical residential Full System Cleaning in Lakewood runs $480-$720, with most Applewood and Green Mountain ranch homes falling at $520-$590 due to straightforward access and standard duct configurations. Supply-only or return-only cleaning ranges $280-$420. Commercial properties are scoped individually based on square footage, system complexity, and access constraints.
What affects your specific price: the number of duct runs (not vents; we price per system, not per opening), accessibility of the plenum and trunk lines, presence of degraded liner requiring special handling, and whether video inspection reveals damage requiring documentation for insurance rather than standard cleaning. Every price is written and agreed before work starts, under Haven Standard Clause 1. No exceptions. No post-work invoice surprises.
We also offer a Free Second Opinion on any written estimate from another company. Bring their quote; we put our number next to it in writing.
| Service | Typical Range in Lakewood |
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| Full System Cleaning (residential) | $480 - $720 |
| Supply Duct Cleaning Only | $280 - $420 |
| Return Duct Cleaning Only | $280 - $420 |
| Video Inspection with Written Report | $180 - $260 |
| Commercial System Cleaning | Scoped on-site, written quote provided |
Call (720) 799-2292 for an exact quote. Estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lakewood
Our crews run daily routes throughout the metro area. In addition to Lakewood, we provide documented air duct cleaning in Denver, Englewood, Greenwood Village, and Thornton. Scheduling is coordinated from our Denver office, with local dispatch to each service area.
Serving Lakewood, CO - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lakewood 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 - Air Duct Cleaning in Lakewood
It depends on what the camera shows. If water reached sheet-metal ducts with no interior liner and there’s no rust-through, thorough drying and cleaning may suffice. If fiberglass liner is saturated, or if asbestos-containing wrap is present, cleaning is not appropriate and we halt work for abatement referral. We document the distinction with video inspection and written scope so your insurer can see why replacement is necessary rather than routine maintenance. Call (720) 799-2292 for an inspection and written assessment.
Lakewood’s combination of foothills wildfire smoke exposure, 5,400-foot elevation with low humidity that keeps particulates suspended longer, and a housing stock dominated by 1950s-70s ranch homes with original ductwork creates contamination and degradation patterns we don’t see in Aurora, Centennial, or other eastern suburbs. The wildfire particulate load alone justifies more frequent inspection, and the age of the ductwork means liner degradation is a routine finding rather than an exception. Our Applewood and Green Mountain customers learn this when we show them the camera footage.
We stop work immediately and document the finding with photos. CleanRun technicians are trained to recognize suspect insulation wrap and mastic tape common in pre-1980 Lakewood construction. We do not attempt removal or disturbance. Instead, we provide written documentation of the location and condition for your abatement contractor and insurer, and we resume only after certified abatement is complete. Haven Standard Clause 1 requires written scope before work; it also requires stopping when safety conditions change.
For a standard 1955-1975 ranch in Applewood or Green Mountain, we start with video inspection of every accessible duct run to assess liner condition and debris load. We then seal registers and create negative pressure at the plenum using Nikro extraction equipment. Rotobrush agitation tools dislodge debris from duct walls, which is immediately pulled into the collection system. We clean registers, grilles, and accessible air handler components. Final camera verification confirms cleanliness and structural soundness. The entire process takes 3-5 hours, and you receive a Documented Photo Record of every run before and after.
Properly documented cleaning can, but only when the documentation clearly distinguishes storm-caused damage from pre-existing conditions. We recently worked a 1962 ranch in Applewood where the original galvanized trunk-and-branch ductwork had fiberglass interior liner that was actively shedding glass fibers into the airstream. Using agitation tools and negative pressure, we removed the degraded liner material and debris from the supply and return ducts, then performed a camera inspection to confirm the ducts were clean and structurally sound. The homeowner had noticed a persistent musty odor and increased dust after a basement flood, and our documentation helped them file a successful insurance claim for partial duct replacement. Without that pre-work video and written scope, the insurer would likely have classified it as deferred maintenance. Call (720) 799-2292 if you need storm-related documentation.
Ready for a written estimate? Call (720) 799-2292. A live person answers, 24/7. We’ll schedule inspection, provide a written price before any work starts, and deliver a Documented Photo Record when the crew leaves. Every job is backed by the 365-Day Done Right Promise and the full H.A.V.E.N. Standard.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Duct Repair & Cleaning, serving Lakewood since 2013.