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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.
Lennox Air Duct Cleaning in Hollywood, FL | Kestrel Air Duct Fort Lauderdale
We provide independent Air Duct Cleaning in Hollywood for Lennox systems, and the one thing that sets our work here apart is simple: we know how your home was built. Hollywood’s mid-century concrete block houses, especially in Hollywood Hills and Emerald Hills, often have return air paths running through unsealed wall cavities instead of dedicated ducts. That means Lennox equipment has to pull air through decades of accumulated dust before it ever reaches the filter. We clean the entire path, not just the metal. Call (754) 354-9798 for a free estimate.
We’re Kestrel Air Duct Fort Lauderdale, and we’ve been cleaning the duct side of Lennox systems in Hollywood since we started. We’re not a Lennox dealer or authorized service center. We’re the local crew that knows how a 1960s wall-cavity return starves a modern Lennox Elite air handler, and we fix it right.
Why Hollywood Residents Choose Us for Lennox Service
Dale Whitmore, our owner, grew up in Los Angeles and learned the fundamentals of HVAC maintenance through the vocational program at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College. He spent years refining negative-air extraction, the method of sealing off your duct system and pulling contaminants out with a high-powered vacuum rather than just blowing them around. That approach matters in Hollywood, where humidity turns loose dust into a sticky film on blower wheels and coils faster than dry climates ever do.
We show up when we say we will. We put the price in writing before a single vent is touched. And every job carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if the work falls short within the guarantee period, we come back and make it right at no charge. No fine print, no phone tag.
We work on Lennox sales & service systems throughout Hollywood service area neighborhoods, from the Lakes to Emerald Hills to the beachfront condos along A1A. Same crew, same written guarantee, every time.
Styles & brands we work with
Common Lennox Air Duct Cleaning Problems We Solve in Hollywood
- Mold on the evaporator coil and blower wheel in Elite Series air handlers. Hollywood’s salt-laden air and wet season humidity from May to October accelerate microbial growth on these components. We see black spotting on blower wheels in coastal homes that inland units simply don’t get. We remove the blower assembly, clean it properly, and sanitize the coil so the musty odor actually leaves instead of coming back in three weeks.
- Sagging or collapsed flex duct runs in Merit Series systems. Older concrete block homes in Hollywood often have unconditioned attics with flex duct that droops between joists. When that duct sags, airflow drops and static pressure rises, which makes the blower motor work harder and run louder. We straighten, replace, or seal those runs to restore the airflow your Lennox was designed to move.
- Dirty filters and coil buildup overloading variable-speed Signature Collection blowers. Those high-efficiency motors compensate for restrictions by ramping up. In Hollywood’s humid season, a neglected duct system forces constant high-speed operation, which shortens motor life. Regular duct cleaning and coil service keeps that blower from working itself to death.
- Humid attic air pulled into the return path through original wall cavities. Many Hollywood homes built from the 1950s through the 1970s used open stud bays as return channels. When those bays aren’t sealed, the Lennox air handler pulls in hot, humid attic air, causing sweating ductwork and microbial growth on the blower housing. We sanitize those cavities and seal them so the return air comes only from the living space.
- Corroded metal duct components near the coast. Hollywood’s sea air accelerates rust on galvanized duct sections and plenum connections. We inspect for corrosion during every cleaning and recommend replacement when the metal is too far gone to seal or repair.
Lennox Service in Hollywood: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
The Lakes neighborhood has a construction quirk that changes how Lennox cleaning has to work here. Many original homes routed return air through open stud bays in interior walls rather than dedicated metal or flex ducts. Those wall cavities act like a hidden filter, collecting decades of dust, skin cells, and humidity-driven debris that feeds directly into the Lennox air handler. We always inspect and sanitize those stud cavities during a cleaning, because if you skip them, the system pulls that dust back through the blower within weeks. It’s a problem you rarely see in Fort Lauderdale, where newer construction used dedicated ducted returns. In Hollywood, skipping the wall cavities means half-cleaning the system.
Our crew cleaned a Lennox Elite Series air handler in a 1962 concrete block home off Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood Hills not long ago. The original return path used an unsealed wall cavity, and the blower wheel was caked with gray dust. We removed the blower assembly, sanitized the stud bay, and sealed the cavity with mastic. Afterward, airflow at the registers increased noticeably, and the homeowner said the musty odor disappeared within a day. That’s the kind of complete job we do, and it’s why we photograph the before and after.
Lennox Models & Products We Service in Hollywood
We clean the duct side of every Lennox line you’re likely to have in a Hollywood home. The Elite Series furnaces and air handlers are common in mid-century houses and newer condos alike. Merit Series equipment shows up in a lot of the 1950s and 1960s concrete block builds, where we’re often cleaning decades of accumulated debris from original ductwork. The Dave Lennox Signature Collection, with variable-speed blowers and tight tolerances, is especially sensitive to dirty ducts and coils, so we treat those systems with extra care around filter and coil maintenance.
We also work with Lennox Healthy Climate ventilation and filtration accessories, and we stock Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Guardsman filters for homeowners who want to keep their air clean between visits.
For replacements, we use OEM-equivalent or high-quality aftermarket filters, gaskets, and sealants where compatible. We’re transparent about one thing: we’re not a Lennox parts dealer. If a coil or duct section is beyond saving, we’ll tell you straight and recommend replacement rather than charging you to clean a failing component repeatedly.
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Most whole-home air duct cleanings in Hollywood run between $350 and $650, depending on the size of the home, how many returns are involved, and whether we’re also cleaning the evaporator coil and blower assembly. A cleaning that includes wall-cavity return inspection and sanitization, which many Lakes-area homes need, typically lands on the higher end because it’s more labor. Hollywood Dryer Vent Cleaning runs $89 to $179 as a separate service.
What drives the price here more than anything is the wall-cavity work. Homes with sealed, dedicated returns cost less to clean because there’s less to access and sanitize. Your written estimate covers everything, so there’s no per-vent upcharge and no number that changes after the van arrives. Call (754) 354-9798 for a free estimate and we’ll send someone out to look at your system and tell you exactly what it needs.
Serving Hollywood, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hollywood 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 – Lennox Air Duct Cleaning in Hollywood
Homes in Hollywood, especially in the Lakes and Hollywood Hills, often route return air through open wall cavities instead of sealed ducts. Those cavities collect dust directly from the living space and feed it into the Lennox air handler. In Fort Lauderdale’s newer stock, dedicated returns prevent that buildup, so systems there don’t need the same return-path attention. We recommend Hollywood homeowners have returns and wall cavities inspected with every cleaning.
Yes. Salt-laden air accelerates corrosion on galvanized duct sections and metal plenum connections. Over time, rust weakens the metal and creates small leaks that pull humid air into the system. We inspect for corrosion during every cleaning and recommend replacing sections that are too far gone rather than trying to seal flaking metal. If you’re within a mile or two of the beach, ask us to check the plenum and any exposed metal during your estimate. Call (754) 354-9798 and we’ll take a look.
That’s often exactly what it is. Merit Series systems are paired with older ductwork in many Hollywood homes, and sagging flex runs or clogged returns force the blower to work harder, which raises static pressure and makes the unit louder. It also makes the AC run longer because airflow at the registers is weak. We check the entire duct path, straighten or replace collapsed sections, and clean the returns, which usually quiets the unit and shortens run times.
Every two to three years, ideally right before or during the wet season. Hollywood’s May-to-October humidity accelerates mold and biofilm on the coil, and a dirty coil reduces the system’s efficiency more than most homeowners realize. If you notice reduced airflow or a musty smell when the AC kicks on, don’t wait. Call (754) 354-9798 and we’ll schedule a free estimate to check the coil and the whole duct run.
Not always. We can seal the cavity interiors with mastic and sanitize the stud bay without tearing out walls in most cases. The goal is to stop the return path from pulling attic air and to kill the dust and microbial growth inside the cavity. If the cavity is too compromised or too difficult to access, we’ll recommend a dedicated return duct upgrade instead, but often the original cavity can be sealed and reused effectively.
Service Areas Near Hollywood
We serve homes throughout Hollywood and the surrounding area, including Fort Lauderdale, Davie, Tamarac, Oakland Park, and Lauderhill. If you need Lennox service in Davie or Lennox service in Fort Lauderdale, the same crew and written guarantee apply. For Hollywood homes, we’re typically on-site quickly since we’re based nearby.
Book Your Lennox Service in Hollywood Today
Call (754) 354-9798 for a free estimate on Lennox air duct cleaning, return duct cleaning, evaporator coil cleaning, or duct sealing in Hollywood. We’ll put the price in writing before any work begins, and you’ll have our 365-Day Done Right Promise on paper. If you can’t see what came out, you don’t really know what got done. We’ll show you.
Written by Dale Whitmore, Owner at Kestrel Air Duct Fort Lauderdale, serving Hollywood since 2004.