Before & After Gallery - Kestrel Air Duct Fort Lauderdale

Air Duct Cleaning Before & After in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Photos tell the truth faster than any sales pitch. In a humid coastal climate like Fort Lauderdale, ductwork collects dust, mold spores, and debris that you simply can’t see from the hallway. The projects below show what we found, what we did, and what the homeowner saw when we finished. These are real Fort Lauderdale jobs done with Rotobrush and Nikro equipment, documented the way Dale Whitmore would walk you through them.

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Recent Transformations

Guest Bedroom Ducts Coated in Construction Dust

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The homeowner had just finished a bathroom remodel and noticed a fine white film settling on the guest bed every few days. We accessed the supply trunk and found drywall dust packed a quarter inch thick along the duct walls, recirculating every time the AC kicked on. Our Rotobrush rotary brush system agitated the dust off the metal while the Nikro negative-pressure unit pulled it out of the home entirely. The after photo shows bare metal, and the homeowner reported the film stopped showing up within two days.

Return Plenum Packed with Pet Hair and Dander

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This Fort Lauderdale homeowner ran the AC constantly and couldn’t figure out why two of the three bedrooms stayed stuffy. We pulled the return grille and found the plenum floor matted with pet hair, dander, and what looked like three years of accumulated lint from the dryer that vented nearby. The Rotobrush broke up the compacted material, and the negative-air extraction pulled it out without blowing anything back into the living space. The after photo shows what the plenum actually looks like when air can move through it.

Supply Runs Obstructed by Blown-in Insulation

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A roofing crew had disturbed the attic insulation during a re-roof, and loose fibers found their way into the supply runs through a separated takeoff collar. The homeowner said one bedroom barely pushed any air at all. We reconnected the takeoff, then ran the brush and negative-air system through the affected runs to clear the insulation out. The after photo shows the full duct opening restored, and airflow in that bedroom returned to normal.

Mold Spots on Bathroom Exhaust Duct

With South Florida humidity, bathroom exhaust ducts that aren’t moving enough air will grow mold. This homeowner called after noticing dark spots around the ceiling register and a musty smell after showers. We cleaned the exhaust duct with the Rotobrush and ran the HEPA-filtered unit during the work so no loosened spores entered the home. The after photo shows the duct metal clean, and we recommended the homeowner confirm the exhaust fan CFM rating matched the bathroom size to prevent recurrence. This is genuinely a case where a trained technician should handle the work rather than a homeowner reaching into contaminated ducting.

Rental Property Ducts After a Long-Term Tenant

A Fort Lauderdale property manager called us between tenants because the outgoing resident had lived there five years with no prior cleaning. The supply registers were visibly clogged, and the place smelled stale the moment you walked in. We cleaned the full system, removed the debris at every register, and left the manager with before-and-after photos to show the owner what their money actually paid for. Jobs like this one are why we put the written price in your hands before a single vent is touched.

Want Results Like These?

Every job we do in Fort Lauderdale gets the same treatment: a written price before work begins, real equipment on the job, and a 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If you want to see what’s actually inside your ducts, call (754) 354-9798 and we’ll schedule a cleaning and show you the before-and-after yourself.

Written by Dale Whitmore, Owner at Kestrel Air Duct Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale since 2004.