Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in Florida
Commercial air duct cleaning is the source-removal cleaning of the ductwork, air handlers and rooftop units that serve offices, medical and dental suites, retail stores, condo and HOA common areas and restaurant dining rooms. In Florida we schedule it after hours or on weekends, quote it per site after a walkthrough, and hand over a written record of what was cleaned.
A commercial system moves more air for more people than a house does, and it usually runs longer hours, so whatever is inside the ductwork reaches more people more often. For the owner or the manager the questions are practical ones: what gets cleaned, when the crew is on site, what it costs, and what goes in the file afterward.
These are the spaces we clean. General offices and professional suites. Medical and dental offices, where the waiting room and the treatment rooms often share one system and the schedule is the hard part. Retail stores and showrooms. Condo and HOA common areas: lobbies, corridors, clubhouses, fitness rooms and management offices served by the association's own equipment. And the dining rooms and customer areas of small restaurants, cafes and bakeries.
What we do not clean is the kitchen hood. Commercial kitchen exhaust, meaning the hood, its grease filters and the duct up to the roof fan, is a separate trade governed by NFPA 96, and hood cleaning companies do that work on the schedule the standard sets. We do not offer it. In a restaurant we clean the HVAC system that conditions the dining room and the rest of the building, and if you need both, the hood company is booked separately.
Commercial equipment changes the method. Smaller Florida commercial spaces commonly run on rooftop packaged units, or on split systems with the air handler in a closet or above the ceiling, often several of them, each with its own ductwork. Larger buildings add long trunk lines, VAV boxes and return plenums above a drop ceiling. We work one system at a time, and inside a large system one section at a time, so the negative air stays concentrated on the part being cleaned.
The method is the source removal described in the NADCA ACR standard, done at commercial scale. The section being cleaned is isolated and put under negative pressure with a HEPA-filtered collection unit, each run is agitated with brushes, air whips or skipper tools, and the debris leaves with the machine instead of settling on desks and shelving. Where access is needed, openings are made at sensible points and closed afterward with proper access doors or sealed panels, so the system is not left leaking into the ceiling space.
After hours is the default here, not a special request. Offices are cleaned in the evening or over a weekend, medical and dental suites after the last patient, stores after closing, and restaurant dining rooms between the last service and the next morning's prep. Condo and HOA common areas are scheduled around the association's rules on noise, elevators and access, with notice to residents going out through management. Before the job you know how many nights it will take and which areas are out of use on each one.
How it is quoted. Commercial work is quoted per site, not per register, because the number of systems, the square footage they serve, how the ductwork is reached and its condition inside all move the price. The walkthrough comes first, and you get a written quote with the scope before anything is scheduled. If the crew finds something outside that scope, you hear about it before any extra work is done.
The written record. When the job is finished you get before and after photographs of the same locations, a list of the systems and areas cleaned, anything we could not reach and why, and what we saw that needs your HVAC contractor, such as a damaged duct, a dirty coil that was outside the scope, or a drain problem. Property managers keep it in the building file, boards share it with owners, and landlords use it to answer a tenant complaint. It is a record of the work, not a certificate of air quality, and we do not present it as one.
We do commercial work across Florida. In Broward County that includes Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach and Deerfield Beach; in Palm Beach County, Boca Raton, Delray Beach and West Palm Beach; in Central Florida, Orlando and Winter Park; and Miami-Dade, the Tampa Bay area, Southwest Florida and Jacksonville as well. The walkthrough happens at your property, and the city pages on this site show where we are booking.
Sometimes cleaning is not the answer. If the ductwork in a space is coming apart, wet, or carrying mold across a large area, cleaning it is money spent on the wrong fix. Mold growth inside the ducts or the air handler is quoted as air duct mold removal, a separate line, and mold in walls or framing is separate licensed work in Florida. You hear that at the walkthrough, not after the crew has started.
Key benefits
Built around your hours
Evenings, nights and weekends, so staff, patients, customers and residents are never working around a crew.
Source removal at commercial scale
Each system or section is cleaned under negative air with HEPA-filtered collection, the method described in the NADCA ACR standard.
A record for your file
Before and after photos and a written list of what was cleaned, what was not and why, for the building file, the board or a tenant.
Air handlers and rooftop units included
The blower and accessible coil face of each unit in the scope are cleaned with the ducts, because a clean duct fed by a dirty blower loads up again.
One quote, one scope
A written quote for your site after a walkthrough, with the scope spelled out, before anything goes on the calendar.
Clear about what we do not do
No kitchen hood cleaning, no mold work in walls or framing, no refrigerant or electrical work. You know who to call for each one.
Our process
- Walkthrough. We look at each system serving the space, the access above the ceilings and on the roof, and the hours you need protected.
- Written quote and schedule. You get the scope, the price and the number of nights in writing before anything is booked.
- Protect the space. Desks, shelving, merchandise and equipment under the work areas are covered, and ceiling tiles are lifted and replaced as we go.
- Isolate and clean. One system or section at a time under negative air, every run agitated, and the debris collected through a HEPA filter.
- Units and registers. Blower compartments of the air handlers or rooftop units in the scope are cleaned, and grilles and diffusers are washed and refitted.
- Close up and report. Access openings are sealed, systems are restarted and checked, and the photo record and written summary are sent to you.
Commercial Air Duct Cleaning: FAQs
Do you clean commercial systems after business hours?
Yes, and it is the normal arrangement. We schedule nights and weekends, or after the last patient or the store closing, so the cleaning does not get in the way of your staff, patients or customers. The quote says how many nights the job will take.
How much does commercial duct cleaning cost?
Commercial pricing is custom-quoted per site, based on square footage, the number and type of systems, and access. We provide a written scope and estimate after a walkthrough, before anything is scheduled.
Do you provide documentation for compliance?
You get before and after photos and a written report of what was cleaned, which property managers, boards and tenants can keep on file. It documents the work. It is not an air quality certificate and does not by itself satisfy any inspection, so if an inspector or an insurer has asked for something specific, show us the request at the walkthrough.
What kinds of businesses do you clean air ducts for?
Offices, medical and dental offices, retail stores and showrooms, condo and HOA common areas, and the dining rooms and customer areas of small restaurants and cafes. What they share is a ducted air conditioning system that can be cleaned by source removal.
Do you clean restaurant kitchen hoods?
No. The hood, its filters and the grease duct to the roof are governed by NFPA 96 and handled by specialist hood cleaning companies. We clean the air conditioning ductwork serving the dining room and the rest of the building.
Do you clean condo and HOA common areas?
Yes. Lobbies, corridors, clubhouses, fitness rooms and offices served by the association's equipment. We coordinate access, elevators, noise and resident notice with management. Air handlers inside individual units are booked separately with each owner as a residential job.
How long does commercial air duct cleaning take?
It depends on how many systems there are and how the ductwork is reached, and the number goes in the quote. A small office on one or two systems is usually a single visit, while a multi-floor building is done in sections over several nights.
Do you offer commercial air duct cleaning in Winter Park and Orlando?
Yes. Central Florida, including Winter Park and Orlando, is part of our commercial service area. The walkthrough is done at your building and the written quote arrives before anything is scheduled.
Do you do commercial duct cleaning in Deerfield Beach, Broward and Palm Beach?
Yes. In Broward we work in Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach, Fort Lauderdale and across the county, and in Palm Beach County in Boca Raton, Delray Beach, West Palm Beach and the towns around them, with the same method, the same after-hours scheduling and the same written record.
What standard do you clean to?
The source removal method described in the NADCA ACR standard: each section isolated under negative pressure, every run mechanically agitated, debris captured through HEPA filtration, and access openings properly closed when the work is done.
