Frequently Asked Questions

We start with a camera inspection of your trunk lines and branch ducts. Then we seal your registers, cut access ports where needed, and use a Rotobrush system with HEPA containment to agitate and extract debris from every run. We clean to the collar, meaning we don't stop where it's easy. Afterward, we camera again. You see the proof. The whole process takes 3-5 hours for a typical New York apartment or townhouse.

Every 3 to 5 years for most homes. In New York, older buildings with steam heat conversions, post-renovation dust, or proximity to construction in developing neighborhoods like Brownsville or East Flatbush can shorten that to 2-3 years. If you've got allergies, pets, or recent remodeling, call us and we'll camera inspect. We'll tell you if it's time or if you can wait. We stand behind it either way.

It can help, but it's not a miracle. Removing accumulated dust, pollen, and particulate from your ductwork reduces what circulates through your home. For allergy sufferers in pollen-heavy seasons or homes with forced air kicking up decades of buildup, the difference is noticeable. We don't promise cures. We promise clean ducts, done right, and we'll show you the before and after so you can judge for yourself.

Most residential jobs finish in 3 to 5 hours. Large prewar systems in Gramercy Park or multi-unit configurations in Brooklyn Heights can run longer. We don't rush. The 400th job gets the care of the first. That's Every time. We'll tell you the expected duration when we book, and we'll be there when we say. If we're running late, we call. Basic courtesy, but you'd be surprised how uncommon it's become.

No. We use HEPA-filtered containment and seal every register before we start. Our hoses are jacketed where they pass through your space. We lay runners, wear boot covers, and leave your home as we found it, minus the dust in your ducts. Your home first means we work in your house the way we'd work in our mother's. That's not a slogan. It's how we train our crews.

We run Rotobrush brush-and-vac systems for residential ductwork, paired with Abatement Technologies HEPA containment. For dryer vents and heavier commercial jobs, we use pneumatic whips and compressed air tools. We choose the tool for the job, not the other way around. Krafted right means trained journeymen using proper materials, no shortcuts. Named for the oldest air-moving tool there is, we respect the craft that came before us.

We do. After cleaning, some New York homeowners, especially in older buildings with limited ventilation, want the added protection of an Aprilaire whole-house purifier or media filter upgrade. We can assess your system's compatibility and install what's appropriate. We don't sell what you don't need. A square deal means the right solution, not the most expensive one.

If it's been over a year, yes. Lint fires are real and preventable. We clear dryer vents to code, measuring airflow before and after. In New York's dense housing, a clogged dryer vent is a genuine fire hazard, especially in older multi-families in East Flatbush or converted brownstones. Bundle it with your duct cleaning and we'll price it fairly. Standing behind it means we don't ignore the dangerous stuff.

We're fully licensed, insured, and bonded for air duct and dryer vent cleaning throughout New York City and the surrounding counties. We carry certificates of insurance for building management requirements in co-ops from the Upper East Side to the Financial District. If your board needs documentation, we'll have it ready before we arrive. No paperwork headaches. That's part of the deal.

Our crews are trained journeymen, not day laborers. We hire local and train apprentices into journeymen over years, not weekends. Krafted right is one of our K.E.Y.S. values for a reason. When a Bellows technician is in your home, they've cleaned hundreds of systems and been held to our standard on every one. The Keystone Standard isn't a piece of paper. It's 90 days, in writing, no arguing, applied to air ducts since 1984.

We often can, especially for dryer vent blockages that present fire risk or complete airflow failures in summer heat. Same-day availability depends on our schedule and your location. We'll be straight with you about timing. If we can't make it today, we'll tell you when we can, and we'll be there when we say. Call (833) 348-8789 and we'll figure out what you need.

We do. New Yorkers work irregular hours, and we accommodate that. Saturday appointments are standard. Sunday and after-hours service is available with advance notice. We don't charge punitive weekend rates. A fair price is a fair price, regardless of the day. We've cleaned ducts at 7 PM in Hoboken and on Sunday mornings in Rochester. We'll make it work.

We work across all five boroughs, from Chinatown to Brownsville, Brooklyn Heights to the East Village, plus Yonkers, Buffalo, Rochester, and across the river in Hoboken. We've got crews familiar with the specific access challenges of prewar buildings, high-rise COI requirements, and the tight mechanical rooms common in New York construction. Wherever you are, we'll be there when we say.

The Keystone Standard, applied to air ducts: 90 days, in writing, no arguing. If debris returns, if a register comes loose, if anything isn't right, we come back. No paperwork, no arguing. Standing behind it is the S in our K.E.Y.S. values. We've honored this since 1984. It's how a company that plans to be in town in thirty years acts.

Call us. We'll come back and make it right. The Keystone Standard means we don't disappear after we pack up. We've sponsored the county fair and the church roof fund in communities where we work. We answer the phone with a person. A company that's rooted like that doesn't survive by dodging unhappy customers. Clean air, the old craft way. That's the promise we made in 1984, and we haven't broken it yet.

Written by the team at Bellows Air Duct & Vent Co. of New York, serving New York, NY since 1984.