What it costs
Air duct cleaning starts around $500 and commonly runs to $1,000 in New Jersey — a standard 2,000 to 2,500 sq ft home is usually $700–$900. If you have seen a $99 advertisement, that is not this job: it buys a vacuum at a handful of registers, and the upsell on arrival is where the real price appears.
from $500 · Ocean & Monmouth County · $149 inspection, credited toward your job
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Typical New Jersey price, 2026
from $500
Quoted in writing after we have seen the chimney — never over the phone. The on-site inspection is $149, credited back against your job if you go ahead with the work we recommend.
What moves the price
These are the things that actually change the number. If a quote is far outside the range above, one of them is usually the reason — and it is fair to ask which.
| Factor | Why it changes the price | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Size of the system | Priced by the number of supply and return registers, so square footage drives it. | Largest swing |
| Number of systems | A house with separate upstairs and downstairs air handlers is two jobs. | Moderate |
| Condition | Ordinary dust is routine. Visible mould growth or a rodent problem is remediation, and that is a different scope and a different price. | Moderate |
| Access | Ducts in a finished basement ceiling or a tight crawlspace take longer to reach. | Minor |
In context
2026 ranges across Ocean and Monmouth County. Air Duct Cleaning is highlighted.
| Service | Typical NJ price (2026) | When you need it |
|---|---|---|
| Chimney Sweep | $179–$399 | Annual maintenance, or you burn regularly and it has been a year |
| Chimney Inspection | $150–$500 | Buying or selling a house, after a chimney fire, or before a new appliance |
| Chimney Relining | from $1,500 | Cracked clay liner, an unlined chimney, or fitting a stove or insert |
| Chimney Repair | from $350 | Cracked bricks, open mortar joints, a leaning or spalling stack |
| Chimney Cap Installation | $200–$700 | Missing or rusted cap, rain or animals getting into the flue |
| Masonry Repair (Crown / Repointing) | from $400 | Cracked or crumbling crown, failing mortar joints across the stack |
| Chimney Waterproofing | $250–$650 | Preventive — white staining on the brick, or every 3 to 5 years |
| Chimney Flashing Repair | $300–$1,200 | Water stains on the ceiling around the chimney |
| Gas Fireplace Service | $150–$400 | Annual service, or the unit will not light or stay lit |
| Creosote Removal | from $200 | Several seasons since the last sweep, or a hard glaze in the flue |
| Dryer Vent Cleaning | $89–$250 | Clothes need two cycles, or it has been over a year |
| Air Duct Cleaning | from $500 | After a renovation, after water damage, or every 3 to 5 years |
A job like this
A typical job of this kind, start to finish, with what each part costs. The figures add up — you can check the arithmetic.
A Holmdel family finishes a kitchen renovation and cannot get on top of the dust. Fine grey powder settles on every surface within a day of cleaning, and it started when the contractor left. The house is about 2,400 square feet on a single system.
$800 for a standard single-system house — the middle of the range. Two systems would have been close to double, and visible mould growth would have been remediation rather than cleaning, which is a different scope entirely. For a house with no renovation and no water damage, every three to five years is the right cadence.
This is a representative job of this type in Ocean and Monmouth County, written by the crew that does the work — not a customer review. Photographs of jobs we have actually completed are on our work.
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Other prices
Ranges reflect what we quote across Ocean and Monmouth County in 2026 and are updated as our own pricing changes. Your written quote is the binding number, not this page. How we work.