Whole-system duct and dryer vent check with before-and-after photos - you see exactly what came out of your vents
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.
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Linden Air Duct Cleaning handles duct cleaning, dryer vent cleaning, and duct repair for Cotati homeowners, and the pricing always sits in writing before a single tool leaves the van. Cotati homes were mostly built between the 1960s and 1980s, which means many still run original or early-replacement flex duct that sags, separates, and collects debris in ways newer sealed systems don’t. Add the Petaluma Gap pushing damp marine air through town each summer afternoon, and you get condensation inside duct runs that stays a problem year-round. Call (980) 447-2498 and we’ll give you straight answers about what your system needs.
Why Cotati Homes Are Different
Cotati sits directly in the Petaluma Gap wind corridor, the low pass that funnels marine air and wildfire smoke from the coast across the Santa Rosa Plain. That is not a quirk of geography; it’s the single biggest reason duct systems here fail differently than in nearby towns. After the Tubbs Fire in 2017, the Kincade Fire in 2019, and the Glass Fire in 2020, Cotati homes filled with fine wildfire particulate while HVAC systems ran continuously during evacuation watches. That smoke deposited deep inside ductwork, leaving a grayish-black coating that ordinary seasonal cleaning doesn’t remove. Our technicians expect to see it in Cotati. They run a post-fire HEPA-vacuum and sanitization protocol as a standard step, not an upsell, because skipping it means the job isn’t actually done.
Most of Cotati’s housing stock is modest single-family tract homes and smaller rentals, many built to serve Sonoma State University students just over the border in Rohnert Park. These systems frequently still have the original flex duct runs, which sag over time and collect condensation in the Petaluma Gap’s damp afternoon air. Wet winters that average more than 30 inches of rain compound the issue, creating the conditions for mold growth inside poorly sealed duct runs. A homeowner who can’t see inside the ducts won’t know any of this until a technician with a camera shows them. That’s what we do before we quote anything.
Our Main Cotati Services
These are the three jobs Cotati homeowners call us for most often, and each one has its own dedicated page with the full work breakdown, Cotati-specific notes, and its own pricing table.
Air Duct Cleaning in Cotati
Whole-system cleaning in Cotati starts with a camera inspection, because older flex duct hides problems you can’t feel from the vents. We use negative-pressure extraction with professional-grade Rotobrush equipment to pull wildfire particulate, construction dust, and pet dander out of the entire duct run without blowing it back into the house. The Petaluma Gap’s summer humidity means we also check for condensation staining inside ducts before we clean, so we know whether sanitization is needed. See Air Duct Cleaning in Cotati for the full breakdown, including pricing.
Dryer Vent Cleaning in Cotati
Cotati’s older rental units and tract homes often have long dryer vent runs that punch through multiple walls before reaching the exterior, and every bend is a place lint piles up. Add the damp air from the Petaluma Gap and that lint gets sticky and compacted, which reduces dryer efficiency and creates a genuine fire hazard. We run professional-grade brushes and high-pressure air from the dryer to the outside vent to clear the full length of the line. When a vent design has a lint trap bypass or a problematic run, we tell you in plain language what that means. See Dryer Vent Cleaning in Cotati for the details.
Air Duct Repair in Cotati
Decades-old flex duct in Cotati homes disconnects at the seams, sags between supports, and leaks conditioned air into attics and crawlspaces. A repair usually means reconnecting separated sections, replacing crushed or torn flex runs, and re-sealing joints so the system actually delivers air where it’s supposed to go. Every repair we do includes a written guarantee, and if the repair fails within that period, we return at no charge. That’s a standing commitment, not a promotion. See Air Duct Repair in Cotati for what this work covers and what it costs in Cotati.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Brands We Service in Cotati
We work with professional-grade equipment from our brands, including Rotobrush and Nikro. For air-quality products, we install and service units from Aprilaire, Abatement Technologies, and Guardsman. Common parts and replacement duct material are stocked in our Bay Area supply chain, so most Cotati repairs don’t wait on a special order.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning Company in Cotati, CA
| Service | Typical range in Cotati |
|---|---|
| Whole-home air duct cleaning | $350 – $650 |
| Duct cleaning plus HVAC unit cleaning | $450 – $750 |
| Duct cleaning plus sanitization (post-wildfire or mold) | $500 – $850 |
| Dryer vent cleaning (standard access) | $125 – $225 |
| Dryer vent cleaning (long run or roof termination) | $200 – $325 |
| Air duct repair (minor, single section) | $175 – $350 |
| Air duct repair (multiple runs replaced or resealed) | $400 – $900 |
| Duct camera inspection (standalone) | $95 – $175 |
| Duct sealing (per system, material-dependent) | $300 – $600 |
| Coil cleaning (add-on with duct cleaning) | $90 – $180 |
| Filter housing replacement | $150 – $300 |
| Post-cleaning air quality assessment | $75 – $150 |
Prices in Cotati land on the higher side of these ranges when a home has never had its ducts touched, or when wildfire smoke has left heavy particulate that requires extra HEPA passes. The opposite is true when the system is newer and properly sealed. Whatever the number, it goes in writing before any work begins, and no one gets an invoice at the end that doesn’t match that written quote.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Cotati
We run jobs throughout Cotati, including the areas where the housing stock shifts from older tract homes to newer construction. Response time across the whole city is generally same-day or next-day for the initial assessment, depending on the schedule.
- Downtown Cotati
- Cotati West
- North Cotati
- Grayson
- Cotati Hills
Service Area – Cities Near Cotati
Our Cotati crews also cover the surrounding Sonoma County communities. If you live just over the city line in Rohnert Park, CA, Petaluma, CA, Santa Rosa, CA, or Sebastopol, CA, the same pricing and written-quote commitments apply. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Bay Area office, and crews serve Cotati locally.
Serving Cotati, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Cotati 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 About Air Duct Cleaning Company in Cotati
Most Cotati assessments are scheduled within one to two business days. We coordinate from the Bay Area office and route a local crew to you. Call (980) 447-2498 and the person who answers is a real human, any hour, any day.
No. Routine duct cleaning, dryer vent cleaning, and most duct repairs in Cotati are maintenance items that don’t trigger permit requirements. If a repair scope ever crossed into new HVAC installation territory, we’d flag it before any work starts, not after.
Yes. A meaningful share of Cotati’s housing stock is rental units serving Sonoma State students, and those units often have older, heavily used duct systems that benefit from a full camera inspection and deep cleaning. The written quote applies to landlords and property managers the same way it applies to homeowners.
If you want an honest assessment of what’s inside your Cotati ductwork, call (980) 447-2498. Marcus Veale and the Linden Air Duct Cleaning team will put the price in writing before any work begins, and every repair comes with a written guarantee.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local air duct cleaning pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Cotati Customers Say
"We had construction dust packed into every register after a remodel. They sealed off the returns, used negative pressure, and left the floors cleaner than they found them."
- Paul E."I liked that I knew who was coming in. Name and photo texted ahead, badge at the door. He was quiet, careful with the furniture, and thorough."
- Cheryl A."Thorough job on all eleven vents and the main trunk. Took longer than the three hours they quoted, but he told me early and kept working. Air feels fresher."
- Meredith L.