Before & After Gallery - CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Leesburg

Air Duct Cleaning Before & After in Leesburg, VA

We’ve cleaned ducts in Leesburg since 2013, and we’ve learned one thing: homeowners trust what they can see. Every job we finish includes a Documented Photo Record of every duct run, before and after. This page shows what that record actually looks like on real Leesburg homes, with the kind of buildup we find in local systems and what professional negative-pressure extraction (suction cleaning that pulls debris out rather than blowing it deeper) actually removes.

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Recent Transformations

Heavy Dust Accumulation in a 1980s Split-Level near Sycolin Creek

The homeowner near Sycolin Creek had lived in the split-level for eleven years without a duct cleaning. When we scoped the main supply trunk with our camera, the metal showed a gray felt-like layer nearly half an inch thick, thickest at the first elbow where airflow slows and drops debris. We set up negative-pressure extraction at the plenum (the central distribution box where heated or cooled air divides into duct runs) and ran a Rotobrush through each supply run, agitating the buildup while the Nikro vacuum pulled it into a sealed HEPA drum. The after photos showed bare galvanized metal with factory markings still visible. The written scope, the photo record, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise went to the homeowner’s email before the crew packed up.

Pet Hair Clog in a Townhome Duct Run off Catoctin Circle

This Catoctin Circle townhome had two long-haired dogs and a return duct run that pulled bedroom air straight past their favorite sleeping spot. The flex duct was packed with compacted hair forming a mat that restricted airflow enough the bedroom stayed five degrees warmer than the thermostat setting in July. We cut access at the plenum and at the register (the vent cover where air enters the room), used a reverse skipper ball to break the mat loose, and extracted it with Abatement Technologies portable HEPA gear. The after photo showed the full diameter of the flex duct clear from end to end. We sealed the access panels with mastic, noted the repair in the written scope, and included both photos in the standard job record.

Construction Debris in a New Build near Lansdowne

New construction in the Lansdowne area often ships with ducts full of what the trades leave behind. In this 2022 build, the camera showed drywall mud caked on the boot walls, sawdust packed at the register neck, and a two-inch wood screw sitting on the bottom of the duct run that had been rattling every time the blower cycled. We extracted the debris with Nikro negative-pressure equipment, removed the screw by hand through the register opening, and ran a camera verification pass to confirm clear runs throughout the system. The builder’s one-year warranty had expired; the homeowner brought us in for a post-warranty baseline cleaning and now has a photo record showing exactly what the system looked like at move-in plus two years.

Mold-Prone Ducts in a Crawl Space Home off Edwards Ferry Road

Leesburg’s clay-heavy soils and humid summers make crawl space ducts a problem we see regularly off Edwards Ferry Road and similar low-lying areas. This 1970s ranch had fiberglass-lined ductwork in the crawl space with dark surface staining at the low points where condensation collected. We don’t handle remediation-level mold; we handle the cleaning and prevention layer. Our crew HEPA-vacuumed the liner surface, applied a Guardsman EPA-registered sanitizer to the affected areas, and sealed the exterior duct seams with mastic to reduce future moisture intrusion. The before photo showed the staining pattern; the after showed clean liner and sealed joints. We flagged the crawl space vapor barrier as inadequate in the written scope and recommended a separate vapor barrier contractor, because Haven Standard Clause 2 requires us to report what we find even when it’s outside our scope.

Allergen Load in a Family Home near Ida Lee Park

The family near Ida Lee Park had a child with seasonal allergies that peaked in April and October, right when Leesburg’s tree pollen and ragweed counts spike. Their return plenum was coated with a yellow-green film of fine particulate that the standard one-inch furnace filter had been passing for years. We set up containment, removed the blower assembly for independent cleaning, and extracted the plenum film with Honeywell-portable HEPA negative-pressure equipment. The after photos showed clean metal and a new Aprilaire media filter installed at the homeowner’s request. We don’t claim to cure allergies; we document what was in the system and what we removed, and we let the photo record speak.

Failed Duct Sealing Causing Dust Blowback in a Condo near the W&OD Trail

This ground-floor condo near the W&OD Trail had a supply trunk connection in the utility closet where the original foil tape had dried and peeled, creating a half-inch gap that pulled attic air straight into the system every time the blower ran. The homeowner was dusting twice a week and couldn’t figure out why. We removed the failed tape, sealed the joint with fiber-reinforced mastic, and added a mechanical support strap because the trunk had sagged and was stressing the connection. The before photo showed the gap and the tape hanging loose; the after showed a sealed joint with the support in place. We included the repair in the written scope at no additional charge because Haven Standard Clause 1 locks the price when we quote it, and we don’t add line items once work starts.

Want Results Like These?

Every CleanRun job in Leesburg starts with a written price before any work starts and ends with a Documented Photo Record of every duct run, delivered as part of your standard job record. No per-vent pricing, no bait-and-switch, no call-for-a-quote runaround. Call (571) 487-7204 and we’ll put a flat price in writing for your system, with a Free Second Opinion on any competitor’s written estimate if you want comparison.

Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Leesburg, serving Leesburg since 2013.