Residential Air Duct Cleaning - Before and After Pictures

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What criteria should I use in selecting an HVAC system cleaner?

Interview as many local contractors as you can. Ask them to come to your home and perform a system inspection and give you a quotation. To narrow down your pool of potential contractors, use the following pre-qualifications:

· Can the company show proof of NADCA membership and certification?

· How long has the contractor been in the residential HVAC system cleaning business?

· Avoid advertisements for "$99 whole house specials" and other sales gimmicks.

· Can the contractor provide you with evidence of the current Worker’s Compensation and General Liability Insurance coverage? (Ask for Certificate of Insurance) 

· Does the contractor posses the proper Licenses that are required by your city or state to perform the work they are proposing? (Not all cities or states require licenses - click here to check your state.) 

· Will the contractor provide you with 3 to 5 customer references with phone numbers for which they provided service in the last 30 days? 

· Will the contractor conduct a thorough inspection of your system PRIOR to performing any work and alert you to any problems? This is required by the current NADCA Assessment, Cleaning & Restoration of HVAC Systems (ACR) Standard. 

· Will the contractor provide you with a means to conduct a visual inspection at any time during the cleaning? (Mirror and flashlight, camera or other remote visual systems.) 

· Will the contractor be cleaning the complete system, including coils and fans? 

· Will the contracting company actually do the work? (Some companies subcontract the work to independent contractors. You will want to apply these guidelines for subcontractors as well.) 

· Is the contractor giving you a guaranteed price before the inspection? This may expose you to extra costs. Finding mold in the system, damaged fiberglass insulation, cleaning or treating cooling coils may become add-on costs.