Duct Cleaning in New Orleans, LA
Tell us about your home, and a licensed contractor who covers Orleans Parish will get in touch.
Tell us about the job
It takes about a minute.
Step 1 of 3: Equipment
Power outages leave your ducts damp and still
Nearly half of Louisiana households lost power for at least 24 hours in 2024, and Orleans Parish has seen 35 damaging wind events over the past ten years. When the power drops, the air handler stops moving air through the ducts, and whatever moisture is already sitting in there has nowhere to go. That's when mold and mildew get a foothold on the duct walls, and once they do, every vent in the house is a way for it to spread into the rooms you live in.
- 5 months
- November through March, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
- 7 months
- April through October, your air conditioner does the same
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
- How often should air ducts be cleaned?
- There's no fixed schedule that fits every home. If nobody in the house has allergies, you don't see dust building up around the vents, and the system runs fine, there's no reason to clean them on a timer. Homes with pets, a recent renovation, or someone with respiratory issues may need it sooner, and a contractor can tell you what the ductwork actually looks like inside.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It's worth it when there's a reason behind it, not just on a schedule. If vents are blowing out visible dust, a room smells musty when the air kicks on, or the ducts were exposed during storm damage or renovation work, cleaning solves a real problem. This area sees a lot of wind events, so after any roof or attic damage it's worth having the ducts checked along with the repair. Without a specific issue, cleaning mostly just clears out buildup rather than fixing anything that was affecting your air.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A contractor connects a vacuum system to the ductwork and uses brushes or air tools to knock dust and debris loose from inside the ducts, then pulls it out through the vacuum. The supply and return vents, the main trunk lines, and the coil area near the furnace or air handler all get covered. The registers themselves get wiped down or removed and cleaned separately since that's where most of the visible dust collects.