Post-Construction and New Home Duct Cleaning in Fort Myers

Lee County has permitted more than 13,000 new housing units every year since 2021, 15,411 of them in 2024, on top of the rebuilding that followed Hurricane Ian in 2022, and the county has passed 860,000 people. Few of those homes had the ducts cleaned before the family moved in. Builders run the HVAC during drywall sanding and painting to control humidity, and the system becomes the dust collector for the whole job. Then the homeowner moves in and the first month of filters are gray in a week.

When to schedule

• New construction: after the final clean and before move-in, or within the first few months when the dust problem shows up.
• Remodels: after any project that sanded drywall, cut tile or demolished walls while the system was running, even with registers taped.
• Flooring replacement: especially carpet tear-out, which fills the returns.
• After a fire or heavy smoke event, combined with sanitizing.

What is different about construction debris

Drywall dust is fine and heavy and settles in the bottom of horizontal runs and the plenum, and larger debris like screws, sawdust, insulation tufts and drink cans ends up in the trunk lines. Agitation has to be thorough and the vacuum has to be strong enough to lift it, which is why this is not a job for a portable unit. We also check the coil, which is often coated, and the filter rack, which builders frequently leave unsealed.

Builder warranty

If you are in a new home and the builder's warranty is still active, we document what came out of the system with photos so you can raise it with the builder.

Pricing

Post-construction duct cleaning in Fort Myers is the same flat $395 to $495 as a standard whole-house cleaning for typical homes. Heavy debris or a second system is priced when you book.

Book this before the furniture goes in, while the registers are easy to reach. Call (239) 946-4981 with your move-in date and we will schedule around it in Fort Myers and across Lee County.