A blower wheel assembly lifted out on a driveway, its housing and blades under thick dark grime

Air duct & dryer vent cleaning — North Palm Beach, FL

Nothing we work on is older than North Palm Beach.

8,427 homes, 90.8% of them built before 2000 — the highest share of the fourteen towns on this list — and 72.8% before 1980. More than a quarter of the village sits in buildings of fifty units or more.

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Why North Palm Beach is its own job

The oldest duct on the list, and the most of it in high-rises.

Two conditions that usually sit apart turn up in the same village: 90.8% of the housing predates 2000, and 26.5% of it is in buildings of fifty units or more — both the highest of the fourteen towns here.

  • The oldest stock of the fourteen

    90.8% of North Palm Beach predates 2000 and 72.8% predates 1980. Only Lake Worth Beach has a larger pre-1980 share, and no town on this list has a larger pre-2000 one.

  • Duct outlives the equipment in front of it

    Replacing an air handler does not replace the duct it feeds. That is how a system with a modern blower on the front of it is still pushing air through the run a 1970s builder installed.

  • More high-rise than anywhere else here

    26.5% of the village’s units sit in buildings of fifty or more, the largest such share of the fourteen towns covered. That means shared risers, booked elevators and a manager in the conversation.

  • And a third of it is still houses

    32.2% of units are detached single-family, so one village produces both kinds of visit: a whole-house attic system on one street, a unit fed by a building on the next.

  • Intracoastal air, on both kinds

    The village wraps the Intracoastal Waterway and sits minutes from the Lake Worth Inlet. Salt-rich air works on exposed collars, register frames and dryer hoods whether they are on a house or a tower.

  • Age is not a verdict

    Old is not the same as failed. What the camera looks for is specific: a crushed run, a torn sleeve, a collar off the plenum, a boot worked loose from the studs. Those are repairs. Dust is a clean.

  • 90.8%

    Built before 2000 — highest of the fourteen

    American Community Survey, 2024 five-year estimates (table B25034).

  • 72.8%

    Built before 1980

    Second-highest of the fourteen, after Lake Worth Beach. American Community Survey, 2024 five-year estimates (table B25034).

  • 26.5%

    In buildings of 50 units or more

    Highest of the fourteen towns covered. American Community Survey, 2024 five-year estimates (table B25024).

  • 8,427

    Homes in North Palm Beach

    American Community Survey, 2024 five-year estimates.

The visit, in North Palm Beach

Five steps, and what each one finds on a fifty-year-old system.

Tap a step to see what happens on the day. The method does not change; on a system this old what changes is how much of what it finds is mechanical rather than dust.

  1. HD video inspectionWe look before we clean.
  2. HEPA negative-air containmentThe dust never enters your rooms.
  3. 360° rotary agitationBuildup is brushed off the walls.
  4. Sanitize & mold defenseBuilt for Florida humidity.
  5. Airflow check & reportWe prove the result.

Step 1 of 5

HD video inspection

A camera runs the supplies, the returns and the plenum first. On a system this age it is looking at the hardware as much as the dust: a loaded blower wheel, a damper that has stopped moving, a boot worked loose behind its register are all things it can see before a brush turns.

Step 2 of 5

HEPA negative-air containment

The system is put under negative pressure with HEPA filtration before anything is agitated. Fifty years of accumulation is the worst possible load to release into a room, and in a condominium it is also the worst possible load to release into a corridor.

Step 3 of 5

360° rotary agitation

Rotating brushes and compressed-air whips scrub the duct walls, releasing packed debris that suction alone never pulls free. Old duct is opened with more care than new: joints that have been taped and re-taped for decades are brittle, and forcing one costs more than it saves.

Step 4 of 5

Sanitize & mold defense

Family- and pet-safe treatments are fogged through the system to address odors and discourage the mold growth that this coast’s humidity encourages. On a system with porous surfaces this is aimed at those surfaces, which is where a returning smell is living.

Step 5 of 5

Airflow check & report

Airflow is measured again, the coil and blower are checked, and you get before-and-after photographs plus a plain-language recommendation. On a fifty-year-old system that report is where the value sits: it names which part is restricting the air, so the next dollar goes to the right place.

Beyond North Palm Beach

North Palm Beach is one of fourteen towns on this map.

Every town has its own page, because its housing stock decides the work. North Palm Beach has the oldest stock of the fourteen; Greenacres, inland, has the youngest.

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Palm Beach County, with the towns we serve picked out. Stuart is served too and sits in Martin County, just off this map.

Palm Beach County, with the towns we serve picked out. Stuart is served too and sits in Martin County, just off this map.

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Housing counts are American Community Survey 2024 five-year estimates.

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What the crew found on older systems nearby.

Read customer reviews
“the main blower assembly was making a very annoying squeaking sound”

“When the mechanic came, the main blower assembly was making a very annoying squeaking sound. But he was able to fix the problem by properly lubricating the bearings and aligning the case.”

Calvin Johnson
“found a completely frozen zone damper”

“After calling the front office about our freezing lower-level bedroom, a diagnostic specialist came out and found a completely frozen zone damper. He manually cleared the mechanism, lubed the pivot joints, and managed to fix issue so heat could flow again.”

Mario Vitale
“re-anchored the frame of the boot to the studs in the walls”

“Knowledgeable personnel came with all the appropriate components on their vehicle and fixed the issue instantly. He re-anchored the frame of the boot to the studs in the walls, tightened the screws holding it, and was able to remedy the problem fully. Now the system runs as silent as a whisper!”

Sofia Serra

Good to know

Questions we get from North Palm Beach residents.

Still unsure about something? Call (561) 652-5107 and a technician will talk it through — no obligation.

Ask us directly
My condo is from the 1970s. Where does my duct end and the building’s begin?
That boundary is the first thing the camera establishes, and it is the reason the inspection comes before any quote. Everything from your registers back to your own air handler is your system. Shared risers, chases and the mechanical room belong to the building, and work there is scheduled with the manager or the board rather than with you.
Will cleaning fix a room that never gets cold?
Sometimes, and airflow measured before and after is how you know. Restricted duct is one cause. A frozen zone damper, a torn run and an undersized return are others, and on a system of this age they are common enough that we look for them. The report names what we actually found instead of selling you the same clean twice.
Is fifty-year-old duct worth cleaning, or should it be replaced?
Cleaning, in most cases. Replacement answers a specific failure — a crushed run, a torn sleeve, a collar off the plenum, a boot that has worked loose from the studs — and those are visible on camera. A date on a building permit is not a failure, and we will not quote a replacement we cannot show you the reason for.
Do you work with condominium associations?
Yes. 26.5% of the village’s units are in buildings of fifty or more, so that is a normal part of the work here. Give us the building and what is being reported inside it, and we will say whether it reads as one unit’s problem or as shared duct the association needs to look at.
How often should ducts be cleaned here?
Most Florida homes do well every 3 to 5 years. Sooner if you have pets, allergies, a recent renovation, or a musty smell when the system starts. Where the duct has never been opened at all, the first visit is the one that tells you what interval yours needs.
How long does a visit take?
A typical single-family home takes 2 to 4 hours depending on the number of vents and air handlers. A unit in a building is usually shorter. Dryer vent cleaning on its own is usually under an hour.
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Tell us what the air is doing. We will open it and look.

A musty smell when the system starts, a room that never cools, a dryer that needs two cycles — those are the three calls we get most. On a system this old the report usually matters as much as the clean.

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