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Latest Articles

Eight starter pieces for the first 90 days of a new home.

Clean ceiling air register after professional air duct cleaning
New Homeowner April 18, 2026 · 7 min read

New Homeowner Air Duct Cleaning Checklist — Bay Area Edition

A practical seven-point checklist for Bay Area buyers in the first 90 days after close. What to check, what to clean, what to ignore.

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Camera inspection of a residential chimney flue interior
Chimney April 12, 2026 · 6 min read

How to Know If Your Bay Area Home Needs a Chimney Inspection Before First Use

Four signs that say 'do not light that fireplace yet' and what a camera inspection actually reveals inside the flue.

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Heavy lint buildup removed from a residential dryer vent
Dryer Vent April 5, 2026 · 5 min read

Dryer Vent Fire Risk — What Every New Homeowner Should Know

Dryer fires are the #1 preventable cause of house fires in the U.S. Five warning signs and what a real cleaning involves.

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Cal Duct Cleaning technician performing air duct cleaning in a Bay Area home
How It Works March 28, 2026 · 6 min read

Book All Three in One Visit — What to Expect From a Full Home Cleaning Day

Air ducts, dryer vent, and chimney in a single afternoon. How it's scheduled, what it costs, what you need to do to prepare.

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Mid-century Bay Area living room with clean fireplace and restored air quality
New Homeowner March 22, 2026 · 8 min read

Buying an Older Bay Area Home? Here Is What to Clean in the First 90 Days

A 90-day playbook for Eichler, mid-century, and pre-2000 home buyers. What previous owners almost certainly neglected — and the order to tackle it in.

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HEPA-certified air duct cleaning equipment in a Bay Area home
Health March 14, 2026 · 5 min read

New Baby Coming? Why Air Duct Cleaning Matters Before You Bring Them Home

Indoor air quality matters more for infants than adults — and ducts that haven't been serviced in years are the single largest indoor-air contributor.

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Interior of an air duct showing accumulated pet dander and dust before cleaning
Pets & Air Quality March 7, 2026 · 6 min read

How Pets Affect Your Home's Air Duct System — And What to Do About It

Dander is protein. Protein accumulates. A year of pet ownership adds more to your ducts than five years without. Here's what that means in practice.

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Construction-era debris visible inside a residential air duct before cleaning
Renovation February 28, 2026 · 5 min read

Post-Renovation Air Duct Cleaning — Why Construction Creates the Worst Buildup

Drywall dust, sanding residue, packaging fibers, insulation particles. A kitchen remodel deposits more into your ducts in two weeks than three years of normal use.

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