Lakewood, Pierce County
Air duct cleaning in Lakewood starts at $535 for a smaller home with a single forced-air system. The price rises with the number of supply and return registers, a second system, or ducts that run through a tight crawl space. We quote after counting the registers and looking at the furnace, and the photos before and after show what came out.
Typical investment
From $535
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What we do
The same crew, the same written quote — for Lakewood homes.
Level 1 or Level 2 as needed; Level 2 includes a camera run through the entire flue
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Top-to-bottom brushing of flue and firebox under drop cloths, with a HEPA vacuum pulling the dust
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Loose or damaged brick, open joints and firebox panels repaired
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A full-length stainless-steel or cast liner, firebox to chimney top
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A stainless cap sized to your actual flue dimensions
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Burner, pilot assembly and valve cleaned and adjusted
Learn moreRanges shown for orientation — the exact figure is written up on-site, after the inspection.
A lot of Lakewood's forced-air systems serve houses from the 1960s and 1970s, with ductwork that has been in the crawl space or attic for decades. Over that time a furnace swap or two, a remodel, or years of pets and wood fires add dust and debris the filter never caught. New owners often want the ducts cleaned before they move in, especially when the previous household smoked or kept animals.
Lakewood's median home dates from 1975, eleven years older than Pierce County's 1986 median, according to Census estimates, and about 22.3% of the city's homes are from before 1960. In many of them the duct runs under the floor are original, while the furnace at their head has been replaced once or more.
Older sheet-metal ducts with loose joints pull in crawl-space air and dust along the way. We point out disconnected or crushed runs while cleaning, since a clean duct that leaks still draws in dirty air.
Every air duct cleaning we do in Lakewood includes:
Smoke coming back into the room, or a smell that won't go? Book the inspection first.
Book nowLakewood houses are shut tight for much of the year. WeatherSpark counts about 8.2 cloudier months and a wet season from early October to May 1, and through that stretch the furnace recirculates the same indoor air. Dust, pet hair and fine soot from a fireplace settle in the returns and get pushed back out through the supply registers. Damp crawl spaces can add a musty smell to ducts that run through them.
We count the registers, locate the ducts and furnace, and photograph the inside of a few runs to show their condition.
A high-powered vacuum is connected to the trunk line and the registers are covered, so the system is under negative pressure.
Brushes or air whips go through each supply and return run, loosening debris that the vacuum then pulls out.
Registers go back clean, the filter is replaced or flagged, and you see photos of the ducts after cleaning.
What this work is quoted at for Lakewood homes — the exact figure comes from the $99 on-site inspection, credited toward the work.
| Service | Price in Lakewood | What that covers |
|---|---|---|
| Air Duct Cleaning | From $535 | Whole HVAC system — trunks, branches and every register |
| Chimney Sweep | $189–$449 | Full flue swept, Level 1 inspection included |
| Chimney Inspection | $99 plus tax | Level 1 visual; Level 2 adds a full camera scan |
| Chimney Relining | From $1,900 | Full-length stainless liner, sized to the appliance |
| Chimney Repair | From $375 | Masonry repair — brick and mortar, scoped after diagnosis |
Ranges are what these jobs are quoted at in Lakewood. The exact figure is set on site after a $99 inspection (credited toward the job if you go ahead), and you approve it before any work starts.
Most days the county's air is fine: in its 2023 summary, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency rated 272 days good for Pierce County, with 90 moderate and only 3 in the unhealthy range. The poor days in winter are tied largely to wood smoke: Washington Ecology identified home heating with wood on cold, calm evenings as the main reason the Tacoma-Pierce County area missed the federal fine particle standard from 2009.
On a burn ban day, smoke from the neighborhood can find its way indoors, and a furnace running constantly circulates it. Clean ducts and a fresh filter will not change the air outside, but they keep what does get in from settling and recirculating.
Lakewood is a city incorporated in 1996 around a string of lakes where Tacoma families first built lodges in the late 1800s, on American Lake, with homes with a median build year of 1975, about 59% of them built before 1980.
LakewoodPierce County, WA · 47.172, -122.519
Before and after
Illustrations of what each repair changes on a typical chimney — not photos of a specific job.
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Four steps, each one on paper — so you always know what happens next.
Choose a genuine opening on the crew's calendar. Confirmation is immediate.
Liner, crown, cap, flashing and masonry examined in order — each finding photographed.
One document, plain numbers, covering only the work your chimney genuinely needs.
The repair is completed, then handed over with before-and-after photos of every item.
It starts at $535. The count of registers, the number of systems and access to the ducts set the final figure, which you get before work begins.
Not on a fixed schedule. It makes sense after renovation, when moving into a home, when there is visible debris, or if the house has pets or a smoker.
Yes. Many Lakewood owners book both before the heating season, and it saves a second trip.
A $99 on-site inspection, a written quote before any work, and photos of every item we touch.
