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Air Duct Cleaning Before and After Photos, Birmingham, AL

Every air duct job we take on in the Birmingham metro is photographed before and after, and the photos are sent to the homeowner. The pairs below are from real DUCTS jobs. Nothing here is a stock image. Each job followed The DUCTS Negative-Air Method: the system is sealed and placed under HEPA-filtered negative pressure, every supply and return run is agitated, and the loosened material is pulled to the collection unit and out of the house.

Before and After Pairs

Return duct, Birmingham home

BEFOREReturn air duct caked with thick dust before cleaning, Birmingham, AL
BEFORE Ceiling register with dark spotting from attic air infiltration, before sealing, Hoover, AL
AFTER Same ceiling register after gaps sealed with foil tape, Hoover, AL

Ceiling register with attic air infiltration spotting, sealed and corrected. Hoover, AL.

AFTERClean flex duct interior after DUCTS Negative-Air Method cleaning, Birmingham, AL
Return duct, Birmingham home.

Return duct, Birmingham, AL

BEFOREReturn air duct before cleaning, Birmingham, AL
AFTERReturn air duct after cleaning, Birmingham, AL
Return duct, Birmingham, AL.

Air duct trunk line, Valley Station

BEFOREAir duct trunk line before cleaning, Valley Station, Birmingham metro
AFTERAir duct trunk line after cleaning, Valley Station, Birmingham metro
Air duct trunk line, Valley Station, Birmingham metro.

Air duct trunk line, Adamsville, AL

BEFOREAir duct trunk line before cleaning, Adamsville, AL
AFTERAir duct trunk line after cleaning, Adamsville, AL
Air duct trunk line, Adamsville, AL.

Return air duct, Altacrest

BEFOREReturn air duct before cleaning, Altacrest, Birmingham metro
AFTERReturn air duct after cleaning, Altacrest, Birmingham metro
Return air duct, Altacrest, Birmingham metro.

Flex duct interior, Adamsville, AL

BEFOREFlex duct interior before cleaning, Adamsville, AL
AFTERFlex duct interior after cleaning, Adamsville, AL
Flex duct interior, Adamsville, AL.

Ductboard return box

BEFOREDuctboard return box before cleaning, Birmingham metro
AFTERDuctboard return box after cleaning, Birmingham metro
Ductboard return box, Birmingham metro.

Return duct with collapsed insulation

BEFOREReturn duct with collapsed insulation before cleaning, Birmingham metro
AFTERReturn duct after insulation debris removal, Birmingham metro
Return duct with collapsed insulation, Birmingham metro.

Return duct line, Birmingham metro

BEFOREReturn duct line before air duct cleaning, debris and settled dust visible, Birmingham metro home
AFTERReturn duct line after air duct cleaning, clean sheet metal, Birmingham metro home
Return duct line, Birmingham metro home. Debris and settled dust in the return chase before cleaning; the same line after source removal under negative pressure.

Supply run with debris

BEFORESupply duct before cleaning with a ball, toys, and debris blocking airflow, Birmingham metro home
AFTERSupply duct after air duct cleaning showing clean metal and an open damper, Birmingham metro home
Supply run, Birmingham metro home. A ball, small toys, and debris were blocking the run; after cleaning the duct and damper are clear.

Twenty years of buildup

BEFOREAir duct trunk with about twenty years of dust and insulation buildup before cleaning, Birmingham metro home
AFTERAir duct trunk after its first cleaning in about twenty years, Birmingham metro home
First cleaning in about twenty years, Birmingham metro home. Insulation fibers and dust packed in the trunk before; clean sheet metal after. Older phone photos, so the resolution is lower.

Round flex supply duct, Birmingham metro

BEFORERound flex supply duct packed with debris before cleaning, Birmingham metro home
AFTERSame round flex supply duct after cleaning by DUCTS, Birmingham metro home
Round flex supply duct, Birmingham metro home.

Return duct with collapsed insulation, Birmingham metro

BEFOREReturn duct opening packed with collapsed fiberglass insulation and dust before cleaning, Birmingham metro home
AFTERSame return duct after cleaning by DUCTS, clean and clear, Birmingham metro home
Return duct with collapsed insulation, Birmingham metro home.

Ductboard return box, Birmingham metro

BEFOREDuctboard return box packed with debris and dust before cleaning, Birmingham metro home
AFTERSame ductboard return box after cleaning by DUCTS, clean and clear, Birmingham metro home
Ductboard return box, Birmingham metro home.

What We Find Inside Birmingham Ductwork

BEFORERound air duct before cleaning, Valley Station, Birmingham metro
Round duct, Valley Station, Birmingham metro.
Round duct interior, Alabaster, AL
Round duct interior, Alabaster, AL.

These are inspection photos from the same kinds of jobs. Some show the before condition only; where the after shot exists, it is labelled as such.

Round supply duct with debris before cleaning, Birmingham metro
Round supply duct with debris, Birmingham metro.
Round duct before cleaning, Valley Station, Birmingham metro
Round duct before cleaning, Valley Station.
Clean round duct after service, Alabaster, AL
Clean round duct after service, Alabaster, AL.
Air duct boot packed with dust and insulation debris before cleaning, Birmingham metro home
Duct boot behind a register, before cleaning.
Toy car and party streamers found inside a supply duct during an air duct inspection, Birmingham metro home
Toys and streamers found in a supply run during inspection.
Round air duct holding paper and debris before cleaning, Birmingham metro home
Paper and debris in a round supply duct, before cleaning.
Return air chase coated in dust before cleaning, Birmingham metro home
Return air chase, before cleaning.
Round air duct interior before cleaning, Hoover, AL

Round duct before cleaning, Hoover, AL

Round air duct with dust coating on interior walls, Hoover, AL

Round duct with dust buildup, Hoover, AL

Crawl space air duct connection with debris, Gadsden, AL

Crawl space duct debris, Gadsden, AL

Round air duct interior, Gadsden, AL

Round air duct, Gadsden, AL

Why the Method Matters

A vacuum at one register moves dust from one part of the system to another. Negative pressure across the whole system, combined with agitation in every run, is what makes the after photos above look the way they do. The full method, step by step, is on the air duct cleaning page. If your home has dust that keeps coming back, a musty smell from the vents, weak airflow, or allergies that flare up indoors, those pages explain what to look for.

Want photos of your own ductwork? We take them on every job.

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