2026 Nashville duct cleaning costs
What people in the Nashville metro actually pay to have their air ducts cleaned, what moves the number, and how to tell a real quote from a bait price.
The short answer
The clearest published anchor in this market comes from our top-ranked company, Mr. B's Air Duct Cleaning, which lists about $550 for an average 2,000 sq ft Nashville home, with secondary sources citing around $600 for a ~2,800 sq ft home. Most reputable specialists in the metro land in a similar band for a single-system home. Very few competitors publish a figure at all — quote-on-request is the norm here, which is precisely why pricing transparency is a scored factor on this site.
Figures are the companies' own published or reported prices as of September 9, 2026, not our estimates. Always get a firm written quote for your own home.
What drives your quote
Home size and vent count
Most quotes are built from the number of supply and return vents, not square footage alone. A 2,000 sq ft home with 12 vents costs less than a 2,000 sq ft home with 20.
Number of HVAC systems
A second furnace or air handler is effectively a second job — expect a meaningful step up, not a small add-on.
Duct material and condition
Flex duct, heavy dust loading, pet hair, or construction debris all add labour time.
Dryer vent cleaning
Usually bundled at a discount when booked with duct cleaning; charged separately as a standalone visit.
Extras: sanitising, coil cleaning, UV
Optional add-ons. They are legitimate services, but they are also where driveway upsells happen. Decide before the crew arrives.
How each ranked company handles pricing
| # | Company | Pricing signal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. B's Air Duct Cleaning | Publishes an average of about $550 for a 2,000 sq ft Nashville home; secondary sources cite ~$600 for ~2,800 sq ft. Free in-home quotes. |
| 2 | Vent Masters Pro | No published whole-house price. Promotes a 'lowest price in the Mid-State' guarantee, a buy-one-service/50%-off-additional package, and 50% off dryer vent cleaning added to a qualifying service. |
| 3 | The Clean Air Co. | No published duct cleaning menu price. Financing options mentioned; quotes on request. |
| 4 | Pure Air UV Inc. | Historically tiered pricing; a secondary directory cites a Standard package from about $299 with higher tiers above it. Official discounts page offers $75 off qualifying additional same-visit services. Flat-rate phone quotes claimed. |
| 5 | Enviro Pro Professional Air Duct Cleaning | No published whole-house price — quotes provided on request. |
| 6 | Air + Medic | Free inspection pricing model — a technician inspects first and quotes before any work, so there is no surprise bill. |
| 7 | HVAClean (Tier Environmental) | Published rates: HVAClean Lite at $200 per air handler and $12 per supply or return opening ($17 ceiling supply), or about $0.30 per sq ft when openings are unknown. Lite runs roughly 60% of the full HVAClean price. |
| 8 | Vortex Air Duct Cleaning | No published rates. 10% military ID discount offered. |
| 9 | Mr. Dirty Ducts | Quote on request. Eco-friendly, non-toxic products claimed. No published menu price. |
| 10 | Mid Tenn Restoration LLC | Not published. Quote on request, with 24/7 emergency restoration availability. |
Price red flags
- A whole-home price under about $100 — nobody cleans a full system properly at that rate.
- Per-vent pricing with an unlimited-vent promise in the ad and a per-vent charge on the invoice.
- A quote that jumps once the technician is in the attic, with no written estimate beforehand.
- Pressure to buy sanitising or mould treatment on the spot, without showing you the ductwork.
- No proof of insurance, and no willingness to put the scope in writing.
How often is this worth doing?
For a typical Nashville home with no specific problem, every three to five years is the usual guidance. Bring it forward after a renovation, after a rodent or moisture problem, when you move into a home with an unknown history, or if someone in the house has allergies or asthma that worsen when the system runs. Dryer vents are different — those are a yearly safety job, and cheap compared with a lint fire.
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