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Air Duct Cleaning & Indoor Air Quality | Marin & Sonoma

Air duct cleaning, sealing, and indoor air quality testing for homes across Marin and Sonoma County since 1986.

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Much of Marin and Sonoma is built on post-war ranches and mid-century homes whose original flex ductwork has spent fifty years sagging through hot attics and damp crawlspaces, leaking the air you paid to heat or cool. Add the fine smoke that settled into homes during the Tubbs and Kincade fires, valley pollen, and the coastal fog that keeps west-county houses sealed and damp, and the air circulating through your vents is rarely as clean as it should be. John Owens Services measures what is actually moving through your system, then cleans, seals, or filters it so every room breathes easier.

Why Homeowners Choose John Owens

  • We test before we touch anything: IAQ meters and duct-pressure readings tell us where air is escaping and what is circulating, so you pay for the fix your home needs, not a generic package
  • Certified Aeroseal duct sealing seals leaks from the inside in a single visit, the right answer for the brittle, taped flex runs common in older Novato, Petaluma, and Santa Rosa homes
  • One local crew handles ducts, filtration, and the furnace, heat pump, or AC behind them, so airflow problems get traced to the real cause instead of bounced between trades
  • Family-run and California-licensed (CA #501853), insured, and serving Marin and Sonoma homeowners for nearly 40 years with a 4.9-star Google rating
  • Fully stocked trucks mean most duct repairs, sealing, and air-quality installs are diagnosed and finished same-day
  • We explain what we found in plain terms and skip the medical claims, focusing on cleaner, better-delivered air you can actually feel

Signs You Need Air Duct Cleaning & Air Quality in

  • Dust settles back on furniture within a day or two of cleaning, and certain rooms always feel stuffier than others
  • Allergy or asthma symptoms flare up indoors, especially during oak-pollen spring or when wildfire smoke keeps the windows shut
  • Some rooms never reach the temperature on the thermostat while the system runs constantly and energy bills climb
  • Musty or stale odors near vents, or visible mildew, common in damp west-Marin and coastal Sonoma crawlspaces
  • Whistling, rattling returns or weak airflow at the registers, a classic sign of leaky, disconnected, or crushed ducts

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if I need air duct cleaning or duct sealing?

Cleaning removes built-up dust, debris, and allergens, while sealing fixes leaks that let conditioned air escape, so they solve different problems. We diagnose which you need with a same-day inspection and duct-pressure test rather than guesswork.

What is Aeroseal duct sealing and does it work on older Marin and Sonoma homes?

Aeroseal seals leaks from inside the ductwork in one visit and is ideal for the aging flex runs found in many mid-century homes here, where most owners see at least a 20% drop in duct leakage. As a licensed contractor (CA #501853), we measure the leakage before and after so you can see the difference.

How does air duct cleaning improve indoor air quality during wildfire season?

After smoke events, fine particulate settles deep in ductwork and recirculates every time the system runs, so cleaning the ducts and upgrading filtration helps clear what is being pushed back into your rooms. We test your indoor air quality before and after to confirm the improvement.

Do you offer same-day air duct and indoor air quality service across Marin and Sonoma County?

Yes. Our trucks arrive fully stocked, so most duct cleaning, sealing, and air-quality work is handled in a single visit from Novato to Santa Rosa, Petaluma to San Rafael.

Proudly Serving Marin & Sonoma

From the Marin coast to Sonoma wine country, we bring honest plumbing, heating & cooling to homeowners across both counties — based locally since 1986.

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Serving Marin & Sonoma Counties

Good plumbing, heating, and air conditioning systems are vital in every North California home. John Owens Services, Inc. is proud to be the expert plumbing company you can count on