Project: Air duct cleaning · Location: Royal Crest Drive area, Richardson, TX · Completed: July 10, 2026
Elite American Home Services completed an air duct cleaning for a newly built home in the Royal Crest Drive area of Richardson in July 2026 — and what we found surprises most new-home buyers: the ducts of a brand-new house were coated in construction dust before the family had lived a single season in it.
The Problem: A New House Breathing Construction Dust
During a build, duct runs sit open while drywall is hung, sanded, and painted around them. Fine gypsum dust, sawdust, and insulation fibers settle into the plenum and supply runs, and handover cleaning crews never touch the inside of the ductwork. The first months of HVAC use then blow that debris into every room. The homeowners called us after noticing dust film returning to surfaces days after cleaning — in a house that was supposed to be new.
What Elite American Home Services Found
Our free inspection told the story in photos: drywall dust layered through the supply runs and plenum box, concentrated nearest the air handler. No mold, no damage — just a system that had never been cleaned after construction.
The Work
- Full air duct cleaning of every supply and return run
- Plenum box cleaning where the heaviest dust had settled
- HEPA-filtered negative air containment so the debris left the house instead of moving around it
- Register and vent cover washing
- Final walkthrough with before-and-after photos
The result: the dust film stopped returning, and the family got the clean-house air a new build should have had from day one.
Buying New in Richardson? Check the Ducts First
Richardson’s construction corridor around CityLine and Renner keeps adding homes, and this job is typical of what we find in them. If your builder cannot show you the ducts were cleaned after construction, assume they were not. Our air duct inspection is free and settles it with photos.
Why Choose Elite American Home Services
We are a licensed and insured Dallas company serving Richardson and the DFW Metroplex, with hundreds of 5-star Google reviews. Our technicians work to NADCA standards, pricing starts at $99 for a professional air duct cleaning, and every job starts with a free photo-documented inspection. Call (469) 210-8092 or book online.
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