FreshDuct
Air Duct Cleaning in Malvern
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Grand Victorian and Edwardian homes, interwar mansions and art deco flats: we clean Malvern ducted systems with care for the floors and finishes, and photograph the before and after.
Grand homes, careful work
Malvern, in the City of Stonnington, is one of Melbourne’s most established suburbs: wide streets of Victorian and Edwardian homes, interwar mansions and elegant art deco blocks of flats, close to Glenferrie Road and the shops of Armadale.
Period homes like these were built for open fires, not ducted heating. Where a system has been added, it’s usually under the floor with outlets set into the boards, sometimes with ceiling ducting in a later addition or a second storey.
Homes with fine timber floors, ornate ceilings and expensive joinery need tidy, careful work. We protect the floor around every outlet, keep the dust in our vacuum system and photograph the result.
Malvern VIC 3144 · City of Stonnington
How Malvern homes are usually ducted
Victorian & Edwardian homes
Floor outlets with ducting under the house. We clean each outlet and boot and check the runs we can reach.
Interwar mansions and large additions
A mix of floor and ceiling outlets, sometimes with separate systems for different wings or levels.
Art deco flats
Smaller systems with short runs, where the return-air filter is often the most neglected part.
Three things we see a lot in Malvern
Underfloor ducts in old homes
Ducting under raised timber floors can gather damp dust and occasionally show rodent damage.
Two systems, two wings
Larger homes often run separate systems for different parts of the house. Both need cleaning.
Fine finishes to protect
Polished boards and ornate ceilings mean careful work around every outlet, which is how we always do it.
Signs a Malvern home is due for a duct clean
- Fine dust on polished floors and furniture Dust that settles soon after cleaning is often being blown out of the floor ducts.
- Grey fluff in the floor grilles Dust and lint gathering in floor outlets means the ducts below are carrying it too.
- A musty smell from the floor vents Damp dust in underfloor ducts smells stale when the heating starts.
- One wing or level colder than the rest A blocked or leaking run, or a second system that needs attention.
Same duct. Same angle. One clean.
Drag the handle. These are real FreshDuct job photos — we photograph every job before and after, and the photos are yours to keep.
BeforeAfter
Duct repair & replacement in Malvern
Underfloor ducting in period homes is crawled over by plumbers and electricians, exposed to damp and occasionally chewed by rodents. A cold room is often the first clue.
We photograph any damage while cleaning, explain it and quote the repair before we touch it. If a run only needs reconnecting, that’s all we’ll recommend.
What we check and fix
- Crushed, torn or disconnected ducts found and photographed
- Repairs quoted before any work
- Whole runs replaced only when they’re past saving
- Outlet boots, grilles and return-air fittings refitted or replaced
Ducted heating cleaning before a Malvern winter
High ceilings and big rooms make period homes hard to heat, so ducted systems in Malvern run for long stretches in winter. The ducts carry whatever has settled in them into every room.
A clean before winter clears the outlets, runs and filters. If you have more than one system, we clean them all at the same visit.
See what comes out of a ducted system
Real FreshDuct jobs, filmed by our crews. Hit play — this is the difference a proper clean makes.
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A whole-system clean — not just the vent covers
In period homes we cover the floor around every outlet and check what we can see of each underfloor run, where damage and damp tend to hide.
- Free inspection of your system before we start
- Every outlet and grille cleaned
- The full duct run cleaned
- Return-air duct, grille & filter cleaned
- Dust captured by negative-pressure vacuum collection
- Optional sanitise & deodorise
- Damaged or disconnected ducts photographed and explained
- Before & after photos of the work
What we actually find inside ducts
Real photos from FreshDuct duct cleans in Melbourne homes. Tap or hover to pause.
What our customers say about us
“We appreciate Manny’s job and all the cleaning that they did in our house. We had a bad problem with pet stains and bad smell in our carpet and the air duct but thanks to Freshduct air duct cleaning our house smell fresh and clean again.”
“They was highly professional and did a great job cleaning our ducts/vents! They were very clear up front about pricing & what was included in the service, and were very thorough doing the actual work.”
“My air ducts hadn’t been cleaned in 9 years. I was really happy with their level of professionalism and speed.”
How It Works?
Four simple steps from quote to clean air.
Fill the form
Tell us about your home in about a minute — or call 04 3191 8137.
Get estimate
A free, firm quote upfront. No call-out fee, no hidden costs.
Pick service time
Choose a time that suits you — we work 7 days a week.
Your pro arrives!
A police-checked, fully insured technician inspects, cleans and photographs everything. You pay after the job.
You will know us when you see us
Branded vans, uniformed technicians, professional equipment — the same documented FreshDuct standard on every job.
Book with zero risk
No call-out fee
We come to you and quote for free — no fee just for turning up.
Pay after the job
You see the result and the photos first, then you pay.
100% satisfaction
Not happy with any part of the clean? We come back and re-clean it.
Before & after photos
Every job is photographed before and after, and the photos are yours to keep.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our home has ornate ceilings and cornices. Will cleaning damage them?
No. We clean through the outlets and work carefully around decorative plaster, covering the area beneath each outlet as we go.
Our floor outlets have original metal grilles. Can they be cleaned?
Yes. We lift and clean original grilles along with the boots and runs beneath them, and point out any that are damaged.
Do you cover Armadale and Toorak?
Yes. Armadale, Toorak, Malvern East, Glen Iris and the rest of Stonnington are on our regular run.
Our home has two separate systems. Can you do both in one visit?
Yes. We clean and photograph each system and quote them separately upfront.
Do you clean evaporative and refrigerated cooling ducts too?
Yes. We clean ducted gas heating, evaporative cooling and refrigerated or reverse-cycle systems — the outlets, ductwork and return air — and quote each system upfront.
Can dirty ducts cause a musty smell?
Yes. Dust and debris in the ducts and on the return-air filter hold odours, and damp ducts can grow mould. A whole-system clean removes the build-up; if there’s a moisture problem behind it, we’ll show you.
When do I pay?
After the job is done and you’ve seen the before & after photos. Cash, card or bank transfer.
What if I’m not happy?
Tell us. If something isn’t right, we come back and re-clean — that’s our 100% satisfaction commitment.
Are your technicians insured and police-checked?
Yes. Police-checked technicians, NDIS Worker Screening checks, and full public liability and business insurance.
Duct cleaning around Malvern
We clean ducted systems in Malvern and across Stonnington, 7 days a week. Malvern East, Armadale, Toorak, Glen Iris, Kooyong and Prahran are all on our regular run — pop your suburb in the form and we’ll book you in.
Get your free duct cleaning quote in Malvern
Tell us about your home — we call you back with a firm quote and a time that suits you.