If you watch YouTube videos, you'll see house fires caused by not clearing out the vent, leading from your dryer to outside the house.. Overtime, that can get backed up by dust, lint, birds' nests, etc. I've had all of this stuffing up my vent, making my clothes even harder to dry, if at all.. Anyway, my neighbor recommended Steve and Zach, a father and son team, and they're both very down to earth and hard working... Take a look at my pics, that's only half of the stuff that came out. I'm thinking of doing this for the entire house next with Airborne. FYI, even if you use the high level/top tier Aprilaire filters for your home, there will still be build up... Thank you, once more, Steve and Zach!! Give them a ring if you want to sleep and breath better... read more

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I just purchased my first home and noticed the vents were...gross to say the least. After quite a bit of research, I found Steve and Zac at Airborne and I'm so glad I did! They were upfront with pricing, availability, and what to expect ahead of time. Day of they were on time, friendly, communicative, able to work with me to keep my cats safe yet out of the way, and my vents are now so clean. Afterwards, they walked me through what they found in the vents and even let me know that they smelled gas downstairs, which led us to find out we had a gas leak. Genuinely went above and beyond expectations. I definitely recommend Airborne if you need your vents cleaned. read more

We needed to have the air ducts in our house cleaned. After asking neighbors for recommendations, we selected Airborne Indoor Environmental Services. The team at Airborne was prompt in scheduling, arrival and departure. They are thoroughly professional and took the time to answer all our questions and perform our service. Their pricing is both competitive and fair. I strongly recommend Airborne. read more

Excellent job. Very thorough and cleaned up nicely. Great prices. I would highly recommend this service to my family and friends.

I reached out to Airborne through Yelp and received a response quickly. I spoke with Steve looking for a quote to have my vents cleaned. After chatting for a few minutes about the location of my home and the area, he said he would come out to inspect the air ducts. Steve arrived on time and was very thorough in his inspection and found that my first-floor ducts had rusted out and would need to be replaced, and cleaning would be no use. Steve was amazingly courteous and provided me with the information and pictures to present to my management company to have the vents replaced. I highly recommend Airborne for their promptness, fantastic customer service, and overall professionalism. He could have done the cleaning and left with my money but instead took the time to look out for a potential customer. read more

Steve and his son were recommended by a good friend for some duct cleaning. They were on time, efficient, and professional. They left our house clean, just as it was prior to their arrival. Steve took his time to explain the process, as well as provide videos and pictures after the cleaning. I would not hesitate to recommend Steve and his son to anyone I know. Thank you for the excellent job! read more

Had our air ducts cleaned last month. Found Airborne from reviews on Yelp. Steve and his son Zac arrived on time and very friendly. Looked at our ducts. Gave us a good price. Very professional. Viewed video of ducts pre and post cleaning. Looked great. Have animals and they were great with them. Immediately noticed less dust in the next several days. Highly recommend. read more

I met with Steve and he is great. He came to my place to see if he could even clean the vents due to the architectural style of our home. Unfortunately, he said that due to the style of our duct work, that he could not clean the vents. He also said that they really weren't dirty and told me how to clean them with a vacuum. He also gave me some advice on how often to change the filters to maximize keeping the dusty out of our house. He seemed like a very honest business man - not many people like that these days, and so I appreciate that! Would recommend! read more

Steve is a rare breed in the service industry--an honest, kind businessman with integrity. Long story short--after seeing what I had, he opted to tell me I didn't need his services instead of doing the job anyway and charging me money. I thought I had mold in the HVAC unit in my condo. The HVAC unit is nearly 30 years old, and was engineered by some particular kind of moron. After speaking with a number of mold "experts" and HVAC cleaners, I found Steve who was the only one who seemed to be familiar with the type of system I had and the proper procedures for dealing with mold in an HVAC system. He also reassured me that it's usually just dust and dirt, not toxic mold. He came out, and it turns out our arcane HVAC units stumped even him (he was familiar with a similar type). He examined the unit and had some discussion with the building engineer who happened to be in the lobby when he arrived. Ultimately he said he'd love to charge me money, but it really wasn't worth it--he couldn't use the industrial brushes on the insulation without potentially ruining it; he wouldn't be able to reach the whole duct because of the design; and what he could hand vac would be so small that my building or even I could do it for a lot less. He felt there wasn't anything to worry about in the unit, maybe some mildew and said the air purifier I had purchased and the filters were my best strategy. He came all the way downtown, did the inspection and didn't charge me anything. I offered to pay him a "consultation" fee and he declined. Also--my appointment was at 9am. At 8:59am Steve called and said they were a few minutes behind, on the next street and would be there soon. I almost did not understand what was happening--I've had cable people, repair people, delivery people be 45 minutes late with a 4 or 6 hour window and never call. Who expects someone to be on time? Steve arrive at approximately 9:06am, which I would have considered on time even if he hadn't called. Very professional and scrupulously honest! read more

Called Steve on a Tuesday to see about getting our ducts cleaned after removing our chimney and doing some concrete work in our basement. He gave me a price upfront for up to 10 vents and the per vent price after that. He promised that there are no hidden charges or additional fees. The price is the price. We really needed our ducts cleaned so we could turn our furnace back on and not blow filth through our house. He said he could come next day, Thursday was better for us, no problem. He showed up at 9 a.m. on Thursday, cleaned our ducts and was done before noon. Great service and a nice, genuine guy. Thanks Airborne!! read more

I moved into my place this past May. The townhouse is 20 years old, and I wasn't sure if the ducts, vents and system had ever been cleaned. Airborne was recommended to me and I'm so glad I called them. They are very honest and could have screwed me over. They told me that the way my system is set up would not allow them to clean it, they might damage it if they do. Do, they vacuumed out all my vents and returns for me, which I was very pleased with. I would recommend airborne to anyone, based on their honesty and integrity. read more

Honest guy. Came and camera inspected my ducts and gave me his opinion. A duct cleaning is not what I needed. Did not try and charge me for services I did not need. Unfortunately my ducts needed repair and Steve gave me some good advice and contacts that could maybe help. read more

This morning Steve and Zach arrived at my home with huge smiles and a firm handshake. I should have known then that they were going to be pleasant to do business with. They began at the furnace end of our home and opened the ducts. Soon after Steve came to find me and said "as much as I would like to make money today, here is a picture of your supply and return ducts and they are not that bad." He suggested that we have our ducts cleaned with 2-3 years. In this day and age where honesty is a rare commodity - it was refreshing to have Steve share this information with me. A less reputable firm might have simply cleaned my ducts and charged me full price. Not Airborne. They are an upstanding company and I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for duct cleaning services. I will be singing their praises for some time to come. read more

4-29-2011 I had made arrangement to have air-duct cleaning done at no charge to me when I purchased a new furnace and Central A/C from another company, Emmanuel Brothers Heating and Cooling. (I would also highly recommend them!) Steve Larson and his son came out promptly. They cleaned the ducts of my house, approximately 2000 square feet, built in 1949.The ducts had never been cleaned. They set up and worked for about a half of day. At the end of the session, they showed me how much dust and dirt they had cleared out which was considerable. Apparently Steve is a master instructor of duct cleaning and one of the people responsible for developing the standards of practice for doing the job right. I have no doubt that I would hire him again as he is thorough, efficient and extremely knowledgeable. He and his son cleaned up beautifully. S. Hill Chicago read more

We just finished having our wood floors installed and sanded and new drywall up with sanding, felt like we were living in a dust bowl. Even after cleaning for weeks, it still felt like we were breathing it in. Someone recommended getting our ducts cleaned by Steve, afterwards it was like breathing fresh air again. HUGE DIFFERENCE. We didn't wake up feeling stuffy anymore. I would recommend Steve because they take before and after photos which shows the difference. He really knows what he is doing and is worth every cent! Very ethical. read more

Steve and his Son, Zachary, came from Villa Park to my condo in Morton Grove, which is quite a long distance, to clean my ductwork. After they arrived, they took a picture of the ducts and determined that my ducts are made of a papery material, which they were afraid could be harmed by their powerful equipment. They explained everything to me and apologized that they could not clean my ducts. I was so appreciative and impressed with their honesty. I am sure there are some companies out there that would have cleaned the ducts anyway and collected the money. They also took the time to explain other things to me regarding furnace filters, etc I would highly recommend them to anyone who wants a company who is knowledgeable, experienced, professional and HONEST. read more

Steve and his son came by on time, and with their equipment. After a quick inspection of my ducts, they informed that the ducts were in actually pretty good shape, and that their service may not add much more benefit. Talk about honesty! He could have easily performed the work and taken my money. Very professional, and very knowledgeable. Will definitely be calling Steve back in a few years, when I will actually require his services. read more

I am so impressed with their honesty. At the recommendation of a mold technician, I chose Airborne over a cheaper option that I had used before. They arrived and after an inspection told me that my ducts looked clean and that they might do more harm than good by stirring up some unwanted dust. They told me to leave them alone. I loved Steve's Larson's honesty. He works with his son and said he wants to be a role model for him!!! Mission accomplished. So refreshing today! read more

Can't say enough good things about my experience. Steve and his son were professional, thorough and very informative. I would highly recommend their services! read more

Steve and his son came out and checked out my air ducts and dryer vent. They were great, honest, on time and did spectacular work. Can't ask for more! Thanks Steve! read more

I have used the services at Airborne Indoor Environmental Services on my home and can breath a lot easier. Steve came out and gave me an estimate of what it would cost to get the job done. He took before and after pictures of my ducts. The before pictures were, well all I can say is YUCK! The after pictures showed clean ducts and now my son's asthma has become more manageable since I had steve out. Steve came in on budget with no surprises and he is a very friendly and professional person. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND HIM AND HIS SERVICES TO EVERYONE!!! read more

Steve and Zac arrived on time, cleaned my 30+ years of accumulated pets' hair and construction dust from my HVAC system in a couple of hours and left the work areas clean and resealed the access points. Steve went through the service contract details with me prior to starting the work and both men could not have been more polite and industrious. He also advised me as to the type of filters to use for best performance. This was the best service team I've had in my house and couldn't be happier. Their cost was comparable to other service teams so if you have the choice, choose this father/son team. read more

Steve Larson cleaned the air ducts in our home this year. They hadn't been cleaned in 40 years. He was very courteous and explained the whole process. As he and his son worked, they tried to be as unobtrusive as possible as I was working at home while they cleaned the air ducts. Steve showed the before and after photos of the cleaning. It's been a week since the cleaning and there has been no extra dust in the air - they vacuumed the air ducts thoroughly. I highly recommend this company. read more