What Chicago Homeowners Say About Bellows Air Duct & Vent Co. of Chicago
We’ve been cleaning ducts across Chicago since 2012, and we’ve learned that the best advertising is a job done right the first time. No amount of marketing beats a homeowner in Lincoln Park or Chatham telling their neighbor to call the same crew. These reviews come from real Chicagoans who let us into their homes, watched us work, and decided the experience was worth talking about.
Recent Reviews
We bought a bungalow in Portage Park that had been empty for two winters. The first time we ran the heat, the whole house smelled like something had died in the vents. Bellows sent a technician who camera-inspected every branch line, showed us the mouse nest on his tablet, and cleaned it out that same afternoon. The before-and-after footage was honestly disturbing, but the air smelled like nothing at all by dinner. That’s exactly what we wanted.
Michelle C.
Portage Park, Chicago
My daughter’s asthma had been flaring up every fall since we moved to Hyde Park, and our pediatrician suggested the ductwork might be the culprit. Bellows didn’t just vacuum out the registers, they pulled the air handler apart and cleaned the blower wheel, which was caked with what looked like gray felt. They sealed a leak in the return plenum we’d never have found otherwise. She’s used her rescue inhaler maybe twice this season, compared to twice a week last year.
Latoya C.
Hyde Park, Chicago
I’m a general contractor in Logan Square, so I’ve seen plenty of duct cleaners who blow around the surface dust and call it a day. Bellows showed up with a Rotobrush system and ran it through every trunk line while their vacuum truck sat in the alley. The technician found a section of flex duct that had been crushed when the previous owner renovated the kitchen, which explained why the back bedroom never got airflow. They repaired and sealed it on the spot. I now recommend them to every client who asks about indoor air quality.
Greg B.
Logan Square, Chicago
After a kitchen fire in our South Shore two-flat, the insurance company required professional duct cleaning before they’d sign off on the restoration. Bellows worked directly with our adjuster, documented everything with photos, and found soot in the second-floor return that the restoration crew had missed entirely. Their report was detailed enough that the insurance company accepted it without a second inspection. The upfront pricing was exactly what they quoted on the phone, no surprises when the invoice came.
Grace N.
South Shore, Chicago
We live in a 1920s greystone in Bronzeville with the original plaster and horsehair walls, so I was nervous about anyone aggressive near our ductwork. The Bellows technician explained that they use soft-bristle brushes on older systems, and he let me watch the camera feed as he worked. He pulled out a decade’s worth of plaster dust and what looked like a small wool scarf that had somehow gotten into a floor register. The system runs quieter now, and the heat actually reaches the third floor.
Michelle C.
Bronzeville, Chicago
I manage a six-unit building in Rogers Park, and one of the tenants complained about a burning smell every time the dryer ran. Bellows cleaned the dryer vent from the roof down, and the blockage was so severe they had to cut out a section of duct that had been crushed by a previous roofing job. They showed me the video, explained why a simple cleaning wouldn’t have been enough, and repaired it with proper rigid ducting. The tenant hasn’t mentioned the smell since, and I’m not losing sleep about a lint fire.
Greg B.
Rogers Park, Chicago
Why Customers Trust Us
These stories keep showing up because we built the business to earn them. Every technician is background-checked and uniformed, not a subcontractor we met that morning. Every job gets camera-inspected before and after, so you’re not taking our word for what was in your ducts. Every price is disclosed before we lift a tool, consistent with the no-bait, no-scare-tactics promise we’ve kept since 2012.
Our 90-Day Done Right Promise means if something isn’t right, we make it right with no paperwork and no arguing. It’s stamped on every job because Ray Dempsey, our owner, believes a square deal shouldn’t require a law degree to enforce. We’ve been serving Chicago homeowners for over 42 years, and we plan to be here when your kids need their ducts cleaned too.
Calls are answered by a live person, 24 hours a day, not an app or a voicemail maze. Most jobs finish in a single visit. And our standing offers stay consistent: $50 off any repair over $250, a free second opinion on any written estimate, an $89 seasonal tune-up, and a permanent 5% discount for seniors and veterans.
If you’ve been putting off duct cleaning, or if you’re wondering whether your system is part of why your allergies won’t quit, call us at (877) 502-3903. We’ll show you what you’re breathing, fix what needs fixing, and stand behind it for 90 days in writing.
Written by Ray Dempsey, Owner at Bellows Air Duct & Vent Co. of Chicago, serving Chicago since 2012.