Stanley Steemer is one of the best known names in carpet and duct cleaning, and they serve Waukesha and Milwaukee County. If you are pricing out a duct cleaning, it makes sense to know roughly what they charge and how other options stack up.
How They Price It
Stanley Steemer does not post a fixed duct cleaning price online. You request a quote, and the price depends on your home, your location and what you add to the job. Pricing can differ from one location to the next.
Like many larger companies, the base price usually covers a set number of vents and the main lines, with extra vents and services added on top.
What People Report Paying
Online cost guides from 2026 put a typical Stanley Steemer whole house duct cleaning somewhere around $450 to $650, with some jobs coming in lower or higher. These numbers come from third party sites, not from Stanley Steemer, so treat them as a rough guide and get your own quote.
What Changes the Price
Whoever you call, these things move the price up or down.
- How many supply and return vents you have
- The size of your home and how many furnaces it has
- Whether the furnace sits in a basement, attic or crawl space
- Add ons like sanitizing, dryer vents or bathroom fans
- Heavy debris, rodent droppings or mold that needs extra work
A lot of homes around here have basements and long trunk lines, especially older houses in Milwaukee, Wauwatosa and West Allis. A big two story home in Brookfield or Oconomowoc can easily have 20 or more vents. Per vent pricing adds up fast on houses like that.
How SimpliHome Compares
We are a family owned company based in Brookfield. We price by square footage instead of by the vent, so you can figure out the cost before anyone shows up. Our Milwaukee pricing guide has a calculator and a price by home size table.
- $0.22 per square foot for the full system
- A 2,000 square foot home is $440
- Dryer vent cleaning is a $40 add on during the same visit
- Before and after photos of every vent
- A 5000 CFM HEPA negative air vacuum and NADCA standards on every job
On a house with a lot of vents, square foot pricing often works out lower than per vent pricing. On a small condo it may be close either way. The point is that you know the number up front.
Getting a Fair Quote
Get two or three quotes in writing and compare what each one includes. Ask how many vents are covered, whether the main lines and furnace are part of the price and what the equipment is. Be careful with very low coupon prices that grow once the work starts. Our post on common duct cleaning scams covers what to watch for.
If you want a local quote from Brookfield, Waukesha, Milwaukee or anywhere nearby, request a free quote and we will give you a straight number.