Kleen Air Service

What Kleen Air Service does

Kleen Air Service Corporation is a privately held, family-owned industrial and commercial cleaning services company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1931. The company is recognized by NADCA (National Air Duct Cleaners Association) as America's oldest duct cleaning company and operates from four Midwest offices (Chicago, Hammond, Milwaukee, and Rockford) serving commercial, industrial, healthcare, research, and food manufacturing facilities across Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Its core offering is project-based duct and HVAC system cleaning, supported by kitchen exhaust cleaning, specialized surface cleaning, industrial services (including dry ice blasting, plant decommissioning, cooling tower cleaning), healthcare compliance cleaning (JCAHO, surgical air handling, ICU/isolation exhaust), power washing, and post-fire restoration, with a comprehensive compliance documentation package that includes before/after photos and daily reports.

Its technology base is physical rather than digital: state-of-the-art cleaning equipment and NADCA-compliant processes, reinforced by NADCA-certified Air Cleaning Systems Specialists (ASCS) reviewing every project. The product portfolio includes branded consumables (TDW bacteria/enzyme drain cleaner, Formula G-510 colloid cleaner, SC-5 water-wash exhaust cleaner) plus industrial degreasers and glass cleaners, distributed as an authorized Gaylord Industries partner. There is no software platform, API, or AI/ML component to the offering.

The business model is professional services, project-based, with quote-based pricing (no publicly listed rates). A direct field-sales team evaluates each site for safety, difficulty, hours of operation, and duration and returns proposals within 48 hours; upon purchase order, contract documentation and scheduling are handled in-house. Distribution is direct to customer sites via the four regional offices. Customer mix spans Fortune 100 enterprises down to individual restaurants, with the customer base reported at 1,000+ accounts maintained across multiple verticals, which provides vertical diversification but with likely anchor-account exposure given the project-based industrial profile.

Name

Kleen Air Service

Legal name

Kleen Air Service Corporation

Website

https://kleenair.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1931

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kleen Air Service Corporation is a family-owned Chicago-based cleaning services firm, founded in 1931, providing duct/HVAC cleaning, kitchen exhaust cleaning, healthcare compliance cleaning, industrial cleaning, and restoration services to commercial, industrial, healthcare, food manufacturing, and research facilities across the Midwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial and Industrial Cleaning Services

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Deep Cleaning (Duct/Kitchen Exhaust/Pressure Washing) (IMAIADAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial & Manufacturing Facility Cleaning (IMAIADAB), Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), Ventilation & Filtration Services (BPABACAH), Healthcare & Medical Facility Cleaning (Terminal/OR/Isolation) (IMAIADAC)

Keywords

• Duct cleaning services
• HVAC system cleaning
• Kitchen exhaust cleaning
• Healthcare compliance cleaning
• Industrial restoration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Cleaning and Compliance Services: Project-based professional services for duct cleaning, HVAC system cleaning, kitchen exhaust cleaning, specialized surface cleaning, regulatory compliance documentation, and restoration services for commercial, industrial, healthcare, and food manufacturing facilities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kleen Air Service Corporation provides professional cleaning, compliance documentation, and restoration services for commercial, industrial, research, food manufacturing, and healthcare facilities across the Midwest. Services include duct and HVAC system cleaning, kitchen exhaust cleaning, specialized surface cleaning, healthcare compliance cleaning (JCAHO), industrial cleaning (dry ice blasting, plant decommissioning), and power washing. The company also distributes Gaylord Industries washdown products and parts.

Product overview

KleenAir Service Corporation is a service-based company offering duct cleaning, HVAC system cleaning, and restoration services for commercial, industrial, research, food manufacturing, and healthcare facilities. The core service is duct/HVAC cleaning (recognized as America's oldest duct cleaning company since 1931), supported by specialized cleaning products including TDW, Formula G-510, and SC-5 for food service applications, along with industrial cleaners such as Hi-Powered Glass Cleaner, Hi-Powered Cleaner/Degreaser, All-Purpose Cleaner/Degreaser, and Heavy-Duty Pot Cleaner. The company also provides healthcare compliance services, industrial cleaning, power washing, and restoration services. Gaylord Industries products are offered as an authorized distributor.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Duct and HVAC Cleaning Services Comprehensive HVAC system cleaning, duct cleaning, acoustical ceiling cleaning, post fire restoration, laundry exhaust cleaning, and trash chute cleaning for commercial buildings including restaurants, offices, gaming/casino boats, and pharmaceutical/food confectionary facilities.
• Industrial Cleaning Services
• Healthcare Compliance Cleaning Services Surgical air handling systems cleaning, ICU/CCU/neonatal care equipment cleaning, labor and delivery equipment cleaning, isolation exhaust systems cleaning, laboratory and fume hood exhaust cleaning, and fire and smoke damper inspection to meet JCAHO, local, state, and federal health department requirements.
• Power Washing Services High-pressure power washing for commercial and industrial facilities, used for restoration and surface cleaning needs.
• Gaylord Industries Washdown Products (Authorized Distribution) Distribution and servicing of Gaylord Industries washdown systems for commercial and industrial applications, including TDW food service drain cleaner, Formula G-510 multi-purpose colloid cleaner, and SC-5 automatic water-wash exhaust cleaner.
• Industrial Cleaning Product Line Branded industrial cleaning products including Hi-Powered Glass Cleaner for glass and stainless steel, Hi-Powered Cleaner/Degreaser Concentrate for industrial ovens and grills, All-Purpose Cleaner/Degreaser Concentrate with citrus scent, and Heavy-Duty Pot Cleaner with built-in skin conditioners.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Gaylord IndustriescoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerKleenAir is an authorized distributor of Gaylord Industries parts and services. Gaylord provides washdown systems for commercial and industrial applications, and KleenAir distributes and services these products including TDW bacteria/enzyme-based cleaners, Formula G-510 multi-purpose colloid cleaner, and SC-5 automatic water-wash exhaust cleaner.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ServiceMaster Restore: National disaster restoration and commercial cleaning brand under ServiceMaster Brands, overlapping with KleenAir's kitchen exhaust, post-fire restoration, and commercial cleaning lines while operating at much larger scale with a franchise model.
• ABM Industries: Major U.S. facility services provider offering janitorial, HVAC, and specialty cleaning to commercial, industrial, and healthcare clients; broader portfolio and national reach make it a scale benchmark for KleenAir's healthcare and industrial work.
• SERVPRO: National fire, water, and commercial cleaning/restoration franchise network, directly comparable to KleenAir's restoration and post-fire cleaning services and to its industrial and commercial cleaning verticals.
• Belfor Property Restoration: Global disaster recovery and commercial restoration firm with industrial and commercial cleaning capabilities; overlaps with KleenAir's restoration and industrial cleaning services and represents a likely competitor on larger multi-site engagements.
• Clean Harbors (Industrial Services): Large environmental and industrial services company providing industrial cleaning, degreasing, and facility decontamination services that compete with KleenAir's industrial and plant decommissioning offerings.
• Jani-King: Large commercial cleaning franchise network with healthcare, industrial, and food service accounts, comparable to KleenAir's vertical segmentation but operating nationally through franchise owners.

Direct peers

• COIT Cleaning & Restoration Services: Franchise-based cleaning and restoration provider covering air duct cleaning, kitchen exhaust, and specialty commercial cleaning, with a comparable multi-vertical service model and similar customer types to KleenAir.
• Stanley Steemer International: National residential and commercial cleaning franchise with air duct and HVAC cleaning service lines, sharing KleenAir's duct cleaning focus and quote-based project delivery model.
• BMS CAT (BMS Enterprises): Regional restoration and specialty cleaning provider with strong Texas/Midwest presence in commercial cleaning and fire restoration, directly comparable to KleenAir's mix of restoration and specialty cleaning services.

Emerging players

• Chem-Dry: Franchise-based cleaning brand expanding into duct and specialty commercial cleaning; relevant as a brand-driven franchise competitor that could enter KleenAir's commercial/HVAC cleaning space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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