NADCA membership means the company is in NADCA’s Find-a-Pro directory, has at least one Air Systems Cleaning Specialist (ASCS) on staff, and has agreed to clean to ACR, The NADCA Standard. A NADCA logo on a $99 city page is not the same thing. Look the company up.
If you just searched air duct cleaning around Brevard County and a cheap city page flashed a NADCA badge, that’s why this post exists. We’re The Vent Guys. We’re a NADCA member company. You can check that. Here’s what the membership actually is, what it isn’t, and when ducts need the work.
What does NADCA membership actually mean?
Short answer: It’s a company membership with rules. It is not a sticker.
NADCA Regular Members are companies that clean residential, commercial, and/or industrial air ducts and keep at least one ASCS-certified person on staff at each location. That’s NADCA’s language, not ours. Until NADCA issues the official membership certificate, the company is not a member. Pending applicants can’t claim membership and can’t use the logo.
NADCA’s Regular Membership page also says a company has to be in the duct-cleaning business, pay the application fee and annual dues, have that ASCS on staff, and submit a certificate of liability insurance that names NADCA as a certificate holder. We’re not going to turn that last item into a sales line. It’s what NADCA asks for. You can read it on their membership page.
NADCA also says members work in accordance with ACR, The NADCA Standard — the association’s benchmark for assessing, cleaning, and verifying HVAC systems. And it says at least one employee has to hold the ASCS and keep it current with continuing education each year.
That’s the membership. A company. A named ASCS. A standard. A listing you can open.
How do I check that a company is really a NADCA member?
Short answer: Open NADCA’s Find-a-Pro directory. If the company isn’t there, treat the logo as unproven.
NADCA says this out loud. Some companies use the NADCA logo or claim membership when they aren’t members. The check is the Find a Professional directory, or you contact NADCA and ask.
We’re listed as The Vent Guys. Contact name on that listing: Erron Fayson. Phone: (321) 360-9704. Certified personnel: Erron Fayson, ASCS. Member since 09/12/2025. That’s the public record. Look it up.
If a page won’t give you a company name you can search, or the name you search doesn’t come back, you don’t have a NADCA member. You have a graphic.
What is ASCS, and why is it next to a person’s name?
Short answer: ASCS is an individual credential. The company is the member. The person is the certified specialist.
NADCA certifies people, not companies. The Air Systems Cleaning Specialist exam is a knowledge-based credential for HVAC system hygiene — inspection, cleaning principles, standards, and safety as they stood on exam day. NADCA says many job specs want an ASCS on the project, and that having one on staff is how a company meets the membership rule.
Erron Fayson, The Vent Guys, Titusville, FL, is on NADCA’s October 2025 list of new ASCS holders. Same name on our Find-a-Pro listing.
ASCS renews every year before June 30. Let it lapse and the person sits the exam again. So the letters after the name are current-or-not. They’re not a lifetime badge.
NADCA also offers a Certified Ventilation Inspector (CVI) credential. That’s a different, advanced inspection cert. We are not claiming it.
Is a NADCA logo on a cheap city page the same as membership?
Short answer: No.
You’ve seen the pages. A city name, a $99 hook, a NADCA logo, and no real company behind it — or a company you can’t find in Find-a-Pro. NADCA’s own consumer pages warn about that: illegal logo use, fake membership claims, and “blow-and-go” outfits that advertise a low price, do a thin clean, then try to sell you work they never inspected.
We’re not going to name those pages. You don’t need us to. Search the company. If Find-a-Pro has them, you can read the listing. If it doesn’t, the logo didn’t do the work.
Membership is also not a one-price duct cleaning. Our air duct cleaning page already says we don’t advertise a one-price-fits-all job. Scope depends on systems, registers, returns, access, and what you can see. A city-page number is a lead magnet. It is not a look at your house.
When do air ducts need cleaning?
Short answer: When an inspection — or the condition of the house — says they do. Not because an ad said “every home, every spring.”
Two official sources, and they don’t collapse into one slogan.
The U.S. EPA does not recommend cleaning ducts on a routine schedule. It says consider it if there’s substantial visible mold on hard-surface ducts or system parts, vermin in the ducts, or the ducts are clogged with excessive dust and debris — or particles are actually blowing into the rooms. EPA also says duct cleaning has never been shown to prevent health problems, and that a light film of household dust in a duct is not, by itself, a health case. Ask the company to show you what they say is in there.
NADCA’s ACR standard is built around inspect, then clean. A NADCA technician guide points to ACR Section 1, Table 1 for inspection intervals by building type, and it says how often you inspect can change with the age of the system, the building, pets, and occupants with allergies. A 2016 NADCA homeowner post is more specific than ACR’s public summary: inspect the HVAC system yearly, and it gives a complete-system cleaning interval of every 4–5 years, sooner if you have pets, indoor smoking, or people in the house with asthma or allergies.
We use the inspect-first version. Customers in Brevard County usually call after they see heavy dust at registers or the return, after a remodel, after they move in, or because the system has gone years without a real cleaning. That’s a reason to look. It is not a reason to sell a package before anyone has seen the duct.
If we open a register or put a camera in and the line is basically clean, we’ll say so. If we see moisture, damaged ductwork, or an equipment problem, that’s outside a cleaning scope. We’ll tell you. Cleaning is not a repair ticket.
Does NADCA membership mean duct cleaning will fix indoor air?
Short answer: No. And we already say that on our site.
Our FAQ is blunt: duct cleaning can remove accumulated debris from the system. It does not correct moisture sources, equipment problems, damaged ductwork, or every indoor-air concern.
EPA is blunter. Don’t hire a duct cleaner who makes sweeping health claims. Don’t hire one who treats cleaning as automatic yearly maintenance. EPA does not certify, endorse, or approve duct-cleaning companies. If someone implies they are “EPA certified,” that’s a different kind of fake badge.
NADCA membership means the company agreed to a method. ACR talks about inspection, containment, source removal, and cleanliness verification — including the Surface Comparison Test and the NADCA Vacuum Test. Source removal is the method NADCA calls acceptable. Spraying a smell into the system and calling it clean is not that method.
What you should get is a look at the inside of the duct, a clean that matches what that look showed, and photos. Not a promise about allergies.
What does that look like on a job here?
Short answer: Inspect. Clean what the inspection called for. Show you the inside.
That’s the same three steps already on our air duct and about pages.
- Inspect. Camera in the line where we can get it. Registers, returns, the air handler if it’s part of the scope. We want to see debris, not guess from the living room.
- Clean. Supply and return, with the home protected so the dirt we pull out doesn’t land on your furniture. The method follows the system, not a script.
- Verify. Photos of what was in there and what changed. Notes if something needs a different trade.
We serve Palm Bay, Melbourne, Titusville, Brevard County, and Greater Orlando. Request service or call (321) 360-9704. Email is info@vent-guys.com. Tell us what you’re seeing. Send a photo of a register if you have one.
What NADCA membership is — and is not
| Membership is | Membership is not |
|---|---|
| A company listing in NADCA’s Find-a-Pro directory | A logo on a $99 city page you can’t verify |
| At least one ASCS on staff, named as a person | A company-wide “NADCA certified” stamp (NADCA certifies people) |
| An agreement to work to ACR, The NADCA Standard | A guarantee that indoor air, allergies, or mold will be “solved” |
| A membership certificate NADCA issues after the company meets its published requirements | Permission to claim membership while the application is still pending |
| Something you can click and check | An EPA certification (EPA does not certify duct cleaners) |
| A reason to expect inspect-then-clean, and photos of the inside of the duct | A one-price, every-house, every-spring service |
Frequently asked questions
What does NADCA membership mean for air duct cleaning?
It means the company is a Regular Member: in the duct-cleaning business, listed in Find-a-Pro once NADCA issues the certificate, with at least one ASCS on staff, and signed up to clean to ACR. It does not mean a logo is enough. It does not mean cleaning is a cure-all.
How do I verify a NADCA member in Brevard County?
Search the company on nadca.com/find-a-professional. Our listing is The Vent Guys. Erron Fayson, ASCS. Member since 09/12/2025. If a city page uses the logo and the company isn’t in that directory, ask NADCA — or pick a company that is.
When do air ducts need cleaning?
When you can see a real contamination problem, or an inspection shows one. EPA’s list is substantial visible mold on hard surfaces, vermin, or ducts clogged with excessive debris / particles blowing into the house. NADCA’s ACR approach is inspect first; a 2016 NADCA homeowner post adds a yearly inspection and a 4–5 year complete-clean interval, sooner with pets, indoor smoking, or asthma and allergies in the house. We start with the camera, not the calendar.
Is The Vent Guys a NADCA member?
Yes. Company membership is on our site and in NADCA’s directory. ASCS is on Erron Fayson, listed by NADCA in October 2025 and on the same Find-a-Pro page.
Will air duct cleaning fix every indoor-air problem?
No. We say that on the FAQ page. Debris out of the ducts is the job. Moisture, broken ductwork, and equipment faults are not. If we see those, we tell you they need someone else.
Do you clean air ducts in Brevard County?
Yes. Palm Bay, Melbourne, Titusville, Brevard County, and Greater Orlando. Request service or call (321) 360-9704 and include the property address so we can confirm we can get there.
Want the system looked at, not a city-page quote? Request service or call (321) 360-9704.
Sources
Statements in this draft come only from pages opened for it. Nothing else was assumed.
NADCA (membership, credential, standard, consumer warnings)
- NADCA Find-a-Pro listing, The Vent Guys — company, Erron Fayson, ASCS, member since 09/12/2025, phone (321) 360-9704. Fetched 2026-08-27: https://nadca.com/find-a-professional/vent-guys-1. Directory street line is not used in the body.
- NADCA, Congratulates New Certification Holders (October 2025) — “Erron Fayson The Vent Guys Titusville, FL” under new ASCS holders. Fetched 2026-08-27: https://nadca.com/press-releases/nadca-congratulates-new-certification-holders-october-2025.
- NADCA, Regular Membership — Regular Member definition; ASCS on staff at each location; not a member until the official certificate; pending applicants cannot claim membership or use the logo; application fee, dues, insurance certificate naming NADCA. Fetched 2026-08-27: https://nadca.com/node/24338/regular-membership.
- NADCA, Why Choose a NADCA Member — members work in accordance with ACR; at least one ASCS, renewed with continuing education each year; Find-a-Pro is how you verify a membership claim; warning about illegal logo use and false membership claims. Fetched 2026-08-27: https://nadca.com/commercial-consumers/why-choose-nadca-member.
- NADCA / Breathing Clean, Avoid the Scams — blow-and-go low-price ads, mold claims without inspection, false NADCA membership, check Find-a-Pro. Fetched 2026-08-27: https://nadca.com/homeowners/avoid-the-scams.
- NADCA, Air Systems Cleaning Specialist (ASCS) — individual credential (not the company); HVAC system hygiene knowledge; ASCS is how a company meets the membership requirement; renews each year before June 30. Fetched 2026-08-27: https://nadca.com/hvac-certification-education-training/air-systems-cleaning-specialist-ascs.
- NADCA, Releases 2025 Edition of ACR (2025-09-24) — ACR is the benchmark for assessment, cleaning, and cleanliness verification; source removal listed among cleaning types; Surface Comparison Test and NADCA Vacuum Test; NADCA formed 1989; source removal described in the “About NADCA” block as the only acceptable method of cleaning. Fetched 2026-08-27: https://nadca.com/press-releases/nadca-releases-2025-edition-acr-nadca-standard-assessment-cleaning-and-restoration.
- NADCA, ACR 2025 landing — current edition available at https://acrstandard.nadca.com/. Used only for the existence of the 2025 edition and the high-level purpose lines on that page. The PDF behind the download form was not opened.
- NADCA, Prepare HVAC Systems for Fall Season (2016-08-29) — inspect yearly; complete system cleaning every 4–5 years; pets, asthma/allergies, indoor smoking may mean sooner; ACR complete-clean path from return through the air handler to the supply exit. Fetched 2026-08-27: https://nadca.com/blog/prepare-hvac-systems-fall-season.
- NADCA, Air Duct Inspections: A NADCA Guide for New Technicians (2024-08-23) — inspect before cleaning; ACR Section 1, Table 1 for intervals; document with photos. Fetched 2026-08-27: https://nadca.com/blog/air-duct-inspections-nadca-guide-new-technicians.
EPA (when cleaning is warranted; what it is not)
- U.S. EPA, Should You Have the Air Ducts in Your Home Cleaned? (EPA 402-K-97-002; page last updated 2026-02-19) — no routine-cleaning recommendation; consider if substantial visible mold, vermin, or excessive debris / particles into the home; duct cleaning not shown to prevent health problems; EPA does not certify duct cleaners; be wary of sweeping health claims. Fetched 2026-08-27: https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/should-you-have-air-ducts-your-home-cleaned.
The Vent Guys (on-site claims only)
- https://vent-guys.com/about/ — NADCA member company; inspect / clean / verify; photos and findings.
- https://vent-guys.com/air-duct-cleaning/ — NADCA member company; standards-based HVAC-system cleaning; no one-price claim; cleaning is not a cure for every indoor-air concern.
- https://vent-guys.com/faqs/ — FAQ 06: duct cleaning will not solve every indoor-air problem.
- https://vent-guys.com/llms.txt — NADCA member company; phone; email; service area.
Looked up, not used as a body source
- NADCA Welcomes New Members (November 2025) search snippet listed “The Vent Guys Titusville, Florida.” Direct fetch of that URL timed out / returned an ad tracker, so it is not cited in the article. Membership date is taken from the Find-a-Pro page we did retrieve.
- Find-a-Pro “Additional Services” checkboxes (duct sealing, IAQ, mold assessor) are directory fields. They are not TVG money-page offers and are not used here.
Do not add BBB, licensed, insured, CVI, or mini-split claims from this draft. Do not publish the street line that appears on the NADCA listing.