What Duct Replacement Involves
We start in the attic or crawl space and map every run, then measure what your system actually needs to move air to each room. The old duct comes out, including sagging flex runs and any liner that has gone soft with moisture. We install new insulated duct, seal every connection at the plenum and at each boot, and support the runs so they do not sag and trap water. Registers get refit, and we test airflow room by room before we pack up.
What We Check and Install
We check static pressure, return capacity, and the condition of the supply plenum, since a good duct system will not fix a starved return. We look for disconnected boots, gaps at ceiling penetrations, and insulation that humid attic air has already ruined. Installation includes properly sized trunk and branch runs, sealed joints, new boots where the old ones are corroded, and added return capacity if the numbers call for it. We also verify the condensate drain and pan while we are up there.
How We Decide Replacement Is the Right Call
Repair makes sense when the damage is in one or two spots and the rest of the system is sound. We recommend replacement when the insulation has broken down across most runs, when duct has been wet long enough to hold odor, when the sizing was wrong from the start, or when patching one leak just shifts pressure to the next weak joint. We show you what we found and give you both options. If a repair will get you a few more seasons, we will say so.
What you get on every job
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Can you replace ductwork without replacing my AC?
Yes. Duct replacement is its own job. We size the new runs to the system you already have, and if that system is near the end of its life we will tell you before we start.
How long does duct replacement take?
Most homes take one to three days depending on the number of runs and how tight the attic access is. We keep cooling running as much as possible and close up each zone as we finish it.
Will new ducts help with dust and humidity?
Often yes. Leaky return runs pull attic air, dust, and moisture into the airstream. Sealing and replacing those runs cuts that off, which usually shows up as less dust and steadier humidity indoors.
How it works
- Step 1
Tell us the symptom
Call or fill in the quote form and describe what changed. Warm air, short cycling, a breaker that keeps tripping, water stains on the ceiling. That detail helps us bring the right parts.
- Step 2
We diagnose on site
A technician checks the thermostat, the electrical side, refrigerant performance, airflow and the condensate line. We find the actual cause instead of swapping parts and hoping the problem stays away.
- Step 3
You approve the repair
We explain what failed, what it takes to fix it, and how long the part is likely to last. Nothing gets replaced until you say go, and we test the system before leaving.
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- Open 7 days
- Written quote before work starts
Why homeowners call us
- Built for the salt airCoastal Florida is hard on outdoor equipment. Coils corrode, contactors pit, fan motors seize early. We look for that damage during every air conditioning repair so a small failure does not take the whole system down.
- Condensate lines we actually clearBy late summer, drain lines clog with algae and shut systems off on the float switch. We clear the line, check the pan and the safety switch, and show you what caused the backup.
- Heating tooCold snaps still arrive. We do heating repair and heater repair on heat pumps, strip heat and furnace repair where homes have one, so the system works in January as well as August.
- Plain talk about older systemsIf a repair makes sense, we repair it. If a unit is failing in ways that will keep costing you, we say that too and lay out the options. You decide, not us.
- All major brands, gas & electricEvery major HVAC brand, gas and electric, handled by an independent crew.
- Straight answersWhen a replacement beats a repair, we tell you, sometimes before we roll a truck.
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