Ductwork. Where the cool air actually goes.
A new system on bad ducts is a fast car on flat tires. We replace, repair & seal, & we pressure test so you see the leak as a number, not a guess. Half the "AC isn't keeping up" calls end up here.
What we do
- Full replacement: R6 or R8 flex, duct board plenums, sheet metal where it needs to last.
- Sealing with mastic, not tape. Tape is what we find, not what we leave.
- Returns added or resized. Most houses in SWFL are starved for return air.
- Collars, boots, dampers, the small stuff that's usually the whole problem.
- Filter grilles so nobody climbs into the attic for a filter.
Some of it
AtticJosue dragging a new trunk into an attic. The duct does not come to you. BeforeFifteen year old flex, blown off the plenum. Reported as low airflow. The attic had been getting most of the house. BeforeTwenty years & one filter change too few. What the inside of the duct looks like after that. FabricationCustom cans for mud in linears. Built before drywall so the slot disappears into the ceiling. - beforeafter
Same closet, before & after. New plenum, sealed on every seam, air handler cleaned. AfterAir handler hung the right way, plenums tied in. Level, sealed, strapped on all thread. MaterialsMaterial for new bedroom returns. A three ton unit breathing through one 14 inch return. High static, warm bedrooms. Returns in each room fix both. ZoningA mechanical zone damper ready to be installed. ResidentialCustom home. Linears, new duct, unit on a coffin box. Before the walls close. CommercialTrunk & branches going in on a commercial job. Where the comfort gets decided. CommercialGalvanized duct off a Ruud, before mastic. Rooftop, built to take a hurricane season.
From the gallery of gross
Ductwork is where most of the gallery of gross comes from. Nobody sees it, so nobody fixes it.
See the gallery of grossQuestions people ask
One room that never cools, dust on every surface a day after you clean, a whistling return, or an attic that's somehow cooler than the house. We can pressure test it & show you the number.
If the duct is the gray flex from the 90s, or the duct board is crumbling, replace. If it's decent & leaking at the joints, seal with mastic. We'll tell you which, with photos.
One to two days for most houses. We build boxes & plenums in the garage first so the attic time is short.
For a full replacement, yes, & we pull it. Sealing & repairs usually don't.
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Same handle everywhere. Mostly attics.