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How much does it cost to replace air ducts in a house?
If your air ducts have been damaged, you’ll need to replace them. The national average air duct replacement cost is $150-$280, which may not include materials. Factors such as duct material, labor, location of ducts and linear feet of ductwork will all affect your final costs. Labor costs will vary based on how accessible the ducts are and what material your ducts are made of. The least expensive duct material is a flexible, non-metallic ducting that costs approximately $1-$2 per linear foot. Flexible aluminum is generally more expensive and stronger than non-metallic ducting. Stainless steel ducting is the strongest, the least flexible (meaning installing it typically has higher labor rates), and usually the most expensive. An average price for air duct replacement could range between $35 and $55 per linear foot, including basic materials and labor. A typical single-family home has 6-10 duct runs; replacing or installing one duct run could average $150-$250 for labor.
Reviews for San Francisco duct installers
Michel d.
EM are very professional. Responsive and easy to work with. Good communication. Need a large ductinstallation in the crawl space of the house. They did a great job. Will recommend and use again if needed.
EM Energy&Air
Yung W.
Amazing professional attitude. Hard to find the willingness to help engrained in character these days. I am a professional property manager and I "deal with" contractors daily. This time I didn't have to deal with anything. I enjoyed having someone help me who was respectful and concerned with quality and good at what he does. The price was more than fair and made me look smart with my management. I chose not to have the dryer duct cleaning but he did repair two duct attachments and installed a new duct ..... left area cleaner than he found it. He wasn't punctual ... instead he was early and ready to go when I arrived. Seriously Hire this guy Yao before he gets too well known and becomes too busy to help you.
Yao Duct Cleaning LLC
John B.
The original problem was with a mouse dying in a duct.
David and Ryan from Healthy Duct Cleaning responded first, and after 6 estimates with various approaches to solving the problem(s), Healthy Duct Cleaning offered a solution that seemed to most closely address my problem. I can’t really compare cost since everyone offered slightly different approaches including combinations of duct cleaning, rodent proofing, duct replacement (some, requiring drywall work), furnace replacement, and replacement of insulation in the attic. Overall I had a good idea where the mice entered the house, and one contractor assured me it was from the other side of the house. Another didn’t listen and told me they most likely entered through the roof. Some contractors seemed interested in solving a problem I didn’t have.
Generally, I needed to rodent proof my house, clean and sanitize the ducts, and to either clean or replace the 24 year old furnace that I never maintained in the 9 years I lived here. Eventually I need to replace a section of ductwork that must have been compromised.
I chose to replace the furnace and have the ducts cleaned, and to work on rodent proofing the house myself, using advice online. David seemed the most knowledgeable and upfront. He and Ryan are just all around good guys and very easy to work with.
After some research, I decided to go with the Carrier Precision. Mario and Jorge installed the furnace on Tuesday 4/23/19. They were both amazing. I had no idea how much work it would take to replace a furnace. They worked for over 8 hours. They were both extremely nice and polite, and such hard workers. Very nice job.
They worked so late, we needed to postpone the duct cleaning for Thursday 4/25. David and Ryan took care of the duct cleaning, and I have already ordered a filter David recommended, that will last forever with routine cleanings.
Mouse smell is completely gone, and the furnace is so much quieter! You can’t even hear it start. The house heats up way faster than it did before. I haven’t received a PG&E bill yet, so can’t comment on the energy savings. This is a slightly bigger, high efficiency, 2 stage furnace. The previous furnace was undersized.
I have been proactive with mouse proofing. So, that’s my responsibility for now.
I highly recommend Healthy Duct Cleaning and intend to work with them for my future furnace-related maintenance.
Healthy Duct | HVAC services
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