We inspect duct systems, measure airflow room by room, and fix what is actually wrong: seal it, re-run it, or replace it, in that order of cost.
Call (970) 555-0134 for a duct inspection and an itemized quote.
What duct work covers
- Leak sealing: joints, seams, and connections sealed with mastic and proper tape — not the cloth-backed duct tape that dries out and lets go in a few years.
- Section replacement: crushed flex runs, rusted-out trunk sections, and rodent-damaged ductwork cut out and replaced.
- Full system replacement: when the duct system is undersized for the equipment, routed badly, or deteriorated throughout, new ductwork sized to the home's actual load gets designed and installed.
- Insulation: ducts running through attics and crawlspaces get insulated so the air arriving at the vent is close to the temperature that left the furnace.
- Airflow balancing: dampers and register adjustments so each room gets its share instead of the closest rooms getting all of it.
- Returns: many older homes are short on return air, which starves the blower and pressurizes bedrooms. Adding returns is some of the highest-value duct work there is.
Signs your ducts need attention
- Rooms that never match the rest of the house for temperature
- Weak airflow from some vents and a blast from others
- Dust that comes back days after cleaning, especially near supply vents
- A furnace or AC that runs long cycles and still loses ground
- Visible damage: sagging flex duct, disconnected runs, rust, rodent nesting
- Whistling or rattling from the ductwork when the blower runs
- Doors that swing shut or resist closing when the system runs — a pressure problem that usually traces to missing returns
Duct Repair & Replacement in Loveland homes
The Thompson Valley's duct problems have local roots. In the neighborhoods that flooded in 2013, low duct runs in crawlspaces and basements took on water, and the flexible duct installed in a hurry during rebuilds has now spent a decade sagging, tearing at connections, and growing brittle. We open those systems up regularly and find runs held together by habit.
The 1960s through 1980s ranches around Lake Loveland were built when energy was cheap and ducts were sized by habit too — often fine for the small furnace of the era and undersized for the larger equipment that replaced it. Meanwhile the housing west toward the foothills and out on acreage toward Carter Lake has long duct runs through unconditioned space, which makes insulation and sealing the difference between paid-for air and lost air.
Newer Centerra homes mostly have decent ductwork, but we still find pinched flex runs where a strap was over-tightened or a boot was never sealed to the floor. Small defects, worth finding during an inspection rather than paying for them in every month's bill.
What duct work costs
Most Loveland homeowners pay between $300 and $1,500 for targeted repairs — sealing, fixing a few runs, adding a return — and $3,000 to $7,000 or more for full duct replacement, sized by the home and the access. Crawlspace work runs slower than attic work and the quote will reflect it. The honest order of operations: seal first, fix the worst runs second, and replace the whole system only when the inspection says the bones are bad. We will show you the airflow numbers behind the recommendation.
Dirt without damage calls for Duct Cleaning instead. If comfort problems trace back to the equipment rather than the ducts, start with Furnace Installation options, and for the air-quality side of leaky ducts, see Indoor Air Quality.
Call (970) 555-0134 for duct repair and replacement in Loveland, CO.