DALLAS AIR DUCT REPAIR, SEALING OR REPLACEMENT
The cooler months are the best time for us to inspect and work on your ductwork!
Reasons to Keep Air Ducts in Good Working Order
1.Decrease Allergies – Breaks in air ducts can circulate attic insulation and dust throughout the house.
2.Reduce Energy Bills – Breaks in ductwork will vent your warm air into the attic!
3.Eliminate Hot and Cold Spots – Air Duct breaks cause uneven circulation of warm air (or cold A/C air).
4.Safety! Sealed air ducts eliminate backdrafting of insulation and gases into living spaces.
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Ductwork Mysteries and Little Known Facts
Strange But True: In one home built in the 1970’s, we found ductwork that stopped at a beam – instead of going around it. All of the warm (or A/C cold) air from the open section of the ductwork was being sent into the attic! This created a huge hot (or cold) spot in that room.
If your home is 10 years old – the air ducts need to be inspected for breaks and cracks.
If your home is more than 10 years old – there will be breaks and cracks in the ductwork.
If your home is more than 20 years old – there will be breaks and cracks in the ductwork; as well as crumbling sections of ductwork.
After major foundation repair work done for your home – be sure to have the ductwork checked for breaks.
Buying a new or pre-owned home? Be sure that your home inspector carefully checks the ductwork.
Average Lifespan of HVAC Air Ducts: 10 Years
If your home was built in 2007 – the air ducts need to be checked; and probably need sealing and/or patching in spots.
If your home was built before 2007 – the ductwork is cracking and deteriorating in spots.
Air duct materials used before 2007 do not hold up as well as modern materials.
Older ductwork can literally crumble – sending your heated or cooled air into the attic. This will cause hot or cold spots as conditioned air is funneled into your attic – instead of your living space.
Deteriorating or broken ductwork increases allergies by circulating dust, dirt and insulation from the attic to the inside your home or office.
In older homes, as the foundation shifts over the years – ductwork pulls away from joins and can break. Most older homes have several ductwork breaks and routinely lose conditioned air into the attic; and/or circulates attic air with dust and particulates into living spaces.