Whole-home duct cleaning
Dryer vent cleaning
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Sanitizing & deodorizingWhole-system duct and dryer vent check with before-and-after photos - you see exactly what came out of your vents
That "$99 whole-house special" is a bait ad - the real number appears once they are in your hallway, or the "clean" is a shop-vac at the register. We photograph the inside of your ducts before and after instead.
Fast, Reliable Air Duct Repair Across Addison
Most air duct problems in Addison don’t announce themselves. A bedroom stays stuffy through a 100-degree August. An electric bill climbs while the AC runs longer. A musty smell appears every time the system kicks on. That’s when a disconnected return, a crushed run, or a corroded seam has already been costing you for months. We repair ductwork throughout Addison, from the apartment complexes off Belt Line Road to the single-family streets west of Midway. If you suspect a duct problem, call (361) 309-3153 and describe what you’re noticing. We’ll tell you honestly whether it sounds like a repair, a cleaning, or something else entirely.
What sets our Air Duct Repair work in Addison apart is that we treat the diagnosis as seriously as the fix. A crushed flex run and a disconnected return share symptoms but need different repairs. We find the actual problem before we touch anything, and we put the price in writing before the work starts.
Why Linden Air Duct Dallas Is Addison’s Preferred Air Duct Repair Company
Addison homeowners have learned to ask one question before anyone steps through the door: who exactly is coming, and can you prove it? We answer that before you have to ask. The technician scheduled for your job has been background-checked and identity-verified as part of the Threshold Standard, and their name and photo are sent to you ahead of the visit. When they arrive, they show a photo ID badge at the door. No exceptions, every single time.
Our repair work in Addison runs on a simple agreement: a written price before any work begins, and a written guarantee on every repair we make. If a covered repair fails within 365 days, we return and make it right at no charge. That’s the 365-Day Done Right Promise, and it’s on paper, not a verbal assurance. Marcus Veale leads our team, and he holds every job to that standard.
Addison’s building stock creates repair challenges most companies never see. Shared ventilation shafts in mixed-use buildings along Belt Line Road, original galvanized duct in western Addison homes, and 1980s multi-family construction with inaccessible runs behind finished ceilings. We know these buildings because we work in them every week. When a tech walks into a 1980s townhome near Addison Circle, they already know what they’re likely to find before the first panel comes off.
Styles & brands we work with
Ductwork Installation in Addison
Ductwork Installation in Addison replaces runs that are beyond repair. In older single-family homes west of Midway Road, original galvanized duct from the 1980s corrodes at the seams after years of humid run cycles. Once a seam splits and the metal has thinned, patching buys months, not years. Replacing the run is the honest fix. Typical ductwork installation in Addison runs $800 to $2,400 depending on the length of the run, the material, and how accessible the space is. Attic work in western Addison single-family homes is usually straightforward. Rerouting through a 1980s apartment chase with finished ceilings costs more because access is harder.
Supply and return run replacement
Supply runs deliver conditioned air to each room. Return runs pull air back to the handler. Both fail in Addison homes, but for different reasons. Supply runs sag and crush where they cross attic framing. Return runs get disconnected at the plenum when the original tape dries out. We replace both, and we size the new run to the room it serves, not just to whatever was there before.
Plenum and transition repair
The plenum is the box where the main trunk meets the air handler. In Addison homes with original equipment, this is where we find the worst leaks. A cracked plenum can bleed 20 to 30 percent of your conditioned air into a hot attic. We rebuild the connection, seal it with mastic, and verify the seal holds under pressure before we call the job done.
HVAC Duct Installation in Addison
HVAC Duct Installation in Addison is a bigger job than a section repair, and it’s sometimes the only way to fix airflow problems that have persisted for years. We see this most often in townhomes and apartments built in the 1980s and 1990s, where original duct material has failed in multiple places and the system is losing air everywhere at once. A full installation for a typical Addison townhome runs $2,500 to $6,000. Single-family homes in western Addison can run higher, depending on the number of rooms and whether the attic is walkable or crawlspace-tight. Every HVAC duct installation starts with a manual inspection and camera work so you know exactly why the old system failed before you pay to replace it.
System-wide assessment before replacement
We don’t sell full replacements without proof. Before recommending new ductwork, we inspect every accessible run, take static pressure readings, and use a camera to check the sections we can’t see directly. If the problem is concentrated in one or two runs, that’s what we recommend. Full replacement only gets proposed when the evidence supports it. The written quote shows you exactly what was found and what’s being replaced.
Sealed, insulated, and pressure-tested
New ductwork in Addison gets sealed at every joint with mastic, not tape. Mastic stays flexible as the metal expands and contracts through the season. We wrap exposed runs with insulation in unconditioned attics, which is most attics in Addison. Before we leave, we test the completed system and confirm the airflow at each register matches the room’s load calculation. You’ll feel the difference the same day, and you’ll see it on the next electric bill.
Trusted Brands We Service in Addison
We work on duct systems attached to every major equipment brand, and we stock common repair parts locally so Addison jobs don’t stall waiting on shipments. Our techs use professional inspection and repair equipment from Nikro, including camera systems that let us see inside duct runs without tearing open walls or ceilings. For air quality concerns that come up during repairs, we work with products from Honeywell and Aprilaire, including filtration and humidity control that address the conditions Addison’s climate creates. When a repair also involves the air handler or filtration, we’re familiar with Abatement Technologies products as well. If you know your system’s brand, tell us when you call. It helps us bring the right parts on the first trip.
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AfterCommon Air Duct Repair Problems We See in Addison Homes
- Disconnected returns in 1980s townhome chases. The original tape fails, and the return duct separates from the plenum. The upstairs bedrooms stop cooling because the system is pulling air from the chase instead of the rooms. We find this with camera inspection and fix it without tearing out walls in most cases.
- Corroded galvanized seams in western Addison homes. Humid run cycles from June through September accelerate rust at the seams of original metal duct. Once a seam splits, the system pulls attic air, which is 130 degrees in an Addison summer. Sealing with mastic solves it when the metal is still sound; replacement is needed when it’s not.
- Crushed flex runs in apartment and townhome attics. Storage boxes, pest activity, and original installation shortcuts all crush flex duct. A crushed run can reduce airflow to a room by half or more. We replace the damaged section and re-support the run so it doesn’t happen again.
- Cross-contamination in Belt Line Road mixed-use buildings. Addison is unusual in how many office suites share ventilation shafts with restaurant kitchens. Kitchen exhaust gets into supply ducts through gaps in the shaft, and a standard cleaning won’t stop it. The fix is sealing the breaches, and it’s a repair we handle regularly in Addison commercial spaces.
Pricing for Air Duct Repair in Addison, TX
Here’s what Addison homeowners can expect to pay. Sectional duct repair, like reattaching a disconnected return or sealing a small seam split, typically runs $250 to $700. Replacing a crushed flex run runs $400 to $1,200 depending on length and access. Full ductwork installation in a townhome runs $2,500 to $6,000. Full HVAC duct installation in a larger western Addison single-family home can run $4,000 to $8,000 or more. What affects the price most in Addison is access. Runs behind finished ceilings in 1980s apartment buildings take longer to reach than open attic runs in a single-family home. Every quote is written, fixed, and agreed before work begins. Call (361) 309-3153 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Addison
Our Addison crews also cover the surrounding metro. We handle duct repair in Dallas, including the neighborhoods just south of the Addison border, as well as Irving, Grand Prairie, and Mesquite. If you’re nearby, call and ask. The same written pricing and 365-day guarantee apply everywhere we work.
Serving Addison, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Addison area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Air Duct Repair in Addison
In most 1980s townhomes near Addison Circle and along Belt Line Road, the duct runs through an open chase accessible from the attic or a utility closet, not behind finished drywall. We use a camera to confirm the exact separation point, then work through the existing access to reattach the run and seal it with mastic under negative pressure. If the chase is enclosed, we’ll show you the camera footage and explain the least invasive access point before cutting anything. Call (361) 309-3153 and we’ll tell you what’s likely in your specific building.
Yes, and this is a problem specific to Addison’s mixed-use developments along Belt Line Road. When a restaurant kitchen shares a ventilation shaft with an office suite above or beside it, gaps in the shaft let kitchen exhaust enter the office supply ducts. Sealing those breaches is the only fix that lasts; a cleaning alone will be undone within weeks. Tell us your building’s address when you call and we can check what we know about that block.
Flex duct in 1990s Addison apartments was often undersized or stretched too tight at installation. Years of heat and humidity weaken the outer jacket, and the inner coil loses its shape. A cleaning can be the final straw for material that was already failing. We’ll inspect the run with a camera, show you the condition of the material, and replace it with properly sized and supported flex if that’s what the evidence shows. Call (361) 309-3153 for an inspection and a written quote.
Yes, the difference is cross-contamination. In a purely residential area, a leak pulls attic air into the ducts. In Addison’s Belt Line Road commercial stock, a leak pulls restaurant kitchen exhaust into office supply ducts, which is a different contaminant profile and a different sealing requirement. We inspect for breaches between the kitchen exhaust and the supply side, then seal with mastic and, where needed, install backdraft dampers to prevent re-entry. This is standard work for our Addison commercial calls.
You’ll notice one or two rooms that never reach the thermostat setting while the rest of the house feels fine. That’s often a disconnected return pulling air from the attic instead of the room, which starves the system and leaves specific areas hot. Another tell is dust accumulating quickly in one room, since an open return in the attic pulls in unfiltered air. We diagnose it with a camera inspection and repair the separation at the plenum. Get it checked before another Addison summer. Call (361) 309-3153 for a free estimate.
We were called to a 1980s-era townhome near Addison Circle after a routine cleaning revealed a disconnected return duct in the chase. Our tech used a camera inspection to confirm the gap just past the air handler, then reattached the run and sealed it with mastic under negative pressure, restoring airflow to the upstairs bedrooms. That’s the kind of repair Addison buildings need, and it’s the kind we do every week. If your upstairs rooms aren’t cooling, call (361) 309-3153 and we’ll schedule an inspection. The price is written before any work starts, and every repair is guaranteed in writing for 365 days.
Written by Marcus Veale, Owner at Linden Air Duct Dallas, serving Addison since 2004.