Ductwork installation in most homes lasts between 10 and 15 years before problems arise. If your ducts are more than 15 years old, have them replaced before major issues such as pests, gaps, or even collapsed sections of ducts appear. Flexible Ducts can be one of the most efficient types of ducting systems, with relatively lower installation costs, because They can be installed, commonly, without considerable planning and installation constraints. Increasing airflow in ductwork can be done by cleaning the air filters and ductwork. Adding inline duct booster fans and/or air dampers significantly can improve airflow in weak areas. The average ductwork installation project takes about two or three days (about 8 to 10 hours per day), so you could expect to pay for about 30 hours of labor.  If Ducts are not properly insulated, they can lose heated air in the winter and cooled air in the summer Team Am-cat Carpenters and Team HVAC work together when they need to leave a six-inch (15.24 cm) gap between the ductwork and the wall or encase the ductwork in insulation. If your drywall does touch the ductwork, this could make your walls warm. While it is a myth that air return registers are required in each room in the house, it is necessary to have more than one Return register installed at strategic places in the house. The most important place to have these would be the bedroom. there should be at least one return vent in every room, with two or three being ideal. If your house has only one return vent, this is not a problem — but make sure to keep the doors open in every room so the air can circulate properly, and make sure there are no furniture, draperies, rugs, etc. blocking return vents.

The Best Time to Replace your Ductwork is when you are replacing your HVAC unit. All contractors can easily retrofit your AC unit to your ductwork. However, when you replace the whole thing, you don’t handicap your new system with old ductwork. Mismatched systems can be very inefficient. Old age is just like any other equipment if your Ductwork system also gets old and things like Strange Noises, Punctures, and Dents Increased Utility Bills Poor Air Quality Hot and Cold Spots, or Dirty air ducts can have an effect on the air quality inside your home worse than the air outside Dirty air ducts can distribute dust, pollen, dirt, germs, mold, mildew, and more throughout your home.

There are different types of Ductwork available in the market today, Sheet metal is most recommended as this type of air duct is non-porous in nature and thus does not allow mold or bacteria to breed in the air ducts. Sheet metal ductwork also helps you prevent the potential health risks of fiberglass air ducts. If flexible ductwork is installed correctly, the airflow will be the same or better than metal ductwork. It’s all in the installation. The advantage of metal ductwork is that you are taking less of a chance of the ductwork being installed wrong than with flexible ductwork. galvanized steel and aluminum. Galvanized steel is steel that comes with a zinc coating, this helps prevent corrosion and rust build-up. It is also versatile enough to allow for the design of different duct shapes as installation needs demand. Galvanized steel ducts also have duct wrap, which insulates against noise.