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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.
Trusted Air Duct Repair for Austin Homeowners
If you’ve got a musty smell that won’t quit, a room that never cools down, or a utility bill that climbed for no reason, your ductwork is usually the culprit. Air duct repair in Austin isn’t a routine purchase, and we understand the hesitation that comes with putting a stranger in your home. Linden Air Duct Austin has served Travis County homeowners since 2004, building a reputation on one simple rule: you know exactly who’s coming, exactly what it costs before any work starts, and exactly what happens if the repair doesn’t hold. Marcus Veale leads every job with the same expectation he’d have for his own family. Call (940) 461-7203 and you’ll get a live person, not a queue.
HVAC Duct Installation
HVAC Duct Installation is the process of designing and fitting new duct runs, plenums, and register boxes so conditioned air moves from your furnace or air handler to every room in the right volume. In Austin’s climate, where summer heat pushes HVAC systems hard from May through September, undersized or badly routed ductwork makes a system fight itself. We handle full HVAC duct installation when your system needs a complete rework, and we do it with the load calculation in mind, not just a tape measure. Most full-system HVAC duct installation in Austin runs $3,500 to $7,800 depending on home size, number of runs, and whether we’re retrofitting existing registers or running new ones.
New Construction Additions
A room addition changes the math of your whole HVAC system. The existing blower may not be sized to push air through another 300 square feet, and that’s where proper duct planning matters. We calculate static pressure before running a single new line, so you don’t end up with a room that’s always ten degrees off. Marcus coordinates directly with your builder or remodeler to keep the schedule moving.
Replacing Failed Or Collapsed Ductwork
Sometimes Austin’s clay soil shifts and old flex duct collapses under the pressure, or a contractor years ago ran ductwork that was never right from day one. We remove the failed runs and install properly sized, properly sealed replacement duct matched to your system’s CFM requirements. The result is balanced airflow and a utility bill that stops climbing.
Styles & brands we work with
Air Duct Replacement
Air Duct Replacement is a full rip-and-swap of your existing duct system, every run, boot, and connection replaced with materials sized for your system’s actual airflow requirements. It’s the right call when ducts are too far gone to patch, when mold or pest contamination has taken hold, or when you’re replacing an HVAC unit and the old ductwork doesn’t match the new system’s specs. Our crews price air duct replacement honestly in writing before the first tool comes off the truck, so you’re never surprised at the end. For a typical 2,000-square-foot Austin home, air duct replacement runs $4,500 to $9,000, with the final number determined by access difficulty, zoning layout, and whether insulation upgrades are included.
Full System Rip And Replace
We remove every section of old duct, haul it away, and install new insulated flex or rigid duct everywhere air moves. That means plenums, trunk lines, branch runs, and register boxes all come out and get replaced. After installation we run a full airflow test so each room’s CFM output matches what the system was designed to deliver.
Partial Replacement For Damaged Sections
If only half your ductwork is compromised, replacing half is the honest recommendation. We test every run, identify the failing sections, and swap them without charging you for work that doesn’t need doing. You get the same written price before work starts, and the same 365-day guarantee on every replaced section.
Ductwork Repair
Ductwork Repair is the targeted fix for specific failures: disconnected joints, crushed flex runs, torn insulation, holes from rodent activity, and leaking connections at the plenum. In Austin attics, summer temperatures routinely exceed 140 degrees, which slowly degrades duct tape adhesives and causes joints to separate long before most homeowners notice. Our techs use pressure testing and visual inspection to find every leak, then repair each one with mechanical fasteners and mastic sealant, not tape that’ll fail again next August. Ductwork repair for a single disconnected run in Austin typically runs $250 to $600; larger repair jobs with multiple failures run $800 to $2,500.
Sealing Leaky Joints And Connections
Every leak in your ductwork is conditioned air you paid for that’s now cooling your attic instead of your living room. We find disconnected boots, separated trunk lines, and pinhole leaks using a combination of pressure diagnostics and old-fashioned visual inspection. Each repair uses mastic sealant applied at the joint, which stays flexible through Austin’s temperature swings instead of drying out and failing like duct tape.
Repairing Crushed Or Restricted Runs
We see this constantly in homes throughout the Austin area: a flex duct that got pinned under attic storage, crushed by a technician walking a trunk line, or kinked at installation and never corrected. It’s like pinching a garden hose. We replace the damaged section with properly sized and supported duct, then verify airflow at the register before we call the job done.
Duct Replacement
Duct Replacement is what you need when individual duct runs have failed beyond repair, either through age, contamination, or irreversible damage. It’s different from air duct replacement in scope: where a full replacement touches everything, duct replacement targets specific runs while leaving sound ductwork alone. We’ll tell you honestly which one you need. In Austin, replacing one or two failed flex runs with new insulated duct typically costs $450 to $1,400 depending on run length and attic access. It’s a meaningful difference from a full-system replacement, which is why you want a company that tells you the truth instead of the one that smells an upsell.
Replacing Contaminated Duct Runs
Once mold or pest contamination gets into a flex duct’s insulation, cleaning won’t fix it, and any honest contractor should tell you that. The right move is removal and replacement of the contaminated run, followed by sealing of the entry point that let moisture or rodents in. We handle the replacement, source the problem, and fix the cause so you’re not paying for the same job twice.
Replacing Rodent-Damaged Sections
Austin’s winters push rodents into attics, and once they find a flex duct, they’ll shred it for nesting material in a single afternoon. The repair is replacing the damaged section and sealing the penetration point that let them in. The real trick is noticing it happened at all, which is why a pressure test during any repair visit is worth more than the ten minutes it takes.
Ductwork Installation
Ductwork Installation is the construction of a complete new duct system, typically done alongside an HVAC replacement or when a previous system was never designed correctly for the home. This is the service that resets the airflow equation entirely: new plenum, new trunk lines, new branches, new boots, all sized to the CFM output of your system and the square footage of each room. A complete ductwork installation for a typical Austin home runs $3,000 to $8,000, with the range driven by whether you have a single-story ranch or a two-story with chase access. Everything gets priced in writing before work starts, and the work carries the same 365-day guarantee as a single duct repair.
Whole Home Duct System Design
Proper ductwork installation starts with a load calculation and manual J sizing, not a guess. We calculate the static pressure your blower can handle, design trunk and branch sizing accordingly, and install with the system’s CFM requirements in mind. The result is a system that moves the right amount of air to every room, not one that just makes noise. In Austin’s heat, that difference shows up in electric bills every single month.
Retrofit Installation For Older Homes
A lot of Austin homes built before central air was standard have ductwork that was added piecemeal over decades, with whatever material was cheapest at the hardware store that weekend. Retrofitting those homes means working around existing framing, chases, and often original plaster walls, which is exactly the work we’ve been doing since 2004. We’ll work with your home’s structure, not against it, and every run gets sealed at both ends.
Brands We Service
Our crews work with professional-grade diagnostic and repair equipment from Rotobrush and Nikro, which means the tools we bring into your home are the ones commercial building managers trust. Both lines are built for repeated professional use, and our techs train on them continuously. For indoor air quality improvements, we recommend and install products from Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Abatement Technologies when the job calls for more than a duct fix. These are the manufacturers whose filtration and purification systems we trust in our own homes, and we stock the replacement media to keep them running correctly. Whether you have Honeywell filtration already installed or your system is Aprilaire, we’ll spec the right product for what you actually need, not what’s easiest to sell. And if yours is any other make, we can help all the same.
See the difference
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AfterSigns You Need a Pro Right Now
- Rooms that won’t reach set temperature. If your thermostat reads 72 but the back bedroom stays at 79 with the AC running, that’s often a disconnected or crushed duct run. The air is being made; it’s just not arriving. This is a pressure-test job, and it’s one of the most common repairs we do in Austin.
- Dust accumulating within days of cleaning. Dust that returns fast usually means unfiltered attic air is being pulled into the system through a leak on the return side. Your filter only works on air that actually passes through it. A leaking return duct bypasses the filter entirely and drags attic dust right into your living space.
- Whistling or fluttering sounds when the blower runs. A high-pitched whistle is compressed air escaping through a small gap, and a fluttering sound is usually loose duct lining or a torn damper. Both are fixable now and more expensive later.
- Musty smell that gets stronger when the AC kicks on. That’s moisture in the ductwork, and in Austin’s humidity, it doesn’t dry out on its own. Mold growth inside duct insulation is a health concern and a replacement job, not a cleaning job. The sooner it’s addressed, the less ductwork has to come out.
- Utility bills rising with no change in usage. An HVAC system losing 20-30% of its conditioned air to leaks in the attic is working harder every cycle to compensate. If your bills climbed and your habits didn’t, duct leakage is the first place we look. The fix usually pays for itself faster than most homeowners expect.
Our Process, Step by Step
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We answer the phone and ask the right questions. When you call (940) 461-7203, a live person answers, not an automated system. We’ll ask about the symptoms you’re seeing, your home’s age, and whether you’ve had any prior duct work. That lets us bring the right tools on the first trip.
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We diagnose before we quote. Our technician arrives in a clean, marked uniform, and before anything else, they’ll show you their photo ID badge. Then comes the diagnostic work: pressure testing, register flow measurements, and inspection of accessible ductwork in the attic and at the plenum. Marcus Veale insists every tech identify the actual problem before recommending any repair.
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You get the price in writing, before any work starts. No verbal estimates, no “we’ll see how it goes.” The price for the repair is printed, in writing, itemized, and fixed. If the scope changes during the job, you approve the change in writing before we touch it.
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The repair gets done right, with the right materials. We use mechanical fasteners and mastic where needed, proper hangers and supports, and the correct R-value insulation for Austin’s climate. Every repair is photographed so you can see exactly what was done, even if it happened in an attic you’ll never visit.
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We walk you through the work and hand you the written guarantee. Before we leave, we’ll show you the before-and-after photos, explain what failed and why, and hand you a written guarantee covering the repair for 365 days. If it fails within that year, we come back and fix it at no charge. No fine print, no pro-rated nonsense.
How Much Does Air Duct Repair Cost in Austin?
Our Service Area Near Austin
Linden Air Duct Austin serves homeowners throughout Travis and Williamson counties, including direct service to Leander, Georgetown, Elgin, Hutto, and Brushy Creek. We also handle repair calls in Lockhart, Lago Vista, Hornsby Bend, Lost Creek, Shady Hollow, and Wells Branch. If you’re in the Austin metro and you’re not sure whether you’re in our service area, call and ask. A live person will tell you straight. We also maintain teams serving air duct repair in Leander and air duct repair in Georgetown, so your neighbors to the north get the same verified service we provide here in the city.
Serving Austin, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Austin area and offer our Air Duct Repair in Austin, so we know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
Frequently Asked Questions About Air Duct Repair in Austin
What is air duct repair?
Air duct repair is the process of locating and fixing specific failures in your home’s ductwork system, including disconnected joints, crushed or kinked flex runs, holes from pests, torn insulation, and leaks at the plenum or register boots. The goal is to restore proper airflow so every room reaches the temperature your thermostat asks for and your system stops wasting conditioned air into the attic. Most repairs in Austin can be completed the same day once diagnosed. Call (940) 461-7203 and we’ll get you scheduled.
How long does air duct repair take?
A single disconnected run or boot leak usually takes 1 to 2 hours from diagnosis to finished repair, including the pressure test before and after. Multiple leaks or a crushed trunk line in a tight attic can take 4 to 6 hours, and a full day if significant sections need replacement. We’ll tell you the expected time window before we start, and you’ll approve any change in writing if the scope shifts. Estimates are always free at (940) 461-7203.
How much does air duct repair cost in Austin?
Air duct repair in Austin ranges from $250 for a simple single-run fix up to $2,500 for multiple leaks or a challenging attic access, with most jobs falling between $300 and $700 per repaired run. The final quote depends on the number of failures, run length, insulation type, and how hard the attic is to work in. Every quote is itemized and put in writing before we start, and there are never surprise charges at the end. Call (940) 461-7203 for a free estimate.
Do you service Honeywell, Aprilaire, and other air quality brands?
We service and install indoor air quality products from Honeywell, Aprilaire, Abatement Technologies, and Guardsman, including whole-home filtration and purification systems that integrate with your existing ductwork. If your ducts need repair and you already have one of these systems installed, our techs will work around it and test that it’s functioning correctly after the repair. We stock replacement media for these brands so you’re not waiting weeks on a filter when it matters. Call (940) 461-7203 and tell us what you’ve got.
Do you handle emergency air duct repair in Austin?
If you’ve got a duct that’s come apart and your AC is blowing into the attic during a 100-degree Austin day, we treat that as a priority and our phones are answered by a live person 24/7. Tell the person who answers what’s happening and we’ll get you on the schedule as fast as the current day’s calls allow. You won’t be routed through an automated menu or told to leave a voicemail and “someone will call back.” Call (940) 461-7203 now.
What kind of warranty comes with an air duct repair?
Every air duct repair we do is covered by a written guarantee for 365 days from the date of service. If the covered repair fails within that year, we come back and fix it at no charge, no questions about whether you did something wrong and no fine print. The guarantee is handed to you in writing at the end of the job, not buried in a website terms page. That’s the standard Marcus Veale built the company on, and it applies to every job in Austin.
How should I prepare for an air duct repair visit?
Clear a path to your attic access if you know where it is, and make sure there’s room for a technician to set up a ladder. Keep small children and pets in a comfortable space during the visit if the technician needs to run hoses or tools through the house. We’ll handle the rest, including laying down protective floor coverings in the work path. Before the visit, you’ll receive the technician’s name and photo, and they’ll show you a photo ID badge at the door before stepping inside.
Schedule Your Air Duct Repair Service in Austin Today
If the air in your house isn’t flowing right, don’t guess and don’t wait. Call (940) 461-7203 and a live person will answer, every time, day or night. You’ll get a free, no-obligation estimate for your air duct repair in Austin, with the price in writing before any work begins. Every repair carries the 365-day Done Right Promise, backed in writing and honored without fine print. You’ll know exactly who’s coming to your door, and they’ll be ready to prove it.
Written by Marcus Veale, Owner at Linden Air Duct Austin, serving Austin homeowners since 2004.