Whole-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.
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AfterFast, Reliable Duct Sealing Across Upper Arlington
Duct sealing in Upper Arlington typically runs $450 – $1,200 for a whole-home seal, depending on system accessibility and the extent of joint separation. Most jobs on 1920s – 1950s homes in Upper Arlington take a full day because we’re working around original galvanized steel, cramped joist bays, and decades of accumulated debris. We’re Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, part of the Garrison Partners family, and our crews serve Upper Arlington from our Cleveland office. If you’re in Old Arlington, near Tremont Road, or in the OSU-area streets and your upstairs bedrooms never warm up, there’s a good chance your supply boots have separated from the trunk. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Upper Arlington’s Preferred Duct Sealing Company
We’ve been in business since 2004, and our Duct Sealing team knows Upper Arlington’s housing stock better than most outfits that drive through from Columbus. This is a built-out, landlocked suburb where the majority of homes went up before 1960, and that matters when you’re crawling a joist bay to find a separated takeoff.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and they work under The Garrison Standard: arrive inside the quoted window, price in writing before touching anything, finish by the book, and leave the site clean. Every repair carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise. If the seal fails within a year, we come back and make it right at no charge, including a free second visit. No negotiating, no runaround.
Phones are answered by a live person 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Scheduling is coordinated from our Cleveland office, and crews carry the parts and mastic they need for Upper Arlington’s older systems.
Duct Insulation in Upper Arlington
Duct Insulation in Upper Arlington is often the missing piece after sealing, especially in pre-1950 homes with unconditioned basements and crawlspaces where galvanized trunk lines run through damp, cold zones. The job involves wrapping accessible supply and return ducts with formaldehyde-free fiberglass insulation and vapor-barrier jacket, then sealing all seams with foil tape and mastic. In Upper Arlington’s humid continental climate, uninsulated ducts in basement joist bays sweat through summer, dripping onto ceilings and promoting mold. A typical Duct Insulation job here runs $600 – $1,400 depending on linear feet accessible and whether we’re working around asbestos-wrapped sections.
Basement and Crawlspace Runs
Most Upper Arlington basements are unfinished or partially finished, which helps. We insulate the exposed trunk and branch lines, paying special attention where they pass through the foundation wall. Winter heating air loses temperature fast in these zones.
Attic and Knee-Wall Ducts
Cape Cods and two-story frames off Fishinger Road often have supply runs in kneewalls or above the second floor. These spaces bake in summer and freeze in winter. Insulating here cuts thermal loss and stops the condensation that damages plaster ceilings below.
HVAC Duct Sealing in Upper Arlington
HVAC Duct Sealing in Upper Arlington means finding and closing every leak in your forced-air system, from the furnace plenum to the register boots. We use duct sealing mastic, foil-backed mesh tape, and mechanical fasteners on galvanized steel; for flex duct in newer infill homes, we use proper collars and zip-tie methods. The goal is simple: every cubic foot of heated or cooled air should reach the room it was meant for. In Upper Arlington’s older neighborhoods, we regularly find original 1940s – 50s galvanized trunk joints that were never sealed at installation. A whole-home HVAC Duct Sealing job here typically costs $450 – $1,200.
Mastic Sealing on Galvanized Steel
Old Arlington’s original ductwork needs water-based duct mastic, not tape alone. We brush it into every joint, seam, and penetration. It cures to a flexible, permanent seal that outlasts the house. Tape without mastic dries and falls off in five to seven years.
Boot Reattachment and Repair
Supply boots separate from trunks because the original sheet-metal screws corrode or the tabs fatigue. We reattach with proper supports, then seal. On a 1940s Cape Cod off Tremont Road, our tech pulled a boot from a second-floor supply and found the takeoff hanging free of the trunk – every cubic foot of heated air was dumping into the joist bay before it ever reached the register. We camera-inspected the trunk, re-attached and mastic-sealed the run, and sealed the remaining accessible joints; the homeowner called back a week later because the back bedroom was finally warm at the same thermostat setting.
Trusted Brands We Service in Upper Arlington
We carry professional-grade equipment and materials from Nikro, Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Abatement Technologies. That means when we find a failed component during a sealing job in Upper Arlington, we’re not ordering parts and making you wait. Our vans stock mastic, foil tape, mechanical fasteners, and replacement boots sized for both original small-gauge galvanized systems and modern flex duct. For filtration upgrades after sealing, we install Honeywell and Aprilaire media cabinets that fit standard furnace returns. The turnaround matters in a market where homeowners have already waited decades to address their original ductwork.
Common Duct Sealing Problems We See in Upper Arlington Homes
- Separated trunk joints in pre-1950 homes. Original galvanized trunk joints and takeoffs in 1920s – 1950s homes have dried out and separated, so sealing only the visible registers leaves the system still leaking into wall and floor cavities. We find these with blower-door-assisted duct blaster testing and camera inspection.
- Asbestos-wrapped duct sections. Pre-1950 homes with asbestos-wrapped duct sections cannot be mastic-sealed or wrapped until the wrap is professionally abated. Sealing around it traps fibers and fails code. We identify this during our pre-work inspection and advise on abatement timing.
- Fall leaf litter on exterior intakes. Upper Arlington’s mature oak and maple trees mean October and November leaf litter clogs exterior intake vents and return grilles, raising return-side static pressure so newly sealed supply joints get stressed and re-open. We clean and screen these intakes as part of our fall service calls.
- Construction debris in original ducts. In the older neighborhoods like Old Arlington and the OSU-area streets, technicians regularly find original 1940s – 50s galvanized ducts that have never been cleaned. They can be filled with decades of construction debris – plaster dust, sawdust, dropped tools – from the original build. Sealing without cleaning first traps that debris and can block airflow.
Pricing for Duct Sealing in Upper Arlington, OH
A typical whole-home duct sealing in Upper Arlington runs $450 – $1,200. Smaller ranches with accessible basements and minimal joint separation fall at the lower end. Two-story brick homes in Old Arlington with multiple separated boots, asbestos-wrapped sections requiring abatement coordination, and significant debris removal run higher. Duct Insulation as an add-on runs $600 – $1,400. We give you one flat price per system, agreed in writing before any work starts. No per-vent pricing, no teaser coupon that balloons once the van is in your driveway. Every estimate includes before-and-after photos of your own ducts. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Upper Arlington
Our crews travel throughout the metro from our Cleveland office. We also provide Duct Sealing in Upper Arlington and surrounding areas including Columbus, Cleveland, Parma, and Lorain. Scheduling is coordinated centrally, with local technicians dispatched to each job.
Serving Upper Arlington, OH - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Upper Arlington 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 Duct Sealing in Upper Arlington
You likely need sealing first, not replacement. Most 1948 homes in Upper Arlington have galvanized steel trunk and branch lines that are structurally sound but never sealed at the joints. We inspect with a camera and perform a duct-blaster test to quantify leakage. If the metal is rusted through or crushed, we’ll tell you. Otherwise, mastic sealing and boot reattachment usually restore performance. Call (361) 326-5060 and we’ll give you a written price before any work starts.
It can, which is why we clean before we seal on Upper Arlington’s older systems. Old Arlington and the OSU-area streets are full of pre-1950 brick and frame homes with original galvanized duct runs that were never sealed at the joints or boots, so winter static pulls plaster dust and attic insulation into the returns instead of the filtered air stream. We use Rotobrush rotary brush systems and Nikro negative-air machines to remove debris, then seal. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers both the cleaning and the seal.
Whole-home duct sealing in Upper Arlington typically costs $450 – $1,200. A 1950s ranch with an accessible basement and minimal separation might run $450 – $650. A 1920s two-story in Old Arlington with multiple separated boots, debris removal, and asbestos-wrapped sections requiring abatement coordination could reach $1,000 – $1,200. Duct Insulation adds $600 – $1,400. We price by the system, not by the vent, and we put it in writing before we start. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate.
No, not until the asbestos is professionally abated. Pre-1950 homes in Upper Arlington sometimes have asbestos-wrapped duct sections in basements and crawlspaces. Sealing over or around this material traps fibers, violates code, and creates a health hazard. We identify asbestos wrap during our pre-work inspection and will recommend a certified abatement contractor. After abatement, we return to seal the bare metal. The 365-Day Done Right Promise applies to the full job once completed.
Upper Arlington’s mature oak and maple canopy drops heavy leaf litter from mid-October through November. That debris enters exterior intake vents and ground-level return grilles, restricting airflow and raising static pressure on the return side. Your furnace works harder, and the pressure differential can stress newly sealed supply joints until they re-open. We clean and screen these intakes during our fall service visits. If you’re seeing this pattern annually, it’s worth scheduling a preventive cleaning and seal check before heating season.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Upper Arlington and the greater Columbus metro from our Cleveland office.