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 Fort Myers Shores
Fort Myers Shores sits where the Caloosahatchee River meets everyday life, and that proximity shapes everything about how we approach Duct Sealing here. We’re the Hollis crew serving this riverfront community from our South Florida dispatch office, and we’ve learned that sealing ducts in a floodplain home isn’t the same job as sealing them inland. The humidity here doesn’t take a day off, and after a storm surge pushes through neighborhoods near Old Bridge Road or along the riverfront, duct systems that already had compromised seals become moisture highways. We answer calls live, day or night, and our technicians are typically on-site in Fort Myers Shores within the scheduled window we quote you, not some vague “sometime this afternoon” that stretches into evening. If your ducts are leaking conditioned air into your attic or crawl space, or if you’re noticing musty smells every time the AC cycles, call us at (361) 326-5060 for a free written estimate.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Fort Myers Shores’s Preferred Duct Sealing Company
We’ve been called to homes off Palm Beach Boulevard where the homeowner watched three other companies no-show before finding us. That stops here. Our Duct Sealing in Fort Myers Shores work is backed by the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing, if the seal fails, we come back at no charge, period. Roy Castellanos and our local team know the difference between a 1972 ranch on a slab near the river and a newer stilt home off Buckingham Road, each needs a different approach to access and seal. Technicians arrive uniformed, background-checked, and equipped with professional-grade mastic and metal-backed tape from our standard equipment roster. Phones are answered by a live person 24 hours a day, not a callback queue that dumps you into Monday.
Air Duct Sealing in Fort Myers Shores
Air Duct Sealing in Fort Myers Shores means closing the gaps, cracks, and disconnected joints in your HVAC duct system that bleed cooled air into your attic, crawl space, or the humid Florida air outside. In this market, we see the worst leaks in the original galvanized steel trunk lines of 1960s and 1970s ranch homes, where decades of thermal expansion and corrosion have opened seams that no homeowner can see from the living room. A typical whole-house duct sealing job in Fort Myers Shores runs $850 – $1,400 for a single-story residence, with larger homes or systems requiring substantial mastic rework reaching $1,600 – $2,200.
When Sealing Beats Replacement
Not every leaky duct needs tearing out. If your flex duct is intact but poorly connected at the plenum, or if your metal trunk has separations at the joints, targeted sealing with mastic and proper tape restores efficiency without the cost of full replacement. We photograph the before condition, seal it by the book, and show you the after.
Riverfront Moisture Complications
Homes near the Caloosahatchee that have taken water during past flood events often have duct insulation that’s saturated and compressed. Sealing over that traps moisture inside. Our crews check insulation condition first, and we’ll tell you straight if sealing alone won’t solve the problem.
Duct Sealing Services in Fort Myers Shores
Duct Sealing Services in Fort Myers Shores cover everything from spot repairs at accessible joints to complete system sealing with blower-door verification to confirm results. We use mastic compound, metal-backed tape rated for HVAC applications, and mechanical fasteners where the building code requires them, not the cheap cloth tape that peels off in our humidity. For a typical Fort Myers Shores home, expect $850 – $1,400 for standard sealing; homes with extensive corrosion damage, hard-to-access crawl spaces, or multiple disconnected runs may run $1,600 – $2,500. We also handle Air Duct Cleaning in Fort Myers Shores and Dryer Vent Cleaning in Fort Myers Shores for homeowners who want their full system addressed in one visit.
Blower-Door Testing
After we seal, we measure. Our technicians use a blower door or duct blaster to quantify leakage before and after, so you have numbers, not just our word, on what improved. The Garrison Standard requires documenting results, and we do.
Code and Permit Awareness
Lee County requires permits for duct modifications that alter airflow capacity. Most sealing work doesn’t trigger this, but if we’re replacing sections of duct or reconfiguring returns, we handle the permit application as part of the job, not as a surprise add-on.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Fort Myers Shores
Our trucks carry sealing and filtration products from Aprilaire, Abatement Technologies, and Guardsman, the same lines commercial HVAC contractors specify, not hardware-store generics that degrade in six months of Florida humidity. For homes in Fort Myers Shores with integrated air cleaners or humidity controls, we stock compatible components locally so we’re not ordering parts that leave you waiting a week. If your system uses Rotobrush-accessible ductwork, we’re equipped to inspect and seal those runs properly. Every product we install is covered under the same 365-Day Done Right Promise as our labor.
Common Duct Sealing Problems We See in Fort Myers Shores Homes
- Corroded galvanized trunk lines in 1970s ranches. The original steel ductwork in neighborhoods near Old Bridge Road has endured fifty-plus years of humid air cycling through. Seams rust through, and homeowners feel it as weak airflow at the far registers while the attic gets cooled for free.
- Disconnected flex duct in crawl spaces and attics. The flexible duct installed in many 1980s and 1990s updates pulls loose at the collar connections, especially after rodent activity or repeated thermal expansion. We find whole rooms getting no conditioned air because a ten-dollar connection failed.
- Flood-damaged insulation hiding behind intact outer wrap. After Hurricane Ian and smaller river floods, duct insulation in low-lying Fort Myers Shores homes wicks moisture upward even when the outer flex sleeve looks fine. Sealing over wet insulation seals the moisture in, so we inspect and replace as needed first.
- Mobile home underbelly duct runs with compromised belly wrap. The duct systems in local mobile home parks run through the crawl space beneath the unit. When the belly wrap tears, humid outside air infiltrates, and the ducts sweat and leak simultaneously. Sealing requires re-securing the envelope and then sealing the duct itself.
Pricing for Duct Sealing in Fort Myers Shores, FL
We don’t quote per-vent teaser prices that balloon once we’re inside. For Fort Myers Shores, a straightforward whole-house duct sealing job on a single-story ranch typically falls between $850 and $1,400. Larger homes, stilt construction with difficult access, or systems requiring extensive mastic rework and insulation replacement run $1,600 to $2,500. What moves the number: how many linear feet of duct need sealing, whether we can access from the attic or need to work in a tight crawl space, and whether flood-damaged insulation must come out first. Every price is written down before we start, and it doesn’t move at the door. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate, we’ll inspect your system and give you the exact figure.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fort Myers Shores
Our South Florida dispatch office coordinates crews across the region, and we regularly travel to Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, and Orlando for homeowners who want the same written-price, written-guarantee standard we bring to Fort Myers Shores. Each Hollis location operates independently under The Garrison Standard, so the crew that arrives knows your local conditions.
Serving Fort Myers Shores, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Myers Shores 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 Fort Myers Shores
We schedule Fort Myers Shores appointments within a few days of your call, and our technicians arrive inside the quoted window, not “sometime between 8 and 5.” Call (361) 326-5060 to book, estimates are free.
Yes, we seal ducts throughout Fort Myers Shores, from homes off Palm Beach Boulevard and Old Bridge Road to the riverfront properties and mobile home communities near Buckingham Road. Floodplain access challenges are familiar territory for our crews.
We prioritize calls from Fort Myers Shores homeowners dealing with post-flood duct damage, especially when mold risk is immediate. Our live answering takes your information 24/7, and we schedule urgent jobs as fast as crew availability allows.
Floodplain homes in Fort Myers Shores sometimes require additional insulation inspection or replacement, which can push costs toward the higher end of our $850 – $2,500 range compared to inland Fort Myers. We quote your specific home before any work begins.
Every duct sealing job carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If the seal fails within a year, Hollis returns and makes it right at no charge, including any necessary second visit. Call (361) 326-5060 to schedule your free estimate.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Fort Myers Shores as part of the Garrison Partners family since 2004.