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 Hunters Creek
We dispatch our Duct Sealing crews to Hunters Creek from our South Florida scheduling office, and we know the route well. Most appointments in the Hunter’s Creek and Falcons Trace subdivisions book within a few business days, not weeks. Call us at (361) 326-5060 and we’ll give you a written price before any work starts.
We’ve been in this trade since 2004, and the Garrison Standard we work under hasn’t changed: arrive inside the window, price in writing, do it by the book, leave the site clean. That standard matters more in a place like Hunters Creek, where master-planned tract homes built in the 1980s and 1990s still run original flexible ductwork through hot attics. Those ducts weren’t designed to last forever, and the builders who installed them didn’t always finish the job they should have.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Hunters Creek’s Preferred Duct Sealing Company
Our reputation in Hunters Creek was built on showing up and finishing what others started. We hear it regularly from homeowners who watched a previous crew seal ducts without cleaning them first, or quote one price on the phone and deliver another at the door. We don’t operate that way. The price we write down before any work starts is the price you pay.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and you’ll know who’s arriving before they knock. Phones are answered by a live person 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, not a voicemail loop that dumps you into a callback queue. Every repair we perform in Hunters Creek is covered by our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if the work fails within a year, we return and make it right at no charge, including a free second visit.
We know the local conditions that affect your ducts. Afternoon thunderstorms during Florida’s rainy season trip breakers and surge HVAC systems across Orange County. When the air handler restarts, it can blow accumulated dust and mold spores through leaky joints into your living space. We’ve responded to these calls in Hunters Creek often enough to know what to look for before we seal anything shut.
Air Duct Sealing in Hunters Creek
Air Duct Sealing in Hunters Creek addresses the leaks, gaps, and disconnected joints in your home’s ductwork that waste conditioned air and pull attic dust into your vents. Most homes in the Hunter’s Creek and Falcons Trace subdivisions were built with flexible duct runs strung through hot attics, and after thirty-plus years of thermal cycling, those runs develop splits at bends and pull loose at collars. Sealing restores pressure balance so your HVAC doesn’t work harder than it should, and it stops your system from sucking in fiberglass insulation, rodent droppings, and the humid outdoor air that feeds mold growth.
A typical air duct sealing job in Hunters Creek runs $450 – $850 for a single-system home, depending on how much of the ductwork is accessible and whether we need to repair or replace damaged flexible runs. We inspect with a camera first. Sealing over debris or damaged duct without looking is how you trap problems inside, not solve them.
What We Inspect Before Sealing
We run a borescope through the supply and return trunks before we commit to any sealant work. In Hunters Creek’s original tract homes, we’ve found disconnected boots buried above the drywall, splits in flex duct where it draped over a truss, and construction debris the builder never removed. The camera shows us what we’re working with so we can price the job accurately and explain what you’re paying for.
Mastic Sealing vs. Tape-Only Repairs
We seal accessible joints with duct mastic, a thick water-based compound that cures into a flexible, permanent bond. Tape alone dries and peels in Florida attic heat; mastic doesn’t. For larger gaps or disconnected sections, we may need to replace a section of flex duct and then seal the new connection. We explain which approach applies to your home before we start.
Duct Sealing Services in Hunters Creek
Duct Sealing Services in Hunters Creek cover the full range of leak repair, from spot-sealing accessible joints to complete system resealing after camera inspection. Most calls we get from the Hunter’s Creek subdivision involve either new homeowners who’ve discovered construction debris in their ducts or longtime residents whose original flexible ductwork has finally started to fail. Both situations need inspection before sealing, but the scope of work differs significantly.
Our duct sealing services in Hunters Creek typically range from $350 for limited spot-sealing of accessible joints to $1,200 for whole-system resealing with partial flex duct replacement. We don’t quote per-vent pricing because that’s how the bait-and-switch starts. We price per system, in writing, after we’ve seen what we’re dealing with.
Post-Construction Duct Cleaning and Sealing
New homes in Hunters Creek aren’t always clean inside. We’ve opened supply registers to find drywall screws, sawdust, and joint compound that the builder’s crew never vacuumed out. Sealing over that debris locks it in place. Our process removes it first, then seals the accessible leaks so your system moves clean air, not construction residue.
Storm-Surge Duct Assessment
When afternoon thunderstorms knock out power across Orange County and your HVAC restarts hard, loose debris and mold spores can blast through leaky duct joints. We inspect after these events to identify whether the ducts need cleaning, sealing, or both before the next storm cycle.
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 Hunters Creek
We carry professional-grade equipment and materials on every truck: Rotobrush rotary brush systems for mechanical agitation inside ductwork, Nikro negative-air machines for controlled debris extraction, and sealing products from Abatement Technologies and Guardsman that hold up in Florida attic conditions. We don’t use hardware-store tape or consumer-grade sealants that peel in six months. For filtration upgrades after sealing, we stock Honeywell and Aprilaire products sized to your system. Parts are on the truck, so most Hunters Creek jobs finish in one visit without waiting on a supply run.
Common Duct Sealing Problems We See in Hunters Creek Homes
- Construction debris left by builders. In the Hunter’s Creek and Falcons Trace subdivisions, we’ve found drywall dust, screws, and joint compound inside supply ducts that were sealed over at handover. The homeowner breathes that debris until someone opens the system and removes it properly.
- Flexible duct splits at attic trusses. Original tract-home flex duct in Hunters Creek was often draped across framing without adequate support. After decades of heat cycling, the inner liner cracks at stress points. Tape repairs fail; the section needs replacement and proper sealing.
- Disconnected boots and collar joints. The connection between rigid trunk lines and flexible branch runs loosens over time. In Hunters Creek’s humid attics, that gap pulls in moisture and spores every time the blower runs, which is why some rooms smell musty while others don’t.
- Sealing attempted without prior cleaning. Previous crews have sealed over mold and debris in Hunters Creek homes, trapping the problem inside and making it worse. We clean first, inspect with a camera, then seal only what’s sound and clean.
Pricing for Duct Sealing in Hunters Creek, FL
Duct sealing in Hunters Creek typically runs $450 – $850 for standard single-system homes with accessible attics. Homes needing partial flex duct replacement or multiple system zones range $900 – $1,400. What moves the price: how much ductwork is accessible, whether we need to cut access panels, the condition of existing flex runs, and whether cleaning must precede sealing.
We do not quote per-vent teaser prices. We inspect, we write one flat price per system, and that price does not move at your door. Estimates are free. Call (361) 326-5060 to schedule.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hunters Creek
Our crews work throughout Central and South Florida. If you’re outside Hunters Creek, we also provide Duct Sealing in Hunters Creek and surrounding areas including Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, and Orlando. Scheduling is coordinated from our Miami office with local crews dispatched to your area.
Serving Hunters Creek, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hunters Creek 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 Hunters Creek
Yes, often they do. Builders in the Hunter’s Creek subdivision frequently leave drywall dust, screws, and joint compound inside supply and return ducts, then seal the registers without cleaning. We recommend an inspection before you move in, and we clean before we seal anything. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate.
Power surges from afternoon thunderstorms trip your air handler; when it restarts, it pulls hard through leaky duct joints and can blow mold spores and attic dust into your living space. The smell usually means you have leaks that need sealing, possibly after cleaning. We inspect with a camera to confirm the source before recommending work.
It can, if the dust is coming from leaky return ducts pulling attic air. But if the dust is construction debris left inside the ducts, sealing alone won’t solve it. We determine the source first, clean if needed, then seal the leaks so the problem stays fixed. Call us to diagnose what’s causing your specific issue.
Yes, significantly. Leaky return ducts in your attic pull in humid outdoor air that raises the load on your AC and creates condensation inside the system. Sealing those leaks reduces humidity intrusion and helps prevent the mold growth that thrives in Hunters Creek’s subtropical climate.
The builder should have vacuumed all supply and return ducts before installing registers, pressure-tested the system for leaks, and sealed all accessible joints with mastic, not tape. Many didn’t. We find the shortcuts, explain what we’re fixing, and do the work that should have been done at handover.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Hunters Creek and Central Florida since 2004.