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.
Fast, Reliable Duct Sealing Across Picnic Point
Duct sealing in Picnic Point typically runs $1,200 – $2,800 for a whole-house job on a mid-century rambler or split-level, and most Picnic Point homes we see need more than just caulk around a register. We’re Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, part of the Garrison Partners family, and we’ve been working on the duct systems that Picnic Point’s salt air and wet winters destroy from the inside out. Our Duct Sealing in Picnic Point crews know the difference between a simple leak and a seam that’s corroding through. Calls route through our Seattle office, but the van that shows up at your door knows Picnic Point Road, knows the 1960s split-levels near the beach, and knows why your ducts smell like wet metal. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate. We’ll put the price in writing before we touch anything.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Picnic Point’s Preferred Duct Sealing Company
We’ve been in business since 2004, and our Duct Sealing team has handled enough Picnic Point jobs to know that the standard inland playbook doesn’t work here. The Garrison Standard means we arrive inside the quoted window, price in writing before work starts, and leave the site clean. Every technician is background-checked and uniformed, and our 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every repair in writing: if the work fails within a year, we come back and make it right at no charge, including a free second visit.
Picnic Point homeowners call us because we’ve built a reputation on showing up and doing what we said we’d do. No voicemail loops, no callback queues. Phones are answered by a live person 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When a homeowner on Picnic Point Road told us another company had fogged a sanitiser into rusty ducts and the smell came back in six weeks, we knew exactly why. We don’t fog over problems. We remove the source, seal the metal, and guarantee the result.
Duct Sealing Services in Picnic Point
Duct Sealing Services in Picnic Point are not the same job they are in dry eastern Washington. Here, sealing means dealing with salt-air corrosion, marine humidity, and the particular failure modes of mid-century galvanized steel. A typical whole-house duct sealing job in Picnic Point runs $1,200 – $2,800, depending on whether we’re addressing accessible trunk lines in a basement rambler or chasing corroded seams through a split-level’s crawl space. The price is written down before we start, and it does not move.
We use mastic and foil tape on metal seams, not duct tape, which dries and fails in damp conditions. For transitions and plenum connections, we inspect for rust scale first. Sealing over active corrosion is a waste of your money in Picnic Point’s climate. The salt keeps eating.
Leak Detection and Static Pressure Testing
We pressurize the system and measure actual airflow loss, not guesswork. Picnic Point’s older homes often test at 25 – 35% leakage, which means heated air is dumping into your crawl space or attic while your furnace runs overtime. We mark every leak, show you the camera footage, then seal what matters.

Mastic Sealing for Corroded Metal Ducts
Where rust has pitted the galvanized steel, we clean the surface, apply rust-inhibiting primer where appropriate, then seal with UL-181 rated mastic. This holds against Picnic Point’s humidity in ways that tape alone cannot. The goal is a sealed system that stays sealed through the rainy season.

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.
Duct Insulation in Picnic Point
Duct Insulation in Picnic Point addresses a problem most homeowners don’t notice until their energy bill spikes: condensation on cold duct surfaces in damp crawl spaces and attics. A typical duct insulation job here runs $800 – $1,800 for wrapping accessible trunk lines with formaldehyde-free fiberglass or closed-cell foam, depending on linear footage and access. We price it in writing before we start.
Picnic Point’s marine climate means ducts sweat. Uninsulated metal in a vented crawl space drips, wets the surrounding insulation, and breeds mold. We’ve pulled down soggy batts in homes near Picnic Point Beach where the homeowner thought they had a roof leak. It was condensation.
Vapor Barrier Wrapping
We use insulation with an intact vapor barrier jacket, sealed at seams with matching tape. In Picnic Point’s humidity, a compromised vapor barrier is worse than none at all, it traps moisture against the metal. We inspect every section before we wrap.
Crawl Space and Attic Application
Mid-century ramblers in Picnic Point often have long duct runs through unconditioned crawl spaces. We insulate what we can reach, flag what we can’t, and give you a written report with photos. No surprises, no optimistic promises about access that doesn’t exist.
Trusted Brands We Service in Picnic Point
We stock parts and materials for the equipment that actually runs in Picnic Point homes: Rotobrush rotary brush systems for agitation cleaning, Nikro negative-air machines for contained debris removal, and filtration products from Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Guardsman. We also handle Picnic Point Dryer Vent Cleaning with the same fully-stocked approach. We don’t show up hoping the local supply house has what we need. Our vans carry mastic, foil tape, rust-inhibiting primer, and the right insulation jacket for marine-climate applications. If your system uses a Honeywell media filter or an Aprilaire whole-house unit, we can source replacements without a two-week wait. Fast turnaround matters when your ducts are leaking heated air into a wet crawl space.
Common Duct Sealing Problems We See in Picnic Point Homes
- Rust scale and salt crust in galvanized seams. Homes near Picnic Point Beach show accelerated corrosion where salt-laden air enters through foundation vents or crawl space openings. The rust pits the metal, breaks the factory seal, and creates leaks that spray conditioned air into the dirt below your floor.
- Failed DIY tape jobs on flex duct. Newer Picnic Point construction sometimes uses flexible plastic duct. Homeowners or handymen wrap leaks with hardware-store duct tape, which turns to goo in the humidity and falls off within a season. We remove the residue and seal with proper clamps and mastic.
- Disconnected returns in split-level crawl spaces. The 1960s and 70s split-levels common in Picnic Point have return ducts running low, where moisture collects and hangers corrode. The duct sags, separates at the collar, and pulls unconditioned air straight into the furnace.
- Condensation rotting plenum connections. The air handler cabinet in a damp Picnic Point basement or utility closet sweats at the supply plenum. Water drips, rusts the connection, and eventually opens a gap that bypasses your filter entirely. We seal and insulate the plenum as part of the job, not as an upsell.
Pricing for Duct Sealing in Picnic Point, WA
Whole-house duct sealing in Picnic Point typically costs $1,200 – $2,800. Duct insulation runs $800 – $1,800. What moves you within that range: linear footage of ductwork, access (crawl space vs. basement vs. attic), extent of corrosion damage requiring cleaning or repair before sealing, and whether we need to replace sections of flex duct or damaged fittings.
We do not quote per-vent. We do not bait with a low figure and revise upward once the technician is inside. The price is written down before any work starts, and it does not move at the door. Every estimate is free. Call (361) 326-5060 and we’ll schedule a time that works.
We Also Serve Cities Near Picnic Point
Our Picnic Point crews also handle duct sealing work in Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, and Vancouver. Each location operates under The Garrison Standard with independently owned teams, so the crew that knows salt-air corrosion in Picnic Point is not the same crew handling high-desert dust in Spokane. We match the technician to the local conditions.
Serving Picnic Point, WA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Picnic Point 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 Picnic Point
Salt-laden marine air from Puget Sound accelerates corrosion of galvanized steel ductwork, especially in homes near Picnic Point Beach where foundation vents and crawl spaces pull that air directly into the system. Inland neighborhoods like Lynnwood or Bothell see the same humidity but without the salt content, so their ducts may leak from age but don’t pit and scale the way Picnic Point’s do. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free inspection if you smell metallic mustiness from your vents.
Yes, but only if the rust and salt crust are removed first, not sealed over. A homeowner on Picnic Point Road in a 1962 split-level called us because the return ducts smelled like wet metal and the house felt clammy even with the furnace running. We ran a camera inspection and found rust scale and salt crust packed into the joints of the original galvanized supply and return ducts; we set up negative pressure with Abatement Technologies HEPA filtration, used agitation tools to break the scale loose, then sealed the pitted seams and transition points with mastic and foil tape rather than fogging anything over the rust. The metallic musty odor was gone and the system held static pressure again. Call (361) 326-5060 if you’re dealing with similar symptoms.
No, not if it’s used instead of physical removal. Fogging kills surface mold but leaves the damp organic material behind, and in Picnic Point’s rainy-season humidity, mold returns within months. Worse, some companies fog sanitiser directly into rusty metal ducts, where the chemical interacts with corrosion byproducts and can make the metallic smell stronger. We don’t sell fogging as a standalone fix. Remove the source, dry the system, seal the leaks. Call (361) 326-5060 for an approach that lasts.
MERV 8 – 11 is the practical range for most Picnic Point homes. Higher MERV ratings restrict airflow, which can worsen the static pressure problems that leaking ducts already caused, and in Picnic Point’s humidity, a restrictive filter can cause the coil to freeze or the blower to overwork. We assess your system’s capacity after sealing and recommend a filter that catches particulates without choking the airflow you just paid to preserve. Call (361) 326-5060 and we’ll match the filter to the sealed system.
We can seal flexible plastic ducts if the material is intact, but we often find that Picnic Point’s damp climate has degraded the inner liner or promoted mold growth between the plastic layers. In those cases, replacement with properly insulated flex or conversion to sheet metal is the lasting fix. We inspect with a camera, show you what we find, and price both options in writing before you decide. Call (361) 326-5060 for an honest assessment.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Picnic Point and the greater Puget Sound area since 2004.




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