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Duct Sealing Tampa, FL
Serving the Tampa Area
Did you know? A properly sealed and insulated duct system can make your home more comfortable, energy efficient, and safer.
Improving your duct system can:
Improve Comfort – Sealing and insulating ducts can help with comfort problems than many of us have experienced, such as rooms that are too hot in the summer or too cold in the winter.
Enhance Indoor Air Quality – Fumes from common household or garden chemicals, insulation particles, and dust can enter your duct system, exacerbating asthma and allergy problems. Sealing your ducts can help improve your indoor air quality by reducing pollutants entering ducts and circulating throughout your home.
Promote Safety – During normal operation, gas appliances such as water heaters and clothes dryers release combustion gases (like carbon monoxide) through their venting systems. Leaky ductwork in your heating and cooling system may cause “backdrafting,” where these gases are drawn back into the living space, rather than expelled to the outdoors. Sealing leaks can reduce this risk.
Improving your duct system can:
Save Money – Leaky ducts can reduce the efficiency of your heating and cooling system by as much as 20 percent. Sealing and insulating your ducts increases efficiency, lowers your energy bills, and can often pay for itself in energy savings. Plus, if you have plans to install new heating and cooling equipment, a well-designed and sealed duct system may allow you to downsize to a smaller, less costly heating and cooling system that will provide better dehumidification.
Protect the Environment – Most power plants in the Tampa Bay Area burn fossil fuels to make electricity, releasing greenhouse gases. By sealing ductwork and using less energy at home, you can help reduce these emissions and fight global warming.
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How Do I Know if My Duct System is Bad?
Ducts are used to distribute conditioned air throughout your house, but in typical houses, about 20% of the air that moves through the duct system is lost due to leaks, holes, and unsealed joints, resulting in higher utility bills and difficulty in keeping the house comfortable, regardless of the thermostat setting.
Some of the signs that your home may have leaky, poorly insulated, or inefficient ducts are:
Some of the signs that your home may have leaky, poorly insulated, or inefficient ducts are:
How Do I Improve the Performance of My Duct System?
Since ducts are usually concealed in walls, ceiling, and attics, repairing them can be difficult. Still, there are things that you can do to improve duct performance in your house. First you can start by sealing air leaks using mastic sealant or metal tape and insulating all the ducts that you can access. Don’t use duct tape, it is not long-lasting. Also, make sure that the connections at vents and registers are well-sealed where they meet the walls and ceiling. These are typical locations to find leaks and detached ductwork.
Your home’s ductwork is one of the most important components of your HVAC system. Because of how important your ducts are, hiring a licensed contractor is the best way to ensure that they work well and consistently. You want a contractor that will, at the very least:
- Inspect your whole duct system, including the attic, crawlspace and garage.
- Evaluate your system’s supply and return air balance. Many systems have air return ducts that are too small.
- Repair damaged and disconnected ducts and straighten out flexible ducts that are tangled or crushed.
- Seal all leaks and connections with mastic, metal tape, or an aerosol-based sealant.
- Seal all registers and grills tightly to the ducts.
- Insulate ducts in unconditioned areas with duct insulation that carries an R-value of 6 or higher.
- Include a new filter as part of any duct system improvement.
- Evaluate air flow after repairs are completed.
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Excellent professional service and fair estimates. Pleasure working with your company. Thanks for sharing your expertise.
— David Piatek | Google Review
We were very happy with the service provided by Luis from The Comfort Authority. We'd been having problems with the wiring on our thermostat, and he fixed the wiring, and also helped us with another issue we had that he found while doing his inspection. He is very professional, knowledgeable, and friendly - and completed all the work on the same day. We hope to see Luis again for our yearly inspection :).
— Samantha M | Google Review
Rick was right on time and very thorough. Informed and explained each step and offered options. Supplied written reports and pictures. Very well done.
12/15/23
Installed new heat pump on Dec 15 2023. Installation was conducted by Gary Clark, Zack and Peter. The whole job took only 7 hours and was done with minimal inconvenience. Very clean and no damage to the walls or floor. Very well done. The technicians were polite, knowledgeable and competent. Better than I expected, 5 stars all around.
12/20/23
Peter and Zack returned on Dec 20 to check things out and adjust some pressures to maximize the performance. Very prompt service and again, well done, 5 stars
7/26/24
Glenn was on time and kept me informed. Spent wuite a bit of time getting things right. Even had shoe covers. Well done
3/26/25
Had my HVAC system inspected today. Raymond Moudy was early and keep me informed of his early arrival. Job was thorough and done on time with no disruptions. 5 Stars
— Dave Hawthorne | Google Review
I have never been as pleased with a AC company as I was with The Comfort Authority. They were the most professional company I have done business with since moving to Florida over four years ago.
Everyone associated with The Comfort Authority was on time and took extreme pride in their work. All the way from Derek who came out and went over all my options to Peter, Frank, Justin, Rae and Andre who installed my AC units.
I will never use another AC company besides The Comfort Authority.
— Les Wielkens | Google Review
I so enjoy Glenn who provides my yearly visits to inspect and maintain my HVAC system. He is professional, knowledgeable, and caring. Thank you.
— Christina Brittain | Google Review
Comfort Authority was great! I got service within hours of reaching out about my HVAC system not working. After helping to correctly reinstall a nightmare of an air handler situation, the technician was able to diagnose and fix the issue. Chase was super thorough and up-front about the costs, and his friendly manner put me at ease. I wouldn’t hesitate to call this company again for service.
— Lisa Merklin | Google Review
Professional Air Conditioning Duct Repair & Services in Tampa, FL
Not only will the experts at The Comfort Authority do all of this, when you choose The Comfort Authority you can always rest assured knowing you have chosen the ONLY contractor in the Tampa Bay Area that values your comfort, safety, and peace of mind as highly as you do. Give us a call today at (813) 590-0196 to get the comfort, safety, and peace of mind you deserve.
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