Why should you care about leaky air ducts? As numerous reputable sources have highlighted over the years (EnergyStar, the U.S. Department of Energy, The Washington Post, and CNET, to name a few), a leaky air duct system drains your bank account and can lead to poor indoor air quality. 

Beyond their environmental (and financial) impact, leaky central air duct systems invite harmful airborne contaminants and odors from crawl spaces, attics, and "uncleanable" areas into your home. Leaky ducts could potentially create negative pressure (aka vacuum) in your home, further worsening air quality—especially during wildfire season.

Are my air ducts leaky? Leaky air ducts are very common—more than 90% of the air duct systems we've tested in the Bay Area had significant leakage. Air leakage can be rodent-related, caused by poor workmanship, lack of building code-mandated testing and sealing in older HVAC systems, or usual wear and tear.

As the Bay Area's one-stop shop for healthier and more energy-efficient air duct systems, our company can accurately test and seal most central air duct systems for a fraction of the cost of a full air duct system replacement (in some cases, less than 1/10th of the cost).

Our Process: Our approach to air duct testing and sealing begins by pressurizing the ducts with fog using a fog machine. Once pressurized, our team of 2-3 technicians inspects the ductwork. Wherever fog is visible, a leak is likely present. Each of our service packages includes the sealing of several duct connections to ensure immediate return on investment and a healthier duct system.

How Do We Seal Ducts? For most duct connections, we apply mastic tape, which is highly flexible and capable of withstanding extreme temperatures, unlike duct tape or most other types of foil tape. After applying the tape, we follow up with a paste form of mastic, also known as duct sealant, to provide an additional layer of sealing.

About Us: We have been in operation for 15 years. Our specialized team, though small (8 employees), has served over 10,000 members of the Bay Area's communities. In most homes we have worked on, we achieved significantly better results compared to inline-sprayed sealant applications like Aeroseal, but at a much lower cost due to our hands-on approach. Rather than operating spray-in equipment that has many limitations (usually limited to 1/8th inch gaps), we seek manual access to the duct joints—a necessity for cases in which a duct needs to be reconnected or when larger gaps need to be sealed, which is more common than not.

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