What to know
How is this different from duct sealing?
Conventional sealing closes gaps at joints and connections from the outside. Restoration addresses the inside surface of runs that have deteriorated along their length rather than only at the joints.
Different conditions, different work. Which one you need is a question about your ductwork rather than a preference.
Why not replace the ducts?
Sometimes replacement is the better answer, and we will say so when it is. But a lot of ductwork runs where reaching it means opening floors, ceilings or walls, which turns a duct job into a construction job.
Do the ducts get cleaned first?
Any restoration should follow a clean system, for the obvious reason that sealing over accumulated material traps it in place. If somebody proposes doing it the other way round, ask why.
How long does it take?
It depends entirely on the size and layout of the system and how much of it is reachable. Anybody quoting a duration before seeing your ductwork is describing an average rather than your house.
Is it disruptive?
There will be people and equipment in the house, and access to an attic, crawl space or basement. We cover floors, work around furniture, and put registers back where they belong.
What about the specifics — materials, longevity, warranty?
Those are real questions and they deserve real answers with the documentation in front of you, from the person who would be doing the work. Anything we published here would be a summary you could not check, so we would rather cover it on site where you can ask follow-up questions.
How do I know if I need it at all?
Usually you do not, and that is worth saying. Most duct systems are sound enough that cleaning is the whole conversation. Restoration is for the ones that are not.
Where to start
Which of these applies to your ductwork depends on how it was built and what shape it is in now, and that is not something a page can settle.
Our inspection is free. We will show you what we find, and if the answer is that your ducts are sound and simply need cleaning, that is what we will tell you.