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 Air Duct Repair Across Fort Myers Beach
Air duct repair in Fort Myers Beach typically costs $275 – $650 for targeted repairs, while full replacement of a flooded or corroded duct system runs $1,800 – $4,200 depending on home size and duct type. The post-Ian reality on Estero Island is that many “rebuilt” homes still have original flex duct trunk lines caked with dried brackish silt from the 2022 surge. Our Air Duct Repair team works in Fort Myers Beach every week, and we answer our own phones 24/7. Call (980) 447-2498 to schedule a camera inspection and get a written price before any work starts.
Why Linden Air Duct Cleaning Is Fort Myers Beach’s Preferred Air Duct Repair Company
Fort Myers Beach homeowners face a duct problem that inland Lee County doesn’t. Hurricane Ian’s surge pushed Gulf water, mud, and organic debris into ground-level and under-floor air handler closets across the island. The drywall got replaced. The ducts, in thousands of homes, never did. We have been answering phones and dispatching crews to Estero Island since the months after Ian, and our technicians know what a salt-corroded flex run looks like before the camera even goes in.
Every Fort Myers Beach job starts with a written price before work begins. No exceptions. The technician’s name and photo are sent to you before the visit, and they show a photo ID badge at your door. That is the Threshold Standard, and it has been the way we operate since 2004 as part of the Threshold Group family. Marcus Veale leads our work, and he stands behind every repair with a written 365-day guarantee. If a covered repair fails within that year, we return at no charge. Call (980) 447-2498 and you will get a live person. Always.
HVAC Duct Installation in Fort Myers Beach
HVAC Duct Installation in Fort Myers Beach is a different job than it was before September 2022. Where a pre-Ian install meant connecting new flex to an existing trunk line, a post-Ian install on Estero Island often means starting from the air handler and replacing everything downstream. Homes elevated on stilts have duct runs under the floor that took on surge water. Condos built from the 1960s through the 1990s have air handler closets at ground level that flooded completely. New construction after Ian is built, but the split between gut-renovated flood survivors and brand-new builds means two very different installation profiles on the same block off Estero Boulevard.
For a typical Fort Myers Beach condo or stilt home, full HVAC duct installation runs $2,200 – $4,200 when replacing flood-compromised flex runs and the plenum. The exact number depends on how many linear feet of duct the home has and whether the air handler itself survived. We do not price per vent or spring a surprise invoice at the end. The price goes in writing first.
Post-Ian Rebuild Installations
When a contractor gutted the drywall but left the ducts, the new walls go up around contamination. We install new flex duct, seal the joints with mastic, and run a camera through the completed system before we consider the job done. That camera footage is yours.
New Construction and Remodels
For new builds on the island, we work with the GC to install duct before drywall goes in. The salt air here demands sealed, properly insulated runs from day one. Undersized or poorly sealed duct on a barrier island gets found out within two summers.
Air Duct Replacement in Fort Myers Beach
Air Duct Replacement in Fort Myers Beach often comes down to one question: was the duct submerged? If the answer is yes, cleaning is usually the wrong move. Brackish water leaves salt and silt baked into the interior liner. Once the liner delaminates from salt-driven corrosion, no amount of negative-pressure extraction is going to restore it. The honest call, the one we document and stand behind, is replacement.
Full replacement on a typical Fort Myers Beach stilt home or low-rise condo runs $1,800 – $4,200. Older homes with original galvanized trunk lines and newer flex branching may come in lower. Homes where the air handler closet itself flooded and the blower motor has been running damp for months may come in higher once the plenum and cabinet are addressed. We will show you the camera footage before we quote a number, and the quote is written, not verbal.
Flood-Compromised Flex Duct
Flex duct that sat in surge water holds dried silt, salt, and organic matter in its liner. The only repair that makes sense is source removal of the contaminated material, replacement with new flex, and air scrubbing of the system.
Salt-Corroded Trunk Lines
Even homes that never flooded deal with accelerated corrosion here. Barrier-island salt air attacks interior duct liner far faster than it does in Cape Coral or Lehigh Acres. We find partial collapses in flex runs during routine camera inspections on Estero Island all the time.
Trusted Brands We Service in Fort Myers Beach
We work with equipment and air-quality products from Rotobrush and Nikro, plus Abatement Technologies and Guardsman for post-flood air scrubbing and surface treatment. Our trucks carry the common flex duct sizes, mastic, and replacement grilles Fort Myers Beach homes use, which means less waiting when your system is down. If your current system uses a brand we don’t stock, we order it and schedule the repair for when the part lands.
Common Air Duct Repair Problems We See in Fort Myers Beach Homes
- Post-Ian flood sediment left in original duct runs. At a stilt home off Estero Boulevard near the Matanzas Pass bridge, we pulled a run of flex duct from the under-floor air handler closet. The interior liner was caked with a gray-green crust of dried silt and salt that had been recirculating since Ian. The drywall had been replaced. The ducts never had been.
- Salt-driven liner delamination in barrier-island homes. The constant salt-laden air on Fort Myers Beach attacks the interior liner of flex duct much faster than inland air. We find the liner peeling away from the wire helix, collapsing into the airflow path, on homes that are only 15 – 20 years old.
- Mold in under-floor air handler closets on 1960s – 1990s construction. The elevated stilt homes and low-rise condos built before 2000 often have the air handler in a ground-level or under-floor closet. When Ian’s surge filled those closets, the cabinet and plenum sat wet for days. Many were never properly dried.
- Recirculating contamination in “rebuilt” homes. We routinely find original flex duct trunk lines still coated with dried brackish silt in homes that were gut-renovated after Ian. The insulation and drywall were replaced, but the ducts that sat underwater for days are still moving that air through the living space. This is island-specific. It does not exist in inland Lee County.
Pricing for Air Duct Repair in Fort Myers Beach, FL
A targeted repair, like a single collapsed flex run or a compromised section of trunk line, typically costs $275 – $650 in Fort Myers Beach. Full replacement of flood-compromised or salt-corroded duct runs $1,800 – $4,200. The factors that move the number: home square footage, linear feet of duct, whether the air handler closet flooded, and whether the plenum needs replacement. Every price is written down before we start. No per-vent games. Call (980) 447-2498 and we will schedule a camera inspection with a free estimate. That estimate is yours to keep whether you hire us or not.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fort Myers Beach
Our crews cover all of Lee County’s coastal communities, including Sanibel, Estero, Cape Coral, and Bonita Springs. If you are just across the bay or down the coast, the same written pricing and Threshold Standard apply. For more on our full Fort Myers Beach coverage area, give us a call at (980) 447-2498.
Serving Fort Myers Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Myers Beach 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 Air Duct Repair in Fort Myers Beach
If your ducts sat in surge water, they almost always need replacement, not cleaning. Brackish flood water leaves salt and silt baked into the interior duct liner. Once that liner begins delaminating from salt-driven corrosion, the duct cannot be restored by cleaning. We determine this with a camera inspection, then document the findings in writing and with photos. If the duct was not submerged but has since accumulated normal dust and mold from humidity, cleaning is appropriate. Call (980) 447-2498 and we will make the determination honestly, not based on what is more profitable for us.
Because the insurance claim covered drywall, insulation, and flooring, not the ducts. Contractors gutted the visible damage, replaced what the adjuster approved, and closed the walls. The flex duct in the under-floor air handler closet or the trunk line in the ceiling was never touched. We opened a home near Estero Boulevard where the interior liner was caked with a gray-green crust of dried silt that had been recirculating since 2022. The homeowner had no idea. A camera inspection is the only way to know.
On a barrier island surrounded by Gulf and bay water, the air is constantly salt-laden and humid. That accelerates interior liner corrosion and delamination far faster than inland cities like Lehigh Acres. We replace flex duct on Fort Myers Beach that is 15 years old and looks like it is 30. The same duct in Cape Coral might last much longer. This is why replacement is more common here than cleaning-only interventions.
Yes. We provide a written report with camera inspection footage and photos for every repair or replacement. For post-Ian claims, we document exactly what we found: the condition of the liner, whether the duct was submerged, and what the repair or replacement requires. We cannot guarantee your insurer will approve the claim, but we can give you documentation that would hold up in any adjuster’s review. Call (980) 447-2498 to schedule the inspection.
More often. Fort Myers Beach AC systems run 11-plus months a year, pulling moisture-laden coastal air through ducts continuously. The humidity promotes mold colonization faster than drier inland markets. An annual cleaning interval is more clinically justified here. If your home flooded during Ian and the ducts were never addressed, cleaning is not the answer; get a camera inspection first to determine if replacement is necessary.
Written by Marcus Veale, Owner at Linden Air Duct Cleaning, serving Fort Myers Beach since 2004.