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 Palm Beach
Air duct repair in Palm Beach typically runs $275 – $1,400 depending on whether we’re sealing a separated flex collar at the air handler or replacing a corroded section of trunk line running through a 1930s Mediterranean Revival attic. Most Palm Beach jobs are completed in a single visit because we stock the common parts locally and dispatch directly from our South Florida metro office. If you’re noticing musty air at the registers, visible dust streaking around vents, or rooms that never quite cool evenly, call (980) 447-2498 and we’ll walk through what’s actually going on before anyone schedules a visit.
Why Linden Air Duct Cleaning Is Palm Beach’s Preferred Air Duct Repair Company
We’ve worked on enough Palm Beach properties to know the difference between a mainland duct job and a barrier-island one. The salt air off the Atlantic and the Lake Worth Intracoastal eats through flex duct collars and sheet-metal seams faster than anything you’d see in West Palm Beach or Greenacres. Our Air Duct Repair team shows up expecting that, which is why we carry corrosion-resistant collars, mastic sealant, and replacement flex duct on the truck rather than making a second trip.
Marcus Veale leads our crews and sets the tone for how we work in high-end homes: background-checked, photo-badged, and introduced by name and photo before we ever ring the bell. Estate managers along Worth Avenue and South County Road call us because we document every repair with camera shots before, during, and after, then send the full file to owners who may be in New York or London until season starts. You’ll know exactly who’s walking through your door and exactly what the repair costs in writing before any work begins.
HVAC Duct Installation in Palm Beach
HVAC Duct Installation in Palm Beach usually means one of two things on this island: either a Mizner-era estate is getting its first properly designed duct layout after decades of retrofitted additions, or a newer custom home is expanding its zoned system and needs new supply and return runs to match. Both jobs demand more than off-the-shelf flex duct and zip ties. Palm Beach homes built between the 1920s and 1950s often have thick masonry walls and long, irregular chase spaces never intended for air conditioning, so we plan each run for static pressure, airflow, and access before we cut a single opening.
Retrofit Runs in Historic Homes
Older Palm Beach estates frequently have ductwork that was added piecemeal over forty or fifty years. We map what’s there, identify dead legs and undersized returns, and install new runs where they’ll actually move air instead of just filling space. The goal is a system that cools evenly without forcing the blower to work against itself.
New Ductwork for Remodels
When a Palm Beach homeowner adds a wing or converts a garage into guest quarters, the existing duct system rarely has the capacity. We install matched supply and return runs, seal every joint with mastic, and verify airflow at each register before we call it done. A typical duct installation runs $1,800 – $6,500 depending on the length of the run and the access conditions.
Air Duct Replacement in Palm Beach
Air Duct Replacement in Palm Beach is what we recommend when the existing ductwork has failed beyond what mastic and collar repair can save. On the island, that usually means salt-air corrosion has thinned the sheet metal to the point of pinholes, or biological growth inside the ducts has gone far enough that source removal won’t restore acceptable air quality. Replacement involves removing the damaged section or the whole system, then installing new ductwork sized correctly for your equipment and your home’s layout.
Corroded Trunk Lines
We see this most often in crawlspaces and attics where ocean air sits against uninsulated metal for months at a time. A corroded trunk line leaks conditioned air into spaces nobody ever cools, which means your system runs longer and your electric bill climbs. Full duct replacement in Palm Beach typically ranges $3,200 – $9,800, with historic estates on the higher end because of access and custom fitting.
Flex Duct Run Failures
Flex duct has a design life, and Palm Beach’s humidity compresses that timeline. When the inner liner tears or the outer jacket fails, the duct pulls in attic air or loses supply pressure. We replace failed runs with quality flex or rigid duct where the layout allows, and we seal every connection with mastic, not tape.
Trusted Brands We Service in Palm Beach
We work on systems that use Rotobrush and Nikro equipment on the cleaning side, and we’re familiar with air-quality components from Aprilaire and Abatement Technologies, which show up often in Palm Beach’s higher-end homes. That matters because an Aprilaire dehumidifier tied into the duct system changes the repair conversation entirely: the ductwork has to be sealed and balanced correctly or the dehumidifier fights the AC. We keep common replacement parts and sealants stocked for Palm Beach jobs so most repairs don’t wait on a supplier.
Common Air Duct Repair Problems We See in Palm Beach Homes
- Corroded flex collars at the air handler. The flex connection where the supply plenum meets the duct is the first thing salt air destroys. Once that collar separates, humid attic or closet air gets pulled straight into the supply and return streams, and every room pays for it.
- Biological growth in dormant seasonal ductwork. When a Palm Beach estate sits closed from May through October with the dehumidifier off, interior humidity can climb into the 70s and 80s. That turns duct interiors into a growth environment, and the problem shows up as musty air and black streaking at the registers in November.
- Separated sheet-metal seams in older trunk lines. Mizner-era and Mediterranean Revival homes often have trunk lines running through thick masonry chases. Thermal expansion and decades of vibration loosen those seams, and each gap leaks air into a wall cavity that never needed cooling.
- Undersized returns in retrofitted systems. Central air was often added to historic Palm Beach homes without increasing return capacity. The system starves for air, rooms never balance, and the blower works harder than it should. Repair here means adding returns, not just patching what’s already there.
Pricing for Air Duct Repair in Palm Beach, FL
Here’s what we tell Palm Beach homeowners before we ever schedule a truck. A simple flex collar replacement or a short section of new flex duct runs $275 – $650. Sealing separated seams in an accessible trunk line runs $400 – $1,100. A full trunk line replacement in a historic home’s attic or crawlspace runs $3,200 – $9,800 depending on length and access. HVAC Duct Installation for a remodel or retrofit typically falls between $1,800 and $6,500. The price we quote is the price you pay, in writing, before work starts. No per-vent add-ons, no mystery line items. Call (980) 447-2498 and we’ll give you a straight range for your specific house and system.
Key Takeaways:
- Palm Beach salt air corrodes duct connections faster than inland Palm Beach County homes experience, so collar and seam repairs are the most common jobs here.
- Seasonal estates sitting empty May through October are the highest risk for duct mold and microbial growth by November.
- A fogging “sanitiser” does not remove settled growth or fix the humidity source. Source removal and sealing do.
- Written pricing before work begins and a written guarantee on every repair are standard on every job we do in Palm Beach.
We Also Serve Cities Near Palm Beach
Our crews handle Air Duct Repair in Palm Beach and the surrounding communities, including West Palm Beach, North Palm Beach, Greenacres, and Palm Beach Gardens. If you’re just across the bridge or a few minutes up the coast, the same pricing, written guarantee, and verified technician standard applies.
Serving Palm Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Palm 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 Palm Beach
Because the dehumidifier is off, the AC is off, and the house is sealed against the exact climate that makes ducts grow things. Palm Beach sits on a barrier island less than half a mile wide, with the Atlantic on one side and the Intracoastal on the other. When seasonal homes close in late spring, indoor humidity climbs into the 70s and 80s for months on end, and duct interiors become the perfect still, warm, moist chamber for microbial growth. By the time the owners return in November, the growth is already established. The fix is source removal and correcting the humidity path, not a fogging treatment. Call (980) 447-2498 if you’re seeing streaking at the registers in a home that sat empty over the summer.
No. A fogging sanitiser is a mist that touches the surface of whatever it reaches. It does not remove the settled biological growth sitting inside the duct, it does not remove the dust and debris that feeds it, and it does not fix the moisture source that started the problem. If you can see growth at the register in a Palm Beach home, the growth is inside the duct run, and fogging only masks it. Source removal with professional equipment removes the material, and sealing the humidity path prevents its return. That’s an actual repair. Fogging is an upsell.
Schedule it in October or the first two weeks of November, before the real season traffic starts and before you’d rather be on the beach than thinking about air quality. On Palm Beach’s barrier island, the months a home sits unoccupied and un-dehumidified are the highest-risk period for duct corrosion and biological growth. If your ducts haven’t been inspected and repaired before the off-season, October is the window where we can do source removal, replace any failed flex connections, and seal the system before the house runs hard all winter. We work directly with estate managers and property management firms along Worth Avenue and South County Road to coordinate access while owners are still out of state. Call (980) 447-2498 to get on the schedule before the pre-season rush.
Yes, and this is a regular part of how we work in Palm Beach. Estate managers and property caretakers are often our primary contact for duct repair jobs on the island, because the actual homeowners may be in New York or Europe during the repair window. We coordinate access through the management firm, perform the repair, and send a complete photo report: before, during, and after, plus airflow verification and any static pressure readings. Owners get the full file digitally, so they can see exactly what was wrong, what was done, and what it cost, without ever standing in the room. Marcus Veale oversees this process personally, and the same written price and written guarantee apply whether the owner is on-island or across an ocean.
Yes, and this is one of the most undersold differences between coastal Palm Beach work and a standard inland job. Mizner-era and Mediterranean Revival estates typically have long, irregular duct runs buried in thick masonry chases, often retrofitted into spaces never designed for air conditioning. Standard agitation tools can’t always reach the full length of those runs, and the access points are rarely convenient. Our crews use professional Rotobrush and Nikro equipment designed for long, difficult runs, plus camera inspection to see what’s actually happening inside the chase before we decide on a repair or replacement. Newer condos in Palm Beach are a different animal entirely: shorter runs, tighter spaces, and strict building protocols. The equipment has to match the building, and it usually does not match the way a mainland crew approaches either one.
Written by Marcus Veale, Owner at Linden Air Duct Cleaning, serving Palm Beach since 2004.