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 Pelican Bay
Air duct repair in Pelican Bay usually runs between $350 and $900 for a typical single-system repair, while full duct replacement in one of the area’s larger high-rise condos with multiple air handlers can reach $2,800 to $6,500. Most repairs our team handles in Pelican Bay are completed in one visit, and we give you a written price before any work begins. If you’re dealing with a musty smell when the AC kicks on, weak airflow from certain vents, or a duct that’s visibly disconnected or crushed, call us at (980) 447-2498 for a straight answer and a free estimate.
We know Pelican Bay’s buildings. The 1980s and 1990s high-rises along Gulf Shore Drive and Pelican Bay Boulevard were built with centralized fan-coil systems and long flex runs through tower chases. Those runs don’t get cleaned or inspected often, and when they fail, the symptoms can be confusing: a bedroom that won’t cool, a utility closet that smells like wet cardboard, a fan-coil that short-cycles. That’s what we fix. Marcus Veale and our crew work in Pelican Bay regularly, and we understand how the salt air, the seasonal vacancy cycle, and the age of these systems interact.
Why Linden Air Duct Cleaning Is Pelican Bay’s Preferred Air Duct Repair Company
Since 2004, we’ve built our reputation on one thing in Pelican Bay: doing what we say we’ll do, in writing, before the work starts. Homeowners in towers like those along Gulf Shore Drive and around the Pelican Bay Club have let us into their units because we tell them exactly who is coming. Your technician’s name and photo arrive before the visit. When he shows up, he’s in a clean, marked uniform, and he holds up a photo ID badge at the door. That’s the Threshold Standard, and it’s not a marketing line. It’s how we’ve operated since day one.
Pelican Bay is different from nearby Naples or Bonita Springs. A large share of the units sit empty from May through October, and when owners return in November, the first sign of trouble is usually air that smells off. We’ve handled enough of those November calls to know what to check first: the return side of the fan-coil, the transition points in the chase, and the flex runs that the original builders never cleaned. Our customers come back to us because we document everything with before-and-after photos, and we put a 365-Day Done Right Promise on every repair. If something we fixed doesn’t hold, we return at no charge. It’s that simple.
Duct Replacement in Pelican Bay
Duct replacement in Pelican Bay is what happens when a 30-to-40-year-old flex run has collapsed, disconnected, or become so contaminated with mold that cleaning won’t restore it safely. In the high-rises along Gulf Shore Drive, we regularly find original 1980s flex duct that was never cleaned after construction. It’s brittle, sagging, and often separated at the collar. When that happens, replacing the section is the only repair that makes sense. You’re not fixing the symptom; you’re removing the source.
When Replacement Beats Cleaning
If your ducts are coated with black mold from a summer at 80°F with the unit empty, cleaning under negative pressure will remove the microbial growth, but only if the duct material is structurally intact. When the inner liner is peeling, or the flex has collapsed at a transition, replacement is the honest call. We’ll show you the camera footage so you can see exactly what we saw.
What Replacement Costs in Pelican Bay
A single collapsed flex run replacement in one of Pelican Bay’s condo buildings typically runs $350 to $700, depending on access and run length. Full replacement of the supply and return ducting on a single fan-coil system ranges from $1,800 to $3,200. For larger units with multiple air handlers, it’s a per-system job, and we’ll quote it that way so you know exactly what you’re paying for each one.
Ductwork Installation in Pelican Bay
Ductwork installation in Pelican Bay most often comes up during a gut renovation or when a unit has been split from its original configuration. Contractors working in the older towers along Pelican Bay Boulevard call us when the existing duct layout doesn’t match the new floor plan, or when a new high-velocity system needs custom transitions. We install properly sized flex and sheet-metal runs that match the system’s static pressure requirements, because a new blower motor connected to 40-year-old ducting is a waste of money.
New Runs for Renovated Units
If you’re opening walls or ceilings in a Pelican Bay condo, it’s the right time to replace the ducting in those chases. Once drywall goes back up, access gets expensive. We work with your GC or directly with you to schedule the rough-in before inspection.
Installation Pricing in Pelican Bay
New ductwork installation for a single fan-coil unit in Pelican Bay typically runs $2,800 to $5,200, including materials and labor. Multi-system condos with three air handlers generally fall between $4,500 and $8,500 depending on access, run length, and whether we’re working around finished ceilings. We’ll put the full breakdown in writing before you commit.
Trusted Brands We Service in Pelican Bay
Our Pelican Bay customers don’t have time to chase down a specialist for every component in their system. We service and install equipment from the brands these buildings already use: Rotobrush and Nikro for professional-grade cleaning and HEPA filtration, and we regularly work with air-quality products from Aprilaire and Abatement Technologies. If your fan-coil system has Aprilaire filtration installed and you need the ducting repaired around it, we handle both in one visit. We keep common flex sizes, collars, and transition materials stocked and ready for Pelican Bay jobs, which means less waiting when a bedroom won’t cool in November.
Common Air Duct Repair Problems We See in Pelican Bay Homes
- Collapsed flex runs in tower chases. The original 1980s and 1990s flex duct in Gulf Shore Drive and Pelican Bay Boulevard buildings was never cleaned after construction, and many runs have collapsed at hidden transitions. You’ll notice one room that won’t cool no matter how long the system runs.
- Black mold from the summer thermostat setting. When an owner sets the thermostat to 80°F or higher before leaving for the summer, Gulf humidity condenses on cold coil and duct surfaces. By November, the interior of the duct is often coated in black mold, and the first thing you smell is must.
- Salt corrosion at sheet-metal seams. Direct Gulf of Mexico exposure means salt-laden air gets pulled through outdoor intakes year-round in Pelican Bay. That accelerates rust at duct seams and coil fins, causing the system to lose pressure and the blower to work harder than it should.
- Disconnected return collars. In units that have had multiple renovation touches over the decades, we see return ducts that were knocked loose and never re-secured. The system pulls attic or chase air instead of room air, which makes your AC work harder and pushes dust into the living space.
Pricing for Air Duct Repair in Pelican Bay, FL
Here’s what you can expect to pay in Pelican Bay. A focused repair like re-securing a disconnected collar or patching a small sheet-metal seam runs $250 to $450. Replacing a collapsed flex run costs $350 to $700. Full duct replacement on one fan-coil unit ranges from $1,800 to $3,200, and multi-system condos with three air handlers typically fall between $4,500 and $8,500. What changes the price is access: whether we’re working in a finished chase, how long the run is, and how many transitions need replacing. You’ll get one flat price per system, in writing, before we start. Call (980) 447-2498 for a free estimate, and you’ll speak to a live person, any hour of the day.
We Also Serve Cities Near Pelican Bay
While this page covers Pelican Bay specifically, our crews serve the broader region. We handle Air Duct Repair work in Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, and Orlando as well. If you own property in multiple cities or manage units across Florida, we can coordinate service throughout the area. For Pelican Bay itself, you’ll work with the same team every time, which means we know your building’s systems before we arrive. See our city hub for more on Pelican Bay.
Serving Pelican Bay, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Pelican Bay 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 Pelican Bay
We quote per system, not per unit. Each air handler and its connected ductwork is a separate scope of work, because a collapsed flex run on the primary system doesn’t affect the secondary or tertiary systems. You’ll get a line-item price for each system so you know exactly what you’re approving. Call (980) 447-2498 and Marcus can walk you through what makes sense for your unit’s configuration.
It depends on what the camera inspection shows. If the flex runs are structurally intact and the mold is on the interior surfaces, source removal under negative pressure with HEPA filtration will bring the duct back to a clean state. If the flex has collapsed or the inner liner is peeling, replacement is the only honest fix. We’ll show you photos of both before we recommend anything, and we won’t sell you replacement if cleaning will do the job.
You should get before-and-after photos of every section we touch, a written description of the work performed, and a written guarantee specifying what’s covered and for how long. That’s standard with us. Our 365-Day Done Right Promise is in writing on every job, and if a covered repair fails, we come back at no charge. No homeowner should settle for a verbal “trust us” when the work is hidden inside a chase.
Yes. We use Rotobrush and Nikro equipment ourselves for cleaning and inspection, and we work with buildings that have Abatement Technologies filtration or purification components installed. We’re familiar with the integration points between these systems and the ductwork, so we can repair the ducting without compromising the air-quality equipment it connects to.
After a mold repair, filtration matters, but the most important consideration is whether your system can handle the static pressure drop of a high-MERV filter. In Pelican Bay’s older fan-coil systems, a MERV 13 filter can restrict airflow enough to cause short-cycling or coil freeze-up. We’ll check the blower specs and recommend a filter that actually protects the repaired ductwork without choking the system. Sometimes the best move is a MERV 8 or 11 filter changed more often, not the highest number on the shelf.
Call Linden Air Duct Cleaning for Air Duct Repair in Pelican Bay
If your Pelican Bay unit smells musty, won’t cool evenly, or you just returned in November to a system that’s not working right, call us at (980) 447-2498. You’ll get a written price before any work starts, a technician whose name and photo you’ll have before he arrives, and a repair that’s covered in writing for 365 days. No surprises, no bait-and-switch pricing, no work you can’t verify. Just honest duct repair from a team that knows Pelican Bay’s buildings.
Written by Marcus Veale, Owner at Linden Air Duct Cleaning, serving Pelican Bay since 2004.