Older homes
If your home was built in the 1970s or 1980s, its ducts and attic have lived through decades of humid summers. Wherever your system allows it, Blue Pelican Air & Attic starts with a camera look inside and shows you what we see.
Every visit starts with a free Whole-Home Air & Attic Check, and the technician confirms the price before any work begins. Nothing is added without your approval.
Ducts are one of the first places to look. ENERGY STAR says leaky ducts can cut heating and cooling efficiency by as much as 20 percent. In a home with original ductwork, joints loosen, tape and sealant dry out, and the attic insulation settles, so the air conditioner works harder to deliver less cool air. Cleaning does not repair a leak, but a camera look, wherever the system allows it, can show crushed, disconnected or damaged runs, so you know what to fix. Bills depend on many things, so we do not promise a savings number.
The EPA says cleaning is worth considering when there is substantial visible mold, vermin, or ducts clogged with excessive dust and debris. A musty smell is more often a moisture clue. The EPA calls moisture control the most effective way to prevent growth inside ducts, so a sweating duct or a dirty drain pan matters as much as dust. A camera look tells you which problem you actually have before you pay to fix the wrong one, and we check for signs of mold along the way.
The Census Bureau puts the median home in Broward County at 1981, Miami-Dade at 1982 and Palm Beach County at 1986. About 43 percent of Broward homes and 45 percent of Palm Beach County homes went up in the 1970s or 1980s. Many of these houses have had the air conditioner replaced once or twice, while the ducts connected to it stayed. A new air handler does not mean clean or tight ducts.
In many Florida homes the ducts run through the attic, where summer heat can pass through thin or settled insulation and warm the air you paid to cool. When we are up there with the camera we also note the condition of the insulation. If an upgrade makes sense we quote it separately, in writing, and it only happens if you approve it. The same visit can cover ducts, dryer vent and attic.
Wherever your system allows it, we look inside the ducts with a camera first and show you what we see, and we clean only after you approve the price. We remove dust and debris from every duct and vent in your home with a HEPA-filtered negative-pressure vacuum, so nothing is blown into your rooms. Rotary brushes loosen the buildup, and the vacuum pulls it out of your home. We finish with a botanical product made with thyme oil, with no harsh chemicals.
We check the depth and condition of the attic insulation and quote an upgrade separately, so nothing is added without your approval.
UV light helps keep the coil and drain pan cleaner, an extra layer of care, not a replacement for filters or duct cleaning.
If your dryer vent run is long or has several bends, wherever the run allows it, we look inside with a camera and show you what we see, with photos whenever possible. Cleaning it yearly removes the lint fire hazard and helps the dryer dry faster and use less energy.
Not always. Wherever your system allows it, a camera look shows whether the ducts are intact. Cleaning suits ducts in sound condition. If sections are crushed, disconnected or wet, we show you what we see and say so plainly. Replacement is a different job, and you decide what happens next before we add anything to your price.
We do not promise a savings number. ENERGY STAR ties duct leaks to efficiency losses of up to 20 percent, and sealing is what addresses leaks. Cleaning removes dust and debris that can get in the way of airflow. The camera shows which problem your system has, and we tell you what we see.
A smell alone does not confirm mold. The EPA points to visible growth as the sign that matters for ducts. We can show you what the camera sees. We check for signs of mold, and if we find something that looks like it, we stop, show you what we see and explain your options before anything is added.
Yes. One crew can handle ducts, dryer vent and attic in a single visit. Every visit starts with a free Whole-Home Air & Attic Check, and nothing is added without your approval. Our hours are Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday by appointment. Same-day visits when our schedule allows.
