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 Duct Repair & Sealing Across Arlington
Duct repair and sealing in Arlington typically costs between $280 and $890 for most residential systems, with whole-trunk replacement on older homes running higher. We dispatch crews from our Dallas-Fort Worth office and carry the equipment to handle Arlington’s specific housing stock, from the 1970s tract homes off Arkansas Lane to the newer builds near Viridian. Call (469) 405-6133 and we’ll put a written price in front of you before any panel comes off.
Our Duct Repair & Sealing team knows Arlington’s duct problems aren’t generic. The same soil that cracks your foundation is pulling your ducts apart at the plenum. That’s not a slogan. It’s what we photograph on every job.
Why CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Dallas Is Arlington’s Preferred Duct Repair & Sealing Company
We’ve been serving Arlington since 2013, and in that time we’ve documented the inside of over 52,000 homes, every one with a written price agreed before work started and a photo record delivered when the crew left. Arlington homeowners aren’t short on options for duct work. They’re short on companies that will show them what they actually found.
Our crews are background-checked, uniformed, and identified by name before arrival, operating under Haven Standard Clause 3: Verified Crews. The 365-Day Done Right Promise is backed in writing on every job, not just stated in marketing copy. If the work isn’t right, we make it right. No manager approval required.
We answer calls with a live person, 24/7. Scheduling is coordinated from our Dallas-Fort Worth office, but the truck that rolls to your Arlington driveway carries Arlington-specific parts and materials, including mastic sealant rated for the thermal cycling these attics see.
Tomas Reyes built this company on the principle that a customer should see the problem before being asked to pay for the fix. That principle hasn’t changed.
Our Duct Repair & Sealing Services in Arlington
Duct Sealing
Most Arlington homes we inspect have leaks at the plenum, trunk seams, or register boots that lose 20-30% of conditioned air into the attic before it ever reaches the room. Our duct sealing process starts with a static pressure test and smoke-stick mapping to find every gap, then seals each joint with mastic sealant rated for North Texas attic conditions. In the 1970s tract blocks off Arkansas Lane in central Arlington, our tech opened a return chase and found the original grey fiberglass duct board delaminating at every seam, shedding glass microfibers straight into the blower motor intake. We ran camera inspection through the flex runs, found two plenum joints pulled loose by slab movement, then rebuilt the transitions with mastic sealant and Guardsman flex collars before sealing the whole trunk under negative pressure. Post-repair static pressure dropped and the homeowner stopped seeing dust streaks on the registers. Sealing a typical Arlington system runs $280-$550.
Flex Duct Repair
Arlington’s early-generation flex duct, common in post-Six Flags boom construction from 1965 through the mid-1980s, has an outer wrap that degrades after decades in 140-160°F attics. Once that wrap fails, attic insulation fibers, rodent debris, and mold spores pull straight into your air stream. We replace damaged flex runs with professional-grade material, secure plenum connections with mechanical fasteners and mastic, and photograph every connection before closing the chase. Flex duct repair on a single run in Arlington typically runs $180-$340; multiple runs or plenum rebuilds range $450-$780.
Metal Duct Repair
Some Arlington homes, particularly those built during the 1960s and early 1970s before flex duct dominated, still have galvanized metal trunk lines. These corrode at seams and can separate at collars after years of vibration and thermal expansion. We cut out damaged sections, fabricate replacement pieces on site, and seal with mastic and foil tape rated for permanent adhesion. Metal duct repair in Arlington generally runs $320-$650 depending on access and extent of corrosion.
Duct Insulation
When Arlington’s attic heat has cooked the original insulation off your duct board or flex runs, we re-wrap with formaldehyde-free insulation and vapor barrier, sealed at every seam. This matters in Arlington more than in milder climates. Your attic is a 160-degree oven for four months a year. Duct insulation replacement on a typical Arlington system runs $380-$720.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
BeforeAfterTrusted Brands We Service in Arlington
Our equipment roster includes Rotobrush for mechanical agitation, Nikro for negative-pressure extraction, and Honeywell and Aprilaire components for register and plenum hardware. We stock Guardsman flex collars and mastic sealant rated for the thermal stress Arlington attics impose. That means most repairs don’t wait on parts. The brand names are on the page so you can look them up yourself before we put a written price in front of you.
Common Duct Repair & Sealing Problems We See in Arlington Homes
- Original grey fiberglass duct board delaminating at seams. In south and central Arlington neighborhoods built between 1972 and 1984, technicians frequently find the original grey fiberglass duct board still in place, now shedding glass microfibers into the air stream after decades of thermal stress in superhot attics combined with foundation movement from the local clay soil.
- Flex duct joints pulled loose at plenums. Arlington’s Blackland Prairie “black gumbo” clay swells and shrinks under every slab-on-grade tract home, and that foundation micro-shift cracks duct board seams and pulls flex duct joints loose, venting conditioned air into the attic and pulling attic debris back into the living space.
- Degraded flex duct outer wrap letting attic contamination into the system. Early-generation flex duct outer wrap breaks down after years in North Texas heat, exposing the inner liner to abrasion and creating entry points for insulation fibers, mold spores, and rodent debris.
- Thermal cycling widening duct joint gaps over time. Arlington’s HVAC systems run 8-9 months under heavy load, and the repeated expansion and contraction of duct materials in 140-160°F attics gradually opens gaps at every seam and collar that mastic sealant applied years ago can no longer hold.
Pricing for Duct Repair & Sealing in Arlington, TX
We don’t do $79 coupons. We don’t do “call for a quote.” Haven Standard Clause 1 means a written price delivered before any work starts, every time.
| Service | Typical Range in Arlington |
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| Single duct run sealing (mastic, 1-2 joints) | $180-$280 |
| Whole-system duct sealing (mastic, smoke-test verified) | $280-$550 |
| Flex duct repair / replacement (single run) | $180-$340 |
| Multiple flex runs + plenum rebuild | $450-$780 |
| Metal duct section repair / replacement | $320-$650 |
| Duct insulation re-wrap (typical system) | $380-$720 |
| Whole-trunk replacement (duct board to flex) | $890-$1,400 |
What moves a job toward the higher end: attic access difficulty, extent of foundation-related separation, need for register boot replacement, and whether we’re working around active rodent damage. Every estimate is free. Every price is written and agreed before work begins. Bring a competitor’s written quote and we’ll provide a Free Second Opinion at no cost.
We Also Serve Cities Near Arlington
Our crews work throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth metro, including Arlington and neighboring Grand Prairie, Euless, Grapevine, and Dallas itself. Scheduling is coordinated from our Dallas-Fort Worth office, with local dispatch to each service area.
Serving Arlington, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Arlington 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 - Duct Repair & Sealing in Arlington
The Blackland Prairie expansive clay under Arlington’s slab-on-grade tract homes swells with spring rain and contracts in summer drought, causing constant micro-shifts in the foundation. That movement pulls flex duct joints loose at plenums and cracks duct board seams, so disconnection is a soil-geology problem, not just age. We see it most in the 1972-1984 construction south of I-30 and through central Arlington. Call (469) 405-6133 for a camera inspection and written repair scope.
It means the original duct board has reached end of life. The fiberglass layers separate and release microfibers into your air stream, where they pass through standard filters and deposit as fine dust on registers and furniture. In Arlington, this is accelerated by decades of 140-160°F attic thermal cycling. We replace failed duct board with modern flex or metal, sealed with mastic, and photograph the before and after on every run. Replacement typically runs $890-$1,400 for a whole trunk.
Sealing materials must be rated for the thermal stress. Standard tape fails in Arlington attics. We use mastic sealant and mechanical fasteners rated for continuous exposure to high temperature, and we schedule extensive sealing work during morning hours when attic temperatures allow proper cure times. The same heat that degraded your original ducts will degrade improper repairs. Call (469) 405-6133 and we’ll specify the materials in writing.
Yes. The high renter population near campus concentrates older apartment complexes with heavily contaminated duct systems rarely cleaned between tenants, and with shared plenums that make isolated sealing difficult. We coordinate with property management for access to common mechanical areas and document each unit’s duct condition separately. Single-family homes in Arlington typically have simpler access but more extensive foundation-related separation. Either way, the written price comes before any work starts.
Signs include dust streaks on ceiling registers, uneven temperatures room-to-room, higher-than-expected electric bills in summer, and musty odors when the system cycles. The definitive check is a static pressure test and smoke-stick inspection, which we perform during every evaluation. In Arlington, foundation movement makes attic pull-back especially common at return plenums. We find it, photograph it, and put the repair scope in writing before any sealing begins. Call (469) 405-6133 for a free evaluation.
Ready to see what’s actually inside your ducts? Call (469) 405-6133. We’ll answer with a live person, schedule at your convenience, and deliver a written price before any panel comes off. Every job includes a Documented Photo Record of every duct run, before and after, and is backed by our 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Dallas, serving Arlington since 2013.