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| Hello I live in South Carolina. Our home is not comfortable when we get into June-September summer months so we have decided to redo our HVAC. I have received several quotes and most say I need to have my duct work redone. Because of the price I am thinking we will just tackle the duct work now and do a full system replacement via the same company further down the road.
I have been quoted $4200 for duct work. Is this average? Seems high to me. My home is ~2100-2200 sq ft. 1 story except for a bonus room over the garage which they DO NOT plan on touching the duct work for since in the future I'll do a mini split anyway. The contractor will: Raise up the system in the attic
Is this a decent price? |
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| I would wait until you have enough to do both and use the same company as that's what I am doing and it seems like it is saving me the most money. That quote does seem pretty high though... My duct work renovations are running me $850 but I live in FL and he said he was giving me a better deal on the duct work bc I was purchasing an entire system. I am not raising my system in the attic or adding an electric shut off or fixing 2 zones, but that doesn't seem to add up to 3k in my mind? But I am putting a 5 ton Trane XLi and TAM8 for $10.9k |
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- Posted by energy_rater_la (My Page) on Sat, Mar 31, 12 at 15:27
| some of this makes no sense to me. lets talk about what you have return air..you have to have some type of return for the existing unit to have worked. maybe not a return plenum but at minimum a return duct. part of the cost may be to installzone & zone dampers? and this: can you take some pictures & let us take a look? I'd get more info before spending this amount its not just adding ducts..you have to determine what cfm static pressure, duct leakage, return leakage all factor in. I know I ask a lot of questions..and think..its not best of luck |
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