Is this a fair estimate?

19 years ago

I live in an older home and some of the air ducts (the silver snake stuff in the attic) is brittle and I believe air is escaping. I ran the a/c most of the day and in the attic it was almost as cool as the top floor.

I believe the air ducts need to be replaced and I had a friend of a friend give me an estimate of $450-550 for him to replace them and hang them instead of have them on the floor of the attic like they are now.

Is this a fair price or am I getting screwed?

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daddo
19 years ago
How many duct runs?
How many feet of duct?
What sizes are the ducts?
How much room in the attic?
You probably have the grey duct that has the outside vapor barrier (vinyl) that dries from the UV light. These ducts are affected the most around roof openings and roofs that are not shaded.
For the average home- that is a VERY good price.
emuchild
Original Author
19 years ago
it's 2500 sq ft. I just talked to the guy tonight and previously he told me $450-$550, but now, 6 months later he says $975. Is that still a fair price? Even if it is, its not in my budget now. I only allotted $600 for the job per his previous estimate.

He changed my furnace out last year for $800 (did I get screwed on that?)

I wonder if I can get some inexperienced friends to do it for me or is this strictly a professional job?
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