Duct Estimating Services

All of them. Supply, return, exhaust, and fresh air systems for commercial, industrial, and residential applications. Rectangular, spiral, oval, round, and flexible duct systems. Specialty applications too, including laboratory exhaust, kitchen grease exhaust, process exhaust, dust collection, and clean room systems. Short-term or long-term estimating needs, we handle both.

For digital takeoff we use FastDUCT, Trimble, PlanSwift, and Bluebeam. Pricing runs through RSMeans combined with our own regularly updated cost database keyed to your zip code. Everything comes back in Excel spreadsheets, clearly labeled and organized. No locked files, no proprietary format you can't work with.

We size ducts by working from your airflow requirements (CFM), factoring in static pressure limits, velocity targets, and energy performance. Pressure drop across fittings and transitions we calculate separately from the straight runs.

Depending on your system, we use the Static Regain Method, Equal Friction Method, or Velocity Reduction Method. The estimate reflects sizing that actually works when the system is running, not just numbers that look right on paper.

Yes, everything. Volume dampers, fire dampers, smoke dampers, grilles, diffusers, access doors, duct liner, insulation, hangers, sound attenuators, turning vanes, tie-rods, stiffeners, flexible connections, and control devices. Every component involved in the ductwork project gets counted and priced. Nothing gets left out.

Labor hours are calculated based on scope, duct complexity, project size, and industry-standard installation rates per duct type. For fabrication specifically, we use the hours-per-piece method based on production labor studies and our estimators' field experience. Die sets, operational equipment, logistics, and overhead costs are all factored into the fabrication cost breakdown.

Yes. Industrial scopes are something we handle regularly. Heavy-duty ventilation for manufacturing plants, process exhaust, dust collection, fume extraction, high-pressure systems for chemical and processing facilities. These jobs require careful material selection, correct duct gauge per environment, and accurate labor hours for complex installation conditions. We've covered this type of work across many projects nationwide.

Pricing depends on project scope, complexity, and duct system type. For most standard ductwork estimates, we start at $200. Upload your plans and we'll give you an exact quote within a few hours. No hidden fees. What we quote is what you pay.

Every estimate runs through our cost database keyed to your project's zip code. We pull current regional labor rates and local supplier pricing rather than applying national averages. The practical result is that your numbers reflect what your subs and suppliers are actually quoting in that specific market, not what the industry average says they should be charging somewhere else.

Yes, all states. We've run duct estimates across every region of the country. Your project location doesn't change what we can do. It just changes the pricing inputs we pull. If you're in California, Texas, Florida, or anywhere in between, the estimate comes back calibrated to that specific market.

Send us your drawing plans, specs, and project details. We'll review them, confirm the scope, and get you a flat-rate quote the same day in most cases. From there, your complete duct takeoff is usually delivered within 24 to 48 hours. That's it. No complicated process, no back-and-forth for days.