The DUCTOLOGIST is a Home Performance contractor in the Puget Sound area that specializes in diagnosing, repairing, sealing and insulating residential heating and cooling ducts. For many reasons, homes do not heat or cool to their best ability which compromises comfort and energy use. We are Building Scientists that understand how homes work here in the Northwest as it relates to comfort and energy performance.
We have the equipment and skills to examine your home, determine its needs and prescribe a treatment plan to get it working at its best. We give you the Facts Before the Fixes! The Ductologist has the expertise to solve your home's heating distribution problems. More than just heating duct sealing, we can modify the ducts to direct air where it needs to go in order to better heat your home.
After we make these improvements, our customers consistently report better air flow and more even temperature distribution throughout their home.
We have the equipment and skills to examine your home, determine its needs and prescribe a treatment plan to get it working at its best. We give you the Facts Before the Fixes! The Ductologist has the expertise to solve your home's heating distribution problems. More than just heating duct sealing, we can modify the ducts to direct air where it needs to go in order to better heat your home.
After we make these improvements, our customers consistently report better air flow and more even temperature distribution throughout their home.
Services
The Ductologist is owned by the husband and wife team of Derrick and Millicent Rhoades.
They both came from careers in Energy Conservation.
Derrick provided consulting and technical advisory services to Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) doing contract work for the major Regulated Utilities on the West coast and other parts of the country.
He is certified by the Building Performance Institute (BPI) as a Building Analyst with a Building Envelope Specialty and is Performance Tested Comfort Systems (PTCS) certified for residential duct testing.
They both came from careers in Energy Conservation.
Derrick provided consulting and technical advisory services to Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) doing contract work for the major Regulated Utilities on the West coast and other parts of the country.
He is certified by the Building Performance Institute (BPI) as a Building Analyst with a Building Envelope Specialty and is Performance Tested Comfort Systems (PTCS) certified for residential duct testing.
We will start with a discussion about any concerns you have with your home.
Then we will go on a room-by-room tour and evaluate the whole house.
The examination will include a tour of your crawlspace and attic.
We have simple tests that we can perform to tell us a great deal about air distribution and heat loss in your home.
Statistics show that more than 80% of homes have ducts that are not performing to their potential.
Our exam will look at many areas of your home including insulation and air leaks but it always includes a thorough examination of the ducts.
Then we will go on a room-by-room tour and evaluate the whole house.
The examination will include a tour of your crawlspace and attic.
We have simple tests that we can perform to tell us a great deal about air distribution and heat loss in your home.
Statistics show that more than 80% of homes have ducts that are not performing to their potential.
Our exam will look at many areas of your home including insulation and air leaks but it always includes a thorough examination of the ducts.
The ducts in your home are made up of many components that were typically assembled on site when your home was built.
Since they are usually located in confined spaces like crawlspaces and attic, the installation is challenging.
Unfortunately, this gives installers an incentive to short-cut the install or use materials that they have on hand that may not be the best for creating a solid and permanent joint.
Add to that the fact that air loss as it relates to energy loss was a concept that most people were not too concerned about when energy was much cheaper to produce and purchase.
Since they are usually located in confined spaces like crawlspaces and attic, the installation is challenging.
Unfortunately, this gives installers an incentive to short-cut the install or use materials that they have on hand that may not be the best for creating a solid and permanent joint.
Add to that the fact that air loss as it relates to energy loss was a concept that most people were not too concerned about when energy was much cheaper to produce and purchase.
It is important to contain the energy that a heating and cooling system produces.
Your home relies on sufficient insulation to hold this in.
If it is determined that your home needs more insulation, The Ductologist can perform the work.
We only use the highest quality materials and install them to Utility Specifications for a well performing, durable installation.
If damage for whatever reason is severe and it is best to start fresh, we offer complete clean out services.
We remove and dispose all of the old material and replace with new.
Your home relies on sufficient insulation to hold this in.
If it is determined that your home needs more insulation, The Ductologist can perform the work.
We only use the highest quality materials and install them to Utility Specifications for a well performing, durable installation.
If damage for whatever reason is severe and it is best to start fresh, we offer complete clean out services.
We remove and dispose all of the old material and replace with new.
The Ductologist is a registered contractor with Puget Sound Energy, Snohomish PUD, Tacoma Power and Pacific Power.
We are able to offer you the rebates and incentives of each utility.
These incentives are generous and have a big impact on the amount that you will need to pay to have your ducts sealed, repaired or insulated.
Except for Pacific Power and Mason County PUD the incentives are paid directly to The Ductologist so you do not have to pay up front and wait for a reimbursement.
You only pay for your portion of the job.
We are able to offer you the rebates and incentives of each utility.
These incentives are generous and have a big impact on the amount that you will need to pay to have your ducts sealed, repaired or insulated.
Except for Pacific Power and Mason County PUD the incentives are paid directly to The Ductologist so you do not have to pay up front and wait for a reimbursement.
You only pay for your portion of the job.
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