Duct cameras are a specialized camera that operates on the end of a snake. The HD camera is surrounded by LED lights that can examine every area of your ducts, giving you a crystal clear picture of areas in your ductwork that in years past were extremely expensive or difficult to identify problems. This all happens in real time on a video monitor, and is recorded so you have documentation of the findings.

If you experience a reduction in the ability of your HVAC to deliver heated or cooled air throughout your house, chances are something is wrong inside. Furthermore, if you’re noticing increased insects, rodent droppings, or other signs of infestation, they could be inside your ducts. Strange or unpleasant odors are also a sign that you should check your ductwork for damage, moisture buildups, and mold. Finally, drops in air quality and or worsening of allergies and respiratory conditions could indicate problems in your ducts. Scoping your ducts can quickly identify and diagnose a solution for all of these issues.

If you are not sure about the state of the ducts in a home you’re considering purchasing, you should absolutely request a duct scope in the inspection. It could easily save you thousands of dollars if you find that there are issues with mold, collapse, decay, water damage, or more in advance of closing. Video inspection is such an inexpensive and fast process that there’s really no good reason not to get the ductwork checked before you sign up to inherit any problems that may exist!

There’s no requirement by the state of New Mexico that a business hold a license, nor an obligation to belong to a professional organization in order to scope your ducts. But when it comes down to it, any problems that an unlicensed business identifies they are legally unable to fix. Furthermore, they are without the required training and ongoing education to ensure your problems are solved. Without state licensure and NADCA membership there’s no guarantee they are properly insured, potentially leaving you on the hook for costly fixes to poor work.