Short answer
Gentilly Terrace is an early twentieth-century neighborhood of raised bungalows along the Gentilly Ridge. Many houses have ducts under the raised floor or in a low attic, so common calls are AC repairs, sweating or leaking ducts, and ductless installs for rooms the ducts never reached. We serve ZIP 70122, 24/7.
Raised bungalows and where the ducts go
The bungalows here sit up on piers or raised basements, with deep porches and wide eaves meant to catch a breeze. When central air came later, installers ran the ducts wherever there was space: under the floor, in the low attic, or both. Under-floor ducts live in damp air and sweat once their insulation fails. Attic ducts under a low bungalow roof are hard to reach and easy to crush.
Repairs usually begin with getting at the ducts. We seal the joints, replace runs that have sagged or flattened, and rewrap them in a continuous vapor jacket. Where a duct is past saving, or a back room was never connected at all, a ductless mini-split can cool it without new runs through the house. If ducts under the floor were ever soaked by floodwater or a plumbing leak, they are worth checking for mold and split seams.
What Gentilly Terrace homeowners call us for
Ductwork Repair
Under-floor and attic ducts that sweat, sag or leak.
Duct Sealing & Insulation
Sealing joints and rewrapping ducts in a vapor jacket.
Ductless Mini-Split Installation
Ductless heads for rooms the ducts never reached.
AC Repair
No-cool calls, from capacitors to refrigerant leaks.
Getting to you in Gentilly Terrace
Gentilly Terrace is a short drive across town from our Monticello Ave office, and we cover it with the rest of Gentilly in ZIP 70122. When you call, give us the street and nearest cross street, and mention any water dripping under the house so the technician comes ready to get underneath.