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Nine times out of ten it is the ducts, not the furnace. The usual culprits are a run that is too long or too small, flex duct crushed behind a joist, a damper someone closed years ago, or not enough return air so the room cannot exhaust what you push into it. We measure airflow and temperatures at the register before recommending anything, because replacing equipment will not fix a duct problem.

Yes, and that is often the cheapest route. Bring the old flashing, cap, transition or panel and we will pattern from it and brake a new one, in steel, aluminum, copper or stainless. If it cannot come off the building, we take the measurements and angles on site and form it there.

For anything with real capacity, yes — and once a hood moves a large volume of air, the code also expects make-up air so the house is not depressurised, which can pull combustion gases back down a chimney. Recirculating hoods with charcoal filters are an option in condos and interior kitchens, but they manage smell rather than heat and grease.

A properly detailed metal roof outlives several shingle roofs and sheds snow, which matters on low-slope sections and over entryways. It costs considerably more up front and the details matter enormously — the panels rarely fail, the flashings and fasteners do. If you plan to sell in a few years, shingles are the rational choice.

Small fittings and flashings are usually same or next day. Full duct systems and metal roofing are quoted with a fabrication window because the pieces are made for your building. We give you the date after measuring, not before.