Whether it’s to remove mold spores to eliminate the threat of cross contamination or to remove soot and smoke that made its way into the HVAC system after a fire loss, duct cleaning is an important step on many restoration projects. When it comes to performing this service, business owners have two options – they can choose to sub the duct cleaning work out to a qualified service provider or they can invest in the equipment, training and, in some cases, additional staff members to bring the service in house.
So what’s better? Subbing it or bringing it in house? Much of it depends on what type of a restoration company you are. For instance, if you do a lot of large loss work, you might elect to sub the service out to the professionals who can handle big commercial jobs. But if you’re mostly residential, perhaps there are benefits to bringing the service in house? Maybe you even do duct work on the side? But don’t take it from us – in order to give you a well-rounded scope of what route might be best for you, we reached out to four professionals in the industry, two who brought the service in house and two who sub the service out.