Custom Ductwork Fabrication in Albuquerque, NM
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Custom ductwork fabrication in Albuquerque, NM, means the duct in your home or building is built to your measurements instead of assembled from whatever sizes the supply house had on the shelf. We cut duct and fittings in our own shop, which removes the supplier from the middle of your project. When a run needs an odd transition, a tight offset, or a fitting that no catalog carries, we cut it rather than work around it.
Our shop runs a computer-controlled plasma cutting table with a five-by-ten-foot cutting bed, paired with fabrication software built specifically for HVAC fittings. Rectangular, round, oval, and double-wall parts are laid out on screen, nested to use the sheet efficiently, and cut to the dimensions we measured on site. Seam types, connector types, gauge, and pressure class are set before the first cut, so parts arrive at the job ready to assemble.
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That control shows up in the finished system. Duct built to the actual space needs fewer field adjustments, fewer patched joints, and less sealing tape holding a compromise together. Fewer joints means fewer places for conditioned air to escape into an attic or crawlspace, which matters in a climate where you pay to cool that air all summer and heat it all winter. It also means we are not waiting on a supplier's delivery schedule to finish your job.
What We Fabricate In-House
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We fabricate rectangular duct, elbows, transitions, offsets, tees, taps, boots, and register boxes to the dimensions your system actually calls for, in the gauge appropriate to the run. Fitting geometry is generated from a fabrication library rather than drawn by hand, so a transition from one size to another comes out with correct throat and heel dimensions every time. Seam and connector types are selected before cutting to match how the run will be assembled, whether that is a snap-lock seam on a small residential branch or a heavier connector on a commercial trunk.
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Round fittings move air with less friction than rectangular equivalents, which makes them a strong choice for retrofits where the run has to fit through framing without giving up airflow. We cut round elbows, reducers, tees, saddle taps, and end caps to the diameters your design requires. Because the parts come from our own shop, an unusual diameter or a nonstandard elbow radius is a cutting file rather than a special order, and a run that needs to thread through existing structure gets fittings shaped for that path.
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Flat-oval duct solves the problem of a run that needs round-duct airflow performance in a space that will not accept a round profile, which comes up often in remodels and in commercial ceilings where clearance is tight. We also fabricate double-wall duct, where an inner liner sits inside the outer sheet to reduce sound transmission and control heat gain through the duct wall. Both are cut from the same fabrication libraries as our standard parts, with dimensions and gauge set to the specification for the project.
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Older Albuquerque homes and long-standing commercial buildings frequently contain duct that no longer matches anything currently manufactured. When a section fails, the choice is usually to replace far more of the system than necessary or to build a matching part. We take field measurements, draw the piece, and cut it. We also accept drawing files exported from CAD software, which lets us cut directly from a designer's or engineer's file instead of re-measuring work that has already been documented.
Why In-House Fabrication Changes Your Project
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Parts are cut to your measurements
Stock duct comes in fixed sizes, and when the space does not match those sizes, the difference gets absorbed on the job with cut-and-patch work, extra joints, and sealing tape. Cutting our own parts removes that step. We measure the space, cut the part to those numbers, and install a piece that fits the opening it was made for. The result is a cleaner installation, better airflow through fittings shaped correctly for the transition, and less reliance on field modifications to close the gap between a stock part and a real building.
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Fewer joints, less leaked air
Every seam and connection in a duct system is a potential leak, and duct that runs through an unconditioned attic or crawlspace leaks conditioned air you already paid to heat or cool. Custom-cut runs need fewer pieces to cover the same distance, and correctly sized fittings seal more completely than adapted ones. Over a full cooling season in Albuquerque's heat, that difference shows up in how evenly the house holds temperature and in how hard the equipment has to work to keep it there.
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Your schedule stops depending on a supply house
Waiting on a supplier for a fitting can hold up an otherwise finished installation, and a special-order part can add days that nobody planned for. Fabricating in our own shop takes that variable out of the project. When a measurement changes mid-installation, or a piece of existing duct turns out to be in worse condition than it looked, we cut the replacement rather than pause the job and reschedule around a delivery.
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Material is used efficiently
Our fabrication software nests parts across each sheet automatically, fitting them together by actual shape so that more parts come off a single sheet with less drop. That efficiency keeps material costs contained on larger projects and reduces scrap heading to recycling. It also shortens cutting time, since a well-nested sheet is cut in one continuous operation rather than as a series of separate setups. On commercial work, where part counts run high, the difference compounds across the job.
How Custom Fabrication Works
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You send sizes or we measure
Submit your duct sizes through the form, upload a list or drawing, or schedule a visit and we will take the measurements ourselves. Installations qualify for a free in-home estimate.
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We build the cutting file
Your dimensions go into our fabrication software, where each fitting is generated with the correct geometry, gauge, seam, and connector type, then nested onto the sheet.
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Parts are cut and labeled
The plasma table cuts the sheet to the file. Parts come off labeled so the crew knows what goes where, which keeps assembly straightforward on site.
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We install
Our team installs the finished ductwork as part of your project.
Ductwork Fabrication For Residential And Commercial Properties In Albuquerque
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Ductwork Fabrication for Albuquerque Homes
Homes across the Albuquerque area were built across many decades and many framing styles, and the duct that fits a 1960s ranch in the Northeast Heights is not the duct that fits a new build in Ventana Ranch or an adobe property with limited chase space. Custom fabrication handles those differences directly. We build duct for whole-system replacements, additions and remodels where new runs have to reach rooms that never had them, and repairs to sections that have corroded or been damaged. If certain rooms in your house have never held temperature the way the rest of the house does, undersized or poorly routed duct is a frequent cause, and it is one that correctly built runs can resolve. Ductwork is often paired with AC installation or heating installation, since a new system performs to its rating only when the duct can carry the air it moves.
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Commercial Sheet Metal and Ductwork in Albuquerque
Commercial projects bring larger part counts, tighter tolerances, and schedules where a delayed fitting holds up several trades at once. Fabricating in-house lets us keep pace with a build schedule instead of a supplier's. We fabricate to project specifications including gauge and pressure class, work from CAD files supplied by the design team, and produce parts to standard industry fabrication practice. Retail buildouts, office renovations, restaurants, warehouses, and medical and lab spaces each place different demands on a duct system, from sound control to ventilation rates to clearances above a finished ceiling. Our commercial work covers new construction, tenant improvements, and replacement of aging systems, and connects to the rest of our commercial HVAC and refrigeration services.
Our Service Area
Albuquerque Neighborhoods
Northeast Heights, International District, Nob Hill, Martineztown–Santa Barbara, University Heights, East Central, Trumbull, Uptown, Highland Business District, Clayton Heights, Lomas del Cielo, Sandia Heights, North Valley, High Desert, Tanoan, Ridgecrest, Rio Grande Blvd, Four Hills, Academy Acres, La Luz, Volcano Cliffs, North Albuquerque Acres, Glenwood Hills, Panorama Heights, Alameda, Downtown Albuquerque, West Mesa, Ventana Ranch, Paradise Hills, Taylor Ranch, Huning Highlands, Barelas, South Valley, South Broadway.
Surrounding Cities We Serve
Santa Fe, Rio Rancho, Corrales, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, Bernalillo, Edgewood, Tijeras, Cedar Crest, Placitas, Bosque Farms, Los Lunas.
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FAQs about Custom Ductwork Fabrication in Albuquerque
Yes, and that is the main reason to fabricate in-house. Our cutting software generates fitting geometry from the dimensions we enter rather than from a fixed catalog, so a transition, offset, or elbow can be built to whatever the space requires. Odd angles, nonstandard diameters, and transitions between two unusual sizes are ordinary work for us. If you can measure the space, or if we can measure it for you, we can cut a part to fit it.
Our cutting table handles sheet up to five feet by ten feet, which covers the full range of residential duct and the large majority of commercial fittings. Larger assemblies are built in sections that join on site. We fabricate rectangular, round, oval, and double-wall parts in the gauges normally specified for residential and commercial systems, from light branch duct through heavier trunk and commercial work.
No. If you have the sizes, entering them speeds things up, and if you have a takeoff list, a plan set, or a drawing file, uploading it works just as well. If you have neither, we will schedule a visit and measure the system ourselves. Installation projects include a free in-home estimate, so a measuring visit does not add to your cost.
Yes. We accept drawing files exported from CAD software and cut directly from them, along with takeoff lists, plan sets, and quotes from another contractor in PDF or spreadsheet form. Upload the file with your request and we will pull the sizes from it. If anything in the file is ambiguous, we will call you before cutting rather than guess at a dimension.
Because we cut in our own shop, turnaround is set by our schedule rather than a supplier's delivery window, which is the main reason custom parts do not have to mean a longer project. Simple parts move quickly; large commercial part counts and jobs requiring a measuring visit take longer. We give a timeline with your quote so it can be planned around the rest of the work.
Custom parts are priced against the labor and material they take, and the comparison is rarely as simple as part-for-part. Stock parts that do not fit require field modification, extra fittings, and additional sealing, and that labor lands on the invoice too. On many projects the fabricated approach costs about the same and performs better. We quote the work up front so you can see the number before deciding, and financing is available through Synchrony.
Often, yes. Rooms that stay too warm or too cool are commonly served by duct that is undersized for the distance it travels, routed with too many sharp turns, or leaking into an unconditioned space along the way. Correctly sized runs with properly shaped fittings address all three. We evaluate the whole system rather than the one uncomfortable room, since the cause is frequently somewhere upstream of where you feel the symptom.
Yes. We fabricate for single-family homes, additions and remodels, and light and full commercial projects across the Albuquerque metro area, including retail spaces, offices, restaurants, warehouses, and medical facilities. Residential and commercial work differ in part count, gauge, and specification requirements, and our shop is set up for both.
When a project calls for ductwork that fits the building instead of the catalog, property owners across Albuquerque, NM, choose Hi-Tech Heating and Cooling for duct and fittings cut in our own shop to their exact measurements.
Twenty years of local HVAC work stands behind every part we cut, and our satisfaction guarantee covers the fabrication and the installation alike. Send us your sizes, upload your list, or call and we will come measure.