Ductwork, Ventilation & Sheet Metal in Dartmouth

The homes we work on in Dartmouth

Dartmouth is full of postwar bungalows, split-entries and older subdivisions — Crichton Park, Woodside, Westphal and out toward Cole Harbour. Many still run on oil, and a good number already have forced-air ducting that's decades old, undersized, or short on return air.

• Postwar bungalows and split-entries with original or aging ductwork
• Oil-heated homes converting to electric or heat pump
• Older subdivisions with undersized trunks and too few cold-air returns
• Homes with finished basements that complicate duct routing

What a Dartmouth retrofit usually involves

Before a heat pump goes on an older Dartmouth home, the existing ducting needs a look. We resize trunks and runs, add returns, and replace tired galvanized so the new system can actually move the air it's rated for.

• Assessing and resizing existing ducts for a ducted heat pump
• Adding or enlarging cold-air returns for proper circulation
• Replacing old, leaky galvanized duct and sealing joints
• Ducted-and-ductless hybrids where one system can't reach every room

New builds in Dartmouth

Newer Dartmouth construction and Dartmouth Crossing–area townhomes are straightforward to duct when it's planned from the start — properly sized, balanced, and vented to code.

• Right-sized trunk-and-branch ductwork for new homes and townhomes
• Balanced supply and return on every level
• Code-compliant HRV/ERV and exhaust venting

Most-requested work in Dartmouth

• Heat Pump Ductwork & Retrofit Prep — Switching from oil or going ducted? We assess and modify the ductwork before the equipment goes in.
• Ductwork Installation & Replacement — New duct runs, replacements, trunk and branch lines, transitions and clean sheet metal installation.
• HRV / ERV Installation — Fresh-air ventilation and ducting for tight new builds and older moisture-prone Halifax homes.
• Ventilation & Exhaust — Range hood, bathroom fan and dryer venting — code-correct exterior termination, not into the attic.

Across Dartmouth and out to Cole Harbour, most of our work starts with the ducts an older home already has — and what they need before a heat pump goes in. TrueFlow is owned and operated by Caleb Pardy, Sheet Metal Worker, serving Dartmouth and the rest of Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), Nova Scotia.