Duct Cost Estimator using 2004 R.S.

Means Building Construction Cost Data

Metal Duct SM
Length W (or D) H (0 if round) Perimeter Gauge 90º Els 45º Els Trans. Sq→Rnd Eqv. L Area Weight Cost
Ft. In. In. In. Quanity Quanity Quanity Quanity ft ft2
lb 2004 $
1200 45 25 140.0 26 35 27 60 1707 19915 #VALUE! #VALUE!
0.0 26 0 0 #VALUE! #VALUE!
0.0 26 0 0 #VALUE! #VALUE!
0.0 26 0 0 #VALUE! #VALUE!
0.0 26 0 0 #VALUE! #VALUE!
0.0 26 0 0 #VALUE! #VALUE!
0.0 26 0 0 #VALUE! #VALUE!
Metal Sub-totals 19915 #VALUE! #VALUE!
Insulation
Duct Wrap Area ft2 Type Duct Liner Area ft2 Type $ Wrap $ Liner
1 in. FR Liner 1.5 in. BlackFR #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!
1 in. FR Liner 1.5 in. BlackFR #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!
2 in. Unfaced 1.5 in. BlackFR #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!
Insulation Sub-totals #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!
Filter-
Dampers Quanity Area (ft2) Cost ($) Grilles Quanity Area (ft2) Cost ($) Damper Sub-total $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 Fil.-Grill Sub-total $0.00

Diffusers Quanity Type W (or D) Cost Quanity Type W (or D)

Perf. Lay-In #VALUE! Perf. Lay-In #VALUE!
Round #VALUE! Perf. Lay-In #VALUE!
Perf. Lay-In #VALUE! Round #VALUE! Diffuser Subtotal #VALUE!
#VALUE!
DuctBoard
Length (ft.) Width (in.) Height (in.) Perimeter Area (ft2) Cost Length (ft.) Width (in.)
0 0 $0.00
0 0 $0.00
0 0 $0.00
0 0 $0.00
0 0 $0.00
0 $0.00

Flex Duct Length Diameter Cost Length Diameter Cost

12-inch #VALUE! 8-inch #VALUE!
10-inch #VALUE! 8-inch #VALUE!
8-inch #VALUE! 8-inch #VALUE!
#VALUE! #VALUE!
Height (in.) Perimeter Area (ft2) Cost
0 0 $0.00
0 0 $0.00
0 0 $0.00
0 0 $0.00
0 0 $0.00
0 $0.00 $0.00

Length Diameter Cost

8-inch #VALUE!
8-inch #VALUE!
8-inch #VALUE!
#VALUE! #VALUE!
Total #VALUE!
Job wt. $/lb

Cost Per Pound ($/lb)

100 6.55
350 6.15
750 5.8 Cost per Pound of Metal Duct
1500 5.5
3500 5.2 7
10000 5.05
6 f(x) = − 0.345434267368302 ln(x) + 8.1129735536873

0
0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000
Total Weight of Duct (lb)
 Installed Cost per Diffuser ($)
Sq.&Round
Dampers Area Cost Diffusers $ $ $
Size (in) ft 2
$ W or Dia Perf. Lay-in Rect. Round
12x12 1 51.5 8 116 83.5 49.5
18x18 2.25 82.5 12 128 116 71
24x24 4 143 16 148 175 100
30x30 6.25 259 24 198 250
D
48x36 12 400
300
Filter Grill Area Cost 250
f(x) = − 0
Damper Cost ($)
Damper Cost ($)

Size (in) ft 2
$ 200
− 13.36
Lay
f(x) = 0.1505681818
12x12 1 63 f(x) = 0.23
450 150
24x18 3 118
400 100
24x24 4 150 f(x) = − 0.93143302 x² + 45.1273745 x
350 − 4.73757017
50
Filter Grill Cost ($)

300
250 0
Filter Grill Cost ($) 6 8 10
200
Avg. W
160 150
140 f(x) = 1.5 x² + 21.5 x + 40 100
120 50
100 0
80 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
60 Damper Face Area (Sq. Ft.)
40
 Installed Cost per Diffuser ($)
D
300

250
f(x) = − 0
Damper Cost ($)
Damper Cost ($)

− 13.36
Lay
200
f(x) = 0.1505681818
f(x) = 0.23
450 150
400 100
f(x) = − 0.93143302 x² + 45.1273745 x
350 − 4.73757017
50
Filter Grill Cost ($)

300
250 0
Filter Grill Cost ($) 6 8 10
200
Avg. W
160 150
140 f(x) = 1.5 x² + 21.5 x + 40 100
120 50
100 0
80 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
60 Damper Face Area (Sq. Ft.)
40
20
0
0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5
Filter Face Area (Sq. Ft.)
Installed Cost per Diffuser ($)

Diffuser Costs
300 Rect.

250
f(x) = − 0.04190340909 x² + 12.0255681818 x
− 13.3636363636
Lay-in
200
f(x) = 0.1505681818 x² + 0.3386363636 x + 103.27272727
f(x) = 0.234375 x² + 0.687499999999998 x + 29
150

100
Round
50

0
6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26
Avg. Width or Diameter (Inches)
Installed Cost per Diffuser ($)

Diffuser Costs
300 Rect.

250
f(x) = − 0.04190340909 x² + 12.0255681818 x
− 13.3636363636
Lay-in
200
f(x) = 0.1505681818 x² + 0.3386363636 x + 103.27272727
f(x) = 0.234375 x² + 0.687499999999998 x + 29
150

100
Round
50

0
6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26
Avg. Width or Diameter (Inches)