Run the numbers
Your investment vs. your callbacks.
Your annual numbers
Reusable holders — bought once$360~16 holders × $22.50 — reused on every home after
Then each home: replacement filters only$240 / homeswap the filter between jobs, keep the holders
Avoided duct cleaning$4,500 – $10,000 / yr$450–$1,000 per home × 10 homes
Holders pay for themselves on the first home — then every home after costs just a filter. Assumptions: ~1 vent per 150 sq ft; holder $22.50, filter $14.99; duct cleaning $450–$1,000 per NADCA (nadca.com/homeowners/cost-and-time-estimates).
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Contractor shall install Tempvent temporary vent covers on all HVAC supply and return registers at time of rough-in. Covers shall remain installed through all finish work phases and be removed by the HVAC subcontractor at time of final trim-out.