The short answer
$400–$4,000
Installed on your existing ducted system. For most Puget Sound homes fighting smoke and allergies, the media cabinet + right filter is the honest first move — not the most expensive box.
Typical industry ranges for Western Washington — not a quote. Your exact price comes upfront, before any work starts, and you approve it first.
What moves the price
What you’re filtering
Dust and pollen are easy customers. Wildfire smoke particles are tiny — MERV 13+ or HEPA territory to actually catch them.
Your blower’s reality
Slamming a dense filter into a system not built for it strangles airflow. A proper media cabinet gives filtration room to breathe — that’s the honest reason for the install.
Filter economics
A media cabinet’s filter changes once or twice a year ($40–$100) — often cheaper per year than monthly 1-inch filters, and far better at the job.
Add-ons that earn it
UV lights and duct-mounted purifiers have real uses (coil growth, odors) — and plenty of oversold ones. We’ll tell you which is which for your house.
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Typical ranges at a glance
Typical industry ranges for Western Washington — not a quote. Your exact price comes upfront, before any work starts, and you approve it first.
Why homeowners hand it to us
- You approve the price first. Upfront quote before a single screw turns.
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Quick answers
What actually works for wildfire smoke?
MERV 13 filtration with the fan running, a sealed-up house, and HEPA where sensitivity is high. Our wildfire smoke guide covers the playbook — the filtration cabinet is the piece that upgrades the whole house at once.
Media cabinet vs fancy purifier?
For most homes: cabinet first. It treats every cubic foot moving through your ducts. Room purifiers are a supplement for bedrooms, not a substitute.
Does a better filter strain my system?
A 1-inch MERV 13 in an old rack can. A 4–5 inch media cabinet has the surface area to filter hard without choking airflow — that’s the point of the upgrade.
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