Avoid in Coral Gables
- Letting an unlicensed contractor terminate a dryer vent on a historic façade without checking with HARB — fines are real.
- Pressure-washing original tile roofs to clear vent caps — slate cracks easily.
- Skipping the plenum drop inspection — older Gables homes sometimes have hidden returns inside chases.
- Cheap aluminum-foil flex duct in any new install — Gables humidity collapses it within a few seasons.









