Video-verified · Under an hour for most homes
The most neglected duct in the house is also the one with the highest stakes. We clean the full run — machine to termination — and verify it on camera.
A real local find
The transition duct in this photo was packed wall-to-wall with compressed lint — airflow near zero, dryer running scorching hot, clothes needing two full cycles. The homeowner thought the dryer was dying. The dryer was fine. The vent was a fire waiting on a spark.
Lint gets past the trap on every single load, rides the moist exhaust into the vent run, and packs tighter each month — especially in cold-climate homes where condensation dampens it against freezing duct metal. You cannot see the buildup, but your drying times can.
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This vent had narrowed to a fraction of its diameter — the lint had literally shaped itself around the last remaining airflow path. After cleaning, the full duct is open again and the camera confirms it end to end.
We clean the entire route: the transition behind the machine, the concealed wall or ceiling run, and the exterior termination where flaps stick and birds nest. Then we verify strong airflow at the outlet before we call it done.
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Nine times out of ten, the vent run is packed with lint and the moist air has nowhere to go. Clean the vent and the very next load usually proves it. If the camera shows a clear run and the dryer still struggles, the problem is the appliance — and we will tell you that honestly instead of pretending the cleaning fixed it.
Yes. Lint is kindling, and a restricted vent traps dryer heat exactly where the lint is packed. Clogged vents are consistently among the leading causes of residential dryer fires, which is why we treat this as safety work.
Annually for most homes — more often with big households, pets, or long runs with multiple bends. If drying times are already stretching, do not wait for the anniversary.
Two things cleaning alone cannot: proof that the run is genuinely clear end to end, and mechanical problems — crushed duct sections, separated joints, bird nests at the termination — that no amount of brushing fixes.
Usually under an hour for a typical home. Long runs routed through attics or roofs can take a bit more — you will know going in.
Most dryer vent cleanings are done in under an hour — and the next load of laundry proves the work.
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