Dryer vent cleaning
Whole-home duct cleaning
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Sanitizing & deodorizingWhole-system duct and dryer vent check with before-and-after photos - you see exactly what came out of your vents
That "$99 whole-house special" is a bait ad - the real number appears once they are in your hallway, or the "clean" is a shop-vac at the register. We photograph the inside of your ducts before and after instead.
Trusted Dryer Vent Cleaning for Fort Worth Homeowners
Dryer vent cleaning in Fort Worth typically costs between $89 and $185 for a standard single-family home, takes about 60 to 90 minutes, and should be done at least once a year. We’ve been doing this work since 2004, and the problem we fix is simple: lint builds up inside the vent line until airflow drops, your dryer works harder, and eventually that lint can ignite. Roy Castellanos leads our Fort Worth team, and we answer the phone live around the clock. If you’re dealing with clothes that take two cycles to dry, or you can’t remember the last time the vent was cleaned, call (682) 255-2572 and we’ll get you scheduled.
Dryer Vent Cleaning Service
Dryer Vent Cleaning Service is the process of removing built-up lint, dust, and debris from the full length of your dryer’s exhaust vent, from the back of the machine all the way to the exterior termination point. In Fort Worth, where clay-heavy soil kicks up fine dust and most homes run their dryers hard through hot, humid summers, vents clog faster than the national average. We use a rotary brush system from Rotobrush paired with a negative-air machine from Nikro that captures debris as it’s dislodged, so lint doesn’t blow back into your laundry room. A standard single-family home in Fort Worth runs $89 to $185, depending on vent length and access. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers the work in writing for a full year.
When a Cleaning Is Overdue
If your dryer takes 50 or 60 minutes to dry a normal load, that’s not the machine getting old. That’s airflow restriction. Lint is highly combustible, and the U.S. Fire Administration attributes roughly 2,900 dryer fires a year to lint buildup in vents. We’d rather clean yours before it reaches that point.
What the Cleaning Covers
The service includes the full vent run, not just the first few feet behind the dryer. We clean the transition hose, the interior ductwork, and the exterior vent hood, then run the dryer to confirm airflow is moving the way it should before we leave.
Styles & brands we work with
Dryer Vent Installation
Dryer Vent Installation means running a new exhaust line where one is missing, damaged, or improperly sized for the dryer and the structure. In older Fort Worth neighborhoods like Ridglea Hills and Wedgwood, we regularly find original vent lines that are undersized, crushed behind walls, or terminated in the crawlspace instead of outside. That’s a fire hazard and a code issue. A new vent run typically costs $150 to $400 in Fort Worth, depending on length, wall penetrations, and whether the old line needs to be removed first. We write the price down before any work starts, and it does not move at the door.
Why Correct Installation Matters
A vent that’s too long, has too many elbows, or uses the wrong material creates resistance. Your dryer’s blower has to work against that resistance, which shortens motor life and leaves lint sitting in the line. We size the run to the manufacturer’s maximum equivalent length spec and use rigid or semi-rigid metal, never vinyl or foil.
What a New Install Includes
The install covers the vent hood at the exterior, the full duct run, and proper sealing at every joint. We test airflow with the dryer running before we call the job done, and the work falls under the same 365-Day Done Right Promise as every other service we perform.
Dryer Vent Repair
Dryer Vent Repair addresses problems with an existing vent line: separated joints, crushed or kinked sections, damaged exterior hoods, pest entry points, or transitions that have pulled loose from the dryer. Repair work in Fort Worth typically runs $100 to $250, depending on what’s failed and how much of the line needs to be replaced or reconnected. Roy Castellanos and the team at home service areas across the metro, and we carry the fittings and materials to fix most vent problems on the first visit. If a repair fails within a year, we come back at no charge under the 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Common Failures We See
In Fort Worth, the two failures we see most often are crushed flexible transitions behind the dryer and exterior hoods with stuck or missing dampers. The crushed transition is usually from the dryer getting pushed back against the wall. The stuck damper lets outside air, humidity, and pests into the line.
Repair or Replace?
If the vent line is old vinyl or foil, repair doesn’t make sense. Those materials trap lint at every ridge and can’t be properly cleaned. We’ll tell you straight if the line needs replacing instead of patching, and the price for either path is written down before we start.
Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
A Dryer Vent Cleaning Company is only as good as its process, its pricing discipline, and its guarantee. Hollis Air Duct Fort Worth has been part of the Garrison Partners family since 2004, and we run every job on The Garrison Standard: arrive inside the quoted window, price in writing before any work starts, complete the job by the book, and leave the site clean. The price for a standard dryer vent cleaning in Fort Worth is $89 to $185. You’ll know the exact number before our technician touches the vent, and no one will revise it upward once they’re in your laundry room.
Why The Garrison Standard Matters
Most homeowners don’t get burned by bad equipment. They get burned by pricing that moves, technicians who don’t show, and work that has no standing behind it. Our standard exists to remove those variables. Every technician is background-checked and uniformed, so you know who’s walking in before they arrive.
What Sets Us Apart
We answer the phone with a live person, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. No voicemail loops, no callback queues. And on top of the written price, you get the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing: if the cleaning or repair fails within a year, we return and make it right at no charge, including a free second visit.
Dryer Vent Inspection
Dryer Vent Inspection is a thorough evaluation of the entire exhaust path to identify restrictions, damage, code violations, and fire hazards before they become failures. We charge $75 for a stand-alone inspection in Fort Worth, and we waive that fee if the inspection leads to a cleaning or repair on the same visit. The inspection covers the transition hose, the full vent run, every joint, the exterior termination point, and airflow testing with the dryer operating. You get a clear report of what we found and what it costs to fix.
When an Inspection Makes Sense
If you’ve just bought a home in Fort Worth, you should have the dryer vent inspected before you run the first load. Previous owners rarely clean vents when they leave, and home inspectors typically don’t scope the full line. An inspection tells you what you inherited.
What We Check
We look for accumulated lint, disconnected sections, improper materials, vent runs that exceed the dryer’s maximum equivalent length, and termination points that vent into attics or crawlspaces instead of outdoors. Each of those is a distinct problem, and the report lays them out separately so you know exactly what has to be addressed and in what order.
Commercial Dryer Vent Cleaning
Commercial Dryer Vent Cleaning is the scheduled maintenance of exhaust systems serving multi-unit laundry rooms, apartment complexes, salons, gyms, and other Fort Worth businesses with high dryer usage. Commercial pricing depends on the number of dryers, vent length, roof access, and how long it’s been since the last cleaning. A single commercial dryer vent typically starts at $150 and goes up from there based on line length and access difficulty. Every commercial job gets a written quote before work begins, and the entire scope is covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing.
Why Commercial Vents Need More Attention
A commercial dryer in an apartment complex or laundromat can run 10 to 15 cycles a day, seven days a week. That volume produces lint accumulation measured in pounds, not ounces. Many Fort Worth properties are on quarterly or semi-annual schedules, and we document every cleaning so property managers have a paper trail for insurance and code compliance.
What a Commercial Job Involves
Commercial work often means roof-level terminations, long vertical risers, and multiple units sharing a common line. We use the same Rotobrush rotary brush and Nikro negative-air equipment residential crews use, but sized for the longer runs and higher volume. We also handle multi-property contracts across Fort Worth, Southlake, Mansfield, and the surrounding metro.
Brands We Service
We service all major dryer brands, and we’ve worked on enough units across Fort Worth to know their vent configurations specifically. Whirlpool and Maytag dryers on the market today include moisture sensors that run longer when airflow is restricted, so a clogged vent reads as a machine problem when it isn’t. Samsung and LG units, common in newer Fort Worth construction, often use compact vent paths behind the drum that trap lint faster than older designs. We know where those traps are and we clean them thoroughly.
GE and Electrolux units, especially the front-load models, tend to have transition points that pull loose when the dryer shifts. We check those connections on every cleaning. Whether you have a Speed Queen, a Kenmore that’s been running since the 1990s, or any other make, we clean the vent to the manufacturer’s airflow spec and stand behind the work for a year.
See the difference
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AfterSigns You Need a Pro Right Now
- Clothes take two or more cycles to dry. This is the most common early warning in Fort Worth homes, and it almost always means restricted airflow. The dryer’s heating element is fine; the vent is not letting that heat move. A cleaning restores normal dry times immediately in most cases.
- The dryer or laundry room feels hot to the touch. Heat that should be leaving through the vent is backing up into the machine and the room. That heat degrades internal components and creates the conditions where lint can ignite. The fix is airflow restoration, not a new dryer.
- You smell a burning or musty odor when the dryer runs. Burning smell means lint is close to the heating element or already smoldering. Musty smell means moisture is trapped in the vent line, which usually points to a partial blockage or a stuck exterior damper. Both need attention immediately.
- The exterior vent hood doesn’t open when the dryer is running. Walk outside and check. If the damper flaps aren’t opening or the air coming out is weak, the line is blocked. A healthy vent should push a steady stream of warm air from the termination point.
- It’s been longer than 12 months since the last cleaning. Even if everything seems fine, an annual cleaning is the cheapest insurance policy you’ll ever buy for your laundry room. Lint buildup is invisible from the outside, and by the time symptoms show, the restriction is already significant.
Our Process, Step by Step
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Arrival and assessment. Our technician arrives inside the quoted window, in uniform, with a badge and a brief introduction. We walk the laundry area, check the dryer’s location, measure the vent run, and answer any questions before touching anything.
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Written price before work starts. After the assessment, you get a written price for the full job. That number does not change once we begin. If we find something that falls outside the original scope, we stop, explain what we found, and get your approval before proceeding.
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The cleaning itself. We run a Rotobrush rotary brush through the full vent line, dislodging packed lint and debris. A Nikro negative-air machine runs simultaneously, pulling the loosened material out of the line and capturing it before it enters your home.
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Verification and airflow testing. Once the line is clear, we reconnect everything and run the dryer. We check airflow at the exterior termination point and confirm the dryer is exhausting properly. You’ll see the difference before we pack up.
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Cleanup and documentation. We leave the laundry area the way we found it, or cleaner. You get a summary of what was done, what we found, and the written 365-Day Done Right Promise covering the work for a full year.
How Much Does Dryer Vent Cleaning Cost in Fort Worth?
What affects the price is straightforward: vent length, access difficulty, how long it’s been since the last cleaning, and whether the line needs repair or replacement before it can be cleaned. You avoid overpaying by working with a company that writes the price down before work starts and does not charge per vent or per foot. Our free estimate includes the full scope: inspection, cleaning, airflow verification, and the written 365-Day Done Right Promise. You’ll know the number before you approve anything.
Our Service Area Near Fort Worth
We serve Fort Worth and the surrounding communities, including Southlake, Mansfield, Euless, Bedford, Colleyville, Forest Hill, Rendon, Kennedale, Pecan Acres, River Oaks, and Sansom Park. If you’re in Dryer Vent Cleaning in Southlake or Dryer Vent Cleaning in Mansfield, we’re nearby and scheduling daily. We also handle Dryer Vent Cleaning in Fort Worth proper, from the near south side to the northeast. Most appointments are scheduled within a few days, and we always arrive inside the quoted window.
Serving Fort Worth, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Worth area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
Frequently Asked Questions About Dryer Vent Cleaning in Fort Worth
What is dryer vent cleaning?
Dryer vent cleaning is the removal of lint, dust, and debris from the full length of your dryer’s exhaust vent, from the back of the machine to the exterior termination point. It restores proper airflow, reduces drying time, lowers energy use, and removes the combustible material that causes most dryer fires. We perform the cleaning with a rotary brush system and a negative-air machine that captures debris as it’s removed.
How long does dryer vent cleaning take?
A standard single-family dryer vent cleaning in Fort Worth takes 60 to 90 minutes from arrival to completion. Longer vent runs, roof terminations, or heavy buildup can push that to two hours. The assessment and written price happen before we start, so you know the number and the time frame before any work begins.
How much does dryer vent cleaning cost in Fort Worth?
Standard residential dryer vent cleaning in Fort Worth runs $89 to $185, with longer or harder-to-access vents falling between $150 and $300. Installation runs $150 to $400, repairs $100 to $250, and inspections $75, waived if we clean on the same visit. Call (682) 255-2572 for an exact quote. Estimates are free and the price is written before work starts.
Do you service Whirlpool, Samsung, LG, and other major brands?
Yes. We service all major dryer brands, including Whirlpool, Maytag, Samsung, LG, GE, Electrolux, Speed Queen, and Kenmore. The vent configuration varies by brand, and we know where each type traps lint. The cleaning process works the same regardless of the dryer make, and we verify proper airflow before we leave.
Is there emergency availability for dryer vent problems?
Our phones are answered by a live person 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you have a burning smell, visible smoke, or a vent that has disconnected entirely, call (682) 255-2572 and we’ll get a technician to you as quickly as the schedule allows. We don’t use voicemail loops or callback queues. A person answers.
What warranty comes with dryer vent cleaning?
Every job is covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If the work fails within a year, we return and make it right at no charge, including a free second visit. That applies to cleanings, repairs, and installations. The promise is written on every job, not offered as a verbal assurance.
How do I prepare for a dryer vent cleaning?
Clear a path to the dryer and remove anything sitting on top of the machine. If the dryer is stacked, let us know when you call so we bring the right equipment. We handle everything else, including moving the dryer out, cleaning the line, reconnecting everything, and leaving the area as clean as we found it.
Schedule Your Dryer Vent Cleaning Service in Fort Worth Today
Call (682) 255-2572 and we’ll get you on the schedule with a written price and a time window we actually honor. The estimate is free, the price doesn’t move once it’s written, and the work is covered for a full year. Roy Castellanos and the Hollis Air Duct Fort Worth team are ready to get your dryer vent moving air the way it should.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Fort Worth, serving Fort Worth and the surrounding metro since 2004.