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.
Fast, Reliable Dryer Vent Cleaning Across Fort Worth
Dryer vent cleaning in Fort Worth typically costs $149 – $289 for a standard single-family home, depending on vent length and how long it’s been since the last cleaning. It takes most crews 45 – 90 minutes, and we schedule it as a routine service, not an emergency dispatch. If you live in an older Fort Worth home, especially on the east or south side, expect a more involved job: original metal ducts, sometimes asbestos wrap, and decades of lint compaction. Call Hollis Air Duct Fort Worth at (682) 255-2572 for a written quote before any work begins. That’s our standard. Roy Castellanos and his crews run every Fort Worth job on it.
Why Hollis Air Duct Fort Worth Is Fort Worth’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
Fort Worth homeowners call us because we answer the phone with a live person and we put the price in writing before we touch anything. That matters in this trade. The bait-and-switch model is widespread in Dryer Vent Cleaning: a low teaser quote that balloons once the van is in the driveway. We don’t work that way. Every job gets one written price per system, agreed before work starts, and it does not move. If something changes once we see the vent, we tell you first, show you the camera footage, and get your signoff before spending another dollar.
Our Fort Worth crews are background-checked, uniformed, and trained on the same equipment commercial duct cleaning companies run: Rotobrush rotary systems, Nikro negative-air machines, and Guardsman filtration. When we say we found a blocked vent or a disconnected run, we show you the before-and-after camera stills. We see Fort Worth’s older housing stock differently than a chain with a rotating door of techs. The 1960s brick ranch off Trail Lake Drive and the 2000s flex-duct builds near Alliance need completely different handling. We know the difference, and we work to it. If the job isn’t done right, the 365-Day Done Right Promise brings us back at no charge. That’s written on every quote.
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Dryer Vent Inspection in Fort Worth
Dryer Vent Inspection in Fort Worth runs $79 – $129 as a standalone service, and it’s the right call if you just bought an older home or you’ve never looked at the vent since moving in. We run a camera from the dryer connection all the way to the exterior termination cap. The camera shows us blockages, disconnected joints, crushed runs, and the condition of the duct itself. In Fort Worth’s older neighborhoods, that duct is often original 4-inch metal pipe wrapped in asbestos-containing tape. We document the wrap’s condition and tell you plainly whether cleaning can proceed safely or whether the run needs replacing first.
If we find a partial clog or a marginal airflow reading, we’ll show you the numbers and the footage. You decide what gets cleaned and what gets repaired. No pressure. The inspection paid for itself when our crew found a vent in a Wedgwood home that vented into the crawlspace instead of outside because a joint had separated behind the wall.
What We Check
The list is specific: lint accumulation measured in percentage of cross-section blocked, airflow at the termination cap in cubic feet per minute, joint condition behind walls where accessible, termination cap seal, and any sign of pest intrusion or water wicking. On older flex transition hoses in 1980s-era additions, we check for cracks from previous cleanings. Aggressive brushing cracks brittle plastic and creates hidden lint escape paths into wall cavities. Our inspection catches those before we touch them.
When Fort Worth Homes Need It
Call for an inspection when clothes take two cycles to dry, when the dryer exterior gets unusually hot, when you smell a musty burned-lint odor, or when the vent hasn’t been opened in three or more years. Also, after any heavy storm season. Fort Worth’s high spring winds can shift or loosen termination caps. A cap knocked loose lets rain and humidity back into the lint, which is how mold forms inside a vent run.
Commercial Dryer Vent Cleaning in Fort Worth
Commercial Dryer Vent Cleaning in Fort Worth is a scheduled service for laundromats, apartment complexes, property management groups, and any facility running multiple dryers. Pricing starts around $225 per dryer bank and scales with vent length, riser configuration, and dump chute access. Fort Worth’s apartment stock skews older on the east side: pier-and-beam buildings with long horizontal vent runs that collect lint at every joint and elbow. Those runs need negative-air containment, not just a brush. We bring Nikro negative-air machines and HEPA filtration to these jobs because the volume of lint is substantial and we don’t leave it in the air or on the property.
Property managers in Fort Worth call us for the documentation too. We provide camera stills and airflow readings per unit after cleaning. That’s useful for insurance files and fire code documentation. Multifamily dryer fires are a real risk in older buildings where vents never got re-routed. We flag runs that are improperly terminated into attics or crawlspaces, a common condition in older east-side properties.
Laundromat Vent Banks
High-cycle laundromats in Fort Worth need cleaning every 3 – 6 months because the lint volume builds fast and the continuous operation leaves no time for a slow failure. We schedule recurring maintenance during your low-traffic hours. Every bank gets camera documentation and a written airflow reading before and after. The price for a multi-bank laundromat is quoted as one flat fee per vent system, written before we start.
Apartment and Property Management
For apartments, we work per unit or per building, whatever the PM prefers, and consolidate the documentation into one file. When a tenant reports a dryer overheating or taking two hours to dry, the cause is usually a vent that hasn’t been opened in years. We clean the run, photo-document the result, and flag any code issues like a run that dumps into a wall cavity. Fort Worth’s humid summers are unkind to those hidden lint deposits.
Trusted Brands We Service in Fort Worth
We stock Guardsman filtration products and run Rotobrush rotary systems with Nikro negative-air machines for containment on dirty jobs. Those are the brands commercial crews trust, not hardware-store gear. What that means for your Fort Worth home is this: we can clean a heavily soiled 1960s metal run without stirring friable material into your laundry room air, and we can show you the filter change before and after. For newer homes with flexible duct, the Rotobrush system runs at low torque, which cleans effectively without cracking plastic transition runs. We also service Honeywell whole-home filtration that ties into the dryer exhaust path where it’s been installed. Parts for these brands are stocked locally in our Dallas-Fort Worth metro office, so Fort Worth customers aren’t waiting on a shipment from out of state for a common replacement cap or connector.
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AfterCommon Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Fort Worth Homes
- Decades-old lint compaction in 1950s – 70s metal ducts. In neighborhoods like Wedgwood, East Fort Worth, and along Trail Lake Drive, the original 4-inch vent often hasn’t been cleaned since installation. We see 70 – 90% blockages routinely. This is a fire hazard and the reason drying times stretch past an hour.
- Crushed or disconnected runs in pier-and-beam homes. On Fort Worth’s east side, many homes sit on pier-and-beam foundations with crawlspace vent runs. Joints separate, plastic gets crushed, and the dryer exhausts heat and lint directly into the crawlspace. You don’t know it until the camera shows it.
- Asbestos tape wrap from original 1960s construction. Older Fort Worth homes frequently have dryer vent ducts wrapped in asbestos-containing tape. This requires containment and careful cleaning to avoid fiber release. Aggressive brushing on friable wrap is dangerous. Our crews run negative pressure and HEPA filtration on these jobs.
- Wind-driven rain entry through poorly sealed termination caps. Fort Worth gets strong spring storm fronts. A loose or improperly sealed cap lets rain wick back into the lint inside the vent, and that damp lint forms mold within weeks. It also degrades the cap and the siding around it. We see this constantly in all Fort Worth neighborhoods after a storm season.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Fort Worth, TX
A standard single-family dryer vent clean in Fort Worth runs $149 – $289. The price moves with vent length, the number of elbows, roof access versus exterior wall access, and the degree of blockage. An inspection alone runs $79 – $129. A bird guard with cap replacement adds $85 – $135. Vent rerouting, which means running a new terminated path, starts at $350 and climbs with access difficulty and run length. Commercial pricing starts at $225 per dryer bank and is quoted as a flat fee per system after we see the property. Call (682) 255-2572 for a written quote. You’ll know the full price before we start, not after. That’s The Garrison Standard, and Roy Castellanos enforces it on every Fort Worth job.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fort Worth
Our crews dispatch from the Dallas-Fort Worth metro office and serve all of Fort Worth, plus nearby cities including Haltom City, Kennedale, Bedford, and Colleyville. If you’re just outside the city line, call (682) 255-2572 and we’ll confirm coverage for your address. Scheduling is handled by a live person, any hour.
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.
FAQs About Dryer Vent Cleaning in Fort Worth
Fort Worth’s summers run the air conditioner hard from May through September, but the dryer vent is a separate issue. The bigger problem is humidity. When moisture gets inside a vent, from a loose cap or a condensation point where warm exhaust meets an air-conditioned interior, it binds the lint into a damp, matted layer. That wet lint doesn’t blow out. It sticks to the duct wall, then hardens as it dries. Within a season, a layer like that can cut airflow by half. Add Fort Worth’s high spring pollen load from live oaks and the dust that blows in from West Texas, and the vent is filtering far more particulate than it was designed to handle. The result is a faster blockage cycle than a drier climate would produce. That’s why we recommend an annual inspection even if the vent was cleaned two years ago. Call (682) 255-2572 and we’ll get you on the schedule.
Yes, and you should mention it when you book. Many Fort Worth homes built between roughly 1955 and 1975 used asbestos-containing tape to seal joints on metal ductwork, including dryer vents. The vent itself is typically galvanized steel, which is safe, but the wrap is not. If that tape is intact, we clean around it carefully without disturbing it. If it’s friable, meaning you can see loose fibers or it’s crumbling, we contain the area first with negative pressure and HEPA filtration, then remove what’s loose and seal the run. We never take a brush to friable asbestos wrap. Our techs are trained on containment protocols for these older Fort Worth homes. What we clean is the lint inside the duct. The wrap gets handled as a hazardous material when the condition requires it. If you’re not sure what’s inside your vent, the $79 – $129 inspection answers that before anyone starts cleaning.
Three reasons, and we see all of them regularly in Wedgwood, East Fort Worth, and along Trail Lake Drive. First, the original 4-inch metal duct from the 1960s is still there, and it has accumulated lint for decades. That’s the blockage. Second, pier-and-beam foundations mean the vent runs through a crawlspace, and those runs often have disconnected or crushed joints. The dryer might be exhausting heat and lint into the crawlspace. Third, the original termination cap was never designed for Fort Worth’s wind-driven rain, so water gets in, dampens the lint, and solidifies it like felt. Fixing poor venting in these homes isn’t just cleaning. It’s cleaning plus finding the crushed joint, reconnecting it, and sometimes rerouting the run to a proper vinyl or metal cap. That’s why the older Fort Worth homes cost more than a cookie-cutter clean and why they need a camera inspection first.
Annually, at minimum. Fort Worth’s spring oak and ragweed pollen, combined with the dust blown in from West Texas, means filters and vents load faster here than in most of the country. A family that does six to eight loads of laundry a week will see noticeable lint accumulation in a year. If you have pets, long-haired residents, or you dry a lot of towels and bedding, every nine months is safer. If you’ve never had the vent cleaned in a home built before 1980, book an inspection first. It’s likely blocked to a degree that makes a standard cleaning insufficient. Call (682) 255-2572 and we’ll schedule the annual check. The estimate is free, and the price is written before we begin.
A commercial job starts with a site walk. We map every dryer bank, every vent run, and every termination point. Then we quote a flat fee per system, written down. On the job, we run negative-air containment to keep lint out of the occupied space, agitate the duct interior with a Rotobrush system, and document the before and after with camera stills and airflow numbers. For Fort Worth apartment complexes with multiple floors, we clean per riser and per horizontal run, and we flag any run that terminates improperly into an attic or crawlspace. The deliverable is a clean vent, photo documentation, and a written record your insurance provider will accept. Commercial pricing starts at $225 per dryer bank and depends on duct length and access. Scheduling for Fort Worth laundromats and apartment properties is handled by a live person at (682) 255-2572, any day, any hour.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Fort Worth, serving Fort Worth since joining the Garrison Partners family in 2004.