Would you call a plumber to clean your car? I hope NOT! So why call a carpet cleaner, chimney sweep or a/c duct cleaner to clean your dryer vent duct? It is quite a different process requiring special equipment and expertise. Call a dryer vent duct specialist!
Most often, I clean from the inside where the dryer connects to the wall. Many times it also requires that I clean from both inside and outside depending on the circumstances. The purpose of this work is to improve airflow, improve dryer performance and to help prevent a dryer fire. My equipment is specifically designed for dryer duct cleaning. Not for air ducts, carpets or chimneys.
I do not go onto rooftops or under buildings. Any duct or outlet repairs/replacements must be done by an insured contractor qualified for this type of work.
Most jobs require moving machines. The most time consuming part of the work is setting up equipment and other preparations. Once the process of removing lint and debris begins, it doesn't take a lot of extra time and effort to clear a longer duct. Don't get taken by these companies that charge extra by the foot. I charge the same rate if the duct is 6 feet or 36 feet. Of course, like yours, my time is valuable. But I don't charge by the hour. I charge to perform a specific task that requires my experience and expertise along with equipment, which is specifically designed and made for dryer exhaust ducts. The cost to you is the same if I spend 20 minutes or an hour and 20 minutes. The extra effort to clean a longer duct is minimal. So why should you pay a lot more?
I feel bad for those who try to clean their dryer vent themselves but later have to call me to fix the problems they created. Many buy brush kits from a home improvement store and end up loosing a brush inside a wall duct or just compacting the lint into a bigger problem. Now their $18 brush kit will require my rather expensive brushes, rods and heavy duty professional equipment to clean up the mess they created.
Recently a customer told me she got a quote from a company representing a now closed department store. She was very upset that they wanted to charge her a "special discounted" rate of $369 for the first 8 feet and $369 for each additional 8 feet. On top of this was an added fuel fee. Fuel fee? Who knows what else they would charge for? Her dryer vent was about 30 feet long. This is longer than most. Her cost would have been over $1400. My charge is a flat fee of $150 for this job with, no extras, no hidden fees!
12/17/20 Another customer told me she was charged $350 for a short young man to clean her dryer vent. He claimed to be with David's Dryer Vent cleaning. She said he used a leaf blower... Afterward, her dryer still would not heat, so she called an appliance repair company. The appliance repair people found the vent to still be full of lint and she didn't need a dryer repair. She then called me to have the job done again. I told her that I have never been to her home and that I was not short and don't have any employees. I offered to try to help her out but she said she wanted to track down the person that swindled her. I want to know who is impersonating me...
Too many times I hear from people that buy new dryers because their existing dryer wasn't heating. After installing a new dryer, the new one wouldn't heat either. Now, after the expense of buying a new dryer, they find that all they needed was to clean the dryer exhaust vent duct. How much would you rather spend? $800 to $1800 for a new dryer or $150 to $180 to clean the vent?
Residential & Commercial Dryer Vent Cleaning.
I don't clean air ducts (HVAC) and air duct cleaners should not clean dryer vents. I don't repair appliances and appliance technicians should not clean dryer vents! Remember, the old saying "you get what you pay for" applies when dealing with cut-rate, bait and switch companies!
Receive service from a service professional, not a sales representative. Other companies offer dryer vent cleaning to get their foot in the door to up-sell you carpet cleaning, air duct cleaning or other unnecessary services. But this is not what I do and I know the proper, thorough techniques to clean your dryer vent without damaging your home or business.
Would you call a dentist to install an air-conditioner? I HOPE NOT! So why call a carpet cleaner to clean you dryer exhaust vent duct? I promise to do a better job and include more service in less time than any air duct cleaning, carpet cleaning or chimney sweep company and do it without leaving a mess in your home or business!
I sincerely hope my warnings don't get ignored. I have found several, so called, professional service websites listing businesses and offering advice which I find to be completely false and somewhat dangerous. There are many "experts" offering advice about topics they know nothing about. It's like asking the editor of a greeting card company to write a about a car fuel injection system. He/she probably haven't got a clue. But as long as the advertisers keep paying, the more they will spew the lies.
Dryer Vent Cleaning is tied with water heater flushing as the #1 overlooked task in home or business maintenance. Neglecting it can be disastrous! DRYER FIRES ARE REAL, causing deaths and costing millions of dollars in damage every year. THIS IS NOT A SCARE TACTIC, BUT A REALITY!