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 Pasadena Homeowners
Dryer vent cleaning in Pasadena costs between $145 and $325 for a standard single-family home, and the most common sign you’re overdue is a dryer that takes two cycles to get towels dry. Lint buildup isn’t just an efficiency problem; it’s the leading cause of dryer fires in the U.S., and Pasadena’s older housing stock means a lot of vent runs were installed decades ago with too many bends and too little airflow. We’ve been cleaning dryer vents in Pasadena since 2004, and every job gets a written price before we start and a full year of coverage under our 365-Day Done Right Promise. If a vent we cleaned fails within a year, Roy Castellanos sends a crew back at no charge. Call (626) 469-5477 for a free estimate.
Dryer Vent Cleaning Service
Dryer Vent Cleaning in Pasadena is the full removal of lint, debris, and obstructions from the entire vent run, from the back of your dryer to the exterior vent cap. We typically recommend it every 12 to 24 months for a household that runs 3 or more loads per week, and more often if you’ve noticed longer dry times or a burning smell during cycles. In Pasadena, we see vents clog faster in the winter when people run heavier loads of blankets and flannel, and when the vent termination is low to the ground near landscaping debris. Our service runs $145 to $325 depending on vent length, accessibility, and how long it’s been since the last cleaning, and includes the exterior vent cap in the price.
Clogged Vent Clearing
A vent that’s 50% blocked can double your drying time, and our Vent Cleaning crew clears it with a rotary brush system that runs the full length of the run, not just the first few feet. We remove the lint by hand and capture the debris in a Nikro negative-air machine, so it doesn’t blow back into your laundry room or onto the floor. After clearing, we test the airflow at the exterior termination and tell you the before-and-after numbers.
Full Run Deep Clean
Some crews only clean what they can reach from inside the laundry room. We run the brush from both ends: the dryer connection and the exterior vent exit, so the entire pipe gets scoured. This matters in Pasadena because many homes vent to the roof, and a roof termination that’s ignored for years can be fully capped with lint you can’t see from the ground. We clean the cap, the screen if there is one, and the full interior run.
Styles & brands we work with
Dryer Vent Installation
Dryer Vent Installation means running new vent piping from your dryer to the exterior of your home when the old run is damaged, rusted, or built with materials that shouldn’t be there in the first place. You need it when a vent has been crushed behind the dryer, when the run is vinyl or foil accordion tube instead of rigid metal, or when a remodel changed the laundry location. We quote dryer vent installation at $225 to $650 depending on run length, number of bends, and whether we’re cutting through drywall or exterior siding. The price is written down before we touch anything, and it doesn’t move at the door.
Rigid Metal Replacement
Building code says dryer vents should be rigid aluminum or galvanized steel with smooth interiors, because corrugated foil and vinyl trap lint in every ridge. We remove the junk pipe and replace it with code-compliant rigid metal, then seal the joints with UL-listed foil tape, not drywall screws or duct tape. We’ve pulled plastic accordion tube out of Pasadena laundry rooms that was so packed with lint the dryer hadn’t vented properly in years.
Relocation and Rerouting
When a laundry room moves or a dryer changes position, the vent often ends up with too many sharp turns, and every 90-degree bend cuts airflow significantly. We design the shortest possible run to the nearest exterior wall, within what the dryer manufacturer allows, and we tell you the final length and bend count in writing. A straighter run means faster drying and less lint that stays in the pipe.
Dryer Vent Repair
Dryer Vent Repair addresses damage or weakness in the existing vent system: separated joints, crushed sections, sagging runs, loose or missing exterior caps, and gaps that leak warm moist air into your walls or attic. It’s needed when you see lint around the back of the dryer, when the vent has physically torn, or when an inspection finds a joint that pulled apart inside the wall. Repair work runs $165 to $425 depending on how much of the run needs to be reconnected or replaced, and every repair is covered in writing for a full year. If it fails within that window, we come back and fix it at no charge, including a free second visit.
Joint and Seam Repair
Pasadena’s dry spells and occasional humid stretches make vent joints work loose over time, especially on runs that were never properly sealed. Loose seams leak lint and moisture into wall cavities, which rots drywall and attracts pests. We reconnect sections, seal every seam with foil tape, and pull the run tight so it doesn’t sag and collect condensation.
Vent Cap Replacement
The exterior vent cap is the most weather-exposed part of the system, so it’s often the first component to fail. A missing or broken damper lets birds, rodents, and outside air directly into the vent, and if the damper sticks shut, the dryer can’t push air out at all. We replace caps with louvered or hooded models that open under airflow and close when the dryer stops, and we flash and seal the exterior penetration correctly.
Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
Dryer Vent Cleaning Company is what we are, and we’ve been at it in Pasadena since 2004 as part of the Garrison Partners family. The difference between us and a handyman with a shop vac comes down to equipment and accountability: we use Rotobrush rotary brush systems and Nikro negative-air machines, not a brush taped to a drill, and we put our obligation in writing before the job starts. Our pricing for Pasadena homes runs $145 to $325 for a standard cleaning, depending on vent length and buildup. Roy Castellanos runs each location under The Garrison Standard: arrive inside the quoted window, price in writing, complete the job by the book, leave the site clean.
Background-Checked, Uniformed Crews
You’ll know who’s walking into your home before they arrive, because our technicians are background-checked and arrive in uniform. That’s not a marketing line; it’s a verifiable standard we’ve held since 2004. We tell you the name of your technician when you book, and that same person is the one who shows up.
Written Price Before Work Starts
The air duct and dryer vent trades have a reputation for bait-and-switch pricing, and we’ve built our business on not doing that. The price we quote is the price on the invoice, written before we touch the vent, with no per-vent add-ons, no surprise trip charges, and no “while we’re here” upsells. If the scope changes, we stop and put the new number in writing before continuing.
Dryer Vent Inspection
Dryer Vent Inspection is a full-system check we perform to find problems before they become repair bills or fire hazards. It’s needed when you move into a new home, when your dryer starts underperforming for no obvious reason, or when you want documentation that your vent is clean and safe. A Pasadena dryer vent inspection runs $125 to $225, and if the inspection finds a clog that needs the full cleaning, we apply the inspection fee toward the cleaning. The inspection covers the entire run: interior connection, every joint, any wall or attic penetration, and the exterior termination.
Clog Scope and Measurement
We don’t guess at buildup; we look. Our inspection includes a visual check of the full accessible run and an airflow measurement at the exterior vent to quantify how restricted the system is. We also check for the non-obvious problems that most homeowners miss: disconnected ducts inside walls, excessive run length, wrong pipe material, and blocked or missing dampers.
Pre-Sale Home Inspection Support
If you’re selling a home in Pasadena, a dryer vent inspection before listing is cheap compared to a red flag on the buyer’s home inspection report. We document what we find, what we cleaned or repaired, and the final airflow number, and we stand behind it in writing. Buyers and their agents like seeing a signed work order instead of a seller’s promise.
Commercial Dryer Vent Cleaning
Commercial Dryer Vent Cleaning is for laundromats, multi-unit apartment buildings, salons, gyms, hotels, and any facility running multiple dryers or high-volume laundry cycles. Commercial dryers move far more air and lint than residential units, so the vents clog faster and the fire risk compounds across multiple units. We clean commercial vent systems in Pasadena on a scheduled maintenance plan, with pricing quoted per property based on the number of dryer connections, run lengths, and accessibility. Every commercial job gets the same written-price and full-year guarantee as our residential work.
Multi-Unit Dryer Systems
Apartment buildings in Pasadena with shared laundry rooms need vent cleaning more than once a year, because 20 families using two dryers creates more lint in a month than most homes produce in a year. We map the whole vent network, clean each run individually, and give the property manager a written report with airflow readings for every dryer line. That documentation matters when insurance companies ask to see maintenance records.
Restaurant and Salon Laundry Lines
Commercial kitchens and salons wash a huge volume of towels and linens, and many run dryers constantly during business hours. Lint builds up fast on the interior walls of these vent runs, and a single clogged line can shut down operations. We schedule off-hours cleaning so your business doesn’t lose revenue, and we keep the records organized for your insurance file.
Brands We Service
We service dryers from every major manufacturer, but we see a lot of specific brands in Pasadena homes. Our technicians work on vent runs connected to LG, Samsung, Whirlpool, Maytag, GE, Electrolux, and Speed Queen dryers, and we’re familiar with the specific venting requirements and failure patterns of each. Some brands are more sensitive to vent restrictions than others due to sensor-based drying cycles, and we know which ones will throw error codes when airflow drops.
Whether you have a Whirlpool that’s been in the house since the 1990s or a new Samsung heat-pump dryer, we can help. The vent work is the same discipline regardless of brand: inspect the run, clear it completely, test the airflow, and put the results in writing. If you’re replacing your dryer, we can also inspect the existing vent before the new unit is installed so the delivery crew isn’t hooking a new machine to a clogged pipe.
See the difference
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AfterSigns You Need a Pro Right Now
- Clothes take two or more cycles to dry. If a load that used to dry in 45 minutes now takes 90, the problem is almost always restricted airflow. Your dryer is working harder and running hotter, which wears out the heating element and pushes lint deeper into the vent.
- The dryer or laundry room feels unusually hot during a cycle. When the vent can’t push hot air out, that heat stays in the drum and radiates into the room. A hot dryer exterior is a warning sign that the thermal safety systems are working overtime.
- You smell a burning or musty odor when the dryer runs. Burning smells mean lint is getting close to ignition, and musty odors mean trapped moisture in the vent is breeding mildew. Both are reasons to call a professional the same day, not next month.
- Lint is visible around the dryer, the vent connection, or the exterior cap. Lint should not escape the vent path. If it’s collecting on the floor behind the dryer or clinging to the outside vent cover, there’s a gap or a blockage upstream that’s forcing lint backward.
- The exterior vent flap doesn’t open when the dryer runs. Stand outside and watch the vent cap during a cycle. If the louvered flap stays shut or barely moves, the airflow is so restricted that your dryer is essentially suffocating, and the system needs professional attention.
Our Process, Step by Step
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We confirm the scope and write the price. Before we touch anything, we walk the vent run with you, identify the access points and the termination, and write down the exact price for the full job. If there’s disagreement on scope, we resolve it before work starts, not after.
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We protect the work area. We lay down floor protection in the laundry room and any path we walk, and we cover the dryer and surrounding surfaces so lint and debris don’t end up on your floors or furniture. The site stays clean during the job, not just after.
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We run the rotary brush and negative-air machine. Using our Rotobrush system, we run a rotating brush through the full vent length from both ends: dryer side and exterior side. A Nikro negative-air machine is connected to capture every bit of lint we dislodge, so it exits the vent into the machine, not into your home.
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We test airflow and verify the work. After cleaning, we run the dryer or use an airflow meter at the exterior termination to confirm the air is moving properly. We’ll show you the before-and-after numbers if we measured them, and we photograph the clogged vent before and the clear vent after. You get before-and-after photos, not a claim.
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We walk the job with you and leave it covered. We review the work with you, answer any questions, and hand you the written documentation: the price, the work performed, and your 365-Day Done Right Promise coverage. If anything isn’t right, we fix it before we leave, and if something fails within a year, we come back at no charge.
How Much Does Dryer Vent Cleaning Cost in Pasadena?
A standard Dryer Vent Cleaning cost guide: Pasadena runs $145 to $325 for a single-family home. If your vent is short (under 10 feet, straight run, easy access), expect the lower end. If you have a roof termination, a long run, multiple bends, or a vent that hasn’t been cleaned in 5+ years, expect the upper end or slightly above. Dryer vent installation in Pasadena runs $225 to $650, and repair work runs $165 to $425 depending on what’s damaged. Inspection runs $125 to $225, and we credit that fee toward cleaning if the inspection finds a clog. Commercial properties are quoted per site based on the number of dryer connections and run lengths.
What affects the price: run length, number of bends, accessibility (roof terminations cost more than wall terminations), how long since the last cleaning, and whether we need to remove or repair any sections. What doesn’t affect the price: your home’s square footage, the brand of your dryer, or how nice your neighborhood is. How to avoid overpaying: never accept a quote that’s given per vent or per foot without a total written down first. A whole-system flat price, written before work starts, is the only number you should sign off on. Our free estimate includes the full scope, a written price, and a clear explanation of what we’ll do and why. Call (626) 469-5477 and you’ll get a live person, not a voicemail queue.
Our Service Area Near Pasadena
We serve Pasadena and the surrounding San Gabriel Valley and northeast Los Angeles communities, including Dryer Vent Cleaning in Glendale, Burbank, East Los Angeles, El Monte, Alhambra, Pico Rivera, Arcadia, Monrovia, Highland Park, Montebello, and Dryer Vent Cleaning in Downtown Los Angeles. Our crews are based in the area, not dispatched from across the county, so we can schedule service without telling you to wait for next Tuesday. Typical scheduling for Pasadena homes is within 2 to 4 business days, and we can often accommodate morning or afternoon windows. If you’re not sure whether we cover your address, call us and ask. We’ll tell you straight.
Serving Pasadena, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Pasadena 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 Pasadena
Dryer vent cleaning is the complete removal of lint, debris, and obstructions from the pipe that carries hot, moist air from your dryer to the outside of your home. We clean the entire run from the dryer connection to the exterior vent cap, using a rotary brush system and a negative-air machine that captures the lint instead of blowing it into your laundry room. The goal is unrestricted airflow, which means faster drying, less wear on your dryer, and a lower fire risk. For Pasadena homes, we recommend cleaning every 12 to 24 months depending on how many loads you run.
A standard single-family dryer vent cleaning in Pasadena takes between 45 minutes and 2 hours. Short, straight runs on a single-story home are typically done in under an hour. Longer runs with roof access, multiple bends, or heavy buildup can take longer, and if we find damage that needs repair, we’ll quote that separately before doing any additional work. Call (626) 469-5477 and we’ll give you an honest time estimate for your specific home before we schedule the appointment.
Dryer vent cleaning in Pasadena costs $145 to $325 for a standard residential vent. The final price depends on run length, number of bends, accessibility, and how long it’s been since the last cleaning. We write the exact price down before we start, and that number doesn’t change at the door. To get your exact quote, call (626) 469-5477. The estimate is free and takes about five minutes.
Yes. We service dryers from LG, Samsung, Whirlpool, Maytag, GE, Electrolux, Speed Queen, and every other major brand. Vent cleaning is brand-independent because the vent pipe is the same regardless of who made the dryer. That said, we know the venting requirements and common failure patterns of each major brand, which helps us identify problems specific to your machine during the inspection.
We answer calls around the clock with a live person, and we can often schedule urgent work faster than most companies can return a voicemail. If you’re seeing smoke, smelling burning, or have a completely blocked vent, call us immediately at (626) 469-5477 and we’ll tell you what we can do based on where our crews are and how urgent the situation is. We don’t promise specific same-day windows we can’t honor, but we’ll never leave you guessing.
The 365-Day Done Right Promise is our written commitment that if any cleaning or repair we perform fails within one full year, we return and make it right at no charge. It covers the work we did: if a vent we cleaned clogs again within the year under normal use, or a joint we sealed comes loose, we come back and fix it, including a free second visit. You get this in writing on every job, not as a verbal assurance. It’s the same guarantee we’ve stood behind in Pasadena since 2004.
You don’t need to do much. Clear a path to the dryer so we can pull it out safely, and move any items on top of the dryer to a stable surface. If your vent termination is in a gated side yard or behind a locked gate, make sure it’s accessible or let us know when we schedule. We bring our own floor protection, lighting, and equipment, and we leave the laundry room exactly as we found it, minus the lint. Everything is handled, and you’ll know the price before we begin.
Schedule Your Dryer Vent Cleaning Service in Pasadena Today
Get a free estimate and a written price before any work begins. Call (626) 469-5477 and a live person answers, 24 hours a day. No voicemail loops, no week-long callbacks, no price that moves at the door. Roy Castellanos and the Hollis Air Duct Pasadena team serve Pasadena and surrounding communities with the 365-Day Done Right Promise on every job, in writing. Call now for a free estimate.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Pasadena, serving Pasadena since 2004.