Dryer Vent Cleaning Houston

30 minutes to 2.5 hours, depends on the length of the duct and how bad it really is. In case it’s clogged or near clogged it can take up to 5 hours.

While you can try DIY your dryer vent cleaning project we certainly do not recommend.

You’ll need the right equipment and a real understanding of how to use it properly, otherwise you might end up damaging the duct and paying more for the repair than what you would have paid for the cleaning.

Once a year

It might get clogged, which will affect the dryer’s functionality and might also cause a fire. Unclean dryer vent considered to be a fire hazard in your home.

1. The dryer will not dry the clothes properly.
2. A fire might start when dry lint and debris are getting too hot.

Clogged dryer vent might cause a fire, DO NOT use your dryer if you suspect the vent is clogged.

1. With rotating brush that is connected to flexible rods (can go up to 40 feet). The rods connect to a drill that makes the rods and the brush rotate. On the other end there’s a highly powerful industrial vacuum cleaner that vacuums all lint and debris as they go out of the dryer vent.

First – buy the right equipment. While it’s not cheap it’ll make the process way easier on you and also help you not damaging the duct while you are working on it.

Second – With rotating brush that is connected to flexible rods (can go up to 40 feet). The rods connect to a drill that makes the rods and the brush rotate. On the other end there’s a highly powerful industrial vacuum cleaner that vacuums all lint and debris as they go out of the dryer vent.

The number 1 reason on our list is safety! Dryers run hot and lint is highly flammable, which makes for a dangerous combination. Accordig to the U.S. Fire Administration, clothes dryers are responsible for more than 15,000 structure fires each year and 80% of those are due to clogged dryer vents. This is a preventable problem. 

It’s recommended to clean the dryer vent occe a year.  

Yes! It is highly recommended to have your dryer vents professionally cleaned once a year. According to the NFPA (National Fire Protection Agency), fires initiated by dryers  caused annual averages of 13 civilian deaths, 444 civilian injuries, and $238 million in direct property damage.

Dryer vent Cleaning in Houston TX ranges from 150$ to 350$ for basic cleaning and can get up to a 1000$ if the exhaust vent is clogged.

You can clean you dyer vent yourself, there are cheap DIY kits that are used with a drill, and those can be found in home depot. However, those kits tend to not deliver such as results as a professional would get using expensive dedicated equipment. The cost of getting this wrong can be fatal. It’s important to note that insurance companies might not carry the cost of a fire that was initiated by a dryer that its vent was cleaned by the homeowner.

Yes. You could clean you dyer vent yourself, there are cheap DIY kits that are used with a drill, and those can be found in home depot. However, those kits tend to not deliver such as results as a professional would get using expensive dedicated equipment. The cost of getting this wrong can be fatal. It’s important to note that insurance companies might not carry the cost of a fire that was initiated by a dryer that its vent was cleaned by the homeowner.

Once a year.

Signs Your Dryer Exhaust Vent May Be Obstructed:

–  Clothes are still wet after a full drying cycle

–  Laundry smells like mold

–  Either the clothes or the dryer are unreasonably hot.

–  Laundry takes very long to dry, requiring more that single cycle. This indicates low dryer efficiency.

While it might sound like a simple task, dryer vent cleaning might be a quite complicated job. One needs to know how to get all lint and debris residue out of the vent. These vents can often go through 2 or three floors. Special machinery and equipment is also required in order to complete the job properly, this equipment is expensive what makes the job expensive. Another reason is the insurance, insurance companies require business owners to acquire extra coverage when working in heights, which is necessary in many occasions when cleaning dryer exhaust vents.

Between 30 minutes to 2 hours.

Using a snake rotating brush, usually from the outside of the house if possible. If not, from the inside of the house using an industrial high vacuum in the process to avoid getting the house all dirty.

There are many different reasons for your dryer vent to get clogged. It might even be a bird’s nest. Make sure the exhaust vent cover is intact and in place. And get the dyer vent cleaned up.

Get a DIY kit a Home Depot or Get a pro to clean it.

 A clogged dryer vent might make your dryer very inefficient and maybe even cause a fire.

From the outside of the house, you’ll need access to the exhaust exit, usually can be found on the roof of on the outside wall.

Air Duct cleaning starts from 179$ for basic cleaning while Dryer Vent cleaning starts at 129$.