Dryer vent cleaning
Whole-home duct cleaning
Camera inspection
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 Houston Homeowners
A clogged dryer vent is a fire hazard that hides in plain sight. Lint builds up inside the duct run behind your wall, restricting airflow, forcing your dryer to work longer and hotter, and eventually creating fuel that can ignite. In Houston’s humid climate, that lint combines with moisture and turns into a dense, matted plug that reduces dryer efficiency by up to 30% and drives up your energy bill every month. Hollis Air Duct Houston has cleaned thousands of dryer vents across Houston since 2004, and led by Roy Castellanos, our background-checked, uniformed technicians show up inside a two-hour window, price the job in writing before starting, and stand behind the work with a 365-Day Done Right Promise. Call (713) 936-5800 for a free estimate.
- Written price before work starts: no add-ons at the door, no moving targets.
- 365-Day Done Right Promise: if the vent isn’t right, we return and fix it at no charge.
- Professional equipment: Rotobrush and Nikro negative-air machines, not hardware-store brushes.
- Live person answers 24/7: no voicemail loops when you call.
Dryer Vent Cleaning Service
A Dryer Vent Cleaning Service removes built-up lint, debris, and moisture-blocked clogs from the full duct run, from the back of your dryer to the exterior vent cap. Houston homeowners should schedule this service when dryers take longer than one cycle to dry a load, when the exterior vent cover doesn’t open fully during operation, or when the laundry room feels hotter than the rest of the house. Hollis Air Duct Houston uses a Rotobrush rotary brush system paired with a negative-air machine to dislodge compacted lint while capturing it at the same time, so dust doesn’t blow back into your home. A full-service our Dryer Vent Cleaning in Houston runs $129 to $249 for a single vent run, depending on the length of the duct, its accessibility, and how long it has been since the last cleaning.
Rotary Brush Removal
The Rotobrush system spins a flexible nylon brush through the duct, breaking up lint, bird nesting material, and hardened debris that hand tools can’t reach. In humid Gulf Coast air, lint can harden like papier-mâché, and a rotary brush is the only reliable way to break that bond without damaging the duct wall.
Negative-Air Containment
We run a Nikro HEPA-filtered negative-air machine at the same time as the brush. It creates a vacuum that pulls loosened debris backward out of the duct and into a contained filter, so no lint cloud ends up in your laundry room or on your floor.
Styles & brands we work with
Dryer Vent Installation
Dryer Vent Installation means running new ductwork from your dryer to the exterior of your home, and it’s the first step when the existing run is too old to clean safely, or when the previous vent was built with flexible foil that traps lint. Houston homes built before 1990 often have white plastic or foil flex ducts that sag, crush, and collect lint in the ribbing. Hollis Air Duct Houston installs rigid metal ductwork, installed per local code and sealed at every joint, so the vent moves air efficiently and stays clean longer. Depending on the run length, access, and whether a new exterior cap is needed, dryer vent installation in Houston runs $179 to $399 for the full job, with the written price given before any cutting starts.
Rigid Duct Replacement
We replace sagging flex lines and old corrugated runs with smooth-wall rigid metal duct, which gives lint fewer places to catch. Smooth walls also mean the next cleaning removes lint more completely, so your maintenance intervals stretch further.
Exterior Cap and Flap
The exterior vent cap is the only thing between your duct and Houston’s rain, humidity, and wildlife. We install caps with proper flaps and screens, and seal the penetration with exterior-grade caulk so water can’t follow the duct back inside.
Dryer Vent Repair
Dryer Vent Repair fixes specific problems in the vent system: crushed pipe, disconnected joints, damaged caps, and ducts that have pulled apart inside the wall or attic. A disconnected dryer vent doesn’t just waste energy, it pumps warm, humid lint-filled air into your wall cavity or attic, and in Gulf Coast humidity that means mold, pests, and a hidden fire load. Hollis Air Duct Houston finds the break, reconnects or replaces the affected section, and seals every joint so the system stays tight. Repair work for a dryer vent in Houston runs $99 to $249 for typical fixes, with the full price written down before we touch the vent. Every repair is covered by our 365-Day Done Right Promise; if it fails within a year, we come back and fix it at no charge.
Disconnected Duct Joints
Vent joints pull apart over time, usually in the wall or attic where you can’t see them. We rejoin the sections, seal them with foil tape rated for heat, and secure them so vibration from the dryer doesn’t work them loose again.
Crushed or Restricted Pipe
In a lot of Houston homes, the dryer gets shoved back against the wall until the flex pipe collapses into a kink. We shorten the run, add proper elbows, or replace crushed sections with rigid pipe so exhaust moves freely from the dryer to the outside.
Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
Choosing a Dryer Vent Cleaning Company in Houston comes down to three things: do they show up when they say, do they price the job before they start, and do they stand behind the work for more than 30 days. Most companies in this market charge a low teaser rate, then add per-vent charges, equipment fees, and upcharges once the technician is in your laundry room. Hollis Air Duct Houston runs on The Garrison Standard, which requires the price to be written down before work starts and that written price does not move at the door. Roy Castellanos and every technician who steps into a Houston home is background-checked, uniformed, and expected to leave the site cleaner than they found it. A routine Vent Cleaning with us runs $129 to $249 total for the vent run, and the quote you get on the phone is the price you pay at the end.
The Garrison Standard
We don’t use word-of-mouth promises. The Garrison Standard is a written code of conduct: arrive inside the quoted window, price in writing before any work, do the job by the book, and leave the site clean. If any of those don’t happen, you tell us and we make it right.
Written Price Guarantee
No bait-and-switch. The price we quote is the price on the work order, and the work order is what you sign before the equipment comes off the truck. If something changes, we explain it in writing and get your approval before moving forward.
Dryer Vent Inspection
A Dryer Vent Inspection is a full visual and operational check of the entire vent system, from the back of the dryer to the exterior wall cap, and it’s the right call after buying a home, after a dryer replacement, or when you notice dry time creeping upward but you’re not sure why. Hollis Air Duct Houston inspects the duct material, joints, hangar placements, termination point, and airflow volume at the cap, then gives you a written report of what we found, what’s okay, and what needs attention now versus later. A dryer vent inspection in Houston runs $79 to $149 depending on the complexity of the run, and if you roll the inspection into a cleaning on the same visit, the fee drops or is waived entirely.
Home Purchase Inspections
Standard home inspections barely glance at the dryer vent. We go the full run with a camera or borescope where access is tight, so you know before closing whether the vent is lint-packed, disconnected, or improperly vented into the attic. In older Houston neighborhoods like Spring Branch and Oak Forest, this catches problems that general inspectors miss.
Post-Installation Verification
If a general contractor or handyman ran the vent during a remodel, we verify it’s done to current code: the right material, proper length, supported every four feet, and terminating outside. A vent that ends in the attic or crawlspace isn’t just against code, it’s a fire and moisture problem waiting to happen in Houston’s heat and humidity.
Commercial Dryer Vent Cleaning
Commercial Dryer Vent Cleaning covers multi-dryer laundry rooms, apartment complexes, hotels, laundromats, gyms, and any facility where dryers run constantly and lint accumulates fast. In commercial settings, the fire code and insurance requirements keep getting stricter, and Houston property managers are expected to document regular vent cleaning. Hollis Air Duct Houston handles commercial dryer vent runs with the same Rotobrush and Nikro negative-air equipment we use on residential work, scaled up, and we provide the written service documentation that your insurance carrier or fire inspector asks for. Commercial dryer vent cleaning in Houston varies by the number of units, the length of common vent stacks, and roof access, but small-to-mid commercial laundry rooms typically run $199 to $399 per dryer line, with a site walkthrough and written quote before we start.
Apartment and HOA Compliance
If you manage apartments or townhomes in the Houston area, you already know the fire marshal checks dryer vent maintenance records. We give you a dated, documented cleaning report for each unit, so you can show a current maintenance history without scrambling at inspection time.
Laundromat and Gym Facilities
High-turnover dryers in laundromats and fitness centers build lint at a rate that shocks new owners. We schedule recurring cleanings on a set calendar, so you’re not waiting for a clog to tell you it’s time. The more consistent the schedule, the less each individual cleaning costs because the lint never has a chance to become a hard block.
Brands We Service
Rotobrush is the brand we use most for residential and commercial dryer vent runs in Houston. The rotary brush system we run is designed to handle the long, multi-elbow duct runs that are common in Houston’s single-story ranch homes and two-story suburban builds, and we’re disciplined about pairing it with negative-air containment so lint goes into the filter, not into your house.
We also rely on Nikro negative-air machines and HEPA filtration on every job, both for containment during cleaning and for keeping the air in your laundry room as clean after the job as it was before. Whether your dryer vent was installed dry by a builder, handyman, or previous owner, we clean and service every make and configuration, and we bring the professional-grade equipment to do it right. If you have a Honeywell or Aprilaire filtration system near the laundry area, we’re happy to explain how your vent cleaning interacts with it during the visit.
See the difference
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AfterSigns You Need a Pro Right Now
- Clothes take more than one cycle to dry. A dryer in good shape with a clear vent dries a normal load in 40 to 50 minutes. When Houston residents tell us a load now takes 70 or 80 minutes, the vent is usually the culprit, and every extra minute adds to your monthly electric or gas bill.
- The exterior vent flap doesn’t open during a cycle. Stand outside while the dryer runs. If the flap stays closed or barely moves, airflow is severely restricted, which means the lint is backing up inside the duct where you can’t see it.
- The laundry room feels hot and humid while the dryer runs. That’s exhaust heat that isn’t making it outside. In Houston’s already humid air, that extra moisture attracts mold growth around the dryer area and makes your AC work harder to cool the house.
- You smell a burning odor when the dryer is on. Lint smoldering inside a hot duct produces a distinct electrical-burning smell. Shut the dryer off immediately and call us. A smoldering lint plug is a short step from an actual fire, and this isn’t a job to put off another week.
- It’s been more than a year since your last cleaning. Even with a clean filter, lint passes through the screen in tiny particles that accumulate inside the vent. Houston homes with pets, large families, or lots of laundry run through lint faster than anywhere else in the country because of the humidity bonding lint to duct walls.
Our Process, Step by Step
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Call and get a live person. You call (713) 936-5800 and someone answers, any hour. We listen to what’s going on, ask a few questions about the house, and schedule a time window that works for you.
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Technician arrives and verifies the vent. A background-checked, uniformed technician arrives inside the quoted window, asks to see the dryer and the duct run, and explains what he’s about to do. We don’t touch anything until you understand the plan and the written price.
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Written price, no surprises. Before any equipment comes off the truck, we give you a written price for the cleaning, inspection, or repair. That is the price. It doesn’t change, and if we find something worth flagging, we explain it in writing and get your approval first.
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Cleaning with containment. We run the Rotobrush rotary system through the full duct while the Nikro negative-air machine pulls dislodged lint backward into a filtered container. The process usually takes 45 to 90 minutes for a standard single-family home vent run in Houston.
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Verification and clean-up. We check airflow at the exterior cap, show you the lint we removed, and leave the laundry room exactly as we found it. The work is covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise, and you get the documentation you need for your records.
How Much Does Dryer Vent Cleaning Cost in Houston?
A typical dryer vent cleaning in Houston runs $129 to $249 for a single-family home with one dryer and a vent run of 20 feet or less. Homes with longer runs, second-floor laundries, or roof terminations can run higher. Installation of a new rigid metal vent system in the Houston market runs $179 to $399, and repairs fall between $99 and $249 depending on what’s broken. What changes the price is access: a vent that runs straight through an exterior wall at ground level is the fastest job we do, while a vent that jogs through an attic, over a garage, and out through a second-story roof takes more time and more equipment to clean properly.
The best way to avoid overpaying is to ask the company on the phone whether the quote is a fixed price for the entire vent run or a “starting at” price with per-foot adders. Many Houston discount cleaners quote a low base rate and then add charges once the technician measures the duct. Our price includes the full run, the cap, the air blockage at both ends, and the before-and-after airflow check. A free estimate should also include a written breakdown, not just a number shouted over the phone. Call (713) 936-5800 and we’ll give you an honest range for your specific house before you schedule anything.
Our Service Area Near Houston
Hollis Air Duct Houston serves the entire Houston metro, from League City and Baytown to Atascocita, Fresno, Alvin, La Porte, Seabrook, Webster, and Mission Bend. We also run regular routes through Spring and Humble, where we see the same high-humidity lint problems that plague Houston proper. Our standard scheduling window runs two hours, and depending on where you are in the metro, we’ll have a technician out within one to three business days. For homes outside the main service perimeter, call and ask; the home office will tell you straight whether we can reach you this week.
Serving Houston, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Houston 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 Houston
Dryer vent cleaning removes the compacted lint, dust, and debris that accumulates inside the duct run between your dryer and the exterior of your Houston home. We use a rotary brush to break the lint free and a negative-air machine to capture it. The result is a clear vent that moves hot, humid exhaust air outside efficiently.
A standard single-family dryer vent cleaning in Houston takes 45 to 90 minutes from the moment the technician starts until the work area is clean and the airflow is verified. Longer runs, roof terminations, and heavily clogged vents push toward the higher end. We tell you the expected duration in writing before we start.
You should expect to pay between $129 and $249 for a routine residential dryer vent cleaning in Houston, depending on run length and access. Our price is written down before any work begins and covers the full vent run plus the exterior cap check. Call (713) 936-5800 for an exact quote; estimates are free and come with a written breakdown.
We service every dryer vent configuration common in Houston regardless of the dryer brand. The vent itself is usually unbranded builder material, and we clean rigid metal, flexible foil, and older plastic runs. The make of your dryer doesn’t change our process, and our Rotobrush and Nikro equipment handles all standard residential and commercial duct types.
If you smell burning or see smoke from the dryer area, turn the appliance off and call us. We answer the phone 24 hours a day, and we’ll tell you honestly whether this can wait a day or needs attention sooner. Same-week appointments are usually available for urgent cases, especially if you’re near the main Houston service area.
Yes. Every dryer vent cleaning, repair, and installation from Hollis Air Duct Houston is covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If the vent fails or the problem comes back within a year, we return and make it right at no charge, including a free second visit where needed. The warranty is in writing on every work order.
Clear a path to the dryer and remove anything sitting on top of or leaning against it. If your vent terminates in the attic, we’ll need access to the attic hatch, so let us know where that is when we arrive. Our technicians handle everything else, from moving the dryer away from the wall to cleaning up afterward.
Schedule Your Dryer Vent Cleaning Service in Houston Today
Your dryer vent isn’t going to clean itself, and every month it goes without service, the lint load grows and your dry time creeps up. Call (713) 936-5800 today for a free, no-obligation estimate. You’ll get a live person on the phone, a written price before any work starts, and a 365-Day Done Right Promise on the job. Roy Castellanos and the Hollis Air Duct Houston team have been doing this in Houston since 2004. You’ll know the price before we touch the vent, and that’s the price you’ll pay.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Houston, serving Houston since 2004.