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Dryer Vent · From $169

Dryer Vent Cleaning

A lint-packed dryer vent is invisible until it costs you — long dry cycles, a hot laundry room, and a real fire hazard building behind the wall. We do the full job: disconnect, brush, HEPA-vacuum the run, and reconnect with a fresh clamp, so the dryer breathes freely again and cycles drop noticeably. As a hearth-and-venting company, we treat the dryer vent with the same care we give a flue. Once a year suits most households, and it's one of the simplest safety wins in the house.

Duration
1 hour
Warranty
1-year workmanship
Built to
IRC M1502 · maker specs
Human reply
< 2 min
What is it

What is dryer vent cleaning?

A dryer vent looks like the simplest thing in the house, which is precisely why most get cleaned badly. A leaf-blower jammed into the wall cap, a quick rod-and-run, a "looks clear" called from the door — that's the industry standard, and we built our name by refusing it. We clean dryer vents the way we clean six-figure chimney systems: scoped, measured, documented, and proven. Same crew, same exacting standard, on every dryer vent we clean.

Here's what compacted lint actually does. It chokes the exhaust, so the dryer grinds through two and three cycles to finish one load, baking the heating element and shortening the life of an appliance you paid real money for. It traps the moisture that should be leaving the house, backing it up as humidity into the laundry room and feeding mildew. And — the part nobody likes to say out loud — superheated lint behind stalled airflow is one of the leading causes of residential fire. The U.S. Fire Administration ties roughly 2,900 home fires a year to clothes dryers, with failure to clean the number-one factor. Premium isn't a luxury here; it's the margin between a clean run and a claim.

Our process is deliberate. We open the system at both ends, pull the appliance, and run a counter-rotating rotary brush with a simultaneous air-whip through the full duct — transition, in-wall run, every elbow, and the exterior or roof termination. A HEPA-filtered vacuum captures the debris instead of scattering it through your living space. Where the run is long, multi-elbow, or roof-terminated, we treat it as the harder job it is rather than pretend the easy method reaches it. Then we measure: an anemometer reading on the exhaust before and after, so the result isn't an opinion — it's a number you keep.

What sets the Space Fireplace Services job apart is the finish. We re-seat the dryer tight to the wall without crushing the transition, swap a kinked foil hose for code-compliant semi-rigid aluminum if we find one, confirm the exterior damper opens fully on airflow and seals when off, and leave the termination guarded against birds and rodents. You get a written airflow certificate and before/after photo documentation — the kind of record a discerning homeowner, property manager, or insurer actually respects.

This hub also covers the heavier cousins of a standard clean for the clients who need them: deep cleaning of packed, long, or roof-run ducts; rooftop dryer vent cleaning from the jack down; lint-trap and blower-housing cleaning inside the cabinet where fine lint slips past the screen; commercial, laundromat, and multi-unit stacked-riser exhaust cleaning; and emergency same-day clearing of a fully blocked vent throwing no-dry or overheat faults. Whatever the configuration, the standard doesn't move.

Because Space Fireplace Services is a design-led studio, you get one craftsmanship benchmark on every job — not the luck of the draw on whichever subcontractor was free. We schedule tight windows, arrive in branded vehicles, protect the floors, and clean up completely. The premium isn't in the price tag; it's in the airflow number we hand you, and in the fact that you don't think about this vent again until the next scheduled service.

Common signs you need this service

  • Clothes take more than one cycle to dry
  • Dryer or laundry room is hot/humid when running
  • Burning smell during the dry cycle
  • It's been 12+ months since the last cleaning

Every dryer vent cleaning includes:

  • Dryer pulled out and disconnected with care
  • Full run brushed and HEPA-vacuumed to the outside
  • Wall flap or roof cap cleared and checked
  • Dryer re-seated without crushing the transition hose
  • Airflow checked at the termination after the clean
  • Before-and-after photos of the run
Our process

How a dryer vent cleaning job runs.

01

Inspect

Check the full duct run and exterior vent.

02

Clean

Power-brush + vacuum lint from every elbow.

03

Verify

Confirm airflow meets spec at the exterior.

04

Advise

Note any crushed/long runs that need correction.

Why choose us

Why Florida homeowners pick Space Fireplace for dryer vent cleaning.

We've worked on 1,000+ homes over 10+ years. Dryer vents run on the same routine as our fireplace and chimney work: a written quote, photos of the run before and after, and the warranty in writing.

10+
Years experience
Photos
Before & after
23
Metros covered

Full-run cleaning, every elbow to the exterior

Power-brush + vacuum, not just the trap

Airflow verified after cleaning

Faster drying + lower fire risk

Who we are

Space Fireplace Services. Fire safety doesn't stop at the fireplace.

A lint-choked dryer vent is a fire hazard the same way a dirty flue is, so it gets the same crews and the same standard: licensed and insured, with every run photographed before and after. We're the team you call when you want it done right the first time — no rotating subcontractors, no upsell pressure, no surprises. Same techs, same trucks, same standard.

Licensed & insured
Coverage on every job
IRC M1502 checks
Duct material, length and termination
Owner on every job
Personal accountability, every time
1-year workmanship warranty
In writing, every job
Space Fireplace Services technicians on site
Space Fireplace
Florida · Licensed & insured
M1502
IRC dryer exhaust
FAQ

Common questions about dryer vent cleaning.

How often should a dryer vent be cleaned?

Once a year covers an average household, and more often if you have a long or winding duct run, use the dryer heavily, or keep pets. A telling sign: when a normal load suddenly needs two cycles to dry, the vent is already restricted and past due.

What are the warning signs of a clogged dryer vent?

Watch for drying times that keep stretching, a dryer or laundry room that runs hot, a musty or burning smell, no visible flow at the exterior flap, and lint gathering around the outside vent. If that flap stays shut while the dryer runs, the duct is clearly blocked.

Is a clogged dryer vent really a fire risk?

It is. Lint is highly combustible, and U.S. fire departments respond to roughly 13,000-15,000 dryer fires a year, with failure to clean named as the leading cause. The mechanism is restricted airflow: it makes the dryer overheat, and that overheating is the actual ignition path.

What's covered in the cleaning, and what affects the price?

We brush and vacuum lint through the full duct run, clear and check the exterior flap, and confirm airflow is restored. The starting price covers a standard run; very long ducts, rooftop terminations, bird nests, or crushed or disconnected sections push it higher.

Can't I just clean the lint trap instead?

Emptying the lint screen every load is necessary, but it never reaches the duct, which is where the dangerous buildup forms, and a surprising amount of lint slips past the screen into the duct over time. The duct itself needs periodic cleaning with a brush kit that a household vacuum simply can't match.

Last reviewed:

10+
Years
IRC M1502
Checked
Licensed
& insured
< 2hr
Response
Ready when you are

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