Whole-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.
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AfterFast, Reliable Dryer Vent Cleaning Across Brentwood
Dryer vent cleaning in Brentwood typically runs $150 – $275 for a standard single-family home, and every Hollis job starts with a written price we agree on before touching anything. We’re the Dryer Vent Cleaning crew local homeowners call when the dryer takes two cycles, when the laundry room gets humid, or when that burning-lint smell shows up mid-load. Dispatch and scheduling run out of our Memphis office, but our technicians live in and around Williamson County and know the difference between a Taramore stucco two-story and a Moore’s Lane ranch. Call (361) 326-5060 and you’ll reach a live person, not a voicemail loop.
Brentwood’s housing stock is almost entirely 1990s-to-2020s builder tract homes on post-tension slab foundations, nearly all with flex-duct runs through the attic and central forced-air systems now hitting 15 to 25 years old. That matters for dryer vents because the same attic chases carry both HVAC ducts and dryer exhaust, and the same clay-soil foundation movement that pulls HVAC boots apart does the same to dryer vent joints. We’ve found fully separated runs in homes off Split Log Road, Wilson Pike, and Concord Road where the homeowner’s “lint problem” was actually a disconnection problem hiding above the ceiling.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Brentwood’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
We’ve been at this since 2004 as part of the Garrison Partners family, and our Brentwood customers tend to find us after another outfit quoted a teaser price that doubled at the door, or sent an unmarked van with no uniform and no written anything. Hollis operates under The Garrison Standard: arrive inside the window, price in writing before work starts, complete the job by the book, leave the site clean. Our 365-Day Done Right Promise means if the work fails within a year, we come back and make it right at no charge, including a free second visit. That’s not a slogan; it’s printed on every invoice.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and we use professional-grade equipment from Rotobrush, Nikro, and Abatement Technologies, not hardware-store brushes that barely reach past the transition elbow. We photograph your actual vent run, before and after, and hand you the images with your invoice. No guesswork about whether the work happened.
Phones are answered by a live person 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you’re in Brentwood and smelling something hot from the laundry room at 9 p.m., you’ll talk to a human who can get you scheduled.
Dryer Vent Installation in Brentwood
Dryer Vent Installation in Brentwood becomes necessary when the existing run is too long, too convoluted, or routed through a foundation shift zone that’s pulled joints apart beyond repair. A proper installation here means calculating the shortest effective path, accounting for Brentwood’s slab-on-grade construction and the finished-wall realities of 1990s tract homes where the original builder ran flex duct through attic chases that weren’t designed for easy access. Typical new installations in Brentwood run $400 – $850 depending on routing complexity, materials, and whether we need to core through stucco or relocate a termination point.
When Replacement Beats Repair
If your camera inspection shows three or more separated joints, crushed flex, or a run exceeding 35 feet with multiple elbows, patching becomes false economy. We price the full replacement in writing before starting, using solid metal duct where code allows and Guardsman filtration-rated materials at the termination cap.
Code-Compliant Routing for Local Homes
Brentwood’s newer subdivisions often have HOA restrictions on exterior vent visibility. We route through soffits or gable ends where possible, maintaining the required 3-foot clearance from gas meters and air intakes per local amendment.
Dryer Vent Repair in Brentwood
Dryer Vent Repair in Brentwood is rarely just a “quick fix” because the root cause is usually foundation movement or attic heat degradation, not simple wear. We regularly find transition elbows corroded through from years of moist air leaking at a separated boot, or flex duct that sagged in a 130°F summer attic and collected lint in the belly of the run. Repair costs in Brentwood typically fall between $200 – $450, though disconnection issues hidden above finished drywall can push toward the higher end if we need to open and reseal access points. We inspect with a camera first, show you what we found, and write the price down before any cutting happens.
Disconnected Boot Reconnection
This is the Brentwood special. Clay soil shrinkage pulls the wall boot away from the attic flex run, creating a gap where moist air condenses and lint cakes onto surrounding framing. We reconnect with mechanical fasteners and mastic sealant, then verify airflow with a manometer.
Transition Elbow and Termination Cap Replacement
The exterior cap takes a beating from Brentwood’s summer UV and winter freeze-thaw. We stock corrosion-resistant replacements with built-in bird guards and backdraft dampers that actually close, not the flimsy builder-grade louvers that jam open after two seasons.
Trusted Brands We Service in Brentwood
Our vans carry Rotobrush rotary brush systems for agitation cleaning, Nikro negative-air machines for containment, and replacement components from Abatement Technologies and Guardsman. We stock termination caps, transition elbows, and bird guards sized for the 4-inch rigid and flex duct used in virtually every Brentwood home built after 1990. That means most repairs don’t wait on a parts run to Franklin or Nashville. If your dryer is a Whirlpool, LG, Samsung, Maytag, GE, or Bosch, we’ve worked on the vent configurations for all of them in Brentwood tract homes, and we know which builder shortcuts to look for behind the drywall.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Brentwood Homes
- Separated attic flex runs from slab movement. Brentwood’s expansive clay soils shrink during dry spells and pull duct boots apart at the wall penetration. Lint builds up at the gap because moist air leaks and condenses before reaching the termination cap. A brush-only cleaning misses this entirely.
- Excessive lint packing from long dry cycles. When a vent is partially blocked, Brentwood homeowners run the dryer twice to dry one load, doubling the lint volume pushed into an already restricted path. The packed lint then hardens from heat exposure in the attic chase.
- Builder-grade flex duct sagging in hot attics. The 130°F+ temperatures in Brentwood’s unvented attics during July and August degrade cheap flex duct, creating low points where lint collects and moisture pools. We replace with properly supported rigid metal where accessible.
- Missing or damaged bird guards at the termination cap. Brentwood’s mix of wooded lots and open greenbelts attracts nesting birds and squirrels. A missing guard means a blocked vent, and a blocked vent means a potential fire hazard. We install Guardsman-rated guards with proper clearance.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Brentwood, TN
A standard dryer vent cleaning in Brentwood runs $150 – $275 for a single-family home with one laundry location and accessible termination. That covers camera inspection, rotary brush agitation under negative-air containment, HEPA filtration, and before-and-after photography of your actual vent run. If we find separated joints or damaged duct, repair work is priced separately in writing before we proceed, typically $200 – $450 depending on materials and access difficulty. New installations, when the existing run is beyond salvage, range $400 – $850.
What moves the price: length of run, number of elbows, attic versus crawlspace access, whether we need to open finished surfaces, and whether the job is cleaning-only or cleaning-plus-repair. We do not quote per-vent or per-linear-foot pricing. One flat price per system, agreed in writing, before we start. No price jumps at the door. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate, or schedule online.
We Also Serve Cities Near Brentwood
Our crews work throughout Williamson and Rutherford Counties, including Dryer Vent Cleaning in Brentwood and surrounding Franklin, Nolensville, La Vergne, and Smyrna. Same equipment, same written pricing, same 365-Day Done Right Promise at every stop.
Serving Brentwood, TN - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Brentwood area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Dryer Vent Cleaning in Brentwood
Most Brentwood homes need dryer vent cleaning every 12 to 18 months, though homes with pets, heavy laundry volume, or long attic runs may need it annually. The clay-soil foundation movement here also means we recommend an inspection every two years even if airflow seems fine, because a separated boot can hide above the ceiling for months before symptoms show. Call (361) 326-5060 to schedule, and we’ll camera-inspect at no extra charge during the cleaning visit.
Brentwood’s combination of expansive clay soils, hot dry summers, and attic-flex construction creates a unique failure mode: foundation shift separates joints, moist air condenses at the gaps, and lint hardens in place. Franklin and Nolensville share some of this, but Brentwood’s older 1990s tracts with original flex duct are particularly prone. Our camera inspection catches this before we quote, so you’re not paying for a surface cleaning when the real problem is a disconnection.
It includes a camera inspection of the full run, rotary brush agitation with negative-air containment and HEPA filtration, removal of all accessible lint and debris, reconnection of any separated joints we find, airflow verification with a manometer, and before-and-after photographs of your own vent run delivered with the invoice. We do not count vents or charge per linear foot. One flat price per system, written down before we start. That’s The Garrison Standard.
If your dryer is less than two years old, vents directly through an exterior wall with no attic run, and dries a full load in one cycle on medium heat, you likely don’t need professional cleaning yet. We will tell you that honestly. What you should still check: the transition hose behind the dryer for kinks, and the exterior cap for lint buildup you can reach by hand. If you’re unsure, call (361) 326-5060 and we’ll talk it through, no charge for the phone assessment.
We do all three: cleaning, repair, and new installation. Most of our Brentwood calls start as cleaning requests and turn out to need repair, because the root cause is a separated boot or degraded flex duct, not just lint. We carry the tools and materials to handle either outcome in one visit, with one written price agreed before we start. If you need a complete reroute or new installation, we price that separately and schedule a return visit if the scope requires it.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Brentwood and surrounding communities since 2004.