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.
Fast, Reliable Dryer Vent Cleaning Across Bronx
Dryer vent cleaning in Bronx, NY typically costs $120 – $280 for a standard single-family or apartment unit, with most jobs completed in 60 – 90 minutes. If your dryer takes two cycles to dry a load, smells like burning lint, or the exterior vent hood won’t open during a cycle, you’re looking at a clogged vent that needs immediate attention. In the Bronx, where pre-war apartment buildings dominate and many dryers sit in basements or interior utility closets with long, convoluted duct runs, these problems show up faster than in newer suburban construction.
We’re Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, part of the Garrison Partners family, and our crews work Bronx from Throggs Neck to Riverdale weekly. We know the building types here: the six-story walk-ups with original cast-iron ductwork, the co-op towers near Pelham Parkway with shared laundry rooms, the converted brownstones in Mott Haven where previous owners ran dryer vents through walls with no proper exhaust. That local knowledge matters because a technician who doesn’t recognize an illegal exhaust into an air shaft can clean the vent spotless and still leave you with a fire hazard and a potential HPD violation.
Our Dryer Vent Cleaning team arrives inside the quoted window, prices the job in writing before touching anything, and finishes with before-and-after photos you can keep for your records. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Bronx’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
We’ve built our reputation in Bronx on showing up when we say we will and leaving the site clean. That sounds basic, but in a borough where many residents have waited hours for no-show contractors or watched prices double once work started, consistency stands out. Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and expected to follow The Garrison Code on every job: arrive inside the window, price in writing, complete the work by the book, leave no debris behind.
The 365-Day Done Right Promise backs every dryer vent cleaning we perform in Bronx. If the work fails within a year, we return and make it right at no charge, including a free second visit. That guarantee is written on every invoice, not offered verbally and forgotten.
Phones are answered by a live person 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When you call (361) 326-5060, you reach someone who can schedule your Bronx appointment, not a voicemail loop or callback queue that stretches into next week.
We also coordinate dispatch from our New York City office, which means crews are routing through Bronx regularly and can often offer next-day availability without the scheduling gaps that plague single-van operators.
Dryer Vent Installation in Bronx
Dryer Vent Installation in Bronx addresses a specific set of challenges that don’t exist in newer markets: many buildings here were never designed for modern electric dryers, and the “vent” you inherit may be a flexible transition hose jammed through a plaster wall with no exterior termination. Proper installation means running rigid or semi-rigid metal ducting to a code-compliant exterior exhaust, sized correctly for your dryer’s CFM rating, with adequate support and no screws that catch lint.
In Bronx, this work often surfaces during renovations or when replacing an old dryer that was vented illegally. A typical new vent installation runs $350 – $650 depending on the distance to the exterior wall, whether we need to core through masonry or brick, and whether the building requires fire-rated collar installations per NYC code. Jobs involving shared air shafts or roof terminations in co-op buildings run higher due to access coordination.
Code-Compliant Exhaust Routing
We route every new installation to terminate outdoors, never into crawl spaces, attics, or wall cavities. In Bronx pre-war buildings where previous owners took shortcuts, we frequently find bathroom fans and dryer vents dumping into the same air shaft, a violation that creates moisture problems and fire risks. Our crews document the proper routing with photos for your building management or HPD inspection records.
Masonry and Fire-Rated Penetrations
Exterior walls in Bronx’s older stock are often solid brick or terra cotta block. We use carbide-tipped coring bits and install fire-stop collars where the duct penetrates rated assemblies, meeting NYC Building Code requirements that many handymen skip. The work is messy by nature; we contain it with HEPA filtration from Abatement Technologies and leave the site clean.
Dryer Vent Repair in Bronx
Dryer Vent Repair in Bronx covers the full range of failures that develop in aging systems: crushed or disconnected ducting behind the dryer, sagging flexible hose that traps lint in low spots, damaged vent caps that let rain and rodents enter, and separations at joints that leak moist air into wall cavities. Most repairs we perform in Bronx fall between $150 – $400, with simple cap replacements at the low end and multi-story duct reconstruction in co-op buildings at the high end.
The borough’s rental density means many tenants live with vent problems for months because reporting maintenance feels complicated. If you’re a Bronx landlord, we can schedule directly with tenants, perform the repair, and deliver documentation for your HQS or HPD file. Our written pricing means the tenant can’t be hit with an unexpected charge, and our before-and-after photos give you maintenance records that hold up in court if a dispute arises.
Sagging and Disconnected Ductwork
Flexible foil or plastic ducting sags over time, especially in the long horizontal runs common in Bronx basements. Each low spot becomes a lint trap that restricts airflow and creates a fire hazard. We replace these runs with supported semi-rigid metal ducting that maintains its pitch and can be brushed clean during future maintenance.
Vent Cap and Hood Replacement
Missing flappers, broken louvers, and caps clogged with lint or painted shut are routine finds in Bronx. We stock replacement caps with bird guards and backdraft dampers, sized for the duct diameter, and we seal the exterior penetration properly to prevent water intrusion into your wall assembly.
Trusted Brands We Service in Bronx
Our equipment roster includes Rotobrush rotary brush systems for mechanical agitation of caked-on lint, Nikro negative-air machines that capture debris at the source rather than blowing it into your laundry room, and filtration products from Guardsman for jobs where containment matters. We don’t show up with shop vacs and coat hangers. For Bronx customers, this means we can handle the heavy buildup that accumulates in long duct runs and shared exhaust systems without making a mess of your space. Parts and replacement caps are stocked for common configurations, so most repairs don’t require a return visit.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Bronx Homes
- Illegal exhausts into air shafts or wall cavities. In Hunts Point, Mott Haven, and University Heights, we regularly find dryer vents and bathroom fans discharging directly into building cavities rather than outdoors. This violates NYC Building Code, traps moisture that breeds mold, and creates fire hazards that HPD inspectors flag during Local Law 55 compliance checks.
- Undersized ductwork in pre-war buildings. Many Bronx apartments were built with 3-inch or 4-inch galvanized pipe that can’t handle modern dryer airflow. The restricted diameter forces lint to accumulate faster and creates back-pressure that overheats the dryer and extends drying times.
- Year-round HVAC strain from Bronx’s climate extremes. Cold winters and humid summers push constant heating and cooling, and dryers in interior closets without climate control work harder in summer humidity. The combination of heavy use and long duct runs means lint buildup accelerates compared to milder climates with seasonal dryer use.
- Asbestos-wrapped duct insulation in older stock. Large swaths of the Bronx contain pre-1950 buildings with asbestos-wrapped ductwork. Disturbing this material without NYC DEP and EPA-compliant procedures creates liability. Our crews identify these conditions before work begins and advise on proper abatement coordination if access requires disturbing the wrap.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Bronx, NY
A standard dryer vent cleaning in Bronx runs $120 – $280 for residential units. This covers single-family homes, condo units, and individual apartment dryers with accessible exterior terminations. Multi-story duct runs in co-op or rental buildings, roof terminations requiring ladder access, or systems with heavy buildup requiring extended rotary brushing typically fall in the $250 – $450 range. Vent installation from scratch, including coring through masonry and installing fire-rated collars, runs $350 – $650. Simple repairs like cap replacement or sagging duct re-support fall between $150 – $400.
What moves the price: distance from dryer to exterior wall, number of elbows and transitions, accessibility of the termination point, and the condition of existing ductwork. We don’t quote per-vent teaser prices that balloon once we’re on site. The price is written down before any work starts, and it does not move at the door.
Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate. We’ll ask about your building type, dryer location, and any symptoms you’re seeing, then give you a firm range with no obligation.
We Also Serve Cities Near Bronx
Our crews route through Bronx regularly and also handle jobs in Mount Vernon to the north, Manhattan to the south and west, Yonkers along the western border, and Brooklyn across the Harlem River. If you’re in a building near the county line or managing properties across multiple boroughs, we can coordinate scheduling across locations. We also offer Duct Sealing in Bronx for systems with leakage that undermines your HVAC efficiency, and Air Duct Cleaning in Bronx for whole-system maintenance that complements your dryer vent work.
Serving Bronx, NY - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Bronx 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 Bronx
We typically offer next-day availability for dryer vent cleaning in Bronx, with same-day scheduling possible depending on route consolidation in your neighborhood. Dispatch is coordinated from our New York City office, which means crews are already moving through the borough. Call (361) 326-5060 to check current openings.
We work across all Bronx neighborhoods including Riverdale, Throggs Neck, Pelham Parkway, Hunts Point, Mott Haven, University Heights, and Morris Park. Our technicians are familiar with the building stock in each area, from co-op towers to pre-war walk-ups to converted brownstones.
We prioritize calls where a burning smell or complete blockage creates immediate fire risk, and our phones are answered by a live person 24/7 to triage genuine emergencies. Most standard cleanings are scheduled appointments rather than emergency dispatches, but we’ll advise honestly whether your situation needs immediate attention or can wait for the next available slot.
Bronx pricing runs comparable to Mount Vernon and Yonkers, sometimes slightly higher than outer Brooklyn due to parking access and building entry logistics in dense neighborhoods. The bigger price driver is building type: a single-family home in Riverdale costs less than a co-op tower near Pelham Parkway requiring roof access and building management coordination.
Every dryer vent cleaning is backed by our 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If the vent reclogs or any repair we performed fails within a year, we return and make it right at no charge, including a free second visit. This applies to all Bronx jobs without exception.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Bronx since 2004.




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