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 Fort Worth
Dryer vent cleaning in Fort Worth typically costs $120 – $280 for a standard single-story home, with older pier-and-beam properties and attic runs sometimes running higher. Most jobs take 60 – 90 minutes, and we’ll give you a written price before we touch anything.
We’ve been working in Fort Worth since 2004 as part of the Garrison Partners family, and our crews know the difference between a 1920s bungalow off Magnolia Avenue and a 2005 tract home in the Alliance corridor. That matters because the dryer vent in a Fairmount pier-and-beam house is nothing like the vent in a North Fort Worth slab-on-grade with a 25-foot mylar run through a 140°F attic. One takes careful navigation around original materials; the other needs us to find the sag or tear that’s hiding lint where you can’t see it. Our Dryer Vent Cleaning in Fort Worth crews dispatch from our Dallas-Fort Worth office, and we serve neighborhoods from Riverside to Saginaw without passing you off to a subcontractor.
Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate. We’ll ask about your home’s age, vent run length, and whether you’ve noticed longer dry times or a hot laundry room. That lets us quote accurately before we arrive.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Fort Worth’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
Fort Worth homeowners call us for Air Duct Cleaning in Fort Worth because we’ve seen what the other guys miss. In the Near Southside, we’ve found original 1940s galvanized runs disconnected under pier-and-beam floors, venting lint directly into crawl spaces. In North Fort Worth, we’ve pulled three-foot lint blankets from collapsed mylar ducts in attics where the summer heat baked the material into a solid mat. Generic crews run a brush, collect their fee, and leave the real problem untouched.
We’re background-checked and uniformed on every job. The price is written down before work starts, and it doesn’t move at the door. 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. Phones are answered by a live person 24 hours a day, seven days a week. No voicemail loops. No “we’ll call you back Monday.”
Our Dryer Vent Cleaning team uses Rotobrush rotary systems and Nikro negative-air machines with HEPA filtration, the same equipment commercial crews run. We explain what we’re doing and why, in plain terms. That’s The Garrison Standard.
Dryer Vent Repair in Fort Worth
Dryer Vent Repair in Fort Worth is often the real fix behind what looks like a simple cleaning job. In our market, we regularly find crushed, disconnected, or improperly sloped vent runs that no amount of lint removal will solve. A repair corrects the physical pathway so exhaust air moves freely and safely to the exterior.
Typical dryer vent repair in Fort Worth runs $180 – $420 depending on access, materials needed, and whether we’re rerouting through an attic or crawl space. We always inspect with a camera first, show you what we found, and write the price down before any work begins.
Disconnected or Crushed Runs
In Fort Worth’s older neighborhoods, the flexible transition duct behind the dryer or the run under a pier-and-beam house gets crushed against framing or pulls apart at joints. We reconnect with proper supports and seal the joint with rated tape or mastic, not the foil tape that fails in our heat.
Improper Sloping and Sagging
Long attic runs in North Fort Worth and Saginaw tract homes often sag between rafters, creating low spots where lint collects and moisture condenses. We’ll re-support the run with proper slope toward the exterior, eliminating the pocket where problems start.
Dryer Vent Cleaning Company in Fort Worth
Dryer Vent Cleaning Company work in Fort Worth means understanding that “cleaning” is only part of the job. A legitimate clean removes lint buildup from the full run, from the dryer connection to the exterior cap, using agitation and negative pressure so debris exits the system rather than settling elsewhere in your home.
Standard dryer vent cleaning in Fort Worth costs $120 – $280. Homes with second-story laundry rooms, rooftop terminations, or long attic runs may run toward the higher end. Bird guard installation or vent cap replacement is additional, typically $45 – $120 per unit.
What the Process Actually Looks Like
We connect our Nikro negative-air machine to create suction through the entire run, then use rotary brushes to dislodge packed lint. In Fort Worth’s humid climate, that lint is often damp and matted, not loose fluff. The negative-air method captures it under HEPA filtration instead of blowing it into your laundry room or attic.
Camera Inspection Included
After cleaning, we run a camera so you see the condition of the run yourself. In Fairmount and the Near Southside, we’re also checking for asbestos-containing insulation on adjacent original ductwork. We document what we find and advise accordingly.
Trusted Brands We Service in Fort Worth
We stock parts and materials from Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Abatement Technologies for Lennox in Fort Worth and other Fort Worth jobs, which means faster turnaround without waiting on shipped components. Our equipment roster includes Rotobrush rotary brush systems for mechanical agitation and Nikro negative-air machines for containment and extraction. For filtration and venting products, we specify Honeywell and Guardsman components rated for the airflow and temperature demands of Texas attics. We don’t show up hoping the hardware store has what we need.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Fort Worth Homes
- Lint matting in humid attic runs. Fort Worth’s subtropical humidity means lint in long attic vents absorbs moisture and compacts into a paste-like blanket. A quick brush pass won’t touch it; we need sustained agitation under negative pressure to break it loose and extract it fully.
- Crushed mylar in North Fort Worth tract homes. The flexible duct installed in 1990s – 2000s Saginaw and Alliance-area homes collapses against itself in 130 – 140°F attics, creating hidden blockages. Homeowners blame the dryer; the real problem is a duct that’s been flat for years.
- Disconnected galvanized runs in pier-and-beam bungalows. Under Fairmount and Near Southside homes, original metal runs separate at joints or get damaged by decades of maintenance traffic. Lint vents directly into the crawl space, creating moisture and fire risk where no one looks.
- Asbestos-wrapped adjacent ductwork. The original HVAC duct in pre-1940 Fort Worth homes is often wrapped in asbestos-containing insulation. A crew that doesn’t recognize it, document it, and work around it can disturb hazardous material while “just cleaning the vent.”
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Fort Worth, TX
Here’s what dryer vent work costs in the Fort Worth market:
| Service | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Standard dryer vent cleaning (single-story, direct exterior exit) | $120 – $180 |
| Dryer vent cleaning with attic or crawl-space run | $180 – $280 |
| Dryer vent repair (reconnect, re-support, seal joints) | $180 – $320 |
| Vent rerouting or significant repair | $280 – $420 |
| Bird guard installation | $75 – $120 |
| Vent cap replacement | $45 – $95 |
What moves the price: run length, number of turns, access difficulty (rooftop termination, second-story laundry), and whether we find damage requiring repair. We do not quote per-vent teaser prices that balloon at the door. The price we write down is the price you pay. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate on your specific Fort Worth home.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fort Worth
Our crews work throughout the metro area, including Fort Worth neighbors Haltom City, North Richland Hills, Hurst, and Kennedale. The same written pricing, same background-checked technicians, same 365-Day Done Right Promise apply across every city we serve.
Serving Fort Worth, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth
Your 1920s – 40s pier-and-beam home likely has a shorter, more direct run with original galvanized duct, but the real difference is humidity and airflow. Fort Worth’s damp air keeps lint from drying into loose particles; it mats against duct walls. Plus, older joints often leak, reducing exhaust velocity so lint settles instead of blowing through. Newer tract homes have longer runs that clog differently, not necessarily less. Call (361) 326-5060 and we’ll diagnose your specific run.
Yes, with proper precautions. We isolate the dryer vent run, use HEPA-contained negative-air equipment, and avoid disturbing adjacent asbestos-containing insulation. We document its presence and location for your records. Actual asbestos abatement requires a separate licensed contractor; we don’t perform that work, and we don’t pretend we can. Call (361) 326-5060 to discuss your specific property.
It changes what we find and how we extract it. Extreme attic heat in Fort Worth bakes lint into a dense, adhered layer and softens flexible mylar duct so it sags or tears. We use more aggressive rotary agitation and higher suction to break that material free, and we inspect for heat-damaged duct that needs repair or replacement. A quick clean misses both problems. Call (361) 326-5060 for an inspection that includes camera verification.
NADCA, the National Air Duct Cleaners Association, sets the accepted protocol for mechanical cleaning: agitation plus extraction, containment of dislodged debris, and inspection after completion. For Fort Worth homeowners, it means we don’t just blow compressed air through your vent and call it done. We follow a written procedure, use the right equipment, and verify results. That’s the standard we work to on every job, regardless of your home’s age or neighborhood.
Signs pointing to repair: clothes still take too long after a previous “cleaning,” the exterior vent flap doesn’t open during dryer operation, you feel hot, damp air in the laundry room or attic, or you’ve been told lint is “blowing into the crawl space.” These indicate a disconnected, crushed, or improperly sloped run that lint removal alone won’t fix. We camera-inspect every job to determine whether cleaning, repair, or both are needed. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free assessment and written quote.
Ready to get your dryer vent handled right? Call Hollis Air Duct Cleaning at (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate. We’ll ask the right questions about your Fort Worth home, give you a written price before any work starts, and back it with our 365-Day Done Right Promise. Live person answers the phone, 24 hours a day.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Fort Worth since 2004.