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 Framingham
Dryer vent cleaning in Framingham typically costs $150 – $275 for a standard residential run and is scheduled by appointment with a written price confirmed before any work begins. Most Framingham homes need this service every 12 – 18 months, though older multifamily properties with basement dryers may need attention twice a year. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate.
We’ve worked the full stretch of Framingham, from the triple-deckers near Saxonville and the Southside to the ranches off Edgell Road and the newer construction northwest of town. Our crews dispatch from the Boston office and carry the same Rotobrush and Nikro equipment we use on commercial jobs. We know the local housing stock: the 1920s mill-worker homes with their damp basements, the mid-century splits with sagging flex-duct runs, and the post-1990 builds with longer vent paths through finished walls. That local knowledge matters because a dryer vent in a wet Framingham basement fails differently than one in dry, new construction.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Framingham’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
Hollis Air Duct Cleaning has been part of the Garrison Partners family since 2004. In Framingham, we’ve built our reputation on showing up inside the quoted window, pricing the job in writing before we touch anything, and standing behind the work for a full year. Our Framingham customers know what to expect because we follow The Garrison Code on every visit: arrive uniformed, explain what we find, photograph the vent run before and after, and leave the site clean.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and our phones are answered by a live person 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No voicemail loops, no callback queues. When you schedule dryer vent cleaning in Framingham, you get a written price that doesn’t move at the door, and every job is covered by our 365-Day Done Right Promise. If the work fails within a year, we return and make it right at no charge, including a free second visit.
We don’t compete on teaser prices. We compete on discipline: show up when we said, price it before we touch it, do it by the book. That’s The Garrison Standard, and it’s how we work in Framingham and every community we serve.
Commercial Dryer Vent Cleaning in Framingham
Commercial Dryer Vent Cleaning in Framingham covers the laundry rooms in apartment complexes, condo associations, and multi-unit buildings along Route 9 and near the Mass Pike, where high-volume dryers run continuously and lint accumulation is a genuine fire code concern. The job involves inspecting the full vent pathway from the dryer connection to the exterior termination, agitating and extracting lint with rotary tools and negative-air equipment, and documenting the before-and-after condition with camera footage. In Framingham, commercial clients typically pay $300 – $600 per dryer bank depending on run length, access difficulty, and whether the vent path travels through shared walls or damp basement corridors. Most property managers in Framingham schedule this annually for insurance compliance.
Multi-Unit Properties and Shared Vent Systems
Many Framingham apartment buildings, especially the converted mill-era structures near Saxonville, have shared vent stacks that serve multiple units. These systems require inspection with a camera to locate disconnections or lint blockages between floors. We mark each access point, clean with agitation tools from both directions, and provide written documentation for the property file.
Code Compliance and Documentation
Framingham fire inspectors and insurance carriers increasingly require annual dryer vent inspection records for commercial laundry facilities. Our commercial cleanings include dated photo documentation, a written condition report, and a certificate of service for the property manager’s records.
Dryer Vent Cleaning Service in Framingham
Dryer Vent Cleaning Service in Framingham is the residential counterpart: a thorough cleaning of the metal or flex-duct pathway that carries hot, moist air from your dryer to the outside wall or roof cap. The service includes inspection with a vent camera, lint removal with rotary brushes and HEPA-contained vacuums, exterior hood flap check, and airflow verification. For Framingham homeowners, this typically runs $150 – $275 for a standard through-wall run, with rerouting or cap replacement adding $75 – $150. Homes with basement dryers in the Southside or Saxonville often need more frequent service because damp conditions cause lint to clump and stick.
What We Find in Older Framingham Homes
On the north side, we regularly encounter 1950s – 70s ranches with crushed foil duct sagging between joists. The low point collects lint, restricts airflow, and forces the dryer to run longer. We replace these with rigid metal where accessible and secure the run with proper supports.
Finished Basements and Hidden Runs
In northwest Framingham and Saxonville, dryer vents often disappear behind finished basement walls added decades after the original construction. We use camera inspection to map the full pathway and access panels where possible. When a run must be rerouted, we price that work in writing before cutting any access.
Trusted Brands We Service in Framingham
Our equipment roster includes Rotobrush rotary brush systems for agitating stubborn lint deposits, Nikro negative-air machines for contained extraction, and filtration products from Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Guardsman. For Framingham customers, this means we carry the tools and parts to handle most vent configurations without ordering specialty items. If your vent cap is damaged or your exterior hood needs replacement, we stock common sizes and can complete the swap during the same visit. We don’t show up with hardware-store gear and hope it fits. We bring the same professional-grade equipment that commercial crews use, and we explain what each tool does while we work.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Framingham Homes
- Damp-basement lint clumping in Southside and Saxonville multifamilies. Lint absorbs crawlspace humidity and mats into dense clumps rather than drying and blowing free. A standard cleaning helps, but without addressing the damp environment, the problem returns within months.
- Sagging flex-duct runs in north-side ranches. Mid-century homes with foil or plastic flex duct suspended between joists develop low points where lint settles. The dryer works harder, cycles run longer, and the duct can eventually split at the sag.
- Seized exterior hood flaps after New England winters. Even a clean vent path backs up when the wall cap can’t open. We check flap movement and clear ice, debris, or bird screening that blocks exhaust.
- Buried terminations on low-lying lots near Route 9 and the Mass Pike. Snowmelt, mulch, and road dust wick moisture back into the lint pathway. We locate the termination, clear the surround, and recommend proper clearance.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Framingham, MA
A standard residential dryer vent cleaning in Framingham runs $150 – $275. This covers inspection, camera verification, lint removal with rotary agitation and HEPA vacuum, exterior hood check, and airflow test. Vent rerouting adds $75 – $150 depending on materials and access. Bird guard or cap replacement runs $50 – $125. Commercial dryer vent cleaning in Framingham starts at $300 per dryer bank and scales with run length and unit count.
What moves the price: run length and material (rigid metal vs. flex duct), access difficulty (finished walls, crawlspaces), whether the vent path needs rerouting, and exterior termination height. We inspect first, price in writing, and get your approval before any work begins. The price does not change at the door. Estimates are free. Call (361) 326-5060 to schedule.
We Also Serve Cities Near Framingham
Our Dryer Vent Cleaning crews regularly work in Wellesley, Marlborough, Needham, and Maynard. Each community gets the same written-price protocol and 365-Day Done Right Promise. Scheduling and dispatch are coordinated from our Boston office, with local crews serving Framingham and surrounding towns.
Serving Framingham, MA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Framingham 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 Framingham
Framingham’s older homes, especially in the Southside and Saxonville, often route dryer vents through damp basements or crawlspaces where lint absorbs moisture and clumps instead of staying dry and blowing clear. Newer towns with slab foundations and dry soil don’t have this wet-lint failure mode. If your vent runs through a damp basement, you may need cleaning twice yearly rather than annually. Call (361) 326-5060 and we’ll inspect the full pathway and advise on schedule.
Yes. We use camera inspection to map the vent path through finished walls, then cut minimal access panels where needed. On a three-family on Prindiville Avenue in Saxonville, our tech pulled a Guardsman vent brush and camera through a 14-foot run that had been re-routed behind a finished basement wall in the 1980s; the lint was damp and matted from a wet crawlspace below, and the exterior hood flap was packed shut. We set up HEPA filtration at the laundry, ran the camera to map the full lint pathway, and cleared the run with agitation tools in both directions before re-securing the duct. The dryer cycle dropped from two passes to one and the homeowner said the musty smell at the laundry sink stopped. If rerouting is cleaner than accessing the old run, we’ll price both options in writing.
It could be either, or both. A blocked dryer vent traps moist air in the laundry area, which smells musty. But in Framingham, the same damp basements that affect dryer vents also grow mold in supply and return ducts. We inspect both systems and tell you which is the source before quoting any work. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate.
Every 6 – 12 months for basement dryers in damp Framingham basements, versus 12 – 18 months for dryers on slab or vented through dry walls. The humid continental climate here, with muggy summers and cold, damp winters, means crawlspaces and basements stay wet from spring snowmelt and the high water table. If you manage a multifamily in the Southside or Saxonville, twice-yearly cleaning is the safer interval. Call (361) 326-5060 to set up a recurring schedule.
Yes. Commercial dryer vent cleaning in Framingham serves apartment complexes, condo associations, and multi-unit buildings with higher-volume equipment and often shared vent stacks. The work uses the same Rotobrush and Nikro equipment but scales to longer runs, multiple access points, and code-documentation requirements for property managers. Pricing starts at $300 per dryer bank. Call (361) 326-5060 for a commercial estimate.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Framingham and surrounding communities.