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 San Marcos
Dryer vent cleaning in San Marcos typically runs $150 – $275 for a standard single-family home, with most jobs completed in under two hours. Our crews are on the road daily from our Austin coordination office to San Marcos neighborhoods, including the tracts near San Elijo, the ridgeline homes off Twin Oaks Valley Road, and the original single-story core around Mission Road. We’ve been part of the Garrison Partners family since 2004, and our Dryer Vent Cleaning team knows the builder-standard layouts that repeat across this city’s 1980s-through-2000s housing stock. If your dryer is taking longer than one cycle, if you smell burning lint, or if you’ve never had the vent run inspected, call (361) 326-5060. We’ll give you a written price before any work starts.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is San Marcos’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
San Marcos homeowners call us for Air Duct Cleaning in San Marcos because we’ve built our reputation on showing up inside the window and pricing in writing. Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and trained on The Garrison Code, which means they arrive squared away, explain what they’re doing, and leave the site clean. Every job carries 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 know San Marcos housing. The flexible duct runs in the tract homes near San Elijo, the longer exhaust paths in the canyon-edge builds off Rancho Santa Fe Road, and the tight laundry closets in the townhome complexes along Las Posas Road. That local knowledge saves time and prevents wall damage. Phones are answered by a live person 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No voicemail loops. No callback queues.
Our Dryer Vent Cleaning in San Marcos crews carry Rotobrush rotary systems and Nikro negative-air machines, the same tools commercial crews use. We don’t send a kid with a shop vacuum. We send a technician who can camera-inspect the run, identify a kink or crush behind the wall, and clear it without tearing drywall.
Dryer Vent Inspection in San Marcos
Dryer Vent Inspection in San Marcos is the starting point for every job we do, and it’s especially critical in this city’s 1980s – 2000s tract housing where builder-standard flexible runs were installed through long, code-minimum paths. A typical inspection here runs $89 – $129. The technician feeds a borescope camera through the entire lint pathway, from the dryer connection to the exterior termination, documenting kinks, sags, blockages, and construction debris the homeowner cannot see or reach.
We were called to a builder-fresh tract home near San Elijo where the new owners reported the dryer taking two cycles to dry a load. A camera inspection found the flexible dryer run kinked behind the laundry wall and packed with drywall dust and construction grit left from handover; we ran agitation tools through the lint pathway, pulled the debris under negative pressure, and verified the run with a post-clean camera pass so the dryer’s blower motor wasn’t fighting a blocked exhaust.
When to Schedule an Inspection
Book a Dryer Vent Inspection if your dryer needs more than one cycle, if the exterior flap barely opens during operation, or if you’ve never had the run checked in a home built between 1980 and 2010. In San Marcos, we also recommend an inspection after any major Santa Ana wind event, especially for homes on canyon-edge lots where ash and fine particulate can load the termination screen.
What the Camera Reveals
Our inspection reports include photo documentation of the full run. You’ll see the condition of the flex duct, any crush points at studs or joists, lint accumulation depth, and whether the termination cap is intact or bird-nested. No guesswork. No “trust us, it was dirty.” Just the images and a written price to fix what we found.
Commercial Dryer Vent Cleaning in San Marcos
Commercial Dryer Vent Cleaning in San Marcos serves the apartment laundry rooms, senior living facilities, and small commercial laundries that keep this growing city running. A typical commercial job here runs $300 – $650 depending on the number of units, duct length, and access complexity. We clean multi-unit exhaust systems in properties along Rancho Santa Fe Road and the service corridors near the 78, where lint accumulation in shared risers creates genuine fire hazards.
Commercial dryers run hotter and more frequently than residential units. The lint is finer, the exhaust volume is higher, and the shared ductwork in San Marcos apartment complexes often lacks the individual cleanouts that would make maintenance straightforward. Our crews map the system, clean each branch under negative pressure, and verify airflow at every termination.
Multi-Unit Property Compliance
Property managers in San Marcos face insurance and fire-code scrutiny on shared laundry exhausts. We document every commercial clean with before-and-after photos, airflow readings, and a written report. If your property is in the 92069 or 92078 zones, we can schedule around tenant laundry hours to minimize disruption.
Restaurant and Hospitality Laundry
Hotels and restaurants with on-site laundry near the I-15 corridor generate lint loads that residential equipment cannot handle. We bring Nikro negative-air collectors and rotary brush systems sized for 6-inch and 8-inch commercial duct. The work is priced by the system, not by the hour, and the price is written before we start.
Trusted Brands We Service in San Marcos
Our San Marcos crews carry parts and know the service profiles for major dryer manufacturers including Whirlpool, LG, Samsung, Maytag, and GE. We don’t repair the appliance itself, but we understand how each brand’s blower motor and lint trap design interacts with the vent run behind it. For the ductwork, we stock Guardsman termination caps and Abatement Technologies filtration products. Most replacement parts for San Marcos jobs are on the van, which means no second trip for a standard cap or bird guard. If your vent run needs rerouting or a booster fan, we’ll explain why, show you the airflow data, and price it in writing.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in San Marcos Homes
- New-build handover debris. San Marcos’ rapid growth meant thousands of tract homes handed over with drywall dust and taping mud still in the dryer run and supply ducts. The builder never performed source removal after construction. We find this in homes from the 1990s through brand-new builds near San Elijo.
- Kinked flexible runs behind laundry walls. The 1980s – 2000s builder-standard flexible duct in San Marcos tract homes was run through long paths with minimal support. Gravity and vibration create sags and kinks the homeowner cannot see. The dryer works harder, the element runs hotter, and the fire risk climbs.
- Santa Ana ash loading on canyon-edge lots. When Santa Ana winds meet a wildfire in the hills east of the 78, local techs know the first call wave comes from the canyon-adjacent neighborhoods near San Elijo and the ridgelines, where ash stains the returns long before filters clog. That same ash loads dryer terminations and restricts airflow.
- Bird nesting in uncapped terminations. The dry inland climate around San Marcos draws birds to warm vent terminations, especially on homes with missing or damaged caps. A nest can block the exhaust entirely, forcing carbon monoxide and moist air back into the laundry space.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in San Marcos, TX
Most residential dryer vent cleaning jobs in San Marcos fall between $150 and $275. A straightforward single-story home with accessible termination and standard 4-inch ductwork sits at the lower end. Two-story homes with longer runs, rooftop terminations, or significant lint blockage push toward the higher end. Dryer Vent Inspection runs $89 – $129. Vent rerouting, if the existing path is crushed or improperly sloped, typically adds $200 – $400 depending on wall access. Bird guard installation is $45 – $85 per cap. Commercial systems start at $300 and scale with unit count and duct complexity.
What affects your price: run length, number of turns, termination height and access, lint accumulation depth, and whether construction debris is present. We do not price per vent. We price per system, in writing, before any work starts. The price does not move at the door. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near San Marcos
Our crews cover the full inland North County corridor. We regularly schedule San Marcos alongside jobs in Kyle, New Braunfels, Buda, and Canyon Lake. If you manage properties across multiple cities, we can coordinate a single scheduling window and consistent reporting format.
Serving San Marcos, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the San Marcos 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 San Marcos
Because builders rarely perform source removal on ductwork after construction. In San Marcos, we routinely find drywall dust, taping mud, and construction grit packed into dryer runs in homes that have never been lived in. The flexible duct behind your laundry wall was likely installed early in the build, then left open to jobsite debris for months. Call (361) 326-5060 and we’ll camera-inspect the run before your dryer fights a blocked exhaust for a year.
Yes. Santa Ana wind events push ash and fine soot into exterior terminations, especially on canyon-edge lots near San Elijo and the ridgelines east of the 78. That particulate mixes with lint and creates a dense, fire-prone mat that standard homeowner brushes cannot remove. We clean these loads under negative pressure and verify the termination with a camera pass.
We access the run from both ends, connecting rotary brushes at the dryer and negative-air collection at the termination. The flexible duct in these homes is designed to be cleaned this way. If we find a crush or kink that requires wall access, we show you the camera image, explain the location, and price the repair in writing before cutting anything.
An inspection is camera-only: we document the condition and give you a written price to clean. A full cleaning includes the inspection, plus mechanical agitation, negative-air debris removal, and a post-clean camera verification. Most San Marcos homeowners book the full service after seeing their first inspection images.
Yes. Commercial units typically need cleaning every 3 – 6 months depending on cycle volume, where residential units average annually. Apartment complexes in San Marcos with shared risers face code and insurance requirements that individual homes do not. We set maintenance schedules based on your unit count and usage logs, not a calendar guess. Call (361) 326-5060 to review your property’s needs.
Ready to get your dryer vent checked? Call Hollis Air Duct Cleaning at (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate. We’ll give you a written price before any work starts, and every job is backed by our 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving San Marcos and the inland North County corridor.