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 Tampa
Dryer vent cleaning in Tampa typically runs $150 – $275 for a standard single-family home, and most jobs are completed in under two hours with the dryer back in service the same day. If your dryer takes two cycles to dry towels or the laundry room feels like a sauna, the vent run is likely blocked with lint, crushed behind the machine, or pulling humid attic air into the system.
We’re Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, and our Dryer Vent Cleaning crew serves Tampa from our South Florida dispatch office. We know the local housing stock: the slab-on-grade ranches in Carrollwood, the historic bungalows in Seminole Heights and Hyde Park with vent runs through hot attics and knee walls, and the newer builds in Westshore with long flex runs that sag and collect lint. Tampa’s humidity means a partially blocked vent doesn’t just dry slowly, it pumps moist air into your home and strains the dryer motor. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate, or read on for honest pricing and what we actually do on a Tampa job.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Tampa’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
We’ve been in business since 2004 as part of the Garrison Partners family, and our Tampa customers hire us back because we show up inside the window, price the job in writing before we touch anything, and leave the site clean. That’s The Garrison Standard, and it’s how every Hollis location operates, independently owned and accountable.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and you’ll know who’s arriving before they knock. Phones are answered by a live person 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, no voicemail loops. Every dryer vent 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. No negotiation, no runaround.
We use professional-grade equipment, not hardware-store gear: Rotobrush rotary agitation systems, Nikro negative-air machines, and when filtration upgrades make sense, products from Aprilaire and Guardsman. We explain what each tool does and why we’re using it on your specific vent run.
Dryer Vent Repair in Tampa
Dryer Vent Repair in Tampa is what we recommend when the vent run itself is damaged, disconnected, or improperly routed, not just clogged with lint. A typical repair in Tampa runs $200 – $450 depending on access, materials, and whether we’re replacing a short section or rerouting an entire attic run. We see this often in older homes near Bayshore Boulevard and in the bungalow neighborhoods north of downtown, where original flex duct has collapsed, elbows have separated, or a previous owner ran the vent through an unconditioned attic with too many turns.
Our process starts with a camera inspection so we can show you exactly where the failure is. We document everything, photograph before and after, and give you a written price before any cutting or replacement begins.
Crushed or Disconnected Sections
In Tampa’s slab-on-grade homes, the dryer vent often shares an attic chase with supply and return ducts. Heat, humidity, and foot traffic in the attic crush flex runs against sheathing or pull connections apart at elbows. We replace damaged sections with rigid metal duct where code allows, seal all joints with mastic, and verify airflow at the exterior termination.
Vent Rerouting and Code Corrections
Some Tampa homes have vent runs that are too long, have too many turns, or terminate in crawlspaces or garages against current code. We reroute to the shortest practical path with proper slope for condensation drainage, install bird guards and proper vent caps, and make sure the termination point meets local requirements.
Dryer Vent Cleaning Company in Tampa
Dryer Vent Cleaning Company is what Hollis Air Duct Cleaning provides to Tampa homeowners who need the full lint pathway cleared from the dryer connection to the exterior hood, with airflow verified and documented. A standard cleaning in Tampa runs $150 – $275; if we’re also cleaning your HVAC duct system on the same visit, we bundle the work and reduce the combined price. Every cleaning includes agitation under negative pressure, camera verification of the full run, and before-and-after photos you can keep for your records.
We don’t quote per-vent prices or bait you with a low coupon that jumps once we’re inside. One flat price per system, agreed in writing, before we start.
Lint Removal and Airflow Restoration
We use Rotobrush rotary tools to agitate lint off duct walls while a Nikro negative-air machine pulls it out of your home entirely, not just into a shop vac that recirculates fine particles. For Tampa’s long attic runs, this matters: the lint is often compacted by humidity and needs mechanical agitation, not just air pressure.
Bird Guard and Vent Cap Installation
Tampa’s subtropical climate supports year-round bird and insect activity. We install metal bird guards and replace deteriorated plastic vent caps with code-compliant hardware that won’t collapse in heat or clog with lint. This is standard on our repair jobs and available as an add-on to cleaning.
Trusted Brands We Service in Tampa
We stock parts and use equipment from the brands that commercial crews rely on: Rotobrush rotary brush systems for mechanical agitation, Nikro negative-air machines for contained debris removal, and Aprilaire and Guardsman filtration products when your HVAC system needs upgrading alongside vent work. For Tampa customers, this means we don’t order parts and make you wait; our vans carry rigid metal duct, proper elbows, mastic, bird guards, and vent caps sized for the most common installations we see in Hillsborough County. If your dryer is a Whirlpool, LG, Samsung, Maytag, or another major brand, the vent connection is standard and we work with it. Our focus is on the vent run, not the appliance itself, though we’ll flag if we see a damaged flex connector or improper transition behind the machine.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Tampa Homes
- Humid attic air infiltration. In Tampa, dryer vents are often run through the same hot attic space that houses the air handler and supply and return ducts, so a vent that’s merely long, crushed, or unsealed pulls humid attic air straight into the duct system. That’s why Tampa dryers dry slowly in August even when the lint trap is clean. The problem isn’t always lint; it’s sometimes a vent run acting as an intake for 120-degree attic air.
- Lint soaked and hardened after water intrusion. Hurricane season and summer storms flood vent terminations or leak into attic chases. Lint that gets wet and dries becomes a solid mass that doesn’t respond to source removal. We see this in Carrollwood and Westshore after heavy rains. Cleaning won’t restore airflow; the affected section has to be cut out and replaced, and we document the damage for your insurer.
- Crushed flex behind knee walls in historic bungalows. Seminole Heights and Hyde Park homes often have original 1920s construction with vent runs spliced behind knee walls or routed through crawlspaces. Flexible duct collapses against sheathing, elbows separate, and previous repairs leave abandoned sections that trap lint. Camera inspection finds what a quick glance from the attic hatch misses.
- Bird nests and exterior hood failure. Tampa’s warm climate means birds nest year-round, and plastic vent caps degrade in UV and heat within a few seasons. A blocked hood forces lint back into the dryer and creates a fire hazard. We remove obstructions, install metal bird guards, and replace failed caps with permanent hardware.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Tampa, FL
| Service | Typical Range in Tampa |
|---|---|
| Standard dryer vent cleaning (single-family) | $150 – $275 |
| Dryer vent repair / section replacement | $200 – $450 |
| Vent rerouting or code correction | $350 – $650 |
| Bird guard or vent cap installation | $75 – $150 |
| Bundle with HVAC duct cleaning | Combined discount, quoted on site |
What moves the price: length of the vent run, access (crawlspace, attic, or finished ceiling), whether we’re replacing materials or just cleaning, and whether the job requires documentation for an insurance claim. We give one flat price per system, in writing, before any work starts. No per-vent pricing, no teaser coupons that balloon at the door. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Tampa
Our crews work throughout Hillsborough and northern Pinellas County, including Tampa and the surrounding communities of Safety Harbor, Oldsmar, Odessa, and Dunedin. Scheduling and dispatch are coordinated from our South Florida office, with local technicians assigned to your area.
Serving Tampa, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Tampa 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 Tampa
No, not always, and this is where documentation matters for your claim. If lint got soaked and dried into a solid mass, cleaning won’t restore airflow; the affected section must be cut out and replaced. We run a camera first, photograph the damage, and give you a written report with photos that most insurers accept. If the water only reached the exterior hood and the interior run stayed dry, cleaning plus cap replacement may be sufficient. Call (361) 326-5060 and we’ll inspect before you file.
Because your vent run may be pulling 120-degree humid attic air into the system through a crushed or unsealed section, not because the dryer is failing. Tampa’s extreme humidity and slab-on-grade construction put vent runs and HVAC ducts in the same overheated attic space. A clean lint trap doesn’t fix a vent that’s become an intake for attic air. We find and seal these leaks with camera inspection and airflow testing.
We can do either, but we recommend together for most Tampa homes. The same attic chase often houses both systems, and a blocked vent strains your HVAC blower motor by pressurizing the return plenum. Bundling saves you money, and we document the full system condition in one visit. Written price for both, agreed before we start.
We expect original construction with knee walls, crawlspace ductwork, and potentially abandoned or improperly sealed sections from previous owners. Our techs carry rigid metal duct and proper elbows for replacement, not just cleaning tools. We camera-inspect the full run because flex duct in these homes often collapses behind walls where it can’t be seen from the attic hatch. A homeowner in Seminole Heights with an original 1920s bungalow called us because a load of towels took three cycles and the laundry room smelled musty. Our tech ran a camera inspection down the lint pathway and found a bird’s nest plus matted lint at an old elbow where the flex run had been spliced behind a knee wall, and the flexible duct had collapsed against the sheathing. We removed the obstruction with agitation tools under negative pressure, replaced the crushed section with ridged metal, sealed the exterior hood, and verified airflow at the outside termination the same afternoon.
Yes, in most cases. We provide dated photos, camera video of the full vent run, a written scope of work, and a clear statement of what requires replacement versus what can be cleaned. Insurers want evidence that the work was necessary and properly scoped, not a verbal promise. We build that documentation on every flood-related job in Tampa.
Ready to get your dryer vent fixed right? Call Hollis Air Duct Cleaning at (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate in Tampa. We’ll give you a written price before any work starts, complete the job by The Garrison Code, and back it with our 365-Day Done Right Promise. If it’s not done right, we make it right. No runaround, no moving targets.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Tampa and the greater Hillsborough County area.