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 Wellesley
Dryer vent cleaning in Wellesley typically runs $180 – $340 for a standard residential job, with more complex re-routes in older homes reaching $450 – $650. Most appointments are scheduled within a few days, and our crews are familiar with the specific challenges of Wellesley’s pre-1950 housing stock. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate with a written price before any work starts.
We’ve been routing to Wellesley from our Boston office long enough to know the difference between a quick brush-out on a post-war ranch near Route 9 and a full camera inspection on a gravity-fed system in the Cottage Street area. That local knowledge matters because the fix your neighbor needed might be completely wrong for your house. Our Dryer Vent Cleaning team carries the equipment to handle both, and we price it in writing before we touch anything.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Wellesley’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
Hollis Air Duct Cleaning has built its reputation in Wellesley on showing up inside the quoted window, pricing the job on paper before work begins, and backing every repair with the 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. That guarantee is written on every job, not offered as a verbal afterthought.
Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and trained to The Garrison Standard, which means arriving prepared, explaining what they find in plain terms, and leaving the site clean. We’ve serviced homes along Washington Street, near Wellesley College, and throughout the Cottage Street neighborhood where original gravity-fed ductwork creates problems most cleaners miss entirely.
Phones are answered by a live person 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No voicemail loops, no callback queues, no waiting until Monday to schedule.
Commercial Dryer Vent Cleaning in Wellesley
Commercial Dryer Vent Cleaning in Wellesley covers multi-unit buildings, property management portfolios, and institutional laundry facilities where accumulated lint creates fire risk and drives up utility costs. We schedule these jobs to minimize disruption to tenants and operations, and we provide written documentation for property managers who need records for insurance or compliance.
Multi-Unit Properties and HOAs
Wellesley’s condo conversions and historic multi-family buildings often share vent runs between units, meaning one blocked line affects several dryers. We map the full system, clean each branch, and identify where shared infrastructure needs sealing or re-routing to prevent cross-unit backpressure.
Institutional and On-Site Laundry Facilities
Facilities near Route 9 and in the town center with high-volume laundry operations require more frequent cleaning cycles. We set maintenance schedules based on actual use, not calendar guesses, and our Nikro negative-air machines handle the volume without shutting down operations for extended periods.
Dryer Vent Cleaning Service in Wellesley
Dryer Vent Cleaning Service in Wellesley starts with understanding what kind of vent run we’re dealing with before we commit to a method. A standard cleaning on a short, straight run in a 1960s ranch is straightforward. A cleaning on a 35-foot flex duct threaded through a finished basement in a pre-1950 colonial is a different job entirely, and we price them differently.
Camera Inspection and Source Removal
We run a camera before we quote on any Wellesley home built before 1950. The camera reveals crushed ducts, disconnected joints, and lint accumulation patterns that a surface inspection misses. Source removal with agitation tools under negative pressure pulls the debris out rather than pushing it deeper into the system.
Re-Routing and Sealing
When we find a vent run that was retrofitted through an unconditioned attic or behind a finished basement ceiling with multiple elbows and no proper supports, re-routing often makes more sense than repeated cleanings. We seal all joints with proper mastic and metal tape, not hardware-store foil, and we support the run to prevent future crushing.
Trusted Brands We Service in Wellesley
Our equipment roster includes Rotobrush rotary brush systems for mechanical agitation, Nikro negative-air machines for controlled debris extraction, and filtration components from Guardsman and Abatement Technologies. We stock common vent caps, transition ducts, and bird guard fittings so most Wellesley jobs finish in a single visit without waiting on parts. For homes with specialized HVAC integration, we carry Honeywell and Aprilaire filtration products that match existing systems.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Wellesley Homes
- Crushed flex ducts behind finished basement ceilings. In Wellesley’s older homes, the vent run was often threaded through a finished basement as an afterthought, with inadequate support. Over years, the duct sags, crushes, or gets pinched against a joist, creating a lint trap that standard cleaning never reaches.
- Disconnected joints where original gravity runs meet modern transitions. The Cottage Street area and similar neighborhoods have gravity-fed furnace ductwork that was later connected to forced-air systems. Those oversized, unsealed segments collect lint and moisture, especially during Wellesley’s freeze-thaw cycles when condensation forms in unconditioned spaces.
- Excessive run length with multiple elbows. A dryer vent should not exceed 35 feet with each 90-degree elbow counting as 5 additional feet. We regularly find Wellesley runs at 40+ equivalent feet because the most direct path was walled off during a renovation decades ago.
- Rust and corrosion from attic condensation. Wellesley’s humid summers and cold winters create temperature swings in unconditioned attics where vent runs sweat, rust through, and leak lint into insulation. That rust also roughens the interior surface, causing lint to stick where it would otherwise flow through.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Wellesley, MA
A standard residential dryer vent cleaning in Wellesley runs $180 – $340. That covers a straightforward run with accessible termination, camera inspection, source removal with agitation tools, and a written report of what we found.
Complex jobs in older homes run $450 – $650. This includes re-routing through finished basements or unconditioned attics, sealing disconnected joints in original gravity-fed systems, replacing corroded sections, and installing proper supports and bird guards. We give you the full price in writing before any work starts, and it does not move at the door.
Commercial multi-unit properties are priced per system after a site visit. We do not quote these over the phone because shared infrastructure varies too widely.
Every job includes the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If the vent fails to perform within a year, we return and make it right at no charge. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Wellesley
Our Wellesley crews also handle dryer vent cleaning in Needham, Framingham, Newton, and Medfield. Each of these towns has its own housing stock quirks, and we adjust our approach accordingly, whether it’s a Newton Victorian with similar gravity-fed issues or a Medfield colonial with a straightforward modern run.
Serving Wellesley, MA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Wellesley 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 Wellesley
Your vent clogs faster because Wellesley’s pre-1950 homes often have longer, more convoluted runs with original gravity-fed duct segments that were never designed for modern dryer airflow. Those oversized, unsealed sections slow air velocity, letting lint settle out instead of carrying through to the termination. The freeze-thaw cycles in Wellesley’s unconditioned attics and basements also create condensation that causes lint to stick. Call (361) 326-5060 for a camera inspection that shows exactly what’s happening in your specific run.
It involves a camera inspection first, then source removal with rotary brush agitation under negative pressure, followed by sealing any disconnected joints and evaluating whether the run needs re-routing. In a newer home, we might finish in 45 minutes. In a Cottage Street colonial with a 35-foot run through a finished basement, the job can take two to three hours and often reveals issues a simple brush-out would miss. We explain what we find before we proceed, and the price is fixed in writing.
Yes, it often means your dryer vent shares chase space or termination geometry with oversized, unsealed duct segments that were designed for gravity convection, not forced air. Those segments trap lint and moisture, reduce dryer efficiency, and can create backpressure that trips your dryer’s safety sensors. We see this specifically in Wellesley’s pre-1950 stock, and it’s why we always camera-inspect these homes before quoting. The real fix is usually sealing and re-routing, not just a longer brush.
Most Wellesley homes need cleaning every 12 to 18 months, but homes with longer runs, multiple elbows, or gravity-fed retrofits should schedule annually. The heavy year-round HVAC use in Wellesley’s climate means more lint generation, and the freeze-thaw condensation in unconditioned spaces accelerates buildup. If your dryer takes longer than one cycle to dry a standard load, or if the laundry room feels unusually warm, you’re already overdue. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate.
Yes, we clean dryer vents in Wellesley commercial buildings including multi-unit properties, institutional laundry facilities, and property management portfolios. Commercial jobs require different scheduling, documentation, and often shared-run mapping that residential cleaners don’t provide. We price these per system after a site visit, and we can set up recurring maintenance schedules based on actual use volume rather than arbitrary calendar dates.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Wellesley and surrounding communities since 2004.