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 Austin
Dryer vent cleaning in Austin typically runs $150 – $280 for a standard single-family home, and most jobs take 60 – 90 minutes from arrival to cleanup. We’re Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, part of the Garrison Partners family, and our Austin office dispatches crews daily to homes from Hyde Park to Westlake, Round Rock to Bee Cave. Call (361) 326-5060 for a written estimate before any work starts.
Austin’s building boom has created a problem most homeowners don’t expect. Brand-new houses across the metro, from Mueller development infill to Cedar Park subdivisions, often ship with dryer vents still packed with construction debris. The builder’s HVAC contractor commissions the supply and return ducts, but the dryer run is treated as an afterthought. Drywall dust, wood scraps, and insulation fragments get left behind. Then Austin’s year-round HVAC cycle, driven by brutal summers and mild winters that never let the system rest, pulls ambient lint and caliche dust into that same utility space. The vent chokes faster here than in markets where equipment sits idle three months a year.
Our Dryer Vent Cleaning team uses Rotobrush agitation tools and Nikro negative-air machines to clear these blockages. We write the price down before touching anything, and every job carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Austin’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
We’ve been in business since 2004 as part of the Garrison Partners family, and our Austin office operates under The Garrison Standard: arrive inside the quoted window, price in writing, complete the job by the book, leave the site clean. That standard was built for homeowners who’ve already been burned by no-shows and invoice surprises.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed. You’ll know who’s walking into your home before they arrive. Phones are answered by a live person 24 hours a day, seven days a week, not a callback queue that dumps you to Monday.
We don’t compete on teaser coupons. We compete on discipline. The price we write down is the price you pay. If the work fails within a year, we return and make it right at no charge, including a free second visit. That’s the 365-Day Done Right Promise, backed in writing on every job.
Our crews know Austin’s housing stock. We’ve cleaned vents in 1920s Travis Heights bungalows with original plaster and retrofitted ductwork, and in brand-new Pflugerville builds where the flex duct was crushed behind the cabinet before the homeowner ever moved in. That local knowledge matters when you’re diagnosing why a dryer takes two cycles.
Dryer Vent Installation in Austin
Dryer Vent Installation in Austin is often needed when a home’s existing run is unsafe, improperly routed, or built with materials that no longer meet code. A proper installation specifies rigid or semi-rigid metal ducting, correct slope for condensation drainage, adequate combustion air if the dryer is gas-fired, and an exterior termination cap with functioning backdraft damper. In Austin’s market, a full replacement installation typically runs $300 – $550, while a reroute of an existing run runs $200 – $400 depending on attic or crawlspace access.
When Installation Beats Repair
We recommend full installation over patchwork when the existing run uses unsafe materials like plastic flex duct or foil transition hose, when the vent exceeds 25 feet equivalent length without a booster fan, or when the termination point is anywhere but an exterior wall (roof terminations in Austin’s oak-dense neighborhoods clog with debris seasonally). In the limestone hills west of town, we also see long, undersized flex runs in 130 – 140°F attics that sag and trap lint against every ridge. Repairing those is temporary; rerouting with properly sized rigid duct solves it.
Code and Safety Considerations
Austin follows the International Residential Code with local amendments. Gas dryers require adequate make-up air. In older central-Austin homes, we often find the utility closet was converted from a former porch or addition without proper combustion air provisions. We flag these conditions in writing and coordinate with licensed trades when needed. Never improvise ventilation for a gas appliance.
Dryer Vent Repair in Austin
Dryer Vent Repair in Austin addresses the specific failure modes this climate and building stock produce. Common repairs include replacing crushed or disconnected transitions, reattaching separated joints, installing bird guards on exterior terminations, and replacing damaged cap assemblies. Typical repair work in Austin runs $120 – $220 for straightforward fixes, $200 – $350 if attic access or partial rerouting is required.
Crushed Transitions and Builder Debris
In a brand-new build off Bee Cave Road near Westlake, our tech pulled a camera through the dryer run and found the flex duct crushed behind the cabinet and packed with drywall dust the builder never blew out. The homeowner had been running loads back-to-back for three weeks and the exterior flapper was barely moving. We re-ran the transition, cleared the lint pathway with agitation tools under negative pressure, and the next load dried in a single cycle. This pattern repeats across Austin’s new construction.
Thermal Fuse Trips and Hidden Blockages
When a dryer suddenly stops heating, homeowners often blame the element. More often in Austin, it’s the thermal fuse protecting a blocked vent. The fuse is a one-time safety device; once it blows, the dryer won’t heat until the vent is cleared and the fuse is replaced. We clear the blockage first, then test airflow with a manometer to confirm the repair. Replacing the fuse without fixing the vent just burns another fuse.
Trusted Brands We Service in Austin
We stock parts and service equipment from major manufacturers including Aprilaire, Abatement Technologies, and Guardsman filtration products. Our equipment roster includes Rotobrush rotary brush systems for mechanical agitation and Nikro negative-air machines for contained debris extraction. For Austin homeowners, this means faster turnaround on repairs without waiting for parts shipments. We don’t show up with hardware-store gear and hope it fits. We arrive with the same tools commercial crews use, specified to the job we priced in writing.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Austin Homes
- Builder handover debris in new construction. Across Mueller, East Austin infill, and Cedar Park subdivisions, we regularly pull drywall dust, insulation scraps, and wood shavings from dryer runs that were never cleaned after construction. The homeowner moves in, runs the dryer, and lint begins matting onto that rough debris bed immediately.
- Long attic flex runs in Westlake and Bee Cave. Homes in the limestone hills west of town often have 30 – 40 foot flex-duct runs through unconditioned attics. Summer attic temperatures of 130 – 140°F soften the flex material, causing it to sag between supports. Lint collects at every low point. Airflow stalls. The dryer labors through multiple cycles.
- Cedar and oak pollen season loading. Austin’s late-winter mountain cedar and spring oak pollen pour into outdoor air. While this affects HVAC returns most directly, homes with utility closets near exterior walls or with poor closet sealing see pollen dust settle into dryer transitions and exterior cap assemblies, accelerating buildup between cleanings.
- Missing or failed bird guards. Austin’s tree canopy and mild climate support year-round bird activity. We find nests in uncapped or poorly screened terminations across Rosedale, Cherrywood, and Hyde Park. A nest can block a vent completely in a single season, creating a genuine fire hazard.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Austin, TX
Standard dryer vent cleaning in Austin runs $150 – $280 for a single-family home with a typical run length under 25 feet. This covers full mechanical agitation of the duct, negative-air debris extraction, exterior cap cleaning, and airflow verification with a manometer. Jobs requiring attic access, partial rerouting, or booster fan service run $250 – $400. Full replacement installation with rigid duct runs $300 – $550.
What moves the price: run length and access difficulty, presence of construction debris requiring extended cleaning, need for bird guard or cap replacement, and whether the run includes a booster fan that requires separate service. We inspect with a camera before quoting, write the price down, and do not move it at the door.
Every estimate is free. Call (361) 326-5060 to schedule.
We Also Serve Cities Near Austin
Our Austin office dispatches crews throughout the metro, including Austin proper and surrounding communities: Pflugerville to the northeast, Cedar Park and Round Rock to the north, and Manor to the east. Each job carries the same written pricing, the same background-checked uniformed technicians, and the same 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Serving Austin, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Austin 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 Austin
Builder crews rarely clean the dryer run after construction; it’s treated as an afterthought next to the supply and return ducts they were hired to commission. Drywall dust, insulation scraps, and wood debris get left inside. Austin’s year-round HVAC cycle then pulls ambient lint and caliche dust into that same utility space, so the vent chokes faster than in markets with a true winter shutdown. We recommend a post-construction cleaning before move-in, or within the first six months of occupancy. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free inspection.
Hyde Park bungalows often have short, direct runs through plaster walls with original or retrofitted metal duct, accessible from basement or crawlspace. Round Rock new builds frequently have long flex runs through attics with multiple bends, crushed behind cabinets, and packed with construction debris. The bungalow job is typically straightforward access and cleaning; the new build often requires camera inspection, debris extraction, and sometimes partial rerouting. Both get the same written price before work starts.
Indirectly, yes. Mountain cedar and oak pollen primarily load HVAC return ducts, but homes with poorly sealed utility closets or exterior-wall dryer locations see pollen dust settle into transitions and cap assemblies. This adds to the lint load and can accelerate exterior screen clogging. We inspect and clean the full termination assembly, not just the duct interior.
Long, undersized flex-duct runs in 130 – 140°F unconditioned attics sag between supports, creating low points where lint collects. Airflow stalls. The dryer senses insufficient exhaust and extends cycle times automatically. In severe cases, the thermal fuse trips and the dryer stops heating entirely. Camera inspection confirms the blockage pattern; rerouting with properly sized rigid duct solves it permanently. Call (361) 326-5060 for a camera inspection and written quote.
Yes. Our cleaning protocols align with NADCA ACR and dryer vent supplement guidelines: mechanical agitation of the full duct length, negative-air containment for debris extraction, and post-cleaning airflow verification. We document before-and-after conditions with camera footage for the homeowner’s records. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers our work for a full year; if the vent fails due to our cleaning, we return at no charge.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Austin with written prices, background-checked crews, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise.