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 Houston
Dryer vent cleaning in Houston typically costs $150 – $350 for a standard single-family home, with most jobs completed in 60 – 90 minutes. If your dryer takes two cycles to finish a load, or your laundry room feels humid even with the vent running, you’re likely dealing with lint buildup that’s reached a dangerous level.
We’re Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, and our Dryer Vent Cleaning crews work out of our Houston office to serve homeowners from the Heights down to Pearland. Houston’s combination of year-round humidity, slab-on-grade construction with attic duct runs, and long cooling seasons creates a dryer vent problem that’s genuinely different from what you’d see in Dallas or Austin. We’ve been handling it since 2004. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Houston’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
Houston homeowners know the difference between a crew that shows up squared away and one that treats the job like a side hustle. Our technicians arrive in uniform, background-checked, with the job details already in writing. No estimates that balloon once we’re inside. No per-vent pricing games. The price is written down before any work starts, and it does not move at the door.
We’re part of the Garrison Partners family, and every Hollis location runs on The Garrison Standard: arrive inside the quoted window, price in writing, complete the job by the book, leave the site clean. Our 365-Day Done Right Promise means if the work fails within a year, we come back and make it right at no charge, including a free second visit. That’s not a verbal assurance. It’s on the paperwork for every job.
Our 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 when your dryer is already backing up moisture into your laundry room.
Dryer Vent Installation in Houston
Dryer Vent Installation in Houston means routing rigid metal duct through some of the most punishing attic conditions in the country. Our subtropical Gulf humidity, with summer dew points in the mid-70s, turns unconditioned attics into steam chambers for nine to ten months a year. Flexible duct installed by builders in the 1980s and 1990s degrades faster here than in drier climates, and many Houston homes still have the original runs.
A proper installation removes flexible duct entirely and replaces it with smooth-wall galvanized steel or aluminum rigid duct, secured with metal tape (never screws that catch lint), and terminated with a code-approved vent cap. In Houston, we also verify that the run doesn’t exceed 25 feet equivalent length, accounting for each elbow as 5 additional feet. Longer runs are common in ranch-style homes near Memorial or Briarforest, where the laundry room sits far from an exterior wall.
Typical Dryer Vent Installation in Houston runs $400 – $800 depending on run length, attic accessibility, and whether we’re cutting new wall penetrations. We provide a written price before any work starts.
Attic Run Rerouting
Many Houston homes have dryer vents that sag in the attic, creating low spots where lint and condensation pool. We reroute to maintain proper slope and eliminate dips. This is especially common in 1970s – 1990s construction near Sharpstown and Alief, where original runs were never properly supported.
Bird Guard and Vent Cap Upgrades
Our standard installations include a bird guard and vent cap rated for Houston’s wind-driven rain. After Hurricane Harvey and Tropical Storm Imelda, we’ve seen too many cheap caps blow off or leak, saturating the duct. We stock caps with proper damper seals and mesh screening that meets local code.
Dryer Vent Repair in Houston
Dryer Vent Repair in Houston is often an emergency call after a homeowner notices their laundry room getting humid, or worse, smells something burning. The repair isn’t always at the dryer connection. In our market, the failure point is frequently in the attic run, where Houston’s humidity has degraded the duct or where a sagging flexible section has trapped lint against a hot surface.
We start every repair with a camera inspection. You see what we see: crushed sections, separated joints, water staining from roof leaks, or lint packed into a solid mass. Then we provide a written repair scope and price before touching anything. Repairs range from $200 – $500 for section replacement and resealing, up to $600 – $900 if we’re rerouting through a new path due to code violations in the original installation.
Post-flood repairs are a specific Houston concern. After water intrusion in the attic, saturated flexible duct cannot be cleaned. It must be replaced, and we document the damage with photos for your insurer. Blowing air through wet duct and calling it clean leaves mold spores that recontaminate your laundry area every time the dryer runs.
Crushed Duct Replacement
Flexible duct in Houston attics gets crushed by storage, by workers crawling past, or by its own weight when supports fail. We replace with rigid duct that maintains its shape and airflow rating for the life of the home.
Post-Flood Vent Replacement
If your Meyerland, Braeswood, or any Houston neighborhood home took attic water during a storm, we inspect, document, and replace saturated duct with written damage reports for insurance. We don’t clean what can’t be cleaned.
Trusted Brands We Service in Houston
Our Houston crews carry professional-grade equipment from Rotobrush, Nikro, and Abatement Technologies, plus venting and filtration products from Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Guardsman. We don’t use hardware-store vacuums with brush attachments. The rotary brush systems and negative-air machines we deploy are the same tools commercial crews use in hospitals and schools. For Houston homeowners, this means we stock the rigid duct, proper fittings, and code-compliant caps locally, so a repair or installation doesn’t wait on shipping. When we find a crushed section in your attic on Tuesday, we replace it Tuesday, not next week.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Houston Homes
- Lint paste in attic runs. Houston’s mid-70s dew points cause condensation inside unconditioned attic ducts. That moisture turns lint into a sticky, matted paste that standard vacuum tools can’t pull free. We use agitation tools and camera verification to confirm the duct wall is actually clean, not just surface-cleaned.
- Sagging flexible duct creating lint pools. In ranch homes near Memorial and Briarforest, original 1980s flexible duct runs often exceed code length and sag between supports. Low spots collect lint and moisture, creating a fire hazard that inspection alone won’t catch without proper camera work.
- Post-storm water saturation. After hurricanes or tropical storms, Houston homeowners need to know whether their attic duct took water. We provide documented inspection reports that distinguish cleanable debris from saturated duct requiring replacement, which insurers need to approve the claim.
- Crushed sections from attic traffic. Houston’s slab-on-grade homes put all mechanical systems in the attic, where HVAC techs, cable installers, and homeowners stepping off the joists crush dryer vent duct. The restriction isn’t visible from the laundry room, but it shows immediately on camera.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Houston, TX
A standard dryer vent cleaning in Houston runs $150 – $250 for a single-story home with a short, accessible run. Two-story homes with attic runs, or jobs requiring camera inspection and agitation tools for heavy paste buildup, typically fall in the $250 – $350 range. Dryer Vent Installation in Houston averages $400 – $800. Dryer Vent Repair in Houston ranges from $200 – $500 for section replacement, or $600 – $900 for full rerouting.
What moves the price: run length, attic accessibility, whether we’re dealing with rigid or flexible duct, and whether post-flood replacement requires documentation for insurance. We do not quote per-vent prices. We quote one flat price per system, agreed in writing before work starts. No teaser coupons that balloon at the door. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Houston
Our Houston office dispatches crews throughout the metro, including Houston proper plus Galena Park, Pasadena, Channelview, and South Houston. Same written pricing, same 365-Day Done Right Promise, same live-answer scheduling for every community we serve.
Serving Houston, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Houston 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 Houston
If water saturated the flexible duct, it must be replaced. Cleaning wet duct blows mold spores into your laundry area and leaves moisture that accelerates corrosion. We document the saturation with photos and written assessment for your insurer, then replace with rigid duct that meets current code. Call (361) 326-5060 for an inspection.
The previous cleaning likely used vacuum-only tools that left a condensed lint layer on the duct walls. Houston’s humidity creates lint paste that bonds to metal. Without agitation tools and camera verification to confirm the wall is bare, the restriction remains. We break that layer loose with rotary agitation, then verify with camera. Call (361) 326-5060 for a proper cleaning.
Every 12 – 18 months for a typical Houston household, or every 6 – 12 months if you do multiple loads weekly, have pets, or use fabric softener sheets that increase lint adhesion. The humidity here accelerates buildup compared to drier climates. Call (361) 326-5060 to set a schedule.
Yes. Most Houston homes are slab-on-grade with attic duct runs. That’s our standard job. We work in unconditioned attics daily and carry proper lighting, boards, and ventilation equipment for safe access. The attic heat is part of why we’re thorough about camera verification, you can’t feel what you can’t see up there. Call (361) 326-5060 to book.
Dryer vent cleaning clears the exhaust duct from your dryer to the exterior wall cap, removing lint and restoring airflow for fire prevention and drying performance. Duct cleaning refers to your home’s HVAC supply and return ducts, which circulate heated and cooled air to every room. They’re separate systems. We handle both, but they require different equipment and access points. Call (361) 326-5060 if you’re unsure which you need.
We got a call from a homeowner in Meyerland whose dryer was taking two cycles to dry a load and the laundry room was getting humid. Our tech ran a camera inspection through the lint pathway and found the flexible duct in the attic was crushed and packed with lint that had bonded into a felt-like mat from years of condensation cycling. We used agitation tools and negative pressure to break it loose, then replaced the crushed section with rigid duct to meet NADCA standards. The dryer now vents in one cycle and the attic run is clear.
In Houston, dryer vents are often routed through unconditioned attics where summer dew points in the mid-70s cause condensation that turns lint into a sticky, matted paste, so standard vent cleaning tools can’t pull it free. That paste buildup is why Houston dryer vent fires often start in the attic run, not at the dryer connection. We see it in neighborhoods from the Heights to Pearland: the laundry room feels fine, the dryer connection looks clean, but 20 feet away in a 140-degree attic, lint has become a fuel source bonded to the duct wall.
Post-flood water intrusion in the attic saturates the dryer vent duct, and instead of replacing the wet section, some crews just blow air through it, leaving mold spores to recontaminate the laundry area. Condensation inside the attic duct causes lint to adhere to the walls, so a standard vacuum pass without agitation tools leaves the most dangerous layer behind. Flexible duct runs in Houston attics are often longer than code allows and sag, creating low spots where lint and moisture pool, a problem that inspection alone won’t fix without rerouting.
Ready to get your dryer vent properly inspected and cleaned? Call Hollis Air Duct Cleaning at (361) 326-5060 for a free, written estimate. We’ll show you what your vent looks like inside, explain exactly what it needs, and give you one flat price before any work starts, backed by our 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Houston and surrounding communities.