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 Miami Gardens
Dryer vent cleaning in Miami Gardens typically costs $150 – $275 for a standard single-family home, and most jobs take 60 to 90 minutes from arrival to cleanup. We’re Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, part of the Garrison Partners family, and our crews work Miami Gardens regularly, from the older CBS ranches near Hard Rock Stadium to the garden homes off NW 27th Avenue. Calls are answered by a live person at (361) 326-5060, and we schedule from our Miami office so we’re not driving down from Broward or across from the west coast.
Our Dryer Vent Cleaning team knows the local housing stock. Most Miami Gardens homes were built between the 1960s and 1980s, concrete block and stucco, with dryers pushed against exterior walls and vent runs that terminate through shallow hoods. That construction pattern creates specific problems: kinked transition ducts, lint-packed wall cavities, and bird nests in the exterior hood during the rainy season. We bring the right tools for the job, including Rotobrush rotary systems and inspection cameras, and we price every job in writing before we start.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Miami Gardens’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
We’ve built our reputation in Miami Gardens on showing up when we said we would and leaving the price where we wrote it. The Garrison Standard requires our technicians to arrive inside the quoted window, uniformed and background-checked, with the equipment to complete the job without a return trip. Every job carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if the work fails within a year, we come back and make it right at no charge, including a free second visit.
Miami Gardens homeowners call us because they’ve dealt with the alternative: a coupon price that balloons once the van is in the driveway, or a crew that vacuums the lint trap and calls it done. We don’t work that way. Our technician inspects the full run with a camera, clears the lint pathway from the dryer to the exterior hood, and shows you the before-and-after. The price is agreed in writing before any work begins. No per-vent pricing, no add-ons at the door.
Our phones are answered by a live person 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Scheduling is coordinated from our Miami office, so we’re routing crews who already know the area, not dispatching from a call center three counties away.
Dryer Vent Repair in Miami Gardens
Dryer Vent Repair in Miami Gardens addresses the damage and blockages that build up in the vent runs of older CBS homes, where decades of heat, humidity, and lint accumulation degrade transition ducts, crush flex runs, and corrode exterior hoods. Most repairs we perform in Miami Gardens fall in the $180 – $340 range, depending on whether we’re replacing a transition duct, re-supporting a sagging attic run, or installing a new hood and bird guard.
The need for repair usually shows up as a dryer that takes two cycles to dry, a burning smell, or the dryer shutting off mid-cycle on thermal overload. In Miami Gardens’s 1960s – 1980s housing stock, the root cause is rarely the dryer itself.
Transition Duct Replacement
The flexible duct behind your dryer gets crushed when the unit is pushed tight against a concrete-block wall, which is standard in Miami Gardens CBS construction. We replace kinked or torn transitions with solid aluminum pipe or UL-listed flexible duct sized to the run, then pull the dryer out to a proper service distance so airflow isn’t restricted.
Exterior Hood and Bird Guard Installation
Shallow hoods on CBS wall penetrations attract nesting birds, especially during the May – October rainy season. We clear the nest, clean the lint-packed cavity, and install a bird guard or replacement hood with a functioning damper to keep wildlife out while letting lint exhaust freely.
Dryer Vent Cleaning Company in Miami Gardens
Dryer Vent Cleaning Company services in Miami Gardens focus on removing lint accumulation from the full vent pathway, from the dryer’s internal housing through the transition duct, wall cavity, and exterior hood. A standard cleaning for a Miami Gardens single-family home runs $150 – $225; homes with longer attic runs or severe blockages may reach $275. We use Rotobrush rotary brush systems and Nikro negative-air machines to agitate and extract lint without pushing it deeper into the run.
Our process starts with a camera inspection so we can show you what we’re dealing with. Then we clean the full pathway, inspect the exterior termination, and test airflow before we leave. The price is written down before we start, and it doesn’t change when we’re done.
Camera Inspection and Documentation
We run a borescope through the vent run before and after cleaning. You’ll see the lint buildup, any disconnected sections, and the clear pathway when we’re finished. This isn’t for show; it verifies the job was done completely and gives you a record of your system’s condition.
Airflow Testing and Verification
After cleaning, we measure exhaust airflow at the exterior hood with an anemometer. A properly functioning dryer vent in Miami Gardens should move 1,000 to 1,500 feet per minute at the termination. If the numbers are low, we keep working until we find the restriction.
Trusted Brands We Service in Miami Gardens
We maintain local inventory of replacement parts and filtration products from Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Guardsman, so most Miami Gardens repairs don’t wait on shipping. Our equipment roster includes Rotobrush rotary brush systems for mechanical agitation and Nikro negative-air machines for extraction, the same tools we use on commercial jobs. When a dryer vent run needs new flex duct, a replacement hood, or a bird guard, we typically have the right规格 on the truck. That means one visit, one price, and no callback because a part had to be ordered.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Miami Gardens Homes
- Bird nests in shallow exterior hoods. The shallow hoods common on Miami Gardens CBS wall penetrations are easy targets for nesting birds during the rainy season. A nest blocks the lint pathway, trips the dryer’s thermal cutoff, and creates a fire hazard from backed-up lint.
- Crushed transition ducts behind the dryer. Dryers pushed tight against concrete-block walls kink the flexible transition duct at the first elbow. Lint accumulates at that restriction instead of reaching the exterior hood, and the reduced airflow extends drying times by 50% or more.
- Sagging flex runs in low attics. The 1960s – 1980s homes in Miami Gardens often have long flex duct runs through attics with minimal support. Over decades, these sag and form lint traps, and the year-round humidity mats the lint down so it resists ordinary brushing.
- Lint-packed wall cavities. Because Miami Gardens homes have no basements and dryers typically sit on slab or in garages, the vent run goes straight through the CBS wall. That cavity can pack solid with lint, especially if the exterior hood flap has been jammed open for years.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Miami Gardens, FL
A standard dryer vent cleaning in Miami Gardens runs $150 – $225 for a single-family home with a straightforward wall penetration. Homes with longer attic runs, severe blockages, or bird-nest removal typically fall in the $225 – $275 range. Dryer vent repair, including transition duct replacement, hood replacement, or bird guard installation, generally costs $180 – $340.
What moves the price: the length and accessibility of the vent run, the severity of lint accumulation, whether we need to access the attic or roof, and whether repair work is needed beyond cleaning. We inspect with a camera before we quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for before we start. Every price is written down. No per-vent pricing, no add-ons at the door. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Miami Gardens
Our crews work throughout Miami-Dade and southern Broward, including Miami Gardens, Hialeah, North Miami Beach, Pembroke Pines, and Hollywood. Scheduling is coordinated from our Miami office, so we’re routing local technicians who know the area, not dispatching from a distant call center.
Serving Miami Gardens, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Miami Gardens 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 Miami Gardens
Restricted airflow from lint buildup is the most common cause in Miami Gardens, where crushed transition ducts and bird-nested exterior hoods block the exhaust pathway. We were called to a 1970s CBS ranch off NW 183rd Street near the Miami Gardens – Carol City line where the homeowner’s dryer was taking two cycles to dry towels. Our tech pulled the dryer out, found the transition duct crushed behind the unit and packed solid with lint from years of use, then ran a camera inspection down the run and found the exterior hood flap jammed open with a bird’s nest. We cleared the lint pathway, replaced the transition, re-secured the hood, and the dryer cycled in one pass. Call (361) 326-5060 if your dryer’s running long, we’ll inspect it for free.
Every 12 to 18 months for a typical Miami Gardens household, or annually if you do multiple loads per day. The year-round humidity keeps lint damp and sticky, so it accumulates faster here than in drier climates. Homes with older flex runs or bird-guard-less hoods may need more frequent inspection. Call (361) 326-5060 to schedule.
Yes, regularly. The 1960s – 1980s CBS homes in Miami Gardens often have original flex duct in low attics that has sagged, separated at joints, or been crushed by storage or rodent activity. Our camera inspection finds these problems before we quote, and we can re-support or replace the run in the same visit. Call (361) 326-5060 for an inspection.
Yes, it’s one of the most common service calls we get during the May – October rainy season. The shallow hoods on Miami Gardens CBS walls are easy nesting sites, and a nest blocks lint exhaust, overheats the dryer, and creates a fire hazard. We clear the nest, clean the cavity, and install a bird guard to prevent recurrence. Call (361) 326-5060 if you see birds around your exterior hood.
Our standard cleaning includes camera inspection of the full run, mechanical agitation with a Rotobrush rotary system, negative-air extraction with a Nikro machine, exterior hood cleaning and inspection, airflow testing, and before-and-after documentation. If we find damage or disconnected runs, we’ll show you and quote repair before proceeding. The price is agreed in writing before any work starts. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free estimate.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Miami Gardens since 2004.