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.
Fast, Reliable Dryer Vent Cleaning Across Schertz
Dryer vent cleaning in Schertz typically runs $180 – $340 for a standard single-family home, and most jobs are scheduled within a few business days. We’re familiar with the tract-home layouts from Wortham Oaks to the FM 3009 corridor, where long attic vent runs and builder-grade flex duct create clogs that standard lint traps miss entirely. Our Dryer Vent Cleaning crews dispatch from our San Antonio office and carry the rotary brush systems and camera inspection gear needed for Schertz’s newer housing stock. If your dryer’s taking two cycles or your laundry room’s running hot, call (361) 326-5060. We’ll give you a written price before we touch anything.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Schertz’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
We’ve been working in Schertz long enough to know the difference between a home on Schertz Parkway built in 2005 and one off FM 3009 finished last year. Both have different vent problems. Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, founded in 2004 as part of the Garrison Partners family, operates under The Garrison Standard: arrive inside the window, price in writing, complete the job by the book, leave the site clean. That standard matters in Schertz, where homeowners have seen too many crews show up late, invent add-ons at the door, or vanish when something fails.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed. You know who’s walking into your home before they arrive. 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.
The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every job in writing. If the work fails within a year, we return and make it right at no charge, including a free second visit. That’s not a slogan. It’s printed on every Hollis invoice in Schertz.
Dryer Vent Inspection in Schertz
Dryer Vent Inspection in Schertz is where we start every job, because the visible exterior flap almost never tells the real story. In Schertz’s tract subdivisions, the vent run typically disappears into a 140°F+ attic, draped through blown-in insulation where sagging flex duct and loose joints hide from view. Our inspection runs a camera through the full length of the vent, checks airflow at the termination, and identifies whether you’re venting moist air outside or dumping it into your attic space.
Most Schertz homeowners need an inspection when dry cycles stretch past 50 minutes, when the laundry room feels humid, or when they smell burning lint. We also inspect before home sales in Wortham Oaks and along the Schertz Parkway corridor, where buyers are learning to ask about attic vent runs before closing.
Camera Inspection of Attic Runs
We feed a borescope through the vent from the dryer connection or the exterior termination, whichever gives us the cleaner path. In Schertz’s newer homes, we’re usually looking at 12 – 20 feet of flexible duct with one or two joints that have pulled loose in the heat. The camera shows us lint accumulation, duct sag, and whether the run is intact or venting into the insulation.
Airflow and Back-Pressure Testing
After visual inspection, we measure static pressure and airflow velocity at the exterior cap. A properly venting dryer should move air at roughly 1,000 – 1,500 feet per minute at the termination. In Schertz, we regularly see readings under 400 fpm on homes where the owner insisted “the vent looks fine from outside.” The numbers don’t lie.
Commercial Dryer Vent Cleaning in Schertz
Commercial Dryer Vent Cleaning in Schertz covers multi-unit properties, laundry facilities, and commercial kitchens along the I-35 corridor and near the growing retail strips by FM 3009. These systems run harder and longer than residential units, with lint volumes that can overwhelm standard cleaning approaches. We use Nikro negative-air machines and Rotobrush rotary agitation systems sized for commercial ductwork, not the hardware-store kits that leave half the debris behind.
Schertz’s commercial growth has outpaced many of its neighboring cities, and property managers here are dealing with older apartment complexes alongside new builds. Both need scheduled vent maintenance. Insurance carriers and fire marshals increasingly require documented cleaning for multi-unit laundry rooms. We provide before-and-after photos, airflow readings, and written reports that satisfy underwriting requirements.
Multi-Unit Laundry Facilities
Apartment complexes in Schertz often share vent stacks or run multiple dryers through common ductwork. One clogged line backs up into neighboring units. We clean the full branch lines from each dryer connection to the main stack, then the stack to the roof or wall termination. We schedule around tenant laundry patterns to minimize disruption.
Restaurant and Hospitality Ventilation
Commercial kitchens near the I-35 interchange generate lint and grease-laden vapor that coats dryer vents and exhaust ducts simultaneously. We separate the systems, clean each to NFPA 96 standards where applicable, and document the work for fire inspection records. Our crews carry the duct access tools needed for rooftop terminations common in Schertz’s strip developments.
Trusted Brands We Service in Schertz
Our equipment roster includes Rotobrush rotary brush systems for mechanical agitation, Nikro negative-air machines for containment and extraction, and filtration products from Honeywell and Guardsman. We don’t show up with shop vacs and coat hangers. For Schertz homeowners, that means the same tools commercial crews use, operated by technicians trained on The Garrison Code. We stock common vent cap replacements and bird guard fittings sized for the 4-inch rigid and flex transitions found in local tract homes, so most jobs finish in one visit without waiting on parts.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Schertz Homes
- Lint packed in hidden attic flex runs. The vent termination looks clear, but 15 feet of flexible duct draped through 140°F blown-in insulation has sagged at a joint, creating a lint bank that chokes airflow. This is the single most common failure we find in Schertz’s 1990s – 2020s tract homes.
- Disconnected joints venting into attic insulation. Builder-grade clamps loosen in the heat cycling of a South Texas attic. The dryer still runs, but moist, lint-laden air dumps directly into the insulation above your ceiling. We find this with the camera, not by guessing.
- Construction debris in newer homes. Schertz’s rapid growth means houses finished in 2019 or 2022 often have drywall dust, wood shavings, and trade grit in the vent pathway from handover. Fine grit accelerates lint accumulation. New owners are surprised how fast a “new” vent clogs.
- Cedar pollen and caliche dust loading the exterior screen. Hill Country pollen seasons and summer dust off the blackland prairie coat vent caps with a fine film that traps lint at the termination. We clean the cap, check the screen mesh size, and verify the backdraft damper moves freely.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Schertz, TX
A standard residential dryer vent cleaning in Schertz runs $180 – $240 for a single-story home with accessible exterior termination. Two-story tract homes with long attic runs, like those common in Wortham Oaks and along FM 3009, typically fall in the $260 – $340 range because of the additional camera inspection and attic access time. Commercial properties start at $400 and scale with the number of units and duct complexity.
What moves the price: length of vent run, number of turns or transitions, whether we need to access the attic, and the condition of the existing duct (replacing a section of damaged flex adds material cost). We give you one flat price per system, agreed in writing, before any work starts. No per-vent pricing. No add-ons at the door. Estimates are free. Call (361) 326-5060.
We Also Serve Cities Near Schertz
Our crews cover the full I-35 corridor northeast of San Antonio, including Schertz, Universal City, Cibolo, Converse, and New Braunfels. Same equipment, same written pricing, same 365-Day Done Right Promise in every city we serve.
Serving Schertz, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Schertz 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 Schertz
Every 12 – 18 months for a typical household, but new Schertz homes often need their first cleaning sooner. Construction debris from handover accelerates lint buildup, and we’ve found significant clogs in three-year-old Wortham Oaks homes where the owner never suspected a problem. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free inspection if your dry cycles are stretching past 45 minutes.
The exterior flap is usually not where the clog lives in Schertz. Long attic runs of flex duct sag under blown-in insulation, and lint packs at the low point where airflow stalls. We see this weekly in two-story tract homes along Schertz Parkway. A camera inspection finds the real blockage. Call (361) 326-5060 and we’ll show you what’s hidden in your attic run.
Not the aquifer directly, but the Hill Country pollen and caliche dust absolutely do. Cedar and oak pollen coat vent screens and trap lint at the termination, while summer dust storms load the intake side of your home’s air systems. The result is faster clogging than in Northern markets with shorter cooling seasons. Regular cleaning prevents the backup. Call (361) 326-5060 to schedule.
Yes. We service multi-unit laundry facilities, retail spaces, and hospitality properties along I-35 and FM 3009, with Nikro negative-air containment and written documentation for insurance compliance. Commercial pricing starts at $400. Call (361) 326-5060 for a site-specific quote.
We camera-inspect the full vent run from dryer connection to exterior cap, measure airflow velocity and back-pressure, check all joints and supports in the attic, inspect the termination cap and screen, and test the backdraft damper. You get a written report with photos and airflow readings. In Schertz’s attic-fed systems, this takes about 45 minutes and costs $120 – $160 if done as a standalone service, or it’s included with a full cleaning. Call (361) 326-5060 to book.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Schertz since 2004 as part of the Garrison Partners family.




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