Dryer vent cleaning
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Sanitizing & deodorizingWhole-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.
Dryer Vent Cleaning in Miami Gardens, FL: What It Costs and What We Actually Do
Dryer vent cleaning in Miami Gardens typically runs $129 – $249 for a standard single-family home, and the work takes about 60 – 90 minutes. That price covers the full vent run from the dryer connection to the exterior termination point, including lint removal, airflow testing, and a camera inspection before and after. Call (850) 660-3272 for a written quote before any work starts, because the price you’re quoted is the price you pay.
We’re Hollis Air Duct Miami, part of the Garrison Partners family, and we’ve been doing Dryer Vent Cleaning in South Florida since 2004. This page is specifically for homeowners in Miami Gardens, where the housing stock and climate create dryer vent problems you won’t find in a generic online article.
Why Hollis Air Duct Miami Is Miami Gardens’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
Miami Gardens homes present a specific set of dryer vent challenges. Mid-century concrete-block ranch homes, especially west of NW 27th Avenue, often still have their original rigid metal vent runs with multiple elbows and no cleanout access. Those runs trap lint in ways that newer construction rarely does. Our technicians know what they’re walking into before they arrive, because we’ve worked these homes for years.
Every job gets a written price before we touch anything. That’s The Garrison Standard, and it’s not negotiable on our end. We show up inside the quoted window, uniformed, background-checked, and we leave the site clean. If the work fails within a year, our 365-Day Done Right Promise means we come back and make it right at no charge. No fine print, no callback fee.
Roy Castellanos leads our team, and the standard he enforces comes from two decades of learning what actually works in South Florida’s humidity. We don’t upsell. We show you the camera footage, we explain what we found in plain English, and we give you a price that doesn’t move.
Styles & brands we work with
Dryer Vent Cleaning Service in Miami Gardens
Dryer Vent Cleaning Service in Miami Gardens means pulling every bit of accumulated lint, dust, and debris out of the vent run, then verifying airflow with a manometer and a camera. In older Miami Gardens homes, that run might be 15 to 25 feet long with three or four 90-degree turns. Each turn is a lint trap. Each lint trap is a fire hazard.
West of NW 27th Avenue, Miami Gardens’ mid-century homes still run original rigid metal dryer vents with multiple elbows and no cleanout access. Our camera inspections frequently find hard-packed lint blockages that standard brushing cannot clear without disassembly. That’s why we use agitation tools paired with a HEPA-filtered negative pressure system, not just a brush on a drill. The combination breaks up the crust and pulls it out rather than pushing it deeper into the run.
Camera Inspection and Airflow Testing
Before we clean, we run a camera through the vent to map the run and locate blockages. After we clean, we run it again and measure airflow. You see both videos. You see the numbers. If airflow is still below spec, we keep working until it isn’t.
Lint Removal and Source Removal
Surface brushing alone leaves the compressed crust behind. Our negative-air setup pulls loosened debris out of the vent while we agitate it from the interior. The HEPA filtration keeps that lint from recirculating into your laundry room in Miami Gardens.
Dryer Vent Installation in Miami Gardens
Dryer Vent Installation in Miami Gardens often means replacing a vent run that has rusted through, collapsed, or was routed badly in the first place. In older ranch homes, we regularly find sagging flex duct behind walls where the original installer used cheap material. The duct collapses, airflow drops to a pinhole, and your dryer’s thermal fuse trips repeatedly. The fix is a new smooth-wall rigid vent, properly supported and routed with as few elbows as code allows.
We also handle vent rerouting when the existing path is too long or passes through unconditioned attic space where Miami Gardens humidity condenses inside the vent. That condensation mixes with lint to form a hard, crusty blockage that a brush alone won’t remove. A rerouted vent with cleanout access solves the problem permanently.
Cleanout Access Installation
If your current vent has no cleanout, we add one. A small access panel lets future cleanings happen without disconnecting or cutting into walls. For Miami Gardens homes with original 1970s runs, this is the single most useful upgrade we make.
Vent Cap Replacement and Bird Guard Installation
Miami Gardens has an active bird population, and dryer vents make attractive nesting spots. A missing or damaged exterior cap lets birds in, and their nesting material becomes an instant blockage. We install vent caps with built-in bird guards and check the damper operation so hot, humid air doesn’t backdraft into your laundry room.
Trusted Brands We Service in Miami Gardens
Our trucks carry professional-grade equipment from Rotobrush and Nikro, including rotary brush systems and HEPA-filtered negative-air machines. We also install filtration products from Honeywell and Guardsman where a home’s dryer vent runs share wall space with return-air ducts. We stock common replacement components for Miami Gardens homes, so most vent cap replacements and cleanout installations happen same-visit without waiting on a parts order.
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AfterCommon Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Miami Gardens Homes
- Hard-packed lint crusts in multi-elbow runs. Miami Gardens humidity mixes with lint and condenses inside long vent runs, creating a crust that standard brushes skim right over. Our agitation tools break it up before extraction.
- Collapsed flex duct behind walls. In 1950s-70s ranch homes, the original flex duct has often sagged or collapsed entirely. The lint pathway narrows to a pinhole and dryer heat backs up into the laundry room.
- Shared vent risers in townhome complexes. Newer townhome developments in Miami Gardens often share vertical dryer vent risers. One unit’s clog pushes lint and backpressure into neighboring units, so the unit with the symptom isn’t always the unit with the blockage.
- Missing or damaged exterior vent caps. Miami Gardens storms knock caps loose, and birds move in fast. A nest inside a vent is a fire waiting for a heat source.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Miami Gardens, FL
A standard dryer vent cleaning in Miami Gardens runs $129 – $249 for a single-family home. That includes camera inspection, full lint removal, airflow testing, and before-and-after documentation. Townhomes with shared risers run $199 – $349 depending on riser length and access. Vent installation or rerouting runs $275 – $600 depending on materials and run length. Vent cap replacement with bird guard runs $75 – $150.
What affects the price: vent run length, number of elbows, access difficulty, and whether we’re adding a cleanout or replacing collapsed duct. We quote the whole job in writing before we start. Call (850) 660-3272 for a free estimate and an exact number for your Miami Gardens home.
We Also Serve Cities Near Miami Gardens
While this page focuses on Miami Gardens, our crews also serve Miami, Miami Beach, and Key Biscayne. If you’re just outside the city limits, call and we’ll confirm coverage.
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
Every 12 months, minimum, for Miami Gardens homes with runs longer than 10 feet or with multiple elbows. The humidity here turns lint into a damp, compacted mass that hardens faster than in drier climates. Homes west of NW 27th Avenue with original 1970s vent runs should be cleaned annually, and we recommend a camera inspection at the same time. Call (850) 660-3272 to schedule.
We clean the entire run from the dryer connection to the exterior termination point, including the interior of the duct, the elbows, the wall penetration, and the exterior cap. We also check the transition hose behind the dryer and the dryer’s own lint trap housing. If there’s a cleanout, we use it. If there isn’t, we may recommend adding one.
Yes, roof terminations are allowed, but they’re problematic in Miami Gardens because the vertical run collects lint and condensation. Florida building code requires a smooth interior surface and limits run length based on dryer specs. We route new vents to meet code and minimize elbows, and we always install a cleanout when accessing a roof-terminated run.
Yes. When a clogged vent backs humid dryer exhaust into a laundry room, that moisture condenses on walls and ceilings. In Miami Gardens’ already-humid air, mold takes hold quickly. The fix is clearing the vent and restoring proper exterior airflow, then addressing any water damage that resulted. Call (850) 660-3272 and we’ll inspect the full system.
We locate the shared riser, identify which units feed into it, and clean the entire accessible run. In many cases, we coordinate with the HOA or property manager so all connected units are addressed. Backpressure from one clogged unit pushes lint into neighboring units, so cleaning only the symptomatic unit rarely solves the problem.
If you’re in Miami Gardens and your dryer takes two cycles to dry a load, or the laundry room feels hot and humid when the dryer runs, you likely have a vent problem. Call (850) 660-3272 and we’ll give you a written price and a straight answer. Roy and the team at Hollis Air Duct Miami will show up inside the window, do the work by the book, and stand behind it for a full year.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Miami, serving Miami Gardens and surrounding South Florida communities.