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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Dryer Vent Cleaning services in Lewisville typically run $99-$219 depending on vent length, configuration, and how long it’s been since the last cleaning. Most jobs are completed in under 90 minutes, and every one starts with a written price before we touch anything. If your dryer is running hot, taking two cycles to finish a load, or hasn’t been serviced in over a year, you’re likely overdue.
Vent cleaning is one specific part of the broader Dryer Vent Cleaning in Lewisville service we provide – it focuses on clearing the actual duct run that carries exhaust air from your dryer to the exterior termination point. That duct collects lint, moisture residue, and occasionally bird or pest material at the exterior cap, and when the flow is restricted, your dryer works harder, runs hotter, and statistically becomes one of the leading causes of house fires in single-family homes. The U.S. Fire Administration puts dryer vent fires at roughly 2,900 per year nationally, and the North Texas climate doesn’t help: Lewisville’s summer humidity creates conditions where moisture lingers in duct runs longer than it would in a dry-air region, accelerating lint adhesion along the duct walls.
At CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Lewisville, Tomas Reyes has led every job under the same documented standard since 2013: written price first, camera photo record before and after, 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing when the job is complete. We’ve served more than 52,000 homes across the metro that way. If you want to know what’s inside your vent before deciding anything, call us at (940) 240-8552 – a live person answers, estimates are free, and the written price lands before work starts. That’s Haven Standard Clause 1, and it’s not optional on any job we take.
When You Need Vent Cleaning
Some of these are obvious. Some aren’t. All of them are worth taking seriously because a restricted dryer vent doesn’t just cost you time and electricity – it creates a measurable fire hazard that gets worse the longer it goes unaddressed.
- Your dryer takes more than one cycle to fully dry a normal load. This is the most consistent early indicator. When the exhaust path is partially blocked, heat and moisture can’t escape at the designed rate, so the dryer runs longer without finishing the job. In Lewisville homes built between 2005 and 2018 – many of which have longer duct runs due to laundry room placement away from exterior walls – we see this complaint regularly during late spring and fall.
- The dryer exterior or the laundry room feels noticeably hot during a cycle. A properly functioning vent exhausts heat outward. When that path narrows, heat backs up into the machine and the surrounding space. That’s not a thermostat issue; it’s a flow issue.
- You can’t remember the last time the vent was professionally cleaned. The National Fire Protection Association recommends annual cleaning. If you’ve owned the home since 2020 or earlier and have no service record, assume it’s due. Lewisville’s older neighborhoods near Castle Hills and Timber Creek frequently have duct runs that haven’t been inspected since original construction.
- The exterior vent cap flap doesn’t open fully when the dryer runs. This is something you can check yourself from outside. A properly exhausting dryer pushes the exterior damper open with noticeable airflow. A restricted vent barely cracks it. If the flap isn’t moving freely, the duct run is compromised somewhere between the dryer and the cap.
- You’re noticing a burning or musty smell during or after a cycle. Burning smells suggest lint is heating up somewhere in the run. Musty smells suggest trapped moisture – common in Lewisville during humid months when vents terminate on north-facing walls that stay cool and damp. Neither should be ignored.
- A bird or pest nest was found at the exterior cap, or you’ve had pest activity near that wall. This happens more than most homeowners realize. The warmth from the exhaust vent attracts nesting activity, especially in spring. A cap that was blocked at any point – even temporarily – almost certainly left material inside the duct that needs to be removed.
Our Vent Cleaning Process
Every vent cleaning job follows the same documented sequence. Nothing is skipped to save time, and nothing is added to inflate a bill. The written scope is delivered before step one begins.
- Written price and scope delivered before work starts. Tomas or one of our background-checked technicians assesses the vent configuration – length, number of elbows, termination point, and accessibility – and delivers a written price. Haven Standard Clause 1: you know the number before we pick up a tool. No “it depends” at the end of the job.
- Pre-cleaning camera inspection and photo record. We run a camera through the duct run before any cleaning begins. This documents what’s actually in there: lint accumulation depth, moisture staining, any debris at the elbows or cap, and the condition of the duct wall itself. The before photos belong to you – they’re part of the standard job record you receive when we leave. This is the same practice we’ve held since our first job in 2013.
- Negative-pressure extraction setup. Negative-pressure extraction means we create a controlled suction environment inside the duct before agitating anything. Practically: we connect high-capacity vacuum equipment – including Nikro units rated for the volume of residential dryer duct runs – to the duct at one end, so that when lint is disturbed, it travels toward collection rather than back into the laundry room. This matters most in longer duct runs and in homes with multiple elbows where lint tends to consolidate.
- Rotary brush agitation through the full duct length. A Rotobrush system drives a rotating brush head through the duct, scrubbing the liner walls and breaking up compacted lint. We work through the full run – not just the accessible section near the dryer – including around each elbow. Partial cleaning is a common shortcut in this industry; we don’t use it.
- Exterior cap inspection and cleaning. The termination cap gets inspected and cleared separately. If the damper flap is damaged, stuck, or shows evidence of nesting material, we document it and discuss options with you before doing anything beyond the original scope. If a cap replacement is warranted, it goes on a separate written line item.
- Post-cleaning airflow verification and photo record. After cleaning, we re-run the camera and take after photos of the same duct sections documented before the job started. We also verify airflow at the exterior cap with the dryer running. The after photos, along with the before set, are delivered to you as the completed job record. The 365-Day Done Right Promise is documented in writing on the same record – if the work isn’t right, we make it right.
BeforeAfterVent Cleaning Pricing in Lewisville
Dryer vent cleaning in Lewisville runs $99-$219 for most single-family homes. That range isn’t arbitrary – it reflects the real variables we encounter on jobs across Lewisville, from newer builds in Vista Ridge to older layouts in Lakeview Estates. Here’s what actually moves the number:
| Variable | Typical Price Impact |
|---|---|
| Standard vent run (up to 15 ft, 1-2 elbows) | $99-$129 |
| Extended vent run (16-35 ft, 3+ elbows) | $130-$179 |
| Heavy lint compaction or blockage requiring additional passes | +$25-$40 |
| Exterior cap replacement (damaged or bird-nested) | +$35-$65 (separate line item, your decision) |
| Rooftop or overhead termination requiring ladder access | +$30-$55 |
The written price you receive before work starts will reflect the specific configuration of your vent, not an average. If something unexpected turns up during the Dryer Vent Inspection – unusual debris, a damaged duct section, a collapsed liner – we stop, show you the photo, explain what we found, and give you a revised written number before continuing. Nothing gets added to the bill without your explicit sign-off.
If you have a competitor’s written estimate, bring it. We put our number next to it in writing, at no charge. That’s our Free Second Opinion, and it costs you nothing to compare.
Call (940) 240-8552 to schedule a free estimate. The price lands in writing before the work starts – every time.
What Makes This Different From a $79 Dryer Vent Special
Lewisville homeowners see those discount vent cleaning offers regularly, and it’s worth being direct about what they typically deliver: a shop-vac attached to the dryer connection point, a few minutes of suction, and a receipt. There’s no camera, no before-and-after documentation, no rotary agitation through the full run, and no written guarantee afterward.
That’s not speculation – it’s the documented pattern that comes up when homeowners call us after a recent service that didn’t solve the problem. The dryer still runs long. The laundry room still gets hot. The exterior cap still barely moves.
The photo record is what separates documented work from vacuum noise. When the before image shows a 2-inch lint pack at the first elbow and the after image shows clean duct wall, that’s evidence. You can see the difference without taking anyone’s word for it. That practice has been standard on every CleanRun job since 2013, and it’s the reason the 365-Day Done Right Promise means something – because if the after photo doesn’t show clean duct wall, the job isn’t done.
Equipment matters too. Nikro vacuum systems and Rotobrush agitation are trade-recognized tools you can look up independently. They’re not interchangeable with consumer-grade shop vacuums, and the difference shows in what the camera captures after the job.
Lewisville Homes: What We Actually Find Inside Dryer Vents
The combination of Lewisville’s growth pattern and its North Texas climate creates some consistent findings across the service area.
Homes in the Vista Ridge and Valley Ridge corridors, built predominantly in the 2000s and early 2010s, frequently have duct runs that were extended during construction to accommodate interior laundry room placement. Those runs tend to have three or more 45-degree elbows, which are the collection points where lint naturally consolidates. A 30-foot run with four elbows in a home that hasn’t been serviced in three years will often show significant compaction at each turn – the kind that doesn’t clear with suction alone and requires rotary agitation to break up.
In older sections near Old Town Lewisville and along Hebron Parkway, we more frequently find exterior caps that have been in place since original construction – sometimes 20-plus years – with damper mechanisms that no longer close fully. An open damper in Lewisville’s summer humidity creates a moisture pathway back into the duct, and the combination of lint and recurring moisture accelerates deterioration of flexible duct liner. That’s a repair conversation, not just a cleaning conversation, and the camera record is how we show you exactly what the condition is before recommending anything.
Spring months in Lewisville are also peak season for bird nesting at exterior vent caps. Starlings and house sparrows are the most common culprits. A nest that’s been removed doesn’t mean the duct run is clear – nesting material compresses and migrates into the duct during the removal process, and without a post-removal camera pass, that material stays in the run and continues restricting airflow.
FAQs – Vent Cleaning in Lewisville
How much does dryer vent cleaning cost in Lewisville?
Dryer vent cleaning in Lewisville costs $99-$219 for most single-family homes, depending on duct length, number of elbows, and condition. Standard runs under 15 feet with one or two elbows typically land at $99-$129. Extended runs with heavy lint compaction or overhead termination points reach the upper end of that range. The written price is delivered before work starts – no estimate-to-invoice gaps. Call (940) 240-8552 for a free written estimate specific to your home’s configuration.
How often should dryer vents be cleaned in Lewisville, TX?
Annual cleaning is the standard recommendation from the National Fire Protection Association, and it’s appropriate for most Lewisville households. If you run more than eight loads per week, have a longer duct run with multiple elbows, or have had any pest activity near the exterior cap, a service interval shorter than 12 months makes sense. Lewisville’s humidity also means lint adheres to duct walls more readily than in drier climates – another reason annual service is a reasonable floor rather than a ceiling.
Can I clean my dryer vent myself?
You can buy a dryer vent brush kit and clear the visible section near the dryer connection point. What that doesn’t address is the full duct run, the elbows where lint compacts most heavily, or the exterior cap condition – and there’s no practical way to verify what’s inside without a camera. For a vent that’s only slightly overdue and has a short, straight run, a DIY pass is better than nothing. For anything longer than about 10 feet, more than one elbow, or any vent that hasn’t been professionally serviced in more than two years, a camera-documented professional cleaning is the more reliable option. The before-and-after photo record also gives you a service baseline for future comparison.
What’s included in CleanRun’s dryer vent cleaning job record?
Every job includes: the written scope and price delivered before work starts (Haven Standard Clause 1), before-and-after camera photos of the full duct run, airflow verification at the exterior cap with the dryer running, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise documented in writing. The photo record and written guarantee are delivered to you as part of the standard job closeout – not as an add-on, and not contingent on asking for them. If the work isn’t right within 365 days, we make it right. That commitment is in writing on every job, not stated verbally and forgotten when the truck leaves.
Schedule Your Vent Cleaning in Lewisville
If your dryer is running long, the laundry room gets hot during a cycle, or you have no record of when the vent was last cleaned, the next step is straightforward. Call CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Lewisville at (940) 240-8552 – a live person answers, there’s no automated system to navigate, and the estimate is free. Tomas Reyes and the crew operate across Lewisville and the surrounding area under the same documented standard on every job: written price before work starts, camera photo record before and after, 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing when we leave. Visit our home page to learn more about the full range of services we provide. The estimate costs you nothing, and the written price lands before anyone picks up a tool.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Lewisville, serving Lewisville.