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 Boston
Dryer vent cleaning in Boston typically costs $140-$280 for a standard residential run and $180-$340 if we need to repair or reroute the vent line. Most appointments take 60-90 minutes, and we schedule them Monday through Saturday from our Carrier in Boston office. Call (323) 918-4345 for a free estimate with a written price before any work starts.
We’ve been driving to Boston-area homes since 2005, and our crews know the difference between a quick turn off Mass Ave in Cambridge and a longer haul out to the rural fringe past Concord Road. Whether you’re in a triple-decker near Dorchester Avenue or a wood-heated property off an unpaved lane in Lincoln, we bring the same Rotobrush and Nikro equipment, the same shoe covers and drop cloths, and the same written price upfront. Our Dryer Vent Cleaning in Boston teams coordinate dispatch from our local Boston office, so we’re not guessing at your traffic patterns or your building type when we quote the job.
Why Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning Is Boston’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
Families in Boston call us back because we treat their homes like our own. That means shoe covers at the door, drop cloths under every work area, and quiet tool settings when there’s a toddler napping down the hall or a dog curled on the kitchen mat. Every technician is background-checked and uniformed, and every job carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise, stamped on the invoice, not just offered if you complain.
We’ve built our reputation in Boston by refusing to rush. A live person answers our phone 24/7, and we schedule realistic arrival windows so you’re not trapped waiting. Before we leave, you get a photo of the clean-up showing your laundry room left better than we found it. That’s the Cedarwell Care Promise in action, and it’s why Boston customers refer us to neighbors in Somerville, Cambridge, and across the metro.
Dryer Vent Repair in Boston
Dryer Vent Repair in Boston covers everything from crushed flex duct behind the dryer to disconnected runs, damaged vent caps, and improper routing that traps moisture against siding. We inspect with a camera first, show you what we found, and give you a written repair price before touching anything. In Boston’s older housing stock, we regularly find vent lines that were “fixed” by a previous owner with duct tape and hope, or runs that terminate into attic spaces or crawl areas where humid dryer air rots joists and grows mold.
Typical Dryer Vent Repair in Boston runs $180-$340 for straightforward fixes like cap replacement or reconnection. Rerouting a vent through finished walls or extending to proper exterior termination can reach $400-$650 depending on materials and access. We use Guardsman-rated hardware and Abatement Technologies HEPA containment when we’re cutting into wall cavities in pre-1940 homes where lead or asbestos may be present.
Crushed or Disconnected Runs
The most common call we get is a dryer that “works but takes forever.” Usually it’s a flex duct crushed when the dryer was pushed back, or a joint that separated and is dumping lint into the wall cavity. We pull the dryer, inspect with a borescope, and either rebuild the connection with solid metal duct or reroute if the original path is damaged. No guesswork, no “let’s try this and see.”
Vent Cap and Hood Damage
Boston’s coastal weather chews through plastic vent caps in three to five years. We replace with metal hoods that include proper backdraft dampers and, where needed, bird guards. If your current cap is missing its flapper or was never sealed properly, you’re heating the outdoors and inviting squirrels into your laundry room.
Dryer Vent Cleaning Company in Boston
Dryer Vent Cleaning Company services from Morton’s cover the full lint pathway from the dryer connection to the exterior termination, inspected with a camera, agitated under negative pressure, and HEPA-filtered so nothing settles in your living space. Our Dryer Vent Cleaning crews use Rotobrush flexible whips and Nikro high-velocity vacuums designed for residential ductwork, not shop vacs with a brush taped to the hose. A typical cleaning in Boston takes 60-90 minutes and costs $140-$280 depending on run length, access, and how packed the vent is.
We don’t quote per-vent or teaser rates that balloon on arrival. One flat price per system, agreed before we start, every time. That’s especially important in Boston’s triple-decker neighborhoods where landlords sometimes split utility costs and tenants aren’t sure who pays for what. We explain the scope, show the price in writing, and only begin when you’re clear on both.
Rural Properties and Wood-Heat Loading
Because Boston’s outer rural fringe towns still have unpaved roads and wood-heated outbuildings, dryer vents there load with a sticky mix of clay-road dust, pollen, and wood-ash residue that clings to the lint pathway far faster than in the city’s triple-decker retrofit chases. That means a rural Boston-metro dryer vent typically needs cleaning every 9-12 months, versus the 2-3 year interval common on gas dryers fed by clean suburban air. We were called to a wood-heated property off Concord Road in Lincoln where the homeowner’s dryer had started throwing a ‘check vent’ code and the laundry room smelled faintly of scorched dust. Our tech ran a camera inspection down the run and found a packed lint pathway coated with wood-ash powder and clay-road grit, then used agitation tools under negative pressure with HEPA filtration to pull it out. The blower motor amp draw dropped back into spec, the code cleared, and we set the next service at 10 months given the unpaved drive and wood heat.
Triple-Decker and Multi-Tenant Systems
In Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, and Roxbury, we regularly encounter triple-deckers where the original 1890s structure had no ductwork at all. Retrofitted laundry installations often share vent chases between floors with no isolation, meaning one tenant’s lint buildup or disconnected run affects units above and below. We flag these situations for landlord discussion, document with photos, and clean what we can access safely.
Trusted Brands We Service in Boston
Our Boston crews carry professional-grade equipment from Rotobrush, Nikro, and Abatement Technologies, not rental-shop alternatives. Rotobrush flexible whip systems navigate the tight, non-standard duct runs common in Boston’s retrofitted housing stock. Nikro high-velocity vacuums provide the suction power needed for longer vent lines in outbuilding and detached-garage installations. Abatement Technologies HEPA filtration protects your indoor air quality during the cleaning process, critical in older homes with settled dust and potential lead paint. We stock common vent caps, bird guards, and transition fittings locally, so most repairs don’t require a return trip.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Boston Homes
- Clay-road dust and wood-ash packing in rural vents. Contractors treat rural Boston-metro dryer vents like clean suburban ones, skipping the clay-road dust and wood-ash loading that packs the lint pathway months earlier than expected. We inspect and set realistic 9-12 month intervals for these properties.
- Crushed flex duct behind the dryer. On longer service drives to outlying properties, techs rush the job and skip camera inspection, missing crushed flex duct behind the dryer or a bird nest at the exterior hood. We always run the camera first, even on what looks like a simple cleaning.
- Outbuilding and detached-garage systems ignored. These vents run longer, collect more debris, and never get on the maintenance calendar because they’re “not in the house.” We specifically ask about secondary laundry locations when you call.
- Improper termination in attics or crawl spaces. Boston’s older housing stock includes plenty of DIY “repairs” that terminate dryer vents into joist bays or unfinished attics, creating moisture and mold conditions that spread through the building envelope.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Boston, MA
Standard dryer vent cleaning in Boston runs $140-$280. Dryer vent repair, including cap replacement, reconnection, or minor rerouting, typically falls between $180-$340. More extensive rerouting through finished walls or to proper exterior termination ranges $400-$650. Whole-system cleaning for properties with multiple runs or outbuilding systems is priced per system, never per-vent, with the full cost written and agreed before work begins.
What moves the price: run length and number of turns, access (crawl space, finished basement, second-floor laundry), condition of existing materials, and whether we find damage requiring repair. We don’t bait with a low teaser and add charges on arrival. The price we write is the price you pay. Call (323) 918-4345 for a free estimate. We’ll ask about your dryer model, vent location, and any symptoms you’re seeing, then give you a realistic range with no obligation.
We Also Serve Cities Near Boston
Our Boston-based crews regularly travel to Boston neighbors including Somerville, Cambridge, Chelsea, and Everett. Same equipment, same written pricing, same Cedarwell Care Promise. Rural properties in Lincoln, Concord, and surrounding towns get the same thorough inspection and realistic maintenance scheduling we apply to wood-heat and unpaved-road installations throughout the metro.
Serving Boston, MA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Boston 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 Boston
Every 9-12 months. The clay-road dust, pollen, and wood-ash residue in rural Boston-metro properties creates a sticky lint packing that suburban gas dryers don’t experience. Call (323) 918-4345 and we’ll set a realistic schedule based on your specific road surface and heating type.
Yes, and typically on the same or more frequent interval than your main house dryer. These vents run longer, see less frequent use (which actually allows more debris settling), and are rarely on anyone’s maintenance calendar. We price outbuilding systems as separate jobs with the same flat-rate structure.
We inspect the full run with a camera, agitate the lint pathway with Rotobrush whips under negative pressure from a Nikro vacuum, capture all debris with HEPA filtration, and verify airflow improvement with before-and-after measurements. You get a photo of the clean-up before we leave. The whole process takes 60-90 minutes for a standard residential system.
Yes. Lint is highly combustible, and older Boston homes often have dryer vents with improper materials, damaged runs, or terminations into combustible wall cavities that amplify the risk. We don’t use alarm tactics, but we do document what we find and explain it clearly. If your vent is packed or damaged, we’ll show you on camera and give you a written repair option.
We repair and replace. Crushed flex duct, disconnected joints, damaged caps, and improper routing are all within our scope. We inspect first, show you the problem, and give a written repair price before any work beyond cleaning begins. Most repairs run $180-$340 and are completed same visit if you approve.
Written by Paul Adeyemi, Owner at Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning, serving Boston since 2005.