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 Houston
Dryer vent cleaning in Houston typically costs $150-$350 for a standard residential system, with repairs or rerouting adding $200-$600 depending on attic access and materials. Most Houston homes need this service every 12-18 months, though older neighborhoods with original ductwork often require more frequent attention. Call (323) 918-4345 for a free written estimate before any work begins.
We’ve been dispatching crews from our Houston office to homes from the Heights down to Meyerland since Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning joined the Cedarwell family in 2005. Houston’s combination of brutal attic heat, year-round humidity, and decades of flex-duct construction creates dryer vent problems you won’t find in drier climates. Our technicians carry Rotobrush and Nikro equipment built for the fused lint and crushed runs we encounter in local attics, and we treat every home like it’s our own - shoe covers on at the door, drop cloths under the work area, and quiet operation when there’s a napper down the hall.
Why Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning Is Houston’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
Houston families call us back because we explain exactly what we’ll do and exactly what it costs before we touch anything. Our Dryer Vent Cleaning team arrives in uniform with background-checked technicians who work to the Cedarwell C.A.R.E. values - that means protecting your floors, your furniture, and your pet’s favorite spot on the couch before we open the attic hatch.
Every job carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not right, we make it right, period. We don’t leave until you’ve seen a photo of the clean-up and the written price you agreed to is the price on the invoice. A live person answers our phone 24/7, not a chatbot or voicemail tree. And because we coordinate dispatch from our Houston office, we understand local building patterns - from the 1950s ranches in Garden Oaks to the 1980s subdivisions in Kingwood where Harvey’s floodwaters left behind problems routine cleaning won’t touch.
Dryer Vent Installation in Houston
Dryer Vent Installation in Houston addresses a specific local problem: most homes built from the 1970s through the 2000s have dryer vents routed through unconditioned attic space where extreme heat and humidity destroy standard materials. A proper installation here means selecting components rated for 140-160°F attic temperatures and terminating through the roof or wall with a backdraft damper that won’t stick open in Houston’s humidity. In Houston’s market, a typical dryer vent installation runs $350-$800 depending on routing length, attic accessibility, and whether we’re replacing failed flex duct with rigid metal or upgrading the termination point.
Attic Routing and Heat-Rated Materials
We install rigid aluminum or galvanized steel vent pipe through Houston attics, never the thin-wall plastic or foil-tape flex that melts and sags in summer heat. Our crews seal every joint with high-temperature foil tape and support the run at code-required intervals so it won’t crush under its own weight or shift when you bump the dryer.
Roof and Wall Terminations
Houston’s driving rains demand proper termination caps with working dampers. We source Guardsman and Aprilaire backdraft dampers that seal tight when the dryer cycles off, keeping humidity and pests out of your vent line. Wall terminations work where roof access is limited, but we evaluate each home’s layout to minimize bends and total run length.
Dryer Vent Repair in Houston
Dryer Vent Repair in Houston usually means fixing what Houston’s climate and construction methods have damaged: crushed flex duct at sag points, separated joints from attic heat cycling, or lint-packed runs where the original installer used HVAC flex instead of proper dryer vent material. Most Houston homeowners first notice the problem when clothes take two cycles to dry or the laundry room feels like a sauna. Repair costs in Houston typically fall between $200-$600, with simple reconnection and sealing at the lower end and full run replacement with rigid pipe at the higher end.
Crushed and Disconnected Runs
We find this constantly in older Houston homes. The original flex duct sags between support points, collects lint at the low spot, and eventually crushes flat under its own weight. Our Nikro camera inspection shows you the damage before we cut access, then we replace the failed section with rigid pipe and proper supports.
Post-Flood Contamination
In Meyerland, Kingwood, and other Harvey-impacted neighborhoods, we open dryer vent runs and find organic silt and active mold still embedded in the flex liner from 2017 floodwater. Routine brushing won’t remove it. We use negative pressure source removal equipment from Abatement Technologies to extract contaminated material, then replace the run with clean ductwork.
Trusted Brands We Service in Houston
Our Houston crews carry professional-grade equipment and replacement parts from Rotobrush, Nikro, Honeywell, Aprilaire, Abatement Technologies, and Guardsman - not the rental-grade tools you pick up at the hardware store. We stock common termination caps, backdraft dampers, and rigid pipe fittings locally so most repairs finish in a single visit. When your dryer vent needs a component we don’t have on the van, our Houston office coordinates same-day or next-morning pickup from regional suppliers. That matters when you’re dealing with a vent line that’s been backing up lint for months and you need it handled now, not after a parts order ships from somewhere else.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Houston Homes
- Heat-fused lint in attic flex runs. Houston’s unconditioned attics reach 140-160°F in summer, baking lint into a hard, felted mat that standard vent brushes can’t break loose. A lint-trap cleaning or basic brush service leaves the real fire load untouched in the attic.
- Dryer vents tied into HVAC returns. In Heights and Garden Oaks homes from the 1950s-60s, we regularly find the dryer vent connected to the same sheet-metal plenum as the heating and cooling return. Lint recirculates through your supply ducts instead of exhausting outside.
- Crushed flex at support sag points. Houston’s millions of flex-duct homes have dryer vent lines that sag, separate at joints, and crush under their own weight - especially where original installers used cheap foil-tape flex instead of rigid pipe.
- Post-Harvey flood contamination in Meyerland and Kingwood. Dryer vent runs in these neighborhoods often hold organic silt and mold from 2017 floodwater that homeowners didn’t know existed. The vent becomes an active mold source even after walls were remediated.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Houston, TX
A standard dryer vent cleaning in Houston runs $150-$350 for a single-family home with accessible termination and no major repairs needed. If we find heat-fused lint requiring Rotobrush agitation and camera verification, or if the vent run needs partial replacement with rigid pipe, expect $400-$650. Full rerouting through a new roof or wall termination, common in older homes with failed original installations, typically runs $600-$900. Every price is written and agreed before we start - no per-vent add-ons, no surprise charges when we’re halfway through the job. We photograph the clean-up before we leave, and our 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every dollar you spend. Call (323) 918-4345 for your free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Houston
Our Houston office dispatches crews throughout the metro area, including Galena Park, Pasadena, Channelview, and South Houston. Each community sees the same Cedarwell Care Promise: written price upfront, shoe covers and drop cloths on every visit, background-checked uniformed technicians, and a photo of the clean-up before we leave.
Serving Houston, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Houston 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 Houston
If your dryer takes more than 55 minutes per load, the laundry room feels humid during operation, or you’ve never had the attic portion of the vent line inspected, you likely have heat-fused lint. Our Nikro camera inspection shows you exactly what’s in the run before we recommend anything. Call (323) 918-4345 to schedule - estimates are free.
Yes, if your Meyerland home took floodwater and the ductwork wasn’t replaced afterward. We routinely find organic silt and active mold in dryer vent runs that homeowners thought were clean, because only the walls were remediated. We use Abatement Technologies negative pressure equipment to extract contaminated material and replace the run to NADCA standards.
Houston’s subtropical humidity stays above 75% RH year-round, and our attics hit 140-160°F in summer. That combination fuses lint into solid masses and degrades flex duct materials far faster than in drier, cooler climates. Dallas sees some heat but lower humidity; Phoenix is dry but doesn’t have Houston’s sustained cooling season keeping duct systems constantly active.
Very common. Original 1950s-60s construction in these neighborhoods often used foil-tape flex or thin-wall duct without proper support spacing. Decades of attic heat cycling sag the runs at joints, and the low points collect lint until they crush flat. In a 1958 Garden Oaks ranch, our tech found the dryer vent tied into the HVAC return plenum, with about 3 feet of heat-fused lint crushing the liner at a sag point. We repaired the run with rigid pipe and re-terminated through the roof with a Guardsman backdraft damper. The customer’s dry cycle dropped from 90 minutes to under 45.
No, and we don’t do partial cleans. NADCA standards require source removal of all accessible contamination, verified by visual inspection - which in Houston’s flex-duct attics means camera inspection of the full run, not just brushing the first few feet from the laundry room. If we can’t verify the full line is clean, we tell you exactly what needs repair or replacement to meet the standard, with a written price before any additional work.
Written by Paul Adeyemi, Owner at Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning, serving Houston since 2005.