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 North Lauderdale
Dryer vent cleaning in North Lauderdale typically runs $150-$275 for a standard single-family home and $120-$195 for townhome or condo units with shorter runs. Most appointments are scheduled within a few days, and our crews work throughout the city, from the Kimberly Boulevard corridor to the Hampton Pines area. Call (323) 918-4345 for a free written estimate before any work starts.
We’ve been serving North Lauderdale since Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning joined the Cedarwell family in 2005. Our dispatch office coordinates scheduling from our Miami location, but the technicians who arrive at your door live and work in Broward County. They know the difference between a 1972 concrete-block ranch near Rock Island Road and a 1983 townhome off McNab Road, and they know that the dryer vent problems in those two homes rarely look the same. That’s not a detail we looked up online. It’s what we see on every route.
Why Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning Is North Lauderdale’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
North Lauderdale homeowners call us back because we treat the house like it’s our own. Our Dryer Vent Cleaning team arrives in uniform, puts on shoe covers before stepping past the threshold, and lays drop cloths if the laundry area opens onto carpet or hardwood. We work around nap schedules when there’s a toddler down the hall. We ask where the pets are before we start moving equipment.
Every visit starts with a written price agreed before any tool gets plugged in. No per-foot surprises, no “we found something extra” add-ons after the van is in your driveway. The 365-Day Done Right Promise applies to every job, not just the ones where a customer asks. If something isn’t right, we make it right. Full stop.
Our phone is answered by a live person, 24 hours a day. Not a chatbot, not a callback queue. A real human who can schedule your North Lauderdale appointment or answer questions about what the visit will involve.
Before our crew leaves, they photograph the cleaned work area and send it to you. Visual proof that floors, walls, and the laundry space are left better than we found them. That’s part of the Cedarwell Care Promise, and it’s standard on every single visit.
Dryer Vent Installation in North Lauderdale
Dryer Vent Installation in North Lauderdale addresses a specific problem: the original vent runs in this city’s 1960s-to-1980s housing stock were built to codes that didn’t account for five decades of heat cycling in 130°F attics. What passed inspection in 1975 is often a cracked, sagging, or terminally-rotted system today.
The job involves routing a new vent path from the dryer to the exterior termination, using rigid or semi-rigid pipe where code allows, sealing all joints with foil tape (never screws that catch lint), and installing a proper termination hood with backdraft damper. In North Lauderdale’s concrete-block homes, this sometimes means coring a new exterior penetration when the original has degraded beyond use.
Most installations in North Lauderdale run $350-$650 for a straightforward replacement of an existing run, and $550-$950 if we need to reroute through a new path or core a block wall. Complex jobs in townhome stack layouts with shared chases can reach $1,200-$1,800.
When Installation Beats Repair
If your current vent uses the thin foil or vinyl flex that was standard in North Lauderdale’s original construction, replacement usually makes more sense than patching. The material has already exceeded its design life. We see this constantly in neighborhoods like the Hampton Pines subdivisions, where the original 1970s flex has become brittle enough to tear by hand.
Code-Compliant Terminations for Broward’s Climate
North Lauderdale’s exterior vent hoods face relentless sun and salt air. We install metal terminations with proper clearances, not the plastic hoods that crumble after a decade of UV exposure. This matters because a failed termination lets rain, insects, and attic heat back into the run.
Dryer Vent Repair in North Lauderdale
Dryer Vent Repair in North Lauderdale usually means fixing the damage that Broward County’s climate has done to a system that was never designed to last this long. Heat-degraded sleeves, separated joints inside attic runs, and crushed sections behind laundry walls are what we address.
Repair work starts with a camera inspection so we can show you exactly where the failure is. We replace damaged sections with semi-rigid or rigid pipe, reseal joints, and test airflow with an anemometer before we pack up. Most repairs in North Lauderdale fall between $180-$340 for accessible single-section replacement, and $280-$520 for multi-section repairs in attics or wall cavities.
Not every run can be repaired cost-effectively. If the damage is extensive or the original routing violates current code, we’ll tell you that upfront and give you a written installation quote before we proceed.
Crushed Runs Behind the Laundry Wall
In North Lauderdale’s older townhomes, the dryer is often pushed against a shared wall with the water heater or HVAC closet. The vent gets kinked in that tight space, sometimes for years. We pull the appliance, replace the crushed section, and reroute with proper clearance so it doesn’t happen again.
Attic Joint Separation
The 130°F+ temperatures in North Lauderdale’s unventilated attics degrade the tape and clamps on flex vent connections. We find separated joints three feet from the termination, blowing lint directly into the attic insulation. Repair means opening the joint, cleaning both sides, and reconnecting with proper mechanical fasteners and high-temp foil tape.
Trusted Brands We Service in North Lauderdale
Our crews carry professional-grade equipment from Rotobrush, Nikro, and Guardsman, not the rental-grade tools available at big-box stores. Rotobrush agitation systems break loose packed lint in long horizontal runs. Nikro HEPA vacuums capture it without recirculating fine particles into your laundry room. Guardsman fittings and termination hardware hold up to Broward’s UV and salt-air exposure.
We stock common repair parts specifically for North Lauderdale’s housing stock: semi-rigid pipe in 4-inch and 5-inch diameters, metal termination hoods with spring dampers, and bird guard screens sized for local pest pressures. Most repairs don’t require a second trip for parts.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in North Lauderdale Homes
- Sun-rotted plastic terminations. The original vent hoods on North Lauderdale’s 1970s and 1980s homes were often ABS plastic. After forty-plus years of South Florida sun, they crumble when touched. We replace them with galvanized steel hoods that won’t degrade.
- Kinked flex behind water heater closets. In the Kimberly Boulevard and Hampton Pines townhome stock, the dryer shares a wall with the water heater. The vent gets compressed into a 90-degree kink that traps lint. Homeowners notice two-cycle drying or a burning smell before they see the problem.
- Shared chases in condo and townhome stacks. Horizontal runs through common walls accumulate lint where no homeowner can reach. We use camera inspection and rotary agitation to clean spans that extend twenty feet or more past the laundry room.
- Inherited 1970s penetrations on redeveloped lots. Newer infill construction in North Lauderdale sometimes reuses the original block penetration from a demolished structure. The new flexible vent gets crushed or disconnected inside that legacy opening, restricting airflow from day one.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in North Lauderdale, FL
A standard dryer vent cleaning in North Lauderdale costs $150-$275 for a single-family home with a straightforward exterior wall termination. Townhome and condo units with shorter runs or accessible terminations typically run $120-$195. If we find a damaged section that needs repair or replacement during the cleaning, we’ll show you on camera and give you a written price before any additional work.
What moves the price: length of the run, number of turns, whether the vent terminates through the roof or a high wall, accessibility (crawl space, attic, or behind built-in cabinetry), and the amount of lint accumulation. A packed 24-foot run in a 1979 townhome takes longer than a 6-foot straight shot in a newer build.
We don’t quote per-vent or per-foot teaser prices that balloon on arrival. One flat price per system, agreed in writing, before we start. Estimates are free. Call (323) 918-4345 to schedule.
We Also Serve Cities Near North Lauderdale
Our crews travel throughout Broward, Miami-Dade, and beyond for scheduled dryer vent work. We regularly serve North Lauderdale alongside Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, and Orlando. Scheduling is coordinated from our Miami office, with local technicians dispatched to your area.
Serving North Lauderdale, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the North Lauderdale 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 North Lauderdale
Even new construction in North Lauderdale often has construction debris in the vent path. Drywall dust, wood scraps, and insulation fragments get left in wall cavities during build-out, and the first homeowner inherits a partially obstructed run. We recommend inspection before the one-year warranty expires, while the builder is still responsible for corrections.
Yes. Attic temperatures in Broward County routinely exceed 130°F from May through October, and thin foil or vinyl dryer vent sleeves degrade rapidly in that environment. The material becomes brittle, separates at joints, and can collapse under its own weight plus accumulated lint. Rigid or semi-rigid metal pipe is the only appropriate replacement.
The most common cause is a restricted vent path, often a kinked or crushed section behind the laundry wall. In the 7600 block area of Kimberly Boulevard townhomes off Rock Island Road, we pulled a 24-foot run on a 1979 concrete-block unit and found the flexible foil vent had kinked behind the water heater, packed solid with lint and a decade of construction debris the original builder never vacuumed from the wall cavity. Using Rotobrush agitation tools and a camera inspection we cleared the lint pathway, replaced the crushed section with rigid semi-rigid pipe, and the homeowner’s two-cycle dry time dropped to the point where the dryer’s high-limit thermostat stopped tripping mid-load. Call (323) 918-4345 if you’re seeing the same pattern.
Yes, though block construction requires coring rather than simple wall penetration. We route new rigid pipe through attic spaces or interior soffits where possible, avoiding the structural core of block walls. Every reroute gets a written price before we cut, and we seal all penetrations to maintain the building envelope.
A separated or leaking vent dumps lint and moisture into wall cavities, attics, or living spaces. In Broward’s 75-85% humidity, that moisture feeds mold growth inside walls. We find this regularly in North Lauderdale’s older stock where attic joints have failed. Proper repair or replacement stops the moisture intrusion at the source.
Ready to schedule? Call (323) 918-4345 for a free written estimate on dryer vent cleaning, repair, or installation in North Lauderdale. We’ll give you the price before we start, protect your floors and walls while we work, and leave you with a photo showing the job done right.
Written by Paul Adeyemi, Owner at Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning, serving North Lauderdale since 2005.