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 San Lorenzo
Dryer vent cleaning in San Lorenzo typically runs $150-$275 for a standard single-family home and takes 90 minutes to two hours from arrival to cleanup. We’re Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning, and our crews work San Lorenzo regularly, from the Bohannon tract homes near Lewelling Boulevard to the neighborhoods off Hesperian Boulevard and up toward the San Leandro border. Because we dispatch from our Bay Area office, we’re not driving from Sacramento or San Jose to reach you. Call (323) 918-4345 and a live person will pick up, day or night.
Why Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning Is San Lorenzo’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
We’ve been in this line of work since 2005, and the Cedarwell Care Promise has shaped how we enter every home. That means shoe covers and drop cloths before we step past your threshold, a written price agreed before any tool comes out of the van, and a photo of the clean-up before we leave so you can see the floor is exactly as we found it.
San Lorenzo families call us back because we treat the house like it’s our own. We notice the dog bed in the corner and we don’t bang tools during nap time. Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and they work to the Cedarwell C.A.R.E. values, which aren’t a poster on the wall but a checklist for every visit. The 365-Day Done Right Promise means if something isn’t right, we make it right. No argument, no runaround.
We’ve built our reputation in the East Bay by being the crew that actually looks at the full vent run, not just the easy parts. In San Lorenzo, that matters more than most places.
Dryer Vent Cleaning Service in San Lorenzo
Dryer Vent Cleaning Service in San Lorenzo means more than vacuuming lint from the trap and the outside hood. Because San Lorenzo’s Bohannon-era tract homes were built with laundry closets on interior walls, the typical dryer vent run drops through a low-clearance 16-inch dirt crawl space before exiting the foundation. That run is often 15 to 25 feet of flex duct sitting on damp soil, and it’s been there since the Carter administration. We clean the entire pathway with agitation tools and negative-pressure HEPA extraction, not just the ends you can reach.
A typical Dryer Vent Cleaning Service in San Lorenzo runs $150-$225 for a straightforward single-story home with accessible crawl space. Homes with longer rigid-pipe runs, multiple bends, or bird-nest blockages at the termination can run $200-$275. We inspect with a camera first, so you see what we’re dealing with before we quote.
Camera Inspection Before Cleaning
We run a scope through the full lint pathway before we touch anything. In San Lorenzo crawl spaces, we regularly find collapsed flex sections, lint packed against damp foundation walls, and the occasional rodent damage where the flex meets the subfloor. The camera lets us show you exactly what’s there, so the quote is based on facts, not guesswork.
Source Removal, Not Surface Wiping
Our Nikro and Abatement Technologies equipment pulls debris under controlled negative pressure with HEPA filtration at the exhaust point. We don’t blow lint around your laundry closet or crawl space. We remove it. That distinction matters in humid San Lorenzo, where disturbed lint that resettles on wet soil just becomes mold food.
Dryer Vent Installation in San Lorenzo
Dryer Vent Installation in San Lorenzo often means replacing failed flex duct in a Bohannon-era crawl space with smooth rigid aluminum pipe that won’t sag, crush, or harbor moisture. We also reroute poorly terminated runs, install bird guards to keep nesting material out, and replace deteriorated vent caps that no longer seal against the weather.
Most Dryer Vent Installation work in San Lorenzo falls between $300-$650 depending on crawl-space accessibility, run length, and whether we’re replacing a short section or doing a full reroute. A standard flex-to-rigid replacement with proper termination and bird guard typically runs $350-$475. We quote in writing before we cut anything.
Rigid Pipe Replacement in Tight Crawl Spaces
San Lorenzo’s 16-inch crawl spaces don’t leave room to maneuver. Our crews are experienced working flat on their backs in tight quarters, and we pre-cut rigid sections outside when possible to minimize time under the house. The result is a smooth interior surface with no sag points where lint can accumulate.
Bird Guard and Vent Cap Upgrades
We install Guardsman and Honeywell vent caps with integrated bird guards that meet California fire code for dryer terminations. The old flip-up caps common on San Lorenzo homes from the 1980s and 1990s break their springs, stay open, and invite every sparrow in Alameda County.
Trusted Brands We Service in San Lorenzo
Our vans carry professional-grade equipment from Nikro, Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Abatement Technologies, not the rental-shop gear you can pick up for a weekend project. For San Lorenzo homeowners, that means we stock the rigid pipe fittings, termination caps, and bird guards that match your home’s existing setup, so we’re not making a supply run to San Leandro mid-job. We’ve found that Nikro’s negative-pressure extractors handle the compacted lint in old San Lorenzo flex runs particularly well, and Honeywell’s fire-rated terminations hold up to the salt-air corrosion that affects coastal-facing vents. If your dryer is a newer heat-pump model or a commercial-grade unit, we size the vent run accordingly, not just match what was there before.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in San Lorenzo Homes
- Long flex runs sagging onto damp crawl-space soil. San Lorenzo’s interior laundry closets push the vent path down through 15 to 25 feet of flex that was never meant to span that distance. Gravity and humidity do the rest. The sag collects lint, the lint holds moisture, and the moisture breeds the musty smell that tracks back into clean laundry.
- Crushed or kinked sections where the flex turns at the foundation. In Bohannon homes near San Lorenzo Creek, we’ve found flex duct flattened to half its diameter where it squeezes past plumbing or was stepped on during a furnace changeout decades ago. The dryer blower motor works harder, dry times stretch, and the heating element cycles hotter.
- Original vent caps with broken dampers or missing screens. These invite birds, which pack nesting material that blocks airflow and creates a genuine fire hazard. We replace them with proper terminations that stay closed when the dryer isn’t running.
- Homeowners told they need a new dryer when the vent is the problem. We’ve been called to homes off Bockman Road where a $900 dryer replacement did nothing because the real issue was a partially collapsed 40-year-old flex run. Camera inspection would have shown the problem in five minutes.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in San Lorenzo, CA
Here’s what Dryer Vent Cleaning costs in San Lorenzo’s market right now:
- Standard single-story home, accessible crawl space, straightforward lint removal: $150-$225
- Longer runs (20+ feet), multiple bends, or moderate blockage: $200-$275
- Camera inspection included with cleaning; standalone inspection: $95-$125
- Bird guard installation: $75-$150 depending on cap type
- Vent cap replacement: $85-$175
- Flex-to-rigid replacement, partial run: $300-$475
- Full vent reroute with new termination: $450-$650
What moves the price? Crawl-space clearance is the big one. A 16-inch dirt crawl with standing water or active rodent issues takes longer and requires more protective setup. Run length matters too. A straight 8-foot shot through an exterior wall is a different job than a 25-foot crawl-space span with two direction changes. We give you a written price before we start, every time, with no per-foot add-ons once we’re there. Call (323) 918-4345 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near San Lorenzo
Our crews work throughout the East Bay, including San Lorenzo and neighboring Castro Valley, San Leandro, Union City, and Oakland. If you’re not sure whether your address falls in our regular service area, call and we’ll tell you straight. Our Dryer Vent Cleaning team coordinates scheduling from our Bay Area office to keep drive times reasonable and arrival windows reliable.
Serving San Lorenzo, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the San Lorenzo 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 San Lorenzo
Restricted airflow from lint buildup in the full vent run is almost always the cause in San Lorenzo’s Bohannon-era homes, not the dryer itself. Because the vent path drops through a long crawl-space flex run, lint accumulates where you can’t see or reach it, and the partially blocked duct can’t move enough moist air to dry clothes in one cycle. A camera inspection will show exactly where the restriction is. Call (323) 918-4345 and we’ll check it.
No. The musty smell in San Lorenzo laundry closets comes from lint sitting on damp crawl-space soil and from mold-lined flex sections, not from surface bacteria that a fogging treatment would reach. Fogging leaves a chemical residue in the duct, doesn’t remove the source material, and the smell returns within weeks. We remove the contaminated flex, replace it with smooth rigid pipe where needed, and eliminate the actual cause. That’s the only fix that lasts.
For a typical San Lorenzo family doing 4-6 loads weekly, every 12 to 18 months is the right interval. Homes with longer crawl-space runs, multiple residents, or pets that shed heavily should lean toward annually. The elevated humidity near San Lorenzo Creek accelerates lint compaction, so stretching past two years risks measurable airflow restriction. We note the service date on the duct and send a reminder when you’re due.
Yes. We regularly replace collapsed, mold-lined, or rodent-damaged flex sections with smooth rigid aluminum pipe that meets current California building code. In San Lorenzo’s tight crawl spaces, we pre-assemble sections outside, slide them in, and seal joints with proper foil tape, not screws that catch lint. We quote the replacement in writing before we start, and we show you the camera footage of what we’re replacing.
We protect your floors with drop cloths, inspect the full run with a camera, then use agitation tools and negative-pressure HEPA extraction to remove lint from the entire pathway, not just the ends. In San Lorenzo, that means working the full crawl-space span, checking the termination cap, and testing airflow before and after with a manometer so you have numbers, not just our word. We clean up, photograph the area, and leave the written price you already approved. Call (323) 918-4345 to schedule.
Written by Paul Adeyemi, Owner at Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning, serving San Lorenzo since 2005.