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 Everett
Dryer vent cleaning in Everett typically runs $150-$280 for a standard single-family home, and most jobs are completed in under two hours with the dryer back in service the same day. If you’re in a multifamily building with a shared vertical stack, expect $220-$400 depending on how many floors the chase serves and whether roof access is needed. We’re Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning, and our crews have been working the dense neighborhoods of Everett long enough to know which downtown blocks have the tightest parking, which North Everett three-deckers share a single roof cap, and how the marine air off Possession Sound changes what we find inside your vent. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Boston office, but the technicians who arrive at your door live and work this route daily. Call (323) 918-4345 and a live person will pick up, 24/7.
Why Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning Is Everett’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
Everett’s housing landscape is unlike anywhere else in Snohomish County. The mill-era multifamilies near downtown and the post-WWII ramblers in the south end sit practically on top of each other, and the pre-Boeing buildings on Broadway and Ferry Street were constructed with stacked interior dryer chases that pass through three floors of separate units. We’ve cleaned enough of them to know the warning signs: a third-floor tenant’s “broken” dryer is often a second-floor lint blockage backing up the whole stack.
Our Everett customers tell us they chose Morton’s because we explain the building’s vent layout before we touch anything, and because the written price they sign off on matches the final invoice exactly. No per-vent add-ons, no “discovered problems” halfway through. Every technician is background-checked, arrives in uniform, and works to the Cedarwell C.A.R.E. values: shoe covers and drop cloths from the moment we walk in, quiet tools if there’s a napping toddler down the hall, and pet-safe product choices where they apply. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every job, and we leave a photo of the clean-up so you can see the work was done.
Dryer Vent Cleaning Service in Everett
Dryer Vent Cleaning Service in Everett means more than pulling lint from a transition duct behind your dryer. In this city, it often means diagnosing a whole-building problem in a 1920s multifamily where one roof cap serves three units, or extracting years of packed lint from a crushed flex duct in a retrofit laundry closet near Naval Station Everett. Our crews use professional-grade equipment from Nikro and Abatement Technologies: high-velocity negative-pressure extractors, rotary brush systems sized to the duct diameter, and camera inspection tools that let us show you exactly what we found.
A typical single-family dryer vent cleaning in Everett runs $150-$220. Multifamily shared stacks run $220-$400. Bird guard installation or vent cap replacement adds $85-$150. We provide a written price before any work starts, every time, with no exceptions.
Camera Inspection and Lint Removal
We run a camera before and after every clean. In Everett’s older buildings, we regularly find transition ducts crushed by decades of dryer vibration, or lint packed into a vertical chase so densely it feels like felt. The camera lets us show you the blockage, explain why it’s there, and prove it’s gone.
Vent Rerouting and Stack Repairs
Some Everett multifamilies have dryer chases that were never code-compliant to begin with: too many bends, too long a run, or terminations that vent into attic spaces or crawl spaces. When we find these, we’ll explain the reroute options and quote the work upfront. No pressure, just clear information.
Dryer Vent Installation in Everett
Dryer Vent Installation in Everett requires understanding the building type before picking the materials. A 1970s rambler in south Everett might need a simple through-wall rigid metal run with a proper backdraft damper. A downtown multifamily needs a stack design that won’t back lint into neighboring units, with a roof termination strong enough to keep out the gulls and crows that nest along Possession Sound. Our installations use rigid aluminum or galvanized steel, not the foil flex that crushes and traps lint. We source caps and guards from Guardsman and Honeywell, brands that hold up to Everett’s salt air and wind.
Standard vent installation in Everett runs $200-$450 for a single-family home. Multifamily stack work or reroutes run $350-$800 depending on access and materials. Every installation includes a written price upfront and is backed by the 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Code-Compliant Materials and Terminations
Everett follows the Massachusetts State Building Code and local amendments for dryer venting. We install rigid metal duct with proper slope, limited bends, and terminations that meet clearance requirements. For roof terminations on multifamily stacks, we use Guardsman bird guards that block nesting without restricting airflow.
Bird Guard and Cap Replacement
Missing or damaged caps are an open invitation. We’ve pulled nests, dead birds, and squirrel debris from uncapped terminations in North Everett. A proper bird guard installation runs $85-$150 and prevents the problem for years.
Trusted Brands We Service in Everett
Our trucks carry professional equipment from Nikro, Honeywell, and Abatement Technologies, not the rental-grade gear you can pick up at a big-box store. Nikro’s negative-pressure extractors handle the dense lint loads we find in Everett’s shared stacks. Honeywell’s airflow meters let us verify that a cleaned vent is actually moving the CFM it should. We stock common cap sizes, transition fittings, and bird guards locally, so most Everett jobs are completed in one visit without waiting on parts. If your building has a specialty termination or an older stack configuration, we’ll tell you during the estimate whether we need to order anything special.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Everett Homes
- Shared vertical chases in downtown and North Everett multifamilies. One building’s vent run passes through three floors of separate units and terminates on a shared roof cap nobody maintains. Lint blocking at the top floor backs up the whole building, and tenants often blame their dryer instead of calling for vent service.
- Crushed transition ducts in tight retrofit closets. On-street parking near Broadway and Ferry Street forces crews to work with limited access, and cramped laundry closets mean the flex duct behind the dryer gets compressed against the wall. Homeowners don’t see it, but airflow drops by half.
- Years of neglect in Naval Station Everett rental turnover. PCS-cycling military families move in and out, and landlords often skip duct service between leases. We routinely pull out lint felt, pet dander, and cooking residue from three or four consecutive tenants who never requested a cleaning.
- Moisture and corrosion from Possession Sound’s marine air. Everett’s sustained humidity causes condensation inside duct runs, especially in unconditioned spaces. Wet lint clumps and sticks to duct walls instead of blowing through, accelerating buildup and creating musty odors that vent into the laundry room.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Everett, MA
Here’s what dryer vent cleaning actually costs in Everett’s market:
- Single-family home, standard wall termination: $150-$220
- Multifamily shared stack, per floor served: $220-$400
- Bird guard or vent cap replacement: $85-$150
- Vent rerouting or new installation: $200-$800 depending on complexity
- Dryer vent inspection with camera: $75-$125 (waived if you proceed with cleaning)
What moves the price? Roof access versus wall access, how many floors the stack serves, whether we need to coordinate with multiple tenants or a property manager, and the condition of the existing ductwork. A crushed transition duct that needs replacement adds material and labor. A bird’s nest in a roof cap adds extraction time. We explain all of this in the written estimate, which we provide before any work starts. No per-vent pricing tricks, no “blowout specials” that balloon on arrival. Call (323) 918-4345 for a free estimate - we’ll ask about your building type, vent location, and any symptoms you’re seeing, then give you a real number you can plan around.
We Also Serve Cities Near Everett
Our Dryer Vent Cleaning team serves the full metro corridor, including Malden, Chelsea, Revere, and Medford. Each city has its own housing stock quirks and vent configurations, and our crews are routed daily across all four. If you’re a property manager with buildings in multiple cities, we can schedule coordinated service and provide consistent reporting across your portfolio.
Serving Everett, MA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Everett 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 Everett
It’s almost always restricted airflow, not a failing dryer. In Everett’s older downtown and North Everett multifamilies, shared vertical chases mean lint from an upstairs unit can back down into your run, or a blockage at the roof cap can choke the whole building. We inspect the full stack with a camera, locate the restriction, and clear it with negative pressure and rotary agitation. Call (323) 918-4345 and we’ll diagnose it properly.
Yes. We clean both standalone and stackable units, and we’re experienced with the access challenges of Everett’s older multifamilies: tight closets, long hose runs from the truck, and coordination with tenants or property managers. We schedule to minimize disruption and protect floors and common areas with drop cloths and shoe covers.
For a typical Everett household doing 4-6 loads weekly, every 12-18 months. In multifamily buildings with shared stacks, or rentals with high tenant turnover near Naval Station Everett, we recommend annual inspection because you can’t control what previous tenants put through the system. The marine humidity here also causes lint to clump and stick, so buildup happens faster than in drier inland climates.
Usually yes. We’ve worked on tight blocks near Broadway and Ferry Street where parking is restricted and roof access requires creative solutions. We carry extension poles for roof-cap work from windows or fire escapes where permitted, and we can coordinate with building management for ladder access. If the job truly requires equipment we can’t bring to bear, we’ll tell you upfront and explain the alternatives.
Both. Lint is highly combustible, and restricted airflow causes the dryer to overheat. The U.S. Fire Administration reports thousands of dryer fires annually, and clogged vents are the leading cause. In Everett’s shared-stack multifamilies, a fire in one unit’s lint-packed chase can spread to others. Even if it never ignites, you’re paying for double dryer cycles and wearing out your appliance faster. Call (323) 918-4345 for a free estimate - estimates are free, and the inspection often reveals problems you didn’t know were there.
We were called to a three-story multifamily on Broadway in North Everett after a tenant’s dryer started taking two cycles to dry a load. Camera inspection down the stack showed the transition duct crushed behind the second-floor unit’s laundry closet, and years of lint packed against a Guardsman bird-guard cap on the roof - the third-floor tenant had been drying into a blocked lint pathway the entire time. We pulled the stack with negative pressure and agitation tools, replaced the crushed transition with rigid metal, and all three units’ dryers came back to a single-cycle dry.
Written by Paul Adeyemi, Owner at Morton’s Air Duct Cleaning, serving Everett since 2005.