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 Antonio
Dryer vent cleaning in San Antonio typically runs $140-$280 for a standard single-family home, with most jobs completed in 60-90 minutes and a written price delivered before any work starts. We’re CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Schertz, and our crews dispatch from our San Antonio office to handle the long, sagging attic vent runs that are standard in this city’s slab-on-grade housing stock. Call (830) 402-5110 for a free estimate - we’ll put the exact price in writing before a single panel comes off.
Why CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Schertz Is San Antonio’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
We’ve been serving San Antonio homeowners since 2013 with a simple rule: show what’s wrong, name the price, fix it, then prove it. Every job starts with a written price under Haven Standard Clause 1 and ends with a Documented Photo Record of every vent run, before and after. Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and identified by name before arrival - Haven Standard Clause 3: Verified Crews.
San Antonio customers know the difference between vacuum noise and real work because we show them. The photo record is included as a standard deliverable on every visit, not an upsell. Our 365-Day Done Right Promise means if the work isn’t right, we make it right - backed in writing on every job, not just stated in marketing copy.
We answer calls with a live person 24/7, and our crews carry professional-grade equipment from Rotobrush, Nikro, and Honeywell - brands customers can verify independently. If you’ve received a written estimate from another company, we’ll provide a Free Second Opinion at no cost, with our number next to theirs in writing.
Our Dryer Vent Cleaning Services in San Antonio
Dryer Vent Inspection
In San Antonio’s older slab-on-grade homes, the dryer vent run often travels 25-40 feet through a 150°F attic before reaching the roof jack or sidewall cap - far longer than the code-sensible straight shots common in flatter, newer metros. Our inspection uses a camera to map the full run, identify sags where lint collects, check joint integrity, and locate disconnections that vent raw lint into attic spaces. We deliver the findings in writing with the photo record before proposing any work.
Vent Cleaning and Lint Removal
This is where most San Antonio homes need real attention. The extreme attic heat causes flex duct to expand and contract until joints fail or low spots develop. Lint compacts in these bellies and never reaches the exterior flapper - a symptom most homeowners misread as a failing dryer heating element. We use Nikro rotary agitation tools with negative-pressure extraction and HEPA filtration to pull compacted lint from the full run, not just the accessible sections. At a 1990s two-story in Helotes, our tech pulled the dryer out and ran a camera inspection down the vent: the flex run had a belly sag where lint had collected into a dense mat. Using a Nikro rotary agitation tool and negative pressure from a HEPA filtration unit, we pulled several pounds of compacted lint out of the low spot and cleared the bird guard that had rusted half-shut at the roof jack. The customer hadn’t realized their dryer was cycling long because the run was choked, not the appliance.
Vent Rerouting
When a San Antonio attic run is too long, too sagging, or too damaged for cleaning alone to solve, we reroute to a shorter, straighter path where structurally possible. This is common in northwest-side subdivisions near the Balcones Escarpment, where thermal stress has degraded original flex duct beyond recovery. Every reroute includes a written scope, fixed price, and full photo documentation.
Vent Cap Replacement and Bird Guard Installation
After San Antonio’s cedar pollen peak and a summer of heavy AC use, the exterior vent cap is often clogged with a mat of lint, cedar pollen, and caliche dust that blocks the flapper and lets birds nest inside the pipe. We stock replacement caps and bird guards sized for San Antonio’s common roof jack and sidewall configurations, with same-visit installation when needed.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
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Our crews carry professional-grade equipment from Rotobrush, Nikro, and Honeywell - trade-recognized brands that customers can research independently before agreeing to any work. We stock replacement vent caps, bird guards, and transition fittings sized for the materials found in San Antonio’s housing stock, from older foil flex to modern semi-rigid aluminum. Parts availability means most vent cap replacements and bird guard installations happen same visit, without a return trip.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in San Antonio Homes
- The hidden belly clog. The vent run is so long and sagging in a 150°F attic that lint compacts in a low dip and never reaches the flapper. Homeowners replace heating elements or entire dryers before discovering the real problem - a choked vent run that a camera inspection would have found in minutes.
- Disconnected attic joints. In older San Antonio homes, the original dryer vent is thin foil flex duct that has torn or disconnected at a joint, allowing lint to escape into the attic while still passing a casual visual check at the wall. The dryer appears to function; the attic fills with combustible debris.
- Triple-clogged exterior caps. After the cedar pollen peak and a summer of heavy AC use, the exterior vent cap is often clogged with a mat of lint, cedar pollen, and caliche dust that blocks the flapper and lets birds nest inside the pipe. The cap looks fine from the ground; the blockage is inside the hood.
- Thermally stressed flex duct near the Balcones Escarpment. Technicians working northwest-side subdivisions in areas like Helotes and Leon Valley routinely find flex ducts that have partially collapsed or pulled off boot collars after years of thermal stress, meaning a cleaning job often uncovers system leaks that have been drawing raw attic air directly into the home.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in San Antonio, TX
| Service | Typical Range in San Antonio |
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| Standard dryer vent cleaning (single-family, accessible run) | $140 - $220 |
| Long attic run cleaning (25+ feet, sagging flex, multiple elbows) | $200 - $280 |
| Vent cap or bird guard replacement | $75 - $150 (parts included) |
| Vent rerouting (partial, to shorten run) | $300 - $550 |
| Full camera inspection with written report | $85 - $125 (credited toward cleaning if performed same visit) |
These are whole-system prices, not per-foot or per-vent teaser rates. Every quote is delivered in writing before work starts - Haven Standard Clause 1 - and includes the Documented Photo Record as a standard deliverable. The camera inspection fee is credited toward your cleaning if you proceed same visit. Call (830) 402-5110 for your exact number; estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near San Antonio
Our San Antonio office dispatches crews throughout the metro, including Dryer Vent Cleaning in Converse, Universal City, Schertz, and Cibolo. The same written-price guarantee, photo documentation, and 365-Day Done Right Promise apply in every city we serve.
Serving San Antonio, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the San Antonio 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 - Dryer Vent Cleaning in San Antonio
San Antonio’s slab-on-grade tract homes frequently route dryer vents 25-40 feet through 150°F attics - far longer than the straight shots common in newer, flatter metros - so lint builds in low spots and belly sags long before reaching the exterior cap. Our crews use camera inspection to locate these hidden collection points, then rotary agitation with negative-pressure extraction to clear them. Call (830) 402-5110 for a free estimate - we’ll show you what’s in your run before naming the price.
A clean lint trap does not mean a clean vent; in San Antonio’s long attic runs, lint compacts in belly sags and elbow joints where the trap can’t reach, choking airflow until the dryer overheats and shuts off the heating element as a safety measure. The appliance is protecting itself from a blocked vent, not failing. We find this exact scenario in homes across Leon Valley, Helotes, and northwest-side subdivisions near the Balcones Escarpment. Call (830) 402-5110 - we’ll camera the run and put the fix in writing.
Cedar pollen does affect dryer vents, but differently: the fine pollen particles mix with lint and caliche dust at the exterior cap, forming a dense mat that blocks the flapper and traps moisture in the pipe. Unlike air ducts, which recirculate pollen through living spaces, a clogged dryer vent creates a fire hazard and moisture backup that degrades the flex duct from inside. We clear these caps and install bird guards designed to shed pollen and lint, not collect it. Call (830) 402-5110 for an inspection.
Homes with original foil flex duct in 150°F San Antonio attics should be inspected annually and cleaned every 12-18 months, or immediately if drying times increase. The thermal expansion and contraction in these attics degrades joints and creates new lint collection points faster than in cooler climates. After the cedar pollen peak each February, we recommend a visual check of the exterior cap for blockage. Call (830) 402-5110 to schedule - estimates are free.
We camera the full run for three specific failure modes common here: belly sags where lint compacts in low spots, joint separations that vent lint into the attic, and thermal damage to flex duct near boot collars. The inspection delivers a written report with photos of every finding, a fixed-price scope for any needed work, and no obligation to proceed. Haven Standard Clause 1: written price before any work starts, every time. Call (830) 402-5110 to book - the inspection fee credits toward cleaning if done same visit.
Ready to see what’s actually in your dryer vent? Call CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Schertz at (830) 402-5110 for a free estimate. We’ll deliver a written price before any work starts, document every foot of the run with before-and-after photos, and back the work with our 365-Day Done Right Promise - in writing, not as a policy subject to manager approval.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Duct Repair & Cleaning, serving San Antonio since 2013.