Dryer vent cleaning
Whole-home duct cleaning
Camera inspection
Sanitizing & deodorizingWhole-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.
Fast, Reliable Dryer Vent Cleaning Across Alamo Heights
Dryer vent cleaning in Alamo Heights typically costs between $110 and $240 for a standard single-family home, depending on vent length, access, and blockage. Most jobs take under two hours. If you live in an older Alamo Heights home with an original vent run, expect us to spend extra time getting it right. Our crews arrive in uniform, with shoe covers and drop cloths before anything else. Call (903) 354-8393 for a written quote before we touch a thing.
We know Alamo Heights. We know the 1930s cottages on Encino Avenue, the ranch homes off Broadway, the pier-and-beam crawlspaces that hide half the vent run. We know what happens to a galvanized pipe that’s been sweating under a humid South Texas attic since 1952. We know how to clean it without gouging the original siding or tracking dust through a 1940s kitchen.
You’ll get a written price before work starts. You’ll get before-and-after photos of your own vent. And every job carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If it’s not right, we make it right. That’s not a slogan on our van. It’s stamped on every work order.
Why Mortons Air Duct San Antonio Is Alamo Heights’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
Paul Adeyemi leads our team, and he’s built the company around one habit: explain exactly what we’ll do, then do exactly that. Alamo Heights homeowners call us because the plan is clear before the van parks. You’ll know the price, the method, and how long we’ll be there. No vague “we’ll see when we get there.” No surprise line item at the end.
Our crews work through the Cedarwell Care Promise on every visit. That means shoe covers at the door. Drop cloths under the vent exit and along the path to the laundry room. Quiet tools if there’s a sleeping toddler in the back bedroom. Pet-safe product choices when we treat for lint residue near a cat’s litter area or a dog’s food station.
Alamo Heights homes need a tech who’s seen old construction. We’ve crawled the low-clearance foundations under Morton Street bungalows and fished out bird nests from exterior vents cut through 1930s lap siding. We don’t send entry-level crews with rental gear. Our equipment comes from Rotobrush and Nikro, with HEPA filtration on the truck, not a shop vac from the hardware store.
Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our San Antonio office, and our crews serve Alamo Heights locally. Call (903) 354-8393 and a live person answers. Not a voicemail. Not a chatbot. A person who can book your appointment and answer a question about your vent.
Styles & brands we work with
Dryer Vent Cleaning Company in Alamo Heights
As a Dryer Vent Cleaning company serving Alamo Heights, we handle the job from lint trap to exterior termination point. That includes pulling the dryer out, disconnecting the transition hose, running rotary brushes and HEPA vacuum through the full vent run, and verifying airflow with a digital manometer. In a typical Alamo Heights home, a standard cleaning runs $120 to $200. If the vent exits under a pier-and-beam foundation or through a long attic run, plan for $180 to $240 because of the extra access work.
What the job includes
We clean the entire vent path, not just the first few feet you can see. This matters in Alamo Heights, where stacked washer/dryer closets in 1920s cottage floor plans often leave the last 8 feet of the run unreachable with standard tools. Our low-clearance equipment reaches that hidden section. We also inspect the exterior vent cap, check for rodent or bird activity at the termination point, and confirm the flap opens and closes properly. Before we leave, you get photos of the cleaned vent interior and the exterior termination point.
When an Alamo Heights home needs this
Plan for cleaning every 9 to 14 months here. The hot, humid summers mean your dryer works hard and lint accumulates quickly. High pollen and cedar counts in spring and fall add airborne debris that settles in the vent run. If dry times have crept past 60 minutes for a regular load, or if the laundry room feels warmer than it used to during a cycle, the vent is telling you something. Call (903) 354-8393 and we’ll diagnose it.
Dryer Vent Inspection in Alamo Heights
A Dryer Vent Inspection in Alamo Heights is a visual and camera-based evaluation of the full vent run, and it runs $65 to $110 as a standalone service, or it’s included when you book a cleaning. We run a small camera from the dryer connection point to the exterior termination, looking for lint buildup, crushed or collapsed pipe, corrosion, gaps in the duct joints, and nests. In older Alamo Heights homes, this inspection often finds problems that a visual check from the outside would never catch. The exterior vent looked fine. The middle of the run, hidden inside a pier-and-beam crawlspace, was another story.
Camera inspection for older homes
Most of the 1920s through 1950s homes in Alamo Heights have vent runs that were never designed for modern dryer airflow. Galvanized pipe sections, joined with duct tape that dried out decades ago, separate and sag. Moisture from humid summer air condenses inside uninsulated attic sections, matting lint into a plug that will not come out with an ordinary brush. A camera inspection maps exactly where the problem is, so the fix is targeted rather than a guess. We do not open walls to guess. We look first.
What you get in writing
After any inspection, you get a written summary of what we found and what we recommend. If the vent is clean and safe, we tell you that. We don’t manufacture problems. If there’s a real issue, we’ll show you the camera footage, point to the exact location, and quote a fixed price to fix it. You decide. Written quote before any repair work starts. That’s our rule, and Paul Adeyemi holds every tech to it.
Trusted Brands We Service in Alamo Heights
We work on vent systems connected to all major dryer brands: Whirlpool, LG, Samsung, GE, Maytag, and Kenmore are the ones we see most in Alamo Heights laundry rooms. We also carry common vent caps, bird guards, and transition hose sizes on the truck, so a simple cap replacement doesn’t mean a second trip. When the system needs a deeper air-quality fix, we install products from Honeywell and Aprilaire, including whole-home filtration options that help with the pollen and cedar counts that run through Alamo Heights every spring and fall. The Alamo Heights area keeps us busy with old homes, and we keep the truck stocked accordingly.
See the difference
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AfterCommon Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Alamo Heights Homes
Our crews have seen the same failure patterns repeat across the Alamo Heights housing stock for years. Here’s what shows up most often:
- Corroded vent runs under pier-and-beam foundations. Dryer vents that exit through the crawlspace collect moisture from the humid San Antonio air, then rust from the inside out. Hidden galvanized sections collapse, and lint catches on the jagged metal. We find this most often in homes from the 1930s through 1950s on streets like Pierce and Encino.
- Condensation-plugged attic runs. Uninsulated metal ductwork in a hot, humid attic sweats. Lint sticks to the inside of the pipe, layer after layer, until the airflow drops to almost nothing. The homeowner blames the carpet for that musty smell. It’s often the vent. Homes in the northern part of Alamo Heights, near the 78209 ZIP code, get this worst because their attics hold heat longer.
- Bird nests and rodent activity at the exterior cap. Original flap-style vent caps from the 1940s and 1950s do not seal well. Birds build nests inside the warm pipe. Mice follow. The nest compresses into the lint block, and airflow drops to nearly zero. This is common on bungalows with low, accessible exterior vents installed through old lap siding.
- Unreachable cleanouts behind stacked washer/dryers. The compact utility closets in 1920s cottage floor plans leave no room to pull the dryer fully out. A tech without low-clearance tools can’t access the last 8 feet of the vent, so the lint plug stays exactly where it causes the most restriction. We solved this problem with compact rotary equipment that reaches what standard tools can’t.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Alamo Heights, TX
Here’s what Alamo Heights families can expect to pay, in real numbers:
- Standard dryer vent cleaning for a single-family home: $120 to $200
- Cleaning with pier-and-beam or crawlspace access: $180 to $240
- Dryer vent camera inspection (standalone): $65 to $110
- Vent cap replacement with bird guard: $45 to $90 installed
- Vent rerouting (short runs, such as relocating an exterior termination): $135 to $260
These are whole-system prices, not per-vent or teaser figures. What affects the final number? The length of the run, whether we need crawlspace access, and the condition of the existing vent cap. You’ll get a written quote before any work begins. No hidden line items. No “we found something else” upcharge after the fact. If the vent needs more than a cleaning, we tell you what it costs and you decide. Call (903) 354-8393 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Alamo Heights
Our Dryer Vent Cleaning crews cover the full metro. We serve San Antonio, Schertz, Boerne, and Helotes with the same upfront written pricing and Cedarwell Care Promise we bring to every Alamo Heights home. If you’re close to Alamo Heights but not sure if we’re in your area, just ask. Odds are we’re already scheduled out your way this week.
Serving Alamo Heights, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Alamo Heights 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 Alamo Heights
Plan for every 6 to 9 months. Dust from unpaved roads and wood-burning loads loads the vent faster than a typical suburban home. The dust is fine, it’s constant, and it mixes with lint into a dense paste.The 6-month interval is realistic if you have a long vent run or run the dryer more than two loads a day. Call (903) 354-8393 and we’ll assess your specific setup.
Yes. Original 1940s pier-and-beam vents often run through galvanized pipe that has corroded or separated at the joints. Standard rotary brushing can snag on rusted edges. We use a gentler rotary approach with HEPA vacuum capture on these runs, then run a camera to verify the pipe is intact. If the pipe has collapsed, we’ll show you the footage and quote a vent rerouting or section replacement at a written price before any work starts. Call (903) 354-8393 for a camera inspection of your vent.
Yes. Alamo Heights summers are humid, and a partially clogged vent traps warm, moisture-heavy air inside the run. That air condenses on the duct walls, damp lint mats against the pipe, and the whole assembly mildews. The smell travels back into the laundry room. We see this often in homes near the Alamo Quarry Market area, where the combination of dense tree cover and older uninsulated ductwork holds moisture. Cleaning the vent and replacing any rusted sections solves the odor at the source. Call (903) 354-8393 and mention the smell; we’ll prioritize the inspection.
Yes. Many Alamo Heights properties have detached garages, casitas, or guest houses with their own laundry hookups. These vent runs are often shorter but see less attention because they’re out of sight. They still collect lint, and a blocked vent in an outbuilding is a fire risk no matter where it sits. We clean and inspect these the same way we do the main house, and the same written pricing applies. Bird guards are especially useful on outbuilding vents, which sit at low, accessible heights. Call (903) 354-8393 to book the whole property at once.
Because the lint trap catches only about a third of what passes through the dryer. The rest goes into the vent run. A clean lint trap will not stop a bird nest in the exterior cap or a collapsed section of pipe under the pier-and-beam foundation. A camera inspection in an Alamo Heights home shows exactly where the actual restriction is. We cleaned a dryer vent in a 1940s bungalow on Morton Street where the homeowner complained of 90-minute dry times. Our tech ran a Rotobrush with HEPA filtration through a 22-foot run that terminated under the pier-and-beam crawlspace, pulling out a bird nest and enough lint to fill a 5-gallon bucket. After removing the blockage, airflow restored to 4,200 CFM and dry times dropped to 40 minutes. That’s the difference between visible and actual. Call (903) 354-8393 for a camera inspection of your vent.
Need Dryer Vent Cleaning in Alamo Heights? Call (903) 354-8393 now. A live person answers, and you’ll get a written quote before any work starts. Paul Adeyemi and the team at Mortons Air Duct San Antonio are ready to help.
Written by Paul Adeyemi, Owner at Mortons Air Duct San Antonio, serving Alamo Heights since 2005.