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 Alamo
Dryer vent cleaning in Alamo typically costs $180 – $340 for a full-system cleaning and takes about 60 – 90 minutes. That’s the honest number, and it’s the one we hand you in writing before a single tool comes off the truck. If you live off Danville Boulevard, up toward Stone Valley Road, or in one of the rancher neighborhoods near Livorna Park, we know the duct runs you’re dealing with: long, hot, attic-bay runs that hold lint where you can’t see it. Call (737) 727-2314 and a live person answers, day or night.
We’re Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning, part of the Relay Home Co. family, and every job we do in Alamo follows one rule: total visibility from booking to invoice. That means a written price before work starts, before-and-after photos of your own duct, and a live arrival window you can track from your phone. No bait pricing. No van-door surprises.
Why Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning Is Alamo’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
Alamo homeowners call us because we answer the phone, we show up when we say we will, and we hand over proof of the work when it’s done. Our Dryer Vent Cleaning team runs professional-grade equipment, not a truck-mounted shop vac. On a typical Alamo job you’ll see a Rotobrush agitation system paired with a Nikro HEPA vacuum running negative pressure. That jargon matters: negative-pressure extraction means the loosened lint goes straight into a sealed vacuum, not back into your laundry room.
Every technician who arrives at your Alamo home is background-checked, uniformed, and arrives with a name you already know from your booking confirmation. The Relay Standard applies to every single visit: a live trackable arrival time, photo documentation inside your duct before and after, and a digital invoice you can pay by link. No paper clipboards, no guessing when the van pulls up.
Omar Haddad leads our team, and the standard he holds is simple: if it’s not done right the first time, we come back and make it right within 365 days. That’s the longest-standing satisfaction window in the trade, and it covers every job in Alamo without exception.
Dryer Vent Cleaning Service in Alamo
Dryer Vent Cleaning Service in Alamo means something specific here: the laundry room in most Alamo ranchers and split-levels sits along an exterior garage wall, which pushes the dryer duct 20-plus feet through a hot, uninsulated attic bay before it terminates outside. That’s not the five-foot run you’ll find in a newer townhome. It’s a long, hidden pathway that collects lint at every elbow, and the only honest way to clean it is with truck-mounted negative pressure and a camera inspection.
What One Visit Includes
We disconnect the dryer transition, run an agitation tool through the entire length of duct, extract everything with a HEPA vacuum, and then run a camera through the run to confirm it’s clear. Your technician will show you before-and-after photos of your own duct on the spot. You’ll also get a written record of airflow before and after.
When Alamo Homeowners Should Call
If your dryer takes two cycles to dry towels, if the outside flap barely opens when the dryer runs, or if you can’t remember the last time anyone looked at the vent, it’s time. In Alamo homes with attic-bay runs, we often see a matted lint plug form at the attic elbow within 18 – 24 months, especially in houses that run the dryer daily. The fix is straightforward and it’s the same flat price whether the run is 8 feet or 25 feet.
Dryer Vent Installation in Alamo
Dryer Vent Installation in Alamo often comes up when a homeowner discovers their existing run is corrugated foil or flexible plastic, either of which traps lint aggressively and, in the case of foil, can tear. We replace those runs with rigid aluminum duct, which moves air faster and holds far less lint. If your current vent terminates in a hard-to-reach place, like a high exterior wall on a two-story Alamo home, we can reroute it to a safer, more accessible termination point.
Replacement And Rerouting
Some Alamo homes run dryer exhaust through the roof, which sounds convenient until a bird guards the cap or the flashing fails. We replace roof and wall terminations, install bird guards, and reroute ducting to the shortest sensible path. You get a firm price for the whole job before any work begins.
Upgrades That Pay Off In Alamo
Because Alamo summers push attic temperatures well above 110 degrees, a rigid aluminum run matters more here than in cooler climates. Flexible duct sags and kinks in that heat, creating new lint traps within months. We also install Guardsman and Aprilaire filtration where a home’s HVAC shares wall cavities with the dryer path, keeping cross-contamination out of your supply air.
Trusted Brands We Service in Alamo
We service every major dryer brand in Alamo homes: LG, Samsung, Whirlpool, Maytag, GE, Electrolux, Speed Queen, and Bosch. The vent itself is brand-agnostic, but we stock rigid aluminum duct sections, terminations, bird guards, and transition fittings locally so your Alamo job doesn’t stall waiting on a part. Our equipment fleet includes Rotobrush agitation systems and Nikro HEPA vacuums, plus Abatement Technologies containment units on jobs where the duct run crosses finished space. If you’re in Alamo and your dryer is under warranty, our cleaning does not void it; we disconnect and reconnect exactly to spec.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Alamo Homes
- The 20-foot attic-bay run nobody sees. Most Alamo ranchers built in the 1970s and 1980s run dryer duct through an uninsulated attic cavity, not a short garage wall. Lint builds at every elbow and the homeowner never sees it until airflow drops.
- Cleaning only the transition, not the full run. A quick clean of the flex hose behind the dryer leaves the real blockage untouched 15 feet down the line. We clean the entire pathway, camera-verified.
- The skipped exterior termination. If the wall or roof cap isn’t opened and cleaned, loosened lint re-settles at the same flap within weeks. We open, clean, and re-check the termination on every job.
- Sagging flexible duct in Alamo heat. Attic bays here regularly exceed 110 degrees in summer. Flexible foil duct sags and kinks in those temperatures, creating a new lint trap almost immediately. Rigid aluminum solves it permanently.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Alamo, CA
A full-system dryer vent cleaning in Alamo runs $180 – $340, and the price is flat per system, not per vent or per foot. We do not charge per vent and we do not add on once the run disappears into a wall. The variables that move the price within that range: run length, accessibility of the termination point, and whether bird guard removal is needed. A camera inspection is included on every job. You’ll get the exact written price before we start, and a written guarantee on any repair work. Call (737) 727-2314 for a free estimate. It takes five minutes and the number never changes at the door.
We Also Serve Cities Near Alamo
Our Alamo crews also cover Walnut Creek, Moraga, Lafayette, and Danville on a regular schedule. If you’re on the edge of Dryer Vent Cleaning in Alamo territory in any direction, call us and we’ll confirm coverage on the spot. Chances are strong we’re already working a few streets over the same week.
Serving Alamo, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Alamo 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
Every 12 to 24 months is the honest answer for most Alamo ranchers, and the deciding factor is run length. A 5-foot run in a new build can go two years. A 25-foot attic-bay run with two elbows, common off Stone Valley Road, fills with lint much faster, especially with daily dryer use. If your towels take two cycles, clean the vent now, regardless of the calendar. Call (737) 727-2314 and we’ll give you a straight recommendation.
Neither. We quote one flat price per system, $180 – $340, and it covers the entire duct run from the dryer transition to the exterior termination, including camera inspection. You’ll never see a per-foot surprise when the run turns out to be longer than expected. That written price is in your hand before we touch anything. Call (737) 727-2314 for an exact quote.
Yes. Every Alamo job includes before-and-after camera photos of your own duct, shown to you on the spot and delivered digitally afterward. You’ll see the lint we removed and the clear run after we finish. That’s standard on every visit, not an add-on.
It usually means the duct run is shorter, which is good, but it also means the termination is often higher on the garage wall and the run passes through an unconditioned space. We adjust the cleaning approach accordingly and still camera-verify the full run. The flat per-system price covers garage-setup homes the same as any other.
We don’t offer same-day service, and we won’t pretend to. Dryer vent cleaning is a scheduled job, and doing it properly requires a truck-mounted setup, not a rushed visit. Most Alamo homeowners get an appointment within a few days. Call (737) 727-2314 and we’ll find the soonest slot that works.
Written by Omar Haddad, Owner at Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning, serving Alamo and the surrounding Contra Costa County area.