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, MA typically costs $160 – $290 for a standard single-family home and $190 – $340 for a multi-family unit with a longer vent run. Most jobs are completed in 90 minutes to two hours, and the work should include a camera inspection before and after, full-length source removal, and before-and-after photos of your own duct interior.
Everett’s housing stock is dominated by older two- and three-family homes along streets like Broadway, Main Street, and Ferry Street, where dryer vents run through exterior walls or climb up through roofs across 15, 20, even 25 feet of pipe. Those layouts build up lint in ways a short first-floor vent never does. That’s why we treat every Everett job as a full-system cleaning, not a quick poke at the visible portion. Call (737) 727-2314 for a written quote before any work starts.
Why Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning Is Everett’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning is part of the Relay Home Co. family, founded in 2005, and our Dryer Vent Cleaning team operates under one standard: total visibility from booking to invoice. That means a written price handed to you before a single vent is touched, a live trackable arrival window, and before-and-after photos of the duct interior when the job is done.
We’re held to The Relay Visibility Guarantee on every booking across Everett. A live person answers calls 24/7, technicians arrive in uniform and background-checked, and you know the tech’s name before you open the door. No voicemail loops. No phone tag. No vague four-hour windows that leave you staring out the front window all afternoon.
Omar Haddad leads our team with a simple operating rule: if the work isn’t right within 365 days, we return and correct it at no charge. That’s the 365-Day Done Right Promise, and it applies to every dryer vent cleaning we do in Everett, without exception.
Dryer Vent Cleaning Company in Everett
A Everett HVAC Cleaning company needs to understand the city’s housing reality before quoting anything. Most of our work here is in two- and three-family homes built between 1900 and 1960, where the dryer vent often runs a winding path from a basement or upper-floor laundry closet through exterior walls or up through the roof. The longer and twistier the run, the more lint builds up at the elbows, and the harder it becomes for hot, moisture-laden air to escape.
What that means in practical terms: a proper cleaning here involves running a camera inspection down the full vent run first, then using rotary agitation tools and a Nikro HEPA-rated negative-pressure vacuum to pull the loosened lint out at the source, not just what’s visible at the trap or the exterior hood. A short vent on a newer build can sometimes be done in under an hour. An Everett three-family with a 20-foot roof-terminating run takes longer, and we price it accordingly.
Full-System Lint Removal, Not Just the Trap
The lint trap catches maybe 25 to 30 percent of what your dryer produces. The rest travels into the vent run and settles wherever the airflow slows, usually at joints, elbows, and the exterior termination point. In Everett’s older multi-family buildings, we routinely find lint packed so densely at an elbow that the dryer’s moisture sensor no longer works correctly, which adds 15 to 25 minutes to every load.
Camera Inspection Before and After
We run a camera through the vent run before we start, show you what we’re seeing, and then run it again after the job is finished. You get before-and-after photos of your own ducts, so you’re not taking anyone’s word that the work was done. If we miss something within 365 days, the Done Right Promise means we’re back at no charge.
Dryer Vent Inspection in Everett
A Dryer Vent Inspection in Everett is the right first step when you’re not sure whether your vent actually needs cleaning. We run a camera down the full length of the vent run, check for lint buildup, crushed or disconnected sections, bird or rodent nests, and improper termination. An inspection-only visit typically runs $95 – $145 in Everett, and if you proceed with a cleaning on the same visit, we apply that fee toward the full Dryer Vent Cleaning price.
We recently serviced a three-family on Broadway in Everett where the third-floor tenant had been noticing longer dry times and a faint burning smell. Our tech ran a camera inspection down the vent run, found a heavily compacted lint pathway near an elbow joint, and used agitation tools under negative pressure with HEPA filtration to pull the blockage free. The dryer cycle time dropped noticeably, and the unit ran safely again. We showed the homeowner before-and-after photographs of the duct interior before we packed up, and they could see exactly what we removed.
When an Inspection Makes Sense
If your dryer has started taking two cycles to dry a normal load, if the exterior vent flap barely opens while the dryer is running, or if you smell a musty or burning odor near the laundry area, an inspection will tell you whether the vent is the problem or something else is going on. For multi-family buildings in Everett, we recommend an inspection whenever a new tenant moves in, since you don’t know how the previous occupants treated the dryer.
What You’ll See for Yourself
We don’t ask you to take our word for anything. The camera feed shows you the inside of your vent run in real time, and the after photos give you a permanent record. When the job is done, you get a digital invoice payable by link, with the before-and-after photos attached.
Trusted Brands We Service in Everett
We work on dryer vent systems connected to all major dryer brands, including Whirlpool, Maytag, LG, Samsung, GE, and Electrolux. Our team also carries Guardsman vent caps and bird guards, Aprilaire filtration products, and Honeywell components for homes in Everett that need a cap replacement or a bird guard installation while we’re on site. That means we don’t have to schedule a second visit when we find a damaged termination hood during a cleaning. One visit, one written price, everything handled the same day we’re there.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Everett Homes
- Long, winding vent runs through multiple floors. Everett’s triple-deckers and two-families often route dryer exhaust up through interior walls and out the roof, creating 15 to 25 feet of pipe with three or more elbows. Lint collects at every turn, and a short-brush cleaning from the exterior hood only clears the last few feet.
- Compacted lint at elbow joints causing burning smells. When airflow drops, the dryer’s heating element runs hotter and longer. That faint burning smell from a Broadway or Main Street laundry closet is usually lint smoldering or the dryer overheating, not the machine failing.
- Missing or damaged bird guards on exterior terminations. Birds and rodents love a warm, sheltered vent opening. We regularly find nests built inside exterior vent hoods on Everett homes near the Malden River and along Route 16, where tree cover is dense and bird activity is high.
- Cheap per-vent cleanings that only partial-service the system. Some companies price by the number of visible vents and clean only what they can reach from inside the laundry room. The lint beyond the first elbow never gets touched, and you pay for a cleaning that doesn’t actually clean the vent run.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Everett, MA
A standard single-family dryer vent cleaning in Everett runs $160 – $290. A multi-family unit with a longer or roof-terminating vent run typically runs $190 – $340. The price depends on the length of the run, the number of elbows, and how heavily the vent is packed with lint, but we hand you a written price before any work begins, and that price does not change at the door.
We don’t quote per-vent prices. You get one flat price for the entire system, agreed before we start. If you book a camera inspection and then proceed with the cleaning, the inspection fee is applied toward the cleaning total. Call (737) 727-2314 and we’ll give you an honest range over the phone, then confirm it in writing when our tech sees the vent in person.
We Also Serve Cities Near Everett
Our Everett team also covers Dryer Vent Cleaning in Everett and the surrounding communities of Malden, Chelsea, Revere, and Medford. If your property sits right on the Everett – Malden line or you manage units in both cities, one call handles the whole set. Same team, same 365-Day Done Right Promise, the same written price before any work starts.
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
An Everett multi-family building where tenants run the dryer regularly should have the vent cleaned every 12 to 18 months. Older vent runs with multiple elbows or roof terminations may need it annually. If the building has high tenant turnover, inspect and clean between occupancies so the new tenant isn’t inheriting a lint-clogged system.
Call (737) 727-2314 for an exact quote, and we’ll give you a straight recommendation based on the vent layout.
It includes a camera inspection of the full vent run before and after, rotary agitation from both the interior and exterior ends where accessible, and negative-pressure HEPA extraction using Nikro equipment so the loosened lint goes into the vacuum, not back into the laundry room. You also get before-and-after photos of your own duct interior as part of The Relay Standard.
Call (737) 727-2314 and we’ll walk you through exactly what your vent run needs, with a written price before anything starts.
Because a real dryer vent cleaning in Everett’s older multi-family buildings takes time to do properly, and we won’t rush a job to hit a marketing promise. A proper cleaning includes camera inspection, full-length source removal, and before-and-after photos. Rushing through a roof-terminating three-family vent run means skipping steps, and skipping steps means lint stays packed at the elbows, which is the whole reason you called.
We’ll give you a live trackable arrival window through The Relay Standard so you know exactly when we’re coming. Call (737) 727-2314 and we’ll book a time that works.
If your dryer takes two or more cycles to dry a normal load, if the exterior vent flap barely opens while the dryer runs, or if you notice a musty or burning smell near the laundry area, your vent likely needs attention. In Everett’s older homes, a vent that hasn’t been cleaned in two or more years is almost certainly carrying significant lint buildup, even if the lint trap is clean.
Call (737) 727-2314 to schedule a camera inspection, and we’ll show you what’s actually inside the vent before you commit to anything.
Because the lint trap captures only a fraction of what your dryer produces. The rest travels into the vent run and packs into elbows, joints, and the exterior hood. In Everett’s two- and three-family homes with long, winding vent runs, that buildup reduces airflow, drives up drying time, and raises the temperature inside the vent, which is how lint fires start.
Call (737) 727-2314 and we’ll explain what your specific vent run needs, with a straightforward written price before any work starts.
Written by Omar Haddad, Owner at Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning, serving Everett since the Relay Home Co. family brought the brand to the area.