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 Fort Collins
Dryer vent cleaning in Fort Collins typically costs between $139 and $279 for a standard single-run system, and most jobs are completed in under 90 minutes. That’s the honest range, and we put it in writing before a single tool comes off the truck. If you live in Old Town, Harmony Corridor, or anywhere between Lemay Avenue and Taft Hill Road, we arrive with a live trackable window, professional-grade Rotobrush gear, and one flat price that doesn’t shift once we’re inside. Call (737) 727-2314 for a free estimate.
Why Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning Is Fort Collins’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
Fort Collins homeowners don’t tolerate vague pricing or four-hour arrival windows, and neither do we. Every job we do here runs on The Relay Standard: a live trackable arrival time, before-and-after photo documentation of your actual ducts, and a digital invoice you can pay from your phone. That’s not a premium package. It’s how we book every single job.
Our Dryer Vent Cleaning team works throughout Fort Collins, and we’ve built our local reputation on the boring stuff that actually matters. Technicians are background-checked and arrive in uniform with a name you can verify. The equipment is commercial grade, not a truck-mounted shop vac with a badge. And if the work isn’t right within 365 days, we come back and fix it at no charge. That’s the 365-Day Done Right Promise, and it applies to every booking without exception.
Omar Haddad leads the team here, and he’s particular about one thing: the price quoted is the price paid. Written estimate before we start. No per-vent upcharges. No surprise air-handler add-ons after the truck is parked in your driveway.
Dryer Vent Cleaning Company in Fort Collins
Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning is the dryer vent cleaning company Fort Collins homeowners call when they want the full run cleaned, not just the first few feet. We camera the vent, agitate the full length under negative pressure (that means the loosened lint goes straight into the Nikro HEPA vacuum instead of back into your laundry room), and verify the clear path before we pack up. A standard single-run cleaning in Fort Collins runs $139 to $279, depending on run length, roof versus wall termination, and how packed the line has become.
Camera Inspection
Before we touch the vent, we run a camera through it. This gives you a visual of what’s actually in there, and it gives us a baseline for the before photo. Most Fort Collins dryer runs clog past the first bend, which is exactly the section free-visual-inspection outfits never reach.
Full-Run Agitation
We run rotating agitation tools through the entire duct, not just the trap and first joint. Fort Collins cottonwood lint is fine and papery, and it compacts far down the run. Surface cleaning leaves that half blocked.
Dryer Vent Inspection in Fort Collins
A dryer vent inspection in Fort Collins is a camera walkthrough of the full duct run, from the dryer connection to the exterior termination. It costs $89, and it’s the right move if your dryer is taking longer than one cycle to finish a load, or if you just bought a home and want to know what’s inside the walls. We look for lint buildup, kinked or crushed pipe, disconnected joints, and bird or rodent activity at the flapper.
What We Look For
We check the full run, not just the trap. We’re looking for felted lint, papery cottonwood packing, and any separation where the duct meets the wall stack. We also confirm the exterior flap closes fully, something that fails often in Fort Collins with the wind and the birds.
When to Book One
Every two years is the honest interval for most Fort Collins homes. More often if you run the dryer daily, dry a lot of pet bedding, or have a long second-floor run with multiple bends.
Trusted Brands We Service in Fort Collins
We service and clean vents connected to all major dryer brands, and we work with the full Cardinal equipment fleet: Rotobrush rotary brush systems for agitation, Nikro HEPA vacuums for negative-pressure extraction, and Abatement Technologies containment units when a termination is in a tight attic or crawlspace. For Fort Collins crews, that means faster jobs and a cleaner worksite. We keep common replacement parts, vent caps, and bird guards on our trucks serving the 80521, 80525, and 80526 zip codes, so a cap or flap replacement during a cleaning usually doesn’t require a second visit. We also stock Guardsman filtration and Aprilaire products for customers who want the air handler checked while we’re there.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Fort Collins Homes
- Cottonwood lint packing the far half of the run. Fort Collins’s dry climate and cottonwood season produce a fine, papery lint that travels farther than the clumpy stuff. It compacts past the first bend where a trap-only cleaning never reaches.
- Bird nests at the exterior termination. The flap on a second-floor run near Warren Lake or along the Spring Creek corridor gets jammed half-open, and starlings move in. That choke point slows airflow across the entire run.
- Long runs through uninsulated attics. Fort Collins winters hit subzero, and a long vent run through a cold attic condenses moisture faster. Lint dampens, then hardens into a felt-like liner that peels away from the pipe wall in chunks.
- Crushed or kinked flex pipe behind the dryer. The dryer gets shoved against the wall, the flexible transition pipe crimps, and airflow drops immediately. This is one of the most common issues we see in apartments and basement laundry rooms near Mulberry Street and Shields Street.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Fort Collins, CO
A standard dryer vent cleaning in Fort Collins runs $139 to $279. The factors are straightforward: run length, whether the termination is wall or roof, and how compacted the lint has become. Rerouting a vent costs more, usually $300 to $600 depending on access and new pipe length. Bird guard installation runs $75 to $150, and vent cap replacement is $60 to $120. We do not charge by the vent, and we do not pad the invoice with air handler add-ons after we arrive. One flat price per system, agreed in writing before work starts. Call (737) 727-2314 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fort Collins
If you’re reading this from up the road in Fort Collins or just outside, we cover the full region. Our teams also serve Greeley, Boulder, Denver, and Colorado Springs, all under the same 365-Day Done Right Promise and The Relay Standard booking experience. No matter which spot you’re in, you get the same flat pricing and live trackable arrival.
Serving Fort Collins, CO - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins
Every two years for most households. If you’re running multiple loads a day, drying pet bedding regularly, or you have a long second-floor run, once a year is worth considering. The honest answer is that some homes can go longer, and we’ll tell you if the vent is clear and doesn’t need the work. Call (737) 727-2314 and ask about a camera inspection first if you’re unsure.
Because Fort Collins’s fine, dry cottonwood lint travels deep into the run and compacts where you can’t see it. Vacuuming from the trap clears the first few feet and leaves the far half blocked. The camera verifies the entire pathway is clear, and the before-and-after photos show you exactly what we pulled out. If you’d like to schedule a camera-verified cleaning, call (737) 727-2314.
You get photo documentation of your own ducts, taken during the camera inspection before cleaning and again after the full run is cleared. It’s not stock photography. It’s your vent, your lint, your proof. If you want to see what’s in your Fort Collins dryer vent before you commit to anything, call (737) 727-2314 and ask for an inspection with camera photos.
Same-day scheduling depends on where our Fort Collins crews are and how many jobs are already booked. We don’t promise it, but we do answer the phone live around the clock and can usually find a window within a day or two. Call (737) 727-2314 and we’ll give you a straight answer and a trackable arrival time.
Call (737) 727-2314 for a written estimate and a live trackable arrival window. We serve all of Fort Collins with flat pricing, camera-verified cleaning, and before-and-after photos of your own ducts.
Written by Omar Haddad, Owner at Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning, serving Fort Collins under the 365-Day Done Right Promise.