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 Greenwich
Dryer vent cleaning in Greenwich typically runs $149 to $289 for a standard single-family home with one dryer, and most jobs are completed in about 90 minutes. The real variable here isn’t the cleaning itself; it’s the condition of the vent run, because Greenwich has some of the oldest and longest duct runs in Fairfield County. If your dryer is taking two cycles to finish a load, or the outside vent flap barely moves when the dryer runs, call us at (737) 727-2314. We’ll explain exactly what we’ll do, what it costs, and what you’ll see when we’re done.
Why Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning Is Greenwich’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
We get it. You’ve seen the coupons for $49 dryer vent cleanings that turn into $400 invoices once the tech is on your driveway. That bait-and-switch is exactly why homeowners in Cos Cob, Old Greenwich, and Riverside call us instead. Every job starts with a written price, handed to you before we unload a single tool. That number doesn’t move. No per-vent add-ons, no surprise “your ducts are worse than we thought” upsells. One flat price per system, agreed up front. That is the whole model.
Omar Haddad runs our Greenwich crews, and he’s built the team around a simple rule: know the technician’s name before they ring the bell. Every tech is background-checked, uniformed, and trained on the professional-grade equipment we carry, including Rotobrush rotary brush systems and Nikro HEPA-rated vacuums. When we finish a Dryer Vent Cleaning job in Greenwich, you get before-and-after photos of your own vent. Not stock photos, not a summary report, but actual camera images of what looked like before and what it looks like after.
Dryer Vent Cleaning Company in Greenwich
A Dryer Vent Cleaning Company in Greenwich does two things most homeowners never see: it measures airflow before and after the cleaning, and it photographs the inside of the entire vent run. That measurement matters because Greenwich’s older homes hide long, multi-elbow runs behind finished walls, and a vent can look fine at the outer hood while being 80% blocked 12 feet inside. Our process uses a rotary brush to break lint loose and a Nikro HEPA vacuum pulling negative pressure behind it, meaning debris goes straight into the collection canister instead of blowing back into your laundry room. Then we camera-verify and hand you the images.
What the Cleaning Actually Involves
We disconnect the dryer, run the brush and vacuum through the full length of the vent, clear the exhaust hood and any bird guards, and reconnect everything. A standard Greenwich vent under 15 feet with minimal bends takes about an hour. A longer masonry run with multiple elbows takes longer and costs more, but you’ll know the exact number before we start.
When Greenwich Homeowners Call Us
Most calls come in for one of three reasons: the dryer is taking longer than a year ago, the outside flap isn’t opening when the dryer runs, or a home inspection flagged the vent before a sale. Lint accumulation is the main culprit, but Greenwich’s stucco and masonry exteriors can also hide crushed or disconnected sections you’d never spot from outside.
Dryer Vent Inspection in Greenwich
A Dryer Vent Inspection in Greenwich is a camera-only pass through your exhaust line to identify blockages, disconnects, crushed sections, or builder shortcuts like aluminum foil duct hidden in a wall. We recommend an inspection any time you’re buying a pre-1950 home, or any home where the dryer vent terminates more than 20 feet from the appliance. The inspection feeds a report, and we then quote a cleaning or repair price without doing any additional work first.
Camera Inspection for Long Exterior Runs
Many Greenwich homes built between 1900 and 1950 route dryer exhaust through two-story exterior walls. These runs can exceed 25 feet with multiple elbows, and they’re often buried behind finished plaster or paneling. A camera inspection is the only way to see collapsed elbows or disconnected joints deep in the run. We won’t clean a Greenwich vent we haven’t inspected; it would be dishonest to quote a flat price on a system we cannot verify.
Older Duct Work in Masonry Homes
Greenwich has one of the highest concentrations of pre-1950 masonry-and-stucco homes in the region, and their dryer vents are long, often two-story exterior runs buried behind finished walls. So a camera inspection on a Greenwich home frequently finds crushed or disconnected duct that a short modern suburban run would never have. We were finishing a supply and return ducts job near Old Greenwich when the homeowner mentioned the dryer was taking two cycles. Our tech ran a camera inspection down a 28-foot stucco-clad wall run and found a decade of lint packed against a collapsed elbow plus a disconnected section the homeowner never saw. We pulled the debris under negative pressure, resealed the joint, verified with a second camera pass, and the dryer cycled in one pass that evening, with before-and-after photos of the inside of their own vent emailed before we left.
Trusted Brands We Service in Greenwich
We stock common replacement parts for the dryer and vent brands most common in Greenwich homes, including Samsung, LG, Whirlpool, and Maytag. Our containment and filtration equipment comes from Abatement Technologies, and our air-quality product line includes Aprilaire and Guardsman filtration. That means a vent cap replacement, bird guard install, or vent rerouting on a Greenwich laundry setup doesn’t wait on a parts order. We carry what’s needed for most jobs and schedule a return completion if your specific model needs something we don’t stock.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Greenwich Homes
- Long two-story exterior runs. Many pre-war Greenwich homes route dryer exhaust through stucco or masonry walls, creating runs of 25 feet or more. Lint accumulates hardest at elbows and transitions, and a short burst cleaning from the outside hood misses most of it.
- Collapsed or disconnected sections hidden behind walls. We regularly find crushed flexible duct that a prior owner or contractor buried behind sheetrock. A camera inspection is the only reliable way to locate these failures without opening the wall.
- Builder-grade foil or vinyl vent lines. Some Greenwich homes still have cheap, non-rigid vent material that traps lint and can be a fire hazard. We replace these with rigid metal components during a cleaning when needed.
- Bird and rodent access at the exterior hood. The mature trees and older construction in neighborhoods like Byram and Glenville bring birds and small rodents. A missing or damaged exterior vent cap lets them nest inside the run, blocking airflow completely.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Greenwich, CT
A standard dryer vent cleaning in Greenwich runs $149 to $189 for a single dryer with a vent run under 15 feet. Longer runs through masonry or stucco exteriors, including camera inspection and debris removal, typically run $229 to $289. A standalone camera inspection runs $79 to $119. The biggest cost drivers are the run length, the number of elbows, and whether we’re also replacing a cap or installing a bird guard. You’ll always receive a written price before we start. Call (737) 727-2314 for a free estimate, and we’ll give you real numbers based on your home’s layout, not a coupon that morphs later.
We Also Serve Cities Near Greenwich
Our crews regularly work in Greenwich and the surrounding neighborhoods, plus the nearby towns of Cos Cob, Riverside, Old Greenwich, and Stamford. If you’re on the edge of Greenwich or just over the town line toward Stamford, we’ll likely still be able to schedule your vent cleaning without a long wait.
Serving Greenwich, CT - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Greenwich 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 Greenwich
Every 12 to 18 months for most Greenwich homes, but closer to every 12 months if your vent run is long, runs through a masonry exterior wall, or if you have a large household doing daily laundry. Greenwich’s older housing stock and long exterior runs trap lint faster than short, straight vents. If your dryer takes longer than it used to, clean the vent as soon as you notice, not on a calendar schedule. Call (737) 727-2314 and we’ll walk you through what to check.
Per system, never per vent. One dryer, one flat price agreed before we start. We don’t do per-vent pricing because it’s exactly how homeowners in Greenwich get burned by lowball phone quotes that balloon after the tech arrives. The price you’re quoted is the price on your invoice.
A camera is run through the full length of your vent line from the dryer connection to the exterior hood, and we look for lint buildup, crushed or disconnected sections, damaged caps, and bird or rodent activity. You get the camera footage or still images showing whatever we find. The inspection is a standalone service if you just want an assessment, and we’ll quote any needed cleaning or repair in writing before doing it.
Because Greenwich’s pre-1950 masonry-and-stucco homes have longer, multi-elbow exterior vent runs that new construction doesn’t. A short suburban vent under 10 feet rarely clogs enough to matter; a 28-foot Greenwich run with four elbows and a hidden collapse is a different problem entirely. The age of the housing stock and the length of the runs are why so many Greenwich dryers cycle twice per load.
We won’t promise same-day service, because a proper Greenwich job requires a camera inspection first and then a booked slot long enough to do the work correctly. Most cleanings take 60 to 120 minutes, and we’d rather give you a real arrival window via The Relay Standard than rush a job and hand you photos of a partially cleaned vent. Call (737) 727-2314 and we’ll get you scheduled honestly.
Written by Omar Haddad, Owner at Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning, serving Greenwich since the Relay Home Co. family took root in 2005.