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 New Braunfels
Dryer vent cleaning in New Braunfels typically costs $165 to $340 for a full residential system, depending on the length and condition of the run, and most jobs are completed in 90 minutes to two hours. This is not a per-vent charge and it does not change once we arrive: you get one flat price per system, agreed to in writing before any tools come off the truck. We know the homes here, from the older pier-and-beam bungalows off Landa Street to the new builds going up along Klein Road, and we know what New Braunfels dirt does to a dryer vent over time.
If your dryer is taking longer than 45 minutes to dry a full load, or the laundry room feels hot and humid while the machine runs, your vent is telling you something. Call us at (737) 727-2314 and we’ll talk you through what you’re seeing before you ever book an appointment.
Key Takeaways
- Dryer vent cleaning in New Braunfels runs $165 – $340 per system, agreed in writing before work starts.
- New Braunfels limestone dust mixed with lint creates a dense clog that a standard shop vac cannot clear properly.
- Every job here includes a camera inspection first, one flat price, and before-and-after photo documentation.
- Our Dryer Vent Cleaning team carries Rotobrush agitation tools and Nikro HEPA extraction equipment, not truck-mounted shop vacs.
- Every job is backed by the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If the work isn’t right within a year, we return and correct it at no charge.
Why Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning Is New Braunfels’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
We are an independently owned member of the Relay Home Co. family, founded in 2005, and held to The Relay Visibility Guarantee on every job. That means every New Braunfels customer gets a live trackable arrival window, before-and-after photo proof of the work, and a digital invoice payable from your phone. You know the technician’s name before they ring your doorbell, they arrive in uniform, and they have passed a background check as a condition of employment.
Homeowners across New Braunfels keep calling us for one reason that sounds almost too simple: a written price handed over before a single vent is touched. That price does not move. If we find crushed ducting behind a wall during the camera inspection, we stop, show you the footage, and give you a separate written quote for the repair before we proceed. That is not an upsell tactic; that is how every reputable trade should operate. Not every New Braunfels company works this way, and we think you should know the difference before you book.
Our technicians run Rotobrush rotary brush systems for agitation and Nikro HEPA-rated vacuums for negative-pressure extraction. That combination matters here because of what New Braunfels puts inside dryer vents, which we’ll get into below.
Dryer Vent Cleaning Service in New Braunfels
Dryer Vent Cleaning Service in New Braunfels starts with a camera inspection of the full run, from the back of the dryer to the exterior termination point, and that inspection is included in the flat system price. We do this because New Braunfels’ limestone-heavy soil and the windblown grit that moves along the IH-35 corridor create a clog that is denser and harder to clear than pure lint. This grit-and-lint mix packs hardest at the first elbow behind the dryer, which is also where most airflow friction starts. We always inspect that elbow before quoting the run. Every quote is one flat price per system, not per vent, and it is written down before we begin.
What a Real Cleaning Involves Here
We agitate with a Rotobrush rotary brush system to break up the packed lint and limestone dust, then run a Nikro HEPA vacuum in negative pressure so loosened debris goes straight into the container, not back into your laundry room. After the run is clear, we verify airflow with a before-and-after reading so you have a number, not a vague promise. You get photo documentation of the inside of your vent before we start and after we finish. When would a New Braunfels homeowner need this? If the dryer runs longer than about 45 minutes per load, if the exterior flap doesn’t open fully during a cycle, or if you cannot remember the last cleaning and the home is more than a few years old. Expect to pay $165 to $340 for a standard single-system home in New Braunfels.
When It Genuinely Needs Doing
Most New Braunfels homes need a dryer vent cleaning every 12 to 18 months, but a house with a long horizontal run through an unconditioned attic or a family that runs five or more loads a week may need it annually. Hard water and limestone soil don’t create extra lint, but they do make whatever is in the vent heavier and stickier. If you see lint collecting around the exterior cap between cleanings, or the dryer shuts off mid-cycle with a heat error, that is the vent restricting airflow, and waiting only makes the clog harder to remove.
Dryer Vent Installation in New Braunfels
Dryer Vent Installation in New Braunfels covers everything from running a new vent where one never existed to replacing a corroded or crushed section we found during a camera inspection. We install rigid metal ducting sized to your dryer’s CFM output, terminate through the roof or an exterior wall per code, and seal every joint before we test airflow. If an old vent run is ribbon-flex foil or plastic, it is not up to modern fire code, and we will recommend replacing it, not cleaning it and sending you on your way. A full new installation in New Braunfels generally runs $225 to $600 depending on run length, access, and termination type. Like every service, the price is one flat number, written down before we start.
Rerouting and Cap Replacement
We regularly reroute vents in New Braunfels homes where a builder originally ran the vent too long, too flat, or through a wall cavity that is now accessible for inspection and cleaning. If we have to open a wall to inspect, we tell you first and get your written approval. Vent cap replacement is part of this team’s regular work too: a flapper that no longer seals lets hot New Braunfels air and the occasional mud dauber into the run. We stock common cap sizes locally so most replacements happen in the same visit.
Bird Guard Installation
Grackles, house sparrows, and starlings love the warmth of a dryer vent, especially in the cooler winter months along the Guadalupe River. We install a galvanized mesh bird guard over the termination cap to keep them out without restricting airflow. If there’s already a nest, we remove it, clean the run, and then fit the guard. Expect bird guard installation to add $60 to $110 to a cleaning visit in New Braunfels.
Trusted Brands We Service in New Braunfels
Our crews clean and service dryer vents connected to Whirlpool, LG, Samsung, Maytag, GE, and Speed Queen machines, and our filtration and containment work includes Nikro, Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Abatement Technologies equipment. We stock common termination caps, guards, and rigid metal duct sections for New Braunfels jobs, which means a repair we find during inspection often gets fixed the same day, not after a parts order. The brand of your dryer does not change how a vent clogs, but it does change the connector size, and our techs carry adapters for all major US dryer brands as standard kit.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in New Braunfels Homes
- Limestone grit packed into the first elbow. New Braunfels’ caliche-heavy soil turns to fine dust that gets drawn into the dryer’s intake and carried into the vent where it mixes with lint. That mix is denser than lint alone and resists a standard vacuum. Our camera inspections find this at the first bend behind the dryer more than anywhere else.
- Crushed sections hidden behind walls in older homes. Many homes around downtown and the Gruene area have vents that were crimped or partially crushed during remodeling, behind sheetrock where nobody sees it. Only a camera inspection shows this. A cleaning without a camera can leave the restriction in place and give the homeowner a false sense that the job is done.
- Long horizontal runs that only get cleaned at the ends. Single-story New Braunfels homes built in the last 20 years often have 15 to 25-foot horizontal vent runs through the attic. A tech who only clears the dryer connection and the outside cap leaves the middle packed. That’s the leading cause of dryer fires we see in our diagnostics.
- No airflow verification after the job. Without a before-and-after airflow reading, neither the homeowner nor the tech actually knows the vent is clear. We always measure, in CFM, and show you the two numbers. If the number doesn’t improve, we keep working until it does.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in New Braunfels, TX
A standard dryer vent cleaning for a New Braunfels home runs $165 to $340 as one flat price per system. That includes the camera inspection, mechanical agitation with a Rotobrush, Nikro HEPA extraction, airflow verification, and before-and-after photos. Add a bird guard and you’re looking at an additional $60 to $110. A full vent replacement or new installation lands between $225 and $600 depending on run length and access. The main factor is the condition and length of the run, which is why the camera inspection comes first and the written price comes after it. You will never get a per-vent price from us, because pricing that way invites the industry’s worst habit: a coupon number that turns into an invoice twice the size once the van is in your driveway.
Call (737) 727-2314 for a free phone estimate and we will walk you through the likely range for your home before you book anything.
We Also Serve Cities Near New Braunfels
Our New Braunfels-based teams cover the surrounding communities of Seguin, San Marcos, Cibolo, and Schertz. If you’re outside city limits but still within Comal or Guadalupe County, call us and we’ll let you know how soon we can get to your area. Scheduling and dispatch are coordinated from the brand’s San Antonio office, but the technicians who arrive at your door are local to the New Braunfels area.
Serving New Braunfels, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the New Braunfels 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 New Braunfels
Every 12 to 18 months for most New Braunfels homes, and annually if you run heavy loads, have a long attic vent run, or live near open limestone ground where grit blows. If your dryer takes longer than 45 minutes to dry a standard load, start with a cleaning and a camera inspection. Our 365-Day Done Right Promise means if the vent reclogs unusually fast within a year, we come back and correct the issue at no charge. Call (737) 727-2314 to schedule your inspection.
Because New Braunfels sits on limestone-heavy caliche soil that produces a fine, dense dust, and the IH-35 corridor carries windblown grit that gets pulled into dryer intakes and exhaust runs. The dust mixes with lint into a heavier, stickier clog than the pure lint you may have seen in a home on clay soil. That’s also why a standard shop-vac cleaning doesn’t cut it here; it leaves the dense grit in place. We use Rotobrush agitation and Nikro HEPA negative pressure for a reason.
Per system, always. One flat price for the full run from dryer to exterior cap, agreed in writing before any work begins. We never charge per vent, and we never change the number at the door. If the camera inspection reveals something outside the cleaning scope, like a crushed section, you get a separate written repair quote to approve or decline. That’s the only way a homeowner should ever buy this service. Call (737) 727-2314 for an exact system quote.
No, and we wouldn’t want to. Dryer vent cleaning is a scheduled appointment, and a proper job with camera inspection, agitation, extraction, and airflow verification takes 90 minutes to two hours. Rushing it defeats the purpose. What we do promise is a live trackable arrival window through The Relay Standard, so you know exactly when we’re coming and can watch our tech approach on your phone. We answer calls 24/7, so if you need to talk to someone tonight about what you’re seeing, call (737) 727-2314.
We arrive in uniform, introduce ourselves, and start with a camera inspection through the full vent run from inside the laundry room to the exterior termination. You see that footage. Then we run a Rotobrush rotary brush to break up the packed lint and limestone grit, with a Nikro HEPA vacuum pulling negative pressure so loosened debris goes into the collection canister and not your laundry room. We measure airflow before and after so you have two comparison numbers. Finally, we show you before-and-after photos of your own vent and send the invoice digitally. If the work isn’t right within 365 days, we return and make it right. That’s the guarantee on every single New Braunfels job.
If your dryer is running hot, leaving clothes damp, or making the laundry room feel like a sauna, the vent is the first place to look. We recently serviced a home off Gruene Road where the homeowner had just replaced a failing Whirlpool dryer because it kept overheating. Our tech ran a camera inspection through the roof-terminated vent and found the run packed solid with lint welded to limestone grit: the original dryer had never actually been the problem. Using Rotobrush agitation tools and a Nikro negative pressure setup, we cleared the full run and verified airflow with a before-and-after reading. The new dryer has run normally since. That’s the kind of thing we find in New Braunfels when nobody has looked properly.
Call us at (737) 727-2314 for a free estimate and a real conversation about what your vent needs. Written price before work starts, before-and-after photos of your own ducts, and a full year of Done Right coverage.
Written by Omar Haddad, Owner at Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning, serving New Braunfels with camera-verified dryer vent cleaning and installation.