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 Sebastopol
Dryer vent cleaning in Sebastopol typically costs $189 to $349 for most single-dryer homes, and the job wraps up in about 90 minutes. That’s the honest range before we’ve seen your setup, because west county homes aren’t cookie-cutter. If you live off Gravenstein Highway or up near the Barlow, you already know that: converted porches, detached garages, laundry rooms that started life as a mudroom. Call us at (737) 727-2314 and we’ll give you a written price before a single tool comes off the truck.
We’re Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning, part of the Relay Home Co. family founded in 2005. Our Dryer Vent Cleaning team knows Sebastopol’s housing stock inside out, because we’ve crawled under enough of these floors to prove it.
Why Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning Is Sebastopol’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
Most dryer vent problems in Sebastopol aren’t the lint trap. They’re what happens 15 or 25 feet downstream, where the run dips under a foundation, elbows past a beam, or hides behind a deck. We bring a camera to every job and we show you what’s actually in there. That’s rare in this trade, and it’s why homeowners around Bodega Avenue and Hessel Road keep our number saved.
Our technicians in Sebastopol arrive in uniform, background-checked, and ready to name their tools: Rotobrush agitation heads, Nikro HEPA filtration, and negative-pressure extraction so loosened lint never blows back into your laundry room. Every booking runs on The Relay Standard, which means a live trackable arrival window, before-and-after photo proof of your own ducts, and a digital invoice you can pay from your phone. Omar Haddad, our lead, insists on that level of visibility because he’s seen what vague estimates do to this industry’s reputation.
If the work isn’t done right within 365 days, we come back and correct it at no charge. That’s the 365-Day Done Right Promise and it applies to every Sebastopol booking without exception.
Dryer Vent Cleaning Service in Sebastopol
A Dryer Vent Cleaning Service in Sebastopol starts with a camera inspection of the entire lint pathway, from the dryer’s exhaust port to the exterior termination. We don’t guess; we look. Then we run rotary agitation brushes from Rotobrush through the full run while a Nikro HEPA vacuum pulls negative pressure from the exterior side, so dislodged lint is captured at the source, not blown into your laundry room. For Sebastopol homes with long runs, this is the only way to know you actually cleared the whole thing, not just the first six feet.
Most standard cleanings in Sebastopol run $189 to $349 depending on run length and access. You get one written price before work begins, and it doesn’t change at the door. No per-vent pricing, no surprise add-ons.
Camera Inspection Before Any Brushing
We started doing this because Sebastopol’s converted laundry spaces hide elbows. A porch turned laundry room off Main Street might have a run that snakes under the floor, and a camera is the only way to see sagging foil flex or a packed joint. You’ll see stills from that inspection before we touch anything.
Full-Run Agitation and HEPA Extraction
The Rotobrush head spins through the entire pathway, including 90-degree elbows, while the Nikro HEPA unit stays at negative pressure. That means the loosened lint goes straight into the vacuum. You get before-and-after photos of your own duct, not a stock image.
Dryer Vent Installation in Sebastopol
Dryer Vent Installation in Sebastopol is often the smarter fix than cleaning. When a run is more than 25 feet long, has more than two elbows, or is made of sagging foil flex, cleaning buys you six months before it packs again. We replace those runs with rigid metal duct, route them the shortest practical path, and cap the termination properly. A new run typically runs $289 to $549 in Sebastopol depending on access, and the written price covers everything: materials, labor, termination cap.
Replacing Foil Flex and Sagging Sections
Foil flex is legal in short transitions, but too many older homes here have it spanning entire under-floor runs. It sags, traps lint at the low point, and turns your dryer into a fire hazard. We swap it for rigid metal, sealed at every joint.
Bird Guard and Termination Cap Work
Sebastopol’s trees and open lots mean birds find dryer terminations. A stuck-closed flap or a nest inside the cap backs lint up the whole run. We install guards, replace damaged caps, and whenever we’re already on site for a cleaning, we check the termination end to end.
Trusted Brands We Service in Sebastopol
We work on every major dryer brand you’ll find in west county laundry rooms: Whirlpool, LG, Maytag, Samsung, GE, Electrolux, and Speed Queen, among others. Our technicians know which models have the tightest internal pathways and which produce the heaviest lint loads. For filtration and air quality work, we stock products from Aprilaire and Guardsman, and our cleaning fleet runs Abatement Technologies containment when a job calls for it, including our HVAC Cleaning in Sebastopol. Parts for common Sebastopol setups are usually on the truck, so one visit gets it done.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Sebastopol Homes
- Under-floor runs packed 20 feet in. Homes built on raised foundations often route the dryer vent through the crawl space. The accessible first few feet look fine while the deep section against the exterior wall is packed with a mat of lint the trap never caught.
- Converted laundry spaces with hidden elbows. Sebastopol has a lot of porches and mudrooms turned into laundry rooms. Those conversions almost always add bends nobody documented, and each bend is a lint trap waiting to happen.
- Foil flex sagging at the joint. Flexible foil or vinyl transition duct connects many older dryers to a rigid run. It sags, traps lint at the low point, and shortens dryer life. A quick trap-clean never reaches it.
- Buried exterior terminations. Landscaping, decks, and stored patio furniture hide the exterior flap. When the flap sticks closed, lint backs up into the entire run. We check the termination on every Sebastopol job.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Sebastopol, CA
For a standard single-dryer home in Sebastopol, expect $189 to $349 for a full cleaning. Longer under-floor runs, detached garage routes, or extra elbows can push toward $429. New vent installation runs $289 to $549 depending on access and run length. Every job starts with a camera inspection and ends with before-and-after photos. You get a written price before work begins, and it holds. Call (737) 727-2314 for a free estimate: no per-vent math, no door-to-door upsell.
We Also Serve Cities Near Sebastopol
Our Dryer Vent Cleaning in Sebastopol team regularly handles jobs in Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Cotati, and Windsor. Same flat pricing, same written quote before work starts, same 365-Day Done Right Promise. If you’re just over the city line, call and we’ll sort the schedule.
Serving Sebastopol, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Sebastopol 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 Sebastopol
Every 12 to 18 months for most homes, but if your laundry is in a converted porch or runs under a raised floor, every 12 months is smart. Long runs pack faster. If your dryer takes two cycles to dry a load, you’re already overdue. Call (737) 727-2314 and we’ll inspect it.
One flat price per system, agreed before work starts. No per-vent pricing, no add-ons at the door. A standard single-dryer cleaning in Sebastopol runs $189 to $349. You’ll know your exact number before we unload a single tool.
Yes. That’s most of what we do in Sebastopol. Our Rotobrush and Nikro HEPA setup handles long under-floor runs and detached garage routes, and the camera inspection shows us every elbow before we start. If the run is beyond cleaning, we’ll tell you and quote a replacement.
Yes. Every job includes before-and-after photos of your own ducts and termination, sent to your phone as part of The Relay Standard. You’ll see exactly what came out. If the camera showed a packed section, you’ll see it cleared.
We schedule by appointment and don’t promise same-day dispatch. A live person answers the phone 24/7, so when you call (737) 727-2314, we’ll get you the next available slot that works for your schedule, with a trackable arrival window.
Written by Omar Haddad, Owner at Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning, serving Sebastopol and west Sonoma County with flat-price dryer vent cleaning and photo-proof work.