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.
Fast, Reliable Dryer Vent Cleaning Across Severn
Dryer vent cleaning in Severn, MD typically costs $130 – $260 for a full single-run cleaning with camera inspection, and most jobs are completed in 60 – 90 minutes. If your dryer takes two cycles to dry a load, the vent is almost certainly restricted. We serve every Severn neighborhood, from the ranch homes off Telegraph Road to the two-story colonials near Severn-Danza Park. Call (737) 727-2314 for a written quote before any work starts.
Severn’s housing stock is the real story here. Most homes in Severn were built between the 1970s and 1990s, which means long dryer vent runs that snake through finished basements, crawlspaces, and exterior walls. Those runs collect lint differently than newer, shorter routes. The bulk of the blockage usually sits past the second elbow, where a homeowner’s shop vac simply can’t reach. Our Dryer Vent Cleaning team runs professional agitation tools through the full run, then pulls negative pressure at the dryer connection so loosened debris goes into the vacuum, not back into your laundry room. If you’re looking for honest, flat pricing and photo proof, you’re in the right place. Our Severn customers deal with the same thing every fall when humidity spikes and dryer runtimes climb.
Why Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning Is Severn’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
We’re Severn-focused, not a generic duct company that happens to pass through on I-97. Our technicians know the housing patterns here: 1970s ranches along WB&A Road, 1980s two-stories near Provinces Park, 1990s colonials off Quarterfield Road. Those homes each present different vent challenges, and we know them before we arrive.
Omar Haddad leads our team, and he holds every technician to The Relay Standard: a live trackable arrival time, background-checked technicians in uniform, before-and-after photo documentation, and a written price handed to you before a single tool comes off the truck. The 365-Day Done Right Promise backs every job: if the work isn’t right, we return within a full year and correct it at no charge. No fine print, no exclusions.
Calls to (737) 727-2314 are answered by a live person, around the clock. You’ll know your technician’s name before they knock. That matters in Severn, where most homeowners have dealt with companies that can’t tell you who is coming, when they’ll arrive, or what the final invoice will look like.
Dryer Vent Inspection in Severn
Dryer Vent Inspection in Severn means we camera-map the entire vent run, not just the first few feet behind the dryer. A proper inspection in a Severn home checks every elbow, the exterior termination point, and any segment hidden behind finished drywall. You get a straight answer: is the run clear, restricted, or compromised. The inspection cost is rolled into any cleaning we perform, typically $130 – $260 for the full service. If you only want an inspection without cleaning, it runs $85 – $120 in Severn.
Camera-Mapped Full Run Inspection
We don’t guess where lint is collecting. We run a camera through the entire vent path and photograph what we find. For Severn homes with finished basement ceiling runs, this is the only way to catch a disconnected or crushed duct segment that’s silently venting moist air into your joist bays. The camera doesn’t lie, and you’ll see the photos.
Exterior Termination and Termination Cap Check
Birds, wasps, and debris are problems we see regularly at Severn vent terminations, especially on the ground-level or crawlspace exits common in 1980s homes. We verify the cap opens freely, the damper isn’t rusted shut, and the termination actually vents outside the home, not into an eave or porch soffit.
Commercial Dryer Vent Cleaning in Severn
Commercial Dryer Vent Cleaning in Severn serves laundromats, apartment buildings, salons, and daycare facilities along the Telegraph Road and Reece Road corridors, pulling full-length runs and documenting every job with before-and-after photos for your records. Commercial runs in Severn commonly stretch 30 – 60 feet with multiple risers, and they collect lint faster than residential runs simply because they cycle more loads every day. Pricing for commercial work in Severn is quoted per run after a camera inspection, but you’ll get a written number before any work starts. For multi-dryer properties, expect $175 – $400 per run depending on length and access. We carry commercial-grade Nikro HEPA vacuums and Abatement Technologies containment units to keep the job clean and code-compliant.
Multi-Property and Property Manager Accounts
Property managers in Severn appreciate that every commercial job comes with photo documentation and a digital invoice payable by link. You can track when the technician arrives, what they found, and what they cleaned, without chasing paper reports. Omar and the team coordinate recurring commercial service schedules for several Severn multifamily properties, so your maintenance calendar stays predictable.
Restaurant, Salon, and Care Facility Vents
High-cycle commercial dryers in Severn restaurants and senior living facilities need the exterior termination inspected more often. A bird guard or vent cap replacement may be enough to prevent lint blowback, but if airflow is already restricted, we’ll find it on camera and clean the full run with rotary agitation tools.
Trusted Brands We Service in Severn
We service all major dryer makes, including Whirlpool, Maytag, LG, Samsung, GE, and Electrolux. The vent run itself is brand-agnostic, so our focus is on the cleaning tools we bring: Rotobrush rotary brush systems for agitation, Nikro HEPA vacuums for extraction, and camera inspection equipment for run mapping. When a Severn customer needs a new vent cap or bird guard, we stock common sizes on the truck, which means we can replace a broken termination right then and there, not on a second visit.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Severn Homes
- Long runs with multiple elbows: Most Severn homes have 15 – 25 foot vent runs with two to four elbows. Lint packs past the second and third elbows, out of reach of any shop vac. We run agitation tools from the exterior termination while pulling negative pressure at the dryer connection.
- Finished basement ceiling runs: When the vent runs behind drywall, a crushed or disconnected segment can go unnoticed for years. We camera-map those runs so you know the air path is intact before we clean it.
- Ground-level terminations clogged with debris: Severn’s older homes often terminate the vent at crawlspace level or just above the foundation. Leaves, grass clippings, and rodent nests block the exterior cap, and moist lint clumps behind it.
- Two-cycle dryers: When every load needs a second cycle, the dryer’s moisture sensor and blower motor are fighting a restricted vent. We see this weekly in Severn, especially in winter when interior air is drier and lint is more brittle. Cleaning the full run and confirming airflow on camera restores normal cycle times.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Severn, MD
A standard residential dryer vent cleaning in Severn runs $130 – $260 for one dryer and one full vent run. That includes a camera inspection, agitation through the full run, negative-pressure extraction, and before-and-after photos. A longer run through a finished basement (25 feet or more with several elbows) may push toward $260 – $340. Bird guard installation or vent cap replacement adds $45 – $90 when done during the same visit. Commercial pricing starts at $175 per run and is quoted after camera inspection. There is no per-vent pricing and no add-on fee when the technician arrives. You’ll get a written, flat price before any tool touches your vent. Call (737) 727-2314 for an exact quote; estimates are free.
One true local insight for Severn: the housing stock spans 1970s – 1990s ranches and two-story homes with long, elbow-heavy dryer vent runs through finished basements and crawlspaces, so most Severn dryer vent cleanings require rod-and-camera work through a full run, not just trap access. A homeowner on Pin Oak Parkway in Severn called after two cycles stopped drying clothes, and our tech found a lint pathway packed solid through a 22-foot vent run with three elbows. We ran agitation tools from the exterior termination while pulling negative pressure at the dryer connection, then photographed before-and-after interior duct walls. Using a Nikro vacuum and camera inspection, we confirmed the blower motor was no longer choking on lint and restored full airflow.
We Also Serve Cities Near Severn
Beyond Severn, our technicians regularly work in Odenton, Jessup, Gambrills, and Elkridge. If you live in one of those areas and need Dryer Vent Cleaning in Severn-level care without the runaround, call us, and we’ll schedule the same flat-price, photo-backed service. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Baltimore office, but crews serve Severn locally, which keeps response times short and pricing consistent.
Serving Severn, MD - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Severn 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 Severn
Most Severn households should clean the dryer vent once every 12 – 18 months. Homes with long runs (20+ feet), multiple elbows, or heavy laundry use (five or more loads weekly) may need it every 9 – 12 months. If you have a finished basement run you’ve never had inspected, schedule a camera inspection once, and we’ll tell you the cleaning interval based on what we see. Call (737) 727-2314 to schedule a free estimate.
We price per dryer vent run, not per vent. A Severn home with one dryer gets one flat price, between $130 and $260 for a standard run, agreed to in writing before we start. There is no per-vent pricing, no per-foot pricing, and no surprise charge at the door. That’s how Omar and our team operate, and it is part of The Relay Standard.
Yes. We camera-map those runs first so we know the route is intact, then we clean the full run from the dryer connection to the exterior termination. We won’t open drywall unless the camera shows a crushed or disconnected segment that can’t be repaired from an access point. If we find a problem segment, we’ll show you the photos and give you a written repair quote before any wall work begins. Call (737) 727-2314.
We use Rotobrush rotary brush systems for agitation, Nikro HEPA vacuums for extraction, and camera inspection equipment for run mapping. Those are the same professional-grade tools used by commercial duct cleaners, not truck-mounted shop vacs. For filtration, we carry Honeywell and Aprilaire products when a homeowner wants to upgrade indoor air handling, and we also offer our HVAC Cleaning in Severn for a full system refresh.
In most Severn homes, yes. If the vent is restricted, the dryer’s moisture sensor sees wetter air and extends the cycle, the blower motor strains against back pressure, and the heating element overheats. Once we clear the full run and confirm airflow with a camera inspection, normal cycle times usually return. If the dryer still struggles after a clean vent, we’ll tell you what else to check, but a clear vent is the right first step. Call (737) 727-2314 to get a free estimate and schedule.
Written by Omar Haddad, Owner at Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning, serving Severn since 2005.




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