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 Tice
Dryer vent cleaning in Tice typically costs $149 – $289 for a standard single-dryer home, and most jobs are finished in under two hours. The real question isn’t whether you can find someone cheaper. It’s whether the person you hire will actually clear the full run through the block wall, not just wave a vacuum at the lint trap and call it done. Our crews know Tice’s housing stock: the concrete-block walls, the short but often kinked horizontal runs, the humid air that turns loose lint into something closer to felt. When you call (737) 727-2314, you’ll talk to a live person who can schedule you and give you a written price before any work begins.
Why Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning Is Tice’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
We run professional-grade equipment, and we don’t hide what we’re doing. Our technicians use Nikro HEPA-filtered vacuums, which means the lint we loosen gets pulled into a sealed unit instead of blowing back into your laundry room. Rotobrush agitation tools break up the compacted lint that forms inside Tice’s uninsulated block-wall vent runs. And Abatement Technologies containment keeps the work area clean while the job is in progress.
Every Tice booking comes with the Relay Standard: a live trackable arrival window, a written price handed to you before a single tool comes off the truck, before-and-after photos of your actual vent run, and a digital invoice you can pay from your phone. The technicians are background-checked and uniformed. You’ll know the tech’s name before they knock on your door. And every job is covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If the work isn’t right within a full year, we come back and correct it at no charge.
Omar Haddad leads the team, and he holds every Tice job to one standard: the vent run is clear end to end, the dryer breathes properly again, and you see proof of it. That’s why Tice homeowners keep calling us back, and why they tell their neighbors on Buckingham Road and Ortiz Avenue about us.
Commercial Dryer Vent Cleaning in Tice
Commercial Dryer Vent Cleaning in Tice addresses a different animal than a single-family home. Apartment buildings along Palm Beach Boulevard, laundromats near the Tice community, and property management companies running multiple dryers across a complex all face the same compounding problem: more cycles per day means more lint, faster buildup, and a shared exhaust path that clogs at the worst possible moment. A blocked commercial vent doesn’t just slow drying. It forces dryers to overheat, trips thermal limiters, and in the worst case creates a fire hazard that building inspectors in Lee County will flag. We clean multi-dryer common vents, individual unit runs, and rooftop terminations. A commercial dryer vent cleaning in Tice runs $189 – $349 per dryer system depending on run length and access, and we provide written documentation with before-and-after photos for your maintenance records.
Multi-Unit Dryer Vent Systems
Apartment and condo buildings in Tice often share a single vertical stack or lateral trunk line. If one unit’s dryer vents into a common line, the whole stack needs coordinated cleaning, not piecemeal work. We camera-inspect the full run first, then clean with agitation and HEPA extraction so the entire shared path is clear.
Property Management Documentation
For property managers and landlords in Tice, we provide a written report with before-and-after photo documentation for every unit cleaned. That paper trail matters for insurance audits, move-out inspections, and defending against claims that maintenance was skipped. Call us at (737) 727-2314 to schedule a block of units and get one flat written price per system.
Dryer Vent Cleaning Service in Tice
Dryer Vent Cleaning Service in Tice means clearing the entire path from the back of your dryer to the exterior vent cap, not just the visible lint trap. Here’s what actually happens. We pull the dryer away from the wall, inspect the transition duct behind it, then camera the full run to see where the blockage is. Most Tice homes have short horizontal runs through concrete block, which sounds simple but isn’t. The uninsulated block cavity sweats in the summer humidity, and that moisture glues the lint into a dense mat that a plain vacuum hose won’t budge. We use rotary agitation to break the mat loose, then pull it out under negative pressure with a Nikro HEPA-filtered vacuum. The price for a standard single-dryer home in Tice runs $149 – $289. You get one flat price per dryer vent system before we start, written down. No per-vent pricing, no surprise add-ons when the tech is already in your laundry room.
Camera Inspection Before and After
We don’t guess. Every Tice job includes a camera inspection before cleaning to see what’s actually in the run, and a second pass after to verify the full bore is clear. You’ll see the photos yourself. If we find a crushed transition duct or a damaged vent cap, we’ll show you that too.
Rigid Aluminum Transition Replacement
The short piece of duct that connects the dryer to the wall is the most common failure point we see in Tice. Flexible foil or plastic gets crushed when the dryer is shoved back against the wall. That crush point is where lint packs first and hardest. We replace it with proper rigid aluminum, the material that handles heat without sagging or collapsing.
Trusted Brands We Service in Tice
Our crews in Tice service every major dryer brand on the market, and we stock the common parts locally so turnaround is fast. We routinely work on LG, Samsung, Whirlpool, Maytag, GE, Amana, and Kenmore units, plus commercial machines from Speed Queen and Dexter. We also install and maintain Aprilaire and Honeywell filtration products when a Tice homeowner wants better air quality in the laundry area. Because we carry rigid aluminum transition ducts, vent caps, bird guards, and common connectors on our trucks, we handle most vent repairs in the same visit.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Tice Homes
- Compacted lint in uninsulated block-wall runs. Tice’s humid subtropical climate means moisture condenses inside the concrete-block cavity around the vent pipe. That turns loose lint into a hard, felt-like plug that needs mechanical agitation, not just suction.
- Crushed transition ducts behind the dryer. When the dryer gets pushed tight against the wall, the flexible connector collapses. We see this constantly in Tice laundry closets and utility rooms where space is tight.
- Bird and rodent nests in exterior vent caps. The vent cap on the outside wall is a favorite entry point for starlings and squirrels around Tice’s wooded lots and older neighborhoods. We remove nests and install the right guard to keep them out.
- Dryers installed against exterior block walls with long horizontal runs. Some Tice homes near the Orange River and along Bayshore Road have laundry rooms against the exterior wall, but the vent still runs 20 or 30 feet horizontally to reach a stable termination point. Longer runs collect more lint and need cleaning more often.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Tice, FL
A standard dryer vent cleaning for a single-dryer home in Tice runs $149 – $289, one flat price per system, written down before any work starts. The price covers the full run from the dryer to the exterior cap, including camera inspection before and after, lint removal, and reconnection. A longer run, an inaccessible roof termination, or a badly packed run through block wall will push the price toward the upper end. Bird guard installation runs $49 – $89. Vent cap replacement is $35 – $75. If you live in a Tice home with a second dryer or a commercial property, call (737) 727-2314 for a flat-rate quote. You’ll get an honest number on the phone, not a teaser price that changes when the truck shows up.
We Also Serve Cities Near Tice
Our crews handle Dryer Vent Cleaning throughout Lee County and beyond. If you’re in Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, or Orlando, we can schedule you with the same one-flat-price-per-system policy and the same written guarantee. And if you’re reading this from right here in Tice, give us a call at (737) 727-2314. We’ll walk you through the process, answer your questions honestly, and schedule a time that works for you.
Serving Tice, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Tice 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 Tice
Most Tice homes need dryer vent cleaning once every 12 to 18 months. That timeline shortens if you have a long horizontal run through a block wall, a larger household doing five or more loads per week, or pets that add extra lint to the system. If your clothes are taking two full cycles to dry or the laundry room smells hot when the dryer runs, the vent is already overdue. Call (737) 727-2314 and we’ll help you figure out the right interval for your setup, not some one-size-fits-all calendar number.
Per dryer vent system. One flat price covers the entire run from the dryer to the exterior cap, regardless of how many elbows, wall penetrations, or openings are involved. We don’t charge per vent or per lint trap. The price we write down before we start is the price you pay when we finish. If you want an exact figure for your Tice home, call (737) 727-2314 for a free estimate.
We pull the dryer out, disconnecting the transition duct, then run a camera through the full vent to locate the blockage. After that, we use rotary agitation tools to break up compacted lint and a Nikro HEPA-filtered vacuum to pull it out under negative pressure. The negative pressure means the loosened debris goes straight into the vacuum, not back into your laundry room. We reconnect everything, cap the exterior termination, and run the dryer to confirm proper airflow. You get before-and-after photos of your own vent run, not stock pictures.
If the vent is blocked, yes, and usually within the first load. When airflow is restricted, the dryer’s moisture sensor gets confused, the heating element cycles oddly, and the motor works harder than it should. Clearing the run shortens dry times, reduces the heat in your laundry room, and lowers the strain on the machine. If your dryer vent is only lightly dusty and within a normal interval, cleaning won’t transform anything, and we’ll tell you that too. We don’t sell work you don’t need. Call (737) 727-2314 and describe what you’re seeing, and Omar Haddad or a member of the team will give you a straight answer.
No, and we won’t pretend to. Rushing a dryer vent cleaning in Tice’s summer heat leads to sloppy reconnections, missed blockages, and a job that doesn’t get done right. We schedule properly, show up in a uniform with the right equipment, and take the time to camera-inspect before and after. If your situation is urgent, call (737) 727-2314 and talk to a live person. We’ll get you scheduled as soon as we can do the job correctly.
Written by Omar Haddad, Owner at Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning, serving Tice, FL with honest pricing and documented work on every job.




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