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 University
Dryer vent cleaning in University, FL typically costs $89 – $189 for a standard single-family home or townhome and takes 45 – 90 minutes when the vent run is straightforward. If you live in an apartment, condo, or student rental near the UCF campus where vents are shared, stacked, or re-routed, plan for $129 – $249 because the lint pathway usually runs longer and needs a camera inspection to do it right. Call (737) 727-2314 and we’ll give you a written price before any work starts.
University is not a typical suburb. The housing here bends around the University of Central Florida: rental apartments along Alafaya Trail, student condos off McCulloch Road, townhomes packed tight near Research Park, and a rotating tenant base that changes every August. That matters for dryer vents. Lint traps get emptied by someone who moved in three weeks ago and never thought about what sits past the trap. We know these buildings because we clean them every week, and we know where the lint actually accumulates in a University dryer vent run.
Why Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning Is University’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning is part of the Relay Home Co. family, founded 2005, and every University booking operates under The Relay Visibility Guarantee. That means a live trackable arrival time, before-and-after photos of your vent interior, and a digital invoice you can pay from your phone. No four-hour windows. No “we’ll call you when we’re close.” You see exactly when we arrive and exactly what we did.
Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and trained on the equipment we bring into University homes: Rotobrush rotary agitation systems, Nikro HEPA-filtered negative-pressure vacuums, and Abatement Technologies containment units for anything that needs isolation. When we run a camera inspection down your lint pathway, you can watch the screen with us. Omar Haddad leads the team, and he holds every tech to 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. That applies to every job in University, no exceptions, no fine print.
Dryer Vent Inspection in University
Dryer Vent Inspection in University is where we always start, and in this town it’s the single most important step. University’s rental and condo housing stock means vents get used hard, maintained rarely, and sometimes rerouted during renovations in ways that leave long, twisting lint pathways. A blower-only cleaning without a camera first is guesswork. Our inspection runs a high-resolution camera from the dryer connection all the way to the exterior cap, showing us every elbow, joint, and blockage before we touch anything.
A typical dryer vent inspection in University runs $49 – $89 as a standalone service, and it’s rolled into the price of a full cleaning when you book both together. If you’re buying a townhome near UCF, selling a rental, or just moved into a unit where the dryer has been through five previous tenants, start here.
Camera Inspection of the Full Lint Pathway
We push the camera through the entire run, not just the first few feet. In University apartment buildings with stacked units, the vent often rises vertically through an interior wall, which means the lint dam can sit twelve or twenty feet from where you stand. The camera shows us exactly where it is before we start agitating and extracting.
Post-Cleaning Verification
After the cleaning and before we pack up, the camera goes back in. You see the interior walls of the vent, clear of lint, on the screen and in the photos we leave with you. That second look is how you know the work happened, not just that the dryer cycles feel shorter.
Commercial Dryer Vent Cleaning in University
Commercial Dryer Vent Cleaning in University is its own trade, and we handle it for property managers, laundromat operators, and apartment complexes from the UCF corridor down to the neighborhoods off University Boulevard. Commercial dryers move massive air volume and pack lint into ductwork at a rate residential machines never approach. Shared vertical risers in apartment buildings collect strata of lint over years, and a single clogged riser can back up every unit on that stack.
Commercial jobs in University typically run $300 – $900 per system depending on run length, diameter, and access. For an apartment complex with multiple buildings, we schedule a full cleanup plan with per-building pricing and before-and-after documentation for your maintenance records. Written price before we start, same as residential work.
Multi-Unit Buildings and Laundromats
We map the entire vent system, including shared risers and roof caps, before quoting. Each unit’s run gets cleaned individually, and we coordinate with property staff on access so the building’s laundry keeps running while we work floor by floor.
Compliance and Fire-Safety Documentation
We leave you with photographic proof of every cleaned run, including the roof cap, and a written record you can file for insurance or fire code requirements. If the building has a maintenance compliance calendar, we’ll put you on a recurring schedule so it doesn’t become an emergency.
Trusted Brands We Service in University
We service and clean vents for every major dryer brand installed across University’s apartments, condos, and townhomes: Whirlpool, Maytag, GE, Samsung, LG, Electrolux, Speed Queen in commercial settings, and Bosch units common in renovated student housing. We stock common replacement caps, bird guards, and transition duct in our vans, so most University jobs finish in one visit without waiting on parts. For filtration and air-quality add-ons, we carry and install Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Guardsman products, and our extraction equipment runs Nikro HEPA filtration plus Abatement Technologies containment when a job calls for it.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in University Homes
- Long, twisting vent runs in renovated units. Developers near campus convert and subdivide constantly, and a dryer vent that originally ran six feet to an exterior wall can end up thirty feet with four elbows. Lint collects at every bend, and a blower-only cleaning never clears the whole path.
- Tenant-maintained lint traps that hide the real blockage. The trap looks clean because the tenant cleans it weekly. But the lint past the trap, deep in the run, has been building since before that tenant moved in. A camera inspection is the only way to know.
- Shared vents in stacked apartment buildings. When multiple dryers feed one vertical riser, lint from the lower units accumulates upward and concentrates at the roof cap. One clogged cap affects drying time for every unit on that stack.
- Bird and rodent nests at exterior caps. University’s warm, wet climate keeps nesting season long. We find bird activity at exterior vent caps all year, especially in the calmer residential pockets off Alafaya Trail and near the arboretum edges. A bird guard installed after cleaning keeps it from happening twice a season.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in University, FL
Here’s what you’ll actually pay in University. A standard single-family home or townhome with a short, straight vent run: $89 – $149. A condo or apartment unit with a longer run, vertical riser, or poor access: $129 – $189. A commercial system, laundromat, or multi-unit building: $300 – $900 per system, quoted per building after we see the layout. Add a bird guard install or vent cap replacement and expect another $25 – $75 depending on the cap.
We never charge per vent. One flat price per system, agreed in writing before we start. If you have a rental unit off University Boulevard with three vents and a dryer vent counted separately, you’ll still get one price for the whole system, not four line items. Call (737) 727-2314 for an exact quote; estimates are free and there’s no obligation.
We Also Serve Cities Near University
Our Dryer Vent Cleaning team covers University and the surrounding region. Need service in University proper, or looking for help nearby? We regularly run crews to Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, and Orlando, bringing the same flat per-system pricing, camera inspections, and before-and-after photo proof to every job.
Serving University, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the University 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 University
In University’s rental apartments, every 12 months is the honest answer. Tenants change over every year, which means lint trap habits reset, and the vent run itself never gets attention between leases. If your building has shared or stacked vents, every 12 months regardless. If you dry daily loads in a townhome with a long run, check it at 18 months. Call (737) 727-2314 and we’ll help you set a schedule that fits your unit.
We charge per system, never per vent. In University, where many apartments and condos have multiple registers and a separate dryer vent, per-vent pricing is exactly how homeowners get quoted $49 and invoiced $400. You get one flat price for the entire vent system, written down before we start, and it doesn’t change at the door. Call (737) 727-2314 for a quote.
We run a camera from the dryer connection through the full lint pathway to the exterior cap, checking every elbow and access point. In a University townhome, that often means a vent that rises vertically inside a wall or runs alongside a shared wall with the neighboring unit. We’ll show you on the screen what we find, then give you a written price to clean it. The inspection itself runs $49 – $89 and rolls into the cleaning price if you proceed the same visit.
Yes, we handle commercial and multi-unit vent systems across University, from apartment complexes along Alafaya Trail to laundromats near University Boulevard. We map every riser, clean each unit’s run, and document the work for your fire-safety file. Commercial systems start at $300 per system and are quoted per building after we assess the layout. Call (737) 727-2314 to schedule an assessment.
Lint is highly flammable, and a clogged vent traps heat inside the dryer, which is how dryer fires start. In University’s rental-heavy housing, the risk goes up because vents are used heavily, maintained rarely, and often share walls or risers with other units. A blocked vent can also push carbon monoxide back into the living space in gas dryers. If you notice long drying times, a burning smell, or a dryer that’s hot to the touch on the outside, stop using it and call (737) 727-2314.
Written by Omar Haddad, Owner at Cardinal Air Duct Cleaning, serving University and surrounding neighborhoods.