Dryer vent cleaning
Whole-home duct cleaning
Camera inspection
Sanitizing & deodorizingWhole-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 Granada Hills
Dryer vent cleaning in Granada Hills typically runs $135 – $275 for a standard single-family home, and the real question is whether your vent run terminates through the roof or out a side wall. Most of the 1950s-1970s ranch homes in Granada Hills push dryer exhaust through long attic runs or up through roof caps, and that changes how the job gets done. We work those vent runs with rotary brushes and HEPA extraction, not a shop vac from the exterior. If you’re near Balboa or along the 118 corridor and your dryer is taking two cycles to finish a load, call us at (855) 353-1653 and we’ll get your vent inspected with a camera before we touch anything else.
Why Air Duct Cleaning Reseda Is Granada Hills’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
Ray Lambert built this company around a simple idea: bring commercial-grade duct equipment into residential homes and actually show the customer what’s in the vent. We don’t clean from the outside and wave goodbye. Every dryer vent job in Granada Hills starts with a camera inspection from the dryer connection point through the entire run, so you see the blockage before we remove it. That’s why homeowners in 91344 and 91394 keep calling us back when the Santa Anas blow through and the vents load up again.
Granada Hills properties sit right on the Valley’s dusty northwest edge. Homes near Oat Mountain and the Knollwood area collect a fine gray grit in their attic vent runs that basin homes never see. Our techs know these runs. We’ve pulled crushed flex, unsealed rigid galvanized joints, and squirrel-chewed sections out of attics above Rinaldi and Sesnon. Local knowledge means we already know what a 1960s side-exit vent in Granada Hills looks like before we open the access panel.
We run Rotobrush rotary systems and Nikro HEPA-filtered vacuums on every job. The Rotobrush agitates compacted lint off the duct walls while the Nikro pulls it through a HEPA filter, not into your laundry room. That containment piece matters in Granada Hills, where dry desert lint turns to fine airborne dust the second you disturb it. Our Dryer Vent Cleaning team treats every job like a contamination-control project, because in a mid-century attic, that’s what it is.
Styles & brands we work with
- Whole-home duct cleaning
- Dryer vent cleaning
- Camera inspection
- Sanitizing & deodorizing
Dryer Vent Repair in Granada Hills
Dryer Vent Repair in Granada Hills means fixing what inspection finds before it becomes a fire load. In these 1950s-1970s ranches, we routinely find original rigid galvanized ductwork with joints that were never sealed, sections that have separated inside the attic, and flex runs that got crushed when someone stored boxes on top of them. Lint doesn’t just clog. It leaks into the attic cavity through those failed joints, and that’s combustible material sitting next to a hot vent. We scope it, locate the failure, and repair or replace the compromised section on the same visit. Typical dryer vent repair work in Granada Hills runs $95 – $240 depending on access and the length of run that needs replacement, and we agree on that number before we start cutting.
Crushed and Disconnected Attic Runs
Long vent runs over garage ceilings and through tight attic spaces get stepped on. We see disconnected flex in Granada Hills attics at least once a week. The dryer keeps blowing, but half the moist air dumps into the insulation. That’s a hidden mold and fire issue. We camera the full run, mark the failure, and replace only what’s bad.
Exterior Damper and Cap Failure
Roof and wall caps on Granada Hills homes take direct hits from Santa Ana wind-driven grit. Flappers get stuck open, birds build nests behind them, and the whole assembly can rust off its mount. We stock replacement caps and bird guards on the truck, so a failed cap doesn’t mean a second trip.
Dryer Vent Cleaning Company in Granada Hills
As a Dryer Vent Cleaning Company working Granada Hills, we know the difference between a vent that looks clear from the outside and one that’s actually moving air. The exterior flapper can swing freely while the middle of an attic run holds a half-inch of compacted felt-like lint. In Granada Hills, where many homes push exhaust 15 to 30 feet through attic ductwork before it exits, the only way to verify a clean run is source removal with a rotary brush plus a post-cleaning camera pass. A standard cleaning here runs $135 – $275 for most single-story ranches, and it includes the camera inspection both before and after. Two-story or hillside custom homes with longer runs or steep roof access may run higher, but we quote it upfront.
Roof-Terminated Vent Cleaning
Roof terminations are common in Granada Hills, and they change the method. We access from both ends where possible, brush from the dryer side, and pull HEPA-filtered vacuum from the roof or wall cap side. The goal is removal of the whole lint column, not just what’s reachable from one end.
Camera-Verified Results
After cleaning, we send a camera back through the vent from the dryer connection to the exterior termination. You see the duct walls. If there’s a crushed section, a bad joint, or residual buildup, we show you and quote the repair. No guessing.
Trusted Brands We Service in Granada Hills
We work on dryers and vent systems from every major manufacturer, but it’s the equipment we bring that makes the difference. Our trucks carry Rotobrush rotary brush assemblies sized for 4-inch residential vents, Nikro HEPA-filtered negative air machines, and Abatement Technologies containment gear so we’re not blowing lint through a Granada Hills living room while we work. We also stock Guardsman vent caps and bird guards for same-visit replacement. When a Granada Hills customer needs a damper replaced on a roof run near the 118, we don’t order the part and come back. It’s on the truck.
See the difference
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AfterCommon Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Granada Hills Homes
- Santa Ana ash and grit crusting on exterior dampers. After a wind event, fine gray material from the hills north of the 118 packs against the flapper and glues it shut with lint. The dryer runs hot, and the vent thinks it’s blocked.
- Long attic runs with compacted lint in low spots. Rigid galvanized ductwork sags between joists over decades. Lint settles in the sag, then compacts. A quick exterior pass misses all of it, and the dryer still takes 90 minutes per load.
- Bird and rodent nests above the roofline. Roof caps with missing or damaged screens become nest boxes. We’ve pulled nests and a half-inch of felt-like lint from a single 1960s Granada Hills vent near Knollwood.
- Unsealed rigid duct joints leaking lint into the attic. These mid-century homes were built before modern sealing standards. The joints open up, and every dryer cycle pumps moist lint into the insulation. You can’t see it from inside the house, but the thermal camera and the camera scope both catch it.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Granada Hills, CA
For a standard single-story Granada Hills home with a side-wall or roof vent run under 25 feet, expect $135 – $275. That includes the camera inspection both directions, rotary brush cleaning, HEPA extraction, and a report with before-and-after images. Longer attic runs, two-story homes, detached garage vent runs, and runs that require roof access will land higher, typically $250 – $400, because the access and containment requirements change. If we find a repair, we quote it separately and you approve it before we do the work. Call (855) 353-1653 for a free estimate on your specific Granada Hills property. We’ll walk you through what you have, what it needs, and what it costs before we schedule anything.
We Also Serve Cities Near Granada Hills
Our trucks run from Granada Hills into the surrounding Valley communities every week. We cover Granada Hills North, Granada Hills South, Mission Hills, and North Hills West with the same camera-verified process. If you’re just over the line and your vent looks like a Granada Hills vent, you’re in our service area.
Serving Granada Hills, CA – Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Granada Hills 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 Granada Hills
Once a year. A 25-foot attic run in Granada Hills collects more lint per month than a 10-foot side-wall vent in a basin home, because lint drops out of the airstream every time the duct makes a turn or dips. If you have a roof termination, add the Santa Ana grit factor and stick with annual. Call (855) 353-1653 and we’ll camera-inspect yours to confirm the actual accumulation rate.
Yes. After a brush fire in the hills north of the 118, fine ash rides the wind into exterior vent caps and mixes with lint to form a dense crust that blocks the flapper. We see it on nearly every roof-terminated run in 91344 after fire season. If you smelled smoke in your neighborhood, your vent likely picked some up, and an inspection is cheap insurance.
Yes. We replace crushed flex sections, reconnect separated rigid galvanized joints, and seal everything with high-temperature tape and mastic where appropriate. Most repair work in Granada Hills runs $95 – $240 depending on access. This is a core part of what we do, not an add-on. Call (855) 353-1653 to schedule a camera inspection if you suspect your attic run has been damaged.
It shows the full interior of the run from dryer to roof cap, including sags, separated joints, and residual lint after cleaning. On a roof-terminated Granada Hills vent, you can’t see the middle of the run from either end, and that’s where the problems hide. We include the camera pass before and after every cleaning, because without it, nobody actually knows if the vent is clear.
Yes. We service detached garage and outbuilding vent runs throughout Granada Hills, including properties with secondary dryers. These runs often have longer horizontal sections and less frequent use, which means lint sits and compacts. The process is the same: camera, rotary brush, HEPA extraction, camera again. Call (855) 353-1653 for a free estimate.
Written by Ray Lambert, Owner at Air Duct Cleaning Reseda, serving Granada Hills since 2011.