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 Berkeley
Dryer vent cleaning in Berkeley typically runs $149 – $289 depending on vent length, access, and what we find inside. Most jobs take 60 – 90 minutes and we schedule across all Berkeley zip codes within a few business days. We know these homes well: the brown-shingles in the flats, the Craftsman bungalows off College and Ashby, the hillside houses above Euclid and Spruce where crawlspaces stay damp and rodents find their way in. Call (833) 620-5944 and we’ll tell you straight what your vent needs.
Why Everclear Air Duct Cleaning Is Berkeley’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
Dryer Vent Cleaning in Berkeley means something different than it does in a 2005 tract house in the suburbs. Bruce Lowry built Everclear Air Duct Cleaning around one principle: you should be able to see what we removed, not just take our word for it. We bring Rotobrush rotary brush systems and Nikro HEPA-filtered negative pressure rigs, the same equipment commercial remediation crews use, into century-old Berkeley homes where vents were never designed for modern dryer loads. Before-and-after photos are standard. We don’t do bait pricing, and we don’t quote a low number then find “problems” once we’re in your laundry room.
Berkeley homeowners call us because someone recommended us, or because a competitor’s $49 coupon turned into a $400 invoice after the tech arrived. That doesn’t happen here. One flat price per system, agreed before we start. The full scope, including any crushed runs or pest intrusion we find, gets documented with the camera before you approve a dollar of additional work. We’ve worked everywhere from the student rentals off Telegraph to the 94707 hills, and we tell owners what their vent actually needs, not what’s easiest to sell.
Styles & brands we work with
- Whole-home duct cleaning
- Dryer vent cleaning
- Camera inspection
- Sanitizing & deodorizing
Dryer Vent Inspection in Berkeley
In Berkeley, a Dryer Vent Inspection is the difference between guessing and knowing. We push a camera down the full vent pathway, from the dryer transition through every elbow to the exterior hood, looking for what older Berkeley homes hide: crushed flex runs behind furnace closets, disconnected sheet-metal joints in crawlspaces, lint packing behind a stuck flapper, and rodent or bird intrusion at the termination. Most Berkeley inspections run $99 – $149 when booked as a standalone service, and that cost is credited toward the cleaning if you proceed the same day.
Camera-First Diagnosis
The only way to see what’s actually inside a vent is to look. We don’t rely on airflow tests or a shop vac at the lint trap. The camera shows us the full story, and you see the stills when we’re done. That’s the Everclear standard.
What We Document
Every inspection produces a written summary and photos: vent length, material type, joint condition, moisture signs, blockages, and the condition of the exterior hood and flapper. For property managers in Berkeley apartment buildings, this documentation is what you show tenants and owners.
Commercial Dryer Vent Cleaning in Berkeley
Commercial Dryer Vent Cleaning in Berkeley covers apartment buildings, student housing near campus, laundromats, and property management portfolios. These systems run longer hours with more loads per day than any residential vent, and Berkeley’s older multi-unit buildings often share vertical chaseways where one blocked vent affects multiple units. Commercial cleaning typically runs $349 – $899 per riser or vent run, depending on length, access, and what the camera inspection reveals. Property owners call us because a clogged commercial vent is a fire risk and a liability, and because our equipment moves lint that roto-brush entry-level tools leave behind.
Multi-Unit Coordination
We work with Berkeley property managers to schedule cleanings around tenant turnover and quiet hours. If a whole building needs vent service, we map each run, clean them in sequence, and deliver one clear report with photos and findings per unit.
Loads, Lint, and Liability
High-use commercial dryers in Berkeley apartment buildings accumulate lint far faster than residential units. Backed-up dryer vents in multi-unit buildings have caused fires that jump through chaseways, something Berkeley’s older wood-frame construction does not tolerate well. Inspection and cleaning here is not optional maintenance, it’s part of basic fire safety for the building.
Trusted Brands We Service in Berkeley
We work on every major dryer brand and vent configuration, and we stock common replacement parts locally so Berkeley customers aren’t waiting on a shipment. If your vent needs a new termination hood, semi-rigid duct section, or a pest-resistant cap, we carry what’s needed on the truck. For broader air-quality improvements, we also install Honeywell and Aprilaire filtration products, since a dryer vent cleaning often reveals that the house’s indoor air needs more than just one vent addressed.
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AfterCommon Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Berkeley Homes
- Crushed flex runs in retrofitted furnace closets. Berkeley’s pre-1930 homes often had forced-air heating added decades after construction, which means dryer vents share tight closet and chaseway spaces with original ductwork. Flex runs get crushed behind furnaces and stop moving air entirely.
- Disconnected or sagging joints in crawlspaces. Mild Berkeley weather means crawlspaces aren’t as hot as inland Contra Costa, but the damp air plus old galvanized ductwork means joints corrode, separate, and leak lint into the crawlspace. We find this constantly in the flats and the hills.
- Rodent and bird intrusion at the exterior termination. In the 94707 and 94708 hills especially, animals nest in vent hoods. A bird’s nest or a rodent-chewed flapper defeats the entire vent. We install pest-resistant terminations after clearing, which is a real fix, not a patch.
- Wildfire ash accumulation from seasonal smoke. Berkeley’s hills sit in the wildfire drift path. After bad Septembers, dryer vents that run through attic or exterior-wall chases pull in fine ash that mixes with lint and forms a cement-like coating inside the duct. This is a Berkeley-specific issue that flatland cities don’t see the same way.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Berkeley, CA
Residential dryer vent cleaning in Berkeley runs $149 – $289. That covers the full vent pathway, from the dryer transition to the exterior hood, with one flat price agreed before work begins. A standalone camera inspection runs $99 – $149 and applies toward the cleaning if you book it the same day. Longer vents, second-floor laundry rooms with inaccessible chases, and hillside homes with complex routing all push toward the higher end. Commercial jobs run $349 – $899 per vent run depending on the building. We don’t do per-vent bait pricing. It’s one quote for the whole system, and if the camera finds a crushed run that needs replacement, that’s a separate conversation with its own clear number. Call (833) 620-5944 for a free estimate, and we’ll give you the number before we schedule.
We Also Serve Cities Near Berkeley
Most of our Berkeley customers come to us from 94702, 94703, 94704, and 94705, but we regularly work in Berkeley and the surrounding East Bay: Albany, Richmond, San Pablo, and Alameda. If you manage properties across the East Bay or just live in one of the outlying areas, call (833) 620-5944 and we’ll fit you into the schedule. We service the whole corridor, not just the Berkeley border.
Serving Berkeley, CA – Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Berkeley 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 Berkeley
Because the vent is usually longer, kinked, or partially crushed. Berkeley hills homes in 94707 and 94708 were built before dryer vents used smooth, short runs, so the pathway often snakes through cold crawlspaces or behind furnace closets with multiple elbows. Every elbow reduces airflow. A crushed flex section reduces it to near zero. Newer flatland rentals in 94702 or 94703 were typically built with straighter, shorter vents. We can camera the run and tell you exactly where it’s failing. Call (833) 620-5944 and we’ll diagnose the whole pathway.
Every 12 to 18 months for most Berkeley homes, but hillside homes with longer runs, damp crawlspaces, or history of rodent intrusion should be cleaned every 12 months. Pre-1930 homes with retrofitted vents tend to accumulate more per cycle than newer construction, and ash from wildfire season adds to the load. If you’ve never had it done, or you bought an older Berkeley house and don’t know the vent’s condition, start with an inspection. We’ll give you a clear schedule recommendation after one visit.
We run a camera down the full vent, document every foot of it, and give you photos and a written report. For a 1900s – 1920s Craftsman bungalow, we’re specifically looking for sections that were never designed for modern dryer exhaust: sagged galvanized duct, disconnected joints, kinked flex where the furnace was retrofitted later, and pest entry points at the exterior hood. Inspection runs $99 – $149, and that credit applies toward the cleaning if you book it the same day. Call (833) 620-5944 and we’ll set up a window.
Yes, we clean commercial dryer vents in Berkeley apartment buildings, student housing, and multi-unit properties. These run $349 – $899 per vent run depending on the building and vent length. High-use student housing near campus or multi-unit buildings where dryers run all day need more frequent cleaning, often every 6 to 12 months. We document each run with the camera, provide per-unit findings, and coordinate with property managers so we’re not disrupting tenants more than necessary. Call (833) 620-5944 and we’ll walk through your building’s layout.
Clothes taking two or more cycles to dry, a burning smell during or after a load, the dryer getting unusually hot to the touch, visible lint or debris blowing from the exterior hood, or a flapper that won’t stay closed. In Berkeley’s older homes, one more sign matters: if you’ve seen rodents or nesting material near the exterior termination. That’s not a wait-and-see situation. The camera inspection gives you a definitive answer. Call (833) 620-5944 and we’ll get you scheduled before it becomes a fire risk.
Written by Bruce Lowry, Owner at Everclear Air Duct Cleaning, serving Berkeley since the company’s founding.