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 San Bruno
Dryer vent cleaning in San Bruno typically costs $140 – $220 for a standard single-story run, and takes about 45 – 75 minutes with full camera inspection. Homes near SFO or with long vertical runs may run higher. Our team at Everclear Air Duct Cleaning knows exactly what San Bruno’s damp, salt-tinged air does to a vent line, and we bring Rotobrush rotary brush systems and HEPA-rated negative air equipment to every job, not a shop-vac and a guess. If your dryer takes two cycles to dry a load, call (833) 620-5944 and we’ll find out why.
Why Everclear Air Duct Cleaning Is San Bruno’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
San Bruno homeowners deal with a specific kind of vent problem: damp lint that mats into a felt-like plug, often mixed with fine black particulate from the flats near SFO. That’s not the dry fuzz an inland crew is used to. Our Dryer Vent Cleaning team runs camera inspection as standard on every San Bruno job, because guessing at a clog from the trap end leaves the real blockage untouched mid-run. We’ve worked homes in the Mills Park area, the Crestmoor hills, and the transit-adjacent townhomes near the Caltrain corridor, and the failure modes differ from street to street.
Led by Bruce Lowry, our crew brings the same professional-grade equipment to a San Bruno rancher that we’d bring to a commercial build: Nikro HEPA-filtered vacuums, Rotobrush rotary agitation, and containment practices that keep loosened lint out of your laundry room. San Bruno customers routinely tell us the before-and-after footage is what convinced them the job was real, not a billing exercise. We don’t fog your laundry area and call it done. We remove the source, show you the camera footage, and leave the run clean enough to verify.
Styles & brands we work with
- Whole-home duct cleaning
- Dryer vent cleaning
- Camera inspection
- Sanitizing & deodorizing
Dryer Vent Installation in San Bruno
Dryer Vent Installation in San Bruno means running rigid or semi-rigid vent from the dryer connection to the exterior hood, and around here the material choice matters more than people expect. We do new installs for homeowners who’ve bought a bigger dryer, for laundry rooms being relocated during a remodel, and for older San Bruno homes where the original vent was never done right to begin with. A full installation with new hood and proper sealing runs $350 – $650 in San Bruno, varying with run length and whether we’re cutting through stucco or siding.
Replacing a sagging or wrong-material run
Older San Bruno ranch homes often have flexible plastic or foil vent lines that sag between joists. Those low points collect damp lint and can turn into a fire hazard. We replace that with appropriate rigid metal where the layout allows, secured and sealed at every joint.
Bird guards and exterior hoods
The fog and salt air along the Peninsula eat cheap galvanized hoods fast. We install corrosion-resistant hoods and bird guards so starlings and sparrows can’t nest in the warm vent opening during cool San Bruno summers. A proper hood with guard runs $90 – $180 installed as part of a vent job.
Dryer Vent Repair in San Bruno
Dryer Vent Repair in San Bruno is usually about three things: a crushed or kinked transition behind the dryer, a disconnected joint mid-run, or a rusted exterior hood that no longer opens and closes. Because the air in San Bruno runs damp much of the year, corrosion at the hood is more common here than in dry inland cities, and a hood that’s stuck open lets that misty air sit inside the run. Repairs typically run $120 – $300 in San Bruno depending on what’s failed and how much of the run needs rebuking.
Fixing disconnected joints
We find a lot of joints that have popped apart in crawlspaces and walls, especially in 1940s and 1950s homes where the original tape has dried out or rusted through. That’s a real problem: the dryer still runs, but it’s dumping heat and lint into a wall cavity or under the house. We reseal and, where the run has been accessible, replace damaged sections.
Hood replacement in salt air
If your exterior hood looks rusted or won’t flap shut, San Bruno’s salt air has done its work. We replace it with a corrosion-resistant unit and make sure the duct behind it is still sound. It’s a small fix that keeps damp marine air out of the entire run.
Trusted Brands We Service in San Bruno
We work on vent runs connected to all major dryer brands, including Maytag, Whirlpool, LG, Samsung, GE, Kenmore, and Electrolux. For San Bruno customers who want the air quality job done fully, we also carry Honeywell and Aprilaire filtration products, and our equipment includes Nikro HEPA-rated negative air machines and Rotobrush rotary brush systems. That means one visit can address the vent, the dryer airflow, and the filtration in your laundry area, without bringing in a second contractor.
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AfterCommon Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in San Bruno Homes
- Damp, matted lint plugs. San Bruno’s fog-belt humidity keeps vent interiors moist, so lint compresses into a felt-like mass that a trap-end vacuum pass won’t touch. Camera inspection is the only way to confirm the plug is actually gone.
- SFO particulate buildup. Homes on the flats near the airport pull fine dark soot-like particles into the laundry room and the vent run. That particulate sticks to damp lint, accelerates the clog, and darkens the dryer’s lint screen more than normal.
- Rusted hoods and exterior terminations. The salt air off the Pacific eats standard galvanized hoods quickly. A hood that no longer closes lets moist fog air sit inside the run, feeding mildew and making the next clog worse.
- Original 1950s flex duct in ancient runs. Many older San Bruno homes still have the original thin foil or plastic transition, sagging behind the dryer or inside a wall. Those low points trap lint and moisture, and they’re a leading fire-safety issue we address on nearly every old-home job.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in San Bruno, CA
A standard dryer vent cleaning in San Bruno runs $140 – $220 for a single-story home with an accessible run. Two-story homes or runs longer than 15 feet typically run $200 – $320. Bird guard installation adds $90 – $180, and hood replacement adds $90 – $180, including the part. Our price is a flat quote per system, agreed before we start, so the number we give you over the phone is the number on the invoice. If you’re comparing quotes, ask whether the technician runs a camera through the full vent and whether the cleaning uses negative air containment, not just a brush in the trap. Call (833) 620-5944 for a free estimate at your San Bruno home.
We Also Serve Cities Near San Bruno
Beyond San Bruno, our crews handle dryer vent work in South San Francisco, Burlingame, Daly City, and San Mateo. If you’re in any of those nearby cities, the same equipment and the same camera-verification standard applies. Our Dryer Vent Cleaning in San Bruno customers often send us to relatives across the Peninsula, and we’re glad to cover the whole corridor.
Serving San Bruno, CA – Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the San Bruno 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 San Bruno
Nine times out of ten in San Bruno, it’s a damp, matted lint plug inside the vent run, not a broken dryer. The fog-belt air keeps lint wet and compressed so it doesn’t blow out the hood the way dry lint does inland. Running a dryer twice per load pushes the heating element hard and drives up your utility bill. Call (833) 620-5944 and we’ll camera the run and show you what’s in there.
Yes, typically every 12 – 18 months in the flats near SFO versus every 24 – 36 months up in the hills. The flats pull fine aircraft and traffic particulate into the home, and that dark soot-like dust sticks to the damp lint, building a plug faster. Hillside homes get more mold from fog-driven humidity but less of the particulate load. Either way, camera inspection tells you the real interval, so it’s worth checking once and setting a schedule based on what we actually see.
No. Fogging a damp lint plug with a sanitiser or deodorizer does not remove the lint mass, and it can add moisture to a run that’s already too damp. The real fix is source removal: mechanical agitation under negative pressure with HEPA filtration so the matted plug comes out of your house, not into your laundry room. We’ll show you the before-and-after camera footage so you can see the difference yourself.
Salt air accelerates corrosion on metal vent components, especially the exterior hood and any exposed galvanized joints. We see hoods on San Bruno homes that are rusted through in five to seven years, while the same part might last fifteen years in a drier inland city. A corroded hood can stick open and let damp fog air sit in the run. Replacing the hood and checking the exposed metal sections is a standard part of our San Bruno vent work.
It can be. Flexible plastic or thin foil ducts sag easily, and in San Bruno’s damp air the low points collect moist lint that mats and restricts airflow. Newer townhomes near the Caltrain corridor often have these runs hidden behind walls or above ceilings, so the homeowner can’t see the sag. We camera the run and, where the layout allows, replace the flexible section with rigid metal so lint can’t pool. Give us a call at (833) 620-5944 and we’ll check yours.
Written by Bruce Lowry, Owner at Everclear Air Duct Cleaning, serving San Bruno and the Peninsula since day one.