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 Boulder
If your dryer is taking a second cycle to finish a load, the vent run is the first thing to check. Boulder homes on unpaved foothills drives and open grassland clog faster than most people expect, because lint mixes with road dust and wood ash into a dense wad that a trap cleaning never reaches. We run a camera down the pathway, agitate the walls of the run, and pull the debris out with Nikro negative-air and HEPA filtration. Call (877) 550-7147. We answer 24/7. Fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday.
Why Boulder Homeowners Call Boulder Duct Cleaning for Dryer Vent Cleaning
We treat a dryer vent as a fire-safety system, not an add-on to a duct cleaning visit. That framing matters here. Lint is one of the leading causes of residential fires, and a Boulder vent run carrying road dust and ash from a wood stove can pack solid long before a homeowner notices a problem. Our technicians have up to 9 years of experience, and they show you what came out of the run and what the camera saw along the way.
We work across Boulder and the surrounding county, from the mid-century ranches south and east of downtown to the tight newer high-performance builds out in Gunbarrel and east Boulder. Those two housing types fail in different ways, and we adjust the process to match. Older homes often run banded flex duct through unconditioned crawlspaces, where outside air and smoke work their way in and join the lint load. Newer sealed rigid systems clog more slowly but can hide a crushed elbow behind drywall.
What we clean, we can also repair. That’s the difference between us and a clean-only crew: when the camera finds a disconnected joint or a crushed section, we can fix it rather than vacuum around it and leave the problem in the wall.
Styles & brands we work with
- Whole-home duct cleaning
- Dryer vent cleaning
- Camera inspection
- Sanitizing & deodorizing
Dryer Vent Repair in Boulder
Dryer Vent Repair in Boulder usually covers a crushed flex section, a disconnected joint, or a run that terminates too close to an eave or an outdoor vent with no bird guard. Homeowners call when the exterior flap stops moving, when the laundry room feels humid after a cycle, or when a technician elsewhere flagged a problem and left it alone. A repair visit includes a camera inspection of the full pathway, reconnecting or replacing the damaged section, and checking airflow at the exterior hood before we leave. Typical repair work in Boulder runs $175 to $450 depending on how much of the run needs replacing and how hard the section is to reach.
What a Repair Visit Covers
We scope the run end to end, not just the section you can see. If a flex connector behind the dryer is torn, we replace it. If the run is disconnected in the crawlspace, we reconnect and support it so it stays joined.
Bird Guards and Vent Caps
A missing or broken cap lets birds, squirrels and wind-driven debris into the run. We install a proper bird guard and replace a damaged cap so the termination is closed to animals without choking airflow.
Dryer Vent Cleaning Company in Boulder
As a Dryer Vent Cleaning Company in Boulder, our job is source removal, not a quick pass with a shop vac at the trap. The process runs a camera down the lint pathway, agitates the walls of the run with contact tools, and pulls the loosened debris out under negative pressure with HEPA filtration so it doesn’t just resettle in the room. That’s the right approach for a Boulder County property where the run collects road dust, wood ash and lint in the low spots and elbows. A whole-system cleaning in Boulder typically runs $150 to $320 depending on run length, the number of elbows, and whether the termination is on a roof or a wall.
Camera Inspection First
On rural and foothills lots a trap-and-go doesn’t tell you where the blockage actually is. The camera shows the low spots where debris collects so the cleaning targets them directly.
Longer, Elbow-Heavy Runs
Vent runs on county properties are often longer and full of turns, which means lint and dust settle where a straight brush can’t reach. Agitation tools follow the bends so nothing is left packed in a corner.
Trusted Brands We Service in Boulder
We run Rotobrush contact-cleaning equipment and Nikro negative-air machines on every job, and we keep Abatement Technologies tools on hand for contamination-level situations. On the air-quality side we work with Honeywell and Aprilaire whole-home filtration systems, and Guardsman protective treatments are available as part of a full-service scope. We don’t stock parts or claim a shop full of inventory. What we do is bring the right machine for the condition we find and get the run cleared and verified in one visit.
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AfterCommon Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Boulder Homes
- Dust and ash in the low spots. Because so many Boulder-area properties sit on unpaved foothills roads and open grassland with wood heat, the lint here mixes with road dust and ash into a denser, more abrasive wad than the soft fluff found in paved subdivisions. A run can partially block faster, and it needs a camera inspection rather than a quick trap-and-go.
- Long runs through unconditioned crawlspaces. Older Boulder homes with banded flex duct routed under the house let dust and smoke in through leaky joints. That debris joins the dryer lint and chokes the vent faster than in a sealed newer build.
- Outbuilding and detached-garage dryers left for years. These setups get skipped because they’re a longer service drive and rarely on a maintenance list. The lint pathway just keeps building until the dryer stops drying.
- Foothill smoke events and high-wind days. Boulder sits at the base of the Flatirons, where winter downslope Chinook winds and summer Front Range smoke push particulate straight into crawlspace and attic returns. In older south Boulder ranches, flex sections often connect to outdoor vents, so a smoke event literally pressurizes the duct run and leaves ash and fine soot in the return boots.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Boulder, CO
A typical dryer vent cleaning in Boulder runs $150 to $320 for a standard run, and a repair that replaces a damaged section runs $175 to $450. Pricing is set per job, not per vent, and the written estimate you get before work starts is the final price. The range moves with three things: how long the run is, how many elbows it turns through, and whether the termination is on a wall or up on the roof. A long foothills run with a crushed elbow and a roof cap sits at the higher end. A short, straight run with a wall vent comes in lower. The estimate is free, and you see before-and-after photos of your own vent so you know what was actually removed.
We Also Serve Cities Near Boulder
We serve Boulder and the cities around it, including Longmont, Arvada, Westminster and Thornton. If you’re on a county property outside the city limits, or in an outbuilding whose dryer has been skipped for years, that’s a job we want to hear about. Call (877) 550-7147 for a free estimate, and we’ll set up a visit around your schedule.
Serving Boulder, CO – Our Local Coverage Area
We serve Boulder and nearby communities. Use the map below to see the area we cover. If you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Dryer Vent Cleaning in Boulder
Once a year is the realistic interval for most rural Boulder County properties with wood heat and an unpaved drive. The road dust and ash make the lint wad denser, so a run on a gravel road can partially block in less time than a paved subdivision. If your dryer is on a long, elbow-heavy run or in an outbuilding, an annual camera inspection is the safe floor. Call (877) 550-7147 for an exact quote. Estimates are free.
Yes, a detached outbuilding or garage dryer needs its own vent cleaning visit because it runs on its own duct path. These setups get skipped for years since they’re a longer service drive and aren’t on anyone’s maintenance list. Book it alongside the house visit so the whole property gets cleared. Call (877) 550-7147 to combine both in one trip.
Your dryer takes two cycles because the vent run is partially blocked, and foothill conditions speed that up. Winter Chinook winds and summer smoke push dust and ash into crawlspace and attic returns, and on an older flex run that debris joins the lint and narrows the pathway. A camera inspection shows exactly where it’s packed. Call (877) 550-7147 to get the run cleared and airflow checked at the exterior hood.
A real cleaning scopes the entire lint pathway with a camera, agitates the walls of the run, and pulls the debris out under negative pressure with HEPA filtration. That’s the difference between clearing the actual blockage and just clearing the trap. We use Rotobrush contact tools and Nikro negative-air equipment so the loosened debris leaves the house instead of resettling in the laundry room. Call (877) 550-7147 for an exact quote.
Yes, a dryer vent repair can fix a crushed or disconnected run. We reconnect the joint, replace a torn flex connector or crushed section, and verify airflow at the exterior hood before we call it done. That’s what makes us a clean-and-repair operation rather than a clean-only crew. Call (877) 550-7147 for a free estimate.
If your dryer is running hot, taking two cycles, or you’ve just moved into a Boulder property with an outbuilding dryer that hasn’t been touched in years, give us a call. We’ll run the camera, show you what’s in the run, and give you a flat written estimate before any work starts. Call (877) 550-7147. We answer 24/7. Fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday.
Written by the team at Boulder Duct Cleaning.