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 New Braunfels
Dryer vent cleaning in New Braunfels typically runs $149 – $289 for a standard single-family home, and most jobs are completed in under two hours. If your dryer takes two cycles to dry a load or the vent flap outside barely moves when the machine runs, you’ve got a restriction that needs attention before it becomes a fire risk. Our crews work the New Braunfels area weekly, from the newer subdivisions off FM 306 down to the older streets near downtown, so we’re familiar with the vent layouts this city actually throws at you. Call (254) 347-3897 and a live person answers, no phone tree.
Why Cardinal Air Duct San Antonio Is New Braunfels’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
New Braunfels HVAC Cleaning customers call us because we show up when we say we will and the price we quote is the price on the invoice. Our booking system sends a live trackable arrival window to your phone, so you’re not stuck waiting through a four-hour “sometime between noon and whenever.” Every technician is background-checked, uniformed, and arrives with professional-grade equipment, including Rotobrush rotary brush systems and Nikro HEPA-rated negative-pressure vacuums, not a shop-vac strapped to a truck.
Omar Haddad oversees every job with the same standard: if work isn’t right within 365 days, we come back and correct it at no charge. That’s the 365-Day Done Right Promise, and it applies to every dryer vent cleaning, every inspection, every repair. No exceptions, no fine print. The New Braunfels homeowners we serve get a written price before any tool comes out, plus before-and-after photos of the actual vent run on your property, so you can see what we did without climbing into the attic yourself.
Styles & brands we work with
Commercial Dryer Vent Cleaning in New Braunfels
Commercial Dryer Vent Cleaning in New Braunfels covers multi-unit properties, laundry facilities, salons, gyms, and short-term rental turnovers along the I-35 corridor and Gruene district. These systems see far higher lint loading than a single-family home, and the failure mode is usually a long vertical run or a roof vent that hasn’t been touched since the building went up. For properties with multiple dryers or stacked units, we scope the entire run with a camera before cleaning, then document airflow readings before and after.
Multi-Unit and Laundry Facility Work
Rental properties and vacation units in New Braunfels turn over constantly during the summer tubing season and Wurstfest month. High occupancy means dryers run back-to-back, lint loads spike, and property managers get calls about slow drying from guests. We schedule around turnover windows and provide documentation for owners who need proof the vent stack was maintained.
Restaurant and Salon Lint Removal
Salons, pet grooming locations, and small laundromats around Creekside generate fine lint and hair that packs into vent runs faster than residential systems. Our Dryer Vent Cleaning team uses negative-pressure extraction, meaning loosened debris goes straight into the HEPA vacuum instead of blowing back into the work area. For commercial work in New Braunfels, pricing runs $350 – $750 depending on run length, access, and the number of dryers on the line.
Dryer Vent Cleaning Service in New Braunfels
Dryer Vent Cleaning Service in New Braunfels starts with a camera inspection of the full vent path, from the dryer connection to the exterior termination cap. We note the material, diameter, length, any sags or crushed sections, and what’s actually blocking airflow. Then we run a rotary brush through the line while pulling negative pressure at the wall or roof exit. The debris is collected at the source in a Nikro HEPA vacuum, not blown into your laundry room or attic.
Vent Inspection and Lint Removal
Most New Braunfels jobs are straightforward runs of 5 to 15 feet, but in newer two-story homes off FM 306, we regularly see 20 to 30 foot runs that travel through attic space and exit at the roof or soffit. Longer runs hold more lint per foot and need cleaning more often. A routine inspection plus lint removal for a single dryer line runs $149 – $229.
Vent Rerouting and Cap Replacement
When a vent run is improperly routed (common when builders take a shortcut through a wall cavity) or terminated under a soffit where lint blows back into the attic, the correct fix is rerouting. We replace damaged rain caps, louvered caps, and install bird guards when the exterior termination is near open land that attracts nesting wildlife. Cap replacement and bird guard installation typically runs $89 – $159 as part of a cleaning visit.
Trusted Brands We Service in New Braunfels
We work on all major dryer vent configurations regardless of the dryer brand in the home: Whirlpool, Maytag, LG, Samsung, GE, Speed Queen, Electrolux, Kenmore, Amana, and more. The vent itself, though, is our concern, and we stock common replacement parts locally so a damaged cap or crushed foil section doesn’t mean a second trip. For filtration and indoor air components we use products from Abatement Technologies and Guardsman when a run needs sealing or a transition made airtight, including options for Lennox in New Braunfels systems. New Braunfels customers with older downtown layouts or pier-and-beam Gruene homes often ask about rigid metal vent upgrades, and we keep the standard 4-inch rigid duct sections and adjustable elbows on the truck.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in New Braunfels Homes
- Construction debris left in vent runs. In subdivisions completed in the last 15 years, we frequently find drywall mud, sawdust, and even fast-food wrappers inside dryer vent lines. Builders clean floors and windows before closing; they don’t always run a camera through the vent.
- Crushed flexible foil duct in attics. HVAC installers and cable techs crawl through attics constantly in newer New Braunfels housing stock, and the cheap foil transition duct gets stepped on or pinched behind trusses, cutting airflow without anyone noticing.
- Bird and rodent nests in exterior caps. Neighborhoods bordering open land, including areas along the western edge of the city toward Canyon Lake, see more wildlife pressure on exterior vent terminations. A missing or warped louver flap is an open invitation.
- Pier-and-beam vent issues in older Gruene and downtown homes. Dryer vents that run under the house rather than through the attic accumulate lint plus crawlspace dust and sometimes moisture. These runs need sealing at the joints as much as they need brushing.
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AfterPricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in New Braunfels, TX
A standard single-dryer vent cleaning in New Braunfels runs $149 – $229, and adding a bird guard or cap replacement brings the total to roughly $238 – $388. Homes with roof terminations or runs over 20 feet sit at the upper end because access takes longer. Commercial and multi-unit jobs run $350 – $750 based on line length and dryer count. What affects price: run length, roof access, whether we need to pull a dryer out from a tight laundry closet, and what we find during the camera inspection. You’ll get a written line-item price before any brush touches the vent, and that number does not move. Call (254) 347-3897 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near New Braunfels
Our service area covers New Braunfels and the surrounding communities: Cibolo, Converse, San Antonio, and Floresville. If you’re in a rural property along the back roads between these towns, we make the drive. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated through the Dryer Vent Cleaning in New Braunfels service area, and our crews work this region every week.
Serving New Braunfels, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the New Braunfels 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 New Braunfels
For most New Braunfels homes, every 12 to 18 months is right, but if you moved into a new build in the last two years, get it inspected and cleaned within the first year. New construction off FM 306 and in the Creekside area commonly has drywall dust and construction debris left in the vent from the start, which accelerates lint accumulation on top of an already-restricted pathway. Rurally-sited properties on unpaved roads also load faster. Call (254) 347-3897 and we’ll scope it with a camera before recommending an interval specific to your run.
Yes, that’s almost always a vent airflow restriction, and in newer FM 306 homes it’s typically construction debris. We serviced a home in the Creekside area where the homeowner had just moved in after a winter build. Our camera inspection of the dryer vent revealed a lint pathway partially blocked by a wad of drywall mud and sawdust left by the builders, and the airflow was barely moving. Using negative pressure and agitation tools per NADCA standards, we removed the debris and restored proper venting, cutting the drying time from over 90 minutes to a normal 40. If your dryer is taking two full cycles, call (254) 347-3897 and we’ll get it diagnosed.
Yes. New Braunfels summers are hot and humid, which means dryer exhaust air carrying lint and moisture into a warm attic can condense and cake lint against the inner duct walls. That hardened lint is harder to remove than dry accumulation and reduces dryer efficiency faster. Homes with long attic runs, common in two-story new builds, need more frequent cleaning than shaded pier-and-beam homes. Your dryer vent is a scheduled maintenance item here, same as replacing HVAC filters after cedar pollen season. Call (254) 347-3897 for an exact quote.
Yes. Older downtown and Gruene homes often have pier-and-beam foundations, meaning the dryer vent may run down through the floor and out under the house instead of up through the attic. These runs collect crawlspace dust, sometimes moisture, and often cross joints that were never sealed properly. We camera-scope every run before cleaning, regardless of layout, and we carry rigid metal sections and sealing material to correct leaks we find. No layout is too unusual for a proper cleaning. Call (254) 347-3897 and tell us what you’re working with.
Warning signs include: clothes taking more than one full cycle to dry, the dryer exterior getting very hot to the touch, a burning smell when the dryer runs, the exterior vent flap not opening when the dryer is on, or visible lint around the vent cap outside. In New Braunfels, drought conditions and dry air make lint accumulation a serious fire risk faster than in wetter climates. Any one of these signs means get it inspected, not just the lint trap, which only catches about 25 to 30 percent of lint produced. Call (254) 347-3897 and we’ll schedule a camera inspection, no guessing involved.
Book Your New Braunfels Dryer Vent Cleaning Today
You’ll get a live trackable arrival window, a written price before work starts, before-and-after photos of your actual vent, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise behind every job. A live person answers the phone around the clock. Call (254) 347-3897 now and get on the schedule.
Written by Omar Haddad, Owner at Cardinal Air Duct San Antonio, serving New Braunfels since the Relay Home Co. family brought the Visibility Guarantee to the region.