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 Clovis
Dryer vent cleaning in Clovis typically costs $129 to $189 for a single-run vent from the dryer to the exterior wall, and most jobs are completed in under two hours. That price covers the full lint pathway, a camera inspection, and before-and-after photos of what we actually pulled out. If you live off Shaw Avenue, near the Harlan Ranch community, or anywhere else in Clovis, we’ll send a background-checked technician whose name and photo arrive before the visit. Call (559) 272-4989 for a written quote before any work starts.
We know Clovis homes. The post-1990 single-family tract houses that dominate neighborhoods like Buchanan Estates and Wawona Ranch were built with flexible ductwork routed through very hot attics. After a Clovis summer, that ductwork can sag, separate, or pull in attic insulation. That’s the difference between a surface lint cleaning and an actual fix.
Why Linden Air Duct Fresno Is Clovis’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
Clovis homeowners tend to do their homework before they let someone into the house. We respect that. Every technician we send to Clovis is background-checked, identity-verified, and arrives in a clean, marked uniform. Before the visit, you get the tech’s name and photo. At the door, they show a photo ID badge. That’s the Threshold Standard, and it’s how we’ve operated in the Central Valley since 2004.
Our Clovis customers call us because the price is in writing before the van pulls up. No per-vent pricing. No surprise invoice at the end. One flat price per system, agreed to before work begins. If something isn’t right, our 365-Day Done Right Promise means we come back and make it right. The repair and cleaning work we do in Clovis is backed by that promise in writing, every single time.
When you call, a live person answers. Not a voicemail loop, not an automated menu. Day or night, someone picks up the phone at (559) 272-4989. That matters when you’re dealing with a dryer that’s taking two cycles to dry a load of towels.
Styles & brands we work with
Dryer Vent Cleaning Service in Clovis
Dryer Vent Cleaning Service in Clovis means clearing the entire lint pathway from the back of your dryer to the outside vent cap, not just the lint trap. We use negative-pressure extraction with HEPA filtration alongside Rotobrush agitation tools. In plain English: we spin a brush through the vent while a vacuum pulls the loosened lint out. Then we run a camera through the run to verify it’s actually clear. You get photos of what came out and what the inside of your vent looked like before and after.
A Clovis homeowner should have this done when the dryer takes longer than one cycle to dry a standard load, when the exterior vent flap isn’t opening when the dryer runs, or when it’s been two years or more since the last cleaning. In Clovis specifically, the hot attic environment means joints can fail and fill the vent with insulation and dust even if you clean the lint trap after every load.
Camera Inspection of the Full Run
We don’t guess. After the vent is cleared, our tech runs a camera through the entire lint pathway and shows you what the inside looks like. In Clovis tract homes where the vent runs through a scorching attic, the camera often reveals a separated joint or sagging flex duct that would keep re-clogging no matter how many times the vent was surface-cleaned.
Lint Removal and Exhaust Cap Clearing
The lint that builds up around the exterior vent cap is what most homeowners can see. The lint packed into a sagging attic run is what they can’t. Our cleaning covers both ends and everything between. A single-run vent in a typical Clovis home takes under two hours and is a fixed price, not a per-foot calculation.
Dryer Vent Installation in Clovis
Dryer Vent Installation in Clovis means replacing damaged, sagging, or improperly routed vent runs with secure, code-compliant ducting. A lot of the post-1990 homes in Clovis were built with flexible foil ducting that can’t handle the Valley’s heat. After years of thermal cycling, that flex can separate at the joints and dump lint and hot air into the attic. We replace it with rigid metal ducting where possible, or with properly supported flex where a rigid run isn’t practical.
You need an installation, not a cleaning, when the camera inspection shows a disconnected joint, a crushed section, or ductwork that’s sagging badly enough to trap standing lint. In Clovis, we see this most often after a long, hot summer. The expansion and contraction of attic materials works joints loose. A cleaning can’t fix that. A proper installation can.
Vent Rerouting and Correct Sizing
Sometimes the vent was never routed well to begin with. We’ve seen Clovis dryer vents that take a 25-foot path with four elbows when a direct 12-foot run to an exterior wall was possible. Every elbow is a lint trap. We reroute when the layout allows, and we size the run to the dryer’s CFM output so exhaust air actually reaches the outside.
Bird Guard and Exterior Cap Replacement
Clovis has birds. Starlings and sparrows will build nests in an unguarded dryer vent cap within weeks. A clogged bird nest in the vent cap is a fire risk, and it’s also the most common reason a dryer vent re-clogs within months of a cleaning. We install bird guards and replace damaged or undersized vent caps as part of the installation work.
Trusted Brands We Service in Clovis
We work with professional-grade equipment from Rotobrush and Nikro, the brands trade professionals in the Central Valley actually use. For air-quality components we install alongside vent work, we trust products from Honeywell and Aprilaire, which includes the replacement vent caps and termination fittings we stock for Clovis homes. Because we carry these parts in our service vehicles, a vent cap replacement or bird guard installation in Clovis doesn’t turn into a two-visit job waiting on a part to arrive from out of state.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Clovis Homes
- Separated attic joints after summer heat. The intense heat in a Clovis attic causes duct joints to pull apart over time. Lint and hot air dump into the attic instead of outside, and the homeowner never sees it because the vent cap still looks clear.
- Sagging flexible ductwork trapping lint. Post-1990 tract homes in Clovis were often built with foil flex duct run across long attic spans. That duct sags between the straps, and every low point collects a band of lint that a surface cleaning will leave behind.
- Bird nests in unguarded vent caps. Starlings and sparrows are active across Clovis, and a dryer vent with no bird guard is an open invitation. A nest inside the cap can block airflow completely, pushing carbon monoxide back into the laundry room if the dryer is gas-fired.
- Two-cycle drying with no visible lint buildup. In Clovis, many homeowners clean their lint trap faithfully and still find the dryer takes two cycles. That’s almost always a hidden restriction further down the run, usually in the attic, and it’s the exact situation where our camera inspection changes what the job actually needs.
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AfterPricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Clovis, CA
A typical dryer vent cleaning in Clovis runs $129 to $189 for a single-run vent from the dryer to the exterior wall. If your vent is longer than about 25 feet, has multiple elbows, or requires rooftop access, the price may be higher, and we’ll tell you the exact number before we start. The price is one flat rate per system. We do not charge per vent, per linear foot, or per elbow. If the camera inspection finds a bird nest, a separated joint, or a collapsed section that needs installation work, we’ll quote that separately and do nothing until you approve it in writing. Call (559) 272-4989 for a free estimate on your Clovis home.
We Also Serve Cities Near Clovis
Our Dryer Vent Cleaning technicians cover the full Central Valley. In addition to our work in Clovis, we regularly serve homeowners in Fresno, Sanger, Fowler, and Madera. If you’re just outside Clovis city limits, call (559) 272-4989 and we’ll confirm coverage for your address.
Serving Clovis, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Clovis 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 Clovis
Every 12 to 18 months for most Clovis homes. That’s more frequent than the national average because of the San Joaquin Valley’s fine, powdery dust and the heat cycling that loosens attic duct joints. If your vent runs through the attic, an annual camera inspection is worth more than a cleaning schedule. Call (559) 272-4989 and we’ll help you figure out what your specific vent actually needs.
No. Our dryer vent cleaning price is one flat rate per system, agreed to in writing before we start. We never charge per vent, per linear foot, or per elbow. What we quote is what you pay. Call (559) 272-4989 for a written price on your Clovis home.
Yes. We take before-and-after photos of your vent’s interior using our camera inspection equipment, and we show you the lint and debris we removed. You’ll see the condition of the run, the results after cleaning, and any joint or sagging issues found along the way. That’s standard on every job in Clovis, not an add-on.
Not always, but in Clovis it’s the most common cause we find. A clogged or restricted vent prevents moist air from escaping, so the dryer runs longer. However, a failing heating element, a worn drum seal, or a broken thermostat can also cause two-cycle drying. Our camera inspection determines whether the vent is the problem before we recommend any cleaning or repair work.
Yes, sometimes. If our camera inspection shows the vent is clean and the drying problem is in the dryer itself, we’ll tell you that and recommend an appliance technician instead of selling you a cleaning you don’t need. The same applies to vents that are beyond cleaning because the duct has collapsed or separated. We’ll quote the installation honestly and let you decide. Call (559) 272-4989 for a straight answer.
What a Post-Summer Dryer Vent Inspection in Clovis Really Involves
In Clovis, many post-1990 tract homes run dryer vents through scorching attics where summer heat can cause duct joints to separate, pulling in attic dust and lint. So a post-summer camera inspection often reveals a clogged or disconnected lint pathway that no amount of trap cleaning will fix. Here’s the honest version of what that inspection should look like.
We cleaned a dryer vent in a Clovis home off Temperance Avenue where the flexible vent had sagged badly in the hot attic, trapping lint and pulling in insulation. Using our Rotobrush agitation tools and negative pressure with HEPA filtration, our tech cleared the run and found a separated joint near the roof, which we resealed and secured, taking before-and-after photos of the entire lint pathway so the homeowner could see exactly what was removed.
That’s the difference between a real cleaning and what you sometimes get from a coupon-based outfit. Some techs skip the attic run entirely in Clovis’s hot, tight attics, leaving a hidden lint fire risk even after a surface cleaning looks complete. Others apply per-vent pricing to a dryer vent, so a simple single-run lint pathway somehow costs extra. And without a camera inspection, a disconnected joint or sagging flex duct, common after Clovis’s extreme summer heat, goes unnoticed and the vent re-clogs within months.
Our answer to all of that is simple. One flat price per system, agreed in writing before work starts. No per-vent pricing. Camera proof of the full run. Before-and-after photos of your own ducts. And the 365-Day Done Right Promise on every job we do in Clovis. Marcus Veale and the team at Linden Air Duct Fresno have operated to that standard since 2004.
If your Clovis dryer has been running long cycles or you haven’t looked at the vent run in years, call (559) 272-4989. We’ll schedule a visit, send the technician’s name and photo before arrival, and put the price in writing before any work begins. Free estimates, straight answers, and no surprises.
Written by Marcus Veale, Owner at Linden Air Duct Fresno, serving Clovis since 2004.