Is it blocked?
Signs Your Dryer Vent Needs Cleaning
You don't need all of these. Any two is worth a call.
Clothes still damp
After a full cycle, or they need a second run.
The room gets hot
The dryer or the laundry room heats up during a cycle.
A burning smell
Burning or scorched, while it runs.
Lint on the floor
Behind or under the machine.
The outside flap barely lifts
Or doesn’t move at all while the dryer runs.
No lint at the outside vent
It sounds like good news. It isn’t.
Lonsdale condos
Condos and Apartments: Shared Stacks, Secondary Traps and Booster Fans
Condo dryer vents work differently from a house’s, and that changes what we check.
| What's in the building | What it means |
|---|---|
| A shared exhaust stack | Several units vent into one stack: longer, more turns, lint from several households. A restriction in the stack is building maintenance, not a unit-level job. |
| A secondary lint trap | Often near the ceiling behind the machine. Clear it monthly, and we'll show you how. |
| A booster fan | Fitted on long runs: roughly 25 feet with no bends, 20 with one, or 15 with two. The part most likely to fail. We clean the housing and blades and check it runs. |
Book the service elevator if the building needs one, and tell us whether the dryer is stacked or in a closet. If the problem is in the stack, we'll tell you rather than charge for a clean that won't change your drying times, and we can speak with your building manager.
Hillside houses
Houses on the Slope: Where the Vent Comes Out
In the District, from Lynn Valley and Edgemont to Deep Cove, many houses are built into a hillside. That decides where the dryer vent exits, and how we reach it.
Wall vent at ground level
The usual case. We clean the hood, flap and screen from outside.
Wall vent high on the downhill side
It may need a ladder on a slope. Tell us when you book, and it's quoted on site if it counts as hard access.
Roof vent
Quoted on site.
Behind a fence or deck
Tell us how to get there, so the technician isn't searching for it.
Treed lots
On treed lots, the outside hood is also where a bird's nest turns up. We clear it, along with the last section of pipe.
How we clean it
The Whole Line, From Dryer to Hood
Find the route
The vent run, where it exits, and any booster fan or secondary trap.
Disconnect
The dryer is pulled out and the transition hose removed. That’s where lint compacts worst.
Brush the line
Rotating brushes on flexible rods go the full length, with a vacuum holding the debris. No chemicals.
Clean the bends
Elbows are where blockages actually form.
Clear the outside hood
Flap, screen and the last section of pipe, including any nest.
Test the airflow
With the dryer running, at the outside hood, before everything is reconnected.
Both together
Air Duct Cleaning in North Vancouver
If the furnace ducts are due as well, book them with the dryer vent. It's one visit, and the dryer vent is discounted when it's booked with duct cleaning.
How the ducts are cleaned
A HEPA-filtered negative air machine runs for the whole job, the ducts are agitated with brushes and air whips, and the blower and furnace are cleaned by hand.
When it's worth it
You've just moved in, there's been renovation dust, or nobody knows when the ducts were last done.
When it isn't
A dusty grille on its own isn't a reason to clean, and we'll say so on the phone.
What we don't do
No sprays and no sealants.
Transparent pricing
How Dryer Vent and Duct Cleaning Is Priced
What changes a dryer vent price is the length of the run, where it exits, and the state of the line. A line that's never been cleaned, or has a bird's nest in it, takes more work.
| Service | How it's priced |
|---|---|
| Dryer vent cleaning, house | Flat rate |
| Dryer vent cleaning, condo or apartmentIncluding the secondary lint trap where fitted | Flat rate |
| Booster fan cleaning | Add-on |
| Dryer vent booked with duct cleaning | Discounted |
| Roof vent or hard access | Quoted on site |
| Air duct cleaningNumber of vents, access and number of furnaces | Estimate on the phone |
About the price
The price is confirmed at your door, after we've seen the job, and nothing is added to your bill without your agreement.
Across the North Shore
Where We Clean Dryer Vents in North Vancouver
We work across the City and the District. Our office is on Seymour Street in downtown Vancouver.
Next door, we also work in West Vancouver, and across the inlet there’s a page for air duct cleaning in Burnaby. Everything else we do on the North Shore is on carpet cleaning in North Vancouver.
Other areas we serve
Book a visit
Book Dryer Vent Cleaning in North Vancouver
Tell us whether it's a condo or a house, where the vent comes out, and whether you'd like the ducts done too. Call or send the form, and the price is confirmed at your door.
