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 The Woodlands
Dryer vent cleaning in The Woodlands for a typical 3,000+ sq ft home runs $165 – $320 depending on the length of the run and how long it’s been since the last service. Most jobs in The Woodlands take 60 – 90 minutes, and we schedule around your day, not the other way around. If your dryer takes two cycles to finish a load, the vent is almost certainly the culprit, and it’s a problem that gets worse every week. Call (940) 314-5008 and we’ll give you a written price before we touch anything.
We know The Woodlands. We know homes in Grogan’s Mill have original flex duct runs that sag and trap lint. We know post-2010 builds in Creekside Park are sealed so tightly that dryer exhaust heat sits in the wall cavity longer than it should. And we know that a house with two laundry rooms needs a different plan than a single-story off Gosling Road. That local knowledge changes how we clean, how fast we finish, and whether the fix lasts eighteen months or just six.
Why Mortons Air Duct Houston Is The Woodlands’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
We’ve been cleaning dryer vents since 2005, and The Woodlands has become one of our most requested service areas for a simple reason: these are big houses with long, complicated vent runs, and homeowners here notice when someone rushes a job. Our Dryer Vent Cleaning team treats every home like it has a toddler napping down the hall and a dog sleeping by the door. Quiet tools. Shoe covers. Drop cloths in the laundry room. And a photo of the cleaned vent run before we pack up.
Paul Adeyemi leads our crews, and every technician who steps into a The Woodlands home is background-checked and in uniform. We work to the Cedarwell C.A.R.E. values: courtesy, accountability, respect, and excellence. That means we call before we arrive, we explain what we found, and we show you the proof when the job is done. Not a receipt line item. A photo of your actual vent, inside, before and after.
The 365-Day Done Right Promise applies to every The Woodlands job. If something isn’t right within a year, we make it right. Full stop. That promise is stamped on every invoice, not tucked in fine print. And a live person answers our phone 24/7, because lint fires don’t wait for business hours and neither should your questions.
Styles & brands we work with




Dryer Vent Installation in The Woodlands
Dryer Vent Installation in The Woodlands usually means replacing old flexible foil or vinyl ducting with rigid metal vent pipe that meets current fire code. Newer sections of The Woodlands, especially homes built after 2010 with spray foam insulation, often need this upgrade because the tight building envelope traps more heat and lint at the wall cap. A full installation in The Woodlands typically runs $285 – $475 depending on run length and whether we’re penetrating a wall or going through an attic.
When Replacement Beats Another Cleaning
If your flex duct has separated at a joint, sagged over a garage ceiling, or crushed behind drywall, cleaning it again is a waste of money. We’ll tell you that upfront, with camera photos showing exactly what we found. A rigid metal run in a Panther Creek home lasts decades, not dryer cycles.
What We Install
We use 4-inch galvanized steel or aluminum rigid vent, foil tape at every joint, and a wall cap with a backdraft damper that closes when the dryer isn’t running. For homes with second-floor laundry rooms in Grogan’s Mill, we often route the new run through a shorter exterior wall path rather than extending the old attic crawl.
Dryer Vent Repair in The Woodlands
Dryer Vent Repair in The Woodlands typically means resealing separated duct joints, replacing crushed or kinked sections, swapping a broken wall cap, or re-sloping a run that’s trapping water. Older homes in Panther Creek and Grogan’s Mill are the most likely candidates: original flexible ductwork from the 1980s and 1990s wasn’t built for forty years of subtropical humidity. Repairs in The Woodlands generally run $145 – $260 per visit, including the parts for common fixes like a new damper or cap.
Signs Your Vent Needs Repair
Hot air blowing into the laundry room instead of outside, a dryer that trips the thermal overload switch, lint collecting around the wall cap, or a burning smell during long cycles. Any of these means the vent is no longer doing its job, and the dryer is working harder to push air through a broken pathway.
Camera Inspection First
We don’t guess. A Nikro camera goes through the full run before we quote a repair, so you see the same image we see. In one Panther Creek two-story with a second-floor laundry, a tech found the original flex run sagging over the garage, trapping lint from a large-capacity LG dryer. He used a Rotobrush with agitation tools to clear the 25-foot pathway, then documented the before/after airflow against NADCA standards. That’s the standard for every repair, not an exception.
Trusted Brands We Service in The Woodlands
We service and install vents for every major dryer brand in The Woodlands homes, including LG, Samsung, Whirlpool, Maytag, GE, and Electrolux. We stock common replacement parts for The Woodlands jobs so repairs don’t stall waiting on a shipment. Our equipment comes from Rotobrush, Nikro, and Honeywell, and we’re trained on the specific airflow requirements of high-capacity modern dryers, which often push more air than older vent runs were designed to handle. If your dryer is new but the vent is original, that mismatch is likely the problem.
See the difference
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AfterCommon Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in The Woodlands Homes
- Long flex runs collecting moisture. The Woodlands’ subtropical humidity means attic ductwork never fully dries between cycles. Lint absorbs that moisture, clumps, and cuts airflow within months of a cleaning. Homes with 25-foot runs or longer see this fastest.
- Post-construction dust from the building boom. Many The Woodlands homes built during the heavy 1980s – 2010s construction cycle still have fine drywall dust circulating in flex ducts. That fine gypsum particles cling to lint screens and the vent walls, making even a mildly used dryer vent look neglected.
- Second-floor laundry rooms starving for air. In Grogan’s Mill and Panther Creek, many two-story homes share a common vent riser between upper and lower laundry rooms. Cleaning only one unit’s section leaves the other dryer pulling against a blockage, which causes overheating and longer dry times.
- Spray foam-sealed wall cavities trapping heat. Post-2010 construction in Creekside Park and Sterling Ridge often uses closed-cell spray foam, which seals so tightly that dryer exhaust heat lingers at the wall cap. Lint bakes onto the cap screen and the last few feet of pipe, requiring more frequent cap replacement than older homes.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in The Woodlands, TX
A standard dryer vent cleaning in The Woodlands runs $165 – $320. Single-story homes with short, straight runs start at the lower end. Two-story homes with attic runs longer than 20 feet, multiple elbows, or decades of buildup land at the higher end. Repairs add $145 – $260 depending on parts. Full installations run $285 – $475. Every quote is a written flat price per system, agreed before we start, with no per-vent add-ons or surprise charges on the invoice. Call (940) 314-5008 for a free estimate, and you’ll have a number in writing before anyone schedules the van.
We Also Serve Cities Near The Woodlands
Our Dryer Vent Cleaning in The Woodlands service extends to nearby communities, including Houston, Sugar Land, Richmond, and Tomball. But The Woodlands gets our deepest local attention, because these homes and their vent runs are unlike anything else in the metro. If you’re just outside The Woodlands and wondering whether we cover your street, call and ask. A live person will answer.
Serving The Woodlands, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the The Woodlands 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 The Woodlands
Once a year, minimum. The subtropical humidity in The Woodlands means flex runs in attics never fully dry between cycles, so lint clumps faster than in drier climates. If your run is longer than 20 feet or your dryer is used daily, expect to clean it every 9 – 10 months. Book it in the spring before the cooling season kicks in, and call (940) 314-5008 to get on the schedule.
Yes, and it’s one of the most common issues we find in newer homes. Fine drywall dust from the heavy 1980s – 2010s construction cycle in The Woodlands settles inside flex ducts, and that gypsum powder mixes with lint to form a paste that clings to vent walls. Even homes that have never been renovated can have this dust if the original construction cleanup was rushed.
You should get a written report with before-and-after photos, airflow readings, and a statement of exactly what was cleaned, repaired, or recommended. Our crews document every The Woodlands job with camera inspection photos and NADCA-standard airflow measurements. If a company can’t show you the inside of your vent after they cleaned it, ask why. Call (940) 314-5008 and we’ll walk you through what our report looks like.
Almost certainly yes. Second-floor laundry rooms in Panther Creek and Grogan’s Mill often connect to long flex runs that sag over the garage or attic, and the extra 20 – 30 feet of duct means every bend and sag cuts airflow. Two cycles to dry is usually a vent that’s more than half blocked. We can camera-inspect the full run and clear it the same visit.
Yes. Homes built after 2010 in Creekside Park, Sterling Ridge, and other newer villages of The Woodlands often have spray foam-sealed wall cavities, which trap heat and require rigid metal venting to handle the exhaust temperature safely. We install rigid metal runs designed for sealed envelopes and add a backdraft damper at the cap to keep humid outside air out of the wall.
Call (940) 314-5008 today for a free dryer vent cleaning estimate in The Woodlands. You’ll get a written price before any work starts, a photo of the clean-up before we leave, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise behind every visit.
Written by Paul Adeyemi, Owner at Mortons Air Duct Houston, serving The Woodlands with dryer vent cleaning, repair, and installation since 2005.