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 Tomball
Dryer vent cleaning in Tomball typically costs $129 – $259 for a standard single-family home and takes about an hour. Our crews know Tomball’s streets, from the older bungalows near Main Street to the 1990s subdivisions west of town, and we arrive with the right equipment already on the truck. If you’re noticing longer dry times, a burning smell, or a dryer that feels hot to the touch, call us at (940) 314-5008. We’ll give you a written price before any work starts, so you know exactly what to expect.
Tomball’s humidity means dryer vents here work harder than in drier parts of Texas. Lint picks up moisture from the air, turns into a dense mat inside the vent, and restricts airflow faster than most homeowners realize. That’s why we recommend an annual inspection for most Tomball homes, and twice a year if you dry laundry daily for a family with kids and pets. Our Dryer Vent Cleaning team serves the entire Tomball area, from the historic district up to the newer master-planned neighborhoods near 249.
Why Mortons Air Duct Houston Is Tomball’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
Tomball homeowners call us because we do the job the way we’d want it done in our own homes. Shoe covers and drop cloths go down before any equipment comes through the door. We work around nap schedules when we can, and our techs use quieter tools in homes with sleeping kids. The crew leaves a photo of the clean-up before they pull away, so you can see your floors were protected.
Paul Adeyemi leads our team, and he’s built the company around a simple idea: give families a written price, do the work right, and stand behind it. That’s the Cedarwell Care Promise, and it’s on every job we do in Tomball. We’re an independent member of the Cedarwell family of companies, not a franchise. We answer our own phones. A live person picks up 24/7, even on weekends when a dryer vent is backing up and the laundry is piling up.
We’ve cleaned vents in Tomball homes across the area, and we know which neighborhoods tend to have long attic runs and which condos share stack vents. That local knowledge means we bring the right tools on the first trip, not the third. Our techs are background-checked, uniformed, and they know Tomball’s streets well enough to find your place without calling for directions three times.
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Dryer Vent Inspection in Tomball
Dryer Vent Inspection is the right first step in Tomball when you’ve never had the vent cleaned, you just bought the house, or your dryer has been taking longer and longer to finish a load. We run a camera through the full run from the lint trap to the exterior vent, looking for compressed flex duct, disconnected joints, bird nests, and lint packed into elbows. In Tomball’s humid climate, we also check for moisture-laden lint that’s starting to cling to the duct walls, which is an early sign of a clog forming. A camera inspection in Tomball runs $89 – $149, and if we find a clog while we’re in there, we’ll show you the footage and give you a written price before we clean it.
Camera Inspection Before You Buy
If you’re purchasing a Tomball home, especially one built before 2010, a dryer vent inspection belongs on your list. Older homes near the historic downtown often have vents that were never cleaned, and some 1990s builds have flex duct that’s sagging in the attic. We’ll document what we find with photos and a video clip, so you have real information before closing.
Post-Cleaning Verification
After we clean a vent, we run the camera again. You see the before and after side by side. That’s how you know the lint is actually gone, not just brushed loose. We won’t call a job done until the airflow at the exterior vent is strong and steady.
Commercial Dryer Vent Cleaning in Tomball
Commercial Dryer Vent Cleaning is a different job than residential work, and Tomball’s apartment complexes, laundromats, and condo associations need it on a schedule. Shared dryer vent stacks in multi-unit buildings collect lint from every unit connected to the stack. One unit’s dryer can push lint into a neighbor’s run, and over time the stack develops blockages that no single tenant can see. We clean commercial and multi-family vents in Tomball starting at $299 per stack, depending on the building’s height, access, and how many units share the run.
Multi-Family and HOA Scheduling
Tomball HOAs and property managers call us to clean shared stacks on a recurring basis so one clogged unit doesn’t back up the whole building. We coordinate with residents, post notices before the work, and keep the job quiet for units where people work from home. Our techs document every stack with camera footage, which makes reporting back to the board straightforward.
Laundromat and Pet Care Facilities
Commercial dryers in Tomball laundromats and pet grooming businesses run all day, every day. The lint load is heavy, and the humid air makes it stickier. We recommend quarterly cleaning for high-volume operations, and we’ll set up a schedule so you don’t have to remember to call. Our Guardsman and Rotobrush equipment handles long commercial runs and hard-to-reach roof vents.
Trusted Brands We Service in Tomball
We work on all major dryer vent configurations in Tomball homes, from short outdoor exhausts on 1980s ranches to long attic runs in 2000s two-stories. Our techs carry Guardsman brushes, Rotobrush agitation tools, and Nikro HEPA-filtered vacuum units, so the clean is thorough without blowing lint into your laundry room. We stock common vent caps, bird guards, and flex duct replacement parts on our trucks, which means most Tomball jobs finish the same day without a parts run. If your vent cap is rusted through or a bird has built a nest in the exit, we’ll show you the damage and replace it with a written price before we start.
See the difference
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AfterCommon Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Tomball Homes
- Shared stacks in condos and apartments: Many Tomball multi-family buildings route dryer vents through a common stack. Lint from one unit migrates into neighboring runs, and the clog forms deep in the stack where no single resident can see it. A camera inspection is the only way to know if your vent is actually clear or just the part you can reach.
- 1990s undersized returns pulling lint sideways: Homes built during the boom west of downtown often have return ducts that are too small for the HVAC system. The negative pressure they create pulls lint out of the dryer’s normal path and into dead legs of the vent. We find clogs in these homes that sit far from the lint trap, which is why a quick brush clean misses them.
- Long attic runs with sagging flex duct: Tomball’s humid climate and hot attics cause flex duct to soften and sag over time. A sag creates a low spot where lint and moisture collect, and eventually the vent narrows to a trickle. Homes built in the 1980s and 2000s with attic-installed dryer vents over 25 feet are the most common places we find this.
- Bird and rodent nests at the exterior cap: Tomball’s tree-lined neighborhoods mean birds and squirrels find dryer vent caps convenient. We clear nests, install bird guards when needed, and replace caps that are dented or rusted. A missing cap lets humid Tomball air into the vent, which makes lint stick to the duct walls even faster.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Tomball, TX
A standard single-family dryer vent cleaning in Tomball runs $129 – $259. If you’re in a condo or apartment with a shared stack, expect $179 – $329 because we’re cleaning a longer run and often coordinating with building access. Homes with roof vents or runs over 25 feet typically land on the higher end of the range. Camera inspection is $89 – $149, and bird guard installation or vent cap replacement adds $45 – $95 if needed. Every Tomball customer gets a written price before we touch the vent. No per-vent add-ons, no surprise line items. Call (940) 314-5008 for a free phone estimate, and we’ll give you a range based on your home’s layout.
Our techs recently cleaned a dryer vent in a 1990s subdivision west of Tomball where the shared stack served three units. Using a Rotobrush with agitation tools and a camera inspection, we found a lint pathway compressed by a sagging flex duct above a second-floor bathroom. After source removal with negative pressure and HEPA filtration, airflow at the exterior vent went from a weak trickle to a steady blast, and the HOA scheduled a follow-up for the other two units.
That’s the difference in Tomball homes built during the 1990s boom: undersized return ducts create negative pressure that pulls lint deeper into shared dryer vent stacks. Inspections here reveal clogs far from the lint trap that neighboring cities rarely see. Generic cleaning advice written for a national audience doesn’t address that. We do.
We Also Serve Cities Near Tomball
While this page focuses on Dryer Vent Cleaning in Tomball, our crews also work in Houston, Sugar Land, Richmond, and Galena Park. If you’re just outside Tomball or know someone in a neighboring city who needs a vent cleaned, we can usually schedule them the same week. The written-price policy and the 365-Day Done Right Promise apply everywhere we go.
Serving Tomball, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Tomball 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 Tomball
Once a year is the right schedule for most Tomball homes. The humidity makes lint stickier and denser than in dry climates, so clogs form faster. If you dry laundry daily for a family with kids and pets, or if your vent runs through the attic, twice a year is safer. We’ll tell you after the first camera inspection whether your home needs more frequent attention. Call (940) 314-5008 to schedule and we’ll get you a written quote.
Yes, and it happens more than residents realize. Shared dryer vent stacks in Tomball condo buildings connect multiple units, so lint from one dryer can migrate into a neighbor’s run and create a blockage deep in the stack. The unit with the clog may not even be the one producing the most lint. If your building has shared stacks, an annual stack inspection is the smartest move.
Homes built during the 1990s boom west of downtown often have undersized return ducts, which create negative pressure that pulls lint out of the normal airflow path and into low spots and dead legs inside the vent. Combine that with long attic runs and Tomball’s humidity, and you get clogs that build up faster and sit further from the lint trap. A camera inspection is the only way to see them.
The older bungalows near Main Street often have vents that have never been cleaned, and the layouts are tight. Restricted parking and narrow alleys mean technicians sometimes have to carry equipment a block or more, and some crews skip the camera inspection to save time. We bring the camera on every Tomball job, no matter how far we have to carry it. Hidden compression and disconnected joints show up on camera even when the exterior cap looks fine.
A brush clean only clears the path the brush can reach. A camera shows the full run: sagging flex duct, disconnected joints, bird nests, moisture-laden lint stuck to the duct walls, and clogs sitting 15 or 20 feet from the lint trap. In Tomball’s humid climate, moisture in the vent makes lint cling where a brush passes right over it. We show you the footage before and after so you can see what was actually removed. For an inspection or a full clean, call (940) 314-5008 and we’ll set a time that works around your family’s schedule.
Written by Paul Adeyemi, Owner at Mortons Air Duct Houston, serving Tomball since 2005.