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 North Hollywood
Dryer vent cleaning in North Hollywood typically runs $150 – $300 for a single-family home, and most jobs are completed in under two hours. We work the blocks from the 101 freeway north to Roscoe Boulevard and west to the Burbank line, so a crew gets to your door without wasting half the day in traffic. Call (833) 589-9715 for a free estimate. We answer 24/7 and dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday.
Onyx Duct Cleaning is led by Stan Merrick, and we’ve worked in this neighborhood long enough to know what hides behind its stucco walls. North Hollywood’s older homes and apartment buildings have specific dryer vent problems that newer construction doesn’t, and we’ll cover those below in detail.
Why North Hollywood Homeowners Call Onyx Duct Cleaning for Dryer Vent Cleaning
The homes in North Hollywood were built in a specific era, and that era had a particular way of running dryer vents. We know what that means for you. A 1950s ranch on Archwood Street doesn’t vent the same way a 1980s stucco fourplex does, and the problems each presents are different. Our dryer vent cleaning team has pulled apart enough of both to know exactly what to check first.
We run Nikro HEPA vacuum equipment on every dryer vent job, not a shop vac with a brush taped to the hose. That matters in North Hollywood, where decades of fine San Fernando Valley dust layers on top of lint to form a packed, dense clog that a light pass won’t break. We also carry Abatement Technologies containment gear, so when we pull debris out of your vent, it doesn’t end up in the laundry room air you’re breathing.
Response time to most North Hollywood addresses runs 30 to 45 minutes from our local base. If your dryer is throwing heat warnings or taking three cycles to dry a towel, call (833) 589-9715. We answer 24/7. Fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday.
Styles & brands we work with
- Whole-home duct cleaning
- Dryer vent cleaning
- Camera inspection
- Sanitizing & deodorizing
Dryer Vent Repair in North Hollywood
Dryer Vent Repair in North Hollywood is a separate level of work from cleaning, and the difference matters. Older homes here frequently have vent runs that are damaged in ways a brush can’t address: crushed flex foil behind the unit, disconnected joints above a drop ceiling, or undersized 3-inch metal pipe that should have been 4-inch from the start. In these cases, cleaning alone won’t fix the drying problem, and it won’t remove the fire risk either.
We recently serviced a 1962 stucco fourplex on Archwood Street where the downstairs tenant’s dryer was taking three cycles to dry a load. A camera inspection revealed that the original flexible foil vent had crushed behind the unit and was venting into the shared wall cavity, depositing lint near the upstairs bathroom fan. We replaced the run with rigid 4-inch metal duct, sealed the wall penetration, and both units now dry in a single cycle.
Typical repair pricing in North Hollywood runs $250 – $450 for a crushed or disconnected vent replacement, depending on access and run length. Rigid metal replacement for a short run in a ranch home is usually on the lower end. Sealing a wall penetration where a foil vent has been dumping lint into a cavity costs more because it requires removal of contaminated material and patching.
Crushed and Disconnected Ducts
When a dryer vent is crushed behind the machine, hot moist air stops moving. The dryer overheats, clothes don’t dry, and lint builds up inside the pipe. In North Hollywood ranch homes, we often find that what looks like a simple clog is actually a collapsed section of original foil duct.
Wall Cavity Lint Deposits
In pre-1980 apartment buildings, we find disconnected vent runs that have been pumping lint into wall cavities for years. This is a fire hazard that no amount of vent brushing fixes. We camera-inspect the full run, locate the break, and replace the bad section with rigid metal before sealing the penetration.
Dryer Vent Cleaning Company in North Hollywood
As a Dryer Vent Cleaning Company working in North Hollywood specifically, we’ve learned that the neighborhood’s housing age dictates the cleaning approach. You can’t treat a 1958 ranch the same as a 1975 apartment unit. The ranch likely has a long metal run with elbows that trap lint at every turn, while the apartment may share a chase with a neighbor’s bathroom exhaust. We bring the right process to each.
We use Rotobrush contact-cleaning systems to dislodge packed lint from the duct wall itself, not just stir it around. That matters in a climate like North Hollywood’s, where hot dry summers and Santa Ana winds have baked lint into something closer to felt than fluff. After the mechanical agitation, our Nikro HEPA vacuum captures everything down to 0.3 microns rather than blowing it into your laundry room.
Cleaning a standard single-family dryer vent in North Hollywood runs $150 – $250. A longer run with multiple elbows or a roof termination adds time and cost, typically landing between $250 and $300. Every job gets a camera inspection before and after, so you see what we saw and what we removed.
Camera Inspection First
Before we touch the brush, we run a camera down the vent. This tells us if there’s a clog, a crush, a disconnection, or something a previous cleaning missed. In older North Hollywood duct runs, the camera often finds the real problem hiding behind the obvious one.
Sealing After Cleaning
When we find loose joints or gaps in metal runs, we seal them. A clean vent with a leak at the elbow still dumps hot air and lint where it shouldn’t. On mid-century homes north of the 101, sagging flex connectors behind drop ceilings are common, and sealing them is part of doing the job right.
Trusted Brands We Service in North Hollywood
Our equipment works with what’s already installed in your home. We service dryers vented through rigid metal, semi-rigid aluminum, and older foil runs, and we stock Guardsman vent caps and terminations locally for North Hollywood customers who need a replacement the same day. Our team works around Honeywell and Aprilaire filtration systems regularly, which means we understand how a dryer vent run fits into the home’s larger air-movement picture, not just how to clear one pipe. If the job calls for a new cap or a bird guard, we usually have the part on the truck.
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AfterCommon Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in North Hollywood Homes
- Crushed foil runs behind washers: In 1950s and 1960s North Hollywood homes, the original foil vent often gets pushed flat when a newer, deeper dryer is installed. Lint piles up immediately behind the machine and the dryer can’t move air.
- Shared vent chases in apartments: North Hollywood’s pre-1980 stucco apartment buildings frequently route dryer vents alongside bathroom exhaust in a common chase. Lint from one unit can show up in a neighbor’s ductwork, and the source stays hidden without a camera.
- Disconnected joints after Santa Ana events: Original metal runs in ranch homes north of the 101 often have joints that loosen during the first heavy fall Santa Ana winds. The vent separates, and lint dumps into the wall or ceiling cavity.
- Lint traps at every elbow: Undersized rigid metal runs with multiple elbows, common in mid-century construction, create a fire risk at each bend. The trap looks clean, but the run itself is half packed with dense, felted lint.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in North Hollywood, CA
In North Hollywood, you should expect to pay $150 – $300 for dryer vent cleaning on a single-family home. A standard short run with one or two elbows sits at the lower end, and a long run with roof termination or multiple bends moves toward the upper end. If a camera inspection finds a crushed section or a disconnected joint, repair runs $250 – $450 depending on access and how much of the run must be replaced.
What affects the price is the actual condition of the vent, not some upsell script. We don’t quote per vent or per floor. One flat price per system, agreed before work starts, based on what the camera shows. Call (833) 589-9715 for a free estimate. We answer 24/7 and dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday.
We Also Serve Cities Near North Hollywood
We work throughout North Hollywood, including the NoHo Arts District, Valley Glen, and the blocks north of the 101. We also take calls from Toluca Lake and Burbank, where the housing stock and dryer vent problems are often identical. If your building sits within a short drive of our North Hollywood base, we can usually reach you the same day.
Serving North Hollywood, CA – Our Local Coverage Area
We serve North Hollywood and nearby communities. Use the map below to see the area we cover. If you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Dryer Vent Cleaning in North Hollywood
Because the vent run is likely restricted or disconnected. In North Hollywood apartment buildings from the 1960s through the 1980s, foil vents commonly crush behind the machine or separate at a joint in the shared chase, so hot moist air never makes it outside. The dryer works harder, the clothes stay damp, and the real problem only shows up on camera. Call (833) 589-9715 and we’ll inspect the full run, not just the lint trap.
Santa Ana winds shake loose the thin aluminum joints and sagging flex connectors on original 1950s vent runs. A disconnected vent then dumps lint into the drop ceiling or wall cavity. After a heavy fall wind event, many North Hollywood ranch homeowners find their dryer suddenly underperforming, and the cause is usually a separated duct rather than a normal lint clog.
Yes. We camera-inspect first to map where your unit’s vent actually runs and whether it shares a chase with a neighbor. We can cap and seal section by section so we’re cleaning your vent, not pulling debris from someone else’s bathroom exhaust. Multi-unit jobs in North Hollywood take longer and cost more than single-family work, generally $200 – $350 depending on access and run length.
Lint accumulation inside the vent run, especially at elbows in undersized rigid metal ducts. The lint trap catches a fraction of what a dryer produces. The rest packs into the pipe and at each bend, and over years it creates a dense fuel load that heats and ignites. North Hollywood’s mid-century homes are particularly prone because their original metal runs are narrow and full of bends. A professional cleaning with camera verification is the reliable prevention.
Yes, and it’s often the fix that actually solves the drying problem. We replace crushed foil sections with rigid 4-inch metal, reconnect separated joints, and seal wall penetrations. Repair pricing in North Hollywood runs $250 – $450. Every repair gets the same HEPA capture and camera verification as a cleaning. Call (833) 589-9715 for a free estimate.
Call (833) 589-9715 to book a dryer vent cleaning or repair in North Hollywood. We answer 24/7. Fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday. You’ll get a camera inspection, a flat price before work starts, and a vent that dries your clothes in one cycle.
Written by Stan Merrick, Owner at Onyx Duct Cleaning, serving North Hollywood since 2013.