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 Granada Hills
Dryer vent cleaning in Granada Hills typically runs $150 – $290 for a standard single-family home, and most jobs are completed in under two hours. If you live north of Rinaldi Street or up against the Santa Susana Mountains, expect worse buildup than homes on the valley floor. That’s not a guess. It’s what our techs see every week in Granada Hills, and it changes how we approach the job. Call (661) 523-0295 for a written price before we ever touch the vent.
We’re Hollis Air Duct Santa Clarita, and we’ve been cleaning dryer vents long enough to know that Granada Hills is not the same as Northridge or Mission Hills. The wind loads are different. The housing stock is different. And the way lint, ash, and mountain dust pack into a 4-inch vent run up here is something you only learn by doing the work in these specific neighborhoods.
Why Hollis Air Duct Santa Clarita Is Granada Hills’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
Granada Hills homeowners call us because we show up with a written price, background-checked techs in uniform, and equipment that gets the job done the first time. Roy Castellanos runs our crews, and the standard he holds is simple: arrive inside the quoted window, price the job before any work starts, and leave the site cleaner than we found it. That’s The Garrison Code, and it’s not a marketing slogan. It’s how we’re expected to behave on every single job, including yours in Granada Hills.
We answer our phones with a live person, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. No voicemail loops. When a Granada Hills homeowner calls at 7 a.m. because their dryer vent flap is jammed open after a Santa Ana wind event, a real person picks up. That matters when your vent is blowing ash back into the laundry room.
Our Dryer Vent Cleaning team knows Granada Hills specifically. We know the tract-home layouts off Balboa Boulevard and the older ranches near Mission Hills. We know which homes on the north side get hammered by mountain dust and which ones stay relatively clean. That local knowledge means we don’t waste your time with a generic checklist. We target the exact problem your vent has.
Every job is covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise, in writing. If the work fails within a year, we come back and make it right at no charge. That includes a free second visit. You won’t negotiate for it. It’s part of the deal.
Styles & brands we work with
Dryer Vent Installation in Granada Hills
Dryer Vent Installation in Granada Hills means replacing an old, undersized, or improperly routed vent run with one that meets current fire code and actually moves air. A new installation in Granada Hills typically runs $220 – $480 depending on the run length, the number of elbows, and whether we’re dealing with an attic or crawlspace route. Homes built in the 1950s through 1970s often have flexible foil or vinyl vent runs that were marginal on day one and are now packed with lint and mountain dust. When the cost to clean and repair approaches the cost to replace, we’ll tell you straight and show you why with a camera inspection.
When Replacement Beats Cleaning
If your dryer vent run is original to the home and runs more than 15 feet with multiple 90-degree elbows, cleaning may buy you a few months but not a real fix. Flexible foil vents with internal ribs catch lint at every seam. Once that lint fuses with the gray mountain dust we see on Granada Hills’s north side, it forms a hard crust that a brush can’t fully remove. At that point, replacement is the honest recommendation, not an upsell.
Rerouting and Code Compliance
Some Granada Hills homes have dryer vents that terminate in the attic, under the eave, or into a wall cavity. That was common practice decades ago and it’s a fire hazard today. We reroute those vents to terminate outside the home with a proper backdraft flap and bird guard. The difference is measurable: shorter straight runs mean less restriction and faster drying, and they’re easier to clean going forward.
Dryer Vent Repair in Granada Hills
Dryer Vent Repair in Granada Hills usually means fixing what the Santa Ana winds broke. Repair work here typically runs $120 – $260 for common issues like a jammed backdraft flap, a cracked vent cap, or a disconnected joint inside an attic. After a strong wind event shoves ash, sand, and debris into the exterior cap, the flap can jam open. Birds and rodents find their way in. Lint starts building up inside the wall cavity. That’s a repair, not a cleaning, and it needs to happen before the next fire season.
Resealing Attic and Eave Runs
Original 1950s through 1970s dryer vents in Granada Hills often snake through attics and out the eaves. Heat cycles and static cause the joints to separate over time, and lint silently leaks into the insulation. We reseal those joints with proper mechanical connections, not duct tape, then verify the entire run holds negative pressure before we call the job done. If the run has failed in multiple places, we’ll tell you whether repair still makes sense or replacement is the smarter money.
Vent Cap Replacement and Bird Guards
A cracked or missing vent cap on a Granada Hills home is an open invitation. Birds, rodents, and wind-driven debris all find their way in. We replace worn caps with heavy-duty models and add bird guards where the run terminates within reach of trees or power lines. The guard doesn’t restrict airflow. It does stop a bird from turning your dryer vent into a nest box.
Trusted Brands We Service in Granada Hills
We service and install all major dryer vent components, but the equipment we trust on Granada Hills jobs comes from Rotobrush and Abatement Technologies. Our Rotobrush rotary brush systems agitate the vent walls with stiff nylon bristles while a negative-pressure HEPA vacuum pulls the loosened lint, mountain dust, and ash out of the run. We also stock Guardsman and Aprilaire vent caps and termination fittings for fast turnaround on repairs throughout Granada Hills. No waiting a week for a part when your dryer flap is hanging open.
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AfterCommon Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Granada Hills Homes
- Mountain dust loading on the north side. Homes north of Rinaldi Street and up toward the Santa Susana Mountains get coated in a fine gray silt that’s a mix of decomposed granite and wildfire ash. It settles into exterior vent caps, migrates down the run, and bonds with lint to form a dense, gritty blockage that resists ordinary cleaning.
- Post-storm backdraft flap failures. Santa Ana winds shove sand and ash directly into exterior vent caps. The flap jams open. Once that happens, airflow reverses, birds and rodents get in, and lint packs into the wall cavity behind the dryer.
- Fused lint in original attic runs. In 1950s through 1970s tract homes, dryer vents often run through attics and eaves. Heat and static cause lint to fuse with fiberglass insulation, creating a hard blockage that a simple trap cleaning never touches. The dryer still works, poorly, and the risk builds silently.
- Post-wildfire ash that gets ignored. After smoke events, homeowners assume a dryer vent cleaning is cosmetic and skip it. It isn’t. Ash acts like an accelerant when it’s packed in with dry lint. A dryer generates enough heat to ignite that mixture, and we’ve seen the damage in Granada Hills homes.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Granada Hills, CA
You should know what this costs before you call. A standard dryer vent cleaning in Granada Hills runs $150 – $290 for a single-family home, depending on run length, the number of elbows, and where the vent terminates. Second-floor laundry rooms and roof terminations add labor and run toward the higher end. Rerouting or replacement runs $220 – $480. Vent cap replacement and flap repair sit around $120 – $260. Every job gets a written price before we start. That price doesn’t move at the door. Call (661) 523-0295 and we’ll give you a firm number based on your home, not a teaser rate we’ll “adjust” later.
We Also Serve Cities Near Granada Hills
Hollis Air Duct Santa Clarita serves Dryer Vent Cleaning in Granada Hills and the surrounding San Fernando Valley communities. If you’re in Mission Hills, San Fernando, Northridge, or Sylmar, the same written pricing, the same 365-Day Done Right Promise, and the same background-checked crews apply. The wind patterns differ, but the standard doesn’t.
Serving Granada Hills, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Granada Hills 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 Granada Hills
Once a year, minimum, for homes on the north side of Granada Hills near the Santa Susana Mountains. Valley-floor homes in places like Van Nuys or Reseda can often go 18 to 24 months between cleanings. The difference is mountain dust and Santa Ana wind exposure. Homes that sit directly under the Aliso Canyon area or along the foothills get wind-driven ash and decomposed granite in their vent runs every time the winds kick up. That material bonds with lint and doubles the blockage rate. If you live north of Rinaldi Street, plan on an annual cleaning. Call (661) 523-0295 and we’ll schedule you.
Yes, and this is one of the most dangerous misconceptions we run into in Granada Hills. After a Santa Ana wind event, ash, sand, and mountain dust blow directly into the exterior vent cap. If the backdraft flap is jammed open, that debris settles deeper into the run every time you run the dryer. The lint trap inside the dryer only catches what passes through the drum. It does nothing for what’s already built up in the wall or attic run. Ash and dry lint together will ignite from dryer heat. If you’ve had strong winds recently, get the vent inspected. Call (661) 523-0295 for a written quote.
Three things. First, check the exterior vent cap for ash buildup and make sure the backdraft flap moves freely. Second, listen for reduced airflow at the outside termination while the dryer runs. If the flap barely moves or you feel weak airflow, the run is restricted. Third, check the top of the dryer and the wall behind it for a fine gray film. That’s mountain dust and ash working its way back into the laundry room. If any of those signs are present, the vent needs cleaning before the next fire season. Call (661) 523-0295 and we’ll inspect it properly.
It depends on the vent material and how long the water sat. Rigid metal duct can often be dried, cleaned, and put back into service. Flexible foil or vinyl vent runs that were flooded should almost always be replaced. Water destroys the internal ribs, causes the material to sag, and creates permanent low spots where lint will collect. If the vent run passes through an attic and the insulation around it got wet, that insulation needs to come out too. We’ll camera the run and show you exactly what we found before recommending anything. You’ll see the evidence, not just hear the pitch. Call (661) 523-0295 for an assessment.
We document what we find with before and after camera footage of the full run, plus photos of the exterior termination, the backdraft flap, and any water damage inside the wall or attic cavity. We put the findings in writing with a clear statement of what was storm-caused versus pre-existing wear. Insurers accept that kind of evidence because it’s time-stamped, specific, and shows the actual condition of the vent. If your vent was damaged by wind or water, don’t clean it yourself first. We need to see and record the damage as it is. Call (661) 523-0295 before anything gets disturbed.
If you live in Granada Hills and your dryer is taking twice as long to dry clothes, the vent is likely plugged with mountain dust and lint. Don’t wait until the flap stops moving or the dryer overheats. Call (661) 523-0295 for a free estimate. Roy Castellanos and our crews will give you a written price, show up inside the window, and stand behind the work for a full year.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Santa Clarita, serving Granada Hills and the surrounding San Fernando Valley.