Whole-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.
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AfterFast, Reliable Dryer Vent Cleaning Across Denver
Dryer vent cleaning in Denver typically runs $180-$340 for a standard single-family home, and every job starts with a written price before any work begins. We’re CleanRun Duct Repair & Cleaning, and our Denver office coordinates crews serving homes from Stapleton to Westwood, Berkeley to Virginia Village. If your dryer’s taking two cycles, smells hot, or you can’t remember the last time the vent run was opened, call (720) 513-5159. We’ll put a number in writing and show you what’s inside before we start.
Why CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Aurora Is Denver’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
We’ve been in Denver homes since 2013, and the pattern repeats: a homeowner buys a 1960s ranch in Lakewood or Wheat Ridge, runs the dryer for years, and never thinks about the hidden run until clothes stop drying or the laundry room smells like scorched lint. Our crews have documented photo records from more than 52,000 homes, every one with a written price agreed before a tool came out of the van. Denver customers get the same standard: background-checked, uniformed technicians operating under Haven Standard Clause 3: Verified Crews, identified by name before arrival. The 365-Day Done Right Promise applies here exactly as it does everywhere we work - if it’s not right, we make it right, in writing, not subject to manager approval. Our dispatch runs from the Denver metro office, so scheduling and crew routing are local, not routed through a call center three states away.
Our Dryer Vent Cleaning Services in Denver
Dryer Vent Inspection
Every Denver job starts here. We run a camera down the full vent run from the dryer connection to the exterior cap, documenting what we find before quoting any work. In older Englewood ranches and Wheat Ridge homes with roof-terminated or long horizontal over-garage runs, we’re looking for crushed flex connectors, lint packed at elbows where the run changes direction, and bird nests or stuck dampers at the cap. The inspection itself is $89-$129 in Denver, applied to the cleaning if you proceed. You get the photo record either way.
Vent Cleaning
The actual cleaning uses agitation tools and negative-pressure extraction - forced air and mechanical brushes that break lint free and pull it out of the run, not a shop vacuum pushed against the interior wall. Denver’s dry climate keeps lint statically charged and mobile, so it packs into seams and around screws rather than clumping where you can see it. That means we work the full length of the run, not just the accessible sections. A standard single-story vent cleaning runs $180-$260; two-story or roof-terminated runs with longer duct paths run $240-$340.
Lint Removal
Lint is the fuel in dryer vent fires, and Denver’s year-round dryer use - Chinook swings in January, sudden snows in April - means there’s no seasonal downtime when the vent clears itself. We remove lint back to bare metal, photograph the result, and deliver that record as part of the standard job documentation. If we find a transition duct that’s been crushed behind the dryer for years, we’ll note it and quote replacement with semi-rigid duct that won’t kink when you push the appliance back.
Vent Rerouting
Some Denver homes, particularly 1950s-1970s ranches in older Aurora and Englewood, have vent runs that were never code-compliant to begin with: too long, too many elbows, or terminated in crawl spaces instead of outside. Rerouting corrects the path, shortens the run, and moves the termination to a proper exterior cap. It’s not a cleaning service, but it’s often the real fix when cleaning alone won’t solve the problem. Rerouting in Denver starts around $450 and is quoted only after inspection and photo documentation.
Bird Guard Installation
Denver’s mix of urban tree canopy and open parkland means birds nest in vent caps from Congress Park to Bear Valley. A bird guard with proper mesh keeps them out without blocking airflow. We install guards matched to your cap type, and we name the manufacturer on the written scope so you can verify the spec. Bird guard installation runs $85-$150 as a standalone service, or $65-$110 when bundled with cleaning.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
BeforeAfterTrusted Brands We Service in Denver
Our equipment roster includes Rotobrush agitation systems, Nikro negative-pressure extractors, and Honeywell airflow verification tools - brands you can look up independently before agreeing to any price. We stock common vent caps, transition ducts, and bird guards for Denver’s typical housing stock, so most jobs finish in one visit without waiting on parts. If your dryer is a specific manufacturer model, that doesn’t change how we clean the vent run, but it may affect the transition duct spec we recommend. We note that on the written scope.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Denver Homes
- Chinook-driven year-round dryer use. Denver’s temperature swings - 40°F drops or spikes in a single day - mean dryers run in January and July. There’s no seasonal break when lint might clear itself, and homeowners skip the pre-winter checkup that catches packed lint before it blocks the run entirely.
- Crushed flex connectors behind the dryer. In ranch homes from Berkeley to Virginia Village, years of pushing the dryer back against the wall have kinked the foil or plastic transition duct into a lint trap. The dryer works harder, runs hotter, and the homeowner blames the appliance.
- Roof-terminated and long horizontal runs with hidden blockages. Homes with vents exiting through the roof or across a garage ceiling accumulate lint at the cap where nobody looks. A bird nest, stuck damper, or ice dam in winter then backs airflow into the dryer cabinet. We find these with the camera, not by guesswork.
- Wildfire particulate embedding in lint layers. After Front Range fire events, fine carbon debris from smoke infiltration embeds in existing lint buildup. The result is a denser, more combustible packing that standard lint trap cleaning won’t touch. This is a Denver-specific condition tied to Colorado’s fire geography.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Denver, CO
Here’s what dryer vent cleaning costs in Denver’s market, with every price delivered in writing before work starts:
| Service | Typical Range |
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| Dryer vent inspection with photo documentation | $89-$129 |
| Standard single-story vent cleaning | $180-$260 |
| Two-story or roof-terminated run cleaning | $240-$340 |
| Bird guard installation (standalone) | $85-$150 |
| Bird guard installation (with cleaning) | $65-$110 |
| Vent rerouting (quoted after inspection) | $450+ |
What moves a quote within these ranges: run length, number of elbows, accessibility (crawl space, attic, roof termination), and whether we find damage requiring repair or replacement. We don’t do per-vent pricing or $79 teaser rates that balloon once the truck is in your driveway. One flat price per system, agreed in writing, before any work starts. That’s Haven Standard Clause 1. Call (720) 513-5159 for a free estimate - we’ll ask about your home’s layout and give you a bracket before scheduling.
We Also Serve Cities Near Denver
Our crews work throughout the metro area. If you’re in Dryer Vent Cleaning territory outside city limits, we also serve Aurora, Commerce City, Englewood, and Thornton from the same Denver dispatch office. Same written pricing, same photo documentation, same 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Serving Denver, CO - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Denver 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 - Dryer Vent Cleaning in Denver
Every 12-18 months for most Denver homes, and every 9-12 months if you have a long run, roof termination, or run the dryer heavily year-round. The dry climate and Chinook temperature swings here keep lint mobile and packing into hidden seams, so the standard “once a year” rule applies at the shorter interval. Call (720) 513-5159 and we’ll recommend a schedule based on your specific run length and household use.
The lint trap catches maybe 25% of lint; the rest travels into the vent run, where Denver’s low humidity keeps it dry and statically charged. When that packed lint restricts airflow, the dryer overheats and the smell comes from the cabinet, not the trap. A camera inspection will show you exactly where the blockage sits. We put that photo in your hand, with a written price to clear it, before any work starts.
Yes. The 1950s-1970s ranches in Wheat Ridge, Lakewood, and older Englewood frequently have vent runs that are too long, have too many elbows, or were retrofitted during AC additions decades after original construction. Some have return-air chases built from framed stud bays open to crawl spaces - a 1960s Denver shortcut - meaning the “duct” isn’t sealed sheet metal at all. We find these conditions with the camera and document them before quoting any correction.
Yes. A partial nest reduces airflow enough that drying time doubles or triples; a complete blockage forces hot, moist air back into the dryer cabinet and can trip the thermal cutoff or create a fire risk. In Denver’s tree-canopy neighborhoods from Congress Park to Hilltop, we remove bird nests several times a month during nesting season. We install a proper bird guard to prevent recurrence, and we photograph the cleared run so you can verify the work.
Indirectly, yes. During Front Range fire events, fine carbon particulates infiltrate homes and embed in existing lint layers inside the vent run. This creates a denser, more combustible packing than lint alone, and it’s a Denver-specific condition tied to Colorado’s fire geography. Standard lint trap cleaning won’t remove it. We find this during inspection and clear it with agitation and negative-pressure extraction, documenting the before and after. If you’ve run your dryer heavily during or after a wildfire season, schedule an inspection even if you’re inside your normal cleaning cycle.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Duct Repair & Cleaning, serving Denver since 2013.