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 Schertz
Dryer vent cleaning in Schertz typically runs $149-$289 for a standard single-family home, with most jobs completed in 90 minutes and a written price delivered before any work starts. If your dryer is taking two cycles to finish a load of towels, the vent run is almost certainly restricted, and in Schertz’s post-2005 housing stock that restriction is usually in the attic flex duct, not the exterior cap.
We serve Schertz from our San Antonio dispatch office, and our crews are in Crossvine, Homestead, and the Schertz Parkway corridor regularly. You can reach us at (830) 549-6847 for a free estimate with a written price attached, or read on to understand why Schertz dryers clog differently than those in older metro homes.
Why CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning New Braunfels Is Schertz’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
We’ve been in Schertz homes since 2013, and the pattern is consistent: a family moves into a 5-12-year-old tract home, the dryer worked fine at first, and now it’s creeping toward two cycles per load. The owner checks the lint trap, maybe vacuums the exterior cap, and nothing changes. That’s because the blockage is almost always upstream in the attic flex run, where a shop-vac won’t reach and a homeowner shouldn’t be crawling.
Our Dryer Vent Cleaning team documents every job with before-and-after photos of the vent interior, included as standard on every visit since our first year in business. The 365-Day Done Right Promise applies in writing, not as a verbal assurance. Technicians are background-checked and uniformed under Haven Standard Clause 3: Verified Crews, and you’ll know the name of the person arriving before the truck turns onto your street.
We don’t offer $79 coupons because we don’t do $79 work. Every Schertz job starts with a written scope and price under Haven Standard Clause 1. Bring a competitor’s written estimate and we’ll provide a Free Second Opinion, our number next to theirs, no obligation.
Our Dryer Vent Cleaning Services in Schertz
Dryer Vent Inspection
In Schertz, a proper inspection means running a camera the full length of the vent run, including the attic flex section that builders never checked at handover. We document what we find: crushed elbows, kinked flex, lint mat baked hard by attic heat, or exterior caps jammed with construction debris. The photo record becomes part of your job file. In Crossvine and Homestead, where many current owners are military families who PCS’d in with zero maintenance history, this documentation is often the first real information they’ve had about their ductwork.
Vent Cleaning
Our Schertz vent cleaning uses negative-pressure extraction (industrial suction that pulls debris toward a collection unit, rather than pushing it deeper into the run) combined with mechanical agitation for compacted lint. The equipment roster includes Nikro and Abatement Technologies systems, brands you can verify independently. For Schertz’s baked-hard lint loads, created by 130°F+ attic temperatures across a 9-month cooling season, standard brushing alone won’t cut it. We adjust the method to what the camera shows.
Lint Removal
Lint in Schertz vents isn’t loose and fluffy. It’s compressed into a hard mat by heat and time, often mixed with caliche dust and drywall particulate from original construction or active buildout on adjacent lots. Our crews pull this material out mechanically, then verify clearance with the camera before reassembling. The lint we remove from Schertz vents is typically denser and more compacted than what we see in older hard-pipe systems in established San Antonio neighborhoods.
Vent Rerouting
When the camera reveals a crushed or improperly pitched flex run that will clog again regardless of cleaning, we reroute. This is more common in Schertz than in older housing because builder-grade flex duct in attic-mounted runs was never designed for the thermal cycling these attics see. A reroute in Schertz typically involves replacing flex with rigid metal duct where code allows, shortening the run, or relocating the exterior termination to eliminate unnecessary elbows. Written price before any cutting begins.
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.
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CleanRun stocks replacement components from Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Abatement Technologies for Schertz jobs, which means cap replacements, bird guard installations, and reroute materials are typically same-day without a return trip. Our technicians carry Nikro HEPA-filtered collection units on every truck. You can look up any of these brands independently; we name them so you know what you’re paying for before you agree to a price.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Schertz Homes
- Builder-crushed flex elbows in attic runs. In Schertz’s post-2005 homes, the dryer vent flex duct was often routed through the attic alongside HVAC lines, then stepped on or compressed during final framing. The first owner rarely notices because lint builds gradually; by year 5-15 the restriction is severe.
- Lint baked into hard mat by 130°F+ attic temperatures. Schertz’s cooling season runs nearly nine months, keeping attics hot enough to polymerize lint into a dense, adhered layer that trap cleaning and exterior vacuuming won’t touch.
- Caliche and construction dust infiltration in active buildout zones. On Schertz’s northern and eastern edges, homes adjacent to graded lots pull fine particulate through return-air leaks; this dust mixes with lint in shared chases, creating a heavier, more abrasive clog than lint alone.
- Missing or failed exterior caps from original construction. Builder-grade caps in Schertz subdivisions often fail within 5-8 years, allowing birds, wasps, and weather into the terminal end while the homeowner assumes the vent is “open.”
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Schertz, TX
A standard dryer vent cleaning in Schertz runs $149-$289 for a single-family home with a typical attic flex run up to 25 feet. Vent rerouting, cap replacement, or bird guard installation adds $75-$195 depending on materials and roofline access. Homes in active buildout areas with heavy caliche infiltration sometimes require additional agitation time, which we note in the written scope before you approve it.
Every Schertz estimate is free, delivered in writing, and fixed before work starts. No per-vent pricing. No add-ons after the truck arrives. Haven Standard Clause 1.
Call (830) 549-6847 for your written estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Schertz
Our crews work Schertz regularly and also cover Universal City, Cibolo, Converse, and New Braunfels from the same dispatch. If you’re in a neighboring community and found this page, the same pricing structure and documentation standards apply.
Serving Schertz, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Schertz 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 Schertz
Because the builder’s crew never camera-checked the attic flex run at handover, and construction debris plus lint from the first years of occupancy has already restricted flow. In Homestead, we’ve found drywall dust compacted at the first elbow in 3-year-old homes. Call (830) 549-6847 for a camera inspection and written estimate.
Caliche dust enters through return-air leaks in the shared chase, then migrates into the dryer vent where the runs intersect; the camera usually shows a heavier, grittier lint load on the return side than the supply side, confirming infiltration rather than simple filter bypass. We document this in your photo record. Call (830) 549-6847 for an inspection.
Schertz’s post-2005 flex-duct attic runs, 130°F+ thermal baking, and active-buildout dust infiltration produce clogs that are harder, denser, and located farther upstream than in older hard-pipe systems. Our crews adjust method and equipment accordingly. The written price reflects what we actually find, not a flat-rate guess.
Camera-verified the full vent run, including the attic flex section, for kinks, crush points, and construction debris; installed a rigid-metal terminal connection where code allows; and provided documentation of vent interior condition at certificate of occupancy. None of this is standard practice in Schertz tract home construction. We provide the documentation the builder didn’t.
Yes. Homes in active buildout zones often need earlier service due to caliche and concrete particulate infiltration from adjacent grading. We photograph the dust load differential between supply and return sides to confirm the source, then clean and seal accordingly. Written price before work starts, as always.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Duct Repair & Cleaning, serving Schertz and the greater San Antonio metro since 2013.