Camera Vent Inspection
In-duct camera scoping, route mapping, and airflow measurement in writing.
Learn moreWe clean the entire run, not just the reachable ends. A rotary brush works the duct wall while a HEPA-filtered vacuum holds the line under negative pressure, so dislodged lint leaves the house instead of settling in your laundry room. We clear the termination hood, confirm the backdraft damper swings free, and clean the transition hose behind the dryer. Before we start and after we finish, we measure airflow at the termination — the difference goes on your report as a number. Most homes finish in about an hour, and most owners notice the next load dries in one cycle again.
Dryer vent cleaning is the removal of accumulated lint from the full exhaust run — the transition hose behind the machine, the duct inside your walls or attic, and the termination hood outside. Lint escapes every load past the dryer's screen, sticks to duct walls, and slowly chokes the airflow the machine needs to dry clothes and shed heat. A proper cleaning uses a rotary brush through the entire length while a vacuum keeps the duct under negative pressure, so debris exits the house. It is the single most effective maintenance a dryer owner can buy: it restores drying speed, lowers heat stress on the machine, and removes the fuel a vent fire needs.
At Prime Dryer Vent Experts, a dryer vent cleaning is never guesswork. We scope every job from a camera vent inspection first — mapped route, measured developed length against IRC M1502, and airflow readings — so the work is matched to what your duct actually needs, with the report to prove it. The documented inspection is the record the dryer vent cleaning is built on.
Camera vent inspectionA dryer vent cleaning isn't a matter of opinion — it's held to published national standards. Prime Dryer Vent builds every job to the named codes below and documents it, so the work is provably right for an inspector, an insurer, or a future buyer. These are the universal standards; your city's permit and inspection requirements are confirmed with the local authority before we pull the job.
Dryer exhaust must terminate outdoors — not into an attic, crawlspace, or soffit — through a termination with a backdraft damper and no screen, which is why cleaning includes verifying the hood, damper, and discharge point.
Codes cited are the established national standards (IRC, UL) that govern this service. The adopted code edition, permit, and inspection requirements vary by city —Prime Dryer Vent verifies them with your local authority having jurisdiction on every job.
We measure airflow at the termination with the dryer running and photograph the hood and duct interior before touching anything.
A rotating brush works the duct wall along the entire run while a HEPA vacuum holds negative pressure, carrying lint out of the house.
We clean the transition hose behind the dryer, clear the termination hood, and confirm the backdraft damper opens and closes freely.
Airflow is re-measured, the machine is reset with proper clearance, and you receive the before/after numbers with photos.
We've worked on 0+ DFW homes over 15+ years. Every job — small vent cleaning or full rebuild — runs the same way: licensed & insured technicians, written quotes, photo reports, warranty in writing.
The full run gets brushed — drum to termination — not a leaf-blower blast from one end
HEPA-filtered negative pressure keeps dislodged lint out of your laundry room
Before/after airflow readings prove the result on paper, not in adjectives
If we find damage, you get photos and a fixed quote — never pressure on the spot
Family-owned, licensed & insured, IRC M1502–compliant. We're the team you call when you want it done right the first time — no rotating subcontractors, no upsell pressure, no surprises. Same techs, same trucks, same standard.

For most households, once a year is the right rhythm. Push it earlier if the dryer runs daily, the run is long or has several elbows, you have pets, or the machine is gas-fired. The honest answer is measured, not guessed: if airflow at your termination is strong and drying times are normal, you can wait; if either slips, don't. Our inspections give you that measurement so the schedule fits your house instead of a generic calendar.
No. Dryer vents are the entire company — cleaning, inspection, repair, rerouting, rebuilds, and installs of the dryer exhaust system only. That's a deliberate choice, not a limitation: a crew that works on one system all day gets very good at it, and a visit from us never turns into a pitch for six other services. If your problem is outside the dryer vent, we'll say so plainly and you'll owe us nothing for the opinion.
In the Dallas–Fort Worth metro we can typically respond within about two hours for urgent calls — a fully blocked vent, a burning smell, a gas dryer you're worried about. Routine cleanings and inspections are usually scheduled within a couple of days. Outside DFW, in the Austin, San Antonio, and Houston metros, response depends on route density that week; we'll give you a real window when you call rather than a number we can't keep.
Cleanings start at $99, inspections and diagnostics at $89, and repairs are quoted flat after we've scoped the duct. The published prices are true starting points; what moves them is physical: duct length, elbow count, second-story or roof access, and how compacted the lint is. You approve the exact number before any work starts, and the price we quote is the price you pay. No trip-fee surprises, no truck-side renegotiation.
We measure airflow at your outside hood first, so there's a baseline. Then the full run gets cleaned — rotary brush through the duct while a HEPA vacuum holds it under negative pressure, plus the transition hose behind the machine and the termination hood outside. We re-measure airflow, reset your dryer with proper clearance, and hand you a report with the before/after numbers and photos. Most homes take about an hour, and we leave the laundry room cleaner than we found it.
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Flat fee confirmed when you book. Same-week scheduling. A pass/fail verdict within 48 hours.
No airflow, overheating dryer, burning smell, or a vent you're not sure about? We answer 7 AM to midnight and the assessment ends in a written safe-to-use verdict — including a do-not-use notice when the evidence supports one. After-hours dispatch runs subject to crew availability.
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