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 St. Louis
If your dryer is taking two cycles to dry a load, the vent is the first thing we check. Bellmont Air Duct Cleaning brings professional-grade Rotobrush and Nikro extraction equipment to homes and businesses across St. Louis, from the tight brick blocks of South City to the rehabbed properties near Tower Grove. This city’s housing stock shapes the work. Dryer vents in older St. Louis homes run through original masonry chases with hard 90-degree turns, and that geometry changes what we find and how we clean it. We answer 24/7, with fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm. Call (877) 349-6189.
Why St. Louis Homeowners Call Bellmont Air Duct Cleaning for Dryer Vent Cleaning
We’re an indoor-air specialist, not a general handyman service that added vents to the menu. Dryer vent cleaning is one of three things we do, alongside air duct cleaning and duct repair, and that focus shows up in the equipment we bring and the questions we ask before we start.
St. Louis customers tend to call us after a routine has broken down: the dryer overheats, a load of towels needs two cycles, or the exterior flap on the wall barely lifts. We hear the same thing from property managers working through older rentals in Soulard and Benton Park, where a vent run can hide decades of lint behind original plaster. Our technicians have up to 9 years of experience, and they carry Abatement Technologies equipment for proper containment, so the debris leaves the house instead of settling into the laundry room.
We do more than vacuum from the outside. We run a camera through the run, find the crushed elbow or the sagging flex section, and fix what’s broken on the same visit. If a bird guard is missing or a vent cap has corroded, that gets handled too. Call (877) 349-6189 and we’ll book a free estimate.
We serve homeowners all over St. Louis, and we know how differently a pre-1950 brick home behaves from a newer build.
Styles & brands we work with
- Whole-home duct cleaning
- Dryer vent cleaning
- Camera inspection
- Sanitizing & deodorizing
Dryer Vent Inspection in St. Louis
Dryer Vent Inspection in St. Louis starts with a camera run through the length of the vent, from the dryer connection to the exterior termination. It’s the step that tells us whether a clean will actually solve the problem or whether there’s a crushed run, a disconnected joint, or a bird’s nest packed into an elbow. We recommend it whenever a dryer is slow, when a home changes hands, or when a vent hasn’t been opened up in years. A typical dryer vent inspection in St. Louis runs $75 – $150, and if you move ahead with cleaning the same visit, the written estimate sets the final price.
What the camera finds
The camera shows us what a shop-vac never will: lint packed hard against a galvanized elbow, a seam that pulled apart behind a wall, or a run that drops low between joists and collects moisture. We photograph what we find so you can see it before we quote anything.
What a proper clean involves
Source removal means agitating the full length of the run with rotary tools, then pulling the loosened lint out under containment. We finish by confirming the exterior flap opens freely and the airflow at the dryer end is what it should be.
Commercial Dryer Vent Cleaning in St. Louis
Commercial Dryer Vent Cleaning in St. Louis covers the laundry rooms in apartment buildings, small hotels, salons, gyms, and multi-unit rentals where one vent serves heavy daily loads. The stakes are higher in a commercial setting: lint loads build faster, and a clogged run means machines that overheat and a fire risk that a landlord can’t ignore. Most commercial jobs in St. Louis run $250 – $600 depending on the number of runs and how much buildup the camera reveals. The price comes from a written estimate agreed before work starts, one flat price per system.
Multiple runs and shared chases
Buildings with stacked dryers often share a masonry chase, and each run needs its own clean and its own camera check. Missing one run leaves the problem half-solved, so we map every connection before we start.
Working around tenants
We schedule commercial work so laundry rooms stay usable and containment keeps lint out of common areas. Property managers get photos of the before-and-after condition of each run, which helps with records and any future inspection.
Trusted Brands We Service in St. Louis
We work with air-quality brands you’ll recognize, and that knowledge carries into how we think about the whole system around your dryer. We’re authorized to service and recommend systems from Honeywell and Aprilaire, two of the most recognized names in home air quality, and we use Abatement Technologies equipment for proper HEPA containment during cleaning. Guardsman products round out the list. What that means for a St. Louis homeowner is simple: if the vent cleaning turns up a related air-quality issue, we can talk through it in plain terms rather than pointing you toward a second contractor. We don’t stock parts on a truck, but we can source what a vent run needs and get it handled in a timely way.
See the difference
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AfterCommon Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in St. Louis Homes
- Lint packed at hard elbows. Original galvanized dryer runs in pre-1950 brick homes have sharp turns and minimal clearance, so lint collects at each elbow long before the exterior flap ever sticks open. The dryer slows down gradually, which is why so many St. Louis homeowners don’t notice until towels stop drying.
- Sagging flex duct in Soulard and Benton Park. Retrofitted flex runs often dip between joists, creating low spots. River-valley humidity turns the lint in those dips into a paste that clogs the pathway, and no amount of vacuuming from the outside clears it.
- The clean lint trap illusion. A clean trap catches only a fraction of the lint a dryer produces. Decades of buildup in the run behind historic plaster walls goes unnoticed until the dryer starts overheating, and by then the vent is badly restricted.
- Disconnected and crushed runs. Settling brick, old renovations, and rerouted appliances can leave a joint pulled apart or a section crushed flat. A camera inspection is the only reliable way to find these before they cause a real problem.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in St. Louis, MO
Dryer vent cleaning in St. Louis typically runs $125 – $275 for a standard single-family run, with the final figure set by the written estimate once we’ve seen the vent. A short, straight run cleans faster than a masonry chase with three elbows. A vent that needs rerouting, a new cap, bird guard installation, or a lint trap retrofit adds to the job, and each of those is priced separately before work begins. Commercial work usually lands between $250 and $600. We charge one flat price per system, never a per-vent price, and the estimate is free. That’s the honest answer to how much this costs in St. Louis, and it’s why we inspect first instead of quoting a teaser figure over the phone. Call (877) 349-6189 to book.
We Also Serve Cities Near St. Louis
Our dryer vent cleaning work extends into the communities around St. Louis, including Clayton, University City, Webster Groves, and Jennings. Each has its own mix of housing, from older brick to mid-century ranches, and the vent problems shift with the age of the home. If you’re just outside the city limits, our dryer vent cleaning team can still help, and the estimate works the same way.
Serving St. Louis, MO – Our Local Coverage Area
We serve St. Louis 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 St. Louis
Your vent runs through original masonry with tight 90-degree turns, while a Chesterfield home often has a shorter flex run with gentler bends. Lint drops out of the airstream at every sharp turn, so those historic chases accumulate buildup far faster. A camera inspection shows exactly where. Call (877) 349-6189 for a free estimate.
Yes. We use rotary brushes sized for the run, and we work through the vent itself rather than cutting into brick or plaster. The camera confirms the path before we agitate anything, which protects the masonry on tight runs. Call (877) 349-6189 to schedule.
Yes. A dryer vent inspection looks specifically at the dryer exhaust run with a camera, checking for lint, crushed sections, bird nests, and disconnected joints. Air duct cleaning covers the HVAC supply and return system, which is a separate pathway. We offer both, and we’ll tell you which one your problem points to. Call (877) 349-6189.
Not always, but it’s the most common cause we find in St. Louis. A restricted vent, a crushed elbow, or a sagging flex section all slow drying the same way. A camera inspection tells you whether the vent is the culprit before you spend money on appliance repair. Call (877) 349-6189 for a free estimate.
They do. Commercial laundry rooms run heavier loads, so lint builds faster and multiple runs often share a chase that needs mapping first. Cleaning costs run $250 – $600 depending on how many runs and how much buildup we find. Call (877) 349-6189 to book an estimate.
Ready to get your vent cleared? Call Bellmont Air Duct Cleaning at (877) 349-6189 for a free estimate. We answer 24/7, with fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday. One flat price per system, agreed before work starts, and before-and-after photos of your own vent so you know the work was done.
Written by the team at Bellmont Air Duct Cleaning.