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Caps & crowns
Flue relining
Masonry repair
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Chimney sweep logs do not sweep chimneys. They loosen some creosote - which then falls where a brush and vacuum still have to collect it.
Fast, Reliable Dryer Vent Cleaning Across Venice
Dryer vent cleaning in Venice runs $149 – $249 for a standard single-story home, and we’re usually in the neighborhood within 48 hours of your call. The salt air coming off the Pacific does something to vent systems that inland crews never see: it corrodes hoods, rusts dampers shut, and packs foil ducting with a sticky lint paste that hardens like cement. If you live in the 90291 or 90294 zip codes, we know exactly what you’re up against. Call (833) 467-7685 and we’ll come out, run a camera through your vent, and show you what’s actually happening inside that run.
Why Ontario Chimney Is Venice’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
We’ve spent enough time on the walk streets and canal bungalows to know that Venice homes don’t work like everywhere else. A dryer vent that would be a quick job in Culver City turns into a tight-access puzzle when it’s squeezed between two 1920s cottages with three feet of clearance and a salt-corroded termination hood that hasn’t opened in years. Our Dryer Vent Cleaning techs come prepared for that reality, not surprised by it.
Al Vickers runs our operation with a simple rule: nothing gets recommended until the camera shows it. That matters in Venice, where coastal moisture and old housing stock make vent problems look worse than they are and have also, unfortunately, made homeowners targets for unnecessary liner replacements. If we find a problem, we’ll show you the footage. If we find a clog and nothing else, we’ll clean it and tell you the vent is fine.
Venice homeowners call us because we treat dryer vent work as fire prevention, not a side job. That’s the same seriousness we bring to chimney sweeping and repair across Venice and the surrounding coast. One company from inspection to repair means you’re not coordinating a cleaner who can’t fix what they find and a contractor who never sees the vent before quoting.
Styles & brands we work with
- Sweep & inspection
- Caps & crowns
- Flue relining
- Masonry repair
- Gas fireplace service
Our Dryer Vent Cleaning Services in Venice
Dryer Vent Cleaning
A full cleaning on a Venice home runs $149 – $249 depending on the length of the run, the number of bends, and whether the vent terminates on a roof, an exterior wall, or through an old chimney flue. We clean the entire run, not just the visible sections, using brushes sized to your duct diameter and a HEPA vacuum at the termination point. Coastal humidity makes lint stick to duct walls here in a way it doesn’t inland, so a that quick leaf-blower job someone did two years ago may have left half the restriction still in place.
Dryer Vent Repair
Salt spray off the ocean eats through vent hoods and dampers on canalside and beach-adjacent properties faster than anywhere else in LA. We replace rusted hoods, freed jammed dampers, repair crushed or separated duct sections, and reseal joints with aluminum tape, never duct tape. In Venice’s older bungalows, we also see a lot of foil transition duct that’s been crushed flat behind the dryer against a walk-street wall, and that’s a hidden fire hazard we find with a camera before we recommend any replacement.
Dryer Vent Installation
When a vent is beyond repair or was never installed right in the first place, we install new solid 4-inch aluminum or DuraFlex runs with a proper exterior termination. Venice’s code and common sense both require dedicated vent runs, not connections into old chimney flues. We handle the wall penetration, the bracket, the damper, and the sealing, with materials that hold up to salt air. Expect $280 – $480 for a typical single-story replacement depending on run length and wall type.
Dryer Vent Inspection with Camera Documentation
Every job starts with a camera inspection, and we’ll send you the photos or video. This is where the industry separates. A handyman will tell you the vent “looks fine” because the dryer still pushes warm air out. We’ll show you the lint caked behind the damper, the crushed section behind the dryer, or the corroded hood that hasn’t actually closed since the last coastal storm. In Venice specifically, we use this camera footage to show homeowners what salt air has done to their vent and what actually needs attention now versus what can wait another season. Nothing is recommended without that evidence.
Trusted Brands We Service in Venice
We stock and install vent components from manufacturers built for corrosive coastal environments. That means DuraFlex for flexible vent runs that need to navigate tight joist bays and offset transitions, plus termination hoods and dampers sourced through Copperfield and Olympia Chimney, the same professional distributors chimney contractors across the country use. You won’t find these parts at a big-box store, and that’s the point. A $14 vinyl hood from the hardware store lasts about two years in Venice’s salt air. The galvanized and stainless components we install are the same ones specified for commercial venting jobs. We keep common sizes on the trucks, so most repairs don’t require a second visit.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Venice Homes
- Rusted-shut dampers and termination hoods. The marine layer keeps moisture on exterior metal year-round, and salt accelerates the rust. We see dampers frozen in the closed position, which means your dryer is pushing hot, lint-filled air into a wall cavity or back into the laundry room.
- Lint recirculation under corroded chimney caps. In older Venice bungalows, some dryer vents terminate under a chimney cap or share a chase with the fireplace flue. When that cap rusts apart, lint recirculates into the attic or gets pulled back into the house through gaps in the old mortar.
- Crushed foil transition duct behind walk-street dryers. Space in a walk-street bungalow is measured in inches. Foil duct gets pushed flat against plaster walls, creating a hidden choke point. The dryer runs hot, clothes take two cycles, and that lint trap becomes a fire load you can’t see without a camera.
- Flappers stuck open on canalside homes. A vent hood with a flapper that won’t close invites damp marine air, salt, and pests into the duct. We find nests, rusted interiors, and sometimes standing condensation inside those runs. This is Venice-specific, and it’s why vent inspection here should be annual, not every few years.
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AfterPricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Venice, CA
A standard dryer vent cleaning on a Venice single-story home typically runs $149 – $249. Homes with roof terminations, longer runs over 20 feet, or vents tied into old chimney chases can run higher, and we’ll tell you the exact number before we start. Repair work like a replacement hood or damper usually adds $85 – $180 depending on the part and access. Full installations on older bungalows where the vent has failed or was improvised years ago run $280 – $480. Those are the numbers we quote on the phone once we know your cross streets and situation. Call (833) 467-7685 for a free estimate over the phone, or to schedule a camera inspection. The inspection is free with any cleaning.
We Also Serve Cities Near Venice
Our service area covers the neighborhoods immediately around Venice, including Santa Monica, Culver City, Ladera Heights, and Century City. If you’re just over the border in any of those communities, the same camera-first approach and flat-rate pricing applies. Most appointments in Venice and adjacent neighborhoods are scheduled within 48 hours of your call to (833) 467-7685.
Serving Venice, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Venice 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 Venice
Most Venice homes need dryer vent cleaning annually, compared to every two to three years inland. The reason is the marine layer: constant moisture plus salt in the air makes lint stick to duct walls instead of blowing through, and it also corrodes dampers and hoods faster than the dry heat inland. If you notice longer drying times, a burning smell, or the dryer getting hot to the touch, don’t wait. Call (833) 467-7685 and we’ll get a camera in there.
Yes, with a caveat. Many older Venice bungalows have dryer vents that were run into old chimney flues, and we can often clean those in place if the flue liner is intact and the connection is code-compliant. What we can’t do is leave that setup as-is if the camera shows it’s unsafe. In those cases, we’ll show you the footage and explain whether a repair or a dedicated 4-inch vent run is the right fix. The estimate for that work is free.
Overwhelmingly yes. Salt-laden ocean air and year-round dampness accelerate rust on exterior metal significantly compared to inland LA. We replace more rusted-shut dampers and corroded hoods in Venice’s 90291 and 90294 zip codes than anywhere else we work. It’s not cosmetic: a shut damper sends hot lint-filled air into places that can start a fire. Call us and we’ll replace it with a corrosion-resistant hood.
We inspect and clean the entire run, from the dryer connection all the way to the exterior termination point, using a camera before and after. That includes the sections inside walls, through joist bays, and up through old chimney chases that no one has looked at in years. In Venice, that camera footage is especially important because tight bungalow construction hides crushed flex duct and salt-corroded joints that are invisible from either end of the vent. You get the photos or video after the job.
We install and service DuraFlex vent systems plus termination hoods and dampers sourced through Copperfield and Olympia Chimney, the same professional suppliers used by certified chimney and venting contractors. These are galvanized and stainless steel products built for corrosive coastal conditions, not the thin aluminum hardware-store types that fail within a few years of Venice salt air. If you want to know what’s on your wall right now, we’ll tell you during the inspection. Call (833) 467-7685 for an exact quote – estimates are free.
Call Ontario Chimney for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Venice
If your dryer is taking two cycles to dry a load, the hood outside looks like a rusted piece of driftwood, or you just bought a bungalow near Abbot Kinney and have no idea when the vent was last touched, call us. We’ll come out, show you what’s in the vent, and give you honest options with camera evidence behind every recommendation. No scare tactics, no unnecessary liner replacements. Call (833) 467-7685 for a free estimate and schedule your dryer vent cleaning in Venice today.
Written by Al Vickers, Owner at Ontario Chimney, serving Venice since day one.