Dryer vent cleaning: a guide for pros

What customers ask, how to win the job, and what to put on your profile.

Offering dryer vent cleaning

Dryer vent cleaning is a safety job that customers judge by how fast their laundry dries after the visit. Win by documenting the vent route, showing the lint you removed and explaining the fire risk in plain words.

What customers ask

  • Why does my dryer take so long to dry?
  • How often do I need this done?
  • Is my vent a fire risk?
  • Can you clean the vent from the outside?
  • What do you do about a long vent run?
  • How long does the cleaning take?

How to win the job

  • On the first call, ask the dryer's make and model, the vent length if known, whether it is gas or electric, and any symptoms like long drying times.
  • Bring rotary brushes, a long flexible brush, an air tool, a vacuum, a flashlight and a camera, so you can see the whole run.
  • Photograph the lint you remove and the exterior flap before and after the cleaning.
  • Quote the cleaning, the duct replacement and the hood replacement as separate lines, so the customer can choose.
  • Check the airflow at the exterior hood and record it on the work order.
  • Explain the fire risk of lint in plain words and recommend the cleaning interval for the home.

What to put on your profile

  • Before and after photos of dryer vent cleaning, with the lint shown in the duct.
  • The duct materials you clean and replace, such as rigid metal and semi-rigid duct.
  • Whether you work on exterior hoods at height, listed only if your crew does that work safely.
  • Your airflow testing, if you do it.

Follow-up that helps the customer

  • Send the photos and a note on the vent length, the material and the next cleaning date.
  • Remind the customer of the cleaning interval before the next season.
  • Offer a hood or duct replacement as a separate item the customer can decide on later.

Licenses and permits

Dryer vent cleaning is commonly done under a contractor or cleaning license, and changes to the vent duct or exterior opening may need a permit. Confirm your requirements with your state or local licensing agency before you take service calls.

Questions

Does infinibell charge me for leads?

Joining is free. You pay only for leads you accept, and you can decline a lead for free. Your profile is reviewed before it goes live.

Who sees a dryer vent request?

Customers describe the job and pick the pros they want by name. Only the pros a customer picks see the request.

What does the Insured badge show?

The Insured badge appears when we have checked your current insurance.

About this guide

This national guide is written and checked by infinibell. Rules and conditions differ by place, so local pros are credited on guides for the cities they serve, not on national ones.

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