How a condo dryer vent is different
In a house, the vent runs from the dryer to an outside wall or the roof, and it belongs to you. In a condo it depends on the building. Some units vent straight out through an exterior wall. In many mid-rise and high-rise buildings, each unit's duct joins a shared vertical shaft that carries exhaust from every floor up to the roof, with a fan at the top.
That changes who does what. Under Florida's condominium law, the association maintains the common elements, and a shared shaft is usually one of them (section 718.113, Florida Statutes). The duct inside your unit, from the dryer to the wall or the shaft, is usually yours. Your declaration says exactly where the line falls.
What we clean in your unit
- The duct from your dryer. We clean the run from the dryer connection to where it leaves your unit, through whatever wall, ceiling or closet it passes.
- Behind and inside the dryer. The exhaust port and the lint trap housing. With Premium, also the bottom pan and the area around the motor.
- The airflow, measured. Before and after, with the dryer running, so you and the association can see what changed.
- A written report. What we found, what we did, both readings, and anything in the building's part of the system that looks wrong.
We don't clean a building's shared shaft or its roof fan from inside a unit. That is the association's to arrange, and it is a different job, with access to the roof and every floor.
What a condo or high-rise unit costs
A unit is priced like a house: one flat rate for the visit, plus the condo and high-rise surcharge for the extra time a building takes, from parking and check-in to the elevator ride. You see the full price before you book.
Prices
Flat rates
One flat rate per visit, the same in every city we serve.
Basic
Full vent run cleaned end-to-end. Exterior cap cleaned. Lint trap and dryer port clean. Airflow measured before and after. Written report left with customer.
$150
Premium
Everything in Basic, plus a deep clean inside the dryer: the bottom pan and around the motor, where lint slips past the trap. Bore-scope inspection of the full vent run.
$250
Not sure which one you need? Book either one. We inspect your vent on site and recommend what fits your situation. No pressure, just a recommendation. Or take the 10-second quiz.
Extras, only where they apply: Transition Duct $50, Exterior Cover $150, Condo / High-Rise Surcharge $100.
Managing a whole building, or many units at once? That is quoted after a site visit. Request a quote and tell us about the property.
Working with your building
Many condo buildings ask contractors to check in at the desk, park in a set spot, use the service elevator, and work within set hours. Tell us your building's rules when you book, and we plan the visit around them.
Condos are a big part of the housing along the coast, from Highland Beach to Boca Raton and Delray Beach, and we clean units across Palm Beach County.
Signs your unit's vent needs cleaning
- A load takes more than one cycle to dry
- The laundry closet gets hot or humid while the dryer runs
- A burning smell, or lint collecting around the dryer
- Your building has sent a notice about dryer vents
Back for the season? A unit closed up for the summer gives lint time to settle and damp to set in. Run a test load first, and if it takes long to dry, have the vent checked. Our checklist for returning residents covers what to look for.
What to do before we arrive
A little preparation makes the visit quicker and keeps your building happy:
- Tell the front desk or management office a contractor is coming, if your building asks for that
- Clear the space in front of the laundry closet so we can pull the dryer out
- Empty the dryer, and run a load beforehand if you can, so you know how long it takes to dry
- If you know where the vent leaves your unit, tell us; if not, we will find it
That is all. We clean up before we leave, and the dryer goes back where it was.
Questions about condo cleaning
Can you clean a vent that goes into a shared shaft?
We clean your unit's duct up to the shaft. The shaft itself is the association's to maintain.
Does the association need to approve the visit?
Usually not for cleaning the duct inside your own unit, but many buildings want contractors registered at the desk. Check with your management office.
How long does it take?
About 45 minutes in the unit, plus whatever time the building needs for check-in and parking.
Will I get something for the board?
Yes. The written report lists what we cleaned and both airflow readings.
Book your unit
Book online, or call and we'll plan the visit around your building.