Dryer Vent Cleaning in Wellesley
Lint is fuel, and the run behind an old house is longer than you think
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Pricing, before you commit
Where does your vent come out?
A ground-floor wall exit is the straightforward version at $249. A roof exit, a run over twenty-five feet, or several bends is the other one. Two questions in the calculator and you have your number.
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$249 – $449
Inspection (credited)
−$49
Typical job
$249 – $349
Final price quoted in writing before any work.
The craft, done properly
DRYER VENT CLEANING IN WELLESLEY, MA
Dryer vent cleaning is $249 for a standard ground-floor wall exit and up to $449 where the exit is on the roof, the run is longer than twenty-five feet, there are multiple bends, or the buildup is heavy. The service covers full lint removal from the appliance all the way to the exterior cap, an airflow test before and after, a check of the exterior cap, and reconnection of the vent to the machine.
Lint is not dust. It is fine, dry, combustible material accumulating inside a duct that gets hot every time the machine runs, and a restricted vent makes the dryer work longer and hotter to do the same job. Blocked vents are one of the more common causes of house fires that start in a laundry room.
The length of the run is what makes this a Wellesley conversation rather than a generic one. In a pre-war house the laundry is often in the basement with the duct running the length of the house to reach an outside wall, or up through the structure to a roof exit. In the teardown rebuilds the laundry is usually upstairs, which shortens the run but adds bends. Both are on our dryer vent service page.
Full lint removal from appliance to exterior cap
The Work
A long run is the thing that changes everything.
Every foot of duct and every bend gives lint somewhere to settle. A short straight run out through a wall stays clear for a long time. A run that travels thirty feet through a basement and turns three corners collects material steadily no matter how careful you are with the filter, because the filter never catches all of it.
The airflow test is what makes the visit measurable rather than reassuring. We read the flow before and after, so the difference is a number rather than an opinion. If the exterior cap is damaged or has been taken over by nesting material, that gets flagged and quoted on the spot — a flap that no longer opens undoes the cleaning within a season. The same crew handles the chimney sweep and can check the cap on the flue while the ladder is already up.
The same crews cover this service from Burlington and across the Massachusetts area. Everything available here is listed on the Wellesley page.
When to book
Signs a Wellesley dryer vent needs cleaning.
This one announces itself through the machine rather than through the duct, which is why it usually gets blamed on the dryer.
The first one is the one people live with for years. A dryer that needs two cycles is not tired — it is working against a restricted duct, and it is using twice the electricity to do it.
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A chimney isn't clean because it looks clean. It's clean when the flue shows bare masonry — and we photograph it to prove it.
Company Owner
The Brown Chimney Standard · Wellesley
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Grove Street, not Boston
Our office sits on Grove St, a few minutes from Wellesley Square. The Square, the Hills, and the Farms are each a short drive from the door — nobody is routing a truck out from the city to reach you.
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Rated across the town's villages — Wellesley Square, Wellesley Hills, the Farms, and out toward Cliff Estates and Babson Park.
One street, two centuries
A third of Wellesley predates 1939, and much of what looks new was built on a torn-down lot. A hundred-year-old flue and a factory-built firebox can sit two doors apart. Both are ordinary work here.
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What to expect
What happens during a Wellesley dryer vent visit.
A visit runs under an hour on a standard run and longer where the duct is long or the exit is on the roof. The technician needs access to the machine and to the exterior vent, so we ask which floor the laundry is on when you book — in the older houses here it is usually the basement, and that changes the equipment brought to the door.
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Airflow test — before
The run is measured at the exterior cap before anything is touched. This number is your baseline — and your proof at the end.
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Disconnect & access
The dryer is pulled, the transition hose disconnected, and both ends of the duct opened for full-run access.
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Rotary brush cleaning
Brushes sized to the duct work the entire run from both directions, with vacuum extraction capturing lint as it breaks loose — including the bends where clogs hide.
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Cap inspection & clearing
The exterior cap is cleared and checked — a crushed or screen-blocked cap chokes airflow as badly as lint does.
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Reconnect & airflow test — after
The vent is properly reconnected and the airflow measured again. Before-and-after numbers go in your report: the restriction is gone, and you can see it.
For transparency
What this visit doesn't cover.
Appliance repair. We clean and reconnect the vent and test the airflow; a dryer with a failing heating element or motor needs an appliance technician.
Vent cap replacement. Where the exterior cap is damaged or the flap has failed, it is quoted on site as its own line rather than assumed into the cleaning.
Rerouting or rebuilding the duct. A run that is too long, crushed, or built from the wrong material is a different job and is quoted separately after we have seen it.
FAQs
Common questions about dryer vent cleaning in Wellesley
How often should this be done?
Once a year for a normal household, and more often if the run is long or you dry heavily. The interval is really about the length and shape of the duct rather than the calendar — a thirty-foot basement run with bends fills faster than a short wall exit.
Our laundry is in the basement and the vent runs the length of the house. Does that cost more?
It can. Runs over twenty-five feet, multiple bends, and roof exits all move the price toward the $449 end, because the work takes longer and needs different equipment. Long basement runs are the norm in the pre-war houses here, so it is worth mentioning when you book.
Why do our clothes take two cycles to dry?
Almost always a restricted vent. The machine cannot push moist air out fast enough, so the cycle finishes with the clothes still damp. That is also the state in which a dryer runs hottest, which is the part that matters.
Do you check the outside vent as well?
Yes — the cleaning runs from the appliance all the way to the exterior cap, and the cap itself gets inspected. A flap that no longer opens, or one that has been taken over by nesting material, undoes the cleaning quickly.
Can you do this on the same visit as the chimney?
Usually, and it is worth asking when you book. Both services need a technician in the house and often on the roof, so combining them saves a second appointment.
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Every Brown Chimney job in Wellesley is measured on site, priced in writing, and started only after you approve it. Structural labor carries a 1-year workmanship warranty. Call 781-547-7784 or book online.