Dryer Vent Cleaning in St. Petersburg, FL
St. Petersburg has 1920s bungalows in Historic Kenwood and the Old Northeast, mid century block homes across the west side, and low lying waterfront streets like Shore Acres and Snell Isle, where many houses flooded in the 2024 storms and are being repaired, rebuilt or raised. Cleaning runs $100 to $200, and we measure airflow at the outside hood before and after.
What we find most often in St. Petersburg: A raised or rebuilt house where the laundry moved and the new vent route came out longer, with more bends, than anyone checked against the code.
Raised and rebuilt houses
When a flooded house in Shore Acres is lifted or rebuilt, the laundry often moves up a level or into a different room. The dryer duct then needs a whole new route, and the easiest route for a busy crew is not always the shortest.
A run that drops through the floor, crosses under the raised house and climbs an outside wall can use up its allowance quickly: 35 feet to start, less 5 feet for each 90 degree bend, unless the dryer's instructions allow more. We check the finished route, measure airflow, and tell you plainly if it is over.
New stairs, landings and decks also crowd the old hood positions. The termination has to stay at least 3 feet from any door or window into the house.
Bungalows in Kenwood and the Old Northeast
In the 1920s bungalows the laundry often lives in a back porch addition, a converted garage or a small rear room. The runs are short, but many still pass through the original wood frame wall behind a plastic hood that has gone brittle and cracked.
A cracked hood lets rain into the wall cavity around the duct, and a broken damper lets humid bay air back in at night. Replacing the hood with a sound one with a working damper is a small job that protects old framing.
Salt air on the bay side
Snell Isle, Shore Acres and Pinellas Point sit right on the water and get salt on every exposed hinge. Dampers corrode and freeze in position, and metal hoods pit through.
Cleaning costs $100 to $200 per run. Rerouting a rebuilt house's vent or replacing a failed hood costs $200 to $600, quoted before work begins.
What it costs in St. Petersburg
| Job | Price |
|---|---|
| Dryer vent cleaning, wall or short run | $100 to $200 |
| Dryer vent cleaning, long attic or roof run | $100 to $200 |
| Repair: separated joint, crushed or foil duct | $200 to $600 |
| New dryer duct installation or replacement | $200 to $600 |
| Condo buildings and associations | Quoted per unit |
You get the figure for your vent before we book. If what we find changes it, you hear that before any extra work starts.
Where in St. Petersburg we work
All of St. Petersburg and the surrounding Pinellas County area, including Historic Kenwood, Old Northeast, Crescent Lake, Snell Isle, Shore Acres and Pinellas Point. Call (813) 300-1379 for the price on your run.
Dryer vent services in St. Petersburg
- Dryer Vent CleaningDryer vent cleaning removes the lint packed along the duct between your dryer and the outside hood.
- Dryer Vent RepairDryer vent repair fixes a duct that cleaning cannot: a joint that has separated, a section crushed flat, foil hose hidden in a wall, or a run dumping lint into the attic.
- Dryer Vent & Dryer Duct InstallationDryer vent installation puts in a new exhaust duct, for a new laundry location or to replace a run that is past saving.
- Roof & Wall Dryer Vent CapsThe hood or roof cap at the end of the run is where many Florida dryer vents actually block: a bird nest, a damper rusted shut, a screen someone added that traps lint.
- Condo & Apartment Dryer VentsCondo and apartment dryer vents are short runs in the unit that often join a shared duct or riser serving other units.
Dryer Vents in St. Petersburg: FAQs
Our house was raised after the 2024 flooding. Should we have the dryer vent checked?
Yes, once you are moved back in and using the dryer. Raised and rebuilt houses are where we most often find runs that are too long for their bends or hoods that ended up too close to a new door. A before reading and a look at the route will tell you.
The plastic hood on my bungalow is cracked. Is that urgent?
Not an emergency, but it should be replaced soon. Rain gets into the wall around the duct, and a damper that no longer closes lets humid air and insects in.
Was my vent damaged if the house took on water?
Possibly. Duct that sat in flood water can hold silt and debris, and any foil hose should be replaced. We check the full run and tell you whether it can be cleaned or should be renewed.
How much does dryer vent cleaning cost in St. Petersburg?
$100 to $200 for most St. Petersburg homes. Repair, replacement or a new run is $200 to $600. You get the figure for your vent before we book.
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Dryer vent cleaning in St. Petersburg
Call or send the form. You get the price for your vent before we book, and the airflow numbers before and after the work.
