Dryer Vent Repair in Florida
Dryer 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. In Florida it costs $200 to $600 depending on where the damage is and how much of the run has to change.
Some vents are clean enough and still do not work. A joint in the attic has pulled apart and the dryer is blowing warm, wet lint into the insulation. A section behind the dryer has been crushed by the machine being pushed back. A previous owner ran foil hose through a wall cavity. Cleaning those runs moves lint around; it does not fix the airflow.
We find the failure before quoting. The airflow reading at the hood tells us whether air is getting out, and inspecting the run tells us where it is getting lost. You see what we found, and you get one price for the repair before anything is opened.
Repairs use rigid metal duct, joints sealed with foil tape rather than screws that catch lint, and the shortest safe route the house allows. Where a run is longer than the Florida Building Code allows for your dryer, we tell you, because no amount of cleaning makes an over length run work.
Key benefits
Found, then quoted
You see the separated joint or the crushed section before you agree to anything.
Rigid metal, sealed properly
No foil or plastic hose inside walls or ceilings, no screws through the duct, joints taped.
Code length checked
We measure the run against the 35 foot rule and its bend deductions, and the dryer maker's limit where it allows more.
Cleaned as part of it
A repaired run is cleaned end to end before it goes back into service.
Our process
- Airflow and inspection. Reading at the hood, then the run checked from the dryer to the termination.
- Show and quote. What failed, where, and one price to fix it.
- Repair. Damaged sections replaced with rigid metal, joints refitted and taped, supports added where the run sags.
- Clean and test. Full run cleaned, hood and damper cleared, airflow measured again and shown to you.
Dryer Vent Repair: FAQs
How much does dryer vent repair cost?
$200 to $600 in Florida. A crushed transition or one separated joint sits at the bottom; replacing a long attic section or rerouting a run sits at the top. You get one price before work starts.
Is foil dryer hose allowed?
Only as the short listed transition behind the dryer, no longer than 8 feet and never concealed inside a wall, floor or ceiling. Inside the structure the duct has to be rigid metal.
Why is there lint in my attic?
A joint in the run has separated or the duct has been cut or crushed, so the dryer is exhausting into the attic. That is warm, wet, flammable lint next to insulation and wood, and it should be repaired rather than cleaned.
Can a dryer vent be too long?
Yes. The code limit is 35 feet, less 2.5 feet for every 45 degree bend and 5 feet for every 90 degree bend, unless the dryer maker allows longer. A run past its limit stays slow however clean it is.
