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Gas fireplace serviceLevel 1 sweep and inspection to the NFPA 211 annual standard - flue, crown, cap, and flashing checked and photographed
Chimney sweep logs do not sweep chimneys. They loosen some creosote - which then falls where a brush and vacuum still have to collect it.
Fast, Reliable Dryer Vent Cleaning Across Los Angeles
Dryer vent cleaning in Los Angeles typically runs $139 – $249 for a standard single-family home, and in older ZIPs like 90005 and 90007 where vents tie into original brick stacks, expect work to take 60 – 90 minutes instead of the usual 45. We’re Ashwood Chimney Sweep, led by Norm Castillo, and we treat dryer vent cleaning as a fire-safety service, not an add-on. If you live in Koreatown, Echo Park, Silver Lake, or anywhere between the 10 and the 101, call (833) 805-3229 for a free estimate. We know these streets, these bungalows, and the particular ways their vents fail.
Why Ashwood Chimney Sweep Is Los Angeles’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
Most dryer vent companies send a tech with a brush and a shop vac. We show up understanding how Los Angeles’s older housing stock actually behaves. In the dense 90003 and 90007 ZIPs, many pre-1930 bungalows have dryer vents that terminate into the same chimney stack or shared flue as a neighbor’s appliance, so lint and exhaust can cross-contaminate adjacent units through deteriorated mortar joints. That’s not something a generic vent-cleaning crew flags. It’s something we look for on every call, because Norm built our reputation on catching exactly these hidden fire risks before they become structure fires.
Homeowners across Los Angeles call us back because we don’t upsell and we don’t invent problems. We show you the camera footage. If your vent is clear, we say so. If it’s not, you see the blockage with your own eyes before we touch it. That’s the standard we hold across all three service lines: Dryer Vent Cleaning, chimney sweeping, and chimney repair. One call, one crew, no hand-off to a stranger.
We serve all of Los Angeles, from the historic core up through Hollywood, and we carry professional-grade parts on the truck: Famco ventilation components, DuraFlex liner, and Copperfield caps. When your vent needs more than cleaning, we fix it the same day with materials certified for the trade, not whatever’s on the shelf at the hardware store.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Dryer Vent Cleaning Services in Los Angeles
Dryer Vent Cleaning
We remove built-up lint from the full vent run, from the dryer connection to the exterior termination point. In Los Angeles homes where the vent ties into an old brick flue, we inspect the connection for spalling mortar and broken seals that let exhaust leak into wall cavities or neighboring units. Standard cleaning includes before-and-after photos and a camera inspection of the interior, so you’re not taking our word for it. Typical cost: $139 – $249 depending on vent length, roof access, and whether the vent shares a stack with another appliance.
Chimney Cap Installation
An uncapped or damaged cap on a shared chimney stack invites rain, pigeons, and loose debris into the flue, and in attached Los Angeles properties, that debris ends up in your dryer vent. We install Copperfield and Famco caps sized to your flue, with proper screening to keep pests out while maintaining draft. In neighborhoods like Silver Lake and Echo Park where roof lines are tight and access is often from the street side, we bring our own ladders and safety gear. Cap installation runs $180 – $320 for materials and labor, depending on flue size and roof pitch.
Level 2 Inspection
A Level 2 inspection is a camera scan of the entire vent or flue system, including the interior walls, to document cracks, gaps, and blockages that a visual check can’t reach. In a historic Los Angeles home, this is the inspection that catches earthquake hairline cracks in mortar crowns and deteriorated mortar joints in shared stacks. We recommend it after any property sale, after any chimney fire, or if your dryer suddenly takes twice as long to dry clothes. Cost in Los Angeles: $199 – $349, and if we find a problem, you’ll see it on screen before we quote a repair.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees — you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Los Angeles
We stock and install DuraFlex flexible liner systems, Famco ventilation components, and Copperfield caps, because we repair with the same materials professional contractors specify. These aren’t retail products. DuraFlex and Copperfield are distributed exclusively through the professional chimney trade, which means when we quote a liner or cap for your Los Angeles home, it’s the same product a certified chimney contractor would use on a five-story apartment building. For dryer vents that share a flue with another appliance, the difference between an improvised fix and a correct Famco or DuraFlex installation is often the difference between a safe home and a slow-building fire hazard.
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AfterCommon Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Los Angeles Homes
- Dryer vents tied into shared chimney flues. In attached 1920s bungalows and duplexes across 90003 and 90007, we regularly find dryer exhaust entering the same stack as a neighbor’s water heater. Lint migrates through cracked mortar joints into the adjacent flue, creating a fire risk in a unit that never produced the lint.
- Painted-over brick trapping moisture. Original 1920s brick that has been painted multiple times can’t breathe. Moisture gets trapped, the brick spalls, and the resulting gaps compromise dryer vent seals. By the time you smell exhaust or see lint around the wall, the damage is already underway.
- Earthquake hairline cracks in mortar crowns. Los Angeles shakes. Older homes in the historic core carry hairline cracks from decades of seismic movement. Rain from winter storms enters through those cracks, then dries out in summer heat, widening the gaps. That’s how pests and water get into a vent system that looked fine from the ground.
- Sporadic-use creosote in dual-purpose stacks. Los Angeles’s Mediterranean climate means dryers run year-round but fireplaces get used in short bursts during holiday season. The combination of lint from constant dryer use and creosote from episodic fires in the same stack creates a layered fuel source that a standard vent brush won’t remove.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Los Angeles, CA
A standard dryer vent cleaning in Los Angeles runs $139 – $249. If your vent shares a chimney stack, add $60 – $100 for the additional inspection time. A Level 2 camera inspection runs $199 – $349, and a new chimney cap installed runs $180 – $320. What moves the cost in this city is roof access. Tight streets in Koreatown and Silver Lake, parked cars, and steep-pitch roofs on 1920s bungalows all add time, and time is the honest cost driver. We quote a flat price before we start, based on what we can see. No surprises after the fact. Call (833) 805-3229 for an exact quote. Estimates are free, and we’ll tell you plainly if you can wait.
We Also Serve Cities Near Los Angeles
Beyond our Los Angeles service area, we work regularly in Koreatown, Echo Park, Silver Lake, and Hollywood. If you’re on the edge of any of those neighborhoods, you’re still in our normal routing. We schedule Los Angeles jobs by ZIP, grouping nearby calls to keep response times short during the pre-winter rush. When you call, tell us your cross streets. We’ll tell you exactly when we can be there.
Serving Los Angeles, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Los Angeles area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage — if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs – Dryer Vent Cleaning in Los Angeles
Yes, and this is one of the most common problems we document in older Los Angeles duplexes. When two appliances share a brick stack and the mortar between flue tiles has deteriorated, lint from your dryer can push through gaps into the adjacent flue, where it accumulates around your neighbor’s water heater vent. That’s a carbon monoxide and fire risk in their unit, caused by a vent problem in yours. The fix is usually a dedicated liner, often a DuraFlex system, to isolate your dryer exhaust. Call (833) 805-3229 and ask for a Level 2 inspection. We’ll camera the stack and show you exactly where the cross-contamination is happening.
Yes, an original brick chimney is a frequent culprit in 90007 bungalows. Over decades, mortar crowns erode, missing caps let in debris, and hairline earthquake cracks widen. Any of these can partially block the vent, forcing your dryer to push moist air through a restricted opening. You’ll notice clothes taking two cycles to dry, the dryer running hot, and sometimes a musty smell near the appliance. In a 1920s bungalow off Avalon Boulevard in 90003, our tech found the dryer vent routed into the original brick chimney flue, which was also serving the adjacent unit’s water heater. The shared stack had spalling mortar and a missing chimney cap, allowing lint to accumulate alongside third-degree creosote. We installed a dedicated DuraFlex liner and cap to isolate the dryer exhaust and restore proper draft. That’s the kind of repair a standard vent-only company won’t catch. Call for an inspection before you replace a dryer that isn’t the problem.
Yes. Tight street access in Koreatown, Silver Lake, and Echo Park is something we plan for daily. We don’t need to park a truck directly in front of your building. Our techs carry equipment up from wherever they can legally park, and we use roof-safe ladders and harnesses when the route is steep or awkward. We also clean many Los Angeles vents from the interior, through the dryer connection, when roof access is genuinely unsafe. Tell us about your street situation when you call. We’ll tell you honestly whether roof work is needed or if an interior clean will do the job.
For most Los Angeles homes, an annual cleaning is the right schedule. The mild climate doesn’t reduce lint production, it just changes the risk profile. In this city, the real threats are shared flues, earthquake cracks, and pest intrusion during the dry summer months. If your vent shares a stack with another appliance or terminates into an original brick flue, we recommend cleaning every 8 – 10 months. If you’ve noticed longer dry times, a burning smell, or lint around the exterior vent opening, call (833) 805-3229 now rather than waiting for the annual cycle.
A Level 2 inspection is a camera scan of the entire vent interior, from the dryer connection to the exterior or stack termination. It documents cracks, gaps, blockages, and cross-contamination risks that a visual check cannot see. In a historic Los Angeles home with an original brick chimney, the answer is usually yes, you need one. These stacks are 80 – 100 years old, often with painted-over brick, earthquake mortar cracks, and undocumented past repairs. A Level 2 inspection shows you what’s actually inside before you spend on repairs. Cost runs $199 – $349 in Los Angeles, and if you book a cleaning at the same time, we can often combine the two. Call (833) 805-3229 to schedule.
Written by Norm Castillo, Owner at Ashwood Chimney Sweep, serving Los Angeles with dryer vent cleaning, chimney sweeping, and chimney repair using professional-grade materials from DuraFlex, Famco, and Copperfield.