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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 Santa Monica
Dryer vent cleaning in Santa Monica typically costs between $149 and $289 depending on run length and access, and most jobs are completed within 60 to 90 minutes. We’ve been working on coastal LA homes for years, and Santa Monica’s salt-laden marine air creates a specific set of problems for dryer exhaust systems that inland communities simply don’t face. If you’re noticing longer dry times, a burning smell, or a lint hood that won’t close, call us at (833) 805-3229 and we’ll get your vent moving air properly again.
Our Dryer Vent Cleaning team works throughout Santa Monica, from the bungalow courts south of Pico to the Spanish-revival properties north of Montana. We know this city’s housing stock and we know how coastal corrosion wears on vent systems.
Why Ashwood Chimney Sweep Is Santa Monica’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
Santa Monica homeowners call us because we treat the dryer vent as a fire-safety system, not an afterthought. The same team that handles chimney sweeping and repair also cleans and reconfigures dryer exhaust runs, which means we understand how ventilation systems fail in coastal conditions. Norm Castillo leads every job, and the crew carries professional-grade materials from Famco and DuraFlex, not whatever’s on sale at the hardware store.
Our reputation in Santa Monica is built on straight answers. If a vent just needs cleaning, we say so. If the hood is corroded past saving and needs replacement, we show you the rust and let you make the call. No scare tactics. We’ve worked on 1920s bungalows in Ocean Park, mid-century units in the 90404 flats, and newer condos where the dryer duct runs through three stories of wall before it ever sees daylight. Each one presents different challenges, and we’ve seen them all.
Response time to Santa Monica is straightforward: we schedule within the week and often sooner depending on the season. You’ll get a real person on the phone, not a call center.
Licensed and insured. Free estimates. And we document everything with photos so you can see exactly what we found.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Dryer Vent Cleaning Services in Santa Monica
Dryer Vent Hood Replacement
In Santa Monica, galvanised vent hoods corrode fast. The marine layer keeps the air damp, and the salt accelerates rust on any metal component that faces the prevailing onshore breeze. A hood with a seized damper or rusted-out louvers needs replacement, not cleaning. We stock stainless steel Famco hoods that resist the coastal corrosion cycle and we install them with proper flashing so ocean air doesn’t wick into the wall cavity.
Rigid Duct Upgrade
Many Santa Monica dryer vents still run on foil-flex ducting, which is exactly the wrong material for this climate. Foil flex sags, traps lint in its ridges, and breaks down faster when salt air and moisture sit inside the run. We remove the old flex and install rigid aluminum duct from DuraFlex in Santa Monica, sized correctly for your dryer’s CFM rating. For a Spanish-revival home in Ocean Park or a bungalow south of Wilshire, this one upgrade often fixes the chronic slow-dry problem for good.
Level 2 Inspection
A standard cleaning clears the lint you can reach. A Level 2 inspection in Santa Monica goes further: we run a camera through the full duct run, checking for disconnected sections, hidden lint accumulation, and terminations that dump into attics or crawlspaces instead of outside. Older bungalows and courtyard properties frequently have original dryer vents that were never properly terminated when the laundry was added. We document every finding with photos so you’re not taking our word for it.
Full Duct Run Replacement
When a vent is too corroded, too crushed, or too poorly routed to save, we replace the entire run from the dryer collar to the exterior termination point. This is more involved in Santa Monica than in most cities because of the housing stock: stucco exteriors require careful flashing work, and some 1920s properties route ducts through tight wall cavities that demand precision and patience. We handle the whole job, no hand-off to a separate crew.
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 Santa Monica
We work with professional-trade components because coastal conditions punish bargain substitutes. For dryer vent work, that means Famco hoods and dampers specifically built for exterior exposure, and DuraFlex rigid aluminum duct that meets the same specifications professional contractors specify. These aren’t products you’ll find on a retail shelf. Norm Castillo chose these lines because they hold up in Santa Monica’s salt air, and because we can stock the exact parts local homes need without waiting on special orders from a supplier that doesn’t know the coastal market.
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AfterCommon Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Santa Monica Homes
- Rusted-open galvanised hoods. The salt air eats the louver hinges and damper springs within two to three years. Once the hood rusts open, ocean air and lint pack the duct run from the outside in.
- Mildew-paste lint inside the duct. Santa Monica’s humidity doesn’t just slow down drying; it mixes with dryer lint to form a sticky, odor-producing sludge that clings to duct walls and restricts airflow faster than dry lint builds up in inland cities.
- Attic or crawlspace terminations. In many pre-1960 bungalows and Spanish-revival homes, the original dryer exhaust was never run to the exterior. Lint and moisture accumulate unseen, which is both a fire hazard and a mold vector.
- Foil-flex collapse. Flexible ducting sags under its own weight, especially when humidity softens the foil over time. The result is a duct run that’s effectively 30% blocked even right after a cleaning.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Santa Monica, CA
A standard dryer vent cleaning in Santa Monica runs $149 to $229 for a single dryer with an accessible exterior termination. Homes with longer runs, roof terminations, or ducts routed through multiple stories typically fall in the $229 to $289 range. If we find a corroded hood or collapsed flex that needs replacement, the vent hood itself is $85 to $145 installed in stainless, and a rigid duct upgrade for a typical single-story run adds $180 to $320 depending on length. Every quote is given as a flat price before we start, and the estimate is free. Call (833) 805-3229 for an exact number on your home.
We Also Serve Cities Near Santa Monica
Our Dryer Vent Cleaning service area includes Venice, Century City, Culver City, and Beverly Hills, along with Santa Monica proper. If you’re just outside the city line, call (833) 805-3229 and we’ll confirm coverage for your street.
Serving Santa Monica, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica
Every 12 months, not the 24-month interval inland homeowners can get away with. Santa Monica’s marine layer and salt air corrode vent components and make lint stickier inside the duct, so the system degrades faster. If you’re in an older home with original foil-flex ducting or a galvanised hood, annual cleaning is the minimum; upgrading to a stainless hood and rigid duct will buy you back the longer interval. Call (833) 805-3229 to schedule.
Stainless steel, not galvanised. A stainless Famco hood with a proper damper assembly will last years longer in salt air than a galvanised unit, which typically starts rusting within two years on homes within a half-mile of the coast in 90402 and 90405. We stock stainless hoods in the common sizes for Santa Monica homes and can install one the same day we’re out for a cleaning.
Usually it’s airflow, not the dryer. A restricted vent means the moist air has nowhere to go, so the dryer works harder and clothes stay damp. In Santa Monica, the restriction is often a combination of lint paste from humidity plus a corroded hood damper that’s seized shut. We clean the full run and test airflow at the termination point to verify the fix actually moved air. If it’s still slow, the culprit is a collapsed foil-flex section in the wall. Call (833) 805-3229 and we’ll diagnose it.
Yes, and that’s exactly the kind of thing we point out when we’re on your roof. Santa Monica’s marine layer corrodes chimney caps, crowns, and flashing the same way it eats dryer hoods. If we’re already at your home for a vent cleaning, we can do a quick visual check of the stack and tell you honestly whether anything needs attention. The full-service scope is one of the reasons we do both chimney and dryer vent work under one call.
Yes. Condo and townhouse dryer vents are actually more critical to maintain because the runs are longer and often shared with other units. We work in mid-century and newer Santa Monica buildings throughout 90401 and 90410, and we can coordinate with your HOA or property manager if access requires scheduling or common-area entry. Call (833) 805-3229 and we’ll sort out the logistics.
Ready to get your dryer vent cleaned and upgraded for Santa Monica’s coastal conditions? Call Ashwood Chimney Sweep at (833) 805-3229 for a free estimate. We’ll send Norm Castillo and the crew out to your home, tell you exactly what’s going on with your vent, and fix it with materials built to last in salt air.
Written by Norm Castillo, Owner at Ashwood Chimney Sweep, serving Santa Monica since 2009.