Viv's Vent Cleaning

Dryer vent reroute and reattach.

When the original install was wrong (or has come apart), no amount of cleaning fixes it. We re-route the line so the air actually leaves your house.

Half the dryer problems we see in South Florida aren't dirty vents — they're badly installed ones. Foil hose crushed behind the dryer. 30-foot runs with five 90° bends. Vents terminating in attics or crawl spaces (a code violation that quietly dumps humidity into your insulation). Vents that came disconnected at a wall joint and are now pumping all the lint into the wall cavity. When we find any of these, we re-route or reattach the line properly.

Common issues we fix

Detached at the wall behind the dryer (very common — the flex hose pulls off and the dryer goes on running). Termination into attic or crawl space (code violation; humidity damage waiting to happen). Excessive run length (Florida builds often have 25+ feet to a roof termination — code limit varies). Too many bends (every 90° elbow counts as 5 feet of vent line). Crushed or twisted flex pipe behind the dryer.

What "to code" actually means

Florida residential code calls for rigid or semi-rigid smooth-wall metal duct, no more than 35 feet total equivalent length, terminating outdoors with a back-draft damper. The duct should slope downward toward the exterior. We bring every install we touch up to that standard — and if your house has structural limits that make code impossible, we tell you up front so you can decide what trade-offs you're comfortable with.

When a reroute pays for itself

If your dryer runs 90+ minutes per load, the vent is the most likely cause. After a proper reroute, the same loads usually run 35–50 minutes. That's hundreds of hours of motor wear and electric bill savings per year — most reroutes pay for themselves inside 18 months.

Frequently asked questions

How long does a reroute take?
Most are done in half a day. Complex routes through finished spaces (cutting drywall, restoring) can run a full day.
Do you do drywall repair after?
For penetration patches yes — we leave it textured and primed ready for paint. Full finish-grade drywall and paint we sub out, but we can coordinate it.
My dryer is in an interior room with a 35-foot run to the roof. Is that ok?
It's at the upper end. We'll install with the most direct path and largest practical duct diameter, and let you know if a booster fan is worth adding. Most pass code; some don't, and we'll be honest if yours is in trouble.

Tell us about your home or building.

We'll get back to you the same day. For urgent issues, just call.

Service area: Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties.

Response: Same-day on weekdays, next business morning on weekends.