Whole-system duct and dryer vent check with before-and-after photos - you see exactly what came out of your vents
That "$99 whole-house special" is a bait ad - the real number appears once they are in your hallway, or the "clean" is a shop-vac at the register. We photograph the inside of your ducts before and after instead.
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AfterFast, Reliable Dryer Vent Cleaning Across Marietta
Dryer vent cleaning in Marietta typically costs $180-$340 for a standard single-family home, with vent rerouting or bird guard installation adding $150-$400 depending on attic access and materials. Most jobs are completed in 90 minutes to two hours, and every visit includes a written price before work starts and a documented photo record of what we find inside your vent run. Call (470) 326-1926 for a free estimate.
We’re familiar with the vent configurations common in Marietta’s older neighborhoods - the ranch homes off Canton Road, the split-levels near Dobbins ARB, the colonials along Sandy Plains Road - where a dryer vent issue is rarely just lint. Our crews serve Marietta from our Atlanta office, and we schedule to avoid your commute hours.
Why CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Johns Creek Is Marietta’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
CleanRun has served more than 52,000 homes since 2013, and a significant share of those have been in Cobb County’s older suburbs. Marietta homeowners research before they call - we know because they tell us they chose us after comparing photo records, equipment lists, and written guarantees. Our Dryer Vent Cleaning team arrives with Rotobrush and Nikro equipment, background-checked and uniformed under Haven Standard Clause 3: Verified Crews.
We don’t do urgency theatre. Calls are answered by a live person, 24/7, and we schedule at your convenience - not with countdown timers or fake scarcity. Every Marietta job starts with a written price, every vent run is photographed before and after, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise is backed in writing, not just stated in marketing copy.
Our response time to Marietta is typically next-day or within 48 hours, depending on your neighborhood and the season. Spring pollen season - March through May, when metro Atlanta ranks among the worst in the nation for tree pollen - creates our highest call volume. We plan capacity accordingly.
Local knowledge matters here. A technician who recognizes that your 1978 ranch likely has a ductboard trunk with a 1990s flex retrofit won’t waste time treating your vent like a simple straight run. That recognition saves you money and prevents the repeat visits that happen when the real problem is missed.
Our Dryer Vent Cleaning Services in Marietta
Dryer Vent Inspection
Every Marietta job starts here. We run a camera through the full vent run - from the dryer’s transition duct to the exterior cap - and photograph what we find. In Marietta’s 1960s-1980s homes, we regularly discover crushed flex at the trunk connection, separated tape joints pulling attic air, or ductboard liner degradation shedding fibers into the lint pathway. The inspection takes 15-20 minutes and produces a written scope with your price before any work begins. Haven Standard Clause 1: Written Price Before Work Starts.
Vent Cleaning
We perform source removal using agitation tools under negative pressure - a sealed system that pulls dislodged lint into a HEPA-filtered collection unit, not back into your laundry room or attic. This matters in Marietta, where long vent runs through 140°F summer attics bake lint into hard, flammable residue that a shop-vac from the outside cannot touch. Our equipment roster includes Nikro and Rotobrush systems designed for this exact condition. The photo record shows you the difference between real extraction and vacuum noise.
Lint Removal
Lint accumulation in Marietta vents is often worse than the homeowner expects because the dryer has been working against restricted airflow for years - compensating with longer cycles, higher heat, and repeated runs. We measure airflow before and after cleaning with a calibrated anemometer. Typical improvement: 15-25 cubic feet per minute restored to the manufacturer’s specified range. The lint we remove is photographed and documented as part of your job record.
Vent Rerouting
This is where Marietta’s construction history matters most. When a 1990s flex branch was taped onto a 1970s ductboard trunk and that tape has dried and separated, cleaning the lint is only half the fix. We reroute the vent run with proper metal takeoffs, sealed connections, and code-compliant materials - often shortening the run or eliminating unnecessary elbows that were added during a hasty retrofit. Rerouting in Marietta runs $280-$620 depending on attic access, materials, and whether we need to penetrate a new exterior wall. Every reroute includes the photo record and the 365-Day Done Right Promise.
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.
BeforeAfterTrusted Brands We Service in Marietta
CleanRun technicians work with professional-grade equipment from Rotobrush, Nikro, Honeywell, and Aprilaire - brands you can look up independently before agreeing to a price. We stock common vent caps, bird guards, and transition fittings for Marietta’s housing stock, which means most jobs finish in one visit without waiting on parts. For older homes with obsolete sizing or custom configurations, we fabricate transitions on-site rather than forcing a mismatched part. The equipment list is included in your written scope so you know what touched your home.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Marietta Homes
- Crushed flex at the trunk connection. In the 1990s, many Marietta homeowners added flex branches directly onto original 1970s ductboard trunks using cloth-backed tape that has since dried and failed. The flex collapses to a 2-inch gap, the dryer pulls humid attic air, and lint packs solid at the restriction. Camera inspection reveals it; agitation extraction under negative pressure removes it; proper metal re-termination fixes it.
- Ductboard liner degradation in the lint pathway. After 40-50 years in Georgia’s humidity and attic heat, fiberglass ductboard inner liners begin shedding glass fibers. We find this during camera inspection after opening the vent - a failure mode generic cleaning misses entirely because the technician never looks inside the trunk.
- Long runs through unconditioned attics baking lint into residue. Marietta’s humid subtropical climate and attic temperatures reaching 140-150°F transform soft lint into hard, flammable deposits that adhere to duct walls. A shop-vac from the exterior moves air around it; our sealed negative-pressure system with mechanical agitation removes it.
- Improper exterior caps missing bird guards. Marietta’s mature tree canopy - oak, pine, sweet gum - provides nesting habitat. We replace damaged or missing caps with guards that meet manufacturer specifications for your dryer’s airflow requirements, not hardware-store guesses.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Marietta, GA
| Service | Typical Range in Marietta |
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| Standard vent cleaning (single-family, accessible attic) | $180-$260 |
| Vent cleaning with bird guard installation | $240-$340 |
| Vent rerouting with proper metal termination | $280-$620 |
| Camera inspection and written scope only | $85-$125 (credited toward work) |
What moves you within these ranges: attic access difficulty, length of vent run, number of elbows, whether the trunk connection needs re-termination, and if we’re addressing multiple vents in the same home. We do not price per vent or offer teaser coupon rates that balloon once the truck arrives. One flat price per system, agreed in writing before a panel comes off. Free estimates. Call (470) 326-1926.
We Also Serve Cities Near Marietta
Our crews work throughout Cobb and north Fulton counties, including Marietta and neighboring Smyrna, Woodstock, Roswell, and Holly Springs. Scheduling is coordinated from our Atlanta office, with local dispatch to your area.
Serving Marietta, GA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Marietta 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 Marietta
Yes. The original fiberglass ductboard trunk in your 1970s Marietta home is likely connected to a 1990s flex branch with tape that has dried and separated, which means your dryer vent is pulling unconditioned attic air and packing lint at the failed joint. We find this pattern regularly in ranch and split-level homes off Canton Road and Sandy Plains Road. Camera inspection confirms the condition; rerouting with proper metal termination fixes it. Call (470) 326-1926 for a free estimate - we’ll show you the photo record before quoting any work.
Your Marietta home’s vent run is likely longer, older, and improperly spliced into a 1970s ductboard trunk - a construction pattern uncommon in newer-built Kennesaw or Acworth homes with shorter, code-compliant runs. On a 1974 ranch off Sandy Plains Road, our tech pulled the dryer and found the 4-inch aluminum run reduced to a crushed 2-inch gap where a 1990s flex branch had been taped onto the original ductboard trunk - using improper tape that had dried and separated, so the dryer was recycling humid attic air and lint had packed the transition solid. We ran a camera inspection down the lint pathway, performed source removal with agitation tools under negative pressure, re-terminated the run with a proper metal takeoff, and installed a new vent cap with a bird guard; the dryer’s cycle time dropped from two passes to one. The homeowner had already replaced the dryer once chasing the symptom. Call (470) 326-1926 - we’ll inspect before you buy another appliance.
Metro Atlanta’s spring pollen season - consistently ranking among the nation’s worst for tree pollen - deposits heavy particulate loads into return-air duct runs and can overwhelm the older 1-inch filter slots common in Marietta’s 1960s-1980s homes. When your dryer’s vent connection is compromised, that same pollen-laden attic air gets pulled into the lint pathway, where moisture and heat create a paste that standard cleaning won’t remove. Our negative-pressure extraction with HEPA filtration addresses this. Schedule before March if your vent is already showing restricted airflow. Call (470) 326-1926.
Yes. Marietta’s mature oak, pine, and sweet gum canopy provides nesting habitat, and a missing or damaged cap is an open invitation. We install guards that meet your dryer’s manufacturer airflow specifications - not hardware-store guesses that restrict exhaust and create a new fire hazard. Bird guard installation with cleaning runs $240-$340 in Marietta. Call (470) 326-1926 for an exact quote.
Yes. Every vent cleaning job uses sealed negative-pressure extraction with HEPA filtration - a closed system that captures dislodged lint and particulate in a collection unit, not your laundry room or attic. This is especially critical in Marietta, where ductboard liner degradation and pollen-laden attic air can introduce fiberglass fibers and biological material into the airstream. The HEPA stage captures 99.97% of particles 0.3 microns and larger. Your photo record documents the equipment used and the before/after condition. Call (470) 326-1926 to schedule.
Ready to see what’s inside your vent run? Call CleanRun at (470) 326-1926 for a free estimate in Marietta. We’ll deliver a written price before any work starts, photograph every foot of your vent run, and back the work with our 365-Day Done Right Promise - in writing, not as a policy subject to manager approval. Free Second Opinion on any written estimate: bring a competitor’s quote and we’ll put our number next to it.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Duct Repair & Cleaning, serving Marietta since 2013.