Dryer vent cleaning
Whole-home duct cleaning
Camera inspection
Sanitizing & deodorizingWhole-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.
Fast, Reliable Dryer Vent Cleaning Across San Bernardino
Dryer vent cleaning in San Bernardino runs $149 – $289 for most single-family homes, depending on vent length and how many years of lint and Mojave grit have packed inside. When we pull a dryer vent cover on a west-side tract home and find a tan, grit-bound lint mat choking the run, that’s the signature of this city’s Santa Ana wind season, not routine laundry room dust. Lionheart Air Duct Cleaning serves the entire San Bernardino valley with professional Rotobrush and Nikro equipment, and we don’t skip the camera inspection. Call (855) 356-4382 for a free estimate from a tech who understands what this city’s air does to dryer vents.
Why Lionheart Air Duct Cleaning Is San Bernardino’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
Roland Cifuentes built Lionheart around a simple frustration: too many San Bernardino homeowners pay for a cheap vent vacuum, only to find out later the lint bound to their vent walls never actually left the building. Our field techs run Rotobrush whips and negative-air systems that physically remove the grit-lint paste this valley produces. San Bernardino customers keep our name in their phones because the work gets scoped and verified. We send a camera down every run after cleaning, and we show you the before-and-after of your own vent.
We know the housing stock here. Mid-century tract homes on the west and north sides have original 4-inch sheet-metal dryer runs that were never sealed at the wall penetration. Newer east-end flex-duct installs sag in the attic heat and trap debris at the bend. Those two failure patterns show up constantly in San Bernardino, and most budget crews don’t even carry the camera to find them. We do. Our Dryer Vent Cleaning service is a fire-safety procedure first, and it’s treated as one on every job.
Styles & brands we work with
- Whole-home duct cleaning
- Dryer vent cleaning
- Camera inspection
- Sanitizing & deodorizing
Dryer Vent Inspection in San Bernardino
Dryer Vent Inspection is the diagnostic step most San Bernardino homes skip until a dryer takes 90 minutes to dry one load. Our inspection starts at the exterior hood and ends at the dryer exhaust port, using a camera snake to map the full run. In this city, the inspection almost always finds what coastal crews never see: tan Mojave grit mixed with lint, compacted into a dense paste behind the first bend.
What the inspection actually checks
Every inspection covers vent length and diameter, total number of bends, the condition of the exterior hood and damper, and the thickness and density of buildup at each point along the run. We also look for wall-penetration gaps where Santa Ana wind drives grit directly into the vent path. That gap is a San Bernardino problem, and it’s invisible unless you look for it.
When an inspection becomes a cleaning
If the camera shows more than 1/4 inch of buildup or any blockage at a bend, the inspection turns into a full mechanical cleaning. We quote the cleaning before we start, so there’s no surprise invoice. A stand-alone inspection in San Bernardino typically runs $59 – $99, and it’s credited toward the cleaning if you schedule it the same day.
Commercial Dryer Vent Cleaning in San Bernardino
Commercial Dryer Vent Cleaning in San Bernardino covers laundromats, apartment complexes, senior living facilities, and the older strip-mall laundries along Highland Avenue and E Street. These systems move more air, run longer hours, and build lint faster than anything residential. A commercial dryer vent in this valley pulls the same grit-laden air, which means the fire hazard compounds faster when the runs are longer and shared between multiple dryers.
Apartment and property management work
Property managers in north San Bernardino and the Muscoy-adjacent corridor call us for multi-unit vent cleaning because we document every run. We provide camera stills of every vent before and after. That matters when a resident reports a slow dryer in unit 12 and you need to prove the building’s vent system is actually clear.
Laundromat and strip-mall systems
Commercial runs on older San Bernardino strip malls often share a common roof stack. When one dryer’s lint has packed the common stack, every dryer on that riser underperforms. Commercial pricing runs $225 – $500 per stack or riser depending on roof access, run length, and buildup. We’ll inspect and quote before any work begins.
Trusted Brands We Service in San Bernardino
Lionheart techs work on every major dryer configuration found in San Bernardino homes, and we stock replacement vent caps, bird guards, and 4-inch rigid duct in our local trucks. We’re brand-compatible with Honeywell and Aprilaire indoor-air systems when the dryer exhaust ties into a broader mechanical layout, and we use Rotobrush and Nikro cleaning systems on every residential and commercial job. If you need Lennox repair in San Bernardino, we coordinate with those systems too. If your dryer vent needs a cap replacement or a bird guard installed, we carry those parts. If your run needs rerouting due to sag or poor layout, we handle that too.
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AfterCommon Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in San Bernardino Homes
- Santa Ana grit-lint paste. Wind-driven Mojave dust infiltrates exterior wall penetrations and mixes with laundry lint into a dense, tar-like mat that sticks to vent walls. A standard vacuum pass won’t pull it off; it needs a Rotobrush whip and negative pressure.
- Unsealed wall penetrations in mid-century homes. Original 1950s-1970s construction often left annular gaps around the 4-inch duct. Every Santa Ana event pushes fine grit through that gap and into the vent path, accelerating buildup far faster than in coastal cities.
- Sagging flex duct on newer east-side builds. Attic heat in San Bernardino’s summer softens flex duct, causing it to dip between supports. Debris accumulates at the sag, and that’s where lint mats form and airflow chokes.
- Birds and vermin in the exterior hood. The valley’s heat pushes birds into shaded roof penetrations. We regularly pull nests, feathers, and dead insects out of exterior hoods before we can even start cleaning the run.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in San Bernardino, CA
A standard single-family dryer vent cleaning in San Bernardino runs $149 – $289. That covers a full mechanical cleaning with Rotobrush or Nikro equipment, camera verification after the work, and a report of the vent’s condition. If you need a vent cap replacement, bird guard, or a section of damaged duct replaced, those are quoted as separate line items and approved before we do the work. Multi-story townhomes and long attic runs on the north end push toward the upper end of the range. We quote one flat price per vent system before work starts. Call (855) 356-4382 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near San Bernardino
Lionheart runs daily routes through San Bernardino and the surrounding valley, including Muscoy, Colton, Highland, and Loma Linda. If your building is anywhere in the San Bernardino metro, we’re already nearby. Road time isn’t an add-on charge on your invoice.
Serving San Bernardino, CA – Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the San Bernardino 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 About Dryer Vent Cleaning in San Bernardino
Santa Ana winds drive fine Mojave grit into your dryer vent through wall-penetration gaps and the exterior hood, where it mixes with lint into a dense, fire-prone paste. That grit also settles into the exterior hood damper, preventing it from sealing and letting even more wind-driven dust enter when the dryer isn’t running. Homes in San Bernardino need more frequent vent cleaning than coastal or mountain homes because the grit source is constant and wind-driven, not just generated by the dryer itself. Call (855) 356-4382 to schedule an inspection after the next Santa Ana event.
Fogging a chemical mist into your dryer vent kills spores on the surface but does nothing to remove the grit-bound lint that actually causes airflow obstruction and dryer fires. In San Bernardino’s wind-driven environment, the fire hazard is physical accumulation, not microbial growth. Paying for a fog before the physical lint mat is removed is paying for a surface treatment that doesn’t fix the problem you called about. A proper mechanical cleaning removes the material; ask for camera proof it’s gone, and skip the fog.
Yes. We regularly work in the vintage strip malls and older apartment buildings in San Bernardino, where shared rooftop stacks and long horizontal runs collect lint faster and hide blockages behind bends. We scope every commercial run with a camera before quoting, and we provide documentation for property managers and insurance files. Commercial pricing starts at $225 per stack or riser and is quoted flat before any work begins.
Every 12 months is the baseline recommendation for most San Bernardino single-family homes, compared to every 18 – 24 months in coastal climates. The reason is wind-driven grit accumulation from Santa Ana events filling the vent path far faster than normal lint production. Homes on the west side near older tract construction and any home with an unsealed wall penetration may need cleaning every 6 – 9 months. We’ll tell you honestly what your vent needs after the first camera inspection.
Dryer vent cleaning addresses the dedicated 4-inch exhaust run from your dryer to the exterior hood, targeting lint and grit buildup that causes dryer fires and slow drying. Air duct cleaning addresses the HVAC supply and return duct network, targeting the dust, soot, and sticky particulate that coats duct walls and circulates through your living space. In San Bernardino, both get fouled by the same wind-driven Mojave grit, but the tools, approaches, and safety priorities differ. Lionheart does both, and we’ll scope whichever system is actually causing your problem before recommending work.
Ready to get your San Bernardino dryer vent cleared for real? Call (855) 356-4382 and ask for a free estimate. Roland and the techs at Lionheart will scope your vent, show you what’s actually inside, and quote one flat price before any cleaning begins.
Written by Roland Cifuentes, Owner at Lionheart Air Duct Cleaning, serving San Bernardino and the surrounding valley with professional-grade vent and duct cleaning for homes and commercial buildings.