Wall / ground-level vent
$139
Basement or main-floor laundry. Vent exits a side wall. 45–60 min.
Book wall ventDryer vent cleaning in Saint Paul, MN
Flat $139 for wall vents, $199 for roof vents, no trip charge to Saint Paul. Full duct cleaned, cap cleared, airflow tested, usually within 2–4 days.
Quick answer
Clear Vent provides dryer vent cleaning in Saint Paul, Minnesota for a flat $139 (wall or ground-level vent) or $199 (roof vent), with no trip charge. The service includes full-length rotary brush cleaning, exterior cap clearing, transition hose check and a before/after airflow reading. Most Saint Paul homes need it once a year; roof-vented homes every 6–12 months.
What we see in Saint Paul homes
Saint Paul neighborhoods like Mac-Groveland, Highland Park and the East Side are packed with older two-stories and brick fourplexes. Many had dryers added decades after the house was built, so vents often run 20–35 feet with multiple elbows.
Vent types: Wall vents dominate, but second-floor laundry rooms in Highland Park and newer builds often exit through the roof.
Saint Paul neighborhoods we serve
Highland Park · Mac-Groveland · Summit Hill · Como · Payne-Phalen · Dayton's Bluff · West 7th · Frogtown · Midway · Merriam Park and everywhere else in Saint Paul. ZIP codes 55101, 55102, 55103, 55104, 55105, 55106, 55107, 55108, 55116, 55117, 55119, 55130.
Pricing in Saint Paul
Roof vent
$199
Second-floor laundry. Vent exits the roof. Cap cleared from above. 60–90 min.
Book roof vent?
Not sure yet
from $139
Starts at $139. If it turns out to exit through the roof, roof pricing applies — we confirm before any work starts.
Book & we'll checkSigns your Saint Paul home needs it
- Clothes take more than one cycle
- Dryer or laundry room runs hot
- Lint around the outside cap or behind shrubs
- Burning smell when the dryer runs
- It's been more than a year
Dryer vent questions from Saint Paul
What is a dryer vent flapper and why does it matter?
The flapper is the hinged door on the exterior cap. It opens from airflow when the dryer runs and closes to keep cold air and pests out. A stuck or broken flapper either leaks cold air into your house or blocks exhaust.
Why is cold air coming into my laundry room from the dryer?
The exterior flapper is stuck open or missing, letting outside air flow backward down the duct. We replace damaged caps so the flap seals when the dryer is off.
My dryer vents into the garage or crawl space. Is that okay?
No. Dryer exhaust must terminate outdoors. Venting into a garage, attic, or crawl space creates moisture, mold, and a lint fire hazard, and for gas dryers it dumps combustion gases indoors. We can advise on correct termination.
What is dryer vent cleaning?
Dryer vent cleaning is the removal of lint and debris from the entire duct that runs from the back of your dryer to the vent cap outside your home. We use a rotating brush system and a high-powered vacuum to scrub the full length of the duct, clear the exterior cap, and verify airflow afterward. It is different from cleaning the lint screen, which only catches a portion of the lint your dryer produces.
Why does lint build up in the vent if I clean the lint trap every load?
The lint screen only catches about 75% of lint. The rest travels down the duct with the hot, moist exhaust air, sticks to the duct walls, and packs tightest at elbows, screens, and the exterior cap. Over a year a typical family's duct collects a few cups to several gallons of lint.
Does dryer vent cleaning really make a difference?
Yes. The most common result customers notice is that dry times drop from two cycles back to one. A clean vent restores airflow, lowers the dryer's operating temperature, cuts energy use by up to 30%, extends the life of the heating element and motor, and removes the number one cause of dryer fires.
Do I need to be home for dryer vent cleaning?
Someone 18 or older needs to let us in and move anything blocking the laundry area. After that you don't need to stay in the room. For roof vents we also need access to the yard side where we set up the ladder.
Is dryer vent cleaning messy?
No. Our vacuum captures lint as the brush dislodges it, we lay down a drop cloth behind the dryer, and we clean up before we leave. You should not see any lint in the laundry room when we're done.
Nearby in Ramsey County
Book dryer vent cleaning in Saint Paul
Flat $139 for wall vents, $199 for roof vents. No trip charge. Pay when it's done.