Every customer gets one of these. It shows the airflow reading before the work, the reading after, what was found, what was done, and photographs of the duct — so the result is something you can check rather than something you have to take on trust.
The property and readings below are an example, not a real customer. Multi-unit properties get the same information as one row per unit — see the property managers page.
Airflow more than doubled. The restriction was lint, and it has been removed — expect drying times to drop noticeably.
What was found
Heavy lint through the full run, worst in the last eight feet before the exterior hood. The foil transition hose behind the dryer was crushed flat against the wall where the machine had been pushed back — that alone was costing a good deal of the airflow. Hose is old foil and has gone brittle; it will tear the next time the dryer is moved.
What was done
Full duct run brushed and vacuumed end to end. Exterior hood and flap cleared. Lint trap housing brushed out. Dryer pulled out, worked behind, reconnected and test-run before leaving. Transition hose refitted with slack rather than crushed — not replaced.
55 minutes
$239
Photographs
Photograph of the duct and hood before cleaning (omitted from this sample)
Photograph of the cleared duct and the lint removed (omitted from this sample)
Recommendations
Replace the foil transition hose with semi-rigid when convenient — roughly $75 fitted, and it stops the crushing happening again. Not urgent, and not something I did today without asking. Everything else is in good order. The duct itself is rigid metal and in sound condition; no repair needed. Next clean in twelve months.
Suggested next serviceMarch 2027
About these readings. Airflow is measured with a vane anemometer at the exterior vent hood with the dryer running. The figures show the change produced by the cleaning at this property on this date. They are a working measurement, not a code compliance test or a safety certification.
Bowie Dryer Vent Cleaning carries general liability insurance. Dryer vent cleaning does not require a Maryland Home Improvement Commission license; duct replacement, rerouting and alteration do, are not performed by this business, and are referred to a licensed contractor. Full terms at bowiedryerventcleaning.com/terms-of-service