Dryer Vent Inspection in Dallas, TX

What a dryer vent inspection actually involves

The inspection starts at the dryer, not the wall. We pull the machine out and look at the transition hose first. On 1950s-60s ranch homes the run is short, four to six feet through an exterior wall, and the hose is often crushed flat because the dryer was shoved back tight. Then we read airflow at the termination outside. Weak flow with a clean lint screen tells us the blockage is downstream. A camera goes in from whichever end gives the straighter shot.

Next we trace the route. Long attic runs from interior laundry rooms in 1990s-2020s two-story builds are the ones worth walking. We check every elbow and every strap. Foil duct turns brittle in a Dallas attic and cracks at the bends. Expansive clay moves the frame, and joints pull apart above the ceiling. Sags collect winter condensation, and lint packs into the low spot like felt.

At the roof jack we check the flapper. Stuck open means birds and wasps got in. Missing means they already did. Screened hoods clog fast and should not be there at all.

You get photos of what we found and where. If the duct is sound, we say so and clean it. If it's disconnected in the attic, cleaning alone fixes nothing.