Dryer vent cleaning in Richmond, VA

Humid summers and a real winter mean Virginia dryers see heavy use in both seasons, with attic and crawlspace runs that are hard to inspect by eye. In Richmond that shows up as dryers that take two cycles, a laundry room that feels warmer than the rest of the house, and lint on the exterior cap. Fire agencies link lint buildup and blocked vents to a large share of dryer fires, which is why a yearly cleaning is prevention rather than maintenance.

A mix of colonials with second-floor laundry, townhomes with roof exits, and older ranch homes venting through crawlspaces. Ask each Richmond company how they handle your specific run, since a roof exit or a shared chase changes both the tools and the price.

The 18 listings here span dryer vent cleaning (13), duct cleaning (nadca-style) (5), which is useful because chimney sweeps and duct cleaners often clean dryer vents as part of a larger visit. 1 of them list a credential such as CDET; the rest may hold one too, so ask. We also cover Virginia Beach, Arlington, and Alexandria in Virginia, useful if a Richmond company says it does not serve your side of town.

Virginia licenses contractors through DPOR by class and specialty. Dryer vent cleaning on its own usually falls outside licensure, so ask about insurance instead. You can check any license a company claims through the Virginia DPOR license lookup. DryerSafe Finder is a directory, not a cleaning company: we list pros, you call them, and you confirm insurance and price before anyone goes on the roof.