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Commercial & multi-unit work prices ~25% higher per vent
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Count the vents, set the access — ground floor, second story, or roof — add nest removal, long-run length, or a rerouting, and get a competitive price range in seconds. Then send it as a branded estimate before the customer calls the next cleaner.
Dryer vent cleaning costs $100–$200 per vent in 2026 for a standard ground-floor job, with the national average near $130–$150. Access drives the price: second-story vents run $110–$200 and roof vents $150–$300 because they need ladders and more time, while add-ons price flat — bird or animal nest removal $120–$300, a bird-guard cap $30–$100, an inspection-only visit $30–$60, and rerouting a vent $200–$500 — and long runs add about $6–$11 per foot past the first 12 feet. The calculator below prices it instantly by vent count and access, and QuoteIQ turns the result into a sendable, branded estimate — or an online self-quote your customers run themselves. Plans start at $29.99/mo.
Select the work and enter a vent count for each line.
Dryer vent cleaning is priced per vent, with a flat rate set by how hard the vent is to reach and add-ons billed as separate line items. The formula: (per-vent rate × vents) + length + add-ons, × property factor = price. Access is the biggest lever — a ground-floor exit is a quick brush-and-vacuum, while a second-story or rooftop termination means ladders, fall protection, and more time. The calculator above uses the 2026 U.S. market ranges below; your local labor rates and how long the duct run is decide where you land inside each band.
| Service / Line Item | Typical 2026 rate (residential) |
|---|---|
| Standard cleaning — ground / first floor | $100 – $200 |
| Standard cleaning — second floor | $110 – $200 |
| Standard cleaning — roof / rooftop exit | $150 – $300 |
| Extra run length (per foot over the first 12 ft) | $6 – $11 |
| Bird / animal nest removal | $120 – $300 |
| Bird guard / vent cap install | $30 – $100 |
| Inspection only (no cleaning) | $30 – $60 |
| Reroute / relocate a dryer vent | $200 – $500 |
The truck-roll minimum is the silent margin killer. One ground-floor vent at $130 barely covers the drive, the ladder, and the labor — but the second and third vent on the same stop are nearly pure margin. Set a real single-vent minimum and bundle multi-vent or multi-unit jobs, or windshield time quietly eats every dollar your wand earned.
Three factors move every quote: access (a rooftop or tight second-story termination adds ladders, fall protection, and time), duct length and condition (long or crushed runs and heavy lint take longer and may need extra equipment), and property type — commercial and multi-unit work prices roughly 25% higher per vent for volume, scheduling, and code-compliance reasons, which is why the calculator’s Commercial toggle applies a 1.25 factor. Clogged vents are also a documented fire hazard, so a clean termination is safety work, not just maintenance — see the U.S. Fire Administration on appliance and electrical fire safety.
A $130 single-vent quote isn’t $130 in your pocket. Drive time, fuel, ladder and rooftop setup, equipment wear, and insurance come out first — and dryer vent margins live or die on how many vents a tech cleans per stop, not on any single quote. The SBA’s guidance on managing finances is blunt: track costs per job, not per month. Quote a real single-vent minimum, then let each added vent or unit drop your effective cost per vent.
If the calendar is full but the bank account isn’t growing, the quotes weren’t the problem — dead miles and one-vent stops were. QuoteIQ Job Costing attaches labor, drive time, and materials to every job so you see real margin per stop, not just revenue.
Dryer vent cleaning is a speed game: the first company with a number usually wins the job, and the tech who batches the most vents wins the day. Inside QuoteIQ, the price you just calculated becomes a branded estimate sent from the driveway, a stop on the schedule, and an invoice the moment the vent is clear — and customer self-quoting puts this same calculator logic on your website so homeowners price their own vents and book while you’re on a roof.
And because this is a stops-per-day business, route optimization orders the day’s calls into the smartest drive — more paid vents per tank, fewer dead miles. Review Multiplier turns finished jobs into Google reviews automatically. QuoteIQ serves dryer vent and air-duct crews among 50+ home service industries — and if you run other services too, try the free lawn care, pressure washing, and tree removal calculators, the detailing price list template, or browse all our free tools.
Turn this estimate into a branded, sendable quote in about 60 seconds — or put this calculator’s logic on your own website with customer self-quoting, then run the schedule, the invoice, and the review request without leaving QuoteIQ. Plans start at $29.99/mo.
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Verified App Store ReviewDryer vent cleaning costs $100–$200 per vent for a standard ground-floor job in 2026, with the national average near $130–$150. Access is the main price driver: second-floor vents run $110–$200 and roof or rooftop exits $150–$300 because they need ladders and more time, while long duct runs add roughly $6–$11 per foot past the first 12 feet. Pick your vent count and access in the calculator above and the range updates instantly, then send it as a branded quote through QuoteIQ.
A roof or rooftop vent costs $150–$300 and a second-floor vent $110–$200, versus $100–$200 for a ground-floor exit, because height changes the whole job: the tech needs ladders or roof access, fall protection, and extra setup and teardown time per vent. Rooftop terminations also tend to sit at the end of longer, taller duct runs that hold more lint and take longer to clear. Toggle the access level in the calculator above and the per-vent rate adjusts to match the work.
Bird or animal nest removal from a dryer vent costs $120–$300, typically including the cleaning itself, because the tech has to clear the blockage, pull nesting material, and verify the duct vents freely again. Once the vent is clear, a bird guard or vent cap costs $30–$100 installed and keeps it from happening again — well worth quoting as a bundle. Check Bird / Animal Nest Removal and Bird Guard in the calculator above to price both in one estimate.
Rerouting or relocating a dryer vent costs $200–$500, covering the new duct run, a fresh exterior termination, sealing, and patching the old opening — the spread depends on run length, wall or roof penetration, and finish work. It’s a repair-grade job rather than routine maintenance, so it prices well above a standard cleaning and is best confirmed on-site. Add Reroute / Relocate Vent in the calculator above when a customer asks to shorten a dangerously long or crushed run.
Most companies price per vent with a flat rate set by access — ground floor $100–$200, second floor $110–$200, roof $150–$300 — then add line items for length ($6–$11 per foot over 12 feet), nest removal ($120–$300), a bird guard ($30–$100), inspection-only visits ($30–$60), and rerouting ($200–$500). A single-vent minimum covers the trip, and commercial or multi-unit work prices roughly 25% higher per vent. If you’re setting your own rates, build from your costs — labor, ladders, fuel, insurance — then check the market table on this page and track real margin per job with QuoteIQ Job Costing.
Most homes should have the dryer vent cleaned once a year, and more often for large households, long or rooftop duct runs, or homes with pets, where lint builds up faster. Clogged vents are a documented fire hazard and also make the dryer run longer and hotter, so annual cleaning is both a safety and an efficiency play — the U.S. Fire Administration’s guidance on appliance and electrical fire safety covers why. For cleaners, that yearly cadence is the foundation of a recurring-revenue maintenance plan worth scheduling in advance.
QuoteIQ is the best software for dryer vent cleaning businesses because it’s built for the speed this trade runs on: customer self-quoting puts an instant-price calculator on your own website so leads book themselves, quotes send from the driveway, jobs stack on the schedule, route optimization batches the day’s vents into the smartest drive, invoices collect card payment on the spot, and Review Multiplier turns finished jobs into Google reviews automatically — all in one app rated 4.7 stars across 4,100+ reviews, serving dryer vent and air-duct crews among 50+ home service industries. Plans start at $29.99/mo, below comparable Jobber and Housecall Pro tiers and a fraction of ServiceTitan. Book a free demo to see it on your own pricing.
Yes — the calculator on this page is free to use and works on any phone or tablet, which matters since vent jobs get priced standing in the customer’s laundry room or on a ladder. Count the vents, set the access, add nest removal or rerouting, and get an instant range; the first time you download or print an estimate, enter your first name and email once and it’s unlocked on this device for good. When you’re ready to send real branded quotes, QuoteIQ offers a 14-day free trial on every plan, and a credit or debit card is required to start. Start a trial or keep using the calculator as often as you like.
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