Fire Prevention of Dryer Vent Systems. Original business was established in 1980,
"Sweeps Luck" in CA, which is now owned and operated by Gil's two sons. CleanVent Dryer Exhaust Specialists was established in the Richmond area in 2004. Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover accepted.
Business highlights
45 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
Commercial, Residential & Government. Cleaning dyer venting systems including the interior of the dryer. Replacement,as well as vent repair. We also provide and install bird guards, terminations, connectors and "Lint Alert" a safety device. Materials used are commercial grade.
Excellent. Very prompt and professional. Will definitely use again.
Description of Work: Clean dryer vent.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Linda C.
05/2017
5.0
dryer vent cleaning
+ -1 more
Excellent. Very professional. Will definitely be calling again.
Description of Work: Cleaned dryer vent.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Sue D.
05/2017
5.0
dryer vent cleaning
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Once again, Gill came and did a wonderful job cleaning my dryer vent. He also takes the dryer apart and cleans everything which will extend the life of the dryer. I can rest assured that I do not have a fire risk AND my clothes dry so much faster! I have a long vent so my job costs a little more.
Description of Work: Cleaning of my dryer and dryer vent.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
Kevin B.
04/2017
5.0
dryer vent cleaning
+ -1 more
Perfect. Great experience
Description of Work: They were fantastic. Had to have a ton of work done on our old dryer vent....you should have seen what came out.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
Gretchen G.
09/2016
5.0
dryer vent cleaning
+ -1 more
It went very well.
Description of Work: Dryer vent cleaning.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Anne R.
02/2016
5.0
dryer vent cleaning
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Gil is very thorough, personable and professional. I've used companies in the past and in 2007 had a bird guard installed on the opening. Well, Gil still found bird's nests and other debris that was packed in. This shows me that the last company didn't do a thorough job. Gil showed the results of each step he took. Now I am certain that my dryer and vent are completely clean. I will recommend his company to friends and will call on him for future needs.
Description of Work: Cleaned out dryer and entire length of vent. Also installed a new metal hose.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$225
Shirley C.
10/2015
5.0
dryer vent cleaning
+ -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: They cleaned out all of the vents from the furnace, inside and outside.s It went perfectly well. I had no concerns at all. I have always had a good experience with all of Angie's list providers I have used.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$59
Sharon I.
06/2015
5.0
dryer vent cleaning
+ -1 more
Their work is excellent. Their prices are good.
Description of Work: The inside vent connection for my dryer was replaced. In the past, they have cleaned my dryer vent and replaced all the dryer exhaust piping under my house. Their prices are excellent. I am very pleased with their work.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$130
Sandy J.
08/2014
5.0
dryer vent cleaning
+ -1 more
I called Gil Calkins at Cleanvent because my mother had hired a different company to come clean her dryer vent, but after that other company had and quot;cleanedand quot; the vent they told mom that the vent might be disconnected and dangerous, and she should have it inspected. The previous company was unable to provide any information, did not do a good job of cleaning the vent, and left my mother terrified that her townhome would go up in flames. I contacted Cleanvent on a Friday, and Gil was out to look at the job on Monday (he would have been there the next day, but I was out of town). We shared the story of the previous company, and Gil went to work. The vent was located on the second floor of a townhouse and ran under the floor of the master bedroom to the outside. He inspected the entire vent system carefully, told us what he found and gave us his recommendations. He thought he had a pretty straight forward solution, but also cautioned us that if that plan ran in to any problems, there were alternatives. He was very clear in giving us the best case and worst case senarios. He provided and estimate for the best case and we agreed to get it done. His scheduler called later that day and set up an appointment for later that week. Gil showed up on time, put down a tarp to keep the area clean, and got to work. Thankfully the best case senario did work. He was able to move the vent about a foot and a half next to where the original vent was located, which provided a straight run to the outside, but he was able to utilize the old exhaust location, so no additional holes in the side of the house. He installed a new state of the art cover on the outside that should keep out birds and wildlife, but let the air flow freely without lint buildup - and it matched the house color nicely. Gil was a pleasure to work with - a real professional with great knowledge in this very specialized area of expertise. We will have him come out annually to clean and inspect and I will recommend him to anyone who has any concerns about their dryer vent.
Description of Work: Inspected a dryer and dryer vent located in the middle of the second floor of a townhouse. Gave a fair estimate on the recommended work and returned the following week to do the work. Relocated the vent to a better, more efficient position. Replaced the entire run with up to code, more efficient vent. Added new door at exhaust exit. Removed back of dryer unit and cleaned.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
Lisa W.
08/2014
5.0
dryer vent cleaning
+ -1 more
Gil did a great job. He is very knowledgeable and thorough. The house is 60 years old and there is very little room in the crawl space under the laundry room floor for any additional pipes, ducts, etc. (probably why the vent for the dryer was in an odd spot about 3 ft from the wall) - but happily Gil found some room and was able to relocate the vent so that it's now next to the wall and not noticeable or in the way. He also upgraded it from soft flexible material to rigid metal (which is safer), cleaned the older portion of the vent which passes through the crawl space, and cleaned all of the lint from the innards of the dryer. Excellent job!
Description of Work: Relocated dryer interior dryer vent and provided new material for it. Also cleaned the section of vent located in the crawl space.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
charlene L.
06/2014
5.0
dryer vent cleaning
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The placement of our vent was unusual and very difficult to access, but the work was done with a good attitude and a good result. We were very satisfied with the outcome.
Description of Work: He replaced a very old, deteriorated dryer vent with a new, up-to-code vent, outside termination cover and fire-proof connects from the dryer.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$335
P W.
02/2014
5.0
dryer vent cleaning
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The appointment was arranged via phone, and the project estimator arrived very punctually for the appointment. He inspected the two job locations, and inspected the attic, to make a recommendation about possible solutions. He was very knowledgeable about the product, and make alternate recommendations on different pricing options regarding the conduit style to use, or the actual anti-bird exhaust vent. He provided a written estimate, after which the work was scheduled. He accessed the property location and performed the work unsupervised. The job was very professionally completed. There was a lot of attention to detail, and the extra attention given to hanging the 4 inch conduit in the attic, suspended with metal banding along the entire 30 feet, with the joints sealed with metal tape. Very well done.
Description of Work: They installed two dyer vents for two laundry rooms that were situated on the interior of the structure, running two 30 foot runs of 4 inch hard exhaust pipe, through exterior wall, with anti-bird exhaust vent. The piping was run into the laundry rooms through the ceiling with very clean gusset transitions, with a 4 foot extension that was then clamped to a flexible 4 inch hard exhaust tube, which was then clamped to the dryer.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$900
W J.
06/2013
5.0
dryer vent cleaning
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Even though we weren't scheduled for another 2 weeks, they bent over backwards to get to us sooner than expected.
Description of Work: Cleaned dryer vent and dryer of all lint.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$199
Elizabeth D.
11/2012
5.0
dryer vent cleaning
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Provider was friendly and very thorough. He adjusted the price at the end to reflect the amt of footage needed to clean dryer, I would have liked anand quot; up frontand quot; price.
Description of Work: He was punctual and professional. He had an excellent phone receptionist.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$171
Hays H.
09/2012
5.0
dryer vent cleaning
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On time, polite, professional. Did a great job. Booked for safety but also happy that our dryer was so much more efficient after cleaning. We have now used CleanVent twice (2010 and 2011) and have our 2012 appontment scheduled. Reminder service is helpful. Have recommended to friends.
Description of Work: Cleaned dryer and dryer vent
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$125
William V.
09/2012
5.0
dryer vent cleaning
+ -1 more
Mr. Calkins called before arriving (a little early) and went straight to work, using dropcloth to maintain clean environment. He was polite and kept a tidy work space. He explained that our old dryer connector was a hazard and offered to replace it with a safer one, but put no pressure to do so. He was here for a little over an hour and explained each thing he had done. The dryer is performing much better due to this service.
Description of Work: He cleaned dryer vent and dryer's lint collector (removed back from dryer). He replaced the dryer connector with nonflammable hose. He replaced the exterior flap (termination unit) outside.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$225
Michelle T.
08/2012
5.0
dryer vent cleaning
+ -1 more
Fantastic from start to finish. Scheduling was easy. There was a reminder. He came on time, was professional and very knowledgeable. Did a great job!
Description of Work: We have used this company for about 2 years now! We are never disappointed. He is very professional, punctual, courteous and very knowledgeable! He does a FANTASTIC job! I contacted another dryer vent cleaning company once and it was clear just over the phone that the service would NOT be the same! I highly recommend this company to anyone needing dryer vent cleaning!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$125
Barbara R.
04/2012
5.0
dryer vent cleaning
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It went very well. It was the first time I had used him. He was very thorough. He knew his stuff really good. He was very polite and on time. He did a great job. I would use him again.
Description of Work: They cleaned the dryer vent and the ducts. A vent fell off and he replaced it.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$149
Jeffrey V.
12/2010
5.0
dryer vent cleaning
+ -1 more
They specialize in dryer vent. He is very knowledgeable in dryer vent and he does a good job. He is reasonably priced.
Description of Work: CleanVent Dryer Exhaust Specialists installed a dryer vent about a year and a half ago. They cleaned it six months ago.
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Service Categories
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FAQ
CleanVent Dryer Exhaust Specialists is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
CleanVent Dryer Exhaust Specialists accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
No, CleanVent Dryer Exhaust Specialists does not offer a senior discount.
No, CleanVent Dryer Exhaust Specialists does not offer emergency services.
No, CleanVent Dryer Exhaust Specialists does not offer warranties.
CleanVent Dryer Exhaust Specialists offers the following services: Commercial, Residential & Government. Cleaning dyer venting systems including the interior of the dryer. Replacement,as well as vent repair. We also provide and install bird guards, terminations, connectors and "Lint Alert" a safety device. Materials used are commercial grade.