Sweep & inspection
Caps & crowns
Flue relining
Masonry repair
Gas fireplace serviceLevel 1 sweep and inspection to the NFPA 211 annual standard - flue, crown, cap, and flashing checked and photographed
Chimney sweep logs do not sweep chimneys. They loosen some creosote - which then falls where a brush and vacuum still have to collect it.
Fast, Reliable Dryer Vent Cleaning Across Commerce
Dryer vent cleaning in Commerce typically runs $129 – $189 for a standard single-story run, and most jobs take about an hour. We work throughout the 90101 ZIP code, from the 1940s stucco tracts near Bandini Boulevard up to the industrial edge along the 710, and we know this city’s homes better than most companies that just pass through. If your dryer is taking two cycles to finish a load, or the laundry room smells like hot lint when the machine runs, call us at (855) 341-3461 and we’ll schedule a camera inspection.
Why Walnut Chimney Is Commerce’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
Russ Dempsey built Walnut Chimney around a simple idea: chimney and dryer vent safety are the same fire-prevention problem, handled by one company that actually knows both systems. In Commerce, that matters more than most places. The housing stock here is dense, the lots are tight, and a lot of venting is old, odd, or buried behind unpermitted work. Homeowners here see us as the company that doesn’t flinch when the duct disappears into a converted garage wall.
Our Commerce customers tend to call us for the same reason: they want someone who can look at the whole back wall of equipment, not just vacuum a duct and leave. That’s why we carry camera inspection equipment on every van and why we source parts from Copperfield and Famco for terminations, dampers, and caps. You don’t need a separate appliance guy, a separate roofer, and a separate chimney sweep. One visit, one report, and footage you can watch yourself before you spend another dollar.
We respond to Commerce calls within a day or two in most cases, and we’re not running three-county-wide routes that make you wait around. The techs know the rear-yard conversions, the missing chase covers, and the fifty-year-old flex duct that’s been kinked behind a stucco wall since the Carter administration. That specific knowledge is why people in Commerce keep our number.
Styles & brands we work with
Trusted Brands We Service in Commerce
We stock and install termination components from Famco and Copperfield because they hold up to sun, rain, and nesting pressure better than the cheap flap dampers that come with most builder-grade installs. When a Commerce home needs a vent re-terminated through a stucco wall or a converted garage roofline, we’re not improvising with whatever’s on the truck. We carry the right brand for the condition, and we can usually complete the repair the same day we diagnose it. DuraFlex and HeatShield come into play when the same visit turns up chimney liner issues near that rear roofline, which happens more often in Commerce than you’d think.
Our Dryer Vent Cleaning Services in Commerce
Every job starts with a camera inspection. Not a guess. Not a pressure reading and a shrug. We run a snake camera down the full duct run, show you the screen, and then we talk about what actually needs to happen. In Commerce, where so many ducts terminate in places nobody can see from the ground, this step is non-negotiable.
Dryer Vent Camera Inspection
In Commerce, it’s common to find dryer ducts that were “extended” into a converted rear garage or unpermitted addition, which means the run is longer, has more elbows, and is often partially crushed where it passes through what used to be an exterior wall. Our camera inspection maps the entire run, finds the obstructions and damage, and gives you footage you can watch in real time on the monitor. We don’t recommend anything we can’t show you.
Lint and Blockage Removal
Commerce homes accumulate lint fast, especially during the long dry spells when Santa Ana winds push leaf litter and fine debris against the exterior termination. We use rotary brushes and high-suction equipment sized for the run, not a one-size-fits-all rod kit. If your dryer takes two cycles to dry towels, or the exterior flap barely moves while the machine runs, the duct is telling you something. We clear the full run, from the dryer collar to the outside termination.
Vent Re-termination and Damper Flap Replacement
On tight-lot stucco tract homes off the 5/710 interchange grid, we’ve run cameras down ducts that were punched through a former exterior wall into a converted garage, only to find the flexible line crushed flat at the elbow and exhausting into a sealed chase. The fix is a re-termination: cutting a proper exit through the roof or exterior wall, installing the correct damper flap, and sealing the old penetration. We use Famco and Copperfield terminations because they close tightly and don’t flap in the wind like cheap stamped aluminum.
Full-System Fire Safety Check
Since Walnut Chimney handles chimney sweeping and repair alongside dryer vent work, each Commerce visit includes a quick look at any flues or chase covers near the rear roofline where your dryer likely terminates. If we see a missing cap or a flue that’s been open to rain and birds, we’ll tell you. You decide what to do about it. We’re not going to upsell you, but we’re also not going to pretend we didn’t see it.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees — you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
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AfterCommon Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Commerce Homes
Commerce’s housing stock is compact post-war stucco, and it creates some very specific failure modes. These are the four we see most often:
- Duct runs swallowed by converted garages and rear additions. When a previous owner enclosed a garage or added a bedroom behind the main house, the dryer duct often ends up buried inside the new wall cavity, terminating into a sealed chase with nowhere to exhaust. Lint accumulates, heat backs up, and the homeowner blames the dryer. The vent is the problem.
- Flexible foil or vinyl duct kinked behind 1950s stucco walls. The original builders often used the cheapest flex duct available and pulled it tight around framing corners. Over decades, it sags, kinks at elbows, and traps first-stage lint in a spot nobody can reach without a camera and the right brush head.
- Exterior terminations loaded with leaf litter and bird nesting. Commerce’s long dry spells with Santa Ana wind push leaves, dirt, and roofing grit into every opening on the back of the house. By winter, the termination is packed, and rain hitting it turns the blockage into a wet, matted mess that backs moist exhaust into the wall cavity.
- Missing or damaged damper flaps on the rear roofline. Because so many conversions sit behind the main house, the dryer termination often ends up in a spot nobody visits. The flap breaks, birds get in, and the duct becomes a nest box. We find this on a lot of Commerce calls, usually while we’re up there for something else.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Commerce, CA
A standard dryer vent cleaning in Commerce runs $129 – $189 for a single-family home with a typical roof or side-wall termination. That includes the camera inspection and the full brush-and-vacuum cleaning. If the run is unusually long, has multiple elbows, or terminates somewhere awkward, the price can go to $220 – $260. Re-termination work, where we cut a new exit and install a proper damper, typically adds $180 – $320 depending on wall or roof construction. We give you a flat price before we start, not an estimate that drifts upward. Call (855) 341-3461 for a free quote on your specific house. You’ll know the number before we book the appointment.
We Also Serve Cities Near Commerce
Our service area covers the tight industrial-residential border towns around Commerce, including Maywood, Bell, Cudahy, and Bell Gardens. If you’re on the edge of Commerce and want to confirm coverage, call us. We’re scheduling Dryer Vent Cleaning calls in all these cities every week, and the camera inspection standard is the same everywhere.
Serving Commerce, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Commerce area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage — if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs – Dryer Vent Cleaning in Commerce
Probably not, and more importantly, it’s dangerous. In Commerce we see this constantly: a dryer duct that terminates inside a sealed chase or converted garage space, with lint and moist heat exhausting into a cavity that has nowhere to vent. The code is clear on this, and so is fire data. The fix is a re-termination through an exterior wall or roof. We can show you the camera footage of what’s actually happening inside the duct, and then quote the correction. Call (855) 341-3461 and we’ll schedule the inspection.
No. NFPA 211 covers chimneys, fireplaces, and solid-fuel venting, not dryer exhaust. Dryer vent safety falls under different standards, and the cleaning interval depends on usage, duct length, and run configuration. In Commerce, where many ducts are longer and more convoluted than the manufacturers ever intended, we recommend a camera inspection at least once every two years, and more often if you have a long run or a converted-space termination. Walnut Chimney handles both systems, but they’re inspected and cleaned differently.
We run a camera down the duct and look. A weak dryer pulls less air, but a blocked duct backs moist heat into the drum and makes the machine work harder. In Commerce homes, we often find both: an older dryer doing its best against a duct that’s half-collapsed behind a stucco wall. The camera footage settles it. You’ll see the blockage, the kink, or the lint dam with your own eyes. If the duct is clear and the dryer is weak, we’ll tell you that too. Call (855) 341-3461 for a camera inspection.
Sometimes, but not always. If the kink is a sag we can reach from one end, our rotary brushes can often work through it. If the duct is genuinely crushed flat at an elbow, no brush is going to fix that, and the section needs to be replaced or re-routed. In Commerce, we’ve re-terminated many of these runs by finding a shorter, cleaner path through the roof or a different exterior wall, rather than opening up the stucco. The camera tells us which situation you have. Call (855) 341-3461 and we’ll come take a look.
Yes, and we usually do it automatically. Walnut Chimney is a chimney and vent safety company, not just a dryer vent tech. When we’re at a Commerce home with a rear addition or converted garage, we already know the rear roofline is the most likely place to find a missing chase cover, an open flue, or a vent termination that’s been neglected for years. We’ll look, we’ll take photos, and we’ll tell you what we found. You decide what happens next. Call (855) 341-3461 to schedule a combined safety check.
Written by Russ Dempsey, Owner at Walnut Chimney, serving Commerce and the surrounding area.
For a free estimate on dryer vent cleaning in Commerce, call (855) 341-3461 today. We’ll put a camera in your duct, show you what we find, and quote a flat price before any work begins.