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 Lakeway
Dryer vent cleaning in Lakeway typically runs $149 – $289 for a standard single-vent home, and most appointments take 60 – 90 minutes. We book within a few days of your call, not weeks out. If you live off Lohmans Crossing, Flintrock Falls, or along Lakeway Boulevard, we know the area and the houses. Call (866) 472-2513 and you’ll speak with someone who can schedule you directly, no call center.
Why Oakgrove Chimney Sweep Is Lakeway’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
Our crews work in Lakeway every week, so we’re not learning the roads or guessing at gate codes. The houses out here are different from San Marcos or Buda builds. Lakeway has a lot of custom and semi-custom Hill Country homes, tall vaulted ceilings, masonry chimney chases, and laundry rooms that got tucked into awkward spots outside the main footprint. That matters when you’re tracing a dryer vent run that exits through a chase shared with a fireplace flue. We see that regularly in the older 1980s and 90s sections of Lakeway, where the original vent routing wasn’t done with cleaning access in mind.
Glen Whitaker built this company around a simple idea: sweep, inspect, repair, and clean dryer vents under one roof. We’re not a duct company that added dryers as a side line. We’re combustion-pathway specialists. A dryer vent is a fire-safety system, same as a chimney flue. The same people who understand draft, airflow, and creosote understand lint accumulation. That’s the difference.
Our Dryer Vent Cleaning service gets booked by Lakeway homeowners who’ve either had a scare or finally decided to stop waiting. Most call us after a neighbor’s vent fire or after their dryer starts taking two cycles to dry a load. By then the lint has been packing for a while. We’d rather meet you before that point.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Dryer Vent Cleaning Services in Lakeway
Dryer Vent Cleaning
The core service is straightforward: we clean the full vent run from the dryer connection to the exterior termination, using rotary brushes sized to your duct. In most Lakeway homes this is a 15 to 25 foot run. On hillside and greenbelt lots, it’s often longer. We inspect the whole path as we go, and we show you what came out. If the vent exits through a roof cap, that’s fine. We do those too, though it takes a little longer. Standard flat pricing applies for most single-family homes in the 78738 area.
Dryer Vent Hood Replacement
Lakeway’s wind off Lake Travis and the cedar breaks around the greenbelts are hard on exterior vent hoods. We replace a lot of flapper-style hoods that have seized open or been ripped off entirely by storms. We stock Famco vent hoods and components, which are the professional-grade fittings real trade crews use. Not the thin stamped metal from a home center. If your hood is missing, fused shut, or letting birds in, we can swap it the same visit. We also check for the plastic cage-style hoods that were common in 1990s Lakeway builds and are now a known restriction point.
Dryer Vent Inspection
If you bought a home in Lakeway or you’re preparing to list one, a dryer vent inspection is part of the full picture. We camera the vent line and give you a photo report of what’s actually in there. That’s useful for real estate transactions and for your own records. We’ve found collapsed flexible duct, abandoned booster fans, and old transitions that were never up to code. If the vent passes, we tell you that plainly and tell you when to schedule again. No scare-selling here. We also check the chimney while we’re on the roof, because if your vent exits near the fireplace chase, you should know what condition that whole chase is in.
What happens when you call
- 1
A real person answersNo phone trees — you reach a local pro.
- 2
You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
- 3
A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
- 4
You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Lakeway
We don’t put hardware-store parts on your home. We stock Famco hoods and venting components, Copperfield hearth products, and when we’re handling chimney work alongside a vent job in Lakeway, DuraFlex liners and our Lakeway HeatShield service. These are the same trade brands professional chimney contractors use. For Lakeway customers, that means when we find a cracked vent hood or a bad damper during a cleaning, we’re not handing you a slip and telling you to call someone else. The part is on the truck or it’s ordered direct, and we come back to finish the job. One company, start to finish.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Lakeway Homes
- Wind-packed leaf and pollen blockages. Lakeway’s live oaks and winter cedar pollen from the Hill Country load the exterior vent hoods faster than most people expect. North winds off Lake Travis drive debris straight into hoods on exposed lots. When the house sits empty for weeks, nothing’s pushing air out, so leaves and pollen settle and pack.
- Rodent and bird nests during long vacancies. Part-time lakehouse owners in Lakeway often leave the dryer unused for months. A warm exterior vent in a quiet neighborhood is a nesting target. We’ve pulled birds’ nests, wasp cells, and rodent bedding out of vents that homeowners assumed were clean because “the dryer works fine.”
- Vent runs hidden behind masonry chases. In 1980s and 90s Lakeway homes, dryer vents were sometimes routed through or beside fireplace chases. When a prefab insert gets boxed in with stone, the vent shares wall space and is nearly impossible to see. Lint builds in the hidden section. We see this in custom homes off Lakeway Boulevard and Flintrock Road.
- Cracked or missing vent hoods after storms. Lake Travis wind, hail, and the occasional strong thunderstorm line damage plastic flapper hoods. A cracked hood lets birds and moisture in, and it’s a direct path for leaf packing. We replace a lot of those with metal Famco hoods that actually close.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Lakeway, TX
A standard dryer vent cleaning in Lakeway runs $149 – $229 for a single vent with easy roof or wall access. Longer runs, second-floor laundry rooms, or roof exits with steep pitches run $189 – $289. If the vent is packed to the point we need extra passes or disassembly, we’ll tell you before we start, and we’ll give you the exact total before any extra work happens. Hood replacement is typically $89 – $189 depending on the fitting and access. Camera inspection is included with cleaning, so you’re not paying separately to see the before and after. Call (866) 472-2513 for an exact quote. Estimates are free.
One thing worth saying plainly: Lakeway has a lot of larger homes with two dryers or a secondary laundry in a casita or pool house. If you’ve got two vents, ask about multi-vent pricing. It’s not double, but it’s not the same as a single. We’ll tell you the number up front.
See the difference
Before
After
Before
After
Before
AfterWe Also Serve Cities Near Lakeway
Our crews work Dryer Vent Cleaning in Lakeway and the surrounding Hill Country communities every week. That includes Bee Cave, The Hills, Briarcliff, and Barton Creek. If you’re on the edge of Lakeway’s 78738 boundary or just outside it, you’re still in our regular service area. Same crews, same pricing, same direct scheduling.
A Lakeway Vantage Point Other Companies Miss
Lakeway is not a flat, open subdivision. It’s a lake and greenbelt town. Homes sit into hillsides, live oaks and mountain cedar crowd the rooflines, and a lot of the houses are part-time residences. That produces a specific pattern we’ve learned to expect: a part-time lakehouse or greenbelt-adjacent home sits empty for months, no airflow moves through the dryer vent, and the exterior hood fills with wind-driven live oak leaves and cedar pollen. Then the owner arrives for a long weekend, runs a load of towels, and the dryer struggles. Not because the dryer failed. Because the vent is packed. Full-time prairie-suburb residents never see that. Their vents get constant airflow and the debris blows out. Yours packs in.
In the Lakeway greenbelt off Lohmans Crossing, we opened a dryer vent on a part-time lakehouse and found the exterior hood completely blocked by wind-packed live oak leaves and a bird nest, with lint matted behind the damper flap. Our tech cleared the duct with a rotary brush, replaced the torn Famco hood, and airflow jumped from a trickle to full blast. The owner had assumed the vent was fine because the dryer “dried clothes eventually.” It was drying because the heat was leaking into the laundry room, not because the air was moving.
That’s the pattern. And it’s why Lakeway homeowners need a different annual schedule than people in open suburbs. If your house sits empty for weeks at a time, or if you’re tucked against a greenbelt, you should have your dryer vent inspected at least twice a year, or at minimum before and after the summer rental season. For full-time residents in a standard Lakeway subdivision, an annual cleaning is usually enough. But the part-time and greenbelt lots are different.
Serving Lakeway, TX — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lakeway 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 Lakeway
Every time the home sits empty for two months or more, have the vent inspected before you run the dryer. For most part-time Lakeway lakehouses, that means twice a year: once before the summer season and once before winter. Long vacancies let birds, rodents, and wind-packed leaves settle in the vent. After a vacancy, the vent is far more likely to be blocked than it would be in a full-time home. Call (866) 472-2513 and we’ll look at it.
Almost always, it’s exposure. If your house sits on a greenbelt edge, a hillside, or an open lake-facing lot, the north winds off Lake Travis drive leaves and cedar pollen directly into your exterior vent hood. Homes sheltered by neighboring houses or dense tree stands see less of it. The hood type also matters. Older plastic flappers crack and stay open, creating a pocket that catches debris. We replace those with metal Famco hoods that seal properly.
Yes. In many 1980s and 90s Lakeway custom homes, the dryer vent was routed through or adjacent to the fireplace chase. When the chase is boxed in with limestone or stucco, the vent run is invisible and nearly impossible to access from inside. Lint builds in that hidden section, especially at turns. This is why we inspect the full run by camera during every cleaning. If your home has a vent that exits near a chimney, ask us to verify the routing from the roof side.
Not always, but we’re glad to look at it if the vent and chimney share a chase or exit near each other on the roofline. Since we’re already on the roof for many vent cleanings, a quick visual check of the chimney cap, crown, and flashing costs nothing and tells you if there’s a problem worth scheduling. We’re chimney specialists first, so we can assess and repair what we find rather than handing you a referral. If you want a full Dryer Vent Cleaning plus a chimney inspection, just tell the scheduler.
Stop using the dryer until the hood is replaced. A missing or broken hood lets birds and rodents into the vent, and that’s how nests and packed lint happen fast. It also lets rain into the duct, which turns lint into a paste that sticks to the walls and restricts airflow even after the line is brushed. We stock Famco replacement hoods and can usually swap one the same visit we clean the vent. Call (866) 472-2513 and tell us the hood is damaged. We’ll get you scheduled quickly.
Contact Oakgrove Chimney Sweep for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Lakeway
If you’re in Lakeway and you’re not sure when your dryer vent was last cleaned, or you’ve noticed the dryer running hotter than it used to, call us. We’ll give you an honest answer, a flat quote, and a time that works. We serve Lakeway, Bee Cave, The Hills, Briarcliff, and Barton Creek. One call covers the vent, the chimney, and any repair we find.
Call (866) 472-2513 for a free estimate. We repair what we find.
Written by Glen Whitaker, Owner at Oakgrove Chimney Sweep, serving Lakeway and the Texas Hill Country with professional-grade dryer vent and chimney services.