Whole-system duct and dryer vent check with before-and-after photos - you see exactly what came out of your vents
That "$99 whole-house special" is a bait ad - the real number appears once they are in your hallway, or the "clean" is a shop-vac at the register. We photograph the inside of your ducts before and after instead.
Fast, Reliable Dryer Vent Cleaning Across Johns Creek
Dryer vent cleaning in Johns Creek typically runs $180-$340 for a standard single-family home, and every job starts with a written price before any work begins. We’re the Dryer Vent Cleaning team at CleanRun, dispatching from our Atlanta office to serve Johns Creek homes with documented photo records on every visit.
We know the neighborhoods here. St. Ives, Medlock Bridge, Parsons Run - these master-planned communities built during the 1990s and early 2000s hold a specific dryer vent problem that newer subdivisions don’t face. Long flex duct runs through attic framing, builder handoff debris still sitting in concealed pathways after twenty-plus years, and vent terminations on wooded lots that collect organic debris faster than open properties. That’s why Johns Creek homeowners call us when the dryer keeps tripping its thermal fuse or a cycle takes two passes to finish. The issue is rarely the appliance. It’s the exhaust path.
Call (470) 516-9337 for a written estimate. Estimates are free, and we deliver the price before any panel comes off.
Why CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Marietta Is Johns Creek’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
We’ve served Johns Creek since adding the area to our route schedule in 2013, and the pattern is consistent: homeowners here research before they call. They want to see credentials, equipment names they can verify, and a written scope before anyone touches their home. That’s exactly how we operate under the H.A.V.E.N. Standard.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, identified by name before arrival - Haven Standard Clause 3: Verified Crews. The license number is published on this page, not buried in a footer. Every job concludes with a Documented Photo Record showing the inside of every duct run before and after, delivered as part of the standard job record. Not a marketing promise. A deliverable.
Our 365-Day Done Right Promise is backed in writing on every job: if the work is not right, we make it right. No manager approval required. And our Free Second Opinion means you can bring any competitor’s written estimate; we’ll put our number next to it at no cost.
Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Atlanta office, with crews serving Johns Creek locally. We don’t claim same-day dispatch because dryer vent cleaning is a scheduled job, and we’d rather show up prepared than show up fast.
Our Dryer Vent Cleaning Services in Johns Creek

Dryer Vent Inspection
Every dryer vent job in Johns Creek starts with a camera inspection of the full concealed run, not just the visible section behind the appliance. In neighborhoods like St. Ives and Medlock Bridge, we regularly find 1990s-era flex duct that has sagged or crushed at joist transitions in attic spaces - a failure mode homeowners misattribute to undersized equipment. Our inspection documents the actual condition: debris load, duct integrity, vent cap condition, and whether the run meets modern code for length and bends. You get the photos before we quote any work. Haven Standard Clause 1: written price before any work starts, every time.

Vent Cleaning
Cleaning a dryer vent in Johns Creek means more than vacuuming the trap. We isolate the run with negative-pressure extraction (a sealed suction setup that pulls debris out without releasing it into your laundry room or attic), then use agitation tools to break packed lint free from the duct walls. For the long, multi-bend runs common in Parsons Run and similar subdivisions, this matters. Construction-era drywall dust from the builder’s handoff has matted into lint over two decades, forming a dense layer that shop vacuums won’t touch. Our equipment roster includes Nikro and Abatement Technologies systems designed for this exact scenario.

Lint Removal
Lint removal in Johns Creek homes often reveals the real problem isn’t lint from laundry - it’s lint trapped by builder debris that never should have been in the duct. In a 1998 two-story off Medlock Bridge Road, we cleared a run where the trap was spotless but the flex duct was packed with drywall dust and lint at a crushed joist transition. The dryer had been tripping its thermal fuse within 15 minutes of every cycle. We broke the packed material free with agitation tools, pulled it through a HEPA filtration setup, and the dryer completed a full cycle with normal exhaust temperature for the first time in months. The customer’s “weak appliance” complaint turned out to be a blocked pathway.

Vent Rerouting
Some Johns Creek homes need more than cleaning. When the original flex run is too long, too bent, or crushed beyond recovery, we reroute to a shorter, straighter path using rigid metal duct where code allows. This is common in the large two-story plans built during the housing boom - floor plans that prioritized interior space over efficient exhaust routing. Rerouting adds cost but solves the underlying problem permanently. We quote it in writing before starting, with photos showing why the original run failed.

Bird Guard Installation
Johns Creek’s wooded lots along Big Creek and the Johns Creek corridor attract birds, squirrels, and nesting activity that blocks vent terminations. We install bird guards that prevent nesting without restricting airflow, a specific solution for the tree-canopy properties common here.

Vent Cap Replacement
Twenty-year-old vent caps in Johns Creek’s 1990s housing stock are often rusted, stuck open, or missing louvers entirely. We replace with code-compliant caps that seal when the dryer is off, reducing energy loss and pest entry.

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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AfterTrusted Brands We Service in Johns Creek
Our equipment includes professional-grade systems from Nikro, Honeywell, and Abatement Technologies - brands you can look up independently before agreeing to any price. We don’t invent performance claims beyond manufacturer specifications. For Johns Creek homes, this means the negative-pressure extraction and HEPA filtration we use on long flex duct runs are documented, verifiable systems, not proprietary “technology” you can’t research. Parts for vent cap replacement and bird guard installation are stocked for common configurations found in local subdivisions, so most jobs finish in one visit without waiting on special orders.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Johns Creek Homes

- Builder handoff debris in concealed runs. Drywall dust and construction particulate left in the flex duct at close mats into lint and chokes airflow within the first few years of occupancy. Twenty-five years later, it’s a dense blockage the homeowner never sees because the trap looks clean.
- Sagged or crushed flex duct at attic joist transitions. The long, multi-bend runs typical of 1990s Johns Creek floor plans sag under their own weight over decades, especially in the humid attic spaces common here. The restriction causes repeated thermal-fuse trips that homeowners blame on the dryer.
- Missing or rusted vent caps on wooded lots. Properties near Big Creek and along the Johns Creek corridor have heavy tree canopy. Without a functioning vent cap and bird guard, pollen, leaves, and nesting material block the exhaust termination seasonally.
- Excessive run length from second-floor laundry rooms. Many Johns Creek homes were built with laundry rooms upstairs for convenience, but the vent path through attic framing often exceeds code length and bend limits. The dryer works harder, runs hotter, and fails faster.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Johns Creek, GA
A standard dryer vent cleaning in Johns Creek runs $180-$240 for a single-story home with accessible ductwork. Two-story homes with long attic runs, like those in St. Ives or Medlock Bridge, typically fall in the $260-$340 range due to additional access time and the agitation work required for packed debris. Vent rerouting, if needed, is quoted separately in writing after inspection.
| Service | Typical Range in Johns Creek |
|---|---|
| Standard vent cleaning (single-story, accessible run) | $180-$240 |
| Deep cleaning (two-story, long flex run, packed debris) | $260-$340 |
| Vent cap replacement with bird guard | $85-$140 |
| Vent rerouting (after inspection) | Quoted in writing |
What affects cost: run length and accessibility, debris density, whether the duct is rigid or flex, and whether rerouting is needed. We do not quote per-vent pricing or teaser rates. Every price is whole-system, agreed in writing before work starts, under Haven Standard Clause 1. Call (470) 516-9337 for your exact estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Johns Creek

Our crews work throughout the north metro, including Johns Creek and neighboring Marietta, Smyrna, Kennesaw, and Sandy Springs. The same written-price-first protocol and Documented Photo Record apply on every job, regardless of city.
Serving Johns Creek, GA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Johns Creek 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 Johns Creek

The builder’s handoff debris - drywall dust, construction particulate, even scraps of packaging - was left in the concealed flex duct run at close, and it has matted with lint over 20-plus years to form dense blockages you can’t reach from the trap. In Johns Creek’s 1990s-2000s subdivisions, this is the norm, not the exception. Call (470) 516-9337 and we’ll camera-inspect the full run to show you exactly what’s in there.
Probably not. A thermal fuse trips when exhaust temperature exceeds safe limits, which happens when airflow is restricted. In St. Ives and similar Johns Creek neighborhoods, we find crushed flex duct at attic joist transitions and packed lint-debris blockages that choke the pathway. The dryer is protecting itself. The fix is clearing the exhaust run, not replacing the appliance. We verify this with camera inspection before quoting any work.
We clean the full concealed run from the dryer connection to the exterior termination, camera-documenting every foot. Cleaning only the accessible section behind the dryer misses the blockages that actually cause fires and efficiency loss - the packed debris in attic flex duct and at vent caps. Our Documented Photo Record shows the entire run, before and after.
Johns Creek’s 1990s-2000s homes were built with longer, more complex vent runs than older or newer construction, often through humid attic spaces that accelerate debris adhesion. The wooded lots common here also mean more pollen and organic material at vent terminations. Combined with original builder debris still in the duct, the clogging rate is genuinely higher than in homes with shorter, straighter, cleaner exhaust paths. It’s not your laundry habits.
Yes. When camera inspection shows a run that exceeds code length, has too many bends, or is crushed beyond cleaning recovery, we quote rerouting in writing before any demolition. This typically involves replacing flex duct with rigid metal along a shorter path. We don’t start rerouting work without your written approval of the specific scope and price.
Call (470) 516-9337 for a free estimate. You’ll get a written price before any work starts, a Documented Photo Record when the crew leaves, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing on every job.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Duct Repair & Cleaning, serving Johns Creek since 2013.




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