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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 Newport Beach
Dryer vent cleaning in Newport Beach typically costs $135 – $265 for a single vent, with most jobs completed in 60 – 90 minutes. Homes with longer duct runs, especially in remodeled Back Bay properties or bluff-top additions, run $200 – $320 because the duct needs more time and often more aggressive brush work. We’re the team that handles both the cleaning and whatever the salt air has done to the hardware. Call (833) 589-8164 and we’ll get you on the schedule before your dryer starts working against you.
Supreme Chimney Sweep treats dryer vent cleaning in Newport Beach as a ventilation safety service, not a quick upsell. Brent Calloway built this company around full-system work: we inspect what we clean, we flag what’s failing, and because we stock professional-grade components, we can fix a corroded termination or a bad section of duct the same day. That matters in Newport Beach, where the marine layer does more damage to the exterior of a vent than the interior of a duct ever will.
Key Takeaways:
- Newport Beach dryer vent cleaning runs $135 – $320 depending on duct length, access, and hardware condition.
- Salt air corrodes exterior vent hoods on Balboa Peninsula and Balboa Island homes faster than lint builds up inside.
- We carry replacement hoods, terminations, and duct components, so a discovered problem gets fixed on the same appointment, not a follow-up visit.
- Every cleaning includes a visual camera inspection and a photo report you can see for yourself.
Why Supreme Chimney Sweep Is Newport Beach’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
Our Dryer Vent Cleaning team works the full spread of Newport Beach housing, from 1950s beach cottages on the Balboa Peninsula to the larger custom rebuilds on Lido Isle and the Back Bay. Those homes don’t share one kind of vent. A peninsula duplex might have a six-foot horizontal run with an exterior hood three feet from the sand. A bluff-top addition on a Belcourt lot might push a dryer duct forty feet with three bends because the laundry room ended up on the far side of the remodel. We know both situations before we arrive, and we bring the right equipment for each.
Newport Beach customers keep calling us back because we don’t hand off work. If the camera shows a torn flex connector, a crushed section, or a rusted hood, we have the parts on the truck to replace it then and there. That includes professional-grade terminations, rigid duct sections, and proper clamps, not whatever the big-box store had on a shelf. Brent Calloway’s standard is simple: if we can see the problem on camera, you can see it too, and we’ll show you the repair before and after. No one walks away guessing.
Response time to most Newport Beach neighborhoods is two to five business days, and we schedule in two-hour windows so you’re not waiting around all day. For homes on Balboa Island, Lido Isle, or the Peninsula, we’re used to tight alleys, detached garages with side-yard access, and dryers stacked in closets. We send a two-person crew when the job involves a rooftop cap replacement or a long duct run, because one person on the roof and one at the dryer is just faster and safer.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Dryer Vent Cleaning Services in Newport Beach
Dryer Vent Cleaning
We run a rotating brush through the full duct, from the dryer connection to the exterior termination, while a vacuum pulls the dislodged lint out at the source. In Newport Beach we check the exterior hood as part of every cleaning, because that’s where this city’s problems actually show up. Salt-laden air eats the flapper and the housing long before the duct loads with lint. If the camera shows the hood is rusted open or the flapper isn’t seating, we tell you and quote the replacement on the spot.
Chimney Caps and Spark Arrestor Replacement
Most Newport Beach homes with fireplaces, gas or wood, have a masonry or prefab chimney with a cap exposed to onshore wind and marine moisture. We stock Gelco and Olympia Chimney caps in common sizes and custom-order the rest. On Balboa Island, we regularly replace caps that are rusted through in under five years. Any time we’re at a home for a dryer vent, we’ll take a look at the chimney cap for free, because this city’s air doesn’t just corrode dryer hardware.
Annual Level 1 and Level 2 Inspections
Newport Beach’s housing stock is heavy with multiple fireplaces, gas inserts, and fireboxes added during remodels. That means an inspection here isn’t a quick glance up a flue. A Level 1 inspection covers the readily accessible parts of the fireplaces, chimneys, and vents on the property. A Level 2 is what we recommend when a home has changed hands, had a remodel that altered the venting, or hasn’t been inspected in years. We do both for dryer vents and chimney systems, and we do them together when you want the whole house covered in one visit.
Vent Hood Replacement
The exterior dryer vent hood is the first thing to fail in Newport Beach. We replace rusted-through hoods with corrosion-resistant terminations and proper flappers that actually seal. This is the fix for cold air back-drafting into the laundry room, for pest entry through a stuck-open flapper, and for the damp, musty smell that lingers where marine air meets warm laundry. We also address the duct behind the hood, because if water has been getting in, the first foot of duct is often shot too.
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.
Trusted Brands We Service in Newport Beach
We stock and install the same professional-grade components specialty contractors specify nationwide, because Brent Calloway built Supreme Chimney Sweep to be a repair company, not just a cleaning route. That means DuraFlex in Newport Beach flexible liner systems when a chimney needs relining, HeatShield resurfacing when a flue can be restored without full replacement, and Gelco or Olympia Chimney caps and terminations on the exterior. For dryer vents, we carry rigid duct, proper clamps, and corrosion-resistant hood terminations matched to the vent we’re serving. When we find damage in Newport Beach, we don’t write a ticket and schedule a second visit from a different company. We fix it with the right part, same day.
Common Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Newport Beach Homes
- Rusted exterior hoods on the Peninsula and Balboa Island. The onshore breeze carries salt that attacks thin metal hoods and flappers. The hood rusts open, the flapper never seats, and the laundry room gets marine back-draft plus the occasional bird or rodent looking for a warm, dry place.
- Long, bent duct runs in remodeled Back Bay and bluff-top homes. When a laundry room gets moved to the back of a deep lot or a second floor gets added, the dryer vent often runs forty feet or more with multiple elbows. Most dryers are rated for thirty-five feet or less. The dryer overheats, clothes take two cycles, and lint settles in the low spots even when the hood looks clear.
- The annual inspection regime quietly lapses. Mild winters mean Newport Beach homeowners don’t think about chimneys or dryer vents for years at a time. A house with two fireplaces, a gas insert, and a dryer vent might go five years without anyone checking any of it. That’s how a failed vent termination or a spalling chimney crown goes unnoticed until water is already inside.
- Flexible foil transition hoses crushed behind stacked dryers. We see it constantly in condos and older cottages where space is tight. A foil duct gets kinked when the dryer is pushed back, airflow drops, and lint piles up at the kink. It’s cheap to fix with a rigid or semi-rigid connector, but only if someone actually looks.
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AfterPricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Newport Beach, CA
A single dryer vent cleaning in Newport Beach runs $135 – $175 when the duct is accessible and under twenty feet with minimal bends. Longer runs, second-story terminations, and ducts that haven’t been cleaned in years land in the $180 – $265 range. If the vent hood needs replacement because salt damage has seized the flapper or rusted through the housing, expect $120 – $250 for the part and labor depending on the hood type and access. Bundle a dryer vent cleaning with a chimney inspection and we knock $40 off the combined total. Every quote is flat before we start, and every job includes a camera inspection with photos. Call (833) 589-8164 and we’ll give you an exact number over the phone.
| Service | Typical Newport Beach Price |
|---|---|
| Single dryer vent cleaning | $135 – $175 |
| Long or complex duct run (30+ feet, multiple bends) | $180 – $265 |
| Vent hood replacement (corrosion) | $120 – $250 |
| Dryer vent cleaning + chimney inspection bundle | $40 off combined price |
What changes the price in Newport Beach isn’t usually the lint. It’s access and hardware. A second-floor exterior termination on a bluff-top home means ladder work and roof safety. A rusted hood on a Balboa Island alley-side wall means close-quarters removal and often a wall patch. We quote all of it before the job starts, with no surprise add-ons after we’ve opened the duct.
We Also Serve Cities Near Newport Beach
Supreme Chimney Sweep handles dryer vent cleaning throughout the surrounding area, including Costa Mesa, San Joaquin Hills, Irvine, and Aliso Viejo. If you’re just outside Newport Beach, we treat your vent system the same way we do on the Peninsula: full inspection, honest camera evidence, and repairs done on the same visit. For more on our full service area, see our Newport Beach coverage page.
Serving Newport Beach, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Newport Beach 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 Newport Beach
Yes, and it changes what we look for. In Newport Beach the marine air attacks the exterior vent hood and the last few inches of duct before the lint inside ever builds up. On the Balboa Peninsula and Balboa Island, we find rusted flappers and corroded hoods long before we find a duct packed with lint. That’s why every cleaning here includes a close look at the termination, not just the duct. Call (833) 589-8164 and we’ll check both.
Because the restriction is usually not at the hood. In Newport Beach’s remodeled homes, especially Back Bay additions and bluff-top rebuilds, the duct run is often too long, too narrow, or has too many bends for the dryer to push air through. Lint settles in the middle of the run where you can’t see it from either end. We run a camera through the full duct to find where the blockage actually is. Same-day fixes include shortening the run, replacing flex with rigid duct, or adding a booster fan if the geometry can’t change.
Because chimney systems and dryer vents are both exhaust systems, and both are fire hazards when they fail. Supreme Chimney Sweep built its business around full ventilation safety. We inspect, clean, and repair chimney flues and dryer ducts under one roof, which means one appointment can cover both the fireplace and the laundry room. On a Newport Beach home with multiple fireplaces, a gas insert, and a dryer vent, that’s a real time saver, and it’s the way we’ve always done it.
Yes, and in Newport Beach the answer is especially yes. Mild winters mean most of these systems sit unused for months at a time, which is exactly when corrosion, pest intrusion, and gradual deterioration set in without anyone noticing. A gas fireplace that hasn’t been serviced in several years may have a blocked vent or a failing seal. A dryer vent that never gets checked may have a rusted-open hood letting salt air into the wall cavity. Annual inspection catches these before they cost real money. We bundle the chimney inspection and dryer vent check for one trip.
Yes. We keep corrosion-resistant hoods and terminations on the truck precisely because this is one of the most common repairs we do in Newport Beach. When we start a cleaning and find a hood that’s rusted open, seized, or missing a flapper, we quote the replacement right there and typically complete it the same visit. You see the old part, you see the new part, and we test the airflow before we leave. For an exact price, call (833) 589-8164.
Call Supreme Chimney Sweep for Newport Beach Dryer Vent Cleaning
If your dryer is running long, your laundry room smells like the beach when the dryer isn’t running, or you haven’t had the vent looked at in years, let’s get it handled. We clean, we camera-inspect, and when the salt air has eaten something, we fix it with professional-grade parts the first time. Brent Calloway and the Supreme Chimney Sweep team serve all of Newport Beach, from 92658 to 92663. Call (833) 589-8164 for a free estimate. One call covers your chimney and your dryer vent.
Written by Brent Calloway, Owner at Supreme Chimney Sweep, serving Newport Beach since 2019.