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 Bloomington
Dryer vent cleaning in Bloomington typically costs $120 to $260 for a standard single-story home, and most jobs are finished in about an hour. If your dryer takes two cycles to dry a load or the laundry room feels humid while the machine runs, the vent is already telling you something. Firebrick Chimney Sweep works throughout the 92316 ZIP and the older tracts off Valley Boulevard, and our crew knows exactly what these 1950s and 60s homes hide behind the wall. Call (866) 520-4943 and we’ll get a camera through the line and show you what we find before any work is recommended.
Why Firebrick Chimney Sweep Is Bloomington’s Preferred Dryer Vent Cleaning Company
Bloomington’s housing stock works in our favor as a specialist. Most of the homes we service here were built between the 1950s and 1970s, with the dryer duct often routed through or alongside the same chimney chase as the fireplace. That shared structure is the reason a lot of our Bloomington calls start as a dryer problem and end as a ventilation repair, and it’s why our chimney background matters. We’re not a generalist handyman running a brush through a duct. We understand how the lint path, the flue, the cap, and the chase all interact. When we clean a dryer vent in Bloomington, we’re checking the whole stack, not just the pipe you can see.
Nelson Quijada leads the work, and he’s built the company around one principle: show the homeowner the inside of their vent on camera before recommending anything. That approach matters here because Bloomington’s older clay tile flues and original foil-flex dryer ducts are exactly the kind of setup that attracts scare-priced upsells from less honest operators. We don’t work that way. You’ll see the footage yourself. If the vent is clean and the problem is elsewhere, we’ll tell you that too.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Dryer Vent Cleaning Services in Bloomington
Dryer Vent Cleaning
The core service. We run a rotary brush and vacuum the full duct run from the dryer connection to the exterior termination. In Bloomington’s 1950s and 60s tracts, that run is often longer than it should be, squeezing through the chimney chase or making tight turns around the masonry firebox. Lint packs into those elbows and turns into a dense mat that no lint trap habit will fix. Our cleaning pulls that out and gets airflow back to where the dryer can actually do its job in one cycle.
Level 2 Inspection with Camera
A camera inspection is the only way to know what’s actually inside a Bloomington dryer vent. The foil-flex ducts installed when these homes were built get crushed behind the firebox or kinked between framing, and you cannot see that from the exterior vent cap. We feed a camera through the entire run and record what it shows: crushed sections, accumulated lint, moisture damage, or a disconnection where two duct segments have separated. You watch the screen with us. If something needs repair, the footage is the evidence. If it doesn’t, you’ll see that too.
Chimney Cap Installation
This is where Bloomington’s climate enters the picture. The long dry season leaves uncapped flues wide open, and birds, debris, and the thick layer of fine dust that blows through the Inland Empire all end up inside. Many dryers in this area vent through or near a flue with no cap at all. When we install a cap, we’re solving two problems at once: keeping the flue clear and protecting the dryer’s ventilation path from blockages caused by nesting material and falling debris. In a high-wind area like Bloomington, a spark arrestor cap is not a convenience. It’s the difference between a functioning vent and a blockage you’ll discover the first cold weekend of the year.
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 Bloomington
We stock and work with professional-grade products from HeatShield, Gelco, and Olympia Chimney, not whatever the hardware store has on the shelf. That matters when a Bloomington dryer vent job turns into a flue or chase repair, which happens often in these older homes. The transition pieces, caps, and liner components we use are the same products certified chimney professionals install across the country. If we find a failing clay tile flue or damage to the masonry chase while cleaning your dryer vent, we can repair it with the right materials and show you the manufacturer specification. No referrals, no second contractor, no guesswork.
See the difference
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AfterCommon Dryer Vent Cleaning Problems We See in Bloomington Homes
- Crushed foil-flex duct behind the firebox. The original flexible duct gets kinked where it squeezes past the masonry chimney chase. Airflow drops, lint packs into a solid mat, and the dryer runs hotter and longer. This is the most common problem we find in Bloomington’s 1950s and 60s tract homes.
- No cap on the flue the dryer shares a chase with. The long dry season gives birds and debris plenty of time to move in. When the first cold snap arrives and the fireplace gets used again, the blocked flue restricts draft for both the chimney and the dryer vent routed alongside it.
- Third-degree creosote or spalling mortar in the same stack. An honest inspection often turns up creosote or deteriorating mortar when we’re cleaning a dryer vent that shares the chase. We flag what the camera shows, not what a less experienced operator might invent to pad the ticket.
- Disconnected duct segments. Decades of vibration and heat cycles separate the joints in old duct runs. The dryer keeps working, pushing moist lint-laden air into the wall cavity or the chase instead of outside. You can’t see it from the laundry room, but a camera finds it in minutes.
Pricing for Dryer Vent Cleaning in Bloomington, CA
A standard dryer vent cleaning in Bloomington runs $120 to $260 for a single-story home with a typical roof or wall termination. If the duct run is unusually long, heavily clogged, or routed through a chimney chase that needs additional inspection, the price can reach $300 to $350. Camera inspection is included in the cleaning price because we won’t clean a vent we haven’t seen. Chimney cap installation is a separate line item, typically $180 to $340 depending on the flue size and the cap type required. Every Bloomington job starts with a free phone estimate, and the final number is confirmed before we begin any work. Call (866) 520-4943 and we’ll give you a straight answer on cost for your specific home.
We Also Serve Cities Near Bloomington
Our Dryer Vent Cleaning team covers all of Bloomington and the surrounding Inland Empire communities. If you’re in Fontana, Rialto, Glen Avon, or Pedley, we’ll schedule the same camera-verified service. Most of these areas share the same housing stock, so the problems we find in Bloomington are the same ones we resolve next door. Call (866) 520-4943 to book.
Serving Bloomington, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Bloomington 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 Bloomington
Yes, it’s typical for Bloomington’s 1950s through 70s tract homes. Builders often routed the dryer duct through or alongside the same masonry chase as the fireplace flue because it saved space and materials. What that means today is that a lint-clogged vent and a deteriorated clay tile flue can share one structure, and neither problem shows up until a camera runs through both. If your dryer is slow and you haven’t used the fireplace in a couple of years, the blockage is likely in the chase run itself. Call (866) 520-4943 and we’ll inspect the entire path.
In many Bloomington homes, yes. The dryer duct and the flue occupy the same chimney chase, separated only by the masonry structure. A lint clog in the duct does not directly block the flue, but if the duct is crushed or disconnected inside the chase, it can dump moist air and lint into the same cavity the flue passes through. That accelerates spalling and mortar deterioration. It also creates a secondary path for hot air and embers if the flue is already compromised. We check both when we’re on site.
You can, but you’ll face the same scheduling crush as everyone else in Bloomington. The smarter move is to book before the cold weather arrives. During the long dry season, birds nest in uncapped flues, debris collects, and lint in the dryer vent hardens into a compacted mass. When the first cold weekend hits, every blocked vent in the 92316 ZIP suddenly becomes apparent. Our advice is to book the cleaning in the fall, when our calendar has open slots and the work is completed without a wait. Call (866) 520-4943 to get on the schedule.
Because Bloomington’s older tract homes are exactly where the industry’s worst upselling happens. A cracked clay tile, a spalled mortar joint, or a creosote buildup gets described as an urgent emergency, and the homeowner has no way to verify any of it. We show you the footage because you should not have to take a stranger’s word for a four-figure repair. If the camera shows a problem, you’ll see it clearly and we’ll explain the repair options with real cost figures. If the camera shows a clean vent, we’ll tell you that and leave it alone. Nelson Quijada built the company on this standard.
In a high-wind, wildfire-prone area like Bloomington, a clean chimney is a neighborhood safety issue, not a luxury. The Santa Ana winds that rake the Inland Empire push embers into uncapped flues and create downdrafts that can force smoke back into the house. A third-degree creosote glaze in an unlined clay tile flue is combustible and hot enough to ignite under the right conditions. That’s not scare talk. It’s the same reason the fire marshal in this area takes chimney violations seriously. A clean flue and a capped vent remove two of the most common ignition sources. Call (866) 520-4943 and we’ll show you exactly what’s inside your flue before any recommendation is made.
Written by Nelson Quijada, Owner at Firebrick Chimney Sweep, serving Bloomington and the Inland Empire.