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.
Nikro Dryer Vent Cleaning in Leander: What to Know First
CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Leander provides independent Nikro dryer vent cleaning throughout Leander, from Crystal Falls to the older builds near Bagdad Road. Most Nikro vent jobs run 90 minutes to two hours, and every one starts with a written price before we touch a tool. We charge $180-$340 for standard residential Nikro dryer vent cleaning, with reroutes and bird-guard installs running higher based on what the inspection camera actually shows.
This page is for Nikro owners who want to know whether their specific model needs OEM parts, whether the work voids their warranty, and what a real documented cleaning looks like before they let anyone into their laundry room. Call (737) 252-1285 for a free estimate with a written number before we schedule.
How Nikro Products Fail - and How We Fix Them
- Nikro SL400 Series: Flexible liner collapse at the elbow. The SL400’s semi-ridged aluminum flex liner softens where it makes its first turn above the dryer, especially in Leander’s attic runs where summer heat pushes 140°F. We cut back to solid metal, install a code-compliant sweep elbow, and photograph the transition so you see why the flex failed.
- Nikro PV2100 Power Vent: Back-pressure sensor fouling. The PV2100’s pressure differential switch gums up with lint oil in homes running fabric softener sheets, which is most of them. We pull the sensor, clean it with manufacturer-specified solvent, and test against a manometer - not guesswork. Aftermarket sensors cost half of OEM but we flag the warranty trade-off in writing.
- Nikro UL181 Listed Transition Ducts: Tape degradation at the collar. Nikro’s foil transition ducts carry a UL181 listing that requires specific metal-backed tape at the dryer collar. Standard cloth duct tape cooks off in eighteen months in a Texas laundry room. We remove the residue, reseat with proper foil-backed tape, and note the repair in your job record.
- Nikro Bird Guard BG-4: Mesh corrosion from cedar pollen. The BG-4’s stainless mesh holds up fine to rain but the acidic pollen load in Leander’s cedar season - January through March - eats the fine wire. We stock the BG-4V variant with vinyl-coated mesh, which lasts three seasons versus one, and we photograph the old guard so you see the pitting.
- Nikro Inline Lint Trap LT-100: Cracked housing from thermal cycling. The LT-100’s ABS housing cracks where it mounts to the wall in homes with gas dryers that cycle hot-cold-hot. We replace with OEM housing when available, or source the reinforced aftermarket version from Abatement Technologies - your call, with both prices in writing before we start.
Our Nikro Dryer Vent Cleaning Process

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Inspection with photo documentation. We feed a borescope through the full run and show you the lint load, any bird nesting, and the condition of the termination cap before quoting. If the camera doesn’t show a problem, we don’t charge for one.
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Written price under Haven Standard Clause 1. You get one flat price for the whole system - no per-foot add-ons, no “surprise, there’s a second elbow” upcharges. The price is valid for thirty days whether you book today or next month.
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Negative-pressure extraction. We seal the vent at the dryer and pull lint with a Nikro-powered HEPA vacuum, not a shop vac with a brush kit from the hardware store. The plenum - the main collection box - gets brushed and vacuumed separately.
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Parts decision with warranty implications. If your Nikro needs a replacement component, we list OEM and quality aftermarket options with their warranty status. You choose; we document your choice in the job record.
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Airflow verification test. We run a calibrated anemometer at the exterior termination and compare against the dryer’s rated CFM. The number goes in your report with the before-and-after photos.
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365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If airflow drops or the repair fails within a year, we return and make it right. The promise is a signed document, not a website slogan.
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| Service | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Standard residential dryer vent cleaning (single run, roof or wall termination) | $180-$240 |
| Nikro vent with inline lint trap cleaning (LT-100 service) | $220-$290 |
| Bird guard installation or replacement (BG-4/BG-4V) | $140-$220 |
| Vent reroute or solid-metal replacement (SL400 flex conversion) | $280-$340 |
| PV2100 power vent sensor cleaning and calibration | $160-$210 |
What moves the price: length of run, number of elbows, roof versus wall access, and whether we find previous DIY repairs that need undoing. We also service Lennox, Trane, and Carrier vent systems with the same written-price protocol.
Call (737) 252-1285 for a free estimate. We’ll put a written number next to any competitor’s quote under our Free Second Opinion.
Why Leander Homeowners Call CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Leander for Nikro Work

We’ve been running crews in Leander since 2013, and Tomas Reyes has handled Nikro equipment long enough to know which parts cross-reference and which don’t. The 365-Day Done Right Promise applies to every job, backed in writing, not subject to manager approval. Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed under Haven Standard Clause 3: Verified Crews, and they identify themselves by name before arrival.
The documented photo record - inside every run, before and after - comes standard. You see what we found, what we did, and what the airflow test measured. That’s been our practice since the first job in 2013, across 52,000 homes. Show the photo first. Then talk about what comes next.
FAQs
No. As an independent Nikro service provider, we use warranty-safe practices: OEM-specified parts when required, no modification to listed assemblies, and documentation that supports any future warranty claim you file directly with Nikro. We note our service in your job record so you have proof of professional maintenance if needed.
Replacement makes sense when the inspection camera shows corrosion holes in the duct wall, multiple failed DIY tape jobs, or a flex liner that’s collapsed past recovery. Cleaning suffices when the metal is intact and the issue is lint accumulation or a blocked termination. We show you the camera feed and quote both paths in writing so you decide with the evidence in front of you.
We stock common Nikro wear items - BG-4 and BG-4V bird guards, LT-100 housings, transition collars - in our Leander warehouse. Specialty PV2100 components ship in two to three business days from our distributor. If your job can’t wait, we quote the repair with a temporary solution and schedule the permanent fix when parts arrive, both prices in writing upfront.
Every twelve to eighteen months for a typical Leander household, sooner if you dry pet bedding, run multiple loads daily, or notice drying times stretching past fifty minutes. Cedar pollen season adds a fine particulate load that accelerates buildup in mesh guards and inline traps. We note your specific conditions in the job record and recommend a realistic next-service date, not a generic calendar reminder.
The $79 coupon jobs typically run a brush on a drill for twenty minutes, skip the termination inspection, and leave the lint that matters - packed in the elbow, caked in the inline trap. We charge for documented work: borescope inspection, negative-pressure HEPA extraction, airflow verification, and before-and-after photos of your actual ductwork. Call (737) 252-1285 for our written estimate and we’ll put it next to any competitor’s quote at no charge.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner, CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Leander at CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Leander, serving Leander and nearby areas.




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