Dryer Vent Inspection in La Mesa, CA

What a dryer vent inspection actually involves in La Mesa

It starts behind the dryer. The unit gets pulled out. We disconnect the transition hose and look at it first. Crushed flex behind pedestal-mounted or stacked units is the most common find in tight closets. Then a camera goes up the duct. We push it through elbows and measure how far it runs. Interior hall-closet runs in La Mesa often travel 15 to 30 feet through the attic with two to four elbows. We log each elbow. We check joint tape and whether the seams face the airflow.

Next is the termination. Roof caps on two-story tract homes get screens and louvers packed with lint, wind-driven dust, and jacaranda, eucalyptus and oak pollen. Bird and wasp nesting shows up in exterior hoods during the long dry season. We open the cap and look inside, not just at it.

The attic walk matters most. Disconnected joints dump warm lint directly onto insulation. You cannot see that from the laundry room. Foil and plastic duct sags into a low point and holds moisture there.

Then an airflow reading at the hood with the dryer running. We write down what we find and where. You get photos of the actual duct, not stock images.