Dryer vent cleaning in Plano, TX

Updated September 28, 2026 · Every figure checked twice against its source · How we verify

Dryer vent cleaning in Plano costs about $80 to $185 for a standard vent and $150 to $250 for a roof vent, going by HomeGuide's national price survey; no survey publishes Plano-only prices, so compare two written quotes against those ranges. Dryer vent rules in Plano come from the 2024 International Residential Code. Use the form below and we send your request to a dryer vent company that serves your Plano ZIP code.

Dryer vent cleaning in Plano: the local facts

Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates for Plano city, Texas. Fire figure: our analysis of FEMA NFIRS records for Texas. Code: see below.
	Plano, TX
Population	290,594
Households that rent	43.1%
Homes in buildings with 5 or more units	32.3%
Median year homes were built	1993
Homes built in 2010 or later	13.7%
Dryer share of residential fires, Texas (2020 to 2024)	4.1%
Dryer vent rules	2024 International Residential Code

Half of Plano's homes were built in 1993 or earlier, and 13.7% were built in 2010 or later. With only 13.7% of homes built since 2010, many Plano homes are older; the USFA recommends replacing coiled-wire foil or plastic venting with rigid, non-ribbed metal duct.

In Texas, clothes dryers were the equipment involved in 4.1% of residential structure fires where the equipment was identified, in fire department records for 2020 to 2024, below the national 4.6%. Failure to clean is the leading factor nationally, in 31.2% of dryer fires with a known cause. Details and state-by-state figures: dryer fire statistics.

Plano dryer vent code rules

Plano adopted the 2024 International Residential Code, with additions, deletions and amendments, as the Residential Code of the City of Plano by Ordinance 2025-6-15, in effect since August 1, 2025.

Plano's mechanical amendments cover air conditioning equipment, attic appliances, condensate, makeup air and water heaters; none change the dryer exhaust duct rules (M1502).

Under the 2024 International Residential Code, a dryer exhaust duct can run at most 35 feet, minus an allowance for each elbow (M1502.4.6.1), or the length the dryer maker's installation instructions allow (M1502.4.6.2); the hose behind the dryer must be one listed piece of 8 feet or less (M1502.4.3); and the duct must end outside with a backdraft damper and no screen (M1502.3), and domestic booster fans are not allowed (M1502.4.5). Check a run with the dryer vent length calculator.

Permits for dryer vent work in Plano

Plano's Building Permits page says to call the Building Inspections department at 972-941-7140 with any questions. The city changed only the building part of the residential code's list of work exempt from permits.

Local resources in Plano

Plano Fire-Rescue helps qualified homeowners change smoke alarms or batteries if they are over 65, have a disability or are in a financial crisis.

For apartments, multi-family buildings with five or more units that are five or more years old must register with the city every year by October 31, and the city's multifamily inspection checklist says all multifamily complexes are inspected annually.

Plano Fire-Rescue's annual multifamily checklist lists items that may be checked, including mechanical and boiler rooms kept free of combustible storage and a working smoke alarm in each bedroom.

Renting or in a condo in Plano

Most Plano households own their home; 43.1% rent, and 32.3% of homes are in buildings with five or more units. Before booking, check your lease or association documents for who handles the vent; see apartment, condo and commercial dryer vent cleaning.

Cost and timing

HomeGuide's ranges at the top of this page are national; the cost guide breaks them down by floor, problem and company. Book before winter: the NFPA baseline is a cleaning once a year, and in US fire department records for 2020 to 2024, dryer fires nationally were most common in January (9.8%), February (9.3%) and March (10.1%). Warning signs are in signs of a clogged dryer vent.

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Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates, tables B01003, B25003, B25024, B25035: data.census.gov
HomeGuide, "How much does dryer vent cleaning cost?", page dated April 29, 2024: homeguide.com
NFPA, "Clothes dryer safety" tip sheet: www.nfpa.org
U.S. Fire Administration, "Clothes Dryer Fires in Residential Buildings (2008 to 2010)", August 2012: www.usfa.fema.gov
City of Plano, Ordinance 2025-6-15: content.civicplus.com
City of Plano, Building Permits: www.plano.gov
Plano Fire-Rescue, Smoke Alarm Assistance: www.plano.gov
City of Plano, Multi-Family Rental Registration and Inspection Program: www.plano.gov
Plano Fire-Rescue, multifamily inspection checklist: content.civicplus.com
FEMA, OpenFEMA, NFIRS Annual Data, fire files 2020 to 2024, downloaded September 25, 2026: www.fema.gov
Vent & Flue analysis, dryer fires by month (CSV): dryer-fires-by-month.csv
Vent & Flue analysis, dryer fires by state (CSV): dryer-fires-by-state.csv
2024 International Residential Code, section M1502: codes.iccsafe.org

All sources read September 28, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).