Dryer Vent & Air Duct Cleaning in MA, NH & Southern ME
Brian and Keenan Kealey clear the whole run, show you photos of what came out, and give you the price before any work starts. No upsell, no mess left behind.
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Brian and Keenan Kealey, Salisbury, MA
5.0 stars104 Google reviews
Family owned since 1994Father and son on every job
Fully insuredWe clean up before we leave
Photo proofBefore and after on every job
The short version
Kealey's Duct and Dryer Cleaning is a family owned company in Salisbury, Massachusetts, founded in 1994 by mechanical engineer Brian Kealey and run today with his son Keenan. We do two things: dryer vent cleaning, where we open the dryer and clear the full line out to the exterior hood, and air duct and HVAC cleaning, register to register through the whole system. Every job ends with before and after photos and the price you were quoted on the phone. We work across Essex County MA, Rockingham County NH, and parts of York County ME, and if a phone call is enough to solve your problem, we will tell you that instead of booking a visit.
Which service does your home need?
Most homeowners call about one of two things. The dryer that stopped drying, or the vents that blow dust every time the system kicks on. Plenty of people book both on the same visit, which saves a trip charge and a second afternoon at home. If you want the numbers before the phone call, our pricing page shows what each service starts at.
Dryer Vent Cleaning
A load that used to dry in 40 minutes now takes 90. That is lint, packed somewhere between the back of the drum and the cap on the outside wall, sitting inches from the heating element. That is how dryer fires start. We pull the dryer, open it up, clear the cabinet, then run the whole line to the exterior and check the flap actually opens.
Most homes take under an hour. We handle roof terminations, second floor runs, and the nests and pest screens that show up in coastal hoods every spring.
See how dryer vent cleaning works
Air Duct and HVAC Cleaning
Your heating and cooling system moves the same air through the house all year. Whatever is sitting in the ducts rides along with it. We clean the full system, supply and return, trunk lines included, using negative air so the debris leaves the house instead of landing on your floors.
Worth doing after a renovation, after buying a house, or when someone in the family is fighting dust and pet dander through the winter.
See how air duct cleaning works
Brian Kealey, founder, mechanical engineer
Why do North Shore and Seacoast homeowners keep calling Kealey's?
This industry has a reputation problem, and homeowners around here know it. A cut rate coupon lands in the mailbox, the crew shows up with a shop vac, and the price climbs once they are already in the basement. We built the business the other way around.
The price you hear is the price you pay
You get a written number after a short phone call, before anyone comes out. If we find something the phone call missed, we stop and talk to you first. Nobody gets a surprise invoice at the door. See what each service starts at.
Brian is an engineer, and it shows
He has a mechanical engineering degree, which is why he tends to explain airflow and static pressure while he works. Customers say they learned something. That is usually the review we get.
You see what came out
Ducts and vent lines are hidden, so proof matters. Every job ends with photos of the same spot before and after. You do not have to take our word for it.
Sometimes the answer is no
Call and describe what your dryer is doing. There is a real chance Brian walks you through a fix over the phone and you never book anything. Turning down work has never cost us money in the long run.
What happens when you book a cleaning?
Three steps, and you know the price before the second one is finished.
Tell us what is going on
Call (978) 961-4513 or send the form. We answer the same day, usually within a couple of hours.
A short phone consult
A few questions about the dryer, the vent run, and the layout of the house. Then you get the price in writing, and we will walk you through what drives the number.
We clean, you check the photos
We show up in the window we promised, protect the space we work in, and hand you before and after shots when we pack up.
Why take the dryer apart instead of just brushing the vent?
A brush run down the vent from the outside clears the pipe. It does not touch the lint packed around the blower housing and the heating element inside the machine, and that is where the heat is. Skip it and the dryer still runs hot, still takes two cycles, and the risk stays where it was.
We open the unit, clear the cabinet and the floor behind it, then clean the full run out to the hood and confirm air is actually moving when we put it back together. It is a longer visit. It is also the reason people call us back three years later instead of calling somebody cheaper.
Get My Free QuoteWhat does before and after actually look like?
Homeowners almost never see inside their own ducts or vent line, which is exactly why this industry has a trust problem. Same spot, same camera, before we started and after we finished. This is what you get sent at the end of every job.
Drag the handle on each photo to compare.
Dryer vent line
Lint packed tight enough to choke the run, then full diameter again. That is the difference between one cycle and two.
Air duct trunk line
Years of dust sitting in the trunk line, then clean metal. Every register in the house pulls from this.
Inside the dryer cabinet
The lint a vent brush never reaches, sitting next to the heating element. This is why we open the machine.
A few of the conditions we find more often than people expect: standing water sitting in a vent line that another company would not touch, ducts knocked loose by a flooring crew, and a "check vent" light that a homeowner had already read as a dying dryer. The dryer was fine. The line was not.
Based in Salisbury, MA
Where does Kealey's work?
We run out of Salisbury, MA, which puts most of the North Shore and the whole NH Seacoast inside a short drive, Exeter, Stratham, Dover and Durham included. Pick your town for details on that area, or call and ask. We cross into York County, Maine regularly.
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Not on the list? See the full service area or call and we will tell you straight if you are outside our range.
What homeowners say after the job
These are recent Google reviews, unedited.
"Beyond thrilled with the work of Brian Kealey and his son. As new homeowners it was so helpful to have Kealeys not only complete the job professionally, timely, and thoroughly, but also to help educate us on being new homeowners. They explained every step of the process in detail and provided support for us with maintaining our ducts in the future. Kealey's left our home feeling so much cleaner and fresher. It feels so nice to know we are breathing fresher air that no longer has the previous homeowners dust and dirt in the ducts. Thank you Kealeys! We will be calling you for all future needs!! 10/10 recommend!"
Erin K."Brian & Keenan were at my house recently to clear my dryer vent and replace the covering. They were flexible with scheduling, prompt, explained everything, did not leave a trace of a mess, were kind & thorough. Reasonable pricing as well! I highly recommend Kealey's and I will certainly hire them for my future needs. Thank you, Brian & Keenan!!"
Jackie R."Keenan & Brian of Kealey's Duct and Dryer Cleaning are the most competent, efficient and friendly duct cleaners we have used in over 40 years of home ownership. They did a very thorough job and cleaned up afterwards. Everything was spotless. Highly recommend!"
Melanie K.Questions homeowners ask before booking
Short answers from the two people who do the work. If yours is not here, the full FAQ page goes deeper.
NADCA recommends once a year, and that covers most households. If you run five or more loads a week, have a long or roof vented run, or share the house with a shedding dog, every six months is closer to right. Coastal homes with birds getting into the exterior hood sometimes need a look in spring regardless of the calendar.
The obvious sign is two cycles for one load. A normal load should be dry in about 40 minutes. The quieter signs come first: the drum feels hot to the touch, the laundry room gets humid while the dryer runs, or lint collects around the outside vent. Newer machines throw a "check vent" or restricted airflow warning that people often mistake for a failing appliance.
It depends on how many supply and return vents you have, how the system is laid out, and how easy it is to reach. Rather than charge every house the same flat rate, we publish a starting rate for each service and then quote your home in writing after a short phone call. That written price does not move once we are on site. Starting rates and the four things that move the number are on our pricing page.
No. The system stays sealed to our equipment while we work, so debris leaves the house instead of landing in the room. We put down protection, move what needs moving, and put it back. Customers regularly write that the laundry area was cleaner when we left than when we got there.
A dryer vent runs 45 to 60 minutes in a typical home. A full air duct cleaning is usually two to four hours depending on the size of the system. If you book both on one visit we will give you the combined window up front.
Fair question, and the honest answer is that it depends on your house. It earns its keep after a renovation, when you buy a home and inherit someone else's dust, when there are pets in the house, or when a family member is struggling with allergies through the heating season. If your ducts are clean, we will tell you so and you will get photos proving it. What makes the service look like a scam is the crew that shows up on a cheap coupon and then finds a basement full of problems that were not on the price sheet.
Yes. We work throughout Rockingham County, NH, including Portsmouth, Exeter, Hampton and Seabrook, and we cross into York County, Maine for towns like Kittery. More answers live on our FAQ page.
Family-Owned Since 1993: Duct & Dryer Vent Cleaning in MA, NH & ME
Tell us what the dryer is doing, or what the vents look like, and we will come back the same day with a written price.
Prefer to talk it through? Call (978) 961-4513 or email kealeys@bkductdryercleaning.com.
Stop running the dryer twice
Two minutes on the phone and you will know the price, the timing, and whether you even need us. Family owned since 1994, and still the two of us on every job.
Get My Free Quote Call (978) 961-4513Kealey's Duct and Dryer Cleaning | 9 Del-Logan Drive, Salisbury, MA 01952 | (978) 961-4513 | kealeys@bkductdryercleaning.com