3525 Sage is a high-rise community in Uptown Houston with 290 units — and 290 dryers all pushing lint into ductwork that hadn’t been cleared in a long time. The property’s management team brought us in to clean every one of them. Here’s how a job that size actually comes together, and what we pulled out along the way.
Why a building this size can’t skip it
In a single-family home, a clogged dryer vent is one household’s problem. In a 290-unit high-rise, it’s 290 of them stacked in the same building — and lint is one of the leading causes of dryer fires. When vents back up, dryers run hot and long, clothes come out damp after a full cycle, and the lint that can’t escape just keeps packing tighter. The runs in a building like this are often long and routed through shared chases, so the buildup tends to be worse than what you’d find in a house. A few of the vents we opened were almost completely closed off — you can see it in the photos below.
Running a 290-unit job without disrupting residents
The hard part of a project like this isn’t the cleaning, it’s the coordination. We worked with the management office to schedule units in blocks, kept residents in the loop on timing, and moved through the building methodically so nobody was left guessing when their turn was. Our crews treated every unit like someone’s home — in and out cleanly, nothing left behind. The whole project stayed on schedule from the first unit to the last.
What we used and what we found
Each vent was run end to end with a rotary brush and cable system that scours the full length of the duct, not just the part you can reach from the opening. We cleared the lint, checked airflow, and confirmed every vent was exhausting properly before moving on. The before shots speak for themselves — packed grey lint, blocked grilles, ducts you could barely see through. The after shots show bare metal and a clear path for air again.
The result
By the end, all 290 units had clean, free-flowing dryer vents — safer dryers, shorter dry times, and far less fire risk across the entire property. For the management team, it meant one major maintenance item handled for the whole community in a single, organized project.
“We recently worked with Extreme Air Duct and Restoration Services on a large-scale project at 3525 Sage Condominiums, and the experience was outstanding from start to finish. David was incredibly professional and easy to work with. The crews they sent were unbelievably good — courteous, respectful of residents’ homes, and highly skilled. The project involved cleaning dryer ducts and ceiling fans in all 290 units, which is no small undertaking. Resident feedback was overwhelmingly positive. The entire project was a 100% success. We would not hesitate to recommend Extreme Air Duct and Restoration Services for any large residential community project.”
— Fionnuala Ward, Office Manager, 3525 Sage Condominiums
Watch the cleanup in action
A quick look at what came out of the vents at 3525 Sage — and what the ductwork looked like once it was clear.
Manage a condo, apartment community, or HOA in the Houston area? We handle large-scale dryer vent cleaning and air duct projects start to finish — scheduling, resident communication, and the cleaning itself. See more of our recent projects, or call (832) 699-0888 to talk through your property.