Illustrative image: a technician cleans a ceiling vent in a vacation rental while the host looks on

Landlords and Airbnb hosts

Duct, dryer vent and attic care for landlords, property managers and hosts

Landlords and hosts need the same visit every time: a camera look inside, clear records and a price your technician confirms for every unit.

Blue Pelican Air & Attic cleans ducts and dryer vents and upgrades attic insulation across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach, and keeps the records easy to find. Every visit starts with a free Whole-Home Air & Attic Check.

How often a rental's ducts and dryer vent should be checked

It depends on use, not the calendar. EPA does not recommend cleaning ducts as routine maintenance and lists specific reasons to clean, such as visible mold, pests or ducts clogged with dust and debris. So a camera look between tenants, wherever the system allows it, is a better trigger than a fixed date, and it tells you which units actually need work. Pick the trigger that fits your portfolio.

Dryer vents are different because lint builds with every load. The U.S. Fire Administration lists failure to clean as the leading factor in residential dryer fires, and regular cleaning removes that lint fire hazard. A busy Airbnb washing towels and sheets daily loads a vent far faster than a quiet condo does. We cannot give one interval for every unit, but we can inspect each vent, photograph it whenever possible and tell you how it looks today.

What turnover day needs from a vent and duct vendor

Speed, access and no surprises. Between guests or tenants, the useful checks are the dryer vent, the return grilles, the area around the air handler and the attic hatch. Our hours are Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday by appointment, which suits weekend turnovers. Same-day visits when our schedule allows. We cannot promise a slot, so book early and tell us your deadline.

Tell us how we get in: a lockbox, a smart lock code or a manager on site. Give each unit a clear name or number when you book so the invoice and any photos for that unit stay together. One crew can handle ducts, dryer vent and attic in a single visit, so you are not coordinating three vendors for one door.

Why photo records matter for a landlord or property manager

Because maintenance you cannot show is hard to prove. Florida law expects landlords to comply with applicable building, housing and health codes during a tenancy, and landlords of multi-unit buildings have added duties around common areas. We are not lawyers and this is not legal advice, but before-and-after photos are the kind of record that supports a maintenance file. The goal is a record you can open in minutes.

We show you what we find, with photos whenever possible of the same spots before and after. Owners can see what was done, and you can compare a unit year over year. Dryer fires in multifamily homes are a real share of the problem: the U.S. Fire Administration reports 13 percent of residential dryer fires in multifamily homes and 4 percent in hotels and motels.

Care for short-term hosts and long-term landlords

Mostly in frequency and paperwork. Under Florida law, a unit rented to guests more than three times a year for less than 30 days, or advertised as regularly rented to guests, is a transient public lodging establishment, which puts it under state lodging rules. Ask your association or the state about your own status. Our part is the equipment: heavy laundry means the dryer vent needs more attention.

Condos and multi-unit buildings add another layer. Risers, shared stacks and rooftop terminations belong to the association, so we inspect and clean the run inside your unit and put anything that needs approval in writing. Single-family rentals are simpler: one attic, one air handler, and often the biggest insulation question. We measure depth, photograph it whenever possible and recommend an upgrade only where the numbers support it.

A recurring maintenance checklist for rentals

  • List each unit by name or number, with the air handler age if you know it and where the dryer vent exits.
  • Schedule a camera look, wherever the system allows it, between tenants or guests instead of on a fixed calendar.
  • Treat dryer vents as more urgent in high-laundry units such as short-term rentals.
  • Ask your association which parts of a vent run are shared before you book.
  • Give us an access plan: a lockbox, a smart lock code or an on-site contact.
  • Keep each unit's invoice and any before-and-after photos together in one folder.
  • Log water leaks and dry them within 24 to 48 hours, the window in which EPA says mold in most cases will not grow.

How we help

Dryer vent cleaning

We inspect and clean the dryer vent run in each unit to remove the lint fire hazard, and show you the result, with photos whenever possible. It matters most in high-laundry rentals, where it also means faster drying and lower energy use.

Air duct cleaning

Wherever your system allows it, we look inside the ducts with a camera between tenants or guests and show you what we see, so you pay only for the units that need cleaning. We remove dust, allergens and debris from every duct and vent in your home with a HEPA-filtered negative-pressure vacuum, so nothing is blown into the unit. Rotary brushes loosen the buildup, and the vacuum pulls it out of your home. We finish with a botanical product made with thyme oil, with no harsh chemicals.

UV air purification

A UV light helps keep the coil and drain pan cleaner, an extra layer of care, not a replacement for filters or duct cleaning.

Attic insulation

We measure attic insulation, photograph it whenever possible and recommend an upgrade only where the depth supports it.

Questions we hear most

Can you service several units in one visit or one week?

We can plan visits across your units. Send the list of addresses with unit names, and for each unit the technician confirms the price before any work. One crew can handle ducts, dryer vent and attic in a single visit, and we do same-day visits when our schedule allows. Nothing is added without your approval.

Will you work around tenants and guests?

Tell us the access window you have arranged. Landlords give tenants the notice the lease and Florida law require, and we book around the window you confirm. For occupied units, an adult or a lockbox plan should be in place before we arrive. Our hours are Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday by appointment.

Can I get photos for each unit?

Usually, yes. We show you what we find, with photos whenever possible. Give each unit a clear name or number when you book, and any photos and the invoice for that unit stay together, so many managers can keep one folder per unit. Tell us if your owner or association needs anything specific.

Are your technicians employees or subcontractors?

Every technician is a Blue Pelican employee, never a subcontractor. For a property manager, that means one accountable crew entering your units instead of a changing roster of day labor. Wherever your system allows it, each visit starts with a camera look inside, and we show you the result, with photos whenever possible, so you can see the work yourself.