Chicago / South Side
Dryer Vent Cleaning & Inspection on the South Side
Auburn Gresham (60620) is a South Side bungalow belt — block after block of single-family brick bungalows and two-flats. We inspect, document, and certify compliance with Chicago Building Code 18-28-504, with photo evidence of every finding.
Neighborhoods we serve on the South Side
- Auburn Gresham (60620)
- Gresham
- 79th Street corridor
- Marquette Park edge
- St. Sabina area
What we see in South Side buildings
Auburn Gresham bungalows commonly have rear-wall dryer terminations behind enclosed porches or additions. Over time we see missing exterior termination caps and, in remodeled units, missing or improvised duct runs — both of which are immediate fail conditions under 18-28-504.
Measured Case Study
Auburn Gresham, 60620 — Single-family home
- Exterior termination
- Missing
- Main duct run
- Missing
- Airflow (FPM)
- Not measured — failed
- Verdict
- Fail
Inspection stopped at the structural failures — no exterior termination cap was present and the main duct run between the dryer and the wall penetration was missing entirely. Airflow was not measured because the system cannot pass in this state. Homeowner was given a written scope of repair to restore code-compliant ducting and termination before recertification.
Three services, one standard
Cleaning
Pre/post airflow measured in FPM.
Inspection
IRC M1502 + Chicago 18-28-504.
Audit
Full forensic report w/ photos.