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Pest-Resistant Damper Hood

The correct answer to birds nesting in the duct — and the place we most often have to correct someone. Code does not permit a screen on a dryer termination, and the mesh guards sold for this are exactly what turns a working vent into a lint-packed blockage. What actually keeps birds out is a hood whose damper seals properly when the dryer is off. If a nest has already been built, the nest comes out first; a new hood over an occupied duct solves nothing.

Specification

What the listing decides

Screens
Not permitted on dryer terminations (IRC M1502.3)
Mechanism
Positive-closing damper, not mesh

How this part is bought

The part follows the finding

No part in this store is a loose transaction. This one links back to the graded inspection that surfaces the need, and across to the install service it belongs to — both performed by the same trained crew.

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Camera Vent Inspection

The graded inspection that documents the need for this part before it ships.

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Bird & Pest Guard Installation

The install service this component attaches to, fitted to its listing by the same crew.

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Every store quote includes

  • A fit check — duct diameter, developed length, bend count and termination verified against your inspection
  • Written installed pricing before anything is ordered
  • Installation to the component's listing by trained technicians
  • Documentation that closes the finding — so the warranty, your insurer, and the next inspector all see a job done right

Terminations & Exterior

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No price is listed — that’s the standard, not a sticker. Installed pricing depends on your duct diameter, developed length, bend count and access, and we confirm it in writing after a fit check. No payment is taken online.

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15+
Years in the field
IRC M1502
Checklist
48h
Written report
< 2hr
Response
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