Deep cleaning
Everything in a standard clean, plus the detail work that builds up over months: baseboards and door frames by hand, window sills and tracks, grout, fixtures and vents.
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When a deep clean makes sense
A deep clean is the right call when a regular visit won't reach far enough:
- Before starting a recurring schedule, if it's been a while
- A seasonal reset in spring or fall
- Before hosting family, a holiday or a party
- When the house simply needs more than a regular visit can give
What a deep clean includes
The full standard list, with the deep-clean additions marked. Tasks a deep clean upgrades, like baseboards, are done by hand instead of dusted.
Kitchen
- Counters and backsplash wiped and dried
- Sink scrubbed, faucet and fixtures polished
- Stovetop and range hood exterior degreased
- Appliance fronts wiped, inside the microwave cleaned
- Table and chairs wiped
- Floor vacuumed and mopped
- Trash emptied and liner replaced
- Cabinet fronts and handles hand-wiped (Added in a deep clean)
- Small appliances moved and wiped underneath (Added in a deep clean)
- Range hood filter degreased (Added in a deep clean)
Bathrooms
- Toilet cleaned inside, outside and around the base
- Tub and shower scrubbed, glass and fixtures polished
- Sink, counter and faucet cleaned
- Mirrors cleaned streak-free
- Floor vacuumed and mopped
- Towels straightened, trash emptied
- Grout scrubbed, soap scum removed from tile (Added in a deep clean)
- Vanity fronts hand-wiped (Added in a deep clean)
- Exhaust fan cover dusted (Added in a deep clean)
Bedrooms and living areas
- Reachable surfaces dusted: furniture, shelves, lamps, frames
- Mirrors and glass tabletops cleaned
- Beds made, linens changed when fresh ones are left out
- Floors vacuumed and mopped
- Wastebaskets emptied
- Upholstered furniture vacuumed (Added in a deep clean)
- Lamp shades and décor detailed (Added in a deep clean)
Throughout the home
- Light switches, door handles and railings wiped
- Stairs vacuumed
- Baseboards, door frames and doors hand-wiped (Added in a deep clean)
- Window sills and tracks cleaned (Added in a deep clean)
- Blinds and shutters dusted (Added in a deep clean)
- Ceiling fans, vents and reachable light fixtures dusted (Added in a deep clean)
- Also in the standard clean
- Added in a deep clean
Want to see how the cleans differ? Compare every clean side by side.
How long it takes
Longer than a standard visit, and how much longer depends on the size of the home and its condition. Your quote includes an estimate of the time, so you can plan the day around it.
Getting the most from it
- Clear counters and surfaces where you can, so the time goes to cleaning
- Tell us about delicate finishes, like natural stone or antique wood, before we start
- Mention any room or problem area you care about most
What a deep clean doesn't cover
[Anything you don't do (e.g. exterior windows, heavy lifting, biohazards)]
How the price is set
A deep clean is quoted for your home, based on:
- The size of the home: bedrooms, bathrooms and approximate square footage
- Its current condition and how long since the last professional clean
- Extras such as the inside of the oven or refrigerator
You see the full price and the list of what’s included, in writing, before anything is booked. Get your free quote.
Questions about deep cleaning
More answers on the full FAQ.
How often does a home need a deep clean?
It depends on the household. With regular visits, a deep clean now and then, at the change of seasons for example, keeps the detail work from building back up.
Is the inside of the oven and refrigerator included?
Not in a deep clean of a lived-in home; they're extras you can add. Both are included in move-in and move-out cleans, when the appliances are empty.
Can a deep clean be the first visit of a recurring plan?
Yes, and it's often the best way to start: after one deep clean, every regular visit can stay on the standard list.
Related services
Recurring cleaning
The standard clean on a schedule you choose: weekly, every two weeks, or every four weeks.
Move-out cleaning
An empty-home clean for handing over to a buyer, a landlord or the next tenant.
Book a deep clean.
Tell us about your home and when you'd like it done, and we'll reply with a written quote.
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