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How much do you pay for house cleaning?

Hiring a professional house cleaning service is a helpful way to have a healthy home even when your work and personal schedule is packed. House cleaning prices vary based on how many square feet your home is, how dirty your house gets, and how often the cleaning service comes. Some companies charge a set amount — such as 5 cents — per square foot, with a minimum amount, such as $100. The national average cost for house cleaning ranges between $110 and $150. Prices can be lower in areas with a lower cost of living, higher in big cities or affluent regions. You may save money by increasing the frequency of your house cleaning visits. Often a company will charge you less per cleaning when you schedule more cleanings per month. The cost advantage rewards your loyalty, and also reflects the fact that more frequent cleanings make it easier to maintain a high level of cleanliness in your home. A housecleaning service may charge more for the first visit or for one-time services than for recurring cleanings.

How much does it cost to deep clean a house?

Deep cleaning a house goes beyond the surface level to clear out the dust, grime and gunk that’s collecting on the fan blades, hiding in the blinds, and built up inside the refrigerator drawers. Deep cleaning of a home or apartment costs more than regular house cleaning because it takes more time, effort, and cleaning products. You may choose to have a deep cleaning once or several times a year in addition to your standard cleaning services. You may have a one-time deep cleaning to prepare for company or to clean after a house party. Companies may charge an hourly rate or a price per square foot, or may offer you a flat rate after they have visited your home and estimated work time. The national average house cleaning price is $110-$150, with rates ranging higher for deep-cleaning services. Here are some examples of how a company may calculate their deep-cleaning prices:

10 cents per square foot (compared with 5 cents per square foot for standard house cleaning).
$300 for a 3,000-square-foot home.
$25 per hour per worker for deep-cleaning services.

How much does a move-out cleaning cost?

Moving is hard enough work even before you have to clean the empty home to perfection. Instead of scrubbing your tile grout with a toothbrush, hire a professional cleaning company to provide move-out cleaning services for you. For moving out of an apartment, cleaning prices can range from $110 to $150. When scheduling a move-out cleaning, talk with the pro and confirm all the key points they will clean to ensure you receive your deposit back.

Important areas to have cleaned include the fridge interior, the oven interior, bathroom tile, the shower and tub, all blinds, and sometimes the walls. Some cleaning companies do not quote a flat rate for a move-out cleaning, as the number of hours it may take to clean structurally identical apartments could vary greatly depending on how clean or dirty the inhabitants were. For example, move-out house cleaning prices may range from $150 to $180 for one- or two-bedroom apartments.

Nicole H.

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The moving crew was very friendly and did a great job moving me out of my home. When it was time to drop my belongings in my storage space, I later found that everything was piled in an unmanageable mess, with tables stacked on my leather couch, which left permanent marks on it. Decent service overall, but I would choose an alternate moving company in the future.

Courtney G.

Marcus replied right away, was the lowest bid and could come the same day. They cleared out a creepy crawl space in our new house very quickly and hauled it all away. What a relief! Very pleased with the job done and would happily recommend them.

Jane L.

Tim and helper were wonderful. Took care of cleaning the garage and carried out things from house and swept garage at end, they were good workers and friendly . would recommend without hesitation. Called to tell us they were on the way.

Michael H.

We hired Extreme Cleaning for the cleaning of our house before a walk through at the end of our lease. They were extremely thorough and did an amazing job. I would not hesitate to hire them again for any sort of cleaning needs.

Donald H.

I had the standard cleaning with some additional cleaning in the kitchen. Everything was so clean at the end. My kitchen sink hasn't been that clean since I moved in and she even put bottles of water in my frig that I had sitting out. It was like having my mother coming out to clean my place. I am very happy with the service.

Jamil A.

I rarely even do reviews but am making an exception for Salvo. Stop looking for a contractor to do the job, he's your guy. I hired Salvo to swap out my garbage disposal and he was excellent and honest. Our new garbage disposal was much larger than the original and Salvo showed me where the installation would require him to recut/reroute the pipes underneath the sink. He shared that this would be the best approach in comparison to forcing the new disposal in which would lead to leaking in a matter of days. Salvo did the job and the way he rerouted the pipes left us with double the space underneath the sink which we were ecstatic with! Thank you Salvo for correcting the shoddy work left behind by our builder.

Sharon M.

Chano and his crew painted the entire interior of our condominium. They did an outstanding job in each room and on all the ceilings, and you could tell they were very experienced with their technique and took pride in their work. It took five days and they were neat and courteous at all times. They moved the furniture and put it all back when finished. The crew also helped us change out some light fixtures, replaced a part in one of our ceiling fans, and replaced a malfunctioning recessed light in the bathroom. We are proud to show our family and friends the finished paint job which completely transformed and complemented our living space. Chano is polite, dependable, and reliable; we have already recommended him and his crew to other people we know.

Jennifer C.

The team was very thorough and did a deep clean on my new home. On top of cleaning the entire space-They cleaned inside and out of the appliances, the ceiling fans, and the baseboards. I've already given their name to my mom.

James B.

I needed a 'moving out' deep clean, and I was running terribly late so there was stuff everywhere, and I was packing and carrying stuff while they were cleaning. Still, they managed to work around me, and the house looks great.

Ruth B.

ThaCleanUpWoman cleaned three levels of my home. She was very thorough in spite of the large space to be cleaned. She was very pleasant while she worked and was determined to complete the tasks in a timely manner.

Suzie N.

I was really impressed dealing with Bundled Property Solutions. Ashley contacted me pretty quickly and we were able to book the cleaning at the time that worked for me. The folks who cleaned our apartment were both really great, professional and were super punctual. I was very impressed with 99% of the cleaning but unfortunately I had to re-do the bathroom a bit as it was not as clean even though I specifically stated that it was the most important portion for me. Regardless, I was still very happy with the service.

Nancy S.

I highly recommend Ms. James for her professionalism, quality of work, great communication skills, kind personality and value. We had plaster dust all over our oak hardwood floors due to recent work in our home. Ms. James got the white powdery dust off the oak wood floors. She steamed cleaned the floors, not once, but twice! She did an excellent job disinfecting and cleaning our tiny bathroom. Our bathtub is old and very difficult to clean. She did a very good job with our tub. If you want her to use specific cleaning products that are non-toxic and organic, please let her know. If you already have non-toxic products in your home, please allow her to use them. I appreciated that she provided all the cleaning tools and supplies required for the task. This was a one-time cleaning job for our house. She takes great pride in her work, and wanted to make sure that I was satisfied and happy with the end result, which I appreciated. I would hire her again, in the future, if we needed another cleaning. Ms. James is a dedicated, hard-working, responsible individual. For the above reasons, I highly recommend her services.

Sherri S.

Excellent service! The team working on the project did an awesome job clearing out our garage space. Not only were they prompt to the appointment and very organized in loading the truck, they were also very pleasant to speak with after all the hard work! Thank you JJ Removal and Cleanout team!

Jittaun P.

It’s great to know that you can have a company like happy place cleaning come in your space and you feel secure in knowing that they will not only do great job cleaning but also nice people that care about what they do.

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