One room
A bathroom or kitchen, up to about 250 sq ft
- One room, top to bottom
- Glass and fixtures
- A photo walk-through
Stage two
Final clean, when the work is done
Your contractor has packed up and the rooms look finished. This is the clean that takes them from finished to ready to use.
Booked for the day your contractor says the job is done
All of the remodeled rooms, and the path through the rest of the house
Two of us, with Emma on every job
What is included
What a final clean covers
The remodeled rooms first, then the path in and out.
Kitchens
Cabinets inside and out, wiped damp
Counters, backsplash and sink
Appliances inside and out
Floors vacuumed, then damp-mopped last
Bathrooms
Tile, grout lines and tub or shower
Glass cleaned, with stickers and film taken off
Fixtures and mirrors polished
Toilets and vanities inside and out
Every room we work in
Sills, frames, tracks and trim
Doors, handles and switch plates
Vents, registers and fan blades
Closets and shelving wiped
When we leave
Floor paper, tape and plastic taken up with your contractor's okay
Our debris bagged and carried out
A photo walk-through of every room
By the size of the remodel
Final clean by the size of the remodel
What each size covers, for a house in average condition. Your written quote lists your own lines and the price for your house.
Kitchen and baths
A kitchen and two baths in a 1,500–2,500 sq ft house
- Cabinets inside and out
- Glass, tile and fixtures
- Floors last, then a photo walk-through
Whole house
Remodeled throughout, 2,500–3,500 sq ft
- Every remodeled room
- The path through the house
- A photo walk-through
The price follows the stage and the size of the whole house. Not included: hauling debris, dried paint or adhesive, and anything hazardous. Each stage has a minimum visit charge, shown on your quote.
On the day
How the visit goes
Top to bottom, in the same order every time.
- 01
Step 1: Before the day
Emma walks the house with you or your contractor, or by video, and agrees what counts as the work zone.
- 02
Step 2: Arrival
Runners go down from the door and the vacuums come out. We start at the ceiling, not the floor.
- 03
Step 3: The clean
Fixtures and fans, then walls and cabinets, then counters and glass, then floors, last.
- 04
Step 4: The walk-through
A raking-light pass with a flashlight along sills and glass, with you if you are home, and photos if you are not.
Before we arrive, and what we do not do
A few things that make the day go well, and a few that belong to somebody else.
Before we arrive
Water, power and hot water on
A place for one van to park
Your contractor's tools out of the work zone
Anything breakable or valuable put away
What we do not do
Remove paint, adhesive or grout haze that is dried on
Move furniture or appliances
Haul debris or packaging left by trades
Clean ducts, chimneys or the outside of the house
Short answers
Questions about the final clean
Does the final clean include the whole house?
It includes every room your contractor worked in and the path they used. Other rooms get a dust-down only if the quote lists them.
What about dried paint on glass?
We try a razor scraper on glass only. Paint or adhesive on tile, wood or stone is quoted as a separate item, or left to your contractor.
Should I book the touch-up at the same time?
It helps. We hold a date about a week out and it is on the same quote.
Book the final clean for your finish date
Send the rooms, the size of the house and the date your contractor expects to finish.