Every cleaning company gets asked “how much does this cost” before almost anything else, and the honest answer is always “it depends on the house” — which is a frustrating thing to hear, but a truer answer than a flat number would be. This page explains what that number actually depends on, so a quote makes sense before you ever call.
The four things that move the price
- Bedrooms and bathrooms — the base of any estimate
- Service type — regular, deep, move-out or turnover each carry a different scope
- Frequency — weekly, bi-weekly, monthly and one-time price differently, since more frequent visits mean less buildup per visit
- Condition — a house that has gone a long time without professional cleaning takes longer the first time, regardless of size
Why square footage alone isn’t the answer
Two houses of the same square footage can take very different amounts of time to clean — one open-concept single level, one full of small rooms, tile, and bathrooms. Bedrooms and bathrooms track the actual work more reliably than raw square footage does, which is why that’s the base of our own estimate rather than a per-square-foot rate.
Why frequency changes the number
A house cleaned every week never has time to accumulate the buildup a monthly visit has to deal with — so weekly and bi-weekly service price lower per visit than monthly or one-time, even on the identical house. This is also why we usually recommend a deep clean to start a recurring schedule: it separates the one-time catch-up work from the ongoing maintenance rate, instead of quietly folding both into every visit’s price.
Getting an actual number
The instant estimator takes bedrooms, bathrooms, service type and frequency and returns a real range in under a minute — no phone call required to get a starting point. From there, a quick conversation about the specific house firms it up.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why don’t you just publish a flat price list?
Because a flat rate either overcharges simple homes or undercharges complicated ones — bathrooms, layout and condition move the real cost more than a single number can reflect fairly. The estimator gets you a real range based on your specific home instead.
Is the estimator quote the final price?
It’s a genuine starting range based on what you enter, and usually close to the final number. Anything unusual about the home — condition, access, specific requests — gets confirmed before the final quote.
Does more frequent cleaning actually cost less overall?
Per visit, generally yes, since less buildup happens between visits. Overall spend depends on how many visits you’re booking, but the per-visit rate is typically lower the more often you clean.
Do you charge extra for a first-time deep clean before starting service?
A first visit is priced as what it actually is — usually a deep clean if the home hasn’t been professionally cleaned recently — rather than at the lighter recurring rate, since the scope of work is genuinely different.