Deep Cleaning Service in NYC, Top to Bottom
Radiator dust, grout, range hoods, the tops of the door frames. A deep clean from NYC Cleaning Service goes after the buildup a weekly visit leaves behind, in walk-ups, doorman buildings, and brownstones across the city.
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The Layer of Dirt a Regular Cleaning Never Reaches
A New York apartment collects a specific kind of dirt. Steam radiators bake dust onto the wall behind them every winter. Pre-war plaster sheds a fine powder that settles on top of door frames and picture rails. Window air conditioners pull street soot through the screens all summer. Add cooking grease in a galley kitchen with no real ventilation and you have buildup that a weekly wipe-down never touches. Deep cleaning in NYC exists for exactly this layer.
A deep clean is a different job from a maintenance clean, not a longer version of it. Our team works each room in a fixed order, top to bottom, so nothing gets knocked onto a surface that has already been finished. Light fixtures and ceiling fans come first, then switch plates, door frames, and the tops of doors, then appliance exteriors and cabinet fronts, then the grout, and finally the baseboards and floors. In a bathroom that means the tile gets scrubbed by hand, the area behind the toilet gets real attention, and the exhaust fan cover comes off and gets washed.
The kitchen usually takes the longest. We degrease the range hood filter, clean the stovetop grates and control panels, wipe the inside of the microwave, and clean the exterior of the refrigerator, oven, and dishwasher, including the tops and the gasket edges where crumbs collect. Cabinet fronts and handles get washed, not dusted. If your unit has an old radiator cover under the window, we vacuum the fins and wipe the shelf on top, because that is where a season of dust ends up.
Most of the deep cleaning we do in NYC falls into a few situations: a household that has never had professional cleaning and wants a proper starting point, a co-op or condo owner getting ready to list or host, a tenant who wants the place reset after a long winter with the heat on, or someone whose allergies flare every time the radiators kick in. In each case the goal is the same. Get the home back to genuinely clean so a regular visit can keep it there.
If you are thinking about recurring service, book the deep clean first. A weekly or biweekly visit is priced and timed for upkeep, and it cannot dig out a year of buildup in a two-hour window. Once the baseline is set, maintenance cleaning stays fast and predictable. If you only want the reset, that is fine too. Plenty of our deep cleaning clients book once a season and handle the rest themselves.
What a Deep Clean From Us Covers
Everything in a standard visit, plus the detail work that takes real time: grout, appliance exteriors, cabinet fronts, door frames, fixtures, and baseboards in every room.
Kitchen
- Remove cobwebs
- Dust light fixtures
- Dust all windowsills, window frames, and ledges
- Dust blinds
- Dust ceiling fans
- Dry dust decor and picture frames
- Clean and dry sink and soap dish
- Clean countertops and backsplash
- Clean microwave (inside and outside)
- Clean stovetop, burners, and control panels
- Clean exteriors of large appliances (fridge, oven, dishwasher)
- Clean stationary items (toaster, coffee maker, etc.)
- Wipe down table and chairs
- Clean all light switches and doorknobs
- Spot clean cabinets and clean all handles
- Empty trash can and wipe down exterior
- Sweep, vacuum, and mop floors
- Clean oven hood vent
- Wipe down exteriors of all cabinets and drawers
- Wipe down all doors and door frames
- Dust and wipe down baseboards
Bathroom(s)
- Remove cobwebs
- Dust light fixtures and shelves
- Dust doors, windowsills, and window frames
- Dust blinds
- Dust and tidy personal items and hand towels
- Clean and dry shower and tub
- Clean and dry sink, countertops, and soap dish
- Clean all mirrors and glass
- Polish towel racks and toilet paper holder
- Clean inside, outside, and around toilet
- Clean all light switches and doorknobs
- Wipe down and disinfect cabinets
- Sweep, vacuum, and mop floors
- Empty garbage and replace bag
- Scrub tile grout in shower
- Wipe down all doors and door frames
- Dust and wipe down baseboards
Bedrooms
- Remove cobwebs
- Dust light fixtures
- Dust windowsills and window frames
- Dust blinds
- Dust and tidy decor and personal items
- Dust ceiling fans
- Dust furniture, lamps, and lampshades
- Tidy areas, fold blankets, arrange pillows
- Clean all mirrors
- Clean all light switches and doorknobs
- Make beds and change sheets (if left out on edge of bed)
- Sweep, vacuum, and mop floors
- Empty garbage and replace bag
- Wipe down doors and door frames
- Dust and wipe down baseboards
Living Areas & Common Spaces
- Remove cobwebs
- Dust light fixtures
- Dust windowsills and window frames
- Dust blinds
- Dust and tidy decor and personal items
- Dust ceiling fans
- Dust furniture, lamps, and lampshades
- Tidy areas, fold blankets, arrange pillows
- Clean all mirrors
- Clean all light switches and doorknobs
- Sweep, vacuum, and mop floors
- Empty garbage and replace bag
- Wipe down doors and door frames
- Dust and wipe down baseboards
Good Times to Schedule a Deep Clean
1Before Your First Recurring Visit
Recurring cleaning is built to maintain a clean home, not to rescue one. A deep clean up front means every later visit starts from a good place and finishes on time.
2After Heating Season
By April the radiators have been running for six months and the dust behind them has cooked onto the wall. Spring is the busiest stretch for deep cleaning in NYC for a reason.
3Listing or Showing Your Apartment
Brokers photograph everything. A deep clean before the listing photos and the first open house makes a co-op or condo show the way it should.
4Allergies or a Recent Illness
When someone in the household has been sick, or allergies get worse every time the heat comes on, a deep clean pulls dust and dander out of the places a regular visit skips: blinds, fan blades, baseboards, and under the bed.
5New Pet, New Baby, New Roommate
Any change in who lives in the apartment is a good excuse to reset it. Pet hair works its way under furniture fast, and a nursery deserves a clean starting point.
Keep the Reset With a Recurring Plan
Lock in the deep-clean baseline with weekly, biweekly, or monthly visits at a discounted rate
Weekly
For full households, pets, roommates, and anyone who entertains
15% OFFBi-Weekly
The rhythm most New York apartments settle into
10% OFFMonthly
A reset for studios, one-bedrooms, and tidy solo households
Quarterly
A seasonal deep clean four times a year, radiator dust included.
Nobody in this city has spare hours for scrubbing. Between the commute, late nights at work, and weekends that fill up on their own, the apartment gets pushed down the list. A standing visit takes it off the list entirely. Choose weekly, every other week, or monthly, and we hold the slot for you. Traveling or hosting on a different day? Move the visit with a day's notice at no charge.
Why NYC Households Trust NYC Cleaning Service for Deep Cleaning
Every Item on the List Gets Done
The deep cleaning checklist on this page is the actual job, not a menu. If a line is on the list, it happens on the visit, and you can check our work against it.
Surfaces Handled Correctly
Brownstone floors, marble vanities, stainless appliances, painted pre-war trim. Each needs a different product, and our cleaners know which to use so nothing gets etched or dulled.
Building Logistics Are Our Problem
Doormen, freight elevator windows, co-op rules about work hours, and buzzers that never work. We sort out access with you or your super ahead of time.
Straightforward Pricing
You get a quote based on size and condition before the visit. If the job turns out to need more time than expected, we talk to you before adding anything.
More Cleaning Services Across NYC
A deep clean is usually the first visit, not the last. Pair it with recurring apartment or house cleaning, or book our move-in, move-out, and post-construction services when your situation calls for something more specific.
Apartment Cleaning
Studios, one-bedrooms, and shared units in walk-ups and doorman buildings alike. We work quietly, follow your building's rules, and leave every room ready for company.
Apartment Cleaning NYCHouse Cleaning
Brownstones, row houses, and multi-floor homes across the boroughs. Kitchens, bathrooms, floors, and dusting handled on a weekly, biweekly, or monthly rhythm you set.
House Cleaning NYCDeep Cleaning
For the buildup a routine visit skips: radiator dust, grease above the stove, grout, baseboards, and the space behind and under the furniture nobody has moved in years.
Deep Cleaning NYCMove-In Cleaning
The previous tenant's dust, the contractor's grit, the empty fridge. We scrub the whole unit while it is still empty so your boxes land in a clean apartment.
Move-In Cleaning NYCMove-Out Cleaning
A walkthrough-ready clean built around what New York landlords and management companies check: appliances, closets, cabinets, bathrooms, and floors, top to bottom.
Move-Out Cleaning NYCPost-Construction Cleaning
Renovation over? Drywall dust settles on every surface and inside every vent. We clear the fine debris, wipe down the millwork, and bring the space back to livable.
Post-Construction Cleaning NYCDeep Cleaning Questions, Answered
A studio or one bedroom usually runs three to five hours with one or two cleaners. A full house or a two bedroom with a big kitchen can take most of a day. Condition matters more than square footage. We confirm a time window when you book so you can plan doorman notice or elevator access.
No. We move light pieces such as chairs, side tables, and floor lamps, and we clean under and behind them. For safety we do not move sofas, beds, dressers, or refrigerators on our own, but if you slide something out beforehand we will clean the space it was covering.
Yes. A deep clean is done in a furnished, lived-in home and works around your belongings. A move-out clean is done in an empty apartment and includes the inside of every cabinet, drawer, and closet. If you want cabinet interiors done in an occupied home, add them as extras when you book.
Clear the counters, the tub edge, and the bathroom sink, and put away anything you do not want moved. Let the doorman or super know we are coming, and if your building limits work hours or requires advance notice for vendors, tell us when you book.
Twice a year covers most households, once after heating season and once in the fall before the windows close. Homes with pets, a busy kitchen, a smoker, or someone with allergies do better on a quarterly schedule between regular visits.
Yes. Our cleaners bring their own supplies and equipment, so a fifth-floor walk-up is not a problem. Let us know the floor when you book so we can plan the team size and the timing.
Book a Deep Clean for Your NYC Apartment or House
Get the radiator dust, the grout, and the grease out in a single visit. Request a quote online and we will confirm a date that works with your building.