House Cleaning in NYC for Brownstones, Townhouses, and Family Homes
Multi-floor homes across Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Manhattan, cleaned top to bottom on a schedule you set. Weekly, every two weeks, or monthly, priced by the size of the house.
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House Cleaning That Handles Every Floor of a New York Home
A house in New York City is rarely one floor. It is a brownstone in Park Slope with a parlor floor, two bedroom floors, and a garden level that collects the grit off the street. It is a two-family in Jackson Heights or Kingsbridge with a tenant upstairs and a basement that doubles as a laundry room and a workshop. It is a detached colonial in Bayside or Riverdale with a real backyard, a mudroom full of cleats, and more square footage than anyone in the family wants to vacuum on a Saturday.
Cleaning a house like that is a stairs-and-surfaces problem. There is more floor to cover, more bathrooms to scrub, and a longer list of things that gather dust: banisters, radiator covers, window frames on three exposures, the tops of kitchen cabinets nobody can reach. Our house cleaning service in NYC is set up for exactly that. We work from the top floor down so the dust settles ahead of the mop, and every room gets the same checklist whether it is the primary bathroom or the half bath off the basement.
Every visit covers the kitchen, every bathroom, the bedrooms, and the living spaces, with the floors done last. Original hardwood in a pre-war row house gets a damp mop, not a soaking. Painted trim and plaster walls get wiped, not scrubbed. Tile and grout in an older bathroom get real attention, because that is where an NYC house shows its age first. If you have a floor or a room you would rather we skip, we skip it and price the visit accordingly.
Households that run on a weekly clean tend to be the busiest ones: two working parents, a couple of kids, a dog that tracks in whatever is on the sidewalk. A visit every other week is the most common arrangement in the houses we clean, enough to keep a three-bedroom in order without anyone stressing about it. Monthly service works for smaller houses and for owners who handle the day-to-day and want the deep work, the ovens and grout and baseboards, done on a schedule.
Pricing is by house size rather than by the hour, so a standard clean for a small one- or two-bedroom house starts at $150 and a large three- or four-bedroom house runs $250 to $320. You get the number before the crew arrives, the same cleaners come back each time when the schedule allows, and if a visit ever falls short, you tell us and we make it right. That is the whole arrangement, and it is why people keep us on the calendar.
What a Standard House Cleaning Covers
Every floor, every room, the same checklist each visit, so you know exactly what was done before you walk in the door.
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
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
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
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
Picking a Schedule for Your House
1Every Week
For full houses: kids, pets, a home office, and a kitchen that gets used three times a day. Weekly visits mean the bathrooms and floors never become a weekend project.
2Every Other Week
The most common setup in the brownstones and two-families we clean. Enough to keep a three-bedroom house in order, easy on the budget, and simple to adjust around travel.
3Once a Month
Suits smaller houses and owners who handle the daily upkeep themselves. We take the heavier work, the grout, the stovetop, the baseboards on every floor, off the list once a month.
4Before Company Arrives
In-laws for the holidays, a birthday party in the backyard, an open house. A one-time clean gets the whole house presentable without a standing commitment.
5Twice a Year, Go Deeper
Pair regular visits with a deep clean in spring and fall for the inside of the oven, behind the fridge, the window tracks, and the radiator covers that a standard visit does not open up.
Recurring House Cleaning Costs Less Per Visit
Lock in a weekly, biweekly, or monthly slot and the per-visit rate drops
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 Homeowners Book NYC Cleaning Service
Whole-House Coverage
Three floors and a basement are not a surprise upcharge. We quote by house size, cover every room you include, and work top to bottom so the last thing we touch is a clean floor.
A Crew That Knows Your House
The same cleaners return visit after visit whenever the schedule allows. They learn which stair creaks, which door sticks, and how you want the kitchen left.
Easy to Reach
Running late, need to move a date, want something extra done this time? Call, text, or email and a real person handles it. No ticket queue, no bot.
We Come Back if Needed
If a visit misses the mark, tell us within a day and we return to fix it at no cost. No forms, no argument.
Every Cleaning Service We Offer in NYC
Regular house cleaning keeps things steady. When a house needs more than that, a deep clean after a long winter, a move-out clean before closing, or a post-construction cleanup after the kitchen renovation, our team handles those too.
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 NYCHouse Cleaning Questions We Hear Most
A standard clean runs $150 to $190 for a small one- or two-bedroom house, $190 to $250 for a medium two- or three-bedroom, $250 to $320 for a large three- or four-bedroom, and $320 and up for anything bigger. Deep cleans are priced separately. You get an exact figure before you book.
Yes. Most of the houses we clean in Brooklyn and upper Manhattan have three or four floors. We work top to bottom, do the stairs and banisters on the way down, and finish with the floors so nothing gets tracked back over.
Yes. Tell us when you book and we can clean the owner's unit and the rental on the same visit or on separate schedules, and coordinate with your tenant for access to their floor.
Absolutely. Plenty of owners leave the basement, a guest room, or the garden-level apartment out of the standard visit. We price the house you actually want cleaned, and you can add rooms back in for any single visit.
Wood gets a damp mop, never a wet one, and no harsh cleaners that strip a finish. Older tile and grout get more attention with products that will not etch or discolor them. If you have a floor with a specific care routine, tell us and we follow it. We bring everything we need, or use your products if you prefer.
Most house clients leave a key in a lockbox, give us a smart-lock code, or have a tenant or family member let us in. Tell us the routine once and we stick to it on every visit.
Take Cleaning the House Off Your List
Send us your neighborhood, the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and how often you want us there. You get a price back and a first visit on the calendar.