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Merry Maids of Alexandria

House Cleaning


Services we offer

Home cleaning include kitchens, bathrooms, vacuuming, trash removal, dusting, floor cleaning, sanitizing, appliance cleaning, deodorizing, windows & furniture.

Reviews

3.18 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
25%
4
0%
3
38%
2
38%
1
0%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.3
value
3.1
professionalism
3.2
responsiveness
3.3
punctuality
3.8
Showing 1-8 of 8 reviews

Barry H.
02/2016
3.0
house cleaning
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: I paid them to clean the house. The kitchen floor was not clean and they said it needed scrubbing and would require additional fees. The quality of service was good in the beginning, but over time the cleaning quality went down.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

$90

Jacqui C.
05/2015
2.0
house cleaning
  + -1 more
unknown

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
2.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0

$75

Allen R.
06/2014
5.0
house cleaning
  + -1 more
They were very professional and it was worth the money. I would use them again
Description of Work: For housecleaning, I have used Merry Maids. They cleaned a two bedroom apartment.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$114

Cindy P.
10/2012
2.0
house cleaning
  + -1 more
Horribly
Description of Work: Merry maids cleaned my house for a year or so. In that time, things were broken, different people kept coming, which meant they didn't know exactly what to do, the boss was always calling them on our home phone, and the service went downhill quickly. When I reported to Rick, the owner, what was going on, he didn't seem to care. He never asked what they could do to fix the problems. I was never reimbursed for broken items, the most severe being warming racks yanked off of the back of my stove. They said that they thought they came off to be cleaned?! The final straw was when a few of the team members went off on their own, they would not stop calling me for side jobs. Things may have changed in the 3 1/2 years since I have used them.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
2.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0

$1,000

Michelle L.
10/2012
3.0
house cleaning
  + -1 more
Very professional person who answered, appointment was given right away, was treated nicely. Had to cancel due to budget and time restraints.
Description of Work: I called for an appointment to get my small home cleaned. The lady who answered was very professional and nice, and said that the owner would be the one coming to give the estimate. To their credit, Merry Maids was willing to use their own cleaning products and tools, or natural cleaners that would have provided, since I have allergies and asthma. I have had experience cleaning homes for a living in the past, as do friends of mine in other locations, and so after consideration over the next day or so, I felt that $80 per hour was way too much for a team of people to come to a small home, even if multiple people are being paid for such work, so I canceled the estimate after conferring with others in the area about the prices and feeling that it was not a good fit. I would not recommend this company for a working family or a disabled person who needs housekeeping... perhaps their prices are best suited for offices and businesses since no one I know except for doctors and lawyers would be even able to afford such a price for their homes and it was my own doctor who recommended them to me. I have worked for doctors and lawyers in the past and have charged nowhere near that price. If this is the going rate in the area, I will have to just clean myself, despite disabilities. This is why I am writing a fair review of the estimate given, and not of actual services, since I didn't have services performed. Hope this will help someone else in their decision-making process, as it is time consuming to hire someone reliable as well as affordable, and it is a balance to find both.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
1.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0


James B.
07/2012
2.0
house cleaning
  + -1 more
Hired Merry Maids to clean two houses weekly. Both homes were given estimates and a lot of time was taken to give instructions, keys, etc. Total time spent with the estimator was probably 2 hours. So far so good. The first maid showed up at the first house with no key so we received no cleaning or phone call alerting us to the missed appointment. They didn't miss charging us for the visit even though the maid skipped our house. Second house was cleaned but they had none of the instructions about the house or how we wanted it cleaned. They had forgotten to send that from the office when the maid headed out. Over the next month we used or tried to use their service. One of the requirements we had was to have the same maid or team of maids each week to get some consistency in the cleaning, etc. That never happened and the poor results followed. The final straw (if all the other experiences weren't reason enough) was when I got a call from the management saying they wouldn't be able to change my Mother's sheets any longer because "there could be needles in her bed". My Mother runs dialysis from home 5 days per week and has a sharps container at the other end of the house. The maids didn't clean or even go into that room, but someone felt it was important enough to call her to embarrass her over having potential needles in her bed. Since I was the person booking the service and paying for the service for both homes I called and shared my experience with the GM. I was told this was an EPA rule for housekeepers. Since then I've talked to four other national cleaning services and no such rule exists. We fired this company and will never use them again. After our poor experience they never offered to reduce our fee and we even had to fight to get the money for the MISSED visits returned. Stay away. Far, far away.
Description of Work: Cleaning services for two houses.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
2.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0

$1,200

Wanda B.
03/2012
3.0
house cleaning
  + -1 more
They clean good it is just that the owner is not very professional. Every week I have the same 2 ladies and there is an excuse every week. To me it just feels like he doesn’t know how to run his company. I don’t think I would be using them too much longer. They came in and they cleaned very well but it is just that I don’t want strangers. When you get 2 people who work well and they do the job and then every week there is something different with them. They come in and say they can’t do this and they can’t do that every week and to me it feels like he doesn’t know how to run his company. He doesn’t send the same 2 every week and I just feel that he doesn’t know how to run his company. The pricing is fine.
Description of Work: I use Merry Maids for housecleaning every week.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
4.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
4.0


Vickie B.
03/2012
5.0
house cleaning
  + -1 more
I don't have any complaints. I thought their price was reasonable and they spent a lot of time on my house to make sure everything was clean before they left.
Description of Work: I will call Merry Maids to come and clean my house.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

    Contact information

    5554 US Highway 431, Alexandria, AL 36250

    www.merrymaids.com

    Service hours

    Monday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Thursday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Friday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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    Service Categories

    House Cleaning

    FAQ

    Merry Maids of Alexandria is currently rated 3.1 overall out of 5.

    Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    No, Merry Maids of Alexandria does not offer free project estimates.
    No, Merry Maids of Alexandria does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, Merry Maids of Alexandria does not offer a senior discount.
    No, Merry Maids of Alexandria does not offer emergency services.
    No, Merry Maids of Alexandria does not offer warranties.
    Merry Maids of Alexandria offers the following services: Home cleaning include kitchens, bathrooms, vacuuming, trash removal, dusting, floor cleaning, sanitizing, appliance cleaning, deodorizing, windows & furniture.

    Contact information

    5554 US Highway 431, Alexandria, AL 36250

    www.merrymaids.com

    Service hours

    Monday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Thursday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Friday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM