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A Kays Busy Maids

House Cleaning, Floor Cleaning and Waxing, Home and Garage Organization,

About us

Kay’s Busy Maids is proud to offer a full array of professional residential cleaning services. If it needs cleaning, we’re there to get the job done and we'll customize our services to meet your needs! Our rigorously trained employees bring over 20 years’ experience to every clean, and our “A” rating on Angie’s List gives you the peace of mind you need when you hire someone to work in your home!. Kay’s Busy Maids now operates in two metro areas: Portland, OR and San Diego, CA. We're proud to use effective, all-natural, and biodegradable cleaning products to keep your house clean without chemicals that could be toxic to the environment and to you. Not only that, but we guarantee your satisfaction 100% – if you aren't satisfied with the service we provide, we’ll come back the next day and re-do the job for free. It’s that easy!, Portland customers please call 503-830-8407 and San Diego customers please call 619-920-5877 Owned & operated by Keri Sue Whitney. We have a 48 hour rescheduling policy. The first time we show up and its a no show it is a fee of $35.00. The second time we show up at the scheduled appt. time and day and its a no show again it will result in the lost value of the deal purchased.

Business highlights

20 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Housecleaning. Window cleaning. Organizing.

Services we don't offer

Ask for details.

Amenities

Senior Discount

5%

Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.4550 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
59%
4
19%
3
9%
2
5%
1
8%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.5
value
4.4
professionalism
4.4
responsiveness
4.5
punctuality
4.5
Showing 1-25 of 550 reviews

Joseph C.
08/2017
3.0
house cleaning
  + -1 more
Their price was not too bad. My wife said they were pretty professional. It took a while for them to get back to me. We were playing phone tag alot. I bought the deal in June and they could not get out until August. Then they got there, they said what would you like done, my wife said the bathrooms, dusting and a few other things. They did the bathrooms real nice and never got around to dusting. They other things were not done well. They can do good general cleaning but other things not well.
Description of Work: Housecleaning.

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

$135

Deborah H.
01/2017
5.0
house cleaning, floor cleaning
  + 0 more
Excellent. They did a great job! I was always happy to come home after they had been here. They are very responsible and do great work. Very professional and used organic products.
Description of Work: Cleaned my entire house.

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

Response from A Kays Busy Maids
We love cleaning for you. Thank you

Marie L.
12/2016
1.0
house cleaning
  + -1 more
Not great. They didn't clean one of the bedrooms and some of my belongings were rifled through... I do not recommend their services.
Description of Work: They cleaned for only a couple of hours. They cleaned the kitchen, living room, and one of the bedrooms.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
4.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

$270

Response from A Kays Busy Maids
Your home is a hoarder house. The ladies had to move things off the counter, clean counter and place back on the counter in order to be able to clean. They left after 6 man hours of two ladies cleaning in a 980 square feet apt. You told them not to touch your bedroom since it was so packed full of boxes/suitcases. When the ladies left they had 10 black garbage bags full of garbage they had collected off the floors. That is how disgusting it was.

Sue B.
10/2016
5.0
house cleaning
  + -1 more
Only one girl came so it took her most of the day but she did an excellent job. She was careful, thorough, and efficient. The house looked great when she was done. We were very happy with her work and would definitely use the servicer again.
Description of Work: I purchased the Big Deal for a thorough housecleaning, including refrigerator and oven cleaning.

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
$199

Sandi S.
07/2016
3.0
house cleaning
  + -1 more
They had to change the date, they day before?so it was rather inconvenient. We were treated rudely over the phone several times. The maids did a great job, but we were very unimpressed at the poor level of customer service.
Description of Work: We purchased a Big Deal from this provider for regular whole house cleaning plus kitchen appliances.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
2.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
2.0

$199

Response from A Kays Busy Maids
The day you were scheduled for Rosie got the flu so I called and asked if it would be okay to send a different set of cleaning ladies the next day. You yelled at me and were really mean and nasty. You have no compassion I couldn't send Rosie sick to clean and were unappreciative when I moved our schedule around to be able to send a set of different ladies out the very next day even though we had been fully booked a month out. You acted liked it wasn't good enough. Your retired and mentioned your home everyday anyway. So it was really insensitive how you gave me a hard time about having to come to next day. I'm very nice. I'm Mormon and I love to help people. You really hurt my feelings how you were mean and nasty I couldn't send Rosie sick to your house. I don't understand why you would want her to clean sick with the flu.

Talitha M.
06/2016
3.0
house cleaning
  + -1 more
I would not use them in the future. Their cleaning was fine, but they were really hard to schedule with, and they cancelled the first appointment at the last minute on the really last day, so it was hard to get another appointment in with them.
Description of Work: They cleaned our house once.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
3.0


Response from A Kays Busy Maids
We were not hard to schedule with. You would tell us on Sunday you needed it the very next day and we were booked. You can't expect us to drop everything and come the very next day. We mentioned to call a week before needing cleaning but you called three times expecting it the very next day. Totally thinking about yourself only and thinking your the only person that matters. Then you got mad we didn't move those scheduled customers to another day to please you. What a princess!

Wanhua L.
02/2016
3.0
house cleaning
  + -1 more
It was so so. There were no additional costs. They just did a small cleaning. I have used other maids before and $85 would clean the whole house. This one pays for only 20% of the area that got cleaned. I wouldn't use them again. They could have been more efficient and covered more area. The price is fine and an A if they clean the whole house but not for just a little area. Responsiveness was fine. They were on time.
Description of Work: They did house cleaning.

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

$75

Response from A Kays Busy Maids
This household purchased a deal for 4 man hours and they hadn't had their home cleaned for several months. The home is over 2,000 square feet. The bathrooms and kitchen were so dirty the girls worked for 4 man hours straight cleaning then asked if they would like to purchase additional hours to finish the rest of the first time deep cleaning the home needed and they refused. If they wanted regular services it would take only 4 man hours each time but the first time deep cleaning takes longer to catch up the home and get it ready for regular services.

Fred J.
12/2015
4.0
house cleaning
  + -1 more
I ended up paying more and it was partly my fault in doing that. I scheduled them and they came when they were scheduled. I have gone to another provider and I think that they are a little better and I know they are cheaper. They were alright and we have used them more than once. Because of cost factors, I have gone with another provider. I would consider using them in future.
Description of Work: I purchased a big deal for A Kays Busy Maids for $75 for 4 Hours of Housecleaning.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro

Richard C.
12/2015
5.0
house cleaning
  + -1 more
They did a good job. They were energetic and professional.
Description of Work: I purchased a deal from them.

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
$135

Response from A Kays Busy Maids
Thank you and it was fun to clean your home

Kim G.
11/2015
4.0
house cleaning
  + -1 more
They came in and cleaned very well
Description of Work: 4 hours of cleaning

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

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from A Kays Busy Maids
If you write we can't and cleaned very well then why only a b review in every category

Mark L.
11/2015
5.0
house cleaning
  + -1 more
It was good. They were great. I liked the people who were here doing it. There were two ladies. They were very good.
Description of Work: I purchased a "Big Deal" for A Kays Busy Maids. It was for three hours of housecleaning.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Melanie B.
11/2015
5.0
floor cleaning, house cleaning
  + 0 more
They did a phenomenal job! Cleaned all surfaces, floors, sinks, showers, refrigerator.
Description of Work: Cleaned 3 baths and kitchen

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

Ronald H.
10/2015
1.0
house cleaning
  + -1 more
As I reported in an earlier review, this provider did not take my work request because it was in Ramona, CA; an area they do not service.
Description of Work: The provider did not provide service in my area, Ramona, CA. Never used them.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5

Sherri C.
10/2015
5.0
house cleaning
  + -1 more
Rosie was here on time and got right to work on the bathrooms. She brought her own cleaning supplies and did a great job on the bathrooms (especially the boys bathroom). I picked this deal to kind of do a test run to see how they cleaned as to whether I would use them on a regular basis. I was thrilled to have her help and am looking forward to Rosie's help in the future!
Description of Work: Deep cleaning on 3 bathrooms and kitchen

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
$110

Doris A.
10/2015
4.0
house cleaning
  + -1 more
It went great. I was very pleased with the service they provided. In fact, I am having them come back once a month to repeat the cleaning that I requested.
Description of Work: washed my travertine entry, kitchen and bathroom floors; vaccumed my carpeting in living room, hallway and 2 bedrooms; cleaned inside my microwave; cleaned my guest bathroom. That is all I asked them to do.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$99

Lalania F.
10/2015
3.0
house cleaning
  + -1 more
There was confusion with the service because she didn't want to clean the whole house when she got there. I literally had to get out the coupon to show her that that is what I paid for. She actually had to call her boss at one point to verify that. They did finally do it but it definitely took some effort. There was a lot of cleaning that I thought should have been done better. I would tell a friend to make sure to read the fine print, because that's what saved me and do a follow up if they decide to use the company. They were there when they said they would.
Description of Work: They provided whole house cleaning services.

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

$225

Albert R.
10/2015
4.0
house cleaning
  + -1 more
Cleaner was 15 mins late and started the clock before seeing what needs to be cleaned (15 mins). Needed help in finishing up.
Description of Work: House clean.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$40

Bryan B.
09/2015
4.0
house cleaning
  + -1 more
They were about the same as America's Best but we have used this service with Kay's Busy Maids more than once.
Description of Work: They did a house cleaning service for us.

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

$189

Bryan B.
09/2015
4.0
house cleaning
  + -1 more
cleaning was acceptable. It wasn't top notch but probably acceptable.
Description of Work: They provided us with a house cleaning service.

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

$99

MICHAEL S.
09/2015
4.0
house cleaning
  + -1 more
They had two ladies show up, one was excellent and one was ok. The service was good. They showed up on time. One was a hard worker but the second one was ambitious as the first one.
Description of Work: The service was good. They showed up on time.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$99

Aleah W.
08/2015
2.0
home & garage organization, house cleaning
  + 0 more
I messaged Keri through angles list to schedule a date to get my kitchen and 2 1/2 bathrooms cleaned. She told me that they were booked for the next two weeks. That was ok with me because I wasn't in a hurry. So I scheduled for a Wednesday and she gave me a window of a start time between 11am and 2pm. The morning of the scheduled appointment I took the time to declutter my kitchen and bathrooms in order to make it easier for the cleaners to get access to everything. 2:00 comes and goes and I still hadn't heard from them. At 2:30 I finally called to ask if they were on their way. Keri was completely unprofessional. She kept giving me excuses like "oh there was a really bad accident on the freeway this morning so the cleaners are running a couple of hours late on all the jobs today" That sounded like complete BS to me but even if that were the case then a simple phone call to let me know would have been nice. She then needed me to remind her what area of town I lived in. Once I told her she explained that they could still come today but it wouldn't be until around 4:30 or 5:00pm. I have a two year old and an 8 month old who I need to cook dinner for and bathe during that time so having people in my kitchen and bathroom would have been a total inconvenience. I asked if we could just reschedule for another day. She then told me that she left her calendar at another clients house earlier that morning. Again, totally sounds fishy and unprofessional. She told me she could do the following Wednesday but wasn't sure on the exact time and she would call me later that evening to give me the info. She then went on a rant for 5 minutes about how important her angies list and yelp reviews were to her. She was making no sense at all and sounded like a complete airhead. Of course I never received a call from her that evening. The next day when I still hadn't heard from her, I decided to email her again through angles list since that was how we had previously been communicating and she seemed to respond the best that way. I let her know that I was still waiting for an exact time on when I should be expecting her on Wednesday. Days went by and I never got a response. At this point I was fed up and had made my mind up that I was going to get my money back. I was not going to give my business to someone who ran a business like this. Usually I am very understanding but this girl was really rubbing me the wrong way. I wake up that next Wednesday to an email from her. She had finally responded to my question of what time she would be there and all the email said was "See you tomorrow!". She still hadn't told me what time!!!! I am a stay at home mom with two young kids so I knew I would be home most of the day but I wasn't getting my hopes up. I honestly thought no one was going to show up again. I responded asking her again what time they would be here. No response. Finally at 1:00 there is a knock at my door. It was two cleaning people. They were nice enough and did a decent job. One of them was actually Keri's mother. I learned this after I had been bad mouthing her daughter a little bit about her lack of professionalism and communication skills. Oops. I felt bad because I didn't have any cash to tip them but I really didn't think anyone was coming at this point so I wasn't prepared. After this experience I was reading other yelp and angles list reviews for this company and I realized I wasn't the only one experiencing these problems. I wish I would have done my due diligence and read the reviews before I purchased this deal. Do yourself a favor and find another cleaning company. Preferably one ran by someone with half a brain who knows what they are doing.
Description of Work: Cleaned kitchen and 2 1/2 bathrooms

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0

$99

Andrew H.
08/2015
4.0
house cleaning
  + -1 more
It went failry well. Since they were on a time limit they stopped right at the 2 hours. There were elements that still needed cleaning and I had to do it myself. What they actually did though was done well.
Description of Work: 2 women, 2 hours of cleaning

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$75

Annette M.
08/2015
4.0
house cleaning, window cleaning
  + 0 more
Carrie is very sweet and pleasant to be around. She works hard and is consciences about doing the job right.
Description of Work: Carrie started in the master bath and did a very good job. She cleaned all the glass on pictures through out the house. Carrie dusted and vacuumed the master bedroom. I had to call her back to vacuum under the bed. All in all she did a good job. She dusted and vacuumed the living room. There was no more time for her to clean and she volunteered to come the following Monday to finish the job. I told her that I was satisfied with what she had accomplished and declined the offer.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$265

Kathryn S.
08/2015
5.0
house cleaning
  + -1 more
The cleaning was not as "deep" as I had hoped -- but I thought that the special covered the kinds of non-surface cleaning our usual cleaner does not do (such as inside cupboards), and seem to have misunderstood. They did do the oven (which our regular cleaner will do) or the refrigerator (which our regular cleaner does not do). For a basic housecleaning, I think they do a good, thorough job. Two cleaners, very nice, fast, and professional.
Description of Work: $99 housecleaning special.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$99

Phyllis J H.
08/2015
5.0
house cleaning
  + -1 more
Good deep cleaning for a really dirty house. Took all objects and cleaned behind them but left things where I could find them. Friendly with me, my Family, and my pets.
Description of Work: Excellent deep cleaning provided for my house that has been neglected for a long time, especially the kitchen, stove, and refrigerator and floor.

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
$199

Contact information

1066 Turnstone Road, Carlsbad, CA 92011

kericleanshouse.com

Service hours

Sunday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Licensing

Bonded

Insured

Eco-friendly Accreditations

LEED Accredited Professional
No
Energy Star Partner
No
EPA Lead-Safe Certified
No
Use Green Products or Work Practices
Yes
State Contractor License Requirements

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Service Categories

House Cleaning,
Floor Cleaning and Waxing,
Home and Garage Organization,
Blind Cleaning,
Window Cleaning,
Carpet Cleaning,
Hauling

FAQ

A Kays Busy Maids is currently rated 4.4 overall out of 5.

Sunday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Monday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Thursday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Friday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Saturday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

A Kays Busy Maids accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
No, A Kays Busy Maids does not offer free project estimates.
Yes, A Kays Busy Maids offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, A Kays Busy Maids does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, A Kays Busy Maids offers emergency services.
No, A Kays Busy Maids does not offer warranties.
A Kays Busy Maids offers the following services: Housecleaning. Window cleaning. Organizing.
Ask for details.

Contact information

1066 Turnstone Road, Carlsbad, CA 92011

kericleanshouse.com

Service hours

Sunday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM