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THE CLEANING AUTHORITY

House Cleaning

About us

The Cleaning Authority has been taking great pride in providing quality residential house cleaning services and excellent customer service throughout the Peninsula for 9 years. We are proud to promote a clean home and clean earth by providing environmentally friendly, cleaning products. We use Green Seal Certified chemicals and microfiber dusting cloths. Our housekeepers are screened, verified, and insured. Our cleaners are routinely surprise inspected. We are your residential cleaning professionals! Contact us at 650-261-1256!

Business highlights

48 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

DETAILED CLEANING. BATHROOM. KITCHEN. SLEEPING & LIVING AREAS. DUSTING. FLOORS VACUUMED & MOPPED.

Services we don't offer

WASHING WINDOWS.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check

Reviews

2.73 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
0%
4
0%
3
67%
2
33%
1
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Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
3.7
professionalism
2.3
responsiveness
2.3
punctuality
3.3
Showing 1-3 of 3 reviews

deanne J.
10/2008
2.0
house cleaning
  + -1 more
The parts arrived for the stove and the tech is coming back to repair the stove they are covering the cost. We will see how this new crew does.
Description of Work: I was very happy with the services at first. Last time the cleaners were at my home I was at home. When Maria and Jose arrived they both had an attitude. I asked Jose to use a couple of my products and he reluctantly agreed. I asked Maria to use my vacuum and she refused. I went out outside to leave them alone and work. After about 30 minutes they came out of the house and got into a big fight. Maria started crying and cried for about 45 minutes outside my home. Jose just sat in the car. They spoke in Spanish. I guess they were fighting over who was going to clean the floors. The supervisor came by she came in apologized to me and I was glad to see them go. During my inspection I noticed the knobs on my glass top oven were put on incorrectly when I tried to put them back on correctly I realized that Jose had broken my stove. He forced the knobs back on so hard that he broke the stem that controls the burner. I called the service over the weekend and I never heard back from them until Tuesday of the next week and when I finally spoke with the owner she said that Jose denied doing it and indicated that perhaps the oven had been like that anyway and it was our doing. The owner Jennifer was rude and very disrespectful. She seemed bothered that she spent time looking for someone to fix the stove and indicated to me that the Kitchen Aide techs she spoke with had never heard of knobs breaking and that they were probably old and were ready to break anyway. Our glass top stove is only 2 years old. She again indicated that we broke the stove. I ended up calling a home improvement company and scheduling someone to come over. They are agreeing to repair the stove. I am still going to use their services for a little while longer as a new crew is coming out to clean my house. The quality of the work was good at first but was mediocre at best as time went on. I do like that you can call them anytime and they do document what they are cleaning that day.

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

$400

KIM S.
05/2007
3.0
house cleaning
  + -1 more
I selected $127 for the first two and $92 for the rest of the cleans with a $150 penalty to cancel in the first 12 months. The other options would have cost $187 for the first two ($50 more) and $101 each subsequent clean ($9 more). Since that initial visit I have not been able to get a hold of anyone in a local office. Their phones get routed to the franchise call center who knows where. The first two cleans where "inspected" by a field supervisor who missed a water puddle on the floor and streaks on the glass of my china cabinet. This morning I left clean sheets and duvet covers on the bed to change, and we received a call on our machine this evening that was none to polite that it is extra $3 to change sheets and too include it in the next check. My husband picked up in the middle, and spoke with the owner/manager asking her to waive it as we where not aware. We are SHOCKED that they will nickel and dime us for $3 and thinking of canceling our contract.
Description of Work: House Cleaning of the entire house weekly for now a 3 week period. I received a hard sell after contacting the toll free number, and then a local owner/manager came to the house to give me a quote. I signed up for a year long obligation (stupid me) prior to the first clean as there where two pricing options to go with. Also they would not set a time that they would come. All I know is they come after 12 noon and before 5. The initial two cleans where more expensive under both options than the cleans moving forward.

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

$750

Margaret G.
10/2005
3.0
house cleaning
  + -1 more
THEY WERE A GOOD COMPANY. THEY WOULD SEND DIFFERENT CREWS OUT, AND SOMETIMES ONE CREW WOULD CLEAN BETTER THAN OTHERS. THEY WERE ALSO NOT VERY EASY TO GET A HOLD OF.
Description of Work: THIS COMPANY CLEANED OUR 2 STORY HOUSE EVERY TWO WEEKS. THEY WOULD TARGET DIFFERENT AREAS TO CONCENTRATE ON, BUT THEY WOULD CLEAN THE ENTIRE HOUSE EACH TIME.

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

$125

    Contact information

    1775 BROADWAY ST STE 200, Redwood City, CA 94063

    www.thecleaningauthority.com

    Service hours

    Monday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Thursday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Friday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

    Licensing

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    Insured
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    Service Categories

    House Cleaning

    FAQ

    THE CLEANING AUTHORITY is currently rated 2.7 overall out of 5.

    Monday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

    Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

    Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

    Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

    Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

    THE CLEANING AUTHORITY accepts the following forms of payment: Check
    Yes, THE CLEANING AUTHORITY offers free project estimates.
    No, THE CLEANING AUTHORITY does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, THE CLEANING AUTHORITY does not offer a senior discount.
    No, THE CLEANING AUTHORITY does not offer emergency services.
    No, THE CLEANING AUTHORITY does not offer warranties.
    THE CLEANING AUTHORITY offers the following services: DETAILED CLEANING. BATHROOM. KITCHEN. SLEEPING & LIVING AREAS. DUSTING. FLOORS VACUUMED & MOPPED.
    WASHING WINDOWS.

    Contact information

    1775 BROADWAY ST STE 200, Redwood City, CA 94063

    www.thecleaningauthority.com

    Service hours

    Monday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Thursday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Friday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM