Family owned and operated since 2008! Servicing Lake County, McHenry County, Northern suburbs of Cook County. Visit our website for additional information and to obtain free estimates!
Business highlights
17 years of trusted experience
Women Owned & Operated
LGBTQ+ Friendly
Family Owned & Operated
Services we offer
Residential and commercial house & office cleaning. We offer weekly, bi-weekly, every 3 week, and monthly cleanings! We also specialize in move in/out cleaning, and deep cleaning for those who only need the service occasionally.
Services we don't offer
Window Cleaning, Carpet Cleaning, Mold Restoration, Fire Restoration.
Sara was very nice when setting up the appointment, as well as after, when I spoke to her about the results of the job. However, I confess that I am a little disappointed. After consideration, I decided to submit this report. This job was scheduled after purchasing a "Big Deal" special: $75 for four hours (two women for two hours). They two women were very polite and nice; they said that this was the first time working together. They seemed a little overwhelmed by the size of the house (admittedly large), which may have affected their work. Since it was their first time, they asked to see the layout of the house. As they seemed overwhelmed, I started telling them not to dust, clean my boys rooms (which are very messy!), and not to clean several rooms at all. I think they could have worked at a faster pace to achieve more in the two hours. After they left, I took out my own vacuum and ended up dusting what they could not get to.
Description of Work: Cleaned six bathrooms, vacuumed master bedroom and family room rug; "Swifter-ed" and wet-mopped wood floors and tile floors in bathrooms, and first floor.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
5.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
$75
Virginia K.
11/2011
5.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
We have had Welcome Home cleaning our house since August of 2011. Since the current two ladies started cleaning our house, everything has been going good. We had problems with the original girl, but Sara remedied the situation and sent two more experienced women and everything is being done very well. Sara responds very quickly to any concerns and is very easy to work with.
Description of Work: Once every two weeks, they regularly clean living room, family room, kitchen, dining room, 2 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and hallways.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$68
Pamela P.
11/2011
2.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
No good. Didn't clean up to my standards and my condo was almost clean when she got there. I ended up having to clean the entire condo right after she left.
Description of Work: Not professional enough cleaning for me. I had to clean the entire house after she left. I paid for three hours of cleaning and she left in under 2 thinking she had done an adequate job. She was nice and liked to chat, but that's not what I was paying her to do.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
3.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
4.0
$50
Christine C.
10/2011
5.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
I've never used a professional cleaner before but I knew I needed some help with keeping up with household chores. Linda arrived on time and with all necessary supplies. She was friendly and professional throughout the day. I think the work took her longer than anticipated (I guess the house was messier than anticipated). She stayed cheerful and finished everything. She wanted to be sure I was satisfied with the work so we looked the house over. I asked for some minor rework in one area and she gladly agreed. I am looking forward to continuing with this service on a weekly and eventually biweekly basis.
Description of Work: Windows, floors, cabinets, counters, furniture, bathroom from floor to ceiling, changed bedding, cleaned appliances
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$80
Lisa U.
10/2011
5.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
The work was great. They have been very accommodating for me and easy to work with, communicating with me by email, which is what I prefer.
Description of Work: They cleaned my house. I am going to continue to use for my regular housecleaners.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Christine R.
10/2011
5.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
They do a good job. It’s been an excellent experience and they are always on time.
Description of Work: They are our regular housecleaners. They come every other week.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
JOHN D.
09/2011
5.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
They were punctual, on time and did a good job. I was completely satisfied.
Description of Work: I had a weekly cleaning.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$67
KATHLEEN M.
09/2011
4.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
Our cleaning person seemed to be a subcontractor for the company. She got lost and was late - which wasn't an issue (we live in a remote area). Overall, she did fine. I did notice that she didn't dust the blinds and missed a few areas on the floors. Overall, she did a pretty good job and was friendly. We felt bad that she had gotten lost on the way to our house, and wish they would have sent someone local to the area.
Description of Work: Angie's List was running a special - 4 hours of cleaning for $75. I called Welcome Home and they promptly returned my call. We scheduled a date 2 weeks from that time. The person cleaned counters, sinks, toilets and floors. The whole house smelled good! Welcome Home placed a follow up call to my house to check on the service, but I was not home to comment.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
5.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
3.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$75
JoAnne C.
08/2011
5.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
This company has now cleaned my house twice. The first time left much to be desired. Many general things were overlooked, in addition to missing many of the specific things I had asked for. When I contacted the owner she was apologetic and immediately wanted to make things right. We scheduled the next clean, she came herself, corrected all of the problems and made a fair adjustment to the price to compensate for the first visit. I think the situation was handled well, and I am confident that the next time, whoever the cleaner is, that the job will be done right.
Description of Work: General house cleaning X 2.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$68
Karyn L.
06/2011
2.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
I would have considered bringing them in a couple of times a month if the job had been good but I feel that my daughter spent her own money to surprise and help me and the job was inadaquate.
Description of Work: My teenage daughter hired this company to come do a one time clean prior to myself coming home from the hospital as a surprise for me. 2 ladies showed up right on time according to my daughter and immediately went to work. They were here for 2 hours. I came home the next day and found they had not cleaned the bath tub, the baseboards were dusty, ceiling fan blades were not cleaned and my kitchen floor was sticky. I was so grateful to my daughter but so disappointed in the job that was done.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
$90
Robert W.
05/2011
5.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
I have been using Welcome Home for several months now and I'm very happy with the service. She is always on-time and does a ton of work in hour to reduce costs. Very happy and would highly recommend to anyone.
Description of Work: Bathrooms cleaned, along with all vinyl floors throughout home.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$54
William M.
05/2011
5.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
This is an excellent company that I highly recommend. I've had Welcome Home Cleaning for about a year, now and could not be happier. Top notch, consistent service. Lots of attention to detail. Friendly, responsive and more than dependable. They are great!
Description of Work: General house cleaning
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$80
Chris L.
05/2011
5.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
They were very professional. They were on time. They washed the floors on their hands and knees with a bucket and water. They were very thurough. They cleaned everything to my satisfaction.
Description of Work: They came to clean my house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$118
Robert F.
05/2011
1.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
WELCOME HOME attempted to clean our home. We have three levels in our house. She never even touched the basement. She barely coverd the main areas: the kitchen, bedroom, dining room, etc. She talks the whole time and never gets the work done. She did not even do what she was supposed to do. It was terrible. She cleaned like two of our four rooms. She was horrible.
Description of Work: WELCOME HOME cleaned our house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
$85
Response from Welcome Home Cleaning Inc
The client listed above had our service for approximately 2.5 months and never once called to make a complaint. As a service provider, we expect that any issues will be brought to our attention so we can resolve the issues. If nothing is brought to our attention, we can't fix the problem. The client also failed to call to cancel service, which was very unproffessional as we were always on time for their cleanings, at 8am on a Saturday morning. We showed up for the final cleaning and were turned away at the door, without any explanation. We were always told what to clean when we arrived, as certain things (according to the client) didn't need to be done each time. The client also only asked us to do the basement when we had time remaining to do so. We spent time talking to the client about the work that needed to be done each time we were there, which is part of the job. To the best of my knowledge, the work was completed as the client asked for; and again, no phone calls or e-mails were directed to our management. We are very good about handling complaints, and we work with our clients to guarantee their satisfaction. The grade we were given here is completely absurd.
Tammy B.
05/2011
5.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
I found that Sara and here crew were outstanding. They were contracted to do a deep cleaning on a very large home and performed this job beautifully! Any detail I asked of them was completed and they worked harder than any cleaning crew I have ever experienced. I am definitely bringing them back for weekly maintenance. Thanks Welcome Home!
Description of Work: I found Welcome Home on Angie's List after my housekeeper of 10 years retired. I was very nervous about allowing anyone access to my home after having the same person for so long. I had three companies bid the job and chose to go with Welcome Home.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$575
Elizabeth B.
04/2011
5.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
They did a good job. I would definitely use them again in the future.
Description of Work: They came in and cleaned my grandmother's home when she was gone.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$50
Sara B.
03/2011
4.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
When the lady arrived at the house, we did a quick walk through of the house (VERY tiny house, 760 sq. ft) and I pointed out some problem areas (a coke had been spilled on an end table in the livingroom, hard water stains in the bathroom, a couple areas of the kitchen I mentioned she could skip, etc.) I was home for part of the cleaning but left to run some errands. I left assuming that I would come home to find everything on the service agreement completed. When I came home, everything was technically done, but it was in a very brushed over way. I will be the first to admit my house is older, and there are spots that will never look clean no matter what you do to them, and I understand that. It was the little things that seemed to be missing. My bedroom is small, and there is VERY little area to sweep. I didn't request anything be done in there but vacuuming since it's cramped and a bit cluttered, but I noticed that the fan wasn't even picked up and moved to sweep under it...and there were still cobwebs in the corners near the ceiling. I'm not one to criticize or complain, but it would've taken 30 extra seconds to reach up there with the vacuum hose and get them but they were left. Also, in the kitchen, the counter tops under and behind appliances weren't touched. The trashcan lid (which admittedly had gotten rather dirty) was untouched. I will say the stove top was done well considering how I left it. Overall, it was definitely a big help having her do the things that she did; however, I don't feel that the result was worth $85.00 for this tiny house. Maybe I was expecting too much since I have never utilized a housekeeping service before. But, I do know that I would rather take a few hours out of my few days off to clean then to pay for what I received. I will not be using them again simply because it's not worth the money for me; I wouldn't discourage hiring them, just be aware of the quality of work that you will likely receive.
Description of Work: Livingroom: Dusted (including a sticky mess on an end table) & swept; Office: Swept; Bedroom: Swept; Bathroom: Tub, sink, and toilet scrubbed and floor swept and mopped; Kitchen: Stovetop (extra dirty) scrubbed, countertops partially wiped down, microwave partially cleaned, floor swept and mopped.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
$85
GEORGANN M.
03/2011
5.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
The house is always very clean when they are done. Sara is very resposive when I email her. The price is excellent. We are very glad we hired them.
Description of Work: Welcome Home does once a week house cleaning for me
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$63
Ruth R.
02/2011
5.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
There is only one lady. She does a good job. Our interaction goes fine and she works hard. I recommend her. She comes and cleans and gets a lot done in a short time. I can't rate her on price as I haven't shopped around. We are happy with her price. She does an excellent job in terms of quality.
Description of Work: I found Welcome Home on Angie's List and we are using them presently .for house cleaning. A lady from Welcome Home came about a week ago, for our house cleaning.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$72
Debra H.
12/2010
5.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
Sara is VERY responsive. We contacted her by phone and set up a cleaning. Unfortunately, we ended up with a conflict with the time we set up, so we called her again. She was very understanding and worked with us to find another time that would work. This was the Friday before Thanksgiving, so we really appreciated her flexibility. The team arrived an hour early, but I was home, so that was okay. They listened to my requests, and did a good job cleaning. They washed the floors with a mop (which we have found other services do not do - they do it by hand), but they did a good job throughout the house. Sara sent an email, requesting feedback after the cleaning - wanting to make sure we were happy and to find out if we had any suggestions or concerns to help make their service better. We are very happy and plan to use them every month, if they maintain this level of service.
Description of Work: The two person team cleaned our 2800 square foot home.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$85
Doug C.
11/2010
5.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
Great all around performance and would recommend them again in a second.
Description of Work: Great work, every two weeks they show up and clean the house from bathrooms to hardwood floors and sinks/toilets. Nothing is missed and they do a rotation cleaning so baseboards are done once every 4-6 weeks, etc.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$104
JOAN H.
11/2010
3.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
The service was fast and superficial. I would not use Welcome Home again.
Description of Work: This service was redeemed from Angie's List Big Deal. There was no response to the first message left for Welcome Home on 6/29/10. A response was made after the second call in 11/10. Two women came to clean the house. They were through in about one hour. The service was "slap/dash." The women said the service was only to clean two levels of a four level house. However, they did clean all four levels but not very thoroughly.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Bruce H.
11/2010
5.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
Since this was the first time I employed a cleaning service; I would probably want to hire a second one just for comparison. I'm not sure if I was just expecting too much or if it's just what to expect of cleaning services.
Description of Work: Angie and her sister spent three hours cleaning my home and were pleasant and trustworthy. There were a few oversites (missed wiping down one of four blinds, not dusting the fireplace mantel and a few other dust bunnies got away) but all in all they did a pretty good job.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$101
Claudia S.
10/2010
5.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
Overall, the service went well. The woman who came was very thorough and spent the entire time here. Pleasant experience! Her first language was English which we found was rare with other housecleaners, so communication was excellent.
Description of Work: We had them for 4 hours of housecleaning and are using them whenever we need them.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$82
Marian C.
09/2010
5.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
I found Welcome Home through an Angie's list special. Sarah (the owner) was very prompt in returning my call and scheduling service. After the first cleaning, I decided to continue the service every two weeks. Sarah does a great job. She cleaned some things I didn't think would ever come clean! She is always on time, and very easy to communicate with. She is very pleasant and has a great attitude. I would not hesitate to recommend Welcome Home Cleaning!
Description of Work: General housecleaning. Bathrooms, bedrooms, kitchen, living areas.
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Service Categories
House Cleaning
FAQ
Welcome Home Cleaning Inc is currently rated 4.3 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
Welcome Home Cleaning Inc accepts the following forms of payment: Check,Zelle
Yes, Welcome Home Cleaning Inc offers free project estimates.
Yes, Welcome Home Cleaning Inc offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Welcome Home Cleaning Inc does not offer a senior discount.
No, Welcome Home Cleaning Inc does not offer emergency services.
No, Welcome Home Cleaning Inc does not offer warranties.
Welcome Home Cleaning Inc offers the following services: Residential and commercial house & office cleaning. We offer weekly, bi-weekly, every 3 week, and monthly cleanings! We also specialize in move in/out cleaning, and deep cleaning for those who only need the service occasionally.
Window Cleaning, Carpet Cleaning, Mold Restoration, Fire Restoration.