What questions should I ask a house cleaner?

<div>There are several <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/11-questions-ask-house-cleaning-services.htm">things to know before hiring a house cleaner</a> to do any work on your home.<ul><li>What services do they offer?</li><li>Do they work alone or with a company?</li><li>Do they have any references you can check?</li><li>Do they conduct background checks on employees?</li><li>When can they get you an estimate?</li><li>Do they have insurance?</li><li>Do they offer a guarantee?</li><li>How do they set rates?</li><li>Do they bring cleaning supplies and equipment?</li><li>Do you need to be home when they clean?</li><li>What arrangements do you need to make for pets?</li><li>Is there a written contract?</li></ul></div>

Do you tip house cleaners?

<div>Although tipping is not a requirement, many people <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/tip-house-cleaners.htm">tip house cleaners</a> around 10% to 15% of the final cleaning cost. Some people tip as much as 20% or more, but it’s up to your discretion. Rather than tipping each cleaning session, you can also tip monthly or give the house cleaner a holiday bonus. There are no rules for tipping, but if your house cleaner did a great job it’s encouraged.</div>

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Q: How much do house cleaners typically charge per hour?

<div>The average <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-much-does-it-cost-hire-house-cleaner.htm">cost to hire a house cleaner</a> is between $30 and $50 per hour. Costs vary depending on house size, the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and the type of cleaning you want. Deep cleaning will be more expensive since it requires more time and effort to move furniture and clean hard-to-reach areas compared to a standard cleaning session. </div>

Q: How much is the average house cleaner cost?

<div>The average house cleaner cost is around $180, which should cover about four hours of work. However, each project is different and costs can range from $100 to $1,000, depending on the house size and the cleaning needed. Other cost factors can include your location and what level of cleaning you want. Standard or basic cleaning may include vacuuming, dusting, and disinfecting the kitchen and bathrooms. Deep cleaning costs about twice as much and often includes cleaning behind and underneath furniture, washing windows, and polishing hard-to-clean surfaces. Emergency cleaning, extreme cleaning, and holidays also impact pricing. Move-in and move-out cleaning typically cost more, too, because of the extensive, whole-house cleaning involved.</div>

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Last update on April 30, 2025

Reviewed in December 2024
Very responsive owner, efficient and timely services. Completed our move out cleaning in under the estimated time and price. The two women who came were very kind and detailed in their work. 10/10 would recommend and will use again when needed!
Doucette Properties
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Reviewed in March 2024
Absolutely flawless! Medford and Sons comes in every two weeks to clean. They are much more thorough than other cleaners we’ve had in the past. Everything is spotless when they leave. They have my highest possible recommendation.
Medford and Son's
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Reviewed in May 2012
Called Advance 1 on May 14th to see if they could clean on the 16th. I needed them to clean 5 very dirty, dusty and soot stained rooms in an old Farmhouse. Advance 1 accomodated me with the short notice. At promptly 8am three workers arrived to clean. They were very professional and worked...
Advance 1 Cleaning Services Inc
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Reviewed in August 2012
Joe's wife Linda cleaned my summer house for upcoming renters, and did an excellent job! It is a very old house with unique cleaning challenges, but she conquered all of them: plaster dust from ancient crumbling plaster, to giant cobwebs in the corners of the 12' ceilings .
TREVINO CUSTOM DRYWALL & PAINTING, INC.
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Reviewed in February 2012
Kimberly always does a great job cleaning our house. I have a lot of antiques and she is very careful with them. She cleans from top to bottom, washing walls to floors. I am always very satisfied with her work.
Kimberly Stewart Cleaning Service
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Reviewed in May 2012
We needed extra help and they were wonderful! They were prompt, efficient, nice and did everything I asked.
MOLLY MAID OF SAN ANTONIO NW
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Reviewed in August 2013
They're extremely good. They're spot-on. They were right on time and they brought all their own supplies. We didn't have to do anything. The windows were better than I would have imagined it could be. She did an extremely good job. They're very friendly. They were in and out of here in a very...
Service by Paula Welton
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Reviewed in May 2015
THEY ONLY DO COMMERCIAL CLEANING SERVICES NOW. THEY NOW COMPETE WITH SERVICEMASTER, ETC... THIS IS UNFORTUNATE AS THEY SPENT YEARS CULTIVATING A NICHE WITH THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES, NOW THEY'VE MOVED ON. I WOULD HIRE THEM BACK IN A SECOND
Best Price Cleaning
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Reviewed in June 2008
Laurie agreed to clean 3 rooms (kitchen, 2 bathrooms) in a small condo unit. She arrived on Wednesday but said she was feeling to ill to work. She saw the apartment and claimed she could easily do the job. She arrived on Friday with equipment and cleaning supplies. I left her at the condo to do...
DOWN HOME CLEANING
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