Description of Work: Clean my first floor and sometimes my upstairs. The first few times I had a great team and they did well, but after that I got different workers and they kept getting worse. Didn't move things to clean, floors weren't cleaned well. I did not like to train different girls every two weeks!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
3.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0
$140
Pamela F.
03/2015
4.0
house cleaning
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unknown
Description of Work: Regular house cleaning duties
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$90
David K.
09/2014
3.0
house cleaning
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The crew arrived very late. They were given wrong directions by the office. A crew of two cleaned a four bedroom, three and a half bath house in less than 2 hours. I arrived back home to pay them at exactly the two hour mark and they were standing in my kitchen with all equipment already stowed in their car. The cleaning was average. Some things they were asked to do were not done. Some services that I was told are standard to their cleaning routine were not done. Overall I'm disappointed. Would not use again.
Description of Work: This was a move-in cleaning. The crew of two arrived very late. They were given wrong directions by the office and wen This was a first time clean.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
4.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
1.0
$140
Michelle W.
06/2014
5.0
house cleaning
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too long ago to provide further review
Description of Work: clean
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
$300
Geoffrey - Jeni N.
04/2014
3.0
house cleaning
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At first the girls were very responsive and I must say they were always on time. Then, the crew I had for months eventually started to miss numerous and very basic things such as "dust bunnies" on the hardwood floors, edges of floors in kitchen, not moving things on shelves to dust around or behind. Though I had discussed my concerns with the owner on more than one occasion, it just seemed as if the girls really didn't care about doing their best. We mutually decided to part ways as it was frustrating for me to come home from working all day and feel let down yet again. Going back to my first statement about the girls always being on time...makes me wonder if they are stretched too short on time to properly clean the houses on their list for the day!
Description of Work: House cleaning on a bi-weekly basis.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
4.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
5.0
$95
carol Y.
02/2014
3.0
house cleaning
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Description of Work: not enough attention to detail. did not cover many of the items in the basic cleaning agreement. I tried to see improvement over three weeks. I had to remind the ladies each time to include something that was skipped and they took care of it.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
5.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
5.0
$84
scott E.
12/2013
3.0
house cleaning
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We used them for a couple of years. The first year went really well. The second year went downhill. They started bringing in new girls every clean. The detail work was bad, items were broken several weeks in a row and the house was left unsecured three times. Rick is responsive to call back...but he is a robot. He tows the company line and gives weak excuses.
Description of Work: Bi-weekly house cleaning
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
$115
Alison G.
08/2013
5.0
house cleaning
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Good price. Very responsive and punctual. Have to remind them about some overlooked areas or places to focus on every once in a while...but they are willing to come back to correct the issue or highlight it for the next cleaning. Employees are all very nice. Been happy using them for about a year now!
Description of Work: Bi-Weekly House Cleaning
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
$100
William P.
06/2013
5.0
house cleaning
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They did a very good job. The job was bigger that they anticipated, but they got the job done. However, they they didn't get finished until about 5pm, and they ended things a little abruptly.The house looks good though.
Description of Work: They came out and did a deep clean.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$350
Shirley C.
03/2013
3.0
house cleaning
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I've used them for about six or seven months and they send different girls every time and the girls didn't really care. They were just going through their list of things. They keep sending different girls and I asked them not to do that, but they still did. I finally just paid the fee and got out of my contract. You can call the manager and tell him they didn't do this or that and he will send them right back to do it. But the next time it will happen again, because there are different girls. They are not bad, but you just have to insist on having the same people and they were too expensive. I will not use them again - I've tried them twice now and that's it.
Description of Work: I have been using The Cleaning Authority. You have to do a yearly contract with them. If you get out of your contract sooner than a year, you have to pay a fee. I spent $84 every other week.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
2.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
$84
Horatiu B.
02/2013
3.0
house cleaning
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I will not use them again because: Most of the times when they cleaned, I was home. One time, I heard the cleaning girls play with my son's toy drums, and a few weeks later, one of the cleaning girl was playing the drums, and another my son's harmonica!! ( she put her mouth over my son's harmonica!, I don't even allow his friends to play with it) knowing I was home and could hear them. I wonder what they did when I wasn't home ..... That was the last time they entered my home.
Description of Work: cleaned 2 story house of 3 bedrooms, kitchen, living room and 3 bathrooms. They did a pretty good job overall. They quoted $85 per cleaning for cleaning every 2 weeks with their own supplies and equipment. I would not recommend that - the vacum cleaner was old ( one of those with bags ..?) basically brought dirt from other houses to mine and then to others, until they changed the bag. Also used their own rags and towels ( all reusable). Like the other reviewer mentioned, they sent 2 or 3 young girls to do the job. I had to call them back a few times ( the mirrors looked worse after they cleaned them), but they sent someone everytime to redo them.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
$85
Douglas A.
02/2013
1.0
house cleaning
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The cleaning authority is a franchise. Medina office is owned and operated by Rick Lohr. He came to my house to evaluate the price and gave me paperwork which proved to be false advertisement. These are the guarantees he broke: trained professionals- he sent two teenaged girls who were delightful but not trained to clean, one admitted that. Guaranteed the equipment would not bring germs from house to house. Equipment was old, broken and filthy. The mop head was so filthy it was black. They did not have a fresh one to change it. The vacuum was so old it didn't have a hepa-filter which was guaranteed. It was filthy, full dirty bag, took them 5 minutes to start it and brown dirt clouds were blowing out of the bag. It didn't pick up anything off the floor anyway. The girls didn't know how to clean, that's not their fault. Because of the equipment they were given, my house was dirtier when they left than when they came. They were here 1 1/2 hours but 1/2 hour was spent trying to make equipment work and on phone- had to call the office twice. I paid them in full and let them leave because I had a satisfaction guarantee. I felt this was the owners responsibility. I called the office and spoke to a woman who would not identify herself. I told her the story and that I had just paid for a dirty house. She did ask me if she could send those same girls right back. Untrained with same equipment? Um, no thank you. She said she would speak to the owner. The guarantee states they will do a walk through to check the cleaning. Now I'll state my true complaint, and this is incredible! The owner did not call me back. He did not hear my complaint. He did not come to verify my complaint. He did not offer to send someone else. He did not offer me a refund. He mailed me a 2 sentence letter INSULTING ME!!! He doesn't know me! No apology. He kept my money and said "good luck finding a service that will meet your expectations". Dusting and mopping are high expectations for a cleaning company?! Really?! If that's what you think, Rick, I wouldn't want to eat at your house! False advertising, false guarantee, and insulting a customer is not how you run a company. Keep my $117 dollars. I think you'll need it more than I do.
Description of Work: Requested light cleaning in bedroom, living room, family room- they did not cobweb, they did not dust furniture, they did not vacuum. Requested deep cleaning in kitchen, 2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom. They did not dust. Did not wipe cabinet fronts or window sills. Did not wipe table or chairs. With one damp rag they wiped the counter top without cleaning any small appliance or even move them to wipe under. Did not use cleaner to mop floor. With one water-dampened mop head, they ran it lightly around traffic area going around everything on floor like tables and chairs without moving or going under them. The bathrooms- surfaces of sink, tubs were wiped once quickly leaving all soap scum. Did not dust lights, window sills. Wiped outside of toilets with damp rag but did not clean toilet bowls with a brush. Damp mopped bathroom floors leaving baseboards untouched.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
2.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
3.0
$117
Melinda P.
12/2012
5.0
house cleaning
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Very thorough. Professional
Description of Work: Ongoing housecleaning services every 2 weeks
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
$95
Donae C.
10/2012
5.0
house cleaning
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The Cleaning Authority has a great rotation system, so everything in your house gets cleaned as often as you want but not excessively so that you're not overpaying. I have three cats and a house full of cat fur and they get rid of it all the time. They're very precise on their estimates upfront and you know exactly what you're going to get and how much it's going to cost. The cleaners are also on time and they will vacuum your upholstery.
Description of Work: The Cleaning Authority did a one time heavy duty cleaning and also bi-weekly cleaning of my whole house. They charged me $85 for a regular cleaning of a 2400 square foot 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
$85
Suzanne H.
09/2012
5.0
house cleaning
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The Cleaning Authority has cleaned our house two times. They did an excellent job. The company is very flexible when it comes to using preferred cleaning products. We plan on having The Cleaning Authority clean our home on a regular basis.
Description of Work: The first two visits involve a deep cleaning targeting specific areas of the house that tend to be overlooked as well as a general cleaning. The initial cleanings included cupboards, baseboards, ceiling fans and woodwork.
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
$100
Susan D.
05/2012
4.0
house cleaning
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They do a good job. We have used them for a while. I would recommend them to a friend or family member. For a long time, they send the same people to clean the house. That was nice because we got to know them. That was a good thing.
Description of Work: They cleaned my two-story farmhouse.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
Jennifer G.
01/2012
5.0
house cleaning
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They do a good job - they clean what they say they are going to clean. They are always on time and clean the parts of the house we agreed to. The have honored their quote, and stick by the pricing. They are also very flexible - around holidays and special occasions. One comment is that if you are looking for a deep clean - scrubbing the floor on hands and knees you will need to specifically request that service. I also have noted that they do not move furniture - so if you need them to clean under something like the sofa or end tables or a coffee table you need to ask. They dust everything very well - air vents, light fixtures, ceiling fans and baseboards and they don't use products if you ask them not too - which is good. They are professional and trustworthy. They are very nice and kind to kids. If we are home when they are here - they are flexible and will arrange the plan for the house without issue. They call the day before which is nice so you don't forget they are coming. I recommend this company.
Description of Work: The Cleaning Authority in Medina has cleaned our home every two weeks for over a year. We have a 3 floor house and a finished basement. They clean the main floors every other week and the basement once a month. They are normally at the house 2 1/2 hours. The initial cleaning took twice that long. They dust, vacuum, clean 4 bathrooms and the kitchen. We have 4 bedrooms as well. Their price is fair and they do a good job. They are reliable - always on time and send the same crew each time. They bring their own supplies. They are good.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
Donna O.
12/2011
5.0
house cleaning
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This is my third cleaner and they are doing a great job.
Description of Work: They do housecleaning 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
Heather M.
12/2011
5.0
house cleaning
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A few months ago I recieved a flyer for The Cleaning Authority. I needed a good cleaning company for my large home. 6 bedroom 4 bath, basement, 3 story... its too much for me to handle. I was hesitant since all the other companies I had tried were in the $200 - $300 range, but I gave them a call. Rick came to my home and we did a walk through and went over what I needed done, how often and what type of schedule works for my family. He explained their rotation system with areas of focus and how they cleaned. I signed up for a bi-weekly clean of the 4 main bedrooms, 3 main bathrooms, major rooms like living, dining, kitchen, foyer, halls, pantry, office, eat in area of kitchen for $94 and change. I can add a guest room or guest bathroom for just a few dollars more on an as needed basis. The first clean was amazing! I came home and my house sparkled. It has been the same with every visit since! I have been so pleased each time the girls come to clean! They are always on time, very polite and professional, very consistent with their quality of work! They get EVERYTHING! I love it!!! Best value! Best quality! If you are in need of a helping hand at home deffinately call them. I even have an online account that I can check to show by cleaning history and future cleaning appointments. I LOVE THE CLEANING AUTHORITY!!!
Description of Work: Rick came to my home and we did a walk through and went over what I needed done, how often and what type of schedule works for my family. I signed up for a bi-weekly clean of the 4 main bedrooms, 3 main bathrooms, major rooms like living, dining, kitchen, foyer, halls, pantry, office, eat in area of kitchen for $94 and change.
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
$95
ROBERT M.
08/2007
5.0
house cleaning
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Very pleased overall. When we have had concerns, the owner has been very responsive and will have areas re-cleaned if required. We were referred by a neighbor who was happy with their service. Much better pricing than others in the Medina area.
Description of Work: Cleans the entire house every week. We will be reducing this to once every two weeks to save money.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$83
NANCY V.
10/2005
4.0
house cleaning
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RICK LOHR THE OWNER IS VERY PLEASANT AND PROFESSIONAL TO DEAL WITH. I CALLED AFTER MY SECOND CLEAN TO COMPLAIN THAT A LAMP HAD BEEN KNOCKED OVER AND THAT THE LAMPSHADE WAS DENTED. HE CALLED ME RIGHT BACK AND OFFERED TO PAY TO REPLACE IT IF NEEDED. OVERALL I AM HAPPY WITH THE CLEANING. THEY DO A GOOD JOB VACUUMING, CLEANING THE WOOD FLOORS AND DUSTING. HOWEVER, FOR THE MONEY I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE OF THE DETAILS CLEANED LIKE THE SINKS AND SHOWERS ARE NOT ALWAYS AS CLEAN AS I THINK THEY SHOULD BE. OVERALL IT IS NICE TO COME HOME TO A CLEAN HOUSE.
Description of Work: I HAVE HAD THIS COMPANY COME TO MY HOME THREE TIMES SO FAR FOR MONTHLY CLEANING. THE FIRST TWO CLEANS ARE INITIAL CLEANS AND THEN THEY DO A ROTATING REGULAR CLEAN THAT DOES A GENERAL CLEAN OF THE WHOLE HOUSE AND FOCUSES ON A PARTICULAR AREA LIKE THE BATHROOMS AND KITCHEN.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
Response from THE CLEANING AUTHORITY
The Cleaning Authority offers an unconditional full satisfaction guarantee. In the event that any of our cleaning teams miss something, or if any area of the home does not meet expectations, we will return at no charge and within one business day to re-clean the area.
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FAQ
THE CLEANING AUTHORITY is currently rated 4 overall out of 5.
Monday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 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: RESIDENTIAL HOME CLEANING.