Norah's Cleaning Services started running business in the area of Virginia 25 years ago. At that time, residential cleaning was an unusual service. Homeowners weren't willing to let a stranger enter in their homes. That was the biggest obstacle for us. Even though people wanted to get their homes clean without any effort, they didn't take our services. They were afraid. Fortunately, some clients gave us an opportunity and they were so satisfied, that they referred us to their family and friends. Our business started growing at a so fast pace, we couldn't imagine it before. We ran from one house to the other to serve our customers. The competitors didn't sleep and they appeared. Later we hired personnel, some of them came from other cleaning providers, which we though it was an advantage, but we realized very soon that the difference in the job quality was too big, that we must tell them “forget everything you know about cleaning and let's start again”. That was the beginning of our own Cleaning Concept, which includes zero tolerance to tricks to make the job faster like other cleaning services. No, our customers expect that we do the hard job and that is what we do. Until today we keep the same quality standards. We offer a wide variety of services, including residential and commercial cleaning and building maintenance in the areas of Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC. All our staff is trained and non- intrusive. We prefer the use of Earth-Friendly products to clean, just when necessary we use bleach. We have the best prices in the market and flexible schedules. All our services are guaranteed. Additional DBA - norah's cleaning service.
Norah's service performed as advertised. The property is a town home with 2 bedrooms on two levels and 2.5 baths. The team included Norah. Bathrooms and kitchen were sparkling. I have a dog and they worked around her satisfactorily. This big deal was worth the money.
Description of Work: I signed up for the Big Deal deep cleaning.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
$200
Ruddie C.
07/2013
5.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
Nora was outstanding. Immediately upon arrival she started in the bathroom. I had a clog sink and they were able to unclog it and continue to service the remainder of my polace. They didn't spend alot of time chatting about what needed to be done and that was refreshing to see. I had gotten my carpets cleanned prior to her arrival and she was very careful not track dirt from the hallways back into my apartment. Overall, her service was outstanding
Description of Work: She cleaned the entire apartment to include bathroom, kitchen refrigerator, and windows
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
$99
Bonnie W.
03/2013
4.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
Norah's did a great job; they arrived on time and were efficient in their cleaning.
Description of Work: We had a deep clean done at our home (2 BR, 2Bathroom). Included sills, base boards, countertops, dusting, floors, etc.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$120
Sara C.
02/2013
5.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
Norah was sick but called to make sure everything was set up. The women were prompt, friendly and did a great job.
Description of Work: Deep cleaning of very dirty basement!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
$99
Response from Norah's Cleaning Service Inc
We value your help and appreciate your confidence in us. Counting you among our customers is something for which we are especially grateful. NORAH"S CLEANING SERVICES INC.
Stephanie H.
02/2013
5.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
I have been customer of Norah's Cleaning since 2003. She has been very accommodating when changes in cleaning days are necessary. While work is always very well done, she also responds promptly to any problem brought to her attention. Her crew are always courteous and rates are very reasonable.
Description of Work: 5 Bedroom single house cleaning 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
$120
Bruno M.
01/2013
5.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
They did the work as promised, and I have no complaints. They even came back to clean some areas that I expected them to do on the initial visit. I would most likely use them again.
Description of Work: They cleaned 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
$120
Miguel N.
01/2013
5.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
Norah's crew does a perfect job every time they come. They take care of everything!!! I'm more than pleased to hire them.
Description of Work: Every 2 weeks regular cleaning in a 3 bedroom townhouse.
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
$125
Sebastian G.
12/2012
5.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
It was a very good experience. Norah called within minutes of my buying to coupon. It was very easy to set up a time and date for them to come. They were punctual and did a great job cleaning the house.
Description of Work: General 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
$120
richard C.
12/2012
5.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
Nora was very responsive and did a thorough job. I was pleased with the service and would repeat.
Description of Work: I purchased the move in/move out big deal to clean my row home before I listed the property.
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
$220
Lauren P.
12/2012
5.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
Norah was very professional and was very accomodating/patient with our crazy schedule. Her crew did a fantastic job cleaning our house and making it spic and span and ready to show. The house looked fabulous when they were done!
Description of Work: House cleaning before putting house on the market
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
$200
Patricia C.
12/2012
4.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
It went very well. They didn't move all items out of the way. But when told they did.
Description of Work: Three professionals came to the house. They cleaned all designated rooms quickly and efficiently. They dusted, cleaned floors, and appliances.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
Jill S.
11/2012
2.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
Not so hot from the beginning. I bought a coupon for $120 for $350 level cleaning. The cleaning I received was a basic cleaning, so very glad I did not pay full price. I talked to Norah about this and the next time they came, they worked the items that they missed the first time. However, they were careless and broke an item in my bathroom. Then I called Norah to discuss when their next visit should be and arranged for her to pick up key. I made sure I was home at the appropriate time and never heard from her again, to this day. I would not use her service again.
Description of Work: Norah came to clean my house twice and was supposed to come back again. We agreed to have her come pick up key before next cleaning and she never showed up and never called. I have heard nothing from her at all. I think this is very unprofessional behavior. Her cleaners were fair, at best, also.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
3.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
4.0
$120
Response from Norah's Cleaning Service Inc
At the first time cleaning you showed to be satisfied with service received when write on your first review posted that we added oven cleaning at no extra charge and ratify that the house is a rental and was quite dirty, when you moved in. Please consider that the days that you schedule the pick up date for your keys were on the Thanksgiving days weekend which is one on the 3 days company close to spend time with our families.
Laurie H.
11/2012
4.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
We chose Norah's cleaning service after reading reviews on the list. We called Norah for an estimate and set a date for her to come to our home. She arrived on time and gave us an estimate. She was running a special for a deep clean on a town house, $150.00, which we thought was fair, so we set a date and time for Norah and her team to come to our home. We emphasized that we wanted Norah to be here for the cleaning, since it would be the first time we were using her company, and we wanted someone here with whom we could communicate in English since our Spanish is poor. Norah arrived on time, but her team of four did not. We waited an hour for the cleaners to arrive, but Norah assured us that with four people cleaning, the job would not take very long. Norah showed the cleaners around the house and explained our special requests. She then told us that she had to leave to check on another team and that she would return shortly. After more than an hour(perhaps two hours), Norah had not returned,(again, she had assured us that she would be here during the job). My husband and I decided to take a look around the upstairs level to see if anything needed redoing, and found several problems. While some areas were spotless, other areas looked like they hadn't been cleaned at all, (for instance a couple of our toilets and master bathroom sink). We then noted that the paper tray for our printer had been broken off and there was an obvious attempt to hide the broken piece. We had to call Norah to come back to our home to address some of these issues as she had never returned on her own. She revealed to us that one of the maids was a trainee which, she said, accounted for the differences in levels of cleaning. We feel that if a trainee was going to be on the job, we should have been so informed prior to the service and it should have been our choice whether we wanted that or not. We showed Norah the broken printer tray and she was annoyed with her cleaners for not calling and telling her they had broken something. My husband offered to try to repair the item on his own and Norah did say she would take care of replacing the item if he could not fix it. After three to four hours, and several redos of dirty areas, the house was finished. Overall, the house was very clean, but we were unnecessarily aggravated by the entire experience, from the excessive lateness of the cleaning team to Norah's broken promise to be here during the entire cleaning job. We feel that if she had been here, several problems might have been avoided and the job might have been completed more quickly. When my husband brought that issue to Norah's attention, she deftly changed the subject.
Description of Work: Deep cleaning of town home.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
2.0
$150
Response from Norah's Cleaning Service Inc
We received a $150 payment for a "5 PEOPLE working at your home FOR 6 HOURS". This kind of work regularly has a cost of between $600 and $650. Norah always made an introductory walk through the house with the crew to point all special requirements and came before job gets done to supervised everything gets done as required. It is not possible for her to stay during all cleaning process because she encourage to give the same personalized service to all her clients. We talked to your husband about the printer piece and he said that was already damaged.
Karen B.
11/2012
5.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
Did a good job. Nora is nice and easy to deal with. Always asking for feedback and if they are doing a good job.
Description of Work: Bi-weekly house cleaning
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
$120
Eileen C.
11/2012
5.0
house cleaning, floor cleaning
+ 0 more
Norah's Cleaning Service earned an A+ both times she cleaned my house. Weeks (over a month) ago Norah and her crew did a very deep clean of my house. They did such a fine job that I booked them months ahead to clean prior to my holiday guests arriving for a week's visit. On the second appointment, I initially asked Norah to do a good (but not deep) cleaning. However, a few days before our appointment, I called her to ask if she could provide additional crew members to do another deep clean. Norah graciously agreed to add extra staff at the last minute and we agreed upon a fair price for the extra level of cleaing I rerquired. As on her first appointment for me, Norah walked with me through the house and carefully examined each room to see what was needed. She and I discussed where the house needed extra care and we settled on which areas I wanted her crew to cover. Norah spent this time to evaluate what I wanted and what was needed. This type of discussion is vital to ensure both she and I were in agreement on what the crew would do and what my expectations were. I appreciated Norah's attention to detail and her honest evaluation of which rooms did not require extra attention. In addition, Norah spent time with her crew, explaining what I wanted and how she wanted the work done. Every person on the crew worked hard and delivered excellent results. Norah takes pride in her work and monitored the results carefully during and after the job. Both times that Norah and her crew cleaned my house, I couldn't have been more pleased with the results and with Norah's professionalism. In the future, I know I will trust Norah and her crew to do an excellent job. Thanks, Norah and crew for delivering A+ results on both jobs.
Description of Work: Norah and her crew did an excellent job on the following services in 8 rooms and 3 1/2 baths: Bathrooms: scrubbed and shined tiles, tubs, sinks, toilets, and floors. In addition they wiped out all the drawers and replaced all the items Kitchen: Cleaned upper and lower cabinets inside and out, cleaned the outside of the appliances, thoroughly cleaned and disinfected the counters and sink, dusted and then cleaned the wood floor, (without being asked, Norah had the crew do extra work on the floor to remove some subborn spots), Bedrooms: Dusted walls where needed, dusted ceiling fans, dusted all furniture, shelves, and items on the furniture, dusted window ledges, vacuumed all carpets. Hall closets: removed items on the floor, wiped the floor and baseboards and replaced items. All rooms: Wiped down the walls where needed. Spot cleaned the doors and door jams as needed. Dusted and vacuumed.
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
$600
Adrienne C.
11/2012
5.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
My house needed a really good deep cleaning and Norah came with a crew of three. I walked her through the house & she pointed out all the details to her crew. I had signed up under the $200 special but when she saw how much work it would require, she elevated the price .My house is large (three big floors) and I have 3 pets, 2 teenagers and a husband so I agreed because it needed it. They did an excellent job & the crew worked very hard scrubbing all the showers, tubs, floors, baseboards, etc. They used natural products & I could actually tell the difference in air quality afterwards. Norah came back at the end & walked all through the house checking their work. They even were mindful of not letting the pets get out the front door. I will use them again.
Description of Work: I would ask for the base price first & then point out any special items to focus on - chandeliers, etc. They cleaned the whole house & were very detail oriented.
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
$300
JENNIFER S.
11/2012
2.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
Over priced, not thorough. Would not use again.
Description of Work: housecleaning
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
1.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
4.0
$150
Response from Norah's Cleaning Service Inc
This is the first time Norah's Cleaning services decide to refuse to keep providing services to a client. customer take our service and never paid the agreed price. She requested to keep a regular service but at the time to receive the payment she the always find the way to make us responsible for undone jobs.We just decide to cancel our service with her.
Shireen S.
10/2012
4.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
I used the deal that they had on Angie’s List. I thought that they did an okay job because it was after a renovation that I had. They cleaned it but it still needed more cleaning after that; so I thought that they were fine and I don’t think they were great. I do think that they were a little bit pricey. I live in a small place; it’s only like a one bedroom apartment and it seems like a lot even for a deep cleaning.
Description of Work: I used Norah's Cleaning Service Inc for a deep cleaning.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
3.0
$120
Response from Norah's Cleaning Service Inc
You booked the service using a coupon for $120 regular deep cleaning, but work gets obviously harder when it is performed after a kitchen remodeling job. At the time we schedule your service you didn't the remodeling even when on the coupon mention that it is not valid after construction job. Crew has to vacuum over walls, beds, etc. and other areas not included on the service.
Matroner G.
10/2012
2.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
They did a good job for the first time but the second time was probably the lousiest cleaning service I've ever received. Not only her staff did not speak a word of English but they did not clean nor removed any trash after themselves. I called to complain about it and the lady there was polite enough to make note of everything that happened. The worst of all was the so called Norah or Manager of the company who called not to apologize but to complain that I abused her workers. She is unprofessional and has no manners so for anyone out there you have been warned about this lousy company.
Description of Work: Cleaning of 1 bedroom apartment(living, dining, kitchen, bathroom and bedroom).
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
3.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
$100
Response from Norah's Cleaning Service Inc
First initial cleaning went well and customer said she was satisfied although we did not get paid. It took several days before arrangements were made for a payment. The client asked if I would meet her at her work place for payment, it took over an hour off waiting for a payment. We did not receive any complaints on the second cleaning. Our maids went out off their way to help her decorate her apartment, force them to remove her heavy mattress, hang a bath curtain, clean windows (not agreed) clean dirty dishes (not agreed). At completion off the cleaning, the client asked our maids to wait while she left to purchase some dish detergent. It was at this point that my maids called me and explained about the additional work that was demanded. I asked the maids to leave, as I would deal directly with the customer. The client called our main number to complain that these additional items weren’t done; threaten if we didn’t return to take care off the items that we would receive an F review on Angie’s List. Under no circumstance will Norah’s Cleaning Services be blackmailed or threaten to satisfy such in just demands by any client for any reviews.
Michael C.
10/2012
5.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
This company did an excellent job with the move-out cleaning of the rental house. When they were finished the house was absolutely spotless. In addition to the obvious things (vacuuming, floor washing) they also wiped down all the baseboards and all the venetian blinds. They did a great job and it saved us a lot of time and hassle.
Description of Work: They performed a move-out cleaning of our rental 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
$220
Herbert C.
10/2012
5.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
We had never hired a cleaner before, but with 2 kids and very hectic schedules we found that we did not have time to keep up with the daily chores of maintaining the cleanliness of our home. So one of our friends referred Norah's Cleaning services to us. We called the business phone number, and from the time we called, we were impressed by her professionalism. We gave her our address, she came out and gave us a quote. She was a very pleasant lady, and it was very refreshing to deal with someone who was not pushy and did not try to force a sale on us. She kept things very simple, and guaranteed her service. And the rest is history-one day we left for work and dropped the kids of at school, and when we came back in the evening, i was SHOCKED!!!Our home looked absolutely amazing, and it had that clean smell to it. We were ecstatic with the quality of work, and the price was amazing. We have recommended her to all of our neighbors!!! We will definitelybe using her on a biweekly basis, and she is absolutely the person i will be calling if i am having guest or the in-laws over! I highly recommend Norah's Cleaning service. I never write reviews for anything but this is the only time i felt i had to make an exception after the fabulous job, that Norah's Cleaning did for our home. Thank you Norah- i look forward to working with you again.
Description of Work: Cleaned Appliances, vacuumed furniture, vacuumed carpet, dusted furniture. Cleaned and disinfected bathrooms,toilets, tubs,faucets and showers. Cleaned chandeliers. Cleaned ceiling fans. Cleaned pet area. Cleaned mirrors. They cleaned everything!!!!! Our home looked absolutely amazing after they were done!!!
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
$150
Katherine R.
10/2012
5.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
.Company showed up on time and with more people than I expected. The owner told me that was normal for a first time cleaning, as they never know what they are walking into. I was very impressed at how quickly and efficiently the team worked, finishing the house with a few minutes to spare. I have since used this company to come and clean my house once/month and two individuals showed for my last appointment. They appear flexible in scheduling. All the work is done very well and I will continue working with this company in the future. They also brought all their own supplies and vacuum.
Description of Work: Purchased a voucher for four hours of house cleaning. Service provided three people who cleaned 2.5 bathrooms (showers, tubs, toilets, sinks), wiped down floors, cleaned kitchen sinks and counters, vacuumed all carpets, dusted all surfaces (to include pictures, china cabinet, baseboards, blinds, ceiling fans).
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
Susan K.
10/2012
5.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
I actually like the entire service, I was going to call them again. I thought they were very thorough and actually when the owner saw that a couple of items needed a little more work, she had them redo some work. I was really impressed with that.
Description of Work: I've used Norah's Cleaning Service. They cleaned every part of the house and changed some bedding that I asked them to do.
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
$150
Chris R.
10/2012
4.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
They were on time and completed the work as expected. I had requested a bi-weekly quote from her as well. Norah's price was a bit high in comparison to others in the industry.
Description of Work: Norah's "Deep cleaning" service.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$120
Charlene V.
10/2012
3.0
house cleaning
+ -1 more
On the day of the appointment I called to confirm arrival time and was told workers would arrive by 12noon. Workers arrived 45 min late which annoyed me because I had to call the company to find out why the workers were not at my house. Company sent 3 workers instead of two to make up for lost time. Overall they did an average job (vacuum, clean floors, bathrooms, dust, etc.)/ At the end of the appointment I did a walk-thru and found spider webs that had not been removed from ceiling corners and closets. When I pointed these out to the workers they removed the spider webs.
Description of Work: Move-out cleaning services for a empty townhouse (1600 sq ft). Signed up for move-out special ($220) on Angie List. on a Friday and was able to get a Monday appointment.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
3.0
$220
Response from Norah's Cleaning Service Inc
We learn from our mistakes and this is one of them, due to the nature off our business it is almost impossible to give someone an accurate time. We do our best to accommodate everyone on all circumstances specially when others don’t show up. This cleaning was scheduled at the last minutes and we did our best, I should off given the client a window time frame instead.
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Service Categories
House Cleaning,
Floor Cleaning and Waxing,
Dry Cleaning,
Carpet Cleaning
FAQ
Norah's Cleaning Service Inc is currently rated 4.5 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
Norah's Cleaning Service Inc accepts the following forms of payment: Check
Yes, Norah's Cleaning Service Inc offers free project estimates.
Yes, Norah's Cleaning Service Inc offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Norah's Cleaning Service Inc does not offer a senior discount.
No, Norah's Cleaning Service Inc does not offer emergency services.
No, Norah's Cleaning Service Inc does not offer warranties.
Norah's Cleaning Service Inc offers the following services: Wash counters clean outside of appliances, clean toilets, damp wipe cabinet doors, load dishwashers, laundry, wash & wax kitchen floor, vacuum furniture, carpet, eco cleaning, remove cobwebs, dust sill, ledges, finger prints around, door knobs, switch plates, disinfect tubs, showers, wash bathroom floor, make beds, change linens & remove trash.