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Apartment Cleaning Services in Boston

Our apartment cleaning services in Boston are planned around the building as much as the unit: how we get through the front door, whether there is an elevator, where a car can stop. Inside, the checklist fits the space you actually live in, from a studio with a kitchenette to a four-bedroom shared by roommates.

  • Studios, one-bedrooms, family units and shared apartments
  • Access arranged ahead through a buzzer, concierge, lockbox or building manager
  • A single visit, a regular schedule or a move-out clean
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A cleaner wipes a round coffee table in a compact brick-walled apartment.

How the job changes with the size of the unit

A studio and a four-bedroom are both apartments, but they are not the same job. The scope usually shifts like this:

  • Studios and one-bedrooms. One room often serves as kitchen, living room and bedroom, so cooking grease and dust travel everywhere. The visit centers on the kitchenette, the bathroom and the floors, with careful dusting around desks, shelving and electronics.
  • Two- and three-bedroom units. More bedrooms and often a second bathroom, but usually a separate kitchen. We confirm which rooms are in scope, since some households keep a home office or a child's room off the list.
  • Roommate apartments. The shared kitchen, bathroom, living room and hallway are the usual scope. Private bedrooms are cleaned only when the person who lives there agrees. You can ask for shared and private rooms to be listed separately on the quote so the cost is easier to split.

Small does not always mean quick. A studio that has gone a year without a proper clean can take longer than a tidy two-bedroom, which is why condition matters as much as square footage.

What gets cleaned inside the unit

This is the usual scope for a lived-in apartment. Rooms you want left out, and extras you want added, are written into the checklist before the first visit.

Kitchen or kitchenette

  • Counters, sink and faucet cleaned and dried
  • Stovetop, burner grates and control knobs
  • Fronts of the fridge, dishwasher and microwave, plus the microwave interior
  • Cabinet doors wiped where hands touch them
  • Floor swept and washed, including under the edge of the cabinets

Bathroom

  • Toilet, its base and the floor around it
  • Tub or shower stall, wall tile and the glass door or curtain liner
  • Sink, mirror and medicine cabinet door
  • Corners and the space behind the door washed by hand

Bedrooms and living space

  • Shelves, desks, window sills and radiator tops dusted
  • Beds made, with sheets changed if a fresh set is left out
  • Mirrors and glass tabletops cleaned; screens wiped with a dry cloth only
  • Rugs vacuumed and hard floors mopped

Entry and small spaces

  • Inside of the front door, the handle and the frame
  • Entry floor cleaned, with mats shaken out inside the unit
  • Trash and recycling bagged, and taken to the trash room or chute if you tell us where it is

The checklist stops at your door. Hallways, stairwells, lobbies, laundry rooms and other common areas belong to the building, and its management decides who cleans them.

Getting in, getting upstairs, getting started

  1. Explain how the building works

    Buzzer, concierge desk, key fob, lockbox, or a building manager who lets vendors in. Include the apt or unit number and which entrance to use if there is more than one.

  2. Mention stairs and elevators

    A fourth-floor walk-up and a building with a service elevator are planned differently. If the elevator has to be reserved, or vendors must use a side entrance, put that in your request.

  3. Share the building rules

    Some buildings ask vendors to sign in, register ahead or arrive only during set hours. Tell us what your management expects and we will tell you before booking whether we can work within it.

  4. Sort out parking

    A visitor pass, a loading zone or a garage space makes the visit much easier. If none of those exist, say so and we plan around it.

  5. The clean, then the handback

    The cleaner works through the agreed checklist and leaves keys or fobs exactly as you arranged. For repeat visits, send any changes before the next appointment.

Boston apartment buildings, from walk-ups to high-rises

Many Boston apartments sit in older brick buildings with no elevator. In the North End, narrow stairwells mean every vacuum and bucket goes up by hand, so the floor number really matters. Triple-decker units in South Boston, Dorchester and East Boston usually take up a whole floor, often with back stairs and a porch, and the entrance can be on the side of the house.

Newer high-rises in the Seaport work differently: a concierge desk, loading docks and, in some buildings, a vendor list you have to add us to ahead of time. Around Fenway and Kenmore, older buildings full of students and young renters turn over heavily at the start of September, so anyone leaving a unit then should plan move-out cleaning early.

Ways to book apartment cleaning

What affects the price of apartment cleaning

Every apartment is quoted on its own details. The factors that matter most:

  • Bedrooms and bathrooms, the biggest single factor for most units
  • Condition, and whether a deep clean is needed before regular visits
  • How many people and pets live there
  • Lived-in and furnished, or empty for a move
  • Floor number, elevator reservations and parking
  • Add-ons such as inside the fridge or inside the oven

Looking for a cheaper apartment cleaning? The honest levers are scope and frequency: clear counters and floors before the visit, keep the checklist to the shared rooms, or skip the add-ons. We will not promise a low price before we know the unit, but we will show you what each choice changes. More detail is on the pricing page.

Apartment cleaning questions

Do you clean hallways, stairwells or other common areas?

No. Apartment cleaning covers the inside of your unit only, because common areas are the building's responsibility. Property managers who want hallways, lobbies and stairwells looked after on a schedule can read about janitorial services.

Can roommates book only the shared areas?

Yes. One person can send the request for the kitchen, bathroom and living room, and private bedrooms are added only with the agreement of whoever lives in them. Mention in the message if you plan to split the cost.

Do I need to be there to let the cleaner in?

Not if access is arranged ahead of time. A concierge desk, a lockbox or a building manager all work. Tell us how it is handled in your building and we confirm the plan before the visit.

My building has no elevator. Is that a problem?

Not at all, but tell us the floor. Carrying equipment up four flights takes time, so it is planned into the visit and reflected in the quote rather than discovered on the day.

How do I choose an apartment cleaning service in Boston?

Look for a company that asks about your building before quoting: entry, stairs, parking and any vendor rules. Ask for the checklist in writing, and check that it says clearly what is not included. If your building requires vendor paperwork, ask for it before booking, and read reviews you can verify for yourself.

Can you clean my apartment before I move out?

Yes. Once your belongings are out, a move-out clean goes inside cabinets, closets and appliances. Check your lease for what your landlord expects, and see the move-in and move-out page for the full scope.

Request your apartment cleaning quote

Call or email us with the type of space, its rough size, your ZIP code and what you need done. We reply with a free quote, and nothing is booked until you approve it.

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