A deep clean is the full reset for your home. We hand-wipe the baseboards. We clean inside the oven and the fridge. We scrub grout lines and detail the blinds and tracks. We dust fans and vents. It is the slow, close work that a normal visit has no time for.
In Apopka, a deep clean also takes on the water. Well water leaves orange rings and white crust that plain sprays can not move. We treat those stains with the right cleaner and give it time to work. Most clients book one deep clean to reset the home, then keep it up with standard visits.
What is included
- Baseboards and door frames hand-wiped
- Inside the oven and refrigerator
- Grout lines scrubbed and brought back
- Mineral-stain treatment on taps and glass
- Blinds, sills, and tracks detailed
- Ceiling fans, vents, and light fixtures dusted
- Cabinet fronts and handles wiped down
- Mildew treatment in baths and on grout
- Behind and under furniture, where we can reach
- Inside the microwave and small appliances wiped
- Sliding door tracks scrubbed out
- All standard-clean tasks, done in more depth
Room by room
Kitchen. This is where a deep clean earns its name. We clean inside the oven and the fridge, shelves and all. We degrease the stove top and the hood. Cabinet fronts and handles get wiped, since hands leave grease there. The sink is scrubbed, and mineral crust at the tap is treated. Counters are cleared, wiped, and set back in order.
Bathrooms. We scrub grout lines in the shower and tub. Mildew spots get treated, not just wiped. Glass doors are de-scaled, so the white film from well water fades. Taps and fixtures are polished. We wipe the baseboards, the fan cover, and the tops of the lights — spots a quick clean never reaches.
Bedrooms. We move light chairs and bins to vacuum the edges and under the bed. Baseboards are hand-wiped. Blinds are dusted slat by slat. Closet floors get vacuumed. Fans and vents lose the gray coat of dust they collect here in pollen season.
Living areas. We dust high and low: tops of shelves, fans, vents, and the trim over doors. We vacuum under sofas and chairs where we can lift or reach. Sliders and their tracks get scrubbed — Apopka grit grinds into those tracks all year. Glass is cleaned in and out where we can reach it.
Floors throughout. Tile is the norm here, and tile shows dirt in the grout first. We scrub the worst grout lines, mop with clean water in small zones, and dry as we go. Wood and laminate get a gentle mop with the right cleaner, never a soak.
Products and tools we use
Deep work needs the right goods. We bring a mineral cleaner for well-water crust, a degreaser for the kitchen, a mildew treatment for baths, and a grout scrub with stiff hand brushes. Detail work is mostly hand work. Machines can not feel a sticky spot or a rough grout line the way a hand can.
We also bring a HEPA vacuum for the fine dust that lives on fans and vents. Ladders and step stools come with us, so high spots are safe to reach. If a stain needs a strong product, we tell you first and test a small spot. No strong smells are left behind when we go.
Our process
Six steps, the same on each visit, so you know just what to expect.
- Tell us the state of the home. Send the form. Tell us the size of the home and what has built up: stains, mildew, grease, dust. Photos help us scope the job right.
- Get one written price. Deep cleans take two to three times a standard visit, so the quote matters. We give one clear price in writing before we start. No hourly clock runs while we work.
- Prep the home. We ask you to clear counters and pick up loose items the night before. The less clutter, the more time we spend on detail, not on moving things.
- We work room by room. We start at the top — fans, vents, blinds — and work down to the floors. One room is done in full before we move on. That way nothing gets half done.
- We treat the problem spots. Mineral crust, mildew, and grease get their own cleaners and their own time. Some spots need two passes. We tell you plain if a stain is etched in and can not fully lift.
- Final walk-through. We walk the home with the list in hand and check each room. If you are home, we walk it with you. Missed spots get fixed on the spot.
Well water changes the deep clean
Much of Apopka runs on well water. Iron and minerals in that water stain all they touch: orange rings in toilets, white crust on taps, spots on shower glass. Plain sprays barely dent it. Our deep clean uses the right cleaner for mineral stains and gives it time to sit and work before we scrub.
Clients are often stunned by the change. Taps they thought were worn out shine again. Glass they thought was fogged for good comes clear. Not all stains lift — years of buildup can etch glass and glaze. We tell you up front what we expect, and we do not charge a deep-clean price for a stain we can not move.
A note on prices: each home is priced on its size, its state, and how often we come. Every project is different — contact us for a free written estimate. The price we write down before the visit is the price you pay.
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