Deep Cleaning
A deep house cleaning that goes after the build up a regular visit never touches: grout, hard water stains, cabinet interiors, oven and fridge, baseboards, door frames and the tops of things nobody reaches.
A deep clean is a one time reset that goes at the build up a regular visit is not meant to touch. Grout and tile, hard water stains on glass and faucets, inside the oven and the fridge, inside cabinets and drawers, baseboards, door frames, light switches, vents and the tops of doors and cupboards.
It takes hours, not minutes, and it is usually booked before a regular schedule starts, before people arrive, or after a season of nobody having time.
What is included in a deep clean?
Everything in a standard visit, plus the parts that get skipped when time is short. In the kitchen: inside the oven, inside and under the fridge, inside cabinets and drawers, degreasing the range hood and the backsplash, and the cabinet fronts by the handles where hands go.
In the bathrooms: grout scrubbed, hard water taken off the shower door and the faucets, behind and around the toilet, and the exhaust vent. Everywhere else: baseboards, door frames, switch plates, window sills and tracks, radiator fins, and the high edges nobody looks at until the light hits them.
Deep clean or regular clean, which one do I need?
Look at a shower door and a baseboard. If the shower door is cloudy and the baseboards have a grey line on them, that is build up, and build up does not come off in a standard visit no matter how long you book one for.
A regular house clean holds a house where it is. A deep clean moves it back to a starting point. Most people who want a repeating schedule get the best out of it by doing one deep clean first and then holding it with regular visits.
How long does a deep clean take?
Far longer than a standard visit, and the honest answer is that it depends on how long the build up has had. Bathrooms and kitchens are where the hours go, because grout, oven interiors and hard water are all scrubbing work rather than wiping work.
A small apartment can be a long morning. A four bedroom house with three bathrooms can be a full day. We walk the rooms and tell you the time before we book it, because a deep clean quoted short is a deep clean that gets rushed.
What do you use on grout, glass and hard water?
Different surfaces need different things, and the wrong product does real damage. Natural stone counters and stone tile do not take acidic cleaners. Glass shower doors and chrome faucets do take a descaler, and that is what actually shifts the white film that wiping never does.
Sealed hardwood wants a damp mop and not a wet one. If you have a finish you want handled a particular way, or a product you would rather we used, tell us when you book and we will work with yours.
How do I know what the deep clean will include?
You get the list before we start. We walk through the rooms with you, agree what is in and what is out, and price from that.
This matters more on a deep clean than on any other job we do, because two people can say deep clean and mean completely different things: one means inside the oven and inside the cabinets, the other means the baseboards. Prime Harmony Cleaning Service is insured, and we would rather agree the scope out loud than surprise you at the end.
When is the right time to book a deep clean?
Three moments come up again and again. Before a repeating schedule starts, so the regular visits have something good to hold. Before people arrive, whether that is family for a holiday or guests in a rental.
And on a shoreline house that has sat shut for part of the year, where opening it up is really a deep clean under another name. If the property is empty because somebody is moving, that is a move in and move out clean instead.
What a deep clean will not fix
Cleaning is not repair, and saying so up front saves everyone a bad afternoon. Grout that has failed needs regrouting, not scrubbing. A shower door etched by years of hard water can be cleaned but the etching stays.
Silicone that has gone black is replaced, not bleached. Paint that has been washed too often will show it. We will tell you which of those you have, and we will not charge you to keep scrubbing something that has stopped responding.
Best Deep Cleaning in Norwich
Older housing changes what a deep clean actually involves, and this county has plenty of it. In Waterford, CT most homes were built before 1980, so the tile, tub surrounds and cabinet interiors still in place are exactly where the hours go.
In Mystic, CT nearly half the housing dates from 1939 or earlier, which means fixed detail cleaned by hand rather than a fast pass over modern surfaces. See every town on the areas we serve page, browse our other cleaning services, or ask for a free quote.
Why choose Prime Harmony Cleaning Service?
- Family-owned and local to Norwich.
- Upfront pricing you approve before any work starts.
- Serving Norwich, New London, Groton, Colchester, Mystic, Waterford, CT and surrounding areas.
Related services
- Move In Move Out Cleaning, Move out cleaning worked from your landlord's or agent's checklist, and move in cleaning of an empty place before your things arrive. Cabinets, appliances, closets, tracks and floors, on the date the handover needs.
- Airbnb and Vacation Rental Cleaning, Airbnb cleaning and vacation rental changeovers between guests: beds stripped and remade, bathrooms reset, kitchen checked, supplies restocked, and a message back to the host about anything we found.
- Rental Property Cleaning, Apartment and rental property cleaning for landlords and property managers: units turned over between tenants, common areas kept up, and a written note of what the last tenant left behind.
Explore our full range of Cleaning, or head back to the Prime Harmony Cleaning Service home page.
Cost of deep cleaning in Norwich
What moves the price:
- How long the build up has had, which decides scrubbing time more than square footage does
- Bathroom count, because grout, glass and hard water are the slowest work in the house
- Which add ons are in: inside the oven, inside the fridge, inside cabinets, interior windows
- The finishes involved, since stone, sealed wood and older tile all need different handling
- Whether it is a lived in home or a property that has been shut up for part of the year
Every job is different, so we give you an exact price up front, and you approve it before any work starts.
How it works
How our deep cleaning process works
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FAQ
Deep Cleaning, common questions
Where can I find deep cleaning near me in Norwich?
Prime Harmony Cleaning Service does deep cleans in Norwich, CT and across New London, Groton, Colchester, Mystic and Waterford, CT. Call (860) 861-8154 or ask for a free quote, and tell us the bathroom count and roughly how long it has been, because those two answers decide the time the job needs more than anything else does.
Is a deep clean worth it before starting a regular cleaning schedule?
Usually yes, and it is the cheaper order of operations. If the build up is still there, the first several regular visits get spent chasing it instead of maintaining the house, so you pay maintenance rates for catch up work. One deep clean sets the starting point and the regular visits then hold it. If the house is already in good shape, skip it and go straight to the schedule.
How long does a deep cleaning take?
Much longer than a standard visit. A small apartment is usually a long morning. A four bedroom house with three bathrooms can take a full day. The hours land in the kitchen and the bathrooms, because ovens, grout and hard water are scrubbing work rather than wiping work. We walk the rooms and give you the time before booking, so the job is not quoted short and then rushed.
What is the difference between a deep clean and a spring clean?
Mostly the time of year, not the work. People say spring clean for the once a year reset that follows a winter of closed windows and heating running. The list is the same one a deep clean uses: grout, glass, oven, fridge, cabinets, baseboards, vents and the high edges. Book it whenever it suits you. There is nothing about April that makes an oven easier.
Do you clean inside the oven and inside the fridge?
Yes, on a deep clean both are on the list. Say so when you book, because they change the time the job needs. An oven that has not been done in a long time is a soak and scrub rather than a wipe. For the fridge it helps enormously if it is emptied before we arrive, since we will not throw out food or move things we cannot identify.
Can a deep clean remove mold from bathroom grout and silicone?
Surface growth on grout usually cleans off and stays off for a while if the room gets ventilated. Silicone that has gone black is a different story, because the growth is inside the sealant, so it gets replaced rather than cleaned. We will tell you honestly which one you are looking at instead of scrubbing something that has stopped responding and charging you for the hour.
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