The honest difference is not marketing language. A standard clean is 28 items on our crew's checklist; a deep clean is 40. And the deep list is not the standard list with extras bolted on — barely a dozen items appear on both. It is a different pass over the same rooms.
What the deep list adds. Baseboards, door frames and door tops, vents and fan blades, light fixtures, window sills and tracks, limescale on taps and glass, inside the microwave, cabinet fronts top to bottom, behind and under what can be moved safely. These are the surfaces that never look dirty on their own and make the whole room look dull together.
How to tell which one you need. If the home has been professionally cleaned within the last two to three weeks, standard is the right choice and deep is money spent early. If it has been longer, or nobody has cleaned behind the appliances since you moved in, a deep clean first and standard afterwards costs less over a year than repeated standard cleans that never catch up.
The price difference is real but finite. For a 3 bed / 2 bath house in Los Angeles, standard on an every-two-weeks schedule is $220 and a full deep clean is $419. That is not double for double the work — the deep clean takes roughly twice the time, which is why most homes do it once and then stay on standard.
What neither of them is. Neither is post-construction cleaning. Drywall and sanding dust keeps falling for days and needs filtered vacuums and two passes; a deep clean on a building site looks perfect for an afternoon. If you have just finished work in the home, say so when you book.
FAQs
For a first clean or a neglected home, yes — then recurring standard keeps costs down.
Seasonally, or before moves and events; recurring standard handles the rest.
If your home is already maintained, yes; otherwise we recommend a deep clean first.
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