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Maid service in Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley, explained: what a visit covers, what it costs, and the local details — fine dust, gate codes and parking — that shape the appointment.
Published 2026-09-16 · VAST Cleaning
The basics
Maid service is the general term people search for a house cleaner who comes on a schedule, not a one-time crew. Most bookings fall into three types: a regular visit for upkeep, a deep clean for a first visit or a heavy buildup, and a move cleaning for move-in or move-out. Each visit follows the same checklist, with the same crew whenever the schedule allows, so the home looks the same way every time.
A standard visit covers kitchens, bathrooms, floors, dusting, and trash. The crew wipes counters, cleans sinks and toilets, vacuums or mops floors, dusts reachable surfaces, and empties trash bins. Bedrooms and living rooms get straightened, dusted, and vacuumed. Beds are made if linens are already on them, but sheets are not changed unless a client asks and provides clean ones.
Pricing
Pricing for maid service depends on the type of visit, not the neighborhood. A regular maintenance cleaning starts at $125. A deep clean, which spends more time on baseboards, grout, and buildup a regular visit skips, starts at $139. A move cleaning, done in an empty unit before or after a move, starts at $185. Exact size and condition of the home set the final quote.
A typical schedule is a regular visit every two or four weeks, plus a deep clean once a year or before hosting guests. First-time customers who want the home fully reset usually start with the deep clean, then switch to the regular visit for upkeep after that. A quote is given before the crew arrives, so there is no surprise at the door.
Local factors
Fine dust is the everyday problem here. Homes near a freeway or up in the canyons collect it on window sills, baseboards and vents faster than the rest of the house, and homes with pets add hair to rugs and upholstery. Those homes usually need a deep clean every 3–4 months, even when they look tidy.
Access is the other local wrinkle. Many addresses are condos or apartment buildings with guest parking rules, gate codes, or a front desk to check in with, and permit-only streets make parking slow, so a crew needs the address, unit number, and any entry instructions ahead of time to start the visit on schedule.
What's not included
A maid visit is light, routine cleaning, not restoration or repair work. We do not clean mattresses or upholstery, and we do not shampoo carpets; a specialty carpet and upholstery cleaner handles that kind of job. We also do not run pressure washing on exteriors, driveways, or patios, which falls under a power-washing contractor instead.
Gutter cleaning, pest control, and mold remediation are outside the scope too. Gutters need a ladder crew set up for roof work, pests need a licensed exterminator, and mold beyond a light surface wipe needs a remediation company with the right equipment and testing. If a home needs one of these, we can point a client to someone who does that work.
FAQs
It depends on the type of visit. A regular maintenance cleaning starts at $125, a deep clean starts at $139, and a move cleaning starts at $185. The final price depends on the size and condition of the home, and a quote is given before the crew books the appointment.
A regular cleaning keeps a home maintained: kitchens, bathrooms, floors, dusting, and trash on a repeat schedule. A deep clean adds time on baseboards, window tracks, grout, cabinet fronts, and buildup a regular visit does not reach. Most clients book a deep clean first, then switch to regular visits.
No. The crew brings its own cleaning supplies and equipment for a standard visit. If a client wants a specific product used, such as one for a particular floor or countertop material, they can leave it out with a note and the crew will use it instead.
No. Many clients hand over a gate code, lockbox, or door code and go to work while the crew cleans. Others prefer to be there for a first visit to walk through preferences, then leave the crew to it on later visits.
Every two weeks is the usual rhythm for regular traffic and everyday dust. Smaller households or condos sometimes stretch to four weeks. A busy household with kids or pets often does better on a weekly or two-week schedule.
On regular visits — weekly, every two weeks or monthly — the same crew comes wherever the schedule allows, so they learn the house, and the visit gets shorter without getting thinner. Every visit follows the same checklist.
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