This review has been 10 months in the making, and the bottom line is... buyer beware…read more
We WERE loyal EcoClean customers for nearly 10 years. In November 2025, I scheduled our annual carpet and tile cleaning. I requested a specific technician who had always done a great job, but someone else arrived on the day of service. He did a thorough job, and the carpet & tile were clean. However, afterward we discovered damage to the baseboards throughout our downstairs wherever there was tile. The boards were swollen and wet to the touch.
Because EcoClean advertises a 100% Customer Satisfaction Guarantee, I emailed them within 24 hours to report the problem. I received a call from the owner, Rob Spiker. Unfortunately, the conversation was rude, aggressive, and combative. I was repeatedly interrupted and had difficulty getting a word in. We ultimately agreed that I would send pictures and video of the damage.
I told my husband about the call, and he immediately contacted Rob. Rob told him, "I think I upset your wife." His conversation with my husband was noticeably calmer and more solution-oriented. They agreed that each of us would obtain a bid for replacing the damaged baseboards & then discuss a solution.
We invited Rob to come to our home and assess the damage himself. He declined, saying it wasn't necessary because we were long-time customers.
Before we could obtain the bid, we received a text from EcoClean stating that they would take no responsibility for the damage. We again invited Rob to come inspect the damage, but he responded that he would "happily decline." He then accused us of trying to scam him into paying for baseboards that had supposedly been damaged by years of pet urine.
That accusation was particularly frustrating because we have eight years of EcoClean service records, and none of those service records documented damaged baseboards.
We ultimately had our attorney contact Rob with a bid and demand for payment. His written response was: "No thanks, Total scam!"
Rob told us that in all his years in business, he had never received a complaint like ours. I encourage anyone considering EcoClean to read the 1- and 2-star reviews on Google & Yelp, particularly:
* Jim J., Rocklin, CA -- 8/29/2020
* Dana K., Rocklin, CA -- 9/11/2023
* Marcie W., San Francisco -- 1/24/2017 (He made her cry!)
I noticed similarities in the way some of these customers described their experiences dealing with the owner.
After we were unable to resolve the matter directly, we filed a claim in Small Claims Court.
In June 2026, we appeared in court. The judge heard both sides & ruled in our favor, finding EcoClean liable for the damages to our home & awarding us $1,595.
The judgment gave EcoClean 30 days to pay. The payment did not arrive within that period, so we sent an email with a copy of the judgment explaining that we would pursue the available next steps if payment was not made.
We ultimately received the $1,595 judgment -- but in three monthly installments from July through September 2026, rather than in one payment.
This entire situation could have been avoided. If Rob had simply refunded our cleaning fee, come to our home to inspect the damage, or offered another reasonable solution, we would have been satisfied. Instead, a problem that could have been resolved between a business & a nearly 10-year customer ended up in Small Claims Court.
Based on our experience, I would encourage anyone considering EcoClean to read the 1- & 2-star reviews on Google & Yelp before hiring them. Pay particular attention to how complaints are handled & how responsibility is addressed when customers report problems.
For us, the cleaning itself was not the issue. The way the company handled the damage & treated us afterward was.