Strong cleaning work from the team, but confusing pricing, upselling, and billing practices from…read morethe owner
This cleaning took place a couple of years ago. I hadn't planned to leave a review at the time, but I'm choosing to share my experience now after a recent interaction that reflected the same communication issues I experienced during the original service.
The recent interaction occurred through Yelp's project quote request feature, which sends requests broadly. I did not reach out to this company directly. When I later asked for the quote to be declined, the response felt unnecessarily abrupt, which prompted me to reflect back on my original experience.
The cleaning itself was very well done. Jodi arrived with two other cleaners from her team, and the two team members handled the majority of the house. Jodi herself focused on the master bedroom and master bathroom. I have a ~2,100 sq ft home, and I intentionally excluded two rooms (a home office and guest room) from the cleaning, which was agreed upon in advance. For the areas that were included, the finished result looked great, and I was happy with almost everything from a cleaning standpoint.
Unfortunately, the communication and billing practices from the owner made the experience frustrating. Although I disclosed ahead of time that I have pets and understood there would be a $50 pet fee, that charge was applied twice, once to the base cleaning and again to an add-on, resulting in an additional $50 charge that was not clearly explained beforehand.
Prior to the appointment, pricing shifted multiple times with add-ons and conditions that were not clearly outlined. During the walkthrough, I was asked to upgrade my bathroom to a "deep clean," which I believed I had already booked as part of the initial service. I was also offered mold-related add-ons for two very small specks in the bathtub grout, which felt unnecessary.
One item was accidentally broken during the cleaning and appeared to be placed back without mention. While accidents happen, transparency would have been appreciated.
After the service, I was pressured to schedule ongoing maintenance cleanings and informed that my initial service had been discounted with the assumption that I would continue regular cleanings. This was never agreed to, and it felt misleading and guilt-driven rather than professional.
Overall, the cleaning team did solid work and the home looked great. However, the upselling during the appointment, unclear billing, and pressure-based follow-up communication from the owner took away from what could have been a much better experience. I recommend getting very clear, itemized details in writing before booking.
If money is no object, I'd say go for it!