Birmingham area · Alabama
Homewood, AL
Homewood joined together older neighborhoods in 1926. More than half its homes predate 1970, about 38 percent of households rent, and Samford University sits in the middle of it all.
How It Works
Select your home size and service type. Priced by the home, with no walkthroughs and no surprises.
Add your home to the opening list and TotalCare Cleaning will reach out when your area opens.
Your background-checked TotalCare Cleaning professional will arrive within your arrival window, fully equipped with all supplies and tools.
Every job follows the TotalCare Cleaning standard. Not right? Tell us with clear photos or video by the end of the day after the service was completed and we return, free.
Our Services
Recurring Cleaning · Biweekly or Weekly
A vetted professional every visit. The TotalCare Cleaning standard on every clean. The Hotel Finish detail every time.
From $138per visit · biweekly · 1-bed home
Join the Opening ListOne-Time · Full Restoration
Every baseboard. Every cabinet front. Every blind and vent. The TotalCare Cleaning One-Time Deep Clean is the full restoration clean that sets your home's baseline.
From $2791-bed home · supplies included
Learn About Deep CleaningOne-Time · Inspection-Ready
Inspection-ready. Built for buyers, sellers, landlords, and property managers who need the property clean to an objective, documentable standard.
From $3501-bed home · supplies included
Learn About Move-Out CleaningTrust & Safety
Every TotalCare Cleaning professional will be background-checked and screened before their first job in Homewood.
✓ Background-checkedEvery TotalCare Cleaning house cleaning in Homewood will be covered by $1,000,000 in general liability insurance. From hardwood floors to granite countertops and custom cabinetry, if anything is damaged during the clean, you are fully protected.
✓ Fully InsuredTotalCare Cleaning does not retain, copy, or transport house keys. Entry and access instructions are handled securely through our booking system. You control access to your Homewood property at every step.
✓ Keys Stay HomeIf an area on your checklist was missed, report it in your customer portal or by email by the end of the day after your clean, with a photo, and a professional returns to re-clean that area at no charge. No forms, no friction, no arguments.
✓ Re-Clean GuaranteeWe will follow the same standard operating procedure on every single job in Homewood. The TotalCare Cleaning standard is not a marketing claim. It is a documented, auditable procedure that governs every hour of work in your home.
Transparent Pricing
Priced by the home, not by the hour. Prices start at the amounts shown, from the current Birmingham rate card, with supplies included.
| Home Size | Recurring (Bi-Weekly) | One-Time Deep Clean | One-Time Moving Clean (Move-Out) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bed / 1 Bathabout 800 sq ft | starting at$138per visit | starting at$279 | starting at$350 |
| 2 Bed / 2 Bathabout 1,600 sq ft | starting at$204per visit | starting at$360 | starting at$440 |
| 3 Bed / 2 Bathabout 2,000 sq ft | starting at$229per visit | starting at$395 | starting at$480 |
| 4 Bed / 3 Bathabout 2,800 sq ft | starting at$308per visit | starting at$476 | starting at$570 |
| 5 Bed / 4 Bathabout 4,500 sq ft | starting at$441per visit | starting at$614 | starting at$727 |
Priced by the home, never by the hour. Prices start at the amounts shown; your exact price is set by your home. Home sizes assume the square footage shown, and a larger home, extra half baths or add-ons change the price.
Join the Opening List →Homewood was assembled from neighborhoods rather than planned as one place, and the housing shows it. Older detached houses sit near apartment buildings, and Samford University adds a steady flow of leases.
TotalCare Cleaning will service Homewood, including Edgewood and Hollywood, with a visit that matches the home: a gentle one for an older house and a thorough one for a lease that is ending.
Homewood was incorporated in 1926 when Rosedale, Edgewood and Grove Park voted to join. Hollywood was annexed in 1929, and Oak Grove in 1955. Edgewood saw the most early development, with an electric railway to downtown Birmingham by 1911 and a man-made lake by 1915.
Samford University sits in Homewood on a campus of about 247 acres and enrolls 6,522 students, so students and staff make up part of the local rental picture.
About 54 percent of homes in Homewood were built before 1970, and the median year built is 1967. About 55 percent of units are single family detached, about 35 percent are in buildings of five or more units, and about 38 percent of occupied homes are rented.
In the older houses, wood floors, plaster and original trim call for damp cloths and mild products. The EPA says homes built before 1978 are more likely to have lead-based paint, and that settled lead dust can re-enter the air when a home is vacuumed or swept. Peeling paint should go to a qualified contractor. The older home guide sets out what to watch for.
In an apartment, the job is simpler. Kitchen and bathroom surfaces take most of the time, and a smaller home sits on a lower row of the same Birmingham area price table.
Homewood homes get two collection days a week from Amwaste. Four or more bags of leaves or grouped branch piles go to the curb for the City claw truck. That pickup schedule is more generous than the once a week garbage collection in the city of Birmingham, which helps keep a kitchen trash problem from lingering.
Cleaners bag ordinary household trash for your own bins. Furniture and yard piles are a separate matter, because hauling them is not part of a visit. If you are clearing out a closet before a deep visit, get those piles out to the curb first.
Alabama law caps a residential security deposit at one month's rent, with some exceptions, and gives the landlord 60 days after the tenancy ends and possession is delivered to return it or itemize deductions in writing. With about 38 percent of occupied homes rented, that clock is one many Homewood households will watch.
A One-Time Moving Clean adds the inside of the oven, refrigerator and cabinets, and it is easiest in an empty home. Photos on the way out are worth having. The move-out guide has the Alabama details.
Normal dew points at the Birmingham airport average about 70 degrees in July, and older bathrooms do not always have strong ventilation. The Jefferson County Department of Health advises fixing leaks, using exhaust fans and keeping indoor humidity below 50 percent. The humidity guide goes room by room. A Recurring House Clean can keep surfaces clean, but it will not fix the cause of a musty closet.
Frequently Asked Questions
TotalCare Cleaning will service Homewood and surrounding areas with background-checked cleaners and is insured up to $1 million. Re-clean guarantee: if we missed something, tell us by the end of the next day and we come back to fix it. Beyond Clean. TotalCare.
