Birmingham area · Alabama
Mountain Brook, AL
Mountain Brook is a city of owner occupied detached homes, most of them built before 1970, gathered around Crestline, English, Mountain Brook and Overton villages.
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 Mountain Brook.
✓ Background-checkedEvery TotalCare Cleaning house cleaning in Mountain Brook 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 Mountain Brook 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 Mountain Brook. 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 →Mountain Brook is unusual on the housing tables. About 85 percent of its units are single family detached, about 62 percent were built before 1970, and only about 10 percent of occupied homes are rented. Most cleaning here will be in homes that families intend to keep.
TotalCare Cleaning will service Mountain Brook, including Crestline Village, English Village and Mountain Brook Village, with an emphasis on careful, regular upkeep of older houses.
Mountain Brook was incorporated in 1942 and was the first city in Alabama to use the council-manager form of government. Its Village Overlay Standards cover four villages: Crestline Village, English Village, Mountain Brook Village and Overton Village.
Those villages are the commercial centers of the city, and most of the housing around them consists of detached homes from the middle of the last century. The median year built is 1964.
With only about 10 percent of occupied homes rented, a Mountain Brook visit will usually be for an owner who cares about keeping original finishes in good shape. Wood floors, built-ins, plaster and stone call for damp cloths and mild products, and a cleaner should hear about anything you maintain in a particular way.
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. Sound paint can be wiped as usual, but peeling or chipping paint should go to a qualified contractor. The older home guide covers this more fully.
A first One-Time Deep Clean tends to help these houses most: hand washed baseboards, wet-wiped blinds, window tracks, degreased cabinet fronts and detailed faucets. A bi-weekly or monthly Recurring House Clean can then keep it that way.
Mountain Brook collects waste twice a week through Amwaste, and backdoor collection is a resident-paid elective service. Leaves are picked up by zone on a 2026 to 2027 leaf schedule, so check your zone before raking everything to the curb.
In a neighborhood with mature trees, fall leaves come indoors on shoes and paws, and wet leaves mark entry floors. A mat on both sides of the door takes care of most of that. Cleaners bag household trash for your own bins, but yard piles and furniture stay outside the scope of a visit.
Normal dew points at the airport average about 70 degrees in July, 69 in August and 67 in June. Older houses, especially ones with a basement or a closed-off room, can hold moisture through those months. The Jefferson County Department of Health advises fixing leaks, using exhaust fans and keeping indoor humidity below 50 percent. See the humidity guide for more.
The airport's normal annual precipitation is 56.62 inches, with March the wettest month, so spring is also when the back door and any basement steps see the most mud. Monthly visits may suit a quiet household, with a move to bi-weekly during the wettest weeks.
A short note goes a long way in a house with fine finishes. Mention stone counters, antique furniture, silk rugs or anything else with its own care routine, along with pets and gate codes. Interior windows are an add-on, so ask for them if a sunny room has a wall of glass.
If a house is being sold or handed on to family, a One-Time Moving Clean is the right visit, because it adds the inside of the oven, refrigerator and cabinets. The home should be empty first, and the move-out guide covers the rest.
Frequently Asked Questions
TotalCare Cleaning will service Mountain Brook 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.
