Deep cleaning · Columbus, OH
Columbus area
What a One-Time Deep Clean is for in Columbus: lifting months of road salt and grit, clearing water spots that softened river water still leaves, and giving older woodwork and tile the careful detail they need.
The TotalCare Cleaning standard
The One-Time Deep Clean addresses every surface a standard maintenance clean cannot reach. Every Columbus home accumulates buildup at the grout, baseboard, and appliance level that requires a systematic deep protocol, not just more time spent.
The TotalCare Cleaning standard is a detailed room-by-room checklist. Every item has a defined method, an approved cleaning product, and a measurable pass/fail criterion. The checklist is audited on every job before the visit is considered complete.
Pricing starts at $311 for 1 bedroom up to $690 for 5 bedrooms. Priced by the home. All supplies included. No hidden fees.
🍽️ Kitchen
🚿 Bathrooms
🏠 All Rooms
Trust & Safety
Every TotalCare Cleaning professional will be background-checked and screened before their first job in Columbus.
✓ Background-checkedEvery TotalCare Cleaning house cleaning in Columbus 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 Columbus 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 Columbus. The TotalCare Cleaning standard is not a marketing claim. It is a documented, auditable procedure that governs every hour of work in your home.
Deep cleaning Pricing
Priced by the home, not by the hour. Prices start at the amounts shown, from the current Columbus rate card, with supplies included.
| Home Size | What's Covered | One-Time Deep Clean Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bed / 1 Bathabout 800 sq ft | The full TotalCare Cleaning standard, all rooms, baseboards and blinds | starting at$311supplies included | Join → |
| 2 Bed / 2 Bathabout 1,600 sq ft | The full TotalCare Cleaning standard, all rooms, baseboards and blinds | starting at$403supplies included | Join → |
| 3 Bed / 2 Bathabout 2,000 sq ft | The full TotalCare Cleaning standard, all rooms, baseboards and blinds | starting at$443supplies included | Join → |
| 4 Bed / 3 Bathabout 2,800 sq ft | The full TotalCare Cleaning standard, all rooms, baseboards and blinds | starting at$534supplies included | Join → |
| 5 Bed / 4 Bathabout 4,500 sq ft | The full TotalCare Cleaning standard, all rooms, baseboards and blinds | starting at$690supplies included | Join → |
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 →A deep clean is the visit that catches up on everything a regular clean steps around: the top of the door trim, the fan blades, the grime in the window track, the film on the shower door. In Columbus the backlog has a recognizable shape. Winter tracks in salt for months, the water leaves a dull ring on glass, and a large share of homes have decades-old trim and tile that collect dirt in every groove.
This guide explains what the One-Time Deep Clean will include when TotalCare Cleaning comes to Columbus, when it makes the most sense here, and how to get a home ready for it.
Start with the weather. NOAA normals give Columbus about 103 nights a year below freezing and about 27 days with an inch or more of snow on the ground. Salt and sand from roads and sidewalks come in on every pair of boots, and the fine white residue settles along baseboards and into the grout near the door. The city's own water report lists road salt as a source of the sodium and chloride in its water, which tells you how much of it is out there.
Then the housing. About half of Columbus homes were built before 1980, so there is a lot of painted trim, older ceramic tile and wood flooring with seams that hold dust. A recurring clean keeps the surfaces in good shape, but the edges and the high places drift until somebody gives them a full pass.
Everything in a standard clean, plus the detail work that a regular visit skips. Across the five home sizes it will run $311.00 to $690.00; a two bedroom, two bath home will be $403.00 and a four bedroom will be $534.00.
Columbus softens its water with lime at the treatment plant, which brings hardness down from what the rivers and wells deliver. The 2025 averages still came in at about 125 ppm from the Dublin Road plant, 123 ppm from Parsons Avenue and 98 ppm from Hap Cremean. That is enough to leave a cloudy film on glass shower doors and a chalky edge on chrome where water dries.
The deep clean treats shower glass for those spots and details faucets around the base and handles, where the film is thickest. Homes in the northwest and southwest, on Dublin Road water, usually see a little more of it than homes near campus on Hap Cremean.
About a quarter of Columbus homes predate 1960. In those houses the deep clean slows down on painted baseboards, picture rail and window sills, uses mild products on old tile and grout, and never sands, scrapes or strips paint. Chipped paint in an older home is a repair to note, not something to scrub.
Bathrooms get extra attention in summer. Columbus Water & Power says the pink or gray film that forms on toilets and wet tile comes from organisms in the air, not the water, and that cleaning plus ventilation keep it down. With dew points in the low 60s through July and August, a deep clean before or during summer gives the bathroom a clean start.
Three moments stand out. The first is late winter into spring, once the median last freeze around April 18 is past and windows start opening; that is when the salt and grit come up and the dust of a closed-up house shows. The second is before hosting, when the high shelves and fan blades are suddenly on display. The third is the start of a recurring plan, where the first visit is an Initial Deep Clean.
A deep clean is not for an empty home. If you are moving out, the Moving Clean adds the inside of the oven, refrigerator and cabinets; see the move-out guide.
Clear counters, floors and the tops of dressers so the time goes to cleaning. Pull winter boots and salt-crusted mats out of the entry. If old furniture or carpet is leaving, schedule the free city bulk pickup through 311 first, because cleaners do not haul large items. Let the booking team know about pets, a finished basement and any delicate original finishes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything Columbus homeowners ask about a One-Time Deep Clean.
TotalCare Cleaning will service Columbus 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.
