Des Moines area · Iowa
Urbandale, IA
Urbandale started as a streetcar suburb and grew into a settled city of owner occupied houses. TotalCare Cleaning will service its homes with an eye on age, water and the lessons of the 2020 derecho.
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 Urbandale.
✓ Background-checkedEvery TotalCare Cleaning house cleaning in Urbandale 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 Urbandale 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 Urbandale. 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 Des Moines 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 →Urbandale is a suburb with a long record. Many of its houses are lived in by the people who own them, and its median home is over 30 years old. That usually makes a steady recurring plan the natural fit here, with detail work when a home needs it.
Urbandale was incorporated in 1917 as a streetcar suburb. Its big jump came after World War II, growing from 1,777 people in 1950 to 14,434 by 1970. There is a curious footnote, too: the Des Moines neighborhood now called Beaverdale was first platted as Urbandale in 1907, and it took its new name to set itself apart from the newer city.
Today Urbandale has about 18,500 housing units with a median year built of 1992. About 69 percent are detached single family homes, and about 78 percent are owner occupied. That is a higher share of owners than the roughly 60 percent in Des Moines itself.
A median year of 1992 hides a spread, with postwar houses from the growth years on one side and much newer subdivisions on the other. A house from the 1960s may want attention on old bath tile and years of cabinet grease near the stove, which a One-Time Deep Clean addresses with degreased cabinet fronts and soaked grates. A 1990s two story has more stairs and baths to keep up with, and that lends itself to a bi-weekly Recurring House Clean.
Water comes through the Urbandale Water Utility, which buys treated water from Des Moines Water Works and delivers it to customers. Parts of Urbandale are served by the L.D. McMullen plant, whose treated readings averaged about 135 milligrams per liter in mid 2026. That is moderately hard, so expect a slow film on shower glass over time.
Rentals are a smaller share, but they have rules. Urbandale requires a housing certificate, lasting two years for single family and duplex rentals and one year for multi family buildings. A Moving Clean suits the gap between tenants.
Urbandale felt the August 10, 2020 derecho directly, with an 85 mph gust recorded at a station a mile west of the city. Wind like that drives fine grit through window frames and scatters debris around the yard, and sills and tracks need attention after any major storm.
Household garbage is collected weekly, and recycling is picked up every other week through Metro Waste Authority's Curb It program. Carts need to be out by 6:30 a.m., so plan on that if you want a kitchen cleanout before your pickup day.
Frequently Asked Questions
TotalCare Cleaning will service Urbandale 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.
