Lancaster County area · Pennsylvania
Columbia, PA
Columbia is an old river town on the east bank of the Susquehanna, with a historic district, inspected rentals and private trash haulers, and Marietta and Wrightsville nearby.
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 Columbia.
✓ Background-checkedEvery TotalCare Cleaning house cleaning in Columbia 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 Columbia 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 Columbia. 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 Lancaster 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 →Columbia sits on the east bank of the Susquehanna River, across from Wrightsville in York County. TotalCare Cleaning will service Columbia along with Marietta and Wrightsville, and homes here will be priced by their size, not by the hour. This page covers what makes a river borough different from the rest of the county, and what that means for the upkeep of a home.
Columbia came within one vote of becoming the national capital in 1790, and its Columbia Historic District holds much of the old river town. If your home is one of the old ones, it will want a certain kind of care: gentle products on old trim, soft tools on worn floors and a careful eye on anything fragile.
Age also brings a caution. The U.S. 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. If paint is chipping, have it dealt with by the right professional before scheduling a clean. The older home guide has more on this subject.
The 2020 census counted 4,700 housing units in Columbia, with 8.0 percent of them vacant. An empty house may be between owners, waiting on repairs or being readied for a new tenant, and each of those situations calls for a different kind of clean.
A lived-in home does best with a Recurring House Clean on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly plan, starting with an Initial Deep Clean to bring baseboards, blinds, window tracks and vents up to standard. An empty one calls for a One-Time Moving Clean, which adds inside the oven, refrigerator and cabinets. Neither service includes hauling furniture, debris or construction waste, so clear those out first.
Columbia Borough requires every rental property to be inspected before occupancy and again every time the tenants change. That is stricter than a once-every-few-years schedule, and it means each turnover has a natural deadline. A landlord can line up the Moving Clean for after the old tenant has gone and before the inspector and the new tenant arrive.
Tenants have their own reason to care. Pennsylvania's Landlord and Tenant Act requires a landlord to return the deposit or give a written list of damages within 30 days after the lease ends. The move-out guide covers that timeline in detail.
Columbia Borough residents choose from a borough list of approved private trash haulers, including Penn Waste and Waste Management. That differs from the City of Lancaster, where the city itself collects. If you are clearing out an old house, ask your hauler what it will take and how, before you fill the curb. Leftover cleaners and paint can go to LCSWMA's Household Hazardous Waste Facility, which takes them from county residents at no charge.
Marietta and Wrightsville will share this plan and this price table. Wrightsville sits directly across the river in York County, and a Susquehanna crossing changes nothing about the way a home is priced. Bedrooms, bathrooms and square footage set the row, and the Lancaster cost page has them all. To compare companies, see the guide to hiring a cleaner.
Frequently Asked Questions
TotalCare Cleaning will service Columbia 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.
