Greater Portland · Maine
South Portland, ME
South Portland mixes a historic downtown village at Knightville, a sandy beach neighborhood at Willard and a lot of mid-century houses. Here is what that means for keeping one clean.
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 $160per 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 $3111-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 $3911-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 South Portland.
✓ Background-checkedEvery TotalCare Cleaning house cleaning in South Portland 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 South Portland 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 South Portland. 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 Portland 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$160per visit | starting at$311 | starting at$391 |
| 2 Bed / 2 Bathabout 1,600 sq ft | starting at$227per visit | starting at$403 | starting at$493 |
| 3 Bed / 2 Bathabout 2,000 sq ft | starting at$256per visit | starting at$443 | starting at$538 |
| 4 Bed / 3 Bathabout 2,800 sq ft | starting at$345per visit | starting at$534 | starting at$640 |
| 5 Bed / 4 Bathabout 4,500 sq ft | starting at$497per visit | starting at$690 | starting at$817 |
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 →South Portland was once part of Cape Elizabeth, and its city records date back to its incorporation as a city in 1898. TotalCare Cleaning will service South Portland as part of Greater Portland, including Knightville, Willard Beach and Pleasantdale.
The City of South Portland describes Knightville as its historic downtown village. Willard Beach is a four acre sand and pebble beach in a South Portland neighborhood, between Fisherman's Point and the Southern Maine Community College campus. Those two places give a good sense of the mix: an old center, and a residential neighborhood with sand on the doorstep.
About 45 percent of South Portland housing units were built before 1960, and the median home was built in 1968. About 53 percent are single family detached homes, about 12 percent are in buildings with 50 or more units, and about 42 percent of occupied homes are rented.
A house of that age has had time to collect a real layer of dust in vents, tracks and blinds, and a One-Time Deep Clean catches those up. Paint from before 1978 gets wiped rather than scraped. In a large complex, a monthly or bi-weekly Recurring House Clean usually covers a kitchen and bathroom, and at the end of a lease the Moving Clean adds the inside of the oven, refrigerator and cabinets.
South Portland bans unattended overnight parking on city streets from midnight to 6 am every night from December 1 to April 1. If you have guests or a moving truck, plan around that. Keep mats at every door, because the Jetport averages 68.7 inches of snow a year.
In summer, sand near Willard Beach becomes the floor problem. A foot brush outside and a vacuum rather than a broom keep it from scratching. Portland Water District supplies very soft water, at 7.2 milligrams per liter, so soap film matters more than mineral crust in the bathroom.
South Portland requires short-term rentals, defined as stays of less than 30 consecutive days, to be registered with the city before they can be legally advertised or operated. Check that first. After that, a consistent turnover checklist helps, and a One-Time Deep Clean works well for a periodic reset. Prices follow the size of the home, on the area's one table; see the cost page.
Frequently Asked Questions
TotalCare Cleaning will service South Portland 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.
