Deep cleaning · San Antonio, TX
San Antonio area
What a One-Time Deep Clean will tackle in San Antonio homes: Edwards Aquifer scale, juniper pollen in the window tracks, dust pulled through the air conditioning and the gentle work older floors need.
The TotalCare Cleaning standard
The One-Time Deep Clean addresses every surface a standard maintenance clean cannot reach. Every San Antonio 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.
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Trust & Safety
Every TotalCare Cleaning professional will be background-checked and screened before their first job in San Antonio.
✓ Background-checkedEvery TotalCare Cleaning house cleaning in San Antonio 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 San Antonio 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 San Antonio. 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 San Antonio 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 in San Antonio is mostly about three things that build up quietly: mineral scale from very hard water, fine dust that settles because the windows stay shut much of the year, and the pollen that Hill Country junipers send into the city every winter. None of it shows much in a week. After a few months it is on every fixture and every ledge.
This guide explains what a One-Time Deep Clean will cover when TotalCare Cleaning comes to San Antonio, when it makes sense to book one, and how the work changes between an old house near downtown and a new one on the edge of the city.
Start with the water. The San Antonio Water System pumps groundwater from the Edwards, Carrizo, Trinity and Wilcox aquifers, and says typical hardness runs 15 to 20 grains per gallon. SAWS describes the Edwards as faulted and fractured limestone, which is where the calcium carbonate comes from. It is harmless to drink, but it leaves a chalky film everywhere water dries: shower glass, chrome, tile grout, the base of faucets and the inside of toilet bowls.
Then the air. Normal highs reach 94.9 degrees in July and 96.0 in August at the airport, and the city averages about 122 days a year at 90 degrees or more. Homes run the air conditioning for long stretches, and the return air carries household dust to the supply vents, ceiling fans and the tops of door frames, where it sticks.
Finally, winter pollen. Texas A&M reports that Ashe juniper pollen usually begins in mid December and peaks in mid January, and that it is especially irritating west of Interstate 35. Fine yellow dust in window tracks and on sills in February is usually cedar.
Everything in a standard visit, plus the detail work that a weekly wipe skips. Deep cleans run $311.00 to $690.00 across the five home sizes.
About 40 percent of San Antonio housing units were built before 1980, about 60,000 of them before 1950. Many sit in the 32 locally designated historic districts the city lists, such as King William, Monte Vista and Tobin Hill. Original wood floors, old window glass and tile set decades ago do not take harsh pads or strong acids. A deep clean in these homes uses mild products, tests new ones on a hidden spot and works the scale off slowly. The older home guide has more on these houses.
At the other end, about a third of the city's housing was built in 2000 or later, roughly 30,000 units since 2020. A first deep clean in a newer house is often about builder dust in tracks and vents and the first layer of white spotting on new glass. Catching that early keeps the finish from etching.
Good times are when a season's buildup has finished. Late February or early March, after cedar pollen tapers, clears the yellow film from sills, screens and fan blades. Late in the hot season, after months of closed windows and running air conditioning, is the other natural point. A deep clean also makes sense before a recurring plan begins, which is what the Initial Deep Clean is: the first visit of a plan, done to deep scope.
Inside the oven, refrigerator and cabinets is not included in a deep clean; that work belongs to the Moving Clean, priced from $391.00 and built for empty homes. See the move-out guide for that service.
A deep clean will remove surface scale and soap film, but it cannot reverse glass that has been etched over years. It also will not handle mold growing behind walls or under flooring after a leak. In Texas that is work for a mold assessor or remediator under the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Large items for disposal wait for the city's twice yearly bulky pickup; cleaners do not carry furniture or debris out of the home.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything San Antonio homeowners ask about a One-Time Deep Clean.
TotalCare Cleaning will service San Antonio 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.
