Sarasota area · Florida
Longboat Key, FL
Longboat Key is a town where nearly half the homes are seasonal, the beach runs the length of the island and sea turtle season shapes how a house is left at night.
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 Longboat Key.
✓ Background-checkedEvery TotalCare Cleaning house cleaning in Longboat Key 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 Longboat Key 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 Longboat Key. 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 Sarasota 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 →Longboat Key incorporated as a town in 1955 and sits almost evenly split between Manatee and Sarasota counties. It is a barrier island town, and many of its homes are used for only part of the year.
This page explains what keeping a Longboat Key home clean involves, and how the plans TotalCare Cleaning will offer fit island life.
Longboat Key's public beaches run the length of the island, reached through 12 public access points, and the town schedules periodic beach nourishment to replace sand. That means fresh sand on the shore and, sooner or later, in every home near it.
The town buys its drinking water wholesale from Manatee County rather than running its own wellfield, so water on the key differs from City of Sarasota water across the bay. A household moving over from the mainland is on a different water system, so it is worth watching how glass and fixtures respond in the first few weeks.
The 2020 Census counted 4,752 housing units on Longboat Key, 48.8 percent of the total, held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use. In plain terms, nearly every other home on the island is someone's part-year residence.
Those homes follow a cycle. They are closed for months, often through the hottest and wettest part of the year, then reopened for the owners' return. A One-Time Deep Clean before arrival takes care of the dust on fans, vents and blinds and the stale air in closets and baths. A weekly or bi-weekly Recurring House Clean through the stay keeps sand and daily use in check, and a last visit before departure leaves the home ready to sit closed again.
Full-time residents on the key still deal with the beach every day, and a regular plan with close attention to floors and sliding door tracks suits most of them.
From May 1 through October 31, sea turtles nest on Longboat Key beaches. The town asks residents to turn off or shield beach-visible lights from sundown to sunrise so hatchlings head for the water rather than toward houses.
That rule reaches inside the home. Blinds and curtains on the beach side should be closed at night, and outdoor lights should stay off. If a cleaner adjusts blinds while wiping them, ask that they be left closed on the Gulf side during nesting season, and add it to any rental checkout list.
The Town of Longboat Key runs a Residential Rental Registration program for rental properties on the island, separate from the City of Sarasota's vacation rental certificates. Owners renting a home should check the town's requirements directly.
For cleaning, a rental on the key needs the same things as any island home, only more often: sand cleared from rugs and tracks, a full linen change, a check of beach-side blinds during nesting season and a fully restocked kitchen. The vacation rental guide covers turnover planning.
Frequently Asked Questions
TotalCare Cleaning will service Longboat Key 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.
