Deep cleaning · Portsmouth, NH
New Hampshire Seacoast
A One-Time Deep Clean for Seacoast homes tackles what a closed up winter leaves behind: salt on the thresholds, dust on old trim, dark marks on fixtures and neglected window tracks.
The TotalCare Cleaning standard
The One-Time Deep Clean addresses every surface a standard maintenance clean cannot reach. Every Portsmouth 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.
🍽️ Kitchen
🚿 Bathrooms
🏠 All Rooms
Trust & Safety
Every TotalCare Cleaning professional will be background-checked and screened before their first job in Portsmouth.
✓ Background-checkedEvery TotalCare Cleaning house cleaning in Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth. 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 Portsmouth 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 →Homes here spend a large part of each year shut tight. Air stays inside, heating moves dust around, and every trip through the door brings in a little salt and sand. By the time the last frost has passed in May, that residue has settled on every ledge the regular cleaning does not reach.
A deep clean exists for those ledges. This guide explains what it covers, why it suits Seacoast housing and how to tell when your home could use one.
NOAA normals near Portsmouth show about 65 inches of snow a year and about 143 nights at or below freezing, with the typical last spring freeze around May 4. December through March averages 14 to 17 inches of snow a month, so shoes and boots spend months bringing wet grit indoors. That salty film dries white along thresholds and the bottom of baseboards, then gets ground into wood floor finish.
Fall brings its own contribution. The area averages 50.65 inches of precipitation a year, and October is the wettest month at about 4.95 inches. By the time furnaces start up, tracks and sills hold a season's worth of damp dirt. Spring and fall are therefore the natural moments for a reset.
A One-Time Deep Clean does everything in a routine visit and adds the slower detail work. Baseboards are washed by hand, and blinds are wet-wiped. Window tracks get cleared, and ceiling fans and vents get wiped in place. Cabinet fronts are degreased, stovetop grates are soaked, faucets are detailed and shower glass is treated for hard water spots.
The inside of the oven, refrigerator and cabinets is not included. That work belongs to the Moving Clean, which is meant for empty homes. Interior windows are an add-on, and mold or water damage needs a specialist rather than a house cleaner.
About 32.5 percent of Portsmouth homes were built in 1939 or earlier, along with about 26 percent in Dover and 23 percent in Exeter. Those houses often have tall baseboards, deep window wells, picture rails and old sash windows. Every one of those details is a place for dust to settle, and most routine cleaning does not get to them.
Care matters more than force. The EPA says homes from 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. Damp wiping on old sills and stairs is a sensible approach, and cleaners never sand or scrape paint. Point out anything flaking before the visit. More on this is in the older homes guide.
Bathroom marks vary around the Seacoast because each town has its own water. Portsmouth averages a soft 44 parts per million, but it reports results from 13 to 204, and it adds a phosphate sequestering chemical to reduce iron and manganese precipitation. Dover describes most of its treated water as moderately hard. Dover's report also explains the pink, black or clear slime around faucets as airborne bacteria growing where chlorine has faded, adding that the water is still safe.
A deep clean treats shower glass for hard water spots and details faucets, including around the handles where slime and scale settle. Long standing stains may lighten rather than disappear, and regular cleaning afterward keeps them from building back so quickly.
Pick up floors and counters so the time goes to detail rather than moving belongings. Mention fragile plaster, unsealed wood or windows that stick. Put pets somewhere comfortable and move anything delicate off high shelves. If the home is a seasonal place that has been shut for months, turn the water on and let it run clear beforehand, because Exeter, for one, warns that discolored water can stain laundry. Fresh air helps too, so plan the visit for a day when windows can be cracked.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything Portsmouth homeowners ask about a One-Time Deep Clean.
TotalCare Cleaning will service Portsmouth 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.
