Tacoma area · Washington
University Place, WA
University Place mixes 1980s houses with new subdivisions, and nearly a quarter of its properties are on septic. TotalCare Cleaning will service these homes, from Chambers Bay to Cirque Drive, with those details in mind.
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 University Place.
✓ Background-checkedEvery TotalCare Cleaning house cleaning in University Place 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 University Place 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 University Place. 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 Tacoma 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 →University Place sits just west of Tacoma, and it has one household detail most suburbs here do not. About 1,800 properties are not on a municipal sewer. That matters for what goes down your drains, whichever cleaner you choose.
About 48 percent of University Place's housing units were built before 1980, and the median year built is 1981. About 43 percent of occupied homes are rented. So this is a settled place, with a good share of homes around 40 years old and a sizable rental market alongside.
It is still growing. The City of University Place says most construction in the city is single family homes, with a few large subdivisions under construction and more in the permit pipeline. Neighborhoods such as Bridgeport, Chambers Bay and Cirque Drive will all fall within the planned service area.
A home built around 1981 has had time to collect what regular cleaning misses. A One-Time Deep Clean suits many of them, with hand washed baseboards, wet-wiped blinds, wiped ceiling fans and vents, and degreased cabinet fronts. A brand new house in one of the subdivisions under construction has few such needs, so a Recurring House Clean is usually the right place to begin, after its Initial Deep Clean. No cleaner removes construction waste, so make sure your builder has handled that first.
Rentals need something else. With about 43 percent of occupied homes rented, a One-Time Moving Clean is a common request at the end of a lease, and it adds the inside of the oven, refrigerator and cabinets to the deep scope. Washington bars keeping a deposit for wear from ordinary use, and the move-out guide covers what that means in practice.
About 1,800 properties, roughly 23 percent of University Place, use on-site septic systems. If yours is one, tell your cleaner. Heavy use of bleach or disinfectants can upset the bacteria a septic system depends on, so a cleaner should use modest amounts and avoid pouring products down the drain. Wipes and paper towels stay out of the toilet, too.
Wet months matter for these homes, since November through January bring about 6 inches of rain or more each month at the Tacoma station. Keep an eye out for slow drains during that time, and call a septic professional if you see them. It is a problem no cleaning can solve. The humidity guide also covers what wet weather does indoors.
Frequently Asked Questions
TotalCare Cleaning will service University Place 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.
