Hampton Roads area · Virginia
Norfolk, VA
Norfolk has an older housing stock than its neighbors and a majority of renters. Ghent's turn of the century houses sit a short way from apartment buildings with leases always ending.
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 Norfolk.
✓ Background-checkedEvery TotalCare Cleaning house cleaning in Norfolk 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 Norfolk 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 Norfolk. 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 Virginia Beach 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 →Norfolk stands apart from the rest of Hampton Roads on the housing tables. About 57 percent of its homes were built before 1970, and about 56 percent of occupied homes are rented. So the two most common jobs here are a careful clean in an older home and a thorough one at the end of a lease.
TotalCare Cleaning will service Norfolk, including Ghent, Larchmont and Edgewater, with both of those in mind.
Norfolk's Ghent was laid out along Smith's Creek with tree-lined streets. It gained Queen Anne, Colonial Revival and Shingle style houses between 1890 and 1905, and it was the city's first planned suburb with water, sewer and gas lines.
Homes from that era tend to have original wood floors, plaster, tall windows and detailed trim. About 14 percent of Norfolk homes were built in 1939 or earlier, so this is not just a matter for a single neighborhood. It is common across the older parts of the city.
About 57 percent of Norfolk homes were built before 1970. In those, a cleaner should wipe gently and use less water on wood, and damp mop rather than flood old floors. Any home from before 1978 may have lead paint under newer coats, so leave peeling or chipping paint to a qualified contractor. Sound paint can be dusted and wiped as usual.
About 32 percent of housing units are in buildings of five or more units. An apartment is a smaller job on the table, with less floor to cover, but the kitchen and bath need just as much attention. A first One-Time Deep Clean gets to baseboards, blinds, window tracks and cabinet fronts in either kind of home.
About 56 percent of occupied homes in Norfolk are rented. Virginia law gives a landlord 45 days after the tenancy ends, or after the tenant moves out if later, to return the security deposit with an itemized list. The landlord's move-out inspection must be made within 72 hours of the tenant handing back possession, and the tenant must be told of the right to be present.
Be there if you can. A One-Time Moving Clean adds the inside of the oven, refrigerator and cabinets, and a home is easiest to clean when it is empty. Take dated photos. The move-out guide goes through the steps in order.
Norfolk draws its raw water from eight reservoirs, two rivers and four deep wells and treats it at two water treatment plants. It reports hardness of 32 to 74 parts per million with an average of 48, which it describes as between soft and slightly hard. So old fixtures are less likely to be fighting crust than in harder water cities, and a soft cloth and a mild product should be enough.
Norfolk International Airport averages 49.18 inches of precipitation and 6.2 inches of snow a year, with about 36 days of 90 degrees or hotter. Older bathrooms with weak ventilation are the first to show summer damp. Run a fan if you have one, and leave the door open if you do not. The seasonal guide lays out the rest of the local year.
A short note before the first visit helps a lot in an older house. Point out floors you want treated carefully, original fixtures and anything you maintain yourself. If parking on your street is tight, say so. A Recurring House Clean can then settle into a schedule that suits the household, whether weekly, bi-weekly or monthly.
Frequently Asked Questions
TotalCare Cleaning will service Norfolk 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.
