Wilmington area · Delaware
Bear, DE
Bear is a fast-grown unincorporated community along U.S. Route 40, with a mix of townhomes, newer houses and mobile homes. A cleaning plan here has to fit quite different home types.
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 Bear.
✓ Background-checkedEvery TotalCare Cleaning house cleaning in Bear 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 Bear 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 Bear. 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 Wilmington 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 →Bear started as a rural crossroads, reportedly named for a tavern with a bear on its sign, on the road between Wilmington and Dover. It grew with housing developments along U.S. Route 40 in the late 1980s and 1990s, and it has kept growing since. TotalCare Cleaning will service Bear, including Bear Station, Augustine Creek and the area around Lums Pond, and this page explains what that work will look like.
Bear is an unincorporated community whose population rose from 17,593 in 2000 to 23,060 in 2020. Without a city government of its own, its identity comes from its roads and subdivisions, and from the state park nearby. Lums Pond State Park covers about 1,790 acres around Delaware's largest freshwater pond, 189 acres in size, which was built to supply water to the locks of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.
Its housing reflects that growth. About 39 percent of housing units were built in 2000 or later, about 28 percent are attached townhomes, and about 19 percent are mobile homes. That is an unusual mix, and it means there is no single typical Bear home.
A townhome and a mobile home ask different things of a cleaning. Townhomes usually have several floors and stairs, with a small footprint and a lot of stairwell to dust. Mobile homes put everything on one level, but their paneling, flooring and fixtures can be lighter, so mild products and a soft cloth are the right approach. Newer detached homes usually come down to square footage, fixtures and glass.
Whatever the type, the price follows bedrooms, bathrooms and square footage, and the Wilmington cost page shows the rows. A first deep clean is a good starting point for most homes that have not had detailed care, with hand washed baseboards, wet-wiped blinds and window tracks all included. The deep cleaning guide has the complete list.
If you spend time at Lums Pond, you already know what trail mud and pond shoes can do to a floor. Add about 45 inches of precipitation a year on roughly 122 days at Wilmington, and entries stay busy through all four seasons. Keep a coarse mat outside and a soft mat inside. A boot tray near the door helps a great deal, especially in a townhome where the entry opens right onto a stairway.
Insects are part of the outdoor picture, too. Adult spotted lanternflies appear as early as July, and their sticky honeydew can grow black sooty mold and draw wasps and ants on decks, rails and outdoor furniture. Rinse those surfaces now and then so residue stays outside. House cleaning covers the inside of the home, including the entry floor where any of it lands.
A household with kids or pets usually does well on a bi-weekly plan, which keeps up with kitchens, baths and floors in all that wet weather. A one or two person home may be fine with monthly visits. A tenant moving on will usually want a One-Time Moving Clean, which adds inside the oven, refrigerator and cabinets. About 31 percent of occupied homes across New Castle County are rented, and the move-out guide explains the Delaware deposit rules. For help deciding on a frequency, read the recurring cleaning guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
TotalCare Cleaning will service Bear 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.
