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Deep cleaning in Northern Michigan
✨ Detail reset

Deep cleaning in Northern Michigan

The visit that reaches the film weekly service does not: baseboards, switches, doors, and the corners a maintenance clean leaves alone.

How this service is run

Detail reset

A deep clean is slower on purpose. If a house has sat through winter, come off a remodel, or simply gone too long between visits, a standard recurring stop will not catch up in one afternoon.

We still do the kitchen and baths thoroughly, then add reachable baseboards, door frames, handles, interior glass we can safely reach, and extra time in the rooms that collect grease and dust. Ceiling fan blades get wiped when we can reach them without standing on your furniture.

Lake cottages around Burt and Mullett often book this before Memorial Day or after a long rental season. In-town Petoskey and Cheboygan homes use it as the first clean before a weekly plan starts, so the recurring visits have a clean baseline.

If you only need a kitchen or a pair of baths detailed, say so when you book. A full-house deep clean and a targeted reset are different quotes.

Who it is for

  • Homes that have not been professionally cleaned in months
  • Owners opening a seasonal place or listing a house
  • Anyone starting recurring service who wants the first visit to go deeper

How to prepare

  • Clear counters and stove tops so we can actually work them
  • Empty the sink and dishwasher if you can
  • Tell us about fragile shelves and rooms that are off limits
  • Plan more time than a regular visit β€” this is not a 90-minute flip

We will tell you when a deep clean is the right first step and when a standard house cleaning is enough. Same-day deep cleans only happen when the route can hold the extra hours.

House cleaning pages for Petoskey, Indian River, Harbor Springs, Cheboygan, and Gaylord.

Kitchen

  • Everything on a standard clean, slower
  • Cabinet and drawer fronts degreased
  • Items on counters moved, wiped, and set back
  • Sink and faucet buildup treated
  • Microwave interior; fridge/oven interiors if you add them

Bathrooms

  • Shower glass, tile, and tub with extra dwell on hard-water film
  • Vanity exterior, sink, faucet
  • Toilet detailed including the base
  • Mirror, vents, and reachable light fixtures
  • Floor and edges

Living spaces & bedrooms

  • Reachable baseboards and door frames
  • Handles, switches, and interior glass we can safely reach
  • Ceiling fan blades when we can reach them without standing on furniture
  • Floors vacuumed and mopped

Optional add-ons

  • Wash-and-fold: on-site machines or $18 a load at our 8-machine shop
  • Dishes and a reset sink when you ask for it on that visit
  • Linen change and beds made with the sets you leave out β€” or the duplicate sets we bring back
  • Pet-hair pass on furniture and floors (we are not a groomer; this is extra vacuum time)
  • A real tidy-up of toys, mail piles, and couch clutter before the clean starts
  • Hand-wipe of marked walls and door kicks β€” not a full paint-prep wash
  • Grout and tile extra dwell in the worst bath or entry
  • Blind wipe, priced per blind so a lake-house wall of slats does not surprise the quote
  • Interior window glass and sills, priced per pane
  • Screens washed when they come out without a fight
  • Front entry, porch, or deck sweep so sand does not walk back in
  • Patio furniture wipe after a lake weekend
  • Oven interior, fridge interior, or both
  • Inside cabinets and drawers on an empty or move-out day
  • Garage, mudroom, or bunk-wing extra time
  • Ceiling fans and reachable light fixtures
  • Extra refrigerator or freezer in the garage or bunk house
  • Hot-tub cabinet wipe and cover dust-off (not a spa service)
  • Key pickup / key return when the lockbox is not an option
  • Eco-minded products on that visit only
  • Same-week holiday or open-house reset on top of the standing plan
  • Customer Portal access so you stop texting for the next date and the invoice
  • Residential carpet shampooing β€” about $50 per average 10Γ—15 room, chemicals included

What we do not include

  • Hoarding or biohazard situations
  • Exterior windows on tall stories or icy roofs
  • Commercial carpet extraction for offices and restaurants (residential shampooing is a separate, priced add-on)
  • Moving furniture heavier than we can safely shift with two people
  • Washing dishes stacked in the sink unless the quote says so
FAQ

Questions about Deep cleaning

Will I see the same people?

We keep notes on your house and try to send familiar teams on recurring routes. Peak summer on the lakes sometimes means a trained backup crew β€” the checklist stays the same.

Can I leave special instructions?

Yes. Put them on the booking form or in the Customer Portal. Alarm codes, lockboxes, rooms to skip, and product preferences all travel with the job.

What if I need to cancel?

Give us as much notice as you can β€” 48 hours helps the route. Same-day cancels may still be billed when we cannot fill the slot. Call 231-290-0737.

Do you serve only Petoskey?

No. Home base is Indian River (49749). We work Indian River, Petoskey, Cheboygan, Gaylord, Harbor Springs and the lake towns inside 30 miles of 49749.

Serving every town within 30 miles of 49749

Deep cleaning is available in Indian River, Topinabee, Burt Lake, Mullett Lake, Alanson, Wolverine, Brutus, Ponshewaing, Cheboygan, Onaway, Pellston, Vanderbilt, Petoskey, Bay View, Harbor Springs, Levering, Boyne Falls, Walloon Lake, Carp Lake, Mackinaw City, Afton, Bay Harbor, Boyne City, Millersburg, Conway, Johannesburg, Elmira, Gaylord, Aloha, Cross Village.

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