Before you book a cleaning service, you want to know what it costs. That's a reasonable thing to want, and most cleaning company websites make it harder than it needs to be.
This post explains how we price homes in Alpharetta, Milton, Johns Creek, Cumming, and the rest of North Atlanta suburbs, and what sets the price for each service. Your exact price comes from our quote form, and we confirm it in writing before we schedule.
What this guide covers:
- What drives cleaning prices up or down
- How recurring clean pricing is set, by home size and frequency
- How deep clean pricing is set, and when you need one
- Move-in and move-out cleaning costs
- How post-construction and commercial cleaning are priced
- What's included vs. what costs extra
- Why prices vary between companies (and what that tells you)
What makes cleaning prices go up or down
Four factors set the price of almost every residential cleaning job in Alpharetta. Understanding them helps you see what sets your own cost before you ever call anyone.
Square footage. The biggest driver. A 1,200 sqft condo in Alpharetta takes roughly half the time of a 2,400 sqft home. We price by home size, not by the hour, so you know what you're getting before the team arrives. Bedrooms and how often we clean also set the price.
Number of bathrooms. Bathrooms take longer per square foot than any other room. A home with 3.5 bathrooms takes more time than a home of the same size with 2.
Service type. A recurring maintenance clean is faster than a deep clean, which is faster than a move-out clean. Each service type targets different areas at different depths. The section-by-section breakdown below shows exactly what changes.
Condition of the home. A home that has been professionally cleaned every two weeks takes less time than one that hasn't been touched in six months. If we walk in and the home is in significantly worse condition than quoted, we'll call before adding time. We don't spring extra charges at the end.
Recurring cleaning prices in Alpharetta
A recurring clean is what most of our clients book on a weekly or bi-weekly schedule. It keeps a clean home clean. It's not designed to recover a home that's been neglected, and it won't get inside the oven or scrub every baseboard by hand. That's what a deep clean is for.
A recurring clean is priced by your home's square footage, bedrooms, and bathrooms, and by how often we clean. Weekly and bi-weekly schedules are both available. See your exact price in our quote form.
The most common home we clean in Alpharetta is a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom house (1,500-2,000 sq ft). Weekly clients' homes stay in better condition between cleans, and that is part of how the schedule sets the price.
Every recurring visit includes: all surfaces dusted, kitchen counters and stovetop wiped, bathrooms cleaned top to bottom, floors vacuumed and mopped, trash emptied, and bedrooms tidied. The same team shows up every time. Same people, same routines, same standards.
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Deep clean pricing: what to expect
A deep clean is a different level of work. It includes everything in a recurring clean plus: baseboards wiped by hand throughout the home, inside the oven, inside the refrigerator, inside empty cabinets and drawers, grout scrubbing in showers, window sills cleaned, door frames and tops of doors, ceiling corners and cobwebs, vents and HVAC return covers, and light fixtures pulled and washed rather than just dusted.
On a 2,400 sqft home in Alpharetta, a deep clean takes two cleaners about 4.5 to 6 hours. A recurring clean on the same home takes about 2.5 to 3 hours. The price reflects that difference.
A deep clean is priced by your home's square footage, bedrooms, and bathrooms. Your exact price comes from our quote form, and we confirm it in writing before we schedule.
Most first-time clients in Alpharetta and Roswell start with a deep clean, then move to a bi-weekly recurring schedule. The deep clean sets the baseline. After that, the recurring clean keeps it there.
When do you need a deep clean vs. a recurring clean? Read our full comparison guide. The short version: if no professional has cleaned your home in the last six months, start with a deep clean.
"Maria and the other two beautiful ladies did an amazing cleaning of our home! They are all so kind and sweet but they were so efficient and thorough." Kathy T., Google review
Move-in and move-out cleaning costs
Move-in and move-out cleans are the most thorough service we offer. They cover every surface in an empty home, including inside every cabinet and drawer, inside all appliances, behind and under appliances (when accessible), all closet shelves, window tracks, and garage floors on request.
Landlords in Johns Creek and homeowners preparing to list in Alpharetta book this service regularly. A move-out clean that doesn't hold up to inspection can cost you more than the clean itself. We stand behind ours with a re-clean guarantee (tell us within 24 hours, we return within 48): if your landlord or new owner finds something we missed, we come back at no charge.
Move-in and move-out cleans are priced by your home's square footage, bedrooms, and bathrooms. Larger homes take more time. Extras are itemized before you book.
Move-in / move-out pricing is by square footage, identical across Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton, Cumming, Roswell, and the rest of our service area. We do not charge a city or zone surcharge.
For the full task list and what to expect on cleaning day, see our move-in / move-out cleaning page.
Post-construction cleaning: per-square-foot pricing
Post-construction cleans are priced by square footage because the scope varies too much for a flat rate. After a renovation or new build, you're dealing with drywall dust in every vent, grout haze on tile, construction adhesive residue, paint overspray, and debris the contractors left behind. The complexity depends entirely on how much work was done and how careful the crew was.
Our post-construction rate in Alpharetta and surrounding areas is $0.30 to $0.50 per sq ft. Where a job falls in that range depends on the type of work. Final cleans on new construction are $0.50 per sq ft with a $500 minimum. Post-renovation cleans are priced by the size of the renovated area and the amount of dust and debris. All post-construction work is quoted per job. We quote by square footage or a few photos of the current state. We don't quote blindly.
Commercial cleaning rates in North Atlanta
Commercial cleaning is priced by square footage, with a distinction between the initial clean and the recurring rate. First-time commercial cleans take significantly longer because every surface starts from scratch.
Quoted by square footage. Send us your square footage and how often you need us, and we will quote it. The first visit is priced separately from the recurring visits. We serve small offices, medical suites, retail, and professional services buildings across North Atlanta suburbs. For multi-suite or larger properties (over 5,000 sq ft), call for a custom quote.
What's included in every service vs. what costs extra
Understanding what's in the base price versus what gets added on prevents surprises when you get the invoice. Extras are itemized before you book. Here's how we break it down.
Always included in every service: All cleaning products and supplies, both cleaners for the duration of the visit, a final check after the clean, and direct communication with Staci or Caden if anything comes up during the clean.
Included in recurring and deep cleans only (not move-out): The same team every visit, priority rescheduling if we need to move your appointment, and the re-clean guarantee (tell us within 24 hours, we return within 48).
Add-ons available at extra cost: Inside the refrigerator, inside the single oven or double oven, interior windows, garage sweep and dust, bed linen change, and detail wipe blinds.
What we don't do: Exterior windows, exterior cleaning of any kind, power washing, carpet shampooing or steam cleaning, or cleaning of spaces with active mold. We refer those to specialists.
"Vanusa and her crew did an amazing job cleaning our house. They were incredibly thorough, careful, and respectful of everything in the home." Daniel H., Google review
Why prices vary between cleaning companies in Alpharetta
You'll find a wide gap between cleaning services in Alpharetta for the same size home. That gap isn't random. Here's what actually drives it.
Vetting and insurance. Fully insured companies with licensed operations and properly vetted teams cost more to run. If a solo cleaner with no insurance damages your floors or a liability claim arises, you're on your own. Every Alpharetta Cleaning Co. team member is personally vetted before their first visit, and we carry full liability insurance. That has a cost built in.
Same team vs. whoever's available. Services that send different people each visit have lower overhead because they can pull from a larger pool. You get efficiency, but you lose trust. Knowing the team that's coming into your home matters, especially if you're not there. We assign the same team to every recurring account.
Products and equipment. Budget services often use the cheapest available products, sometimes bleach-based cleaners that aren't appropriate for every surface. We use commercial-grade, surface-appropriate cleaners throughout. Better products take longer to work correctly but protect your surfaces over time.
Quality control and guarantees. A cheap clean that misses three rooms isn't a deal. It's a waste of money and time. Services that stand behind their work with a real re-clean guarantee absorb the cost of mistakes internally. Services that don't pass that cost to you, either through a bad clean or a refund that never comes.
The lowest-priced option in Alpharetta is rarely the lowest cost when you account for re-cleans, damaged items, or having to switch services every few months.
How to get an accurate quote for your home
The most accurate quotes come from two things: your home's square footage and number of bathrooms. If you have those numbers ready, a call takes about five minutes and ends with a firm price.
All quotes are based on square footage, bedrooms, and bathrooms. No site visit needed, no photos required for most homes. Post-construction jobs are quoted by square footage once the debris is cleared.
After 300+ homes and businesses cleaned across Alpharetta, Milton, Johns Creek, Cumming, and Roswell, we've quoted enough homes to be accurate on the first try. The price we give you is the price you pay, unless the home's condition is significantly different from what was described. In that case, we call before we add time.
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