If you have never hired a cleaning crew before, the first visit can feel strange — someone is in your home, touching your things, opening your cabinets. Here is exactly what happens so there are no surprises.
Before we arrive: the walkthrough
We schedule a 15-minute walkthrough before the first clean. Pablo or John walks the house with you and notes priorities. Some people care most about bathrooms. Some people cannot stand the kitchen floor. We write it down so the crew knows before they start.
The reset clean (first visit)
The first clean is a deep clean — not a maintenance visit. It takes 4–6 hours on a typical 3-bedroom in Gun Barrel City. Every surface gets attention: inside cabinets, baseboards, window sills, light fixtures, vent covers, behind toilets. This is the baseline we maintain from visit two onward.
Kitchen
- Inside and outside of all appliances (oven, microwave, fridge exterior).
- Counters, backsplash, sink, faucet.
- Inside of drawers if requested.
- Floor: sweep, mop, corners and under the table.
Bathrooms
- Tile, grout, fixtures, mirrors, toilet (including base and behind).
- Shower door or curtain rod.
- Cabinet fronts and counters.
- Floor: sweep and mop, including around the toilet base.
Living areas and bedrooms
- Dusting all surfaces, shelves, frames, fan blades.
- Vacuuming carpet or sweeping hard floors.
- Baseboards (first visit gets every room; maintenance hits high-traffic rooms).
- Window sills and blinds.
The handoff
When the crew finishes, they text you photos. If you are home, they walk you through anything they want you to see — a stain that did not come out, a fixture that needs repair, grout that is past cleaning and needs resealing. No surprises on the invoice.
What visit two looks like
Maintenance cleans take 2–3 hours because the baseline is set. Same crew, same checklist, same day each week or every other week. If you switch to biweekly, the visit takes slightly longer because dust and kitchen buildup have two weeks instead of one.