Professional House Cleaning in Staten Island, NY
House cleaning from Good Impressions Cleaning covers kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, living areas and floors, one time or on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly schedule. Pricing is $80 minimum for up to 3 labor hours, then $25/hour per cleaner. To book, call (718) 841-7436 or request a free quote online.
We have been cleaning Staten Island homes since 2005. The company is fully insured and bonded, our cleaners are employees rather than subcontractors, and we bring eco-friendly supplies to every visit. Book weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or one time.
What Is House Cleaning?
House cleaning is routine, surface-level cleaning of the rooms you use every day — kitchen, bathrooms, bedrooms and living areas — carried out on a repeating schedule or as a one-time visit.
In practice that means dusting reachable surfaces, cleaning and sanitising bathrooms, wiping kitchen counters and appliance exteriors, vacuuming, mopping floors, changing linens if you leave them out and taking out the trash.
House cleaning keeps a home that is already in reasonable condition maintained. Work that needs more time and detail — inside the oven, inside the refrigerator, baseboards, grout — belongs in a deep clean.
What Is Included in House Cleaning?
A standard house cleaning covers the rooms you use every day, worked through in a consistent order so nothing gets skipped when the crew is moving quickly. The list below reflects what our teams actually do on a routine visit.
If your home needs more than routine upkeep — built-up grease, soap scum, neglected baseboards, or a first visit after a long gap — that is deep cleaning rather than standard house cleaning, and it takes longer.
Kitchen
- Counters, backsplash and sink cleaned and wiped down
- Exterior of appliances: refrigerator, oven, dishwasher, microwave
- Microwave interior wiped
- Cabinet fronts spot-cleaned
- Floors swept and mopped
- Trash emptied and liners replaced
Bathrooms
- Toilets cleaned and disinfected inside and out
- Tubs, showers and tiled walls scrubbed
- Sinks, vanities and fixtures cleaned
- Mirrors and glass polished
- Floors cleaned around and behind fixtures
- Trash emptied
Bedrooms and living areas
- Dusting of surfaces, shelves, sills and reachable ledges
- Beds made or linens changed if you leave fresh sets out
- Mirrors and glass surfaces wiped
- Vacuuming of carpets and rugs
- Hard floors swept and mopped
- General tidying of visible clutter
Throughout the home
- Hallways, stairs and landings vacuumed or mopped
- Light switches, door handles and other high-touch points wiped
- Baseboards and door frames as time allows on routine visits
- Eco-friendly, non-toxic products used throughout
- All cleaning supplies and equipment brought by our team
Add-ons such as inside the oven, inside the refrigerator, or interior windows are available — mention them when you book so we allow enough time.
House Cleaning vs Deep Cleaning
House cleaning maintains a home; deep cleaning resets it. Most Staten Island customers start with one deep clean and then move to recurring house cleaning.
| House cleaning | Deep cleaning | |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Maintain a home that is already in reasonable shape | Reset a home that has not been cleaned thoroughly in a while |
| Typical frequency | Weekly, bi-weekly or monthly | Once or twice a year, or before recurring service starts |
| Kitchen | Counters, sink, appliance exteriors, floor | Adds inside the oven, inside the refrigerator, cabinet fronts, degreasing |
| Bathrooms | Clean and sanitise fixtures, mirrors, floor | Adds tile and grout scrubbing, hard-water and soap-scum removal |
| Detail work | Reachable surfaces | Baseboards, door frames, vents, light switches, behind and under movable furniture |
| Time on site | Shorter — the home is maintained | Longer — usually a two-cleaner job |
If you are not sure which you need, describe the condition of the home when you call and we will tell you honestly which service fits.
Who House Cleaning Is For
House cleaning suits any occupied home that needs regular attention. On Staten Island, these are the situations we are called for most.
Working households
Bi-weekly service is the most common booking we take — enough to keep a family home from ever getting out of hand.
Apartment and condo residents
We clean apartments across Staten Island. Smaller units usually land near the three-hour minimum, which makes routine service affordable.
One-time cleans
Before a holiday, after guests leave, or ahead of a family event. No commitment to a schedule required.
Homes with children or pets
Our eco-friendly, non-toxic products are the reason many parents and pet owners choose us over a discount crew.
Older homeowners
Households where the physical work has become difficult and reliability matters more than anything else.
Landlords with occupied units
Periodic cleaning on tenanted properties. For empty units between tenants, move-out cleaning is the right service.
How House Cleaning Works
Booking house cleaning with us takes one phone call or one form. Here is the whole sequence.
Request a free quote
Call (718) 841-7436 or use the online quote form. Tell us the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, roughly how the home is kept, and how often you want service.
We estimate the hours
We tell you how long your home should take and whether one or two cleaners is the better value. No charge and no obligation for the estimate.
Pick your day and frequency
Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or one-time. Our office takes calls Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 9 PM, Saturday from 9 AM to 7 PM and Sunday from 10 AM to 7 PM.
Prepare lightly
Pick up clothing, toys and paperwork so we can clean surfaces rather than move belongings. You do not need to pre-clean anything.
We clean
Our employee cleaners arrive with all supplies and work the agreed scope room by room. You do not need to be home.
Tell us if anything is off
Contact us within 24 hours and we return to re-clean the area at no additional charge. Recurring customers can adjust priorities any time.
Why Choose Good Impressions Cleaning
Since 2005, Good Impressions Cleaning LLC has cleaned houses and apartments in every part of Staten Island. Twenty years in one borough means our crews already know the housing stock here — the older North Shore homes, the South Shore family houses, and the apartment buildings in between.
- Good Impressions Cleaning LLC has cleaned Staten Island homes and businesses since 2005 — more than 20 years in the same market
- Fully insured and bonded for every job we take
- Our cleaners are employees of the company, not independent subcontractors
- Eco-friendly, non-toxic products that are safe around children and pets
- 100% satisfaction guarantee: tell us within 24 hours and we return to re-clean the area at no extra charge
- A local Staten Island office at 72 Boyd Street you can actually reach by phone seven days a week
You can read more about the company on our about page or read what Staten Island customers say in our customer reviews.
How Much Does House Cleaning Cost in Staten Island?
We bill hourly rather than by flat package, because two homes with the same square footage can take very different amounts of time. One cleaner is $25 per hour with a three-hour minimum, so the smallest house cleaning booking is $80. For jobs of four hours or more we can send two cleaners at $50 per hour and finish in roughly half the elapsed time.
A small apartment often fits inside the three-hour minimum. A larger family home usually needs more hours on the first visit and fewer on recurring visits once it is being maintained.
For the full breakdown of our rates — the minimum, the hourly structure and what a second cleaner changes — see our Staten Island house cleaning pricing guide.
What affects your price
- Square footage and the number of bedrooms and bathrooms
- Current condition — a first visit usually takes longer than a maintained home
- Whether you want a standard clean or a detailed deep clean
- How often you schedule: recurring visits take less time than one-off cleans
- Number of cleaners assigned — two cleaners finish faster on larger jobs
- Any add-on areas such as inside the oven, inside the refrigerator or interior windows
Where We Provide This Service
We clean houses and apartments across all of Staten Island, from the North Shore through Mid-Island to the South Shore. Staten Island is our home market and where most of our house cleaning work is done.
Based in Staten Island at 72 Boyd Street, Staten Island, NY 10304, and serving customers throughout New York City's five boroughs. See the Staten Island service area for full neighborhood coverage, or contact our office with a scheduling question. We answer Monday to Friday 9 AM–9 PM, Saturday 9 AM–7 PM and Sunday 10 AM–7 PM.
Related Home Services
- Deep cleaning — the right choice for a first visit, a neglected home, or a seasonal reset that goes beyond routine work.
- Move-in and move-out cleaning — for empty homes and apartments when you are changing address.
- Residential cleaning — the overview of every home service we run, if you are still deciding.
- Maid service — if you want an ongoing recurring routine rather than individual bookings.
- Staten Island service area — the neighborhoods we cover across the borough.
Frequently Asked Questions About House Cleaning
Answers to common questions about house cleaning in Staten Island
Book House Cleaning in Staten Island
Tell us the size of your home and how often you want service. We will give you an honest estimate of hours and cost — free, with no obligation.
Related Home Cleaning Services
Part of residential cleaning for Staten Island homes — here is what else we handle in this category.
Maid Service
Recurring maid service with the same employee cleaners each visit
Deep Cleaning
Intensive, top-to-bottom cleaning that goes well beyond a regular visit
Move-In / Move-Out Cleaning
Empty-home cleaning for renters, buyers and sellers changing address
Attic & Basement Cleaning
Clear-outs, organizing and dust control for attics, basements and garages