The pricer offers two choices: Regular cleaning and Deep clean, and the deep button is tagged First clean. The result then reads “Deep clean — first visit / one-time, before your regular cleanings begin.” So the wording describes a first visit, and the maths charges a deep clean.
From what you said tonight those are not the same product. The initial clean adds fifteen or twenty percent to catch up on the first visit. A deep clean is about double the regular time. Somebody starting recurring service who picks this button because it says “first clean” gets quoted the deep-clean number — and that gap is much bigger than the twenty dollars you said you would not cry about.
I have not changed any figure. You said you still have to look up whether the initial clean is fifteen or twenty percent, and whether a deep clean is a hundred or a hundred and fifteen. I am not going to guess at a price.
What I need from you: should this be three buttons — regular, first clean, deep clean — or two, with the first-clean uplift applied automatically to a recurring quote? Once you have the two percentages I can wire either one.
Separately, still open from before: deepSqftFactorLive is switched off in the config. MaidCentral has a square-footage factor on the deep-clean scope, but our deep hours already grow with square footage, so switching it on may count size twice. It needs one real number from the office — what do you quote for a 3,500 sq ft deep clean?
What will it cost?
Answer three quick questions for a ballpark — then we'll give you an exact, no‑obligation quote. Most of our clients are on a recurring plan (it keeps your home consistently clean at the best rate), and one‑time cleans are always welcome too.
Add bathrooms, pets & deep-clean options
Picking up before we arrive lowers your price — we spend the time cleaning instead of sorting.
A ballpark to get you oriented.
Every home is different — layout, floors, how it's been kept. A two-minute conversation gets you a real number instead of a guess.
Call us — it's free, there's no obligation, and a real person answers. Family-owned in Barrington since 1985.
Moving, or want interiors done? Inside the oven, refrigerator and cabinets are add-ons, not in this ballpark — most move cleans take all three. Ask when we talk (they need a business day’s notice) and we price them with you.
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What actually moves the number
We'd rather explain it than hide it. A few things shift your estimate up or down:
◆ How often
Recurring visits keep buildup from ever accumulating, so each weekly or bi‑weekly clean costs less than a monthly one — and far less than starting from scratch.
◆ Size & condition
Square footage, bathrooms, pets, and how long since the last professional clean all factor in. First‑time homes often start with a deep clean.
◆ Your priorities
Add‑ons like inside the oven or fridge, interior windows, or a linen change are easy to include — just ask, and we'll fold them into your quote.
Most people come home to clean on a schedule
The vast majority of our clients are on a weekly, bi‑weekly, or monthly plan — it's the whole "come home to clean, then forget we were there" idea. Your home never gets away from you, you see the same trusted team, and the per‑visit rate is our best.
That said, one‑time cleans are genuinely welcome — a deep clean before guests, a move‑out, or a seasonal reset. Many clients start with a one‑time deep clean to bring things up to standard, then settle into a recurring rhythm to keep it there. Whatever fits your life, we'll make it easy.
Now let's get your exact number.
Share a few details about your home and we'll put together an honest, personalized quote — recurring or one‑time. No contracts, no pressure, no spam.
Happy Maids · 24303 Flint Creek Drive, Lake Barrington, IL 60010 · Office (phone) Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–4:30 PM · Cleaning teams in the field 7 AM–5 PM