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Apartment Cleaning San Francisco
Apartment cleaning in San Francisco means planning around the building as much as the rooms: walk-up stairs, buzzer entry, concierge desks, elevator rules, and parking. Bay Area Best Maids cleans studios, one-bedrooms, condos, lofts, and Victorian and Edwardian flats across the city, with standard, deep, one-time, recurring, move-in, and move-out options.
- Walk-ups and elevator buildings
- Lockbox, key, concierge, or code entry
- Flat rate or hourly pricing
- Same cleaner or team on recurring plans
Licensed & Insured
Background-checked cleaners
Building-Ready
COI for HOA & high-rises
We Bring Everything
Supplies & equipment
24-Hour Re-Clean
On flat-rate visits
What we clean
San Francisco apartment cleaning for every kind of building
Apartment cleaning is residential cleaning planned around the way San Francisco apartments are built and accessed. The rooms are familiar. The stairs, buzzers, shared entrances, and parking are what make an apartment clean go smoothly or not. We plan for both.
Studios & junior one-bedrooms
Compact homes where the kitchen, living, and sleeping areas share one space, so every surface gets daily use.
One- to three-bedroom apartments
Shared apartments and family units, including roommate homes with several bathrooms and busy common areas.
Condos & high-rises
Doorman and concierge buildings with elevator rules, garage access, and HOA requirements for vendors.
Victorian & Edwardian flats
Classic flats with long hallways, tall ceilings, original details, and mixed hardwood, tile, and rugs.
Walk-ups
Third- and fourth-floor units without elevators. Our team carries its own supplies and equipment up the stairs.
Lofts & open plans
Open layouts and live-work spaces where one large room does many jobs and dust travels freely.
Scope
What apartment cleaning includes
On a standard visit, we clean every room in your apartment to our 65+ point checklist. The kitchen and bathrooms get the most attention because they work hardest in a small home. You can see the full room-by-room list on our standard house cleaning page.
- Kitchen or kitchenette: counters, sink, appliance exteriors, cabinet fronts, and floors
- Bathrooms: toilet, shower or tub, sink, mirror, and floors scrubbed and polished
- Sleeping areas: surfaces and baseboards dusted, floors cleaned, beds made with linens you leave out
- Living space: shelves and surfaces dusted, upholstery vacuumed, rugs and floors cleaned
- Entry and hallway: door handles, light switches, and hallway floors, the spots shared by everyone who comes in
- Trash and recycling: emptied in every room
Small spaces
Studios, kitchens, and bathrooms in small San Francisco apartments
Small homes get dirty differently. When you cook, sleep, and work in the same room, grease and dust reach every surface faster. A tidy studio can still need a real clean every couple of weeks.
Studio cleaning
We clean a studio as a whole, finishing kitchen surfaces before the living and sleeping areas so cooking residue doesn’t spread. Our hourly option works well for small spaces that only need certain areas tackled.
Apartment kitchens
Compact kitchens collect grease on cabinet fronts, backsplashes, and appliance doors. Inside the oven, the fridge, or cabinets can be added to any booking on request.
Apartment bathrooms
Many city bathrooms have small fans or no window, so moisture lingers. Regular cleaning keeps soap scum down. Built-up grout and mildew are a job for deep cleaning.
Choose a service
Which apartment cleaning service do you need?
“Apartment cleaning” describes the home. The service you book describes the job. Match your situation to the right one below.
| Your situation | Best service | What it means for your apartment |
|---|---|---|
| Your place is in good shape and you want it to stay that way | Standard cleaning | Routine upkeep of every room, weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly |
| It has been a while, or there is visible buildup | Deep cleaning | Adds grout scrubbing, hand-wiped baseboards, detailed fixtures, and behind light furniture |
| You want one clean with no ongoing plan | One-time cleaning | A single visit at the level you choose |
| You want the same team on a schedule | Recurring maid service | Locked-in pricing, priority scheduling, and a dedicated cleaner |
| You just got the keys to a new apartment | Move-in cleaning | An empty-unit clean, inside cabinets and closets, before you unpack |
| Your lease is ending | Move-out cleaning | A vacant-unit clean to landlord inspection standards |
Building logistics
How we handle building access, stairs, and parking
This is where apartment cleaning in San Francisco is different. Tell us how your building works when you book, and our team will plan the visit around it so nobody is stuck at the front door.
Not home? No problem
Most clients aren’t home during the clean. Give us access with a lockbox, a spare key, the concierge or front desk, or a building or gate code.
Walk-ups and stairs
Steep stairs and narrow halls are part of most Victorian flats. Our team knows how to handle stairs and brings everything it needs in one trip.
Elevators and front desks
If your building requires check-in, a guest list, or elevator rules for vendors, let us know and we’ll follow them.
Parking
Our compact vehicles and coordinated permit system help us arrive on time. Tell us about your garage, loading zone, or street parking.
Certificate of insurance
We provide a COI for HOA and high-rise buildings. Send us your building’s requirements when you book so it is ready before the visit.
Pets at home
Pets are welcome. Tell us who we’ll meet, and keep nervous pets in a closed room. Pet hair deep treatment is available as an add-on.
What to send us when you book
A few details up front save the team time at the door and keep your appointment on schedule. Renters can find more about local housing resources on the City of San Francisco housing page.
- Full address, including unit number
- Buzzer, gate, or lockbox code
- How we get in: key, lockbox, concierge, or you
- Floor and elevator details, plus any building rules
- Where to park, or garage and loading zone notes
- COI requirements from your HOA or property manager
- Pets, priorities, and anything we should avoid
Pricing
What apartment cleaning costs in San Francisco
Every apartment gets a custom quote, so a studio isn’t priced like a three-bedroom. Choose a flat rate for one fixed price covering the full checklist, or hourly billing per cleaner when you only need certain areas done.
- Apartment size: square footage, bedrooms, and bathrooms
- Current condition and how recently it was cleaned
- Service type: standard, deep, move-in, or move-out
- Frequency: weekly clients get the best per-visit rate
- Add-ons such as inside the oven, fridge, or cabinets
- Building access and parking needs
Service area
Apartment cleaning across San Francisco neighborhoods
From high-rise condos in SoMa and the Financial District to Victorian flats in the Mission, the Haight, and the Castro, and family apartments in the Sunset and Richmond, we clean apartments throughout the city.
Not sure we cover your block? Enter your address in our quote form and we’ll confirm. See all San Francisco house cleaning →
Vetted and insured
We are a licensed cleaning business. Every cleaner is background-checked, trained, and fully insured and bonded.
Satisfaction on flat-rate visits
If something on the checklist is missed, tell us within 24 hours and we’ll come back to make it right.
Team continuity
On recurring plans, the same dedicated cleaner or team returns each visit and learns your building and your preferences.
FAQ
Apartment cleaning questions, answered
What does apartment cleaning include?
How much does apartment cleaning cost in San Francisco?
Do you clean studios and condos?
Can cleaners enter if I’m not home?
Do you clean walk-ups and elevator buildings?
Can you provide a certificate of insurance?
Is deep cleaning different from regular apartment cleaning?
Can I book just one apartment cleaning?
Get started
Book apartment cleaning in San Francisco
Studios to multi-bedroom flats. Walk-ups to high-rises.
Tell us about your apartment and your building, and we’ll send a custom quote within minutes. Our licensed, insured team brings everything, handles the stairs, and follows your building’s rules, so you can come home to a clean apartment.