Baseboards, Blinds and Interior Windows: The Extras People Forget to Ask For

Do house cleaners clean baseboards and blinds? Usually yes, but often only if you ask. The same goes for the inside of your windows. These three jobs sit in a grey area: many people assume they are part of every cleaning, and many cleaning companies treat them as extras.

That gap between what you expected and what was booked is where disappointment starts. Here is how the three extras work with Luxury Mop Squad, what each one costs, and how to make sure they end up on your quote.

Why these three get missed

In local reviews of cleaning companies across North Metro Atlanta, a few complaints kept pointing at the same problem.

• Scope surprises
  • Customers expected a task to be included and found out afterward that it was not
• Extras not carried through
  • Add-ons that were only half done, or that never reached the person doing the cleaning
• Edges and ledges
  • Cobwebs along baseboards and skipped window sills were among the missed spots people mentioned

The praise tells the same story from the other side. When reviewers describe a cleaning they loved, they often point to small details, and baseboards are one of the details they name.

So these extras matter to people. They just need to be requested, priced and written down before the visit.

What each extra costs with us

On a Standard clean, all three are add-ons with a set price.

• Baseboards: $35
  • One price for the home
  • Hand wiped
  • Already included in a Deep clean and in a Move In / Move Out clean
• Blinds: $8 each
  • Hand wiped
  • Priced per blind, so count them before you request a quote
• Interior windows: $6 each
  • Inside glass only
  • Priced per window, so count the ones you want done

For reference, a Standard clean starts at $199, a Deep clean at $349 and a Move In / Move Out clean at $429 for a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home.

Count before you request a quote

Because blinds and interior windows are priced each, a quick count gives you a real number instead of a guess. Walk through the house and note two things.

• How many blinds you want cleaned
• How many windows you want cleaned on the inside

You do not have to do every one. Many people pick the rooms that matter most, such as the kitchen, the living room and the main bedroom.

Here is an example for a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home on a Standard clean.

• Standard clean: $199
• Baseboards: $35
• 6 blinds at $8 each: $48
• 8 interior windows at $6 each: $48
• Example total: $330

Your own total depends on your home and your count. The point is that you can see it before you book.

Standard, Deep or add-ons?

It helps to know what each service already covers.

• Standard clean
  • The regular top-to-bottom visit
  • Baseboards, blinds and interior windows are add-ons
• Deep clean
  • Already includes the baseboards, along with the inside of the oven and the inside of the refrigerator
  • Blinds and interior windows are still add-ons
• Move In / Move Out clean
  • Already includes the baseboards, the inside of the oven, the inside of the refrigerator and the inside of the cabinets
  • Blinds and interior windows are still add-ons

If baseboards are the only extra you want, adding $35 to a Standard clean is the simple route. If you also want the oven and the refrigerator done, compare the total with a Deep clean, which already includes all three. You can read what a Deep clean covers at /services/deep-cleaning/.

Make sure the extras actually get done

Paying for an extra is one thing. Knowing it was done is another. Three things help.

• A written checklist
  • Every Luxury Mop Squad job follows one, so what gets cleaned is set out in advance instead of left to chance
• Photos at the end of the job
  • We send photos when every job is finished, so you can see the result
• A fast fix
  • If something was missed, tell us within 24 hours and we come back and re-clean it

What to ask before you book any cleaner

These questions take two minutes and prevent most scope surprises.

• Are baseboards included, or are they an add-on?
• Are blinds dusted, wiped by hand, or not touched at all?
• Does window cleaning mean the inside glass, the sills, or both?
• Is the price for each extra shown before I book?
• How will I know the extras were done?

Clear answers before the visit are worth more than an apology after it.

Serving Holly Springs and nearby

We book house cleaning in Holly Springs, Canton, Woodstock, Alpharetta, Roswell and Marietta. If you are in Holly Springs, see /areas/holly-springs-ga/ for local details. Wherever you are in our area, add the extras you want when you request your quote at /quote/ so the price you see matches the work you expect.