A showing gets scheduled on short notice, and suddenly the home needs cleaning in a day or two instead of a week. If that is your situation, here is how to approach it.
Reach Out as Early as You Possibly Can
We don’t advertise a same-day guarantee, and we’re not going to pretend otherwise — availability for a last-minute booking depends on our current schedule, and sometimes there simply isn’t an opening the same day you call. What we can say is that the earlier you contact us after learning about a showing, the more likely we are to have a slot. Calling the morning of is the least likely to work.
When you contact us for a rush booking, it helps to be upfront that it’s time-sensitive and give us your showing date and time right away, so we can tell you whether we can fit it in and when.
What Kind of Clean Makes Sense
For a last-minute pre-showing clean, a standard cleaning is usually the simpler fit compared with a deep clean, because a deep clean takes longer to schedule. Our standard cleaning service wipes down high-touch areas and the outside of appliances, vacuums and mops floors, and takes out the trash (one bag). It starts at $135+ for a studio, $145+ for a 1BR, and $195+ for a 2BR.
If you have a bit more notice (several days rather than hours) and the home hasn’t been deep cleaned recently, that’s a different conversation, and we can talk through whether a deep clean is realistic for your timeline when you call.
What You Can Do Before We Arrive
When time is short, a few things on your end can help the visit go more smoothly:
- Clear counters and surfaces of clutter and personal items ahead of time — clutter is quicker for you to move than for a cleaning visit to work around
- Take care of anything outside our scope, like yard debris, garage organization, or vehicles in the driveway
- Let us know about any specific areas the agent or buyers are likely to focus on, like a primary bathroom or kitchen
Why Buyers Notice What They Notice
If you’re not sure where to focus your own last-minute effort alongside our visit, it can help to know what buyers tend to look at. We cover that in What Buyers Actually Notice: Cleaning’s Impact on Home Showings.
If We Can’t Fit You In
If our schedule genuinely doesn’t have room for your specific timeline, we will tell you so. You can also ask for the next available slot, which may still be useful before a later showing or an open house.
Setting Expectations With Your Agent
If you’re working with a real estate agent, it’s worth letting them know exactly when your cleaning is scheduled relative to the showing, especially if it’s happening close to the wire. That way everyone involved has a realistic picture of when the home will actually be ready, rather than assuming a cleaning can happen at a moment’s notice.
Get in Touch
If you’ve got a showing coming up and need to get a cleaning on the calendar, call 571-350-0866 or reach out through our booking page as soon as you know the date. We will tell you what we can and cannot fit in.