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House Cleaning in Santa Monica.
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Recurring house cleaning for Santa Monica households — Ocean Park duplexes, Sunset Park family homes, Mid-City apartments. Sand and marine damp included.

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House Cleaning · Santa Monica

House cleaning tuned to Santa Monica's sand, fog, and older floors

Santa Monica homes are older and closer to the water than almost anything else on the Westside. Ocean Park runs bungalows and duplexes from the 1920s and 1930s; Sunset Park and Franklin are postwar traditionals with alley garages; Mid-City and Wilshire-Montana are apartment country. What they share is exposure — everyone here is within a short walk or bike of the sand, and it shows on the floors.

So the visit starts at the entry, not the kitchen. Grit gets vacuumed out of thresholds, door tracks, and stair nosings with HEPA equipment before any water goes down, because silica dragged across old hardwood does real damage. Bathrooms get a descaling pass on glass and chrome to lift coastal film. Sills and window returns come last, dried rather than left wet, so the morning fog has nothing to work with.

Most of our recurring clients here are two-income households in Sunset Park and Ocean Park with kids at the beach three afternoons a week, plus long-tenured renters in Wilshire-Montana who want the place held to a standard the building never enforces. Biweekly is the common cadence. Summer usually pushes people to weekly, because that is when the sand arrives daily.

Room-by-Room Checklist

What's included in house cleaning

The complete checklist used for Santa Monica homes.

🍳 Kitchen6 points+
  • Counters wiped and sanitized
  • Sink basin, faucet and drain scrubbed
  • Cabinet faces and appliance fronts wiped
  • Microwave cleaned inside and out
  • Cooktop and burner grates degreased
  • Backsplash spot-cleaned
🛁 Bathrooms6 points+
  • Tub and shower walls scrubbed
  • Shower glass descaled and buffed dry
  • Toilet disinfected inside and out
  • Chrome fixtures polished free of salt haze
  • Mirrors finished streak-free
  • Vanity and drawer fronts wiped
🛏️ Bedrooms & Living6 points+
  • Beds made and throws folded
  • All horizontal surfaces dusted
  • Hardwood vacuumed before any mopping
  • Mirrors and framed glass cleaned
  • Under-bed edges reached with the wand
  • Baseboards spot-dusted
🏠 Whole Home6 points+
  • Entry thresholds and door tracks vacuumed
  • Window sills and returns dried, not left damp
  • Light switches and outlet plates wiped
  • Ceiling fans and air vents dusted
  • Wastebaskets emptied and relined
  • Interior doors and handles wiped

Recent project photos

House Cleaning work you can see

Service-matched examples from Art’s Cleaning projects across our service area.

Bright clean kitchen with a white island
Bright clean kitchen with a white island
Clean bathroom with a glass shower enclosure
Clean bathroom with a glass shower enclosure
Clean bedroom prepared for a guest
Clean bedroom prepared for a guest
Clean empty living room with a fireplace
Clean empty living room with a fireplace

Transparent pricing

Clear Santa Monica pricing

The original published ranges are shown exactly as provided.

Typical range

$200–$550+

House cleaning in Santa Monica is quoted from this published range; home size and condition set the figure.

Upfront quote

Free

Scoping a recurring clean in Santa Monica costs nothing.

Reply timing

ASAP

We reply as soon as possible during business hours.

Local expertise

House Cleaning across Santa Monica

These neighborhood notes are unique to this exact city and service combination.

Ocean Park

Bungalows and duplexes here have original hardwood and wood sills; recurring visits keep beach grit from grinding into finish that cannot be sanded again.

Sunset Park

Family blocks with alley garages and back doors that everything tracks through — we work the rear entry and mudroom paths on every single visit.

Mid-City

Apartments and small-lot homes near Bergamot where street dust meets marine damp; steady service stops the two from combining into film.

North of Montana

Large traditional homes with long stair runs and multiple baths, which is where a fixed checklist beats an hourly guess every time.

Wilshire-Montana

Dense rent-controlled buildings where shared laundry and narrow galley kitchens need frequent attention rather than one long annual push.

Franklin

Established homes with older casement windows and deep window wells that collect grit; our crews clear the channels as part of routine visits.

How it works

Booked, cleaned, checked, ready

01

Request

Share your home size, timing, and priorities.

02

Confirm

We confirm the exact scope and upfront price.

03

Clean + Check

Your trained team follows the room-by-room checklist.

04

Ready

The work is checked before your team locks up.

Customer reviews

What customers say about our house cleaning

Google

★★★★★

Easy to work with, on time. Very responsive to our questions and schedule.

Tobi Aclaro

Google

★★★★★

Consistently outstanding and friendly service.

John Flynn

Good to know

House Cleaning in Santa Monica: questions answered

How much does house cleaning cost in Santa Monica?

The published range is $200–$550+. A Wilshire-Montana one-bedroom lands near the bottom; a North of Montana five-bedroom with three baths lands near the top. Bathroom count and floor type move the number more than square footage alone. Ask for a free quote and you will have a written estimate back — anything beyond that scope is approved by you first.

Which Santa Monica neighborhoods do you clean?

Ocean Park, Sunset Park, Mid-City, North of Montana, Wilshire-Montana, Franklin, and everything between — ZIP codes 90402, 90403, 90404, and 90405 are all standard territory, along with 90401 downtown. Nothing inside the city limits is off our route, and single-family homes, duplexes, condos, and apartments are all handled by the same trained crews.

How long does a recurring visit take?

Two cleaners usually need two to three and a half hours. Older Ocean Park homes with wood sash windows and multiple small rooms run longer than an open Sunset Park floor plan of the same size. The checklist sets the pace, not a timer.

Do I have to be home to let the crew in?

No. Most Santa Monica clients leave a lockbox, smart-lock code, or garage opener, and buildings with a front desk can hold a key. Every cleaner is background- and reference-checked, and you get a text when the door is locked behind them.

Will I usually see familiar team members?

We prioritize familiar team members for recurring visits. Scheduling may occasionally require a substitute, who receives your saved service notes before arrival.

How do I book?

Book online in about a minute, request a free quote, or call and text (323) 370-0898 with your address and preferred day. Replies land as soon as possible during business hours, same-day slots open up more often than people expect, and every visit is covered by our 100% satisfaction promise.

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