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House Cleaning in Jersey City
Recurring and one-time house cleaning for Jersey City apartments, brownstones, rowhouses and lofts, from the Newport waterfront to the Grove Street PATH.
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House Cleaning for Every Kind of Jersey City Home
A regular house cleaning in Jersey City has to work in three very different kinds of homes, often on the same day. A one-bedroom on the thirtieth floor of a Newport tower, a four-story brownstone on the blocks around Van Vorst Park, and a converted warehouse loft near the Grove Street PATH each collect dirt in their own way, and each punishes a careless product choice.
In the waterfront towers at Newport and Exchange Place the work is mostly glass, quartz and engineered floors. Floor-to-ceiling windows facing the Manhattan skyline show every streak, and the kitchen usually opens onto the living room, so one greasy backsplash reads across the whole apartment. Those homes need a cleaner who is careful with glass and who can be trusted to check in at the concierge desk without you there.
The brownstones and rowhouses of Paulus Hook, Hamilton Park and Harsimus Cove are the opposite problem. Original pine floors, plaster walls, marble mantels and a century and a half of millwork want pH-neutral products and a soft touch, and a narrow three-story layout puts a lot of stairs between the kitchen and the top-floor bath. A visit that does the parlor floor well and rushes the rest is not a house cleaning.
Our Jersey City house cleaning covers every room on every level, from a garden-level kitchen in Harsimus Cove to the sleeping mezzanine in a Powerhouse Arts District conversion. Kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms and living areas are dusted, wiped, vacuumed and mopped on the same checklist each visit, with products matched to the surface in front of us rather than one bottle for everything.
Most of our Jersey City clients are on a weekly or biweekly schedule timed around a PATH commute, so the apartment is clean when they get home from Manhattan instead of being cleaned around them while they work. Tell us your building's access procedure once and we follow it every visit, whether that means a key fob, a doorman, or a freight elevator that has to be reserved in advance.
What's included
What Our Jersey City House Cleaning Covers
Every room on every level, from the garden floor to the top-floor bath, on the same checklist each visit.
Kitchen
- Remove cobwebs
- Dust light fixtures
- Dust all windowsills, window frames, and ledges
- Dust blinds
- Dust ceiling fans
- Dry dust decor and picture frames
- Clean and dry sink and soap dish
- Clean countertops and backsplash
- Clean microwave (inside and outside)
- Clean stovetop, burners, and control panels
- Clean exteriors of large appliances (fridge, oven, dishwasher)
- Clean stationary items (toaster, coffee maker, etc.)
- Wipe down table and chairs
- Clean all light switches and doorknobs
- Spot clean cabinets and clean all handles
- Empty trash can and wipe down exterior
- Sweep, vacuum, and mop floors
Bathroom(s)
- Remove cobwebs
- Dust light fixtures and shelves
- Dust doors, windowsills, and window frames
- Dust blinds
- Dust and tidy personal items and hand towels
- Clean and dry shower and tub
- Clean and dry sink, countertops, and soap dish
- Clean all mirrors and glass
- Polish towel racks and toilet paper holder
- Clean inside, outside, and around toilet
- Clean all light switches and doorknobs
- Wipe down and disinfect cabinets
- Sweep, vacuum, and mop floors
- Empty garbage and replace bag
Bedrooms
- Remove cobwebs
- Dust light fixtures
- Dust windowsills and window frames
- Dust blinds
- Dust and tidy decor and personal items
- Dust ceiling fans
- Dust furniture, lamps, and lampshades
- Tidy areas, fold blankets, arrange pillows
- Clean all mirrors
- Clean all light switches and doorknobs
- Make beds and change sheets (if left out on edge of bed)
- Sweep, vacuum, and mop floors
- Empty garbage and replace bag
Living Areas & Common Spaces
- Remove cobwebs
- Dust light fixtures
- Dust windowsills and window frames
- Dust blinds
- Dust and tidy decor and personal items
- Dust ceiling fans
- Dust furniture, lamps, and lampshades
- Tidy areas, fold blankets, arrange pillows
- Clean all mirrors
- Clean all light switches and doorknobs
- Sweep, vacuum, and mop floors
- Empty garbage and replace bag
When to book
When Jersey City Homes Book House Cleaning
Weekly for Busy Downtown Households
A family in a three-story Hamilton Park rowhouse or a two-bedroom near the Grove Street PATH, especially with kids or a dog, does best with a visit every week.
Biweekly Around a PATH Commute
The most common schedule for Newport and Exchange Place apartments. We clean while you are in Manhattan and the place is reset by the time you walk in the door.
Monthly for a Studio or Small Condo
A one-bedroom that sits empty most of the week, or a Grove Street condo you keep for city stays, holds up well on a once-a-month visit.
Before Guests or the Waterfront Fireworks
A one-time clean before Thanksgiving in a Van Vorst Park brownstone, or before friends crowd onto a Newport balcony for the Fourth of July.
Between Short-Term Guests
If the spare bedroom in your Paulus Hook brownstone or a Liberty Harbor condo hosts visiting colleagues, a turnover clean between stays keeps it ready.
Why choose us
Why Jersey City Books House Cleaning With Us
Building Access Is Our Problem, Not Yours
Concierge check-in at Newport, a key fob at Exchange Place, a reserved freight elevator, a garage code: tell us once and every visit follows the same procedure.
The Right Product for a 150-Year-Old Floor
Original pine, plaster and marble in Paulus Hook and Van Vorst Park brownstones get pH-neutral cleaners. Quartz and glass in the waterfront towers get streak-free ones.
Every Floor of a Narrow House
Harsimus Cove and Hamilton Park rowhouses run three or four levels plus a garden floor. We plan the visit around the stairs and clean all of it, not just the parlor floor.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Not happy with a room? Say so within 24 hours and we send the team back to put it right, no charge.
Recurring plans
Keep Your Jersey City Home Clean on a Schedule
Set it and forget it — we'll keep your home spotless on your schedule
Weekly
Best for busy homes and families with kids or pets
15% OFF- Most popular
Bi-Weekly
Perfect balance of clean and value for most homes
10% OFF Monthly
Great for light maintenance and smaller spaces
Quarterly
A deep refresh every 3 months. Perfect for seasonal maintenance.
Life in Jersey City moves fast. Between the PATH commute, work in Manhattan, weekends at Liberty State Park, kids' activities, and everything in between, who has time to clean? Our flexible scheduling lets you choose the frequency that fits your lifestyle. Need to skip a week or reschedule? No problem — just give us 24 hours notice.
Reviews
What Our Customers Say
“Twenty-eighth floor at Newport with glass on two sides. The windows were streaked after every other service I tried; these cleaners do them properly and the front desk already knows them by name. Biweekly since spring and it has not slipped.”
Kai V.
Newport, Jersey City
“Four floors of brownstone, pine floors we refinished ourselves, and a marble mantel in the parlor. They asked what we wanted used on the wood before the first visit and have never left a mark on the mantel. The top-floor bath gets the same attention as the parlor floor.”
Caspian C.
Van Vorst Park, Jersey City
“Narrow rowhouse, garden-level kitchen, two kids and a lot of stairs. Weekly cleaning is the only reason the stair treads are not permanently covered in crumbs. They are in and out before school pickup.”
Basil P.
Harsimus Cove, Jersey City
“Loft with exposed brick and a concrete floor that shows every footprint. They mop it without leaving it hazy, which nobody else managed, and the dust on the high shelves finally gets dealt with. Scheduling from my phone was painless.”
Yael N.
Powerhouse Arts District, Jersey City
“I am on the PATH by seven and back after seven. The cleaner checks in with the concierge, reserves the elevator when it is needed and is gone before I am home. The apartment has looked the same every other Tuesday for months.”
Kwame D.
Exchange Place, Jersey City
FAQ
House Cleaning in Jersey City: Common Questions
House cleaning in Jersey City generally runs $155 - $350+. A one-bedroom in a Newport or Exchange Place tower starts at the lower end, while a four-story Paulus Hook brownstone with a garden level and three bathrooms runs toward the top.
Yes. Most downtown apartments are cleaned while the owner is at the office. Leave our name with the concierge or doorman, give us a fob or a lockbox code, and mention any freight-elevator rule when you book. The cleaner checks in on their own and you come home to a finished apartment.
They are. The 1850s to 1890s houses in Paulus Hook, Hamilton Park and Van Vorst Park have original pine floors, plaster walls, marble mantels and unfinished millwork, all of which react badly to acidic or abrasive cleaners. We use pH-neutral products on those surfaces and skip anything that would strip a finish.
Every level, every visit. A three- or four-story rowhouse in Harsimus Cove or Hamilton Park, garden level included, is priced and scheduled as the whole house. The top floor is not an extra.
Interior glass on floor-to-ceiling windows is an add-on, and it is one most Newport and Exchange Place clients take. Exterior glass on a tower is the building's job, not ours.
We usually have an opening within a few days for downtown Jersey City addresses. The first visit to a building we have not cleaned before takes slightly longer while the cleaner learns the access routine; after that it is the same every time.
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