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House Cleaning & Maid Service in San Rafael

From Eichler atriums in Terra Linda to the Victorians of Gerstle Park, San Rafael packs more kinds of house into one city than anywhere else in Marin, and each kind cleans differently.

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Everything about San Rafael on one screen

Homeowners in San Rafael, California book MaidSimple for house cleaning and maid service. Everyone assigned is on our payroll as a W-2 employee, screened through a criminal background check, and covered by liability insurance and bonding. The city spans Eichler tracts in Terra Linda, Victorians around Gerstle Park, apartment blocks along the Canal and larger homes near Dominican, so no two quotes look alike. Flat pricing on a 3 bed / 2 bath begins at $265. We work 94901 and 94903.

Serving
San Rafael, Marin County
ZIP codes
94901, 94903
Area
The North Bay
Typical home
3 bed / 2 bath — $265 flat, standard clean
Recurring
From $240 per visit every two weeks
Availability
7 days a week, booked up to 14 days ahead

What we've learned about San Rafael

Terra Linda is the reason this page reads differently from the rest of the county. Several hundred Eichlers went up there in the fifties, and they are still doing what they were designed to do: floor-to-ceiling glass on two sides, an open atrium in the middle, and radiant heating tubes buried in a concrete slab under the floor. No basement, no attic, nothing to hide dust in. Everything shows, which is why owners there tend to book on a fixed schedule and expect glass to be part of it.

Then the city changes character every mile. Dominican has broad older houses under redwoods with staircases and hardwood on three levels. Gerstle Park keeps its Victorians and their radiators. Along the Canal the stock is apartment buildings with shared laundry and small kitchens. A crew that treats all of that as one job gets it wrong somewhere, so we quote from what your home actually is rather than from a district average.

The housing stock in San Rafael

There is no single building type. The mid-century tracts north of the Civic Center run 1,200 to 1,800 square feet on slab, with terrazzo or vinyl over concrete, mahogany paneling and a great deal of exposed glass. Older neighborhoods south of downtown add basements, plaster walls, steep interior stairs and clawfoot tubs. Canal-area units are compact, carpeted and stacked. Hillside houses near Peacock Gap and Loch Lomond catch bay wind and the salt that comes with it.

San Rafael pricing, in full

Generated by the pricing engine that runs the form above, so nothing here is a teaser number.

House cleaning prices in San Rafael, California by home size and clean type
San Rafael home Standard clean Every 2 weeks Deep clean Move in / out
2 bed / 1 bath Canal-area apartment or condoabout 1.25 hrs on site $200 $180per visit $310 $350
3 bed / 2 bath Terra Linda Eichlerabout 1.75 hrs on site $265 $240per visit $415 $465
4 bed / 2.5 bath two-story houseabout 2 hrs on site $310 $280per visit $480 $540
5 bed / 3.5 bath Dominican-area homeabout 2.5 hrs on site $375 $340per visit $585 $660

Flat prices for a lived-in home, supplies and equipment included. A tidier home prices lower and a weekly plan saves 15%; the form above works out your exact number in about a minute. Prices are identical everywhere we work — your ZIP code does not change the number.

What's different about cleaning in San Rafael

Local detail is the difference between a crew that shows up and a crew that knows what it is walking into.

Radiant slabs change the floors

Eichler floors sit directly on a heated concrete slab, so standing water and aggressive steam are out. Crews damp-mop with a neutral cleaner and dry as they go, which protects both the finish and whatever is running underneath it.

Atriums and glass on two walls

The open courtyard at the center of a mid-century home collects leaves, spider webs and pollen year round, and the glass around it shows every mark. That perimeter is treated as its own room in the visit rather than as an afterthought.

Three-story houses near Dominican

The older homes under the redwoods often stack a basement, a main floor and bedrooms above. Hauling equipment up and down eats time, so those visits are staffed with an extra pair of hands rather than being stretched over a longer day.

Corners of San Rafael we cover

Every San Rafael address in 94901 and 94903.

  • Terra Linda
  • Dominican
  • Gerstle Park
  • Sun Valley
  • Peacock Gap
  • Loch Lomond
  • Bret Harte
  • the Canal District
  • Montecito
  • Glenwood

Services available in San Rafael

Same crews, same standard. Pick the one that fits your week.

Why we're worth it in San Rafael

Most cleaning companies send whoever is available that day. Our cleaners are our own trained, vetted, W-2 employees — which costs us more in payroll tax, workers’ comp and training, and is exactly why the same people come back to your home and the standard holds.

  • Employed, trained & background-checked cleaners
  • Fully insured & bonded for your peace of mind
  • Flat pricing — the quote is the price
  • Easy rescheduling, no contracts ever
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Before you book in San Rafael

The general FAQ covers access, supplies, rescheduling and the guarantee.

Do you clean Eichler homes in Terra Linda?

Yes, and they are among the more common bookings on that side of the city. The things that matter are the slab floors, the glass, and the fact that an open plan leaves nowhere for clutter to be tucked. Crews are briefed on neutral-pH products for the flooring and on cleaning both faces of the atrium glass where access allows.

Do you work in Canal-area apartment buildings?

Yes. Apartment and condominium visits are priced from bedroom and bathroom count, which usually puts them at the lower end of the range. If your building requires a vendor certificate of insurance or a lobby sign-in, name the building when booking and the paperwork goes to management ahead of the first clean.

Is service available near the Civic Center and Santa Venetia?

Yes, everything inside 94903 is covered, including the neighborhoods behind the Civic Center and out toward the marsh. Homes closer to the water pick up more airborne grit and salt on sills and sliding-door tracks, so those get extra passes. The same flat pricing applies as elsewhere in the city.

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