TL;DR
You do not have to pre-clean a Boulder home. Clear a path, secure pets, and note fragile floors or fresh paint. Then call (631) 778-8910 or use the estimate form.
The useful prep is short
People either scrub the house the night before, which wastes the visit, or leave every surface buried, which wastes it a different way. A crew doing standard cleaning or a deep cleaning needs access and a few facts. The rest can look like a normal Tuesday.
This fits Boulder houses and, with the same logic, Denver bungalows and apartments. Dust from a windy day and a student rental on The Hill are different messes. The prep list is almost the same.
The night before or the morning of
You do not need to vacuum first. You do not need to clean the oven unless you want that add-on and already emptied it.
- Pick up laundry, toys, and papers you do not want wiped around. We clean surfaces we can see. A counter buried in mail gets the edges.
- Put medicines and jewelry away. We are not inventorying your drawers.
- Secure pets in a closed room or out of the house. Say which. An open door on a Boulder street is how a dog gets out. Do not ask us to manage that.
- Point out a new floor, a soft stone counter, or paint that is still curing. We would rather skip it.
- Leave the code, the key, or the person who will be home. If you will not be there, test the code yourself.
- Write fragrance-free if you want it. Dry indoor air makes heavy scent linger.
What to tell us that is specific to these houses
If this is the first visit after a long gap, say so. We may suggest the deep clean rather than a short maintenance slot. The Denver dust guide is the catch-up version for that city. Boulder gets the same kind of fine dust.
- Neighborhood: Mapleton Hill stairs, a Gunbarrel ranch, a North Boulder mid-century, a downtown condo, or a Denver brick bungalow with a basement.
- Whether windows were open during wind. Sills may need more time. That is still cleaning, not a weather report.
- Whether a remodel just finished. If drywall dust is the story, book post-construction cleaning instead. We do not haul scraps.
- Parking. A tight Hill street is a real constraint. Say where a car can sit.
While we are there
If you are home, a closed office door is enough privacy. You do not need to lead a tour of every knob unless something is fragile. If you are not home, a note on the counter beats a text we might see late.
Dishes: say if we should leave them. Default is to work around a full sink unless you asked us to load a dishwasher.
Call (631) 778-8910 or email info@elevatecleanteam.com. Hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday is closed. Quotes come before the date. There is no published Boulder or Denver prep fee, because prep is your short list, not a line item.
FAQ
Should I strip the beds?
Only if you want them changed and the clean linens are already out. We make beds when the sheets are left for us. We do not supply linen.
What if I forget the pet note?
Call before we arrive. A loose animal changes which doors we open. We would rather delay a room than have a pet get out.
Do I tip or pay through this website?
Payment is confirmed when we send the quote. Do not put card numbers in the form. The form is for the estimate.
Is Denver prep different?
The list is the same. Name the neighborhood and the basement if there is one. Book Denver on the Denver area page, not as a footnote to Boulder.
Book a visit
Elevate Cleaning Services cleans homes in nine service areas in New York, Colorado, and Vermont. Call (631) 778-8910 Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., or Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday is closed.
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