Apartment Cleaning in Scotch Plains, NJ
Tell us which rooms inside your Scotch Plains apartment or condo need cleaning. We look at the floor, the condition, stairs or elevator, building entry and parking, then agree the list and a weekday.
What's Included in Apartment Cleaning Scotch Plains
Apartment Cleaning for Scotch Plains, NJ Homes
Apartment Cleaning is the right fit for Scotch Plains homes that need recurring & detailed apartment service. Every unit visit uses the same room-by-room checklist, limited to the rooms inside your door.
- The owner works inside your unit
- The same few people each booking
- No pictures in your unit unless asked
- Certified NJ minority business (MBE)
Scotch Plains house cleaning checklist — 54 points
📄 Download the apartment cleaning checklist (PDF)The full guide contains 54 points: 52 room tasks and two final checks. We agree which tasks apply to your service; extras are quoted separately.
See what we clean — all 54 points
Each point applies where the surface is present and safely accessible, within the rooms agreed for your visit.
- 1. Clean and sanitize countertops.
- 2. Wipe the backsplash.
- 3. Clean and polish the sink.
- 4. Wipe and polish the faucet and fixtures.
- 5. Clean cabinet exteriors.
- 6. Wipe the stovetop.
- 7. Wipe the oven exterior.
- 8. Wipe the refrigerator exterior.
- 9. Wipe the microwave exterior.
- 10. Wipe small-appliance exteriors.
- 11. Vacuum the kitchen floor.
- 12. Mop the kitchen hard floor.
- 13. Clean the toilet.
- 14. Wipe down the bathtub.
- 15. Wipe down the shower.
- 16. Clean the bathroom sink.
- 17. Wipe and polish bathroom fixtures.
- 18. Clean bathroom mirrors.
- 19. Disinfect bathroom high-touch points.
- 20. Vacuum the bathroom floor.
- 21. Mop the bathroom hard floor.
- 22. Clear and tidy accessible living-room surfaces.
- 23. Dust accessible living-room surfaces.
- 24. Dust living-room baseboards.
- 25. Dust living-room blinds.
- 26. Clean living-room interior windowsills.
- 27. Clean living-room interior ledges.
- 28. Vacuum living-room floors, carpets and rugs.
- 29. Mop suitable living-room hard floors.
- 30. Clear and tidy accessible bedroom surfaces.
- 31. Dust accessible bedroom surfaces.
- 32. Dust bedroom baseboards.
- 33. Dust bedroom blinds.
- 34. Clean bedroom interior windowsills.
- 35. Clean bedroom interior ledges.
- 36. Vacuum bedroom floors, carpets and rugs.
- 37. Mop suitable bedroom hard floors.
- 38. Dust reachable light fixtures.
- 39. Dust reachable ceiling fans.
- 40. Wipe stair railings and banisters.
- 41. Clean door knobs.
- 42. Clean switch plates.
- 43. Sanitize other agreed high-touch surfaces.
- 44. Vacuum the stairs.
- 45. Clean floor corners and edges.
- 46. Vacuum floors in other included rooms.
- 47. Mop suitable hard floors in those rooms.
- 48. Empty trash.
- 49. Replace trash liners.
- 50. Return the main bins to their places.
- 51. Light cleanup of the laundry room.
- 52. Light cleanup of the mudroom.
- 53. Check the included tasks.
- 54. Review the finish.
What's included and what costs extra
Laundry and mudroom areas receive light cleanup only. We do not wash dishes or wash, dry or fold clothes. Bed-linen changes are available upon request for an additional $20 per bedroom. Cleaning inside appliances, cabinets or storage areas costs extra; confirm availability, what's included and the price before booking. Deep cleaning does not automatically include these extras.
Scotch Plains renters and condo owners who book us
Family-owned and locally operated — no franchise, and no call center between you and the owner. Daniela Marque and her own crew clean Scotch Plains apartments room by room, staying inside the unit you rent or own.
- ✅ Unit quotes answered that day or the following one
- ✅ Owner-run, with NJ MBE certification
- ✅ Pets in the apartment? Tell us when you ask
- ✅ Tell us within 24 hours of the visit about a task missed in your unit and it is cleaned again free. Guarantee terms
- ✅ Your unit's price confirmed ahead of the visit
- ✅ Apartment visits on confirmed weekdays
- ✅ No pictures inside the unit unless you ask first
- ✅ $1,000,000 general liability coverage while we work in your unit
Send the unit number, floor and building rules, and we plan the visit around them.
Book Apartment Cleaning Scotch Plains →Apartment Cleaning in Scotch Plains, NJ — Local Notes
Scotch Plains is a township in Union County, New Jersey. Fanwood is a separate neighboring borough. Scotch Plains counted 24,968 residents in the 2020 U.S. Census, up 6.2% from 23,510 in 2010 (Wikipedia).
DM House Cleaning is based in Kenilworth, NJ. Confirm the work, access and availability before booking.
Everything on a Scotch Plains apartment quote sits inside your own door. Give us the unit number, the floor, stairs or elevator and how we get in, plus the kitchen, bathrooms and how much buildup there is.
Your unit and the building
Check where the crew may park and what the building asks of outside workers. Halls, lobbies and landlord-run spaces are not on a unit quote; they need the building's approval and a separate commercial price.
Unit address
Give the building's street address, your unit number and floor, the bathroom count, parking and who lets the crew in.
Getting the unit ready
- Share the unit number, the floor and how the building lets workers in.
- Say where to park and whether the elevator must be reserved.
- Name the kitchen, bathrooms and rooms inside the unit to include.
- Mention any lease or move deadline so we can check the calendar.
- Extras for the unit are priced before we book.
Neighborhoods we clean
Fanwood border • Brookside Park area • downtown Scotch Plains
Local landmarks
Shady Rest at Scotch Hills Country Club • Brookside Park • Ash Brook Reservation
Downtown streets
Park Avenue
2020 population
24,968 residents (2020 U.S. Census)
Growth since 2010
Up 1,458 people, or 6.2%, from 23,510
County
Union County, New Jersey
Where a Scotch Plains unit clean stops
The price covers the rooms behind your door, and the cards below show where the unit ends.
Unit rates
1–2 bedroom apartment: $130–160 weekly, $150–180 biweekly, $180–200 monthly; deep clean $240–320.
Studios
Welcome; the quote follows the rooms and their condition.
Common areas
Halls and lobbies need the building's OK and a separate commercial quote.
Renting
If your lease says the landlord must approve outside cleaners, get that before booking.
Keys and codes
Optional, shared privately and never typed into the quote form.
Changing the date
Give us 48 hours' notice to move or cancel.
Scotch Plains by the census numbers
The township has grown in each of the last three census counts. Figures below are from the 2000, 2010 and 2020 U.S. Census, as listed on Wikipedia.
24,968 in 2020
Residents counted in the 2020 U.S. Census.
23,510 in 2010
The 2010 count, which rose by 1,458 people (6.2%) by 2020.
22,732 in 2000
The 2000 count; the 2010 figure was 778 people (3.4%) higher.
Union County
Scotch Plains is a township in Union County, in the New York metropolitan area.
Neighbor borough
Fanwood, next door, was formed from parts of the township on October 2, 1895.
Sources
Wikipedia, Scotch Plains, New Jersey: 2000, 2010 and 2020 U.S. Census counts.
How the township is governed
Scotch Plains uses a form of government shared by only a small share of New Jersey towns, as described on Wikipedia.
Faulkner Act
The township is governed under the Optional Municipal Charter Law, known as the Faulkner Act.
Council-Manager form
One of 42 of New Jersey's 564 municipalities that use this form.
Governing body
The Mayor and a four-member Township Council.
Elections
Council members are elected at-large in partisan elections to four-year terms, staggered in even-numbered years.
Mayor's seat
Chosen, with one council seat, in years divisible by four; the other three seats come up two years later.
Source
Wikipedia, Scotch Plains, New Jersey: Government.
Two looks inside a Scotch Plains unit
Inside a Scotch Plains apartment or condo
Rooms behind your own door that can go on a Scotch Plains unit list. Tell us the floor, the entry and where we may park.
Unit kitchen with dark island
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Unit living room, brick fireplace
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Unit bath, sage walls
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Unit shelving around the stone hearth
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Unit bedroom with metal bed
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Unit dining table with green curtains
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Unit navy bedroom
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Unit sage laundry cabinets
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Unit hall with red runner
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Unit powder room with console sink
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Unit sage-walled desk
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Unit narrow kitchen
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Unit arched-window sunroom
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Unit stairs with photo frames
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Unit tub with green subway tile
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Unit lounge room
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Unit stove top
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Unit stone-top vanity and hydrangeas
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Unit pantry closet
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Unit bay-window sitting room
Photos from homes we have cleaned, edited to protect our clients’ privacy.
Around Scotch Plains: what we know before a apartment cleaning
Local details we keep in mind when we schedule work in Scotch Plains.
- NJ Transit buses to Manhattan and Newark. NJ Transit buses 59, 65, 66, 112, 113, 114 and 117 serve Scotch Plains with routes to Manhattan and Newark.
- Alan Augustine Village Green. The planned Park Avenue Town Square is designed to complement the existing Alan Augustine Village Green downtown.
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Before we confirm your appointment
Cleaning products and vacuum
On the first visit we bring all the cleaning products and our own vacuum. On later visits we still bring our vacuum, and we use your products: you can buy the ones you like, or we can buy them for you and give you the receipt.
Payment
We accept Zelle, Venmo and checks.
Weekday appointments
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Time for the visit
It depends on the size and condition of the home. We don’t rush: Daniela checks every room before the crew moves on to the next, so larger homes and first visits take longer.
Tipping
Tips are never expected, but always appreciated.
Changing an appointment
Please give us 48 hours’ notice so we can offer the time to another family.
Optional keys and access
You do not need to be home if authorized entry is arranged. Providing a key or access code is optional and your choice. If you give us a key for recurring visits, we keep it on file, labeled, for your scheduled visits and return it whenever you ask or when service ends. We only accept one if you choose to give it to us. Share door, lockbox or alarm codes privately when arranging access, not in the quote form.
Missed agreed tasks
Report a missed agreed task within 24 hours of the visit; we will re-clean that task at no charge. A return visit also requires access to the property.
A return visit requires authorized access. The guarantee provides a re-clean, not a refund.
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What we need from you
- Address, unit number and floor
- Rooms inside your unit and current kitchen or bathroom buildup
- Stairs, elevator reservations and permitted parking
- Building entry rules and the person arranging access
- Any shared-area request and who can authorize that work
Providing a key or access code is optional and your choice. If you give us a key for recurring visits, we keep it on file, labeled, for your scheduled visits and return it whenever you ask or when service ends. We only accept one if you choose to give it to us. Share door, lockbox or alarm codes privately when arranging access, not in the quote form.
FAQ — Apartment Cleaning Scotch Plains
How much does apartment cleaning cost in Scotch Plains, NJ?
For a 1–2 bedroom apartment, recurring visits run $130–160 weekly, $150–180 biweekly or $180–200 monthly, and a deep clean is $240–320. The exact figure comes from your unit's rooms, bathrooms and condition, and is agreed before booking.
What does a Scotch Plains apartment clean cover?
The rooms inside your unit on the checklist: kitchen surfaces and appliance fronts, bathrooms, floors and dusting. No dishes or laundry; a $20-per-bedroom linen change on request; interiors are extra.
Why do Scotch Plains renters choose DM House Cleaning?
Daniela Marque, the owner, cleans with the same small crew each time; nobody is subcontracted. NJ MBE certified. A missed checklist item you report within 24 hours is cleaned again free while access can be arranged; photos in your unit only if you ask first.
When can you clean my Scotch Plains apartment?
Tell us the date you want and any lease deadline. The visit is booked once the unit list, building entry and a weekday slot are settled.
What should my apartment request include?
The building's street, your unit and floor, how many bathrooms, stairs or elevator, parking, and any rule the building sets for outside workers.
Are hallways or the lobby part of the price?
No. Shared spaces need the building's approval and a commercial quote of their own; the unit price covers only your rooms.
How do I get the unit ready?
Clear the counters you want wiped, tell us about pets, and reserve the elevator if the building requires it.
Do I need landlord approval for a Scotch Plains apartment clean?
Only if your lease requires it. Get that OK first; we clean just the rooms inside your unit.
Do you clean studio apartments?
Yes. Studios follow the usual room-by-room list, scaled to the one main room, kitchen and bath.
Can you clean the building's hallway too?
That needs the building's written OK and its own commercial price.
Where does the crew park at an apartment building?
Tell us the building's parking and delivery rules when you book, and we plan around them.
Is Fanwood part of Scotch Plains?
No. Fanwood is a separate borough, formed from parts of the township in 1895. Tell us which one your apartment is in.
Can you clean a condo unit in Scotch Plains?
Yes. Condo units are cleaned the same way as apartments: only the rooms inside your door, with building entry agreed first.
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Owner-led • Insured inside the unit • One small crew • A price per unit
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