Deep Cleaning in Short Hills, NJ
A Short Hills deep clean priced from the buildup you show us: kitchen grease, bathroom film, reachable trim and floors, all in one visit. Interiors of appliances, cabinets and storage are added charges. Weekdays, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
The Short Hills deep-clean list
Deep cleaning a Short Hills home
For a first visit or rooms where buildup has settled in a Short Hills house. The room-by-room checklist below gets extra time on grease, soap film, baseboards and the dust we can reach.
- Daniela Marque, the owner, leads the deep clean
- One small crew from start to finish
- No photos of the buildup unless you ask first.
- NJ MBE certified, #A0654-63
Short Hills house cleaning checklist — 54 points
📄 Download the deep 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.
Short Hills homeowners who call us for a deep clean
Family-owned and locally operated — not a franchise, and no call center behind the deep clean. Daniela Marque leads each Short Hills deep clean with her own crew, starting from a free walk-through of the rooms that need it most.
- ✅ Deep-clean prices the same day or the next
- ✅ NJ MBE certified; the owner leads the deep clean
- ✅ Pets or delicate stone? Tell us before the quote
- ✅ A listed task left undone? Report it within 24 hours of the visit and it is redone free. Guarantee terms
- ✅ Published deep-clean price bands
- ✅ Deep cleans on booked weekdays
- ✅ Photos of the buildup only if you ask first
- ✅ $1,000,000 general liability coverage on each deep clean
Show us the grease, soap film and dusty corners first, and the extra time goes there.
Book Deep Cleaning Short Hills →Deep Cleaning in Short Hills: Plan Large Homes by Zone
Short Hills is a section of Millburn Township in Essex County, New Jersey, first laid out as a planned community by Stewart Hartshorn. Millburn's historic-preservation element describes Old Short Hills as an area of many large homes on substantial properties, with older houses, mature landscaping and varied terrain. We price a deep clean from the rooms, levels, surfaces and safe reach you show us, never from a vague luxury label.
Divide the house into rooms we can price
Square footage alone does not say where the hours go. Your quote lists daily-use rooms apart from formal rooms, guest rooms, finished lower levels and special spaces.
- Primary kitchen and secondary food-prep areas
- Full, half and guest bathrooms
- Great room, formal rooms and home offices
- Finished basement, gym or media room
- Guest suites and lower-use rooms
Name the high spots and delicate finishes
Tall ceilings, large fixtures and special finishes are discussed before the date. We include only the surfaces the crew can reach safely.
- Ceiling height and reachable ledges
- Large light fixtures and ceiling fans
- Natural stone and custom millwork
- Specialty flooring and rugs
- Fragile displays or collections
Rank the rooms that matter most
The agreed deep clean is finished in one visit. If the full house is more than you want to take on, we quote only the rooms you rank first.
- Mark the rooms that must be done
- Keep nice-to-have tasks on their own line
- Ask for oven, fridge or cabinet interiors ahead; they are an added charge agreed at booking.
- Tell us who is home and how we get in
- Approve the room list before the visit
Local context source: Millburn Township — 2023 Historic Preservation Element . Every property's cleaning list is confirmed while we prepare its quote.
Deep-clean prices and what they leave out
A deep clean is priced from the condition and the rooms you add. These are the published bands and their limits.
1–2 bedroom apartment
$260–$380, from a free walk-through and the agreed list.
2–3 bedroom house
$340–$500, from a free walk-through and the agreed list.
Larger houses
3–4 bedrooms $410–$620; 4+ bedrooms or luxury homes $540–$900+.
A single visit
A deep clean is never split; the agreed list is finished the same day.
Cleaning, not restoration
Stains, wear and damage can remain; finishes are not refinished.
Interiors
Inside appliances, cabinets and storage is an added charge.
Deep cleaning a Short Hills house
Stewart Hartshorn began Short Hills by buying 13 acres near the present Hobart Avenue, Parsonage Hill Road and Chatham Road. However old your Short Hills house is, the deep-clean price comes from the free walk-through and your room list.
A planned village
Hartshorn later held 1,552 acres for the whole village; plots he did not own were no larger than half an acre. Source: Wikipedia.
$1.67M median value
Median property value in Short Hills. Source: Data USA, 2024.
Original finishes
Old wood, stone or tile get only products suited to them.
Heavy furniture
Moved only as agreed; fragile or very heavy pieces stay where they are.
Before a regular plan
Most first visits start with a deep clean. If our crew has seen your home before we agree the work and it is already well kept, we can start with a regular visit.
Sources
Wikipedia, Short Hills, New Jersey (history); Data USA, Short Hills, NJ (2024).
How the Short Hills village was planned
Hartshorn wanted a harmonious community for people who appreciated nature. Today each house there is priced by us from its own rooms.
Nature first
Hartshorn aimed for a place where natural beauty would not be destroyed by real estate development. Source: Wikipedia.
Founder until 1937
Stewart Hartshorn died in 1937 at the age of 97. Source: Wikipedia.
Historical Society
The Millburn-Short Hills Historical Society was formed in 1975, alongside the American Bicentennial. Source: Wikipedia.
Delicate finishes
Stone, old wood and custom trim get only the products suited to them; send care notes first.
48 hours' notice
To move a booked deep clean, tell us at least 48 hours ahead.
Photos on request
Before-and-after photos are taken only if you ask before we start.
Clearing the surfaces a deep clean works on
Where buildup settles in a Short Hills house
The places in a Short Hills house where grease, soap film and dust build up. A free walk-through of these spots tells us how long the one visit needs.
Island edges and cabinet seams
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Bookshelf and mantel dust
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Tub base and vanity feet
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Under-sectional dust line
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Bedroom sills and baseboards
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Dining chair frames
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Inset shelf corners
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Wood laundry cabinet fronts
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Front door glass and hall trim
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Powder room grout line
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Dark-desk study baseboards
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Range hood and cabinet doors
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Garden-window frames in the sunroom
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Baluster-by-baluster
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Tub screen water marks
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Games-lounge baseboards
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Burner grates and backsplash
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Vanity drawer faces
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Pantry shelves, if quoted
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Sitting room sill detail
Photos from homes we have cleaned, edited to protect our clients’ privacy.
Short Hills notes for your deep clean
Places and facts from our local research, the kind that shape timing, parking and access on the day.
- Stewart Hartshorn's planned village. Short Hills began as a planned community by shade-roller inventor Stewart Hartshorn, who built the station at his own expense around 1880.
- Gero Park. Gero Park offers swimming, baseball and a municipal golf course.
- John F. Kennedy Parkway (County Route 649). JFK Parkway (CR 649) meets Route 24 and Route 124 near The Mall at Short Hills and is lined by office buildings and the Hilton Short Hills.
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Before we confirm your appointment
Cleaning products and vacuum
For a deep clean we bring all the cleaning products and our own vacuum. If you continue with regular visits, we still bring our vacuum and 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 to cancel or reschedule so we can offer the time to another client.
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 requires authorized access. The guarantee provides a re-clean, not a refund.
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What we need from you
- Rooms by zone: active living areas, guest rooms and requested lower levels
- Kitchen grease, bathroom scale and priorities within the available time
- Ceiling heights, delicate finishes and safely reachable fixtures
- Household staff contact and any proposed phased cleaning plan
- Appliance, cabinet or storage interiors to quote separately
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 — Deep Cleaning Short Hills
What does a Short Hills deep clean cost?
A 1–2 bedroom apartment is $260–$380, a 2–3 bedroom house $340–$500, 3–4 bedrooms $410–$620, and 4+ bedrooms or luxury homes $540–$900+. The figure is set at a free walk-through; appliance, cabinet and storage interiors are extra.
What goes on the Short Hills deep-clean list?
Extra time on the checklist rooms: kitchen exteriors, bathrooms, floors, baseboards, reachable fans and sills. No dishes or laundry; the bed change ($20 per bedroom) if asked; interiors of appliances, cabinets and storage cost extra.
Why do Short Hills homeowners trust us with a deep clean?
Daniela Marque leads the Short Hills deep clean with her regular crew and never hands it to a subcontractor. NJ MBE certified. A listed item missed and reported within 24 hours is redone free; photos only when you ask before we begin.
How soon can a Short Hills deep clean be scheduled?
Book a free walk-through and send the date you want and any deadline. We answer the same day or the next, and the date is held once the list, entry and an open weekday are agreed.
Can a Short Hills deep clean run over two days?
No. Every Short Hills deep clean we agree is finished during one visit. For a big house, we can quote just the rooms you rank first.
Can the crew work around my house manager or nanny?
Yes. Name the authorized contact and what they already handle, and we set the tasks and timing so nobody's work overlaps. Childcare is never part of our visit.
Can the deep clean include the basement and formal rooms?
Yes, when they are on your list. We confirm the reachable tasks and the price; appliance, cabinet and storage interiors are priced on top.
Do you deep clean older Short Hills houses?
Yes, with products suited to the original finishes. Book a free walk-through of the rooms and share any care notes for the finishes before we quote.
Will the crew move my sofa or bookcase?
Only the pieces agreed before the Short Hills quote. Fragile or very heavy pieces are cleaned around, not moved.
Is a deep clean required before regular visits start?
Usually, yes: most first visits start with a deep clean. If our crew has seen your home before we agree the work and it is already well kept, we can start with a regular visit.
Will old stains come out in a Short Hills deep clean?
Not always. We work on buildup, but wear and permanent marks can remain; cleaning is not restoration.
Can I change the date of my Short Hills deep clean?
Yes, with at least 48 hours' notice. We then offer another weekday.
Is the deep clean price fixed before the visit?
Yes. We agree the room list and the price at a free walk-through before the date is booked.
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