Spring Cleaning Service in New York — Finally Get Your Apartment Back

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Every March and April, we get the same calls from all over the city. "My place just feels gross after winter." "There's grime behind everything and I don't even know where to start." "I haven't really cleaned the kitchen since October."

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That's New York winter for you. Months of closed windows, street salt tracked inside, radiator dust coating everything, and layers of life building up in corners you stopped looking at in November. By the time spring rolls around, most apartments in this city need more than a wipe-down — they need a real reset. That's exactly what Maid First does. We're a spring cleaning service in New York City that handles the full top-to-bottom, room-by-room reset you've been meaning to do since February. All five boroughs. Real results.

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I have a pre-war apartment in the Upper West Side with old radiators. Every winter the dust situation is out of control. Maid First did a spring clean and I genuinely could not believe the difference. The air even smelled better.

— Caroline M., Upper West Side

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Booked Maid First for a spring cleaning in my Astoria apartment. They cleaned things I completely forgot existed — the tops of door frames, behind the fridge, inside the oven. Took about five hours. Place looks incredible.

— Ray S., Astoria, Queens

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I was embarrassed by how my place looked after winter. Called Maid First on a Monday, they came Wednesday. Two cleaners, very professional, did a perfect job on my Park Slope brownstone floor-through. Highly recommend.

— Jenna W., Park Slope, Brooklyn

Why New York Apartments Get So Bad By Spring

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Let's be honest about what winter does to a New York City apartment. You seal everything up in November. The windows stay shut. The radiators run constantly and throw off that dry, dusty heat that coats every surface with a thin film of grime. You start tracking in road salt and slush from the sidewalks. You order more delivery, which means more packaging, more clutter, more stuff piling up.
By March, most apartments have six months of buildup on them. It's not that you're messy. It's just that New York winters are brutal, apartments are small, and things accumulate fast when you can't air anything out. The problem is that regular cleaning doesn't really fix this. You can vacuum every week and still have that grimy film behind the radiators. You can wipe the counters every day and still have buildup inside the oven and under the stovetop grates.

Coverage

Detailed room-by-room cleaning tailored for New York homes.

Spring Cleaning Details

Maid First’s spring cleaning service addresses every corner, focusing on thoroughness beyond surface cleaning.

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Kitchen

Inside and outside of oven, microwave, and fridge; under and behind appliances; inside all cabinets and drawers; stovetop grates and drip pans; backsplash scrub-down; exhaust fan and hood.

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Bathrooms

Full tile and grout scrub; inside and behind toilet; under sink cabinet; shower door tracks and seals; exhaust fan vent.

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Living Areas and Bedrooms

Dusting ceiling to floor including light fixtures and crown molding; baseboards and door frames wiped down; window sills and tracks cleaned; behind and under furniture; closet interiors.

What It Feels Like When It's Done

Walk into your apartment after a Maid First spring cleaning. The windows are clean and the light actually comes through. The kitchen smells like nothing — not old food, not grease, just clean. You open a cabinet and it's organized and wiped down. The bathroom tile looks like it did when you first moved in.

You sit down and realize — this is what your apartment is supposed to feel like. A client in Harlem told us she'd been meaning to do a real spring clean for three years. Every April she'd do part of it and run out of energy. She finally booked us in May, and texted afterward: "I want to invite people over now. I never want to invite people over." That's the spring effect. It's not just cleaner. It's calmer. More livable. Like you hit the reset button on your space and, honestly, your mood too.

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Spring is the busiest time of year for us. Every year, the same thing happens — spots fill up fast in April and May, and by late April we're booking two weeks out.
Right now, new clients who book a spring cleaning service in New York get 15% off when they mention this page. This offer is only available for bookings made this week.

We cap our spring cleaning slots so we can give every job the time it deserves. When they're gone, they're gone.

Spring Offer

Limited Slots

New Clients

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Spring Cleaning

Our spring cleaning service is the full reset your New York apartment needs after winter. We go deeper than a standard clean — into cabinets, behind appliances, inside the oven, along baseboards, and into every corner that collected dust and grime since November. This is the clean you do once a year to actually start over.

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House Cleaning Service

Maid First is a full house cleaning service serving all five boroughs of New York City. We bring all our own supplies, arrive on time, and leave your place genuinely clean — not just straightened up. Whether you need a spring clean, a one-time visit, or regular service, we've got the right option for you.

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Deep Cleaning Service

A deep cleaning service is a step above standard cleaning — and a natural follow-up to a spring clean if you want to stay on top of things. We get inside appliances, scrub grout lines, wipe down baseboards, and clean all the spots that get skipped in a regular visit. If your apartment hasn't had real attention in a while, start here.

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Standard House Cleaning

Once your apartment is reset with a spring clean or deep clean, our standard house cleaning keeps it that way. Dusting, vacuuming, mopping, bathroom and kitchen surfaces — everything covered on a regular schedule so it never gets out of hand again.

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Move In/Out Cleaning

Spring is also the most popular time to move in New York City. If you're changing apartments, our move in/out cleaning service handles the old place so you get your deposit back — or preps the new place before you bring in your stuff. We know how tough NYC landlords can be about cleaning at move-out, and we make sure you're covered.

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Maid Service

If the spring clean makes your apartment feel great and you want to keep it that way, our maid service is the next step. We assign you a consistent cleaner who knows your space and your schedule. Weekly or bi-weekly, same person every time.

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Recurring Cleaning

Our recurring cleaning plans run weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly. Book your spring cleaning first, then roll into a recurring plan at a discounted rate. Most of our Manhattan and Brooklyn clients go bi-weekly. Families in Queens and Staten Island often choose weekly service.

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One-Time Cleaning

Not ready for a regular service? No problem. Our one-time cleaning is perfect for spring cleaning, a pre-party refresh, or just when you need a clean apartment and don't have the time or energy to do it yourself. Book it, we handle it, done.

How Much Does a Spring Cleaning Service Cost in New York?

Spring cleaning prices in NYC depend on apartment size and time since last deep clean.
Starting $200–$300

Studio

$200–$300

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Ideal for small apartments
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Basic deep cleaning included
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Professional team service
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Clear upfront pricing
Starting $300–$425

Two-Bedroom

$300–$425

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Covers medium-sized homes
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Thorough surface and floor cleaning
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Experienced cleaning staff
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No hidden fees

Call (212) 920-7872 for a free estimate.

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Reliable regular cleaning

Standard

$X

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Vacuuming and mopping floors
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Dusting surfaces throughout home
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Cleaning bathrooms thoroughly
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Wiping down kitchen appliances and counters
Thorough seasonal reset

Deep

$X

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Scrubbing tile grout and baseboards
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Cleaning inside ovens and refrigerators
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Wiping down cabinet interiors
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Removing built-up grime beyond surface

Save Every Time You Book Regular Cleaning

After your spring cleaning, keep that feeling going with a recurring plan and save on every visit.

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Weekly cleaning

20% off every visit

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Bi-weekly cleaning

15% off every visit

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Monthly cleaning

10% off every visit

Client Testimonials

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I manage a few rental units in Washington Heights and Inwood. Every spring I need turnovers done fast and clean. Maid First is the only crew I trust. They show up, they do the job, and my tenants are always happy.
Marco D., Property Owner, Washington Heights
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Yvonne T., Crown Heights, Brooklyn
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I have a brownstone in Crown Heights. After a long winter, the place needs a real cleaning, not just a sweep. Maid First sent two people and spent six hours. Every room looked and felt completely different. Worth it.

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Did a spring clean with Maid First before my mom came to visit. She walked in and said she'd never seen my apartment so clean. I don't think I've ever gotten a better compliment in my life.
Sean H., Turtle Bay, Manhattan
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Great team, showed up on time, very professional. They did my spring cleaning in Forest Hills and got every corner. The kitchen alone was worth the price.
Linda K., Forest Hills, Queens
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What Changes After a Real Spring Cleaning in New York

Before: A Chelsea studio that smelled a little like winter all the time. Dusty radiator covers. A bathroom with grout that had gone dark. A kitchen where the inside of the oven hadn't been touched since Thanksgiving. The tenant had been mopping and vacuuming every two weeks but the underlying grime was just... there.

After Maid First's spring cleaning: All of it gone. The grout was white again. The oven was clean. The apartment smelled like nothing — and nothing is perfect. Before: A Flatbush family home after a long school year. Five months of backpacks, shoes, takeout containers, and general kid chaos. The parents were keeping up with laundry and dishes but hadn't done a real clean since September. After: One full day, two cleaners, every room done. The parents said the kids noticed immediately and started asking why the house "looked different." That's what a spring cleaning service in New York actually does. It's not magic. It's just the difference between maintaining and resetting.

Questions About Spring Cleaning Service in New York

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  • How does New York City winter actually affect my apartment?

    Steam heat from old radiators throws dry, dusty air through your apartment for months on end — that's what leaves that film on surfaces. Add in closed windows trapping cooking smells and everyday dust, plus salt and slush tracked in from the sidewalks, and most NYC apartments have a serious buildup by March. A spring cleaning service gets all of that out in a way that regular maintenance just can't.

  • Can I book a spring cleaning service and then switch to recurring cleaning?

    Yes, and that's exactly what most clients do. The spring clean gets your apartment back to baseline, then our recurring cleaning service keeps it there week after week or bi-weekly. We'll apply a discount to your recurring visits when you start from a spring clean.

  • What if I'm moving apartments this spring — can you do a move-out clean?

    Absolutely. Spring is New York City's busiest moving season. Our move in/out cleaning covers everything landlords check at move-out — inside appliances, bathrooms, closets, windows. We've helped clients all over the city get their full deposit back. Book early because these fill up fast in April and May.

  • Is a spring cleaning the same as a deep cleaning service?

    They overlap a lot. A deep cleaning service focuses on getting into all the hard-to-reach spots and neglected areas in a home. A spring cleaning specifically follows the rhythm of the season — clearing out what winter left behind. In practice, our spring clean in New York is a deep clean with extra attention to the things that accumulate specifically from cold-weather living in city apartments.

  • How much does spring cleaning typically cost in different New York City neighborhoods?

    Pricing is based on apartment size and condition — not neighborhood. A 1BR in the Bronx costs the same as a 1BR in Tribeca if the size and condition are similar. Most spring cleaning jobs in New York City range from $200 for a smaller studio to $600+ for larger apartments or multi-room homes. Call us for a free estimate based on your specific space.

  • When is the best time to book a spring cleaning service in New York City?

    March through May is peak season for us — apartments need it after winter and everyone seems to realize it at the same time. We start getting booked up in early April, so the sooner you call the better. If you're in Manhattan or Brooklyn and want a weekend slot in April, book at least two weeks out.

  • What makes spring cleaning different from a regular house cleaning in New York?

    A regular house cleaning in New York maintains what's already reasonably clean. A spring cleaning goes much deeper — inside appliances, behind furniture, into cabinets, along baseboards, into the window tracks and radiator covers that get completely ignored during the winter. In NYC apartments, especially older pre-war buildings with steam heat, that winter buildup is real and it takes a dedicated effort to remove it.

  • How long does a spring cleaning take in a typical New York apartment?

    A 1BR apartment usually runs 4–6 hours. A 2BR is more like 5–7 hours. A full brownstone floor-through or larger apartment can take a full day with a two-person team. We'll give you a time estimate when you book so you can plan around it.

  • Do you serve my neighborhood in New York?

    We cover all five boroughs — Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. Neighborhoods like Astoria, Park Slope, Harlem, Long Island City, Bay Ridge, Riverdale, and Flushing are all in our regular rotation. If you're in NYC, we can get to you.

  • Do I need to be home during the spring cleaning?

    You don't have to be. A lot of our New York clients drop off a key with their doorman or provide a building access code and go about their day. We're fully insured and background-checked. We send a message when the team arrives and again when they're done.

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Book Your Spring Cleaning in New York Today

Winter is over. Your apartment doesn't have to feel like it.

Maid First handles the full spring cleaning reset — room by room, top to bottom — so you can actually enjoy your space when the weather turns. We serve all of New York City: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. Spring slots fill up fast. Don't wait until May and find us booked solid.

Serving: Manhattan · Brooklyn · Queens · The Bronx · Staten Island

Maid First House Cleaning Service covers all five boroughs of New York City, providing reliable and professional cleaning tailored to your neighborhood.

Contact

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Phone

(212) 920-7872

Email

support@maidfirst.com

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