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The Cleaning Authority

About us

The Cleaning Authority’s Exclusive Detail-Clean Rotation System begins by giving your home a “Detail-Clean” within the first two cleans. On the first clean, we Detail-Clean your kitchen and bathrooms and thoroughly clean the rest of your home. On the second clean, we Detail-Clean the sleeping and living areas and thoroughly clean the kitchen and bathrooms. We then follow with a system that maintains a detail-level of clean throughout your home. We are committed to using Green Seal Certified® house cleaning chemicals and microfibers throughout your home.

Business highlights

24 years of experience

Services we offer

Residential & small business/office cleaning. Must be able to be cleaned within our hours of operation.

Amenities

Free Estimates

Yes

Accepted Payment Methods

  • CreditCard
Reviews
4.451 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
76%
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6%
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8%
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Heather G.
Mar 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
I thought they did a really good job. We decided to go from just one cleaning to monthly cleanings.

Carlene L.
Jun 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$68
very well. they cleaned the bath rooms, the kitchen, the bedroom and the living room. They were very professional and did a very good job.
Response from The Cleaning Authority
"Thanks for your post [Member Name Removed]. It is appreciated. I'll be sure to pass along your kind words to the team."

Gene H.
May 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$165
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Response from The Cleaning Authority
"Thank you so much for your review. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. We have appreciated you & the years you have been with The Cleaning Authority. We look forward to the many years to come."

Judy B.
May 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$139
Brett and Lauri are my team. They come on time and are so nice and friendly. They do a fantastic job. I'm especially appreciative of how clean they make my kitchen and bathrooms. Sparkling!
Response from The Cleaning Authority
"Thanks so much for your post. I will be sure to pass along your kind words to your team. We appreciate you taking the time to post about our awesome employees & our company. We will continue to work hard for you & look forward to working with you moving forward. THANK YOU!! Enjoy your weekend!! Rhonda & Bryan"

Kimberly M.
Nov 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Very good service! Very responsive, attentive and helpful!

Gene H.
Oct 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
unknown

John M.
Jan 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$105
We have been using this branch for 3 years. Very little issues, and if they do arises a quick email has always corrected the issue. You are paying a small premium for them over other house cleaning services, but when it comes to my house I want to feel comfortable with the people who are in it when I am not home.

Katie S.
Dec 2015
1.0
$114
The company appeared professional by arriving to the estimate on time, explaining their services, and then showing up to the initial clean A on time.  The girls were kind enough as well, so that was fine.
Upon walking through my home after they left I found most of the items on their check list to be forgotten.  I immediately emailed in to the company to let them know about my disapointment and that I am not one to normally compain or ask for money or anything like that.  As a small business I know how things can go wrong from time to time and how negativity can impact the business.  I called at the end of the day once I didn't get a reply to my email that morning.  It seemed I was talking to someone in their car and they said they would have someone call me.
When the man from the office called he asked what I would like to do about the situation.  I let him know that I didn't know as this is the first time I've hired a company to clean and asked him what the protocol for something like this is.  He said he wanted to refund my money and take me off of their rotation!  While I can appreciate the refund, I wasn't seeking one.  I was seeking a remedy like maybe coming back out to finish the work.  In a second email earlier in the day, at which time I still hadn't heard back from them, I suggested that the girls didn't seem to have enough time and that they did a better job upstairs where they started than downstairs when it seemed like they were racing a clock.
I realize my home needed a lot of attention which is what the initial clean A is supposed to do for kitchen and bathrooms.  It seems to me they should have scheduled for a longer period of time and rightfully charged me for it.  I am not adverse for paying for service.
Items they didn't even attempt:
Bath tubs
Ceiling fans
Blinds 
Missed half of the living room floor.
Didn't even pull the dining chairs back from the table to sweep under it.
Cobwebs in bathroom, which was on the "detail clean" list.
No grout scrubbing
Didn't wipe down appliances or fully clean the glass stove top.
I really could go on, but I think you get the idea.
The man said there were places they couldn't get to because of furniture and boxes to which I informed him I wasn't referring to.  None of the items I am referring to were cluttered or had anything at all in the way.  I more than understand not getting to certain places due to obstacles, but again, I am not including those places in my review!  
He then hung up on me!
Since getting off the phone with them, they have in fact refunded my money but that doesn't negate a poorly and incomplete job done.
If your house is already clean then it might be ok to hire them.  I feel I gave ample opportunity to admit a margin of error, but not even so much of an apology for them.  Just very disappointed.
Response from The Cleaning Authority
"[Member name removed] did indeed receive a full refund within minutes of ending the call. The call was ended because after listening politely to everything she had to say, she would not allow the owner to speak. She was yelling over him. There is no way to deal with someone who yells over top of you while speaking. How could he let her know what we can do to fix something if he can’t be heard? So he politely said thank you for the opportunity, have a nice day & hung up. [Member name removed] did in fact leave an E-Mail. But, in our business, we are out of the office meeting with customers thru out the day, not sitting in front of a computer. Her E-Mail would have received a response before the end of the business the same day. But, she sent addt’l E-Mails & then called. Her call was answered by our National call center, not someone in a car. Most people wait to hear back from a company & allow a REASONABLE amount of time to do so. Before close of business on the same day is a reasonable amount of time. Not every customer should be taken on by a company. This is one of those instances. The shape the house was in was not one that allowed for us to do much. We should have been more proactive in letting this customer know. We went the polite route. But, she was told that the better prepped the house was, the better the clean would be. She was told we would clean around clutter. It’s also in the literature we leave behind, and on the back of the signed cleaning agreement. She told the estimator she would be sure the clutter was picked up. But, this was not the case. We cannot fix years of neglect in 1 clean! We cannot clean efficiently if there is clutter. This customer’s expectations for 1 clean were unreasonable given the state of her home. Items customer claims “they didn't even attempt:” Bath tubs: THIS WOULD TAKE MULTIPLE VISITS TO COME CLOSE TO GETTING IT BACK TO SOMEWHERE CLOSE TO CLEAN DUE TO YEARS OF NEGLECT. Ceiling fans: ALTHOUGH THE FANS WERE DUSTED, THEY STILL LOOKED DIRTY AS THEY HAVE BEEN SEVERELY NEGLECTED. HUGE CLUMPS OF DUST FELL TO THE FLOOR TO BE VACUUMED UP. Blinds: ALTHOUGH THE BLINDS WERE DUSTED, THEY STILL LOOKED DIRTY AS THEY HAVE BEEN SEVERELY NEGLECTED. THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN HAND WIPED ON THE ICB CLEAN. Missed half of the living room floor: DID WHAT WE COULD WITH THE BOXES SITTING EVERYWHERE. AND AROUND ANIMAL ISSUES. Didn't even pull the dining chairs back from the table to sweep under it: THE TEAM DID IN FACT PULL OUT THE CHAIRS & VACUUMED WHAT THEY COULD WITH EVERYTHING THAT WAS UNDER THE TABLE. THE TEAM LEADER EVEN SPOKE TO CUSTOMER ABOUT THE CLUTTER & EXPLAINED SHE DID WHAT SHE COULD. Cobwebs in bathroom, which was on the "detail clean" list: TEAM WOOLIED, BUT COULD HAVE MISSED A COBWEB. No grout scrubbing: GROUT WAS SCRUBBED, BUT DUE TO YEARS OF NEGLECT, DID NOT APPEAR CLEAN. Didn't wipe down appliances or fully clean the glass stove top: APPLIANCES WERE IN FACT CLEANED, BUT HAD BEEN SEVERELY NEGLECTED. Our teams clean 4-6 houses per day. This customer was 1 of only 2 on the team’s schedule. They had plenty of time allotted for the clean. To say they were rushed is disingenuous. They cleaned what they could, as best as they could. The customer was also aware we are a green company. We do not carry harsh chemicals such as bleach or ammonia. We will use them if the customer wants to provide them, or any specialty cleaners. She did not choose to provide any bleach or ammonia, or any specialty cleaners. As a company, we decided that we were not the company that would be able to provide the type service this customer needs, and it would be best to let her know she needed to find someone else to clean her home. And again, she was given a 100% refund, even though she had not asked for one."

COURT B.
Jul 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
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ANDREA H.
Jul 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
House was cleaned from top to bottom! Floors are shiny, counters are scrubbed, dust is gone! Thanks Cleaning Authority!

ELAINE D.
Jun 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$120
They're very professional and very helpful. I have to call the office because I sometimes can't get into my account over the computer. So they've always been very helpful that way. The team when they come to my house to clean what I like number one is that you get the same team all the time. It really is nice because when you have little things you want done this way or that you don't have to keep retelling anybody because it's the same team that keeps coming. They come in my house with their equipment and the next thing I know they have split apart. One goes upstairs and one goes downstairs. They work hard. They have a system where they will clean the water kind of places in the house really, really, really carefully. Then the next month they get on the living areas really, really carefully. But always everything gets vacuumed dusted, the floors mopped, the bathrooms are cleaned. That is all regular stuff. When it's the month to do the deep cleaning they get out the tooth brushes and they clean around my shower door. They wipe the shower door and they get the tooth-brush in there and clean the little bit of mold that might be in the track on the side where the shower door is and on the bottom where the shower door is. It's incredible. They really do clean. They have this vacuum that they wear on their back. Besides the regular vacuuming, then they take that and they go all around the edges of the walls where the vacuum does do the greatest job and they go all around with this vacuum, cleaning the sides of the walls. They wipe the baseboards. They're just really something. They make your bathroom look white and sparkling. They take that tooth-brush and they wash the quarter round panels down at the floor. I just have an amazing team. I'm very happy with them. I am handicap. They change my sheets every time. They pull the bedding back to a certain way that helps me to get into the bed and they do that every time. I don't even have to ask them about that. I can't say enough about them. When they change your bed sheets, they take one of the pillow cases and they stuff all the sheets and the pillow cases down in it, in one pillow case and they take it down and set it in the wash room for you. I really like that. I've used them for a couple of years already.
Response from The Cleaning Authority
"Thanks soooooo much. We work hard for our customers and its very nice to hear the warm fuzzies."

Lisa D.
Mar 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$65
It was good. There were no additional charges. It was the first time I've used them. I was happy with it. There is nothing that I disliked.
Response from The Cleaning Authority
"Thanks Member! We strive everyday to increase our quality and customer service. It's nice to be recognized. Besides, the Teams really love the warm fuzzies when we pass along the Good Jobs they get"

JOHN S.
Nov 2013
3.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
They have a very good system of rotating cleaning, starting with a deep clean.  From then on the teams are to maintain the clean, rotating the emphasis on various rooms from week to week. It went well for a long while and then my team seemed to lose heart, and the team seemed more rushed to finish the clean and things were getting missed.  I should have complained so I have to shoulder some of the responsibility, but that's not my strong point. |If you get a good team, you'll be very pleased with the system. |Would I use this provider in the future?  Maybe, if they could ensure me that I would have a good team.
Response from The Cleaning Authority
"Member, you were a 11 year customer with 265 cleanings. We have registered 3 complaints in that timeframe. I would have loved the opportunity to respond to your issues before posting on Angie's List. We welcome the feedback always and if given the opportunity, we make things right with no hassle. We'd certainly love the opportunity to earn your business back so we can improve your rating you gave us."

ADAM M.
Oct 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
unknown
Response from The Cleaning Authority
"Thanks [member name removed]. We work very hard for our customers and its always nice to hear that we are doing well for you"

Kimberly B.
Oct 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$125
When I first set everything up, they came out initially for the assessment to look around and gave me an estimate They have only raised the price once since I have used them. They do a good job in all of the areas of my home. Dan is my favorite to deal with. He used to be one of the managers and I always request him to be on my team.  There have been times when I requested them to come back to re address things but 90% of the time I have no complaints. The price is lower than their competitors and we have been pleased with service
Response from The Cleaning Authority
"[member name removed], as you know we'll be the first to admit our mistakes and the first to offer solutions. Thanks for posting how easy it is to work with us. This really resonates with so many consumers. Also, its important to us. We work hard daily to serve our customers professionally and treat them with respect. Again! Thanks for seeing the value in us."

Kim B.
Jun 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$117
I very much enjoy having The Cleaning Authority come every week.  I have a great relationship with the girls and their managers.  They are all very attentive to my needs and do a great job cleaning.  I'm very happy.
Response from The Cleaning Authority
"[Member name removed], As always you are awesome. We appreciate you and your business. When you refer your friends and family, that's the biggest compliment you can pay us. It tell us you have faith and trust we can serve the ones you love."

Eileen B.
May 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Things went very well. They were professional. They have a rotation system I like one area each time gets a deep clean; I love this system so you don’t have to do a full deep clean in just the fall or spring. Their employees have always done a good job. They always come on time and follow instruction we leave behind for locking up once they are done. I feel the prices are extremely competitive for the services they offer.
Response from The Cleaning Authority
"Thanks! We certainly appreciate the atta boys. We know it taks just one awe @!#$ to wipe out all the ata boys! With us though, we welcome the constructive feedback and will improve with each opportunity"

ANDREA H.
May 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
I've been a customer of The Cleaning Authority for approximately two years. They do a fabulous job with my home. They are prompt, professional and polite. It is a joy to go to work and come home to a clean house! My hardwood floors shine! So pleased!
Response from The Cleaning Authority
"We certainly appreciate what you do for us!"

Robert P.
May 2013
2.0
$292
After they left my home, I noticed they did not do a thorough job with cleaning my home.  The floors were not cleaned correctly, they didn't dust the shelves in my office, and there were scratches on my countertops.  I called him and he said he would come back out to my home to restore the floors and dust the shelves and complete the work. He comes back and he doesn't even take off his shoes and he argued with me on how clean it was. He was also saying he wanted to add additional charges for further assistance. He stomped out and said I was not his kind of customer and he also refused to give back my house key. 

After reading the reply from this company, I wanted to update my review. They never let me know about leaving my key, we found it under the mat of the front door on accident from cleaning off the snow, so we have no idea how long it has been there. And they never refunded me any money, in fact, they charged me for the cleaning the same day they handed me the letter of terminating me as a client. I would like to see the verification of them refunding me the money to my credit card. I believe it was very unprofessional of them to respond to my review after 8 months of not hearing anything.
Response from The Cleaning Authority
"(deleted member name) was terminated by our companies Quality Manager. Upon completion of the 2nd cleaning (deleted member name) called with a couple of issues. Namely, the couch cushion being crooked, a streaked mirror, and sticky hardwood floors, along with a claim of counters being scratched. She was upset and irate because the owner did not call her back immediately. The owner was on a scheduled appointment. Therefore, the Quality Manager (the owners son), Nick tried to resolve the issues she had. There was no making this customer happy. Upon hearing that she could not speak with the owner immediately, she resorted to calling him a liar and a cheat and other assorted names. Even so, Nick still made an appointment with her to visit, same day in the afternoon. Yes, he did not take his shoes off. Nor did I when I initially performed the estimate. Nothing was said to me at that time so as a company I guess we are supposed to be able to anticipate our customer’s thoughts. Upon arrival (deleted member name) showed and demonstrated the issues to Nick. The mirror was in fact streaked. The couch cushion was in fact askew. Nick corrected this issue in a matter of seconds by repositioning the cushion. She then stated the floor weren’t clean because her bare feet stick to the floors. Nick merely bent down, wiped his finger on the floor and got the squeaky clean sound we typically will get on clean floors and glass (basically any gloss surface). Our policy of how we handle excessive cluttered areas was thoroughly briefed to (deleted member name) at her in home estimate. (deleted member name) then claims Nick argued with her. Not true. Nick merely stated our policy. (deleted member name) didn’t like being reminded of this although she was fully aware. She promptly berated Nick about this. Nick, being a great Manager then offered to do the extra work for a small fee of $3 to $4 plus tax using our Ala-Cart program. He tried to resolve these issues. However, each attempt he made was met with resistance and petty comments. Nick politely informed her, that he was sorry but she was no longer a customer of The Cleaning Authority. A decision I support 100%. When told this she again continued with the name calling and threats to contact Angies List with a negative report. She then demanded her key. Nick didn’t have the key. Ironically, the cleaning team left the key as instructed. Nick then excuses himself and tries to leave. She, follows him outside, then stands next to Nick car with her foot under and behind his tire yelling for her key. She literally held him against his will. She told him she’d call the police too. She Did!! I come into my office this morning to a message from the Sheriff’s Dept about her key. (deleted member name) key has never left her property. If she’d ever return my phone call she’d know this. So, she inconveniences the Sheriff’s Dept for no reason. Customer claims the cost was $292. This is not true. Actual cost was $146.59 that was charged to her credit card. Upon terminating her as a customer we quickly voided this transaction at our discretion (she did not ask for this). Her cost was $0. At the end of the day TCA has built its brand on our quality of clean and our customer service. We were not allowed the opportunity to exercise this due to this customer’s lewd and abusive nature. We will make mistakes. We will correct them if given a chance. This case was not one of those. We value all our customers and Angies List member’s."

Andrew P.
Apr 2013
2.0
$135
My last experience with The Cleaning Authority did not go well.  My kitchen floor was left uncleaned, I contacted them, and they would not fix it.  Over the years, they would only do surcface cleaning, not deep cleaning as expected. 
Response from The Cleaning Authority
"Dear Member, you were a customer with our company for 145 cleans over a 5 1/2 yr period. A very long time. In that time you only called regarding dissatisfaction 6 times. When you called, everything was corrected to your satisfaction. When we came out to clean the last time, the house had been under construction. During that time, we did what we could, at your request, to work around areas of issue. When you notified our office of your complaint about the floor, we apologized & we most certainly offered to make it right with you. You were adamant that you did not want us to come back out to the house. Our staff are human, and we make mistakes. We let our customers know this up front when meeting with them. All we ask is to be able to correct our mistakes. It was your choice & your choice alone to forgo allowing us to do that for you. How can we make it right if you the customer do not allow us to do so? I hope you would look at the history you had with our company as a whole. Yes, there was an issue that last clean. Yes we tried to make it right. I wish you had let us do so. Out of 145 cleans, you were a satisfied customer 139 times. I think those stats speak for themselves."

ELAINE D.
Mar 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$120
UPDATE:
As of today, May 21, 2013 I am delighted to report that The Cleaning Authority sent a new team to clean my house spotless last month and then again today. Let me clarify, too,  that when I stated previously that I had spoken to the company several times I was referring to the cleaning team themselves. After looking at that statement I feet it was misleading. My mistake. I apologize to any members that were mislead by that statement. Today I received a call from the owner, Rhonda, which reminded me of the customer service from back in the olden days (smile)! Her first concern was my happiness with their company and believe me I felt it. Secondly that I make concerns know to the management so they can use it as additional education to make their service better. I agree. My experience with last months cleaning, today's cleaning and this phone call has restored all my faith in The Cleaning Authority. The work has returned to superior status and Team 4 even does little extra's for me as I am handicapped. Wish I could put a photo on here of my sparkling floors! This is the service that sold me in the beginning and I couldn't be happier!!

Response from The Cleaning Authority
"Dear Member, you have been with us a year now & we appreciate you as our customer! We took your review information & spoke to the team responsible for cleaning your home. We want you to be a satisfied customer each & every time we visit your home. As we are human, when we make mistakes, all we ask for is the opportunity to make things right. THANK YOU for allowing us to do so! They visited you on April 16th. I know the team leader spoke to you at length & fixed any & all issues you had. We appreciate you sharing your positive feedback about our products, pricing & referral program. Feedback is always appreciated! We use it to make ourselves better! In regards to your friend, she did not share her dissatisfaction with the service. The feedback we received from her was she was happy . She sent an E-Mail stating " I'm very pleased with the results and the ladies are very conscientious about providing great service. Thanks again......I'm very happy! " When she contacted us about stopping her service she stated she was going back to her individual cleaner to ensure she had the same person each & every time. Thank you again for taking the time to offer feedback & allowing us the opportunity to fix the issues you had. We hope you continue to be a customer with The Cleaning Authority long term."

Karen S.
Mar 2013
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$90
They are prompt and do a nice job.  I am satisfied with the the cleanliness of my house when they are done.  They are also trustworthy and that is important in a cleaning crew as I am not home to supervise them
Response from The Cleaning Authority
"Customer, Thanks so much for the comments. We try daily to improve our service to our customers. My only question is what could we have done to get an A rating? We are always looking to improve and welcome the feedback."

Jaya K.
Dec 2012
2.0
$80
unsatisfactory
Response from The Cleaning Authority
"Member was a TCA regular customer from 2/12 to 8/12. During this time we had no complaints registered. Numerous attempts were made to find out the issues so we could correct. Still no contact from customer. How can we correct and make things right if we do not know what the issues were? Customer rates a C on price when this was an Angies Big Deal and 1/2 off. Member states no specifics. If the member were to contact TCA. We'd make this right with them."

Kerri M.
Nov 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
I currently have the cleaning authority cleaning my house every two weeks.  They are professional , prompt, and courteous.  They do a pretty good job most of the time.  When they miss something, they are more than willing to make it right and correct the problem so it doesn't happen again.  Im a busy mom who works full time, so their services are a lifesaver.  I don't want to have to clean all weekend, so there services are wonderful and save me lots of time so I can spend more time with my sons.
Response from The Cleaning Authority
"Thanks for the warm fuzzy! We appreciate any feedback from our customers!"

Cinda L.
Nov 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
The ladies that came out were very pleasant and worked hard at cleaning.  They did a good job in the time they had.  I had them concentrate on some rooms over others so time wasn't evenly distributed, that was my choice.  I would use them again.  They have a cleaning system that I am thinking of trying where they alternate items they clean and that way everything gets done.  I think that might be a better way to go then what I chose.  With the time they had to work with they did a great job!
Response from The Cleaning Authority
"Member, I'm glad you enjoyed your cleaning. Please do keep us in mind for the future. We love to earn your business."
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FAQ

The Cleaning Authority is currently rated 4.4 overall out of 5.

The Cleaning Authority accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard

Yes, The Cleaning Authority offers free project estimates.

No, The Cleaning Authority does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

No, The Cleaning Authority does not offer a senior discount.

No, The Cleaning Authority does not offer emergency services.

No, The Cleaning Authority does not offer warranties.