From big prewar apartment buildings to co-op towers and attached houses with small yards, Bronx homes ask a lot of a cleaning visit. Deep cleaning services in the Bronx start the same way everywhere: a clear description of the home and the rooms that need the most work.
Deep Cleaning Company NYC is an independent referral service, not a cleaning company. When you send the form, your request goes to an independent New York City cleaning company that scopes the job, quotes it and does any work.
The Bronx has about 1.41 million people (Census Bureau 2025 estimate) and 12 community boards. This page covers what a deep clean includes, what to tell a cleaning company about your building, and where cleaning stops.
What a deep clean covers
Top to bottom, room by room: high dusting, door frames, baseboards, switches, radiators and vents; cabinet fronts, backsplash, range hood and stovetop; tile and grout, tub, glass and fixtures; sills and tracks; and floors under and behind movable furniture. Inside the oven, fridge and cabinets are usual extras. Agree the list in writing. The apartment deep cleaning page explains each room, and the deep cleaning checklist is ready to send.
Bronx homes and what they need
Prewar apartment buildings
Large older buildings often have radiators, high ceilings and original tile. Radiators need to be cool before cleaning. HPD notes lead paint is often found in New York City buildings built before 1960, so peeling paint is for the landlord to repair, not for a cleaner to scrub.
Co-ops and towers
Co-op buildings often have rules for workers: notice to management, set hours, the service elevator. Check before you book and mention the rules in the form.
Houses
Attached and detached houses add stairs, landings and often a basement. Tell the company the number of floors and whether the basement is part of the job.
Tell us about your Bronx home and the rooms that need the most work, then send the form to reach an independent cleaning company.
Bronx neighborhoods
- South Bronx: Mott Haven, Port Morris and Melrose (Board 1); Hunts Point and Longwood (Board 2).
- Concourse and west: Highbridge, Concourse and Mount Eden (Board 4); Fordham, University Heights and Morris Heights (Board 5); Norwood, Bedford Park and Kingsbridge Heights (Board 7); Riverdale, Kingsbridge, Fieldston, Spuyten Duyvil and Marble Hill (Board 8).
- Central and east: Belmont, West Farms and East Tremont (Board 6); Parkchester, Soundview, Castle Hill and Clason Point (Board 9); Co-op City, City Island, Throggs Neck and Pelham Bay (Board 10); Morris Park, Pelham Parkway and Allerton (Board 11); Wakefield, Williamsbridge, Woodlawn, Eastchester and Baychester (Board 12).
Which clean to ask for
- A full reset of an apartment or house. Apartment deep cleaning.
- A place that has not had a proper clean in a long time. Heavy duty cleaning.
- After renovation. Post construction cleaning in NYC.
- The kitchen. Kitchen deep cleaning.
Before the cleaners come
- Check your building’s rules for workers and pass them on.
- Clear counters, tables and floors so surfaces can be reached.
- Put away valuables, papers and anything fragile.
- Empty the fridge if you asked for it to be cleaned inside.
- Agree the scope, room by room, in writing before the day.
Products and old chemicals
The CDC’s rule holds in every home: “Do not mix products or chemicals with each other.” Open windows while cleaning. If a clear-out turns up old pesticides, solvents or strong cleaners, DSNY collects them at SAFE Disposal events in each borough; for other options DSNY points to nyc.gov/safedisposal or 311.
What a deep clean is not
- Pests. Local Law 55 of 2018 requires owners of buildings with three or more apartments to keep tenants’ apartments free of mold and pests. Cleaning can follow the pest work; it does not treat an infestation.
- Mold. A clean removes soap scum and mildew on tile. Mold on walls or ceilings needs the leak fixed, and NYC Health says areas over 10 square feet in buildings with 10 or more apartments need workers licensed by the New York State Department of Labor.
- Peeling paint. HPD says lead paint is often found in New York City buildings built before 1960. Peeling paint is a repair; if a landlord does not fix it safely, a tenant can file a complaint online or call 311.
Other boroughs: deep cleaning services in Brooklyn, deep cleaning service in Queens, Manhattan and Staten Island.
Describe your home in the form and an independent NYC cleaning company can get back to you about the visit.
Questions people ask
Do requests from every part of the Bronx go through?
Yes. Put your neighborhood in the form, from Mott Haven to Riverdale or City Island, and it goes to an independent cleaning company that works in the borough.
Can a deep clean include a house basement?
Many companies will clean a finished basement on request. Say so in the form.
My landlord has not fixed a leak and there is mold. Can a cleaner fix it?
No. Mold growth needs the leak repaired, and in buildings with three or more apartments the owner must keep apartments free of mold. Tell your landlord and call 311 if it is not fixed.
Who does the cleaning?
An independent cleaning company that works in the Bronx. Deep Cleaning Company NYC is a referral service and does no cleaning itself.