Many Staten Island homes are houses: several floors, stairs and landings, a basement, more than one bathroom, a kitchen that feeds a family every day. That makes deep cleaning services on Staten Island a bigger job to plan than a single apartment, and a clear description of the house makes all the difference.
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.
Staten Island has about 501,000 people (Census Bureau 2025 estimate, up from its 2020 base) and three community boards. This page covers what a deep clean includes in a house or apartment, how to describe the job, and where cleaning stops.
What a deep clean covers in a house
The same top to bottom approach as any deep clean, across more rooms: high dusting, door frames, baseboards, switches and vents; the kitchen’s cabinet fronts, backsplash, range hood and stovetop; every bathroom’s tile, grout, glass and fixtures; sills and tracks; floors under and behind movable furniture. In a house, add the stairs, banisters and landings, and the basement if it is finished and you want it included. Inside the oven, fridge and cabinets are common extras. Agree the list in writing; the deep cleaning checklist is ready to send with your request.
How to describe a Staten Island home
- Detached or attached house, or an apartment.
- Floors, bedrooms and bathrooms, and whether there is a finished basement.
- When it last had a proper clean, and the rooms that need the most work.
- Extras: inside the oven and fridge, cabinets, closets, window tracks.
- Parking or access near the house, and any pets at home.
- Anyone in the home with asthma or allergies.
Tell us about your Staten Island home and send the form to reach an independent cleaning company.
Staten Island neighborhoods
- North Shore (Board 1): St. George, Stapleton, Tompkinsville, New Brighton, West Brighton, Port Richmond, Mariners Harbor and Rosebank.
- Mid-Island (Board 2): Dongan Hills, New Dorp, Midland Beach, South Beach, Todt Hill, Grasmere and New Springville.
- South Shore (Board 3): Great Kills, Eltingville, Tottenville, Annadale, Huguenot, Prince’s Bay, Arden Heights and Rossville.
Before the cleaners come
Clear counters, tables and floors so every surface can be reached, put away valuables and anything fragile, and empty the fridge if it is on the list. Walk through the house with the cleaners at the start if you can, floor by floor, and point out the rooms that matter most. Agree the scope in writing before the day.
Basements and damp
Basements and bathrooms hold moisture. NYC Health’s advice is plain: “The best way to prevent mold is to remove water and moisture sources,” and “Dry out wet and damp areas like bathrooms, kitchens and basements.” A deep clean deals with mildew on tile and grout. Mold growth on walls, or a damp problem with a leak behind it, is a repair to fix first.
Which clean to ask for
- A full reset. Ask for a deep clean; the apartment deep cleaning page explains each room, and it applies to houses too.
- A house that has gone a long time without a proper clean. Ask for heavy duty cleaning.
- After a renovation. Read post construction cleaning in NYC; in a house built before 1978, the EPA recommends a lead-safe certified contractor for work that disturbs paint.
- The kitchen. See kitchen deep cleaning.
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.
Old pesticides, solvents and strong cleaners found during a clear-out can go to DSNY’s SAFE Disposal events, held in each borough, or see nyc.gov/safedisposal. The CDC’s reminder applies: “Do not mix products or chemicals with each other.”
Other boroughs: deep cleaning services in Brooklyn, deep cleaning service in Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx.
Describe the house or apartment in the form and an independent NYC cleaning company can get back to you about the visit.
Questions people ask
Can I ask for a deep clean of a whole house?
Yes. Say how many floors, bedrooms and bathrooms there are and whether the basement is included, so the company can plan the time and the people.
Do requests from the South Shore go through?
Yes. Requests are welcome from every part of the island, from St. George to Tottenville. Put your neighborhood in the form.
Can a deep clean deal with a damp basement?
It can clean surfaces and mildew on tile. A damp problem with a leak behind it, or mold growing on walls, needs the water problem fixed first.
Who does the cleaning?
An independent cleaning company that works on Staten Island. Deep Cleaning Company NYC is a referral service and does no cleaning itself.