House & Commercial Cleaning in Decatur, GA
Craftsman bungalows in Oakhurst and Winnona Park, restaurants on the Square. We quote the house you actually have, not its square footage.
Decatur bungalows take longer than their size suggests
Downtown Decatur is ringed by historic neighbourhoods full of Craftsman bungalows, Victorians, Tudors and townhouses — Oakhurst, Winnona Park, the MAK Historic District, Clairemont, Decatur Heights and Ponce de Leon Court.
These homes are the reason we quote on rooms and layout rather than a flat per-square-foot rate. A 1,900 sq ft Decatur bungalow has original trim, picture rails, transoms, built-in bookcases, heart pine floors, hex tile and often a clawfoot tub. A 1,900 sq ft new build in the suburbs has none of that. Same number on paper, materially different job.
Anyone who quotes your Decatur home by square footage alone is going to be surprised on the day — and you will feel it, either in a rushed clean or a revised price.
What we handle differently here
- Original wood floors — heart pine and oak get appropriate products, not a wet mop
- Hex and subway tile — small tile means a lot of grout line per square foot
- Painted porch ceilings — the haint blue tradition is worth not scrubbing off
- Radiators and picture rails — dust collectors that get skipped by crews working to a suburban checklist
- Detached garages and basements — often unfinished, and we will tell you if they are worth including
What house cleaning costs in Decatur
Recurring bi-weekly service, which is what most of our Decatur clients book:
- 2 bedroom / 1 bath — $125–$152 per visit
- 3 bedroom / 2 bath — $152–$186 per visit
- 4 bedroom / 3 bath — $203–$248 per visit
A first-time deep clean is required before recurring service starts — $283–$345 on a 3 bedroom. On a house that has been standing since the 1920s, that visit is where the difference actually gets made: baseboards, vents, inside cabinets, grout and window tracks all get reset so the visits after it stay on schedule.
Selling or handing back a rental? Move in/out on an empty 3 bedroom is $332–$404. See move in/out cleaning.
Restaurants and offices around the Square
The Square is the centre of Decatur life — bookshops, cafes, restaurants and a courthouse lawn that fills most evenings. That creates steady food-service work, and it runs on tight overnight windows.
A 2,500 sq ft restaurant with two restrooms cleaned nightly runs $1,987–$2,419 per month. That is front of house, restrooms, hard floors and degreasing. It does not include hood and duct cleaning, which is certified specialist work and should be contracted separately — we would rather say so than leave you exposed at inspection.
For professional offices around the Square and along Ponce, a 3,000 sq ft suite with two restrooms is $451–$549 weekly or $1,658–$2,018 nightly. See office cleaning or bar and restaurant cleaning.
Scheduling around City Schools of Decatur
Decatur has run its own independent school system since 1901 — one of only a handful of metro Atlanta municipalities that do. Its calendar does not match DeKalb County’s, and that matters to us practically: a lot of our Decatur families move their cleaning day around CSD breaks rather than the county calendar. Tell us your preferred day and we will hold it.
Decatur questions we get asked
Will you damage my original hardwood floors?
No. Heart pine and old oak get a barely damp microfibre pass and a pH-neutral product, never a soaking wet mop. If your floors have an oil or wax finish rather than polyurethane, tell us when you book — that changes what we use.
My house is small but old. Why is it not the cheapest quote I have had?
Because square footage is the wrong measure for a 1925 bungalow. Trim, transoms, built-ins, small tile and radiators all add real time. A cheaper quote usually means those things are not being cleaned, and you will notice by the third visit.
Do you clean unfinished basements?
Not as part of a standard clean. Plenty of Decatur homes have one, and it is usually storage rather than living space. If you want it done we will price it separately rather than quietly skipping it.
Can you park on my street in Oakhurst?
Usually, though the older streets are narrow. If you have a driveway or a spot you would rather we use, mention it when booking — it saves time at the start of every visit.
Do you serve the unincorporated parts with a Decatur address?
Yes. A great many homes with a Decatur mailing address sit outside the city limits in unincorporated DeKalb. Same rates either way — just give us your street when you call so we schedule realistically.
Free estimates throughout Decatur
Bungalow, condo or restaurant — call and we will price it properly.