A Cleaning Service

I’ve used this service for over 10 years, in my various residences in the DC metro area and I have never been disappointed. The crew is responsive, courteous, flexible and does a very good job. They are also very affordable, esp when you compare it to some of these other cleaning services. I recommend them to anyone.

I found Beatriz in the Washington City Paper in 2005, and after reviewing and speaking with a couple of her references, we starting working with her. We remained a client for 6 years with service every 3-​weeks, left the DC area for a couple of years, and immediately hired her back when we returned. I have had just a couple of different crews over the years, and they were always great! Beatriz and her staff are all dependable, honest, and trustworthy — we gave her a key to our home as well as her own alarm code (something my husband was not comfortable with for a very long time, but they even won him over). We have never had anything missing or broken. I have tried a few other services, but none have been better than Beatriz!

They are dependable, honest and trustworthy. I have never had an issue with them; nothing ever broken or missing. When extra attention is needed in a specific area, I e-​mail Beatriz and ask and voila, it is done. Her prices are extremely reasonable. We have had the same lead (Fabiane) for three years and little change in the rest of the crew. Phenomenal for a cleaning service, in my opinion. In the past 3 years there was only one time they couldn’t make it because the lead was down with a serious case of the flu. They contacted me and rescheduled right away. Like mail carriers, come rain or wind or sleet or snow — they show up. When I have asked to rearrange days or times they do their very best to accommodate me. NOT ONCE have they ever neglected to reset the burglar alarm — which is a big deal to us. They are more reliable than my husband and I in that respect. I have been using cleaning services in various cities throughout the country for more than 25 years. They are the best! We lived in this area from 2002 – 2004 and Beatriz’ company cleaned for us and when we came back in 2012 I was ecstatic to be able to find them and get them back! They are AWESOME!!! When we moved away in 2004, I realized how spoiled A Cleaning Service had made me… now we’re back! And very happy.

I have used A Cleaning Service for about five years. The cleanings are both affordable and thorough. I have had several different crews over the years and they have all been great. Beatriz, the owner, is very responsive and always willing to help. Would recommend them without reservation.

I am extremely pleased with the service I received. They arrived promptly and we’re very polite. They scrubbed surfaces, vacuumed and dusted with precision and care. I was stunned when I saw the final results, my house has never looked better! I would highly recommend them to anyone seeking a competent and professional cleaning service.

I’ve done a total of about 5 cleaning services with a-​cleaning service Inc. In general, you can’t beat the price for value of this service, and the best part is that they are willing to listen and correct any past mistakes (there will always be problems no matter what service you use).
Pros:
— They send a team of people and are fast and do a good job. They may miss a few spots or can’t get to things cause of my devastating clutter. HIGHLY recommended that you declutter before they arrive.
— I am a picky and finicky customer of the worst kind. They made me happy.
— They have never, ever stolen, taken or disappeared anything. They are the most professional and honest people to go in your home full of stuff and not even be tempted.
— I complained massively about a bunch of things on the second cleaning, and they gave me a new crew and listened to what I said.
Cons:
— They will not do certain things.
— I lost a remote control and a tiny decorative basket.
— They are very busy and can’t get to the phone right away, but I think emails have a high response rate and have improved recently.
— It is nigh impossible to put everything where they belong, but if you have OCD you’ll have to deal, cause they don’t have a photographic memory. This is not even a con. Like I said, I’m crazy picky.
— Not every instruction can be followed, but I give a lot of instructions.
I would recommend you choose them for long-​term service.
I am about to do a ridiculous bi-​monthly cleaning for my extremely messy home, cause I generally did monthly ones. I’d like to see attention to detail this time, but I’m sure they will please me.

I used this cleaning service for the two years I lived in DC. Beatriz was responsive, returning phone calls promptly, and she had a flexible schedule. The crew was reliable, with only the rare scheduling snafu. The cleaning was, on average, pretty good, and sometimes great. The crew will do extras, like clean the fridge, oven and spring clean, for extra charge, which can be negotiated with Beatriz. Overall, I highly recommend this company.

As expected, the second cleaning was an equally positive experience. Did a great job cleaning the apartment, I’m certainly going to continue using this service and recommending it to anyone who needs a cleaner.

I’ve used A Cleaning Service regularly for several months now. Very consistent and professional. Beatriz is easy to schedule with, and I love the fact that I can schedule via email. Was recently able to get a next-​day appointment after my son brought some icky virus home from school. Excellent service and reasonable pricing.

I’m not a candidate for «Hoarders,» but if there was a show called, «Would You Straighten This Place Up and Move All the Damned Piles, Please?» I would be the first profile!
The team came in, looked up and down and got to work. They established places for my stuff to go– so I know where I may put things away! They cleaned so nicely the virgin mary herself would be honored to use the facilities.
Efficient, non-​chemical-​ly smelling cleaning products and super attention to detail. They cleaned stuff I didn’t even think to ask them to clean.
If your mother-​in-​law is coming over, call A-​Cleaning Service. They’re well priced and the work is FANTASTIC.

As good as can be expected for what we pay. I got several quotes for our apartment and this was one of the most reasonable ones, so we tried it out and found it to be acceptable. (Not rave-​worthy, but acceptable) I called a couple references before choosing this service, and another person essentially told me the same thing — this isn’t the best cleaning job you’ll ever get, but they’re adequate and a pretty good deal, and I agree.
The maid comes at varying times anywhere in a 4-​hour window, which is not a big deal for us, since we’re not at home waiting, but her schedule is somewhat erratic. The house gets pretty clean. I’m probably on the picky side, and there are things that I wish she would do a little better or pay a little more attention to, but for the price, it’s hard to argue. She cleans in a noisy and efficient whirlwind of activity. We used to have a maid who was slow and steady and worked away for maybe 4 hours each time. This one whips in and attacks the apartment without stopping, banging and clanging things around, finishing in maybe an hour or so. (It’s a miracle that only one thing has been broken so far!) It doesn’t feel like a super deep clean, but it’s definitely clean enough to tide us over every 2 weeks.

A-​Cleaning Service was responsive to my original concerns and round two was SO much better. I appreciate that they check in with me before they leave to make sure I am satisfied with the work. I look forward to using the company regularly now and feel comfortable expressing my concerns. The company is really willing to make right!

I called to schedule a cleaning. Nobody answered during business hours, but there was a message stating that my name and number should be given, and that someone would call me back. A week later, and I still haven’t received a return call. I ended up scheduling with another service.

So, thanks to the search function, I was able to locate a local cleaning service which, I thought, I could get in to give my place a thorough cleaning. Even better, they had a special offer for Unilocalers: «Mention you found us on Unilocal and receive 10% off your first cleaning!»
So I went to their website and did an online request late last week. No reply. Then I made left a couple of messages on their phone number this week. No reply.
To quote Caddyshack: «TANKS FER NUTTIN!!!»

I’ve used this cleaning service and known its owner, Bia Sampaio, for over 16 years. After returning home from overseas for the last three years, I was delighted to find Bia and her company thriving and re-​hired them immediately! «A Cleaning Company» is fully licensed, bonded, and insured, but better still, Bia has many of the same staff working with her. She treats them very ethically and very well, and she invests in training new people. Many of her 30 or so staff are Brazilian artists or musicians. (The last crew before I moved away burned me a wonderful CD of samba and bossa nova tunes that I still play endlessly.) Best of all, Bia’s team always does a fabulous job cleaning our house! For example, they get up the stubbornest stains from the stove-​top without scratching it, and they treat the hardwood floors with Murphy’s Wood Oil and make them gorgeous. I’ve never had any serious problems, and Bia has always responded quickly and to my full satisfaction when rare minor mishaps have occurred (eg, a small clock radio that got dropped and stopped working).
Bia told me that the «Washington Blade» just rated «A Cleaning Service» its Number One pick. I don’t read the «Blade,» but I certainly agree that this cleaning service is the BEST!!! And BTW, this rave review was unsollicited. When someone has done a great job for this many years, I feel obliged to sing its well-​earned praises!