Apartment Cleaning in Brooklyn Heights | CleanWhale

CleanWhale cleans apartments across Brooklyn Heights — from garden floor-throughs in an 1840s Greek Revival row house to a floor-to-ceiling-glass line at One Clinton or Quay Tower. Pricing starts from $151 for a one-bedroom, and you can book online in a couple of minutes with your building's access rules noted up front.

The housing stock, and what it means for cleaning

Brooklyn Heights holds the borough's oldest fabric: over 600 houses built before the Civil War and NYC's first designated historic district (1965). Because it was built north to south, the architecture reads chronologically — late Federal at the north end, then Greek Revival, Italianate, Second Empire and later. Most are three to four stories over a stoop, faced in brownstone ("Jersey freestone" quarried in Passaic County), with surviving wood houses and converted carriage houses on the mews.

Inside, the details are the work: original wide pine plank that stays soft and marks easily, carved and marble mantels, plaster cornices and ceiling medallions, six-over-six sashes with original wavy glass, and interior shutters that fold into pockets. We dust plaster and cornice work dry rather than wet, use pH-neutral cleaner and no grit on polished marble mantels, and go gentle on soft pine so the finish isn't scoured. Steam radiators sit almost everywhere, so cleaning behind cast-iron covers is routine. Stairs in the Federal houses are steeper and narrower than Park Slope's Italianates — we count flights when we scope, since they change how long a job runs. Above the row houses are mid-century co-ops (window AC, basement laundry only) and new condos that are the opposite animal: glass walls, in-unit laundry, private terraces.

Getting into your building

The Heights runs the strictest board COI of the outer-borough districts we serve. Pre-war co-op boards regularly require contractors to carry $1,000,000 in liability and property coverage plus workers' comp, naming BOTH the co-op AND the shareholder as additional insured, with 10 days' notice before any policy cancellation. Certs are usually issued within about 30 days, so give us lead time. Boards typically assign one oversize elevator, require the service entrance rather than the front door, and prohibit handing keys to a contractor — the shareholder authorizes access in writing through the super and is responsible for briefing us, including trash and recycling rules. Doorman condos are simpler: they just want the cert at least a day ahead. For a walk-up or a private house, we arrange key handoff directly with you.

What we clean here

Every visit covers the standard checklist — kitchen, bathrooms, floors, dusting, surfaces, trash. On top of that, the Heights-specific work: behind and around cast-iron radiator covers; polished marble and carved mantels done with neutral cleaner; original pine plank and any shellacked floors treated gently; interior shutters and six-over-six sashes with old glass; and, in the new condos, streak-free floor-to-ceiling glass and terrace thresholds. Deep gardens and garden-level yard access are a neighborhood signature — tell us if a garden door is part of the route.

Pricing

Apartment cleaning starts from $151 for a one-bedroom, $179 for two bedrooms, and $207 for three bedrooms. Sales tax at this Brooklyn address is 8.875%. Recurring plans — weekly, twice-monthly or monthly — carry a discount off the one-time rate, which is worth it in a walk-up where stair flights add time to every visit.

FAQ

Can you meet my co-op's insurance requirements?

Yes. We carry $1,000,000 liability and property plus workers' comp and file a COI naming both the co-op and you as additional insured, with the 10-day cancellation notice pre-war boards ask for. Send us the managing agent's sample cert when you book.

You can't take my keys — how does entry work?

That's standard here. You authorize our access in writing through the super, and we come in through the assigned service entrance. For a private house or walk-up we arrange handoff with you directly.

Do you clean behind the radiators?

Yes. With steam heat in nearly every pre-war unit, cleaning the covers and the reachable area behind them is part of a normal visit.

Do stairs change the price?

They can. Federal-house stairs are steep and narrow and walk-ups add flights, so we factor flight count into the time estimate when we scope the job.

How far ahead should I book?

If your board needs a fresh cert, allow up to about 30 days for issuance. Doorman condos usually just need the cert a day in advance.

We also clean neighboring Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill, DUMBO, Downtown Brooklyn and Vinegar Hill. Book your Brooklyn Heights cleaning online and note your building's access rules — we'll handle the cert and the service-entrance logistics from there.