Apartment Cleaning in Westchester County | From $151

CleanWhale cleans apartments, condos, and co-op units across Westchester County — from the elevator buildings along Mamaroneck Avenue in White Plains to the newer rentals near the New Rochelle and Rye Metro-North platforms. Pricing starts from $151 for a one-bedroom, and you can book online in a couple of minutes with a fixed arrival window. Roughly 22% of the county commutes into Manhattan and another 6.9% into the Bronx, so most of our jobs are booked around a train schedule, not a 9-to-5 at home.

The apartment stock up here

Westchester is mostly a homeownership county — 61.8% overall — but the apartment market clusters where the trains run. Downtown White Plains and New Rochelle carry mid-century and newer elevator buildings; the older stops toward the county's south end hold pre-war walk-ups and courtyard co-ops that share plenty with the city's fabric. That matters because more than half of the metro's housing predates 1947, and the majority of those buildings run on steam heat. Practically, that means cast-iron radiators under most windows, and cleaning behind the radiator covers — where dust bakes on all winter — is a normal part of the visit, not an extra you have to ask for.

Newer condos near the stations bring their own quirks: floor-to-ceiling glass that shows every streak, and in-unit washer-dryers that older co-ops a few blocks away still ban over riser and lint-fire concerns, which is why those residents rely on a basement laundry room. Where a child 10 or under lives, window guards are required by Health Code — they obstruct the sill and the lower sash, so we work around the hardware rather than removing it. We read the building before we plan the clean.

Getting into your building

For doorman and elevator buildings, the management office almost always wants a Certificate of Insurance before we arrive. The baseline is $1M naming the building as additional insured — typically the co-op or condo plus the managing agent, sometimes named board members — and some boards require limits up to several million. We issue the cert once you send the management contact; it's usually turned around within about 30 days, so send it as soon as you book. Where there's a freight elevator, buildings book it to fixed weekday windows and many ban weekend moves, so we schedule to the cab time and pad the floor.

For walk-up co-ops and two-family conversions, tell us how you want us in: a lockbox, a key left with the super, or an intercom buzz-up. Many owners here travel or commute long hours, so we hold keys securely for recurring clients and log every entry. If your unit is up a walk-up, count the flights — stair climbing is a real pricing factor, and we'd rather quote it right the first time.

What we clean here

Every visit covers the standard checklist: kitchen surfaces and exterior of appliances, bathrooms, floors, dusting, and trash. On top of that, the Westchester-specific items we see most:

• Behind and under cast-iron radiator covers, and the sills above them
• Floor-to-ceiling glass in the newer station-area condos, streak-checked in daylight
• Original hardwood — shellacked herringbone and soft pine get a damp, not wet, pass and pH-neutral cleaner, never a soaked mop
• Polished marble or hex tile in pre-war lobbies-turned-entries and bathrooms, cleaned with stone-safe product, no acids
• Interior glass on any floor still shrouded by a facade shed, since exterior panes on taller buildings can stay unwashed for months during a FISP cycle

Pricing

Flat starting rates: from $151 for a one-bedroom, $179 for two bedrooms, and $207 for three bedrooms. Sales tax at this job address is 8.375% (the Westchester rate outside the separately listed cities like Yonkers). Recurring plans — weekly, twice-monthly, or monthly — carry a standing discount off the one-time price, which is how most of our regulars book. Larger suburban units and duplex apartments with multiple full baths are quoted by area and time rather than a rigid room count.

Questions we get

Do you handle the COI with my building?

Yes. Send us the managing agent's contact and requested limits when you book, and we prepare the certificate naming the required parties. Since some boards want higher limits and processing can take up to about 30 days, earlier is better.

My co-op has no in-unit washer — is that a problem?

No. Many pre-war co-ops here restrict in-unit machines, so we don't rely on one. We can wipe down and reset a basement laundry area on request as part of the visit.

I'm often in the city or traveling — how do you get in?

Lockbox, super, or held key for recurring clients. We log each entry and stick to your fixed arrival window so you're not waiting around between trains.

Is the price per room or per hour?

One- to three-bedroom apartments use the flat starting rates above. Larger multi-bath or duplex units are quoted by area and time.

Does the flight of stairs change the price?

In a walk-up, yes — climbing counts. Tell us how many flights when you book so the quote holds on the day.

We clean apartments and condos across Scarsdale, Rye, White Plains, New Rochelle, Yonkers, and Mount Vernon, and the smaller villages in between. Check your address and book a fixed window online — most first-time clients are scheduled within a few days.