Kitchen Deep Cleaning in Cincinnati

What kitchen deep cleaning covers

• Oven racks and door glass taken apart and degreased
• Range hood filters pulled out and left to soak, not just wiped down
• Behind and under the fridge and the stove, when they can be pulled out
• The backsplash and the wall above the burners, grease film and all
• Cabinet fronts, handles and the dusty tops of the wall units
• Sink, faucet and drain descaled where the water is hard

What is usually not included

• The duct behind the hood filters. The filters and the housing are as far as this goes
• Inside the fridge and freezer, usually quoted as a separate item
• Repairs: a worn oven seal, a loose hinge, a scratched cooktop

When to book kitchen deep cleaning

Book this when the kitchen has stopped responding to normal cleaning, before an inspection, or on a schedule if you cook every day.

How long it takes

Most of the time goes on the oven and the hood, so how long it has been since the last one sets the pace. Degreaser has to sit before it works, and that part cannot be rushed.

What makes the price go up

• Years of baked-on grease instead of months
• A double oven, or a gas range with heavy cast iron grates
• Built-in appliances that have to be unscrewed to reach behind
• Cabinets emptied and cleaned inside as well as out

What to ask before you book

• Do you take the hood filters out, or only wipe the front?
• Does the oven need to soak, and can you finish it the same day?
• Should I empty the cabinets before you get here?

What kitchen deep cleaning looks like in Cincinnati

Cincinnati is built on hillsides above the Ohio River, and much of it is old brick: narrow century homes with tall ceilings, wood floors, ornate trim and basements underneath. Winters are cold and the furnace runs for months. Summers are humid, and the basements under these houses hold that damp.

Tall ceilings put crown molding, transoms and light fixtures out of reach without a ladder, and carved woodwork holds dust that a cloth alone skips. Months of furnace heat spread fine dust through the whole house, and street salt tracked in over winter dulls hardwood if it sits on the floor.