House cleaning in Somerville
House Cleaning in Somerville, MA for Triple-Deckers, Porches and Rentals
Two-families on Winter Hill, triple-deckers off Davis Square and condos near Assembly Row: JC Cleaning of Home cleans them inside and out, in English or Portuguese.
- Free estimates, no visit fee
- English and Português
- About 6 miles from our base
- Every day, 8 AM to 6 PM
Somerville is the most densely populated city in New England, and you can see why on almost any street: wood-frame two-families and triple-deckers built side by side, each with stacked front and back porches, a narrow driveway and a small yard. Much of the city was built between the 1880s and the 1920s for workers commuting to Boston, and most of those houses are still standing, now divided into apartments and condos.
That housing creates a specific kind of cleaning work. Inside, there are older kitchens and bathrooms in rentals that change hands often. In between, there are shared front halls and back stairs that every unit uses and nobody really owns. Outside, there are porches, steps and siding that face New England weather from every side.
JC Cleaning of Home, a family-owned company run by Celio Dornelas da Silva from Brighton, handles all of it: regular and deep house cleaning, apartments and common areas, Airbnb turnovers, exterior house cleaning and pressure washing. Estimates are free, there is no visit fee, and if something was missed we come back and fix it at no cost.
Somerville squares and hills we serve
Somerville is organized around its squares and hills, and each has its own mix of housing. The Green Line Extension stations at Union Square, East Somerville, Gilman Square, Magoun Square and Ball Square have brought new buildings to some of them, while the side streets keep their old two-families and triple-deckers.
- Davis Square
- Teele Square
- Ball Square
- Magoun Square
- Powder House Square
- Porter Square, Somerville side
- Union Square and Prospect Hill
- Spring Hill
- Winter Hill
- Ten Hills
- East Somerville and Cross Street
- Gilman Square
- Assembly Row
- Inner Belt and Brickbottom
Triple-deckers, porches and constant turnover
The classic Somerville house is a two-family or triple-decker with clapboard or vinyl siding, wooden porches stacked on the front and back, and an enclosed back staircase. Each unit has its own kitchen and bathroom, often renovated at different times, and the shared stairs and halls carry sand, leaves and bike tire marks in from the street. Owners who live in one unit usually want their own floor cleaned regularly and the common areas kept up so tenants respect the space.
Most Somerville households rent, many of them young professionals and students from Tufts, Harvard and MIT. Leases often turn over on September 1, and units that housed roommates for a year or more need a full deep clean before the next tenants: degreasing the stove and hood, scrubbing tub and tile, wiping cabinets inside and out, and cleaning floors room by room. Landlords who own one or two buildings call us to get several units ready in a short window.
Around Assembly Row and Union Square, newer condo and apartment buildings have different needs: glass shower doors, quartz counters and stainless appliances where streaks and fingerprints are the problem, plus lobbies and corridors that management wants spotless.
Porch season and snow season
Somerville porches live through everything. In winter, snow and salt get packed onto front steps and porch floors, and sand tracks up the back stairs into every unit. Spring pollen from the trees along the Somerville Community Path and around Prospect Hill and Powder House Park covers porch railings, window screens and siding in a yellow film. Humid summers let mildew grow on the shaded sides of houses built close together, where the sun rarely reaches the siding. In the fall, leaves pile up on porch floors and back stairs and leave dark stains on painted wood and concrete. A spring exterior wash and a late fall pressure wash of porches, steps and walkways handle most of what the year throws at a Somerville house.
Why Somerville owners and renters call us
We are based in Brighton, about 6 miles from Davis Square and Union Square, so Somerville is part of our regular area. Same-day visits are possible when the schedule allows, and estimates are free with no visit fee.
East Somerville and Union Square have long been home to Portuguese-speaking families, first from Portugal and the Azores and later from Brazil, and Portuguese is still common in local shops and churches. We speak Portuguese and English, so owners and tenants can explain exactly what they need. We work every day from 8am to 6pm, accept cash, check and Zelle, and if anything was missed we come back and fix it at no cost.
Our services in Somerville
House Cleaning
Deep cleans for triple-decker and two-family units between tenants, regular cleaning for owners and condo residents, and scheduled cleaning of shared halls and back stairs.
See the detailsAirbnb & Rental Cleaning
Turnovers for registered short-term rentals near Davis Square, Union Square and Assembly Row, with beds, towels, kitchen and bathrooms ready for the next check-in.
See the detailsExterior House Cleaning
Washing of vinyl and clapboard siding, exterior windows, doors and porch ceilings, focused on the mildew that forms between closely built houses.
See the detailsPressure Washing
Pressure washing for porch floors, front and back steps, narrow driveways, walkways and small backyard patios.
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Cleaning in Somerville: common questions
Do you clean the front and back porches on Somerville triple-deckers?
Yes. We wash porch floors, railings and ceilings, and pressure wash steps when the wood and paint can handle it. If the wood is soft or the paint is peeling, we use a gentler wash and tell you why.
Can you clean several units in my building before September 1?
Yes. Landlords often need several units done in the same week. Ask for a free estimate early, since late August is the busiest time of the year in Somerville.
Do you clean shared stairs and hallways?
Yes. We clean common front halls, back stairwells and entries on a regular schedule or as a one-time job.
Do you work near the new Green Line stations?
Yes. We clean homes and buildings across Somerville, including near the Union Square, East Somerville, Gilman Square, Magoun Square and Ball Square stations, and around Davis and Porter.
Do you speak Portuguese?
Yes. You can talk to us in Portuguese or English from the estimate to the end of the job, by WhatsApp, call or text at (857) 258-6271.
What happens if something is missed?
Tell us and we come back to fix it at no cost.
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