1 bed, 1 bath
Apartments and condos up to 900 sq ft
$114per visit
- Full 64-point checklist
- Same crew every visit
- Plant-based products and supplies
A cleaner home, without giving up your weekend.
Background-checked crews, plant-based products and a 24-hour re-clean guarantee. Cleaning Austin homes since 2014.
New customers save 20% on the first clean
- Insured and bonded
- Plant-based products
- 24-hour re-clean guarantee
61,400+ cleans94% of clients rebook within 30 days
Every kind of clean, one trusted crew
From weekly upkeep to the day after the movers leave, on the same checklist and the same guarantee.
Recurring cleaningThe same trusted crew every week, two weeks or month, following a checklist tuned to your home.
Deep cleaningA detailed top-to-bottom reset for baseboards, cabinet fronts, grout lines and every forgotten corner.
Move in / move out cleaningEmpty-home cleaning inside cabinets, appliances and closets, built to pass landlord and buyer walkthroughs.
Post-construction cleaningFine drywall dust, paint specks and sticker residue removed so your remodel finally feels finished.
Office & commercial cleaningAfter-hours cleaning for small offices, studios and clinics, with a consistent crew and a key-control log.
Airbnb turnover cleaningSame-day turnovers with linen swaps, restocking and photo checks between guests.
Carpet & upholstery cleaningHot-water extraction for carpets, rugs, sofas and dining chairs, with pet-safe spot treatment.
Window & blinds cleaningStreak-free interior and exterior glass, screens, tracks and blinds for single and two-story homes.
Three ways to pay less
20% off
Your first clean
New Austin-area customers save on their first recurring or deep clean, applied automatically at booking.
Use code FIRST20
Book a cleaningUp to 20%
Every recurring visit
Weekly saves 20%, every two weeks 15%, monthly 10%. No contract, cancel any time after three visits.
No code needed
See pricing$25 each
Refer a neighbor
When a friend books their first clean you both get $25 off the next visit. No limit on referrals.
Use code NEIGHBOR25
Ask about referrals
Sample offers. Valid through Dec 31, 2026.
How long does your home actually take?
Count your rooms. We add the real per-room minutes our crews book against, then halve them, because two cleaners work in parallel.
- Kitchen34 min each
- Full bathroom22 min each
- Half bath10 min each
- Primary bedroom16 min each
- Other bedroom12 min each
- Living or family room20 min each
- Dining room11 min each
- Home office12 min each
- Stairs and hallways11 min each
- Laundry or mud room9 min each
1 h 48 m
on site with a crew of two
- Cleaner-minutes
- 215
- Arrival window
- 2 hours
- Longest room
- Kitchen
Cooktop grease and cabinet-front film is what sets the clock in that room.
Turn this into a real bookingSample timings for a home already at standard. First visits run 45 to 75 minutes longer.
Booked in 60 seconds, cleaned by Friday
Right now
Get your price online
Pick home size and frequency. The price you see is the price you pay, no in-home estimate needed.
Same day
Choose a time that works
Book a two-hour arrival window, weekdays or Saturdays. We send a reminder the day before.
Cleaning day
Your crew arrives ready
Two uniformed, background-checked pros bring every supply and follow your home notes.
Within 24 hours
Relax, then rate the clean
Rate the visit by text. Anything missed is re-cleaned free within 24 hours.
What is safe on stone, wood, induction and grout
The wrong bottle ruins a counter in under a minute. This is the matrix our crews carry, and the reason we ask what your surfaces are before the first visit.
| Surface | What we use | How we work it | Never |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honed marble, travertine, limestoneCalcite based, etches on contact | pH-neutral stone cleaner, pH 7 to 8 | Damp microfiber, then a dry buff cloth in the same pass | Vinegar, citrus, bleach, any descaler. Acid dulls calcite in under 30 seconds. |
| Sealed graniteSealer wears at 12 to 24 months | pH-neutral stone cleaner, isopropyl for grease | Wipe with the slab, dry immediately so no water sits in the seams | Abrasive cream, scouring pads, ammonia. All three strip the impregnating sealer. |
| Engineered quartzResin binder, not solid stone | Neutral cleaner or dish soap solution | Plastic scraper for dried food, then a neutral wipe | Ammonia glass cleaner, oven cleaner, anything over pH 10. It hazes the resin. |
| Oiled or waxed hardwoodFinish is porous by design | Wood-specific soap at label dilution | Flat mop wrung out until it barely darkens the board | Steam mops and wet mopping. Water raises the grain and lifts wax at the seams. |
| Luxury vinyl plank and tileWear layer scratches, it does not polish out | Neutral floor cleaner | Vacuum grit first, then a damp microfiber flat mop | Wax, solvent spot cleaners and steam above 200F, which softens the wear layer. |
| Induction and ceramic glass cooktopSugar spills bond into the glass | Cooktop cream cleanser plus a razor scraper | Scrape cold at about 45 degrees, cream, then buff dry | Green scouring pads. They leave a dull micro-scratch halo that never comes back. |
| Brushed stainless appliancesPassive chromium layer does the protecting | Warm water first, then stainless polish | Two passes with the grain, never circles | Chlorine bleach and steel wool. Chloride pits the passive layer permanently. |
| Cement grout, floor and showerPorous unless sealed in the last 2 years | Oxygen bleach paste, pH 10 to 11 | 10 minute dwell, nylon brush, rinse and extract | Acid descalers on unsealed grout. They eat the cement matrix and open the joint. |
| Glass shower doors with hard-water scaleAustin tap runs about 11 to 15 grains per gallon | Citric acid gel, 5 to 10 minute dwell | Gel, dwell, agitate with a white pad, squeegee dry | Letting the gel touch an adjacent marble sill or a chrome-plated pot filler. |
| Screens, monitors and TVsAnti-glare coatings are soft | Dry microfiber only, no spray of any kind | Light straight strokes, corners last | Alcohol, glass cleaner, and spraying anything near a vent or bezel seam. |
Honed marble, travertine, limestone
Calcite based, etches on contact
- What we use
- pH-neutral stone cleaner, pH 7 to 8
- How we work it
- Damp microfiber, then a dry buff cloth in the same pass
- Never
- Vinegar, citrus, bleach, any descaler. Acid dulls calcite in under 30 seconds.
Sealed granite
Sealer wears at 12 to 24 months
- What we use
- pH-neutral stone cleaner, isopropyl for grease
- How we work it
- Wipe with the slab, dry immediately so no water sits in the seams
- Never
- Abrasive cream, scouring pads, ammonia. All three strip the impregnating sealer.
Engineered quartz
Resin binder, not solid stone
- What we use
- Neutral cleaner or dish soap solution
- How we work it
- Plastic scraper for dried food, then a neutral wipe
- Never
- Ammonia glass cleaner, oven cleaner, anything over pH 10. It hazes the resin.
Oiled or waxed hardwood
Finish is porous by design
- What we use
- Wood-specific soap at label dilution
- How we work it
- Flat mop wrung out until it barely darkens the board
- Never
- Steam mops and wet mopping. Water raises the grain and lifts wax at the seams.
Luxury vinyl plank and tile
Wear layer scratches, it does not polish out
- What we use
- Neutral floor cleaner
- How we work it
- Vacuum grit first, then a damp microfiber flat mop
- Never
- Wax, solvent spot cleaners and steam above 200F, which softens the wear layer.
Induction and ceramic glass cooktop
Sugar spills bond into the glass
- What we use
- Cooktop cream cleanser plus a razor scraper
- How we work it
- Scrape cold at about 45 degrees, cream, then buff dry
- Never
- Green scouring pads. They leave a dull micro-scratch halo that never comes back.
Brushed stainless appliances
Passive chromium layer does the protecting
- What we use
- Warm water first, then stainless polish
- How we work it
- Two passes with the grain, never circles
- Never
- Chlorine bleach and steel wool. Chloride pits the passive layer permanently.
Cement grout, floor and shower
Porous unless sealed in the last 2 years
- What we use
- Oxygen bleach paste, pH 10 to 11
- How we work it
- 10 minute dwell, nylon brush, rinse and extract
- Never
- Acid descalers on unsealed grout. They eat the cement matrix and open the joint.
Glass shower doors with hard-water scale
Austin tap runs about 11 to 15 grains per gallon
- What we use
- Citric acid gel, 5 to 10 minute dwell
- How we work it
- Gel, dwell, agitate with a white pad, squeegee dry
- Never
- Letting the gel touch an adjacent marble sill or a chrome-plated pot filler.
Screens, monitors and TVs
Anti-glare coatings are soft
- What we use
- Dry microfiber only, no spray of any kind
- How we work it
- Light straight strokes, corners last
- Never
- Alcohol, glass cleaner, and spraying anything near a vent or bezel seam.
Deep clean vs recurring, task by task
Not a tier chart. These are the eight jobs a maintenance visit genuinely does not include, and what each one costs in crew time.
Baseboards
RecurringDusted where reachable
DeepHand-wiped the full run, corners and shoe moulding included
+18 min
Cabinet fronts
RecurringHandles and spot marks
DeepDegreased top to bottom, including the strip above the range hood
+22 min
Interior window glass
RecurringNot included
DeepGlass, sills and tracks vacuumed then wiped, ground floor
+30 min
Grout and shower glass
RecurringSurface wipe
DeepGrout scrubbed, hard-water scale dissolved and squeegeed
+35 min
Door frames and switch plates
RecurringNot included
DeepEvery frame, jamb, switch plate and handle wiped
+12 min
Vents and return grilles
RecurringNot included
DeepCovers vacuumed and wiped, filter date noted for you
+10 min
Behind movable furniture
RecurringVacuum around
DeepSofas, chairs and nightstands moved, floor cleaned, replaced
+20 min
Ceiling fans and light fixtures
RecurringNot included
DeepBlades sleeved and wiped, shades dusted, bulbs left alone
+14 min
Together that is 161 extra cleaner-minutes, about 1.3 hours of crew time on top of a maintenance visit for a 3 bed, 2 bath home. Sample figure.
Who holds your key, and where
We are in your house when you are not. Here is exactly how access is handled.
Smart-lock code first
Our preferred entry is a one-time or recurring smart-lock code that expires at 6 pm on the day of service. You create it, we never store a permanent one.
Physical keys are coded, never labelled
A held key carries a numeric tag only. No address, no name, no key ring fob. Tags map to accounts inside the scheduling system, not on paper.
Locked cabinet, signed out daily
Keys live in a locked cabinet at the East Austin office. A crew lead signs one out in the morning and signs it back in the same afternoon.
Alarm codes stay encrypted
Codes sit in an encrypted field visible only to the dispatcher and the assigned crew lead. They are never texted, printed on a route sheet or read aloud.
Arrival and exit timestamps
You get a text when the crew arrives and another when they lock up. Ask for a door photo on exit and it is attached to the second message.
Returned or destroyed in 3 business days
Cancel and your key comes back by hand or is cut up and photographed, your choice, within three business days. Smart-lock access is deleted the same day.
Employees only, re-screened every 2 years
No subcontractors and no day labour. Every cleaner is a W-2 employee, background checked at hire and again every two years.
Why our crews do better work
People who are treated well take better care of your home. That is the whole Brightwell idea.
- Background-checked W-2 employees
- $2M liability insured and bonded
- Missed something? Free re-clean in 24 hours
Honest prices. Better when you stay.
Choose how often we visit and watch the price drop. No contracts, cancel any time after three visits.
3 bed, 2 bath
Most Austin single-family homes
$186per visit
- Full 64-point checklist
- Same crew every visit
- Plant-based products and supplies
4 bed, 3 bath
Two-story homes up to 3,000 sq ft
$233per visit
- Full 64-point checklist
- Same crew every visit
- Plant-based products and supplies
Sample prices for a standard clean. Larger homes, deep cleans and add-ons are priced in the booking form.
Before the first clean
Pets, payment, parking and what happens if something gets missed.
Prices start from the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, then adjust for the type of clean and how often we visit. The estimator on our site uses the same formula our office uses, so the price you see is the price you pay unless the home is very different from what was described.
No. About 70% of our clients are at work or out during cleans. You can leave a key, share a lockbox code or give a smart lock code, which we store encrypted.
Every Brightwell cleaner is a W-2 employee with paid training, paid time off and a real schedule. We never subcontract your home to strangers.
Our standard kit is EPA Safer Choice certified and plant-based, with refillable glass spray bottles. We use a hospital-grade disinfectant only on request or for commercial clients.
If anything on our checklist was missed, tell us within 24 hours. We return to re-clean those areas at no charge, usually within one business day.
The pet and allergen protocol
Dander, cedar season and a cat's liver chemistry all change how a house should be cleaned. This is what changes on our truck.
Damp dusting only, never dry
Dry dusting aerosolises dander and it settles again within the hour. Every surface is worked with a damp microfiber so the dander leaves in the cloth.
Sealed HEPA vacuums, filters logged
Sealed-body machines with HEPA media, changed every 40 run hours. An unsealed vacuum exhausts most of what it picks up back into the room.
Colour-coded cloths, washed at 140F
Blue for glass, green for kitchen, red for bathroom, yellow for general dust. Cloths are bagged after each home and laundered at 140F, never reused between houses.
No phenols, no pine oil, no concentrated oils
Phenolic disinfectants and pine oil are toxic to cats, which cannot metabolise them. Tea tree and eucalyptus concentrates are off the truck for the same reason.
No ammonia near a litter box
Ammonia reads as a urine marker to a cat and invites repeat marking on the spot you just cleaned. Litter areas get an enzyme cleaner instead.
Cedar season add-on, December to February
During Ashe juniper season we vacuum return grilles and note your filter date. A MERV 11 to 13 filter changed every 60 days is what actually moves the needle.
Fragrance-free kit at no charge
Asthma or scent sensitivity in the house? Say so on the job card and the crew arrives with the unscented kit. There is no upcharge and no substitution.
Clean enough for crawling babies and curious dogs
Our standard kit is plant-based and EPA Safer Choice certified. No upcharge, no strong fragrance, no residue left on the floors your pets walk on.
0 single-use spray bottles since 2019
Plant-based formulas
Citrus and coconut surfactants that cut grease without chlorine fumes. EPA Safer Choice certified, with no upcharge.
Refillable glass bottles
Concentrates are mixed at our East Austin office and refilled every week, so no single-use plastic leaves with the crew.
Washable microfiber
Color-coded cloths by room, laundered in hot water after every home. Bathroom cloths never touch your kitchen.
Sealed HEPA vacuums
Capture pollen, dander and dust instead of blowing it back into the room. A real difference during cedar season.
Crews based all over the Austin metro
About 35 miles around downtown Austin
Most routes are under 25 minutes from a crew lead's home, so arrival windows stay tight even on I-35 days.
- AustinTravis County
- Round RockWilliamson County
- Cedar ParkWilliamson County
- PflugervilleTravis County
- GeorgetownWilliamson County
- LeanderWilliamson County
- LakewayTravis County
- BudaHays County
Also cleaning in Mueller, Hyde Park, Travis Heights, Zilker, Tarrytown, Crestview and more.
Check your ZIP codeA client since 2024
Mueller, Austin
Marisol and Dee have cleaned our place every other Friday for two years. They remember the dog's gate, the cat's hiding spot and exactly how I like the kitchen.
- Verified Google review
- 4.9 average from 1,284
Real employees. The same faces every visit.
Every Brightwell cleaner is a W-2 employee with paid training, a health stipend and a fair wage.
Rosa DelgadoFounder and ownerStarted Brightwell in 2014 with one car and a mop bucket after eight years managing hotel housekeeping downtown.
Marisol AguilarSenior crew lead, AustinNine years with Brightwell. Trains every new hire on our 64-point checklist.
Lupe and DanaCrew leads, Round RockRosa's sister Lupe and her partner Dana run our three northern crews and every Teravista route.
Imani and SofiaAirbnb turnover teamOur festival-weekend specialists. Linens, restocking and room photos in under three hours.
What a crew of two covers in 3 hours
3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, kitchen, living room, dining room, stairs and hallway
- Maintenance scope on a home already at standard, about 2,000 sq ft
- First visits run 45 to 75 minutes longer because the home is not at standard yet
- Heavy pet hair adds roughly 25 cleaner-minutes to carpeted rooms
We do not sell hours. We sell a standard.
The same two people, the same written checklist, the same products, in the same order, every single visit. Our crews are employees on a real wage, not a rotating cast of contractors, because the person who feels looked after is the person who lifts the sofa cushions.
When the standard slips, tell us within 24 hours and we come back and fix it at our cost. No argument, no partial credit, no fine print. Ten years in Austin and that has never once been the expensive choice.