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Queens is the most ethnically diverse county on the planet. At last count, 138 languages are spoken here. That fact alone makes it unlike any other place in the United States, but the diversity runs deeper than language. It shows up in the housing stock. Tudor Revival homes with manicured hedges in Forest Hills Gardens sit a few train stops from pre-war walkups in Astoria, which sit a few stops from the glass-and-steel luxury towers lining the Long Island City waterfront. Multi-generational row houses in Flushing share a borough with mid-century co-ops in Rego Park and garden apartments in Jackson Heights. No other borough in New York contains this range of housing types, and that range is exactly why Queens cleaning services need to be flexible enough to handle all of it.

Astoria Queens park near the Hell Gate Bridge in a neighborhood where Maid Marines cleans apartments

House Cleaning Queens Homes Actually Need

A studio apartment in Long Island City with floor-to-ceiling windows and quartz countertops is a different job than a four-bedroom house in Bayside with a finished basement and a backyard. A Queens maid service that treats both the same way is going to do a bad job at one of them. We price by bedroom count, not by neighborhood, and our 55-point checklist scales to the actual home. A one-bedroom gets the same quality of attention as a five-bedroom. The scope adjusts, the standard does not.

Everyone on our team is a W-2 employee, not an independent contractor. That matters because we train them directly, we carry full liability insurance on them, and we can guarantee their work. If something is not right after a cleaning, we come back and re-clean it at no charge. If you are still not satisfied, you get a full refund. That is the deal, and it is pretty simple.

Forest Hills Gardens Queens Tudor Revival homes where Maid Marines provides house cleaning services

What Multi-Generational Queens Kitchens Demand

Flushing, Elmhurst, and Jackson Heights are home to some of the largest multi-generational families in the city. These households cook daily, and not lightly. Heavy wok cooking, tandoor-adjacent stovetop work, deep frying, and marathon prep sessions for extended family meals are the norm. The grease buildup in a kitchen that sees three meals a day for eight people is a different animal than a kitchen where someone reheats takeout twice a week.

Our teams know this because they clean these kitchens every week. Range hoods, backsplashes, grout lines around the stove, the floor under the dining table where kids eat. A deep cleaning handles the heavy reset. Recurring service keeps it from getting back to that point. Most families in these neighborhoods book us biweekly and find that the house basically stays clean between visits, which is the whole idea.

Flushing Queens Main Street commercial district near homes cleaned by Maid Marines

Queens Apartment Cleaning from Walkups to High-Rises

Astoria is one of our busiest service areas. The neighborhood is packed with pre-war walkups, three-story brick buildings, and converted row houses, all without elevators. Our cleaners bring their own professional-grade supplies and equipment up the stairs. You do not need to provide anything or meet us at the door with a mop.

Jackson Heights Queens garden apartment courtyard in neighborhood served by Maid Marines cleaning

A few miles south, Long Island City is a completely different story. The waterfront has filled in with luxury high-rises over the past decade, and these buildings come with requirements. Management companies want a Certificate of Insurance before any vendor enters. Concierge desks need to coordinate service elevator access. The finishes inside these apartments, marble, quartz, stainless, require specific care to avoid scratches and streaks. We provide COIs directly to building management, handle the scheduling logistics with front desk staff, and our team is trained on the materials common in new construction. Whether your apartment cleaning in Queens is a fifth-floor walkup or a 30th-floor condo, we handle it.

Long Island City Queens waterfront skyline where Maid Marines cleans luxury high-rise apartments

The Homes Between the Neighborhoods

Queens has famous neighborhoods, but it also has vast stretches of residential blocks that do not have a trendy name or a Wikipedia page. The quiet streets of Woodside. The brick row houses of Sunnyside. The tree-lined blocks of Kew Gardens where the houses actually have yards. Ridgewood, which technically straddles the Brooklyn border and confuses even people who live there.

These are the neighborhoods where people stay for decades. Where families buy a home and raise kids and eventually grandkids in it. The house gets bigger in scope over the years as rooms accumulate furniture and closets accumulate stuff. Recurring house cleaning keeps these homes from reaching the point where you need a weekend-long project just to get things back in order. We send the same team each visit so they learn your home and your preferences. You do not have to re-explain anything.

Sunnyside Queens residential rowhouses in a neighborhood where Maid Marines provides reliable cleaning

Moving In or Out of Queens

Queens has a lot of rental turnover in certain pockets. Astoria, Long Island City, Ridgewood, and Sunnyside all see steady movement. A move-in/move-out cleaning is the fastest way to get a security deposit back or start fresh in a new place without scrubbing someone else’s grime out of the oven. We get the apartment to a condition that passes any landlord walkthrough, which is really the only standard that matters during a move.

Flat-Rate Pricing, No Estimates Needed

Our pricing is flat-rate and based on the size of your home. You can see your exact price and book online in about 60 seconds. No phone calls, no in-home estimates, no waiting for a quote. The price you see is the price you pay. That works whether you are in Forest Hills or Flushing, Bayside or Elmhurst. Same rate structure, same cleaning services checklist, same guarantee.

Queens is a big borough with a lot of ground to cover. We cover all of it, and we do it with full-time employees who are bonded, insured, and trained to handle every type of home the borough throws at them. Check our full service list for details on what is included.

Real Reviews

What Queens Clients Say

Maria arrived early, did a walk-through, asked and answered a few questions and got to work. She was professional and concentrated on the areas we asked her to pay special attention to, so I would ...

Emmeline S.Astoria, Queens

Sergio and Daniela arrived and went straight to work after asking me if there was anything specific I needed. My apartment hadn't been cleaned in several months, and by the time they left, the apar...

Isabelle H.Sunnyside, Queens

I had Sergio and Daniela come and clean our house and they did a phenomenal job! I would love to have them back! They are a brother and sister team and seem to have a good rhythm together on how ...

Andrea R.Middle Village, Queens

Luis and his co-worker did a great job! They were exactly on time and are very accommodating to your needs. When I returned to the apartment after the cleaning, it looked great! Every room/kitchen,...

Kristin T.Forest Hills, Queens

Excellent cleaning, so very thorough! I'm sorry I didn't ask the name of Luis' partner because she was excellent. They both addressed the most minute of details: cleaning the window ledge in the ba...

Jennifer K.Astoria, Queens

Daniela and Sergio, did a great job. I received the service as a gift and was impressed by how well each area of my apartment was cleaned and dusted. I was most impressed with the bathroom and floo...

Eric K.Jamaica, Queens

Luis, Gloria, and Amelia showed up on time and were very friendly, respectful of my home, and thorough in their cleaning. They took care to treat my home and my possessions as their own, asked ques...

Steve M.Queens Village, Queens

The cleaner was punctual and very professional. Sharon was extremely thorough in executing her reasponsibilites. My family and I are very pleased with the results of our ,first appointment with Ma...

Nathaniel A.East Elmhurst, Queens

Neighborhood Directory

Queens Neighborhoods

We clean across all of Queens. Explore our 7 neighborhood guides for area-specific cleaning expertise, or book anywhere in the borough.

Also Serving
Arverne
Astoria Heights
Auburndale
Baisley Park
Bay Terrace
Bayside
Bayswater
Beechhurst
Belle Harbor
Bellerose
Blissville
Breezy Point
Briarwood
Brookville
Cambria Heights
College Point
Corona
Douglaston
Dutch Kills
East Elmhurst
East Flushing
Edgemere
Elmhurst
Far Rockaway
Floral Park
Flushing
Fresh Meadows
Fresh Pond
Glen Oaks
Glendale
Hollis Hills
Holliswood
Howard Beach
Hunters Point
Jackson Heights
Jamaica
Jamaica Estates
Kew Gardens
Kew Gardens Hills
Liberty Park
Linden Hill
Lindenwood
Little Neck
Malba
Maspeth
Meadowmere
Middle Village
Neponsit
North Corona
Oakland Gardens
Ozone Park
Pomonok
Queens Village
Queensboro Hill
Queensbridge
Ravenswood
Rego Park
Richmond Hill
Ridgewood
Rikers Island
Rochdale Village
Rockaway Park
Rosedale
Seaside
South Jamaica
South Ozone Park
Springfield Gardens
Steinway
Sunnyside Gardens
Tudor Village
Utopia
Whitestone
Willets Point
Woodhaven
Woodside

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Enjoy A Clean, Tidy Home

Now you just sit back and relax, while we ensure your home is spotless, top-to-bottom.

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Our battle-hardened 55-point checklist

Every clean follows a strict protocol. We don't just wipe surfaces; we systematically detail your home room by room.

Kitchens

  • Clean & sanitize countertops
  • Scrub stovetop & burners
  • Clean microwave inside & out
  • Wipe exterior of all appliances
  • Clean sink & polish faucet
  • Spot-clean cabinet fronts
  • Wipe backsplash
  • Take out trash & recycling
  • Mop floor
  • Dust baseboards
  • Clean small appliance surfaces

Bathrooms

  • Scrub & disinfect toilet (inside & out)
  • Clean & sanitize sink & faucet
  • Scrub tub & shower walls
  • Clean shower door or curtain
  • Clean & polish mirrors
  • Wipe countertops & vanity
  • Clean tile grout lines
  • Empty trash can
  • Mop floor
  • Dust vent & light fixtures

Bedrooms

  • Make bed & fluff pillows
  • Dust all surfaces & furniture
  • Dust nightstands & dressers
  • Wipe mirrors & glass
  • Vacuum carpets & rugs
  • Mop hard floors
  • Dust baseboards
  • Empty trash cans
  • Dust ceiling fan blades
  • Wipe light switches & outlets

Living Rooms & Extras

  • Dust all surfaces & shelves
  • Vacuum upholstered furniture
  • Dust TV & electronics
  • Vacuum carpets & area rugs
  • Mop hard floors
  • Wipe window sills
  • Dust baseboards & crown molding
  • Clean mirrors & picture frames
  • Dust door frames & handles
  • Wipe light switches throughout
  • Dust air vents & returns

Trusted by NYC families since 2012

Our Ironclad Guarantee

If you're not 100% satisfied, we'll re-clean within 24 hours — free of charge. If you're still not happy, we refund you in full. No questions asked.

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What Our Customers Say

Real reviews from real customers across Google and Yelp.

Yelp review from Mike R., New York, NY — 5 stars, April 16 2025. I have used several different cleaning services in NYC, and Maid Marines is, by far, the best. Compared to other cleaning services, their pricing is much more competitive. The fact that they hire their cleaners as employees as opposed to independent contractors means the standard of cleaning is much higher, and the cleaners receive employee benefits. Paola is our usual cleaner and always does an extraordinary job, and we have also had great experiences with Maria Teresa when Paola was not available. Their customer support is also quite responsive — you can text them at any time and they are always helpful. I hope Paola and Maria Teresa stay with them for a long time!
Mike R. Yelp
Yelp review from Jennifer M., New York, NY — 5 stars, November 29 2024. I get a clean for a two bed, two bath apt on a weekly basis and am really pleased 95% of the time. Now that I've been working with them for a few years, I get the same three cleaners most of the time who understand my apartment and the rhythm of how I work around them (I do laundry and clean up some things in order to get things ready for them) and know what I like (attention to detail!). When they do the cleaning, I'm 100% happy. However, sometimes someone new subs in, and often the results aren't quite what I'm looking for, but that's relatively rare. If I ever have comments about something that needed more attention, the management takes it seriously and it's addressed the next time. I appreciate the reliability and quality of their work very much.
Jennifer M. Yelp
Yelp review from Kimberly P., New York, NY — 5 stars, September 27 2023 (Updated review). Cannot thank Paola and Maid Marines enough for the customer service and amazing service. Such a huge help being a mom of 2 little ones and working from home. Paola is the Angel I needed to help me and Maid Marines did an amazing job in find good people! This is an updated review from my first one, I decided to go with one of the maids originally assigned to me and have her come weekly. My apt looks amazing and feels so comfy after she leaves.
Kimberly P. Yelp
Google review from Janet Ellis, Local Guide — 5 stars, November 24 2024. I have been having great results with Maid Marines and definitely recommend them to anyone looking for house cleaning!
Janet Ellis Google
Google review from Shawn G., Local Guide — 5 stars, April 1 2024. Excellent service, I was so impressed with the person they sent I asked if she could stay an extra hour. Looking forward to them coming twice a month.
Shawn G. Google
Google review from Hanee Kim, Local Guide — 5 stars. Reasonable price, $150-200. I started using this service last month and doing a monthly cleaning service. I love how clean the apt looks and am very satisfied. I think the price is very reasonable especially when you subscribe. Def recommend!!
Hanee Kim Google
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