When hiring a professional for a deep clean of your bathrooms in Baton Rouge and Gonzales, you expect them to go beyond standard cleaning practices to target buildup on a wide variety of surfaces like showers and tubs, tile, sinks, counters, cabinet fronts, mirrors, floors, toilets, and other hard to reach places that standard cleaning neglects. It is also important to look at control of moisture in grout, shower stalls, and other surfaces that attract and retain moisture in Louisiana's humid climate.
What Does Bathroom Deep Cleaning Include in Baton Rouge and Gonzales?
Deep cleaning of bathrooms in Baton Rouge and Gonzales includes focus on showers, tubs, tiles, sinks, toilets, and other surfaces. Come Back Clean's Momma's Way deep cleaning service includes focus on various areas of the home beyond standard cleaning including various areas in bathrooms.
Come Back Clean has published the bathroom scope included in Momma's Way.
That scope includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- Scrubbing of showers and tubs, and tile
- Disinfecting and scrubbing of toilets
- Sanitizing of bathroom counters and fixtures
- Cleaning of mirrors
- Mopping and scrubbing of floors
- Emptying and relining of waste baskets
- Wiping or washing of cabinet fronts
- Scrubbing and disinfecting of sinks
Momma's Way also provides a deep clean of various areas of the home including baseboards, blinds, window sills, cabinet fronts, doors, door frames, moldings and other woodwork.
That is why we focus on the entire home rather than just the shower.
If you are searching for a deep clean of your bathrooms, we encourage you to give us a try.
Cleaning a bathroom that has already been maintained is very different from cleaning one where soap scum has built up, hard water has left mineral deposits, grout has discolored, and dust has collected.
Your cleaning plan needs to show this difference.
Grout, Glass and Louisiana Humidity
Louisiana humidity changes bathroom cleaning.
Bathrooms already add moisture to a house from showers and baths. Adding humidity to a warm climate makes controlling that moisture even more important.
The Louisiana Department of Health states that if you have high humidity and moisture in your home, that creates an environment that is ideal for the growth of mold and mildew. Mold can grow on virtually any surface.
That absolutely relates to grout.
Grout lines, corners, and other areas that remain wet for an extended period of time become discolored and may have mildew. Cleaning gets rid of the surface buildup, but if there is continued moisture, cleaning doesn’t solve the problem.
If mildew continually comes back in a particular spot, the problem may be more than a cleaning issue.
Check to see if the bathroom stays wet. Turn on the exhaust fan if it vents to the outside. Repair plumbing leaks. Give wet surfaces a chance to dry.
This is also the case with glass shower doors.
Truly cleaning glass may get rid of soap scum, but if there is mineral buildup, it may become more difficult to clean and leave etching that can’t be undone.
It is important to note that professional cleaning of shower doors can improve the surface of the glass, but a professional cleaner cannot undo damage or etching that has already occurred.
We try to find out the current condition of the bathrooms for families using our maid service in Baton Rouge, and/or house cleaning in Gonzales, to set their expectations appropriately.
What Bathroom Cleaning Cannot Fix in Baton Rouge and Gonzales
There are limits to cleaning.
In a published service disclaimer, we say we don't guarantee the removal of stains, rust, mildew or issues caused by hard-water buildup, neglect or lack of maintenance.
That is an important distinction in bathrooms because many problems can all look like the same “dirty” surface.
Dark grout lines may have a buildup that can be removed.
Staining may have penetrated the surface, and a buildup may not even exist.
Shower glass may have hard water staining that etches the surface and can’t be cleaned.
Rust may improve with cleaning, but won’t fully disappear.
Old, worn caulk may have staining and deterioration where a deeper clean is not really a solution.
Sometimes a bathroom may have a moisture problem and/or a continuing leak. In that case cleaning the results of the problem does not solve the problem.
We clean. We don’t repair leaks, or plumbing. We also don’t replace caulk or grout, or repair HVAC, or renovate beyond cleaning.
Setting this boundary allows us to give a more accurate expectation before starting the work.
Bathroom Cleaning With Momma’s Way in Baton Rouge and Gonzales
We don’t publish a separate service for bathroom deep cleaning like we do for our other brands, Momma’s Way, Routine Refresh, and Move-In/Out Cleaning.
More detail work is baked into Momma's Way, like in the bathroom.
Momma's Way includes an initial, deeper bathroom clean. This includes work on tubs and showers, tile, the toilet, sinks, counters, fixtures, mirrors, floors, wastebaskets, and cabinet fronts.
We also use all-natural products as part of the service.
It sometimes makes sense to look at the bigger picture and understand that the bathroom isn't the only place in a home that has been neglected.
Maybe the shower has some build-up, but so do the baseboards.
Maybe the bathroom cabinet fronts have buildup and so do the kitchen cabinet fronts.
Maybe the guest bathroom has buildup and so do the other bathrooms.
In some cases, a whole home deep clean makes sense.
We typically take a similar approach for other requests. Tell us what you want cleaned and we can check availability and scope.
In Baton Rouge and Gonzales, How to Keep Your Home's Deep Cleaned Bathrooms Cleaned Longer
The best habits are simple.
Use the exhaust fan or open the window during showers to let moisture out. Don’t just clean up the water. Fix leaky faucets. Don’t let wet towels and bath mats pool water.
Dealing with water spots and soap scum on glass and other hard surfaces before they build up is easier than having to remove the hardened build up.
The same is true for grout.
A deep clean by a professional will help remove grime and other buildup, but it will not make your bathroom totally resistant to moisture and the effects of normal use.
This is more applicable to South Louisiana. The Louisiana Department of Health’s guidance on indoor moisture and mold focuses on the control of moisture and improving ventilation to reduce mold.
Cleaning and the control of moisture are also not the same.
You need both.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bathroom Cleaning Baton Rouge and Gonzales
Does Professional Bathroom Cleaning Get Rid of Mildew in Grout in Baton Rouge and Gonzales?
Yes, many cleaning services can remove some mildew, especially if it’s still in the early stages and has not yet discolored the grout. Come Back Clean does not guarantee removal of mildew and buildup, and discoloration may still be visible. Repeated cleaning may temporarily improve the appearance of grout, but mildew will return if moisture conditions are present. Louisiana's Health and Safety Code states the focus should be on reducing moisture and humidity since removing the visible mildew doesn’t stop it from coming back.
Can Hard Water Stains on Shower Glass in Baton Rouge and Gonzales Be Removed?
Hard water stains, depending on when they occurred, may be removed. Come Back Clean does not guarantee removal of hard water stains. If the hard water stains are permanent and have changed the surface of the glass, then there is nothing a professional cleaner can do to restore the glass.
Is Bathroom Deep Cleaning a Separate Service from Come Back Clean in Baton Rouge and Gonzales?
Bathroom deep cleaning is shown as part of their services under "Momma's Way." Come Back Clean states that it may be able to customize its service around certain rooms of the house, so the best thing to do is describe what you want cleaned and ask for a quote.
How Frequent is a Bathroom Deep Cleaning in Baton Rouge and Gonzales?
No single answer can be given for how frequently a deep cleaning of a bathroom should occur. Buildup occurs differently based on a number of factors (usage, how well the bathroom is maintained, surfaces, and conditions, to name a few).
What is the Difference Between Routine and Deep Bathroom Cleaning in Baton Rouge and Gonzales?
Routine cleaning is intended to preserve the cleanliness of your home. Deeper cleanings are meant to address neglected detail work. Come Back Clean’s Momma's Way includes many elements of routine bathroom cleaning in its scope, but increases the focus on detail work throughout the house by cleaning baseboards, blinds, doors, moldings, cabinet fronts, and other surfaces.
Deep Clean Your Bathrooms in Baton Rouge or Gonzales
When considering why your bathroom may need a deep clean, begin by looking at normal maintenance. Is there hard water buildup on the fixtures and shower doors? Is neglected maintenance making the grout and shower doors look hazy? Is the bathroom the only neglected area of the house, or do other areas of the house need deep cleaning as well?
When considering the condition of your home, are you facing permanent stains or damage that may need cleaning, or are you dealing with leaks, poorly functioning ventilation, or repairs?
Come Back Clean will review the condition of your home and help identify the appropriate cleaning scope.
Get a cleaning quote for your Baton Rouge or Gonzales home and tell us the condition of your bathrooms, and whether you need a deeper Momma's Way service.
