Our work

Before and after, from real Red Deer homes

Every photo below is from a job we were paid to do, taken on the day by the cleaner who did it. Same angle, same light, nothing staged and nothing retouched. Judge us on these rather than on the adjectives.

Chrome tap under heavy scale before cleaning by Red Deer House CleaningBefore
Chrome tap under heavy scale after cleaning by Red Deer House CleaningAfter

Chrome tap under heavy scale

Calcium along the whole length of the spout and a stained overflow in the basin. The chrome underneath was intact the entire time, which is usually the case: it looks like a tap that needs replacing and it is a tap that needs descaling.

The tap on the left is not worn out, it is buried. Central Alberta water leaves calcium on chrome, and once it has built up over the length of a spout most people assume the fixture is finished and start pricing a replacement. The chrome was intact underneath the whole time. Descaling is part of a deep cleaning.

Tile floor, grout and baseboards before cleaning by Red Deer House CleaningBefore
Tile floor, grout and baseboards after cleaning by Red Deer House CleaningAfter

Tile floor, grout and baseboards

The floor came in reading as one dark slab. The grout lines only reappeared once the buildup came off, along with the dust and pet hair packed along the baseboard.

Kitchen sink and drain before cleaning by Red Deer House CleaningBefore
Kitchen sink and drain after cleaning by Red Deer House CleaningAfter

Kitchen sink and drain

Food debris packed around the strainer and a film of dried-on residue up the sides of the basin.

Hard water on chrome before cleaning by Red Deer House CleaningBefore
Hard water on chrome after cleaning by Red Deer House CleaningAfter

Hard water on chrome

Central Alberta water leaves calcium on a faucet, and this had been building for a while. Mineral scale rather than damage, so it came off.

Shower ledge and tile before cleaning by Red Deer House CleaningBefore
Shower ledge and tile after cleaning by Red Deer House CleaningAfter

Shower ledge and tile

Soap scum collects on a ledge like this faster than anywhere else in a bathroom. Tile, grout line and ledge reset together.

Stove top and drip pans before cleaning by Red Deer House CleaningBefore
Stove top and drip pans after cleaning by Red Deer House CleaningAfter

Stove top and drip pans

Spills, crumbs and the yellow cast that cooking leaves on a white cooktop. The elements themselves are worn rather than dirty, so they still look their age. That is the honest result.

Inside the microwave before cleaning by Red Deer House CleaningBefore
Inside the microwave after cleaning by Red Deer House CleaningAfter

Inside the microwave

Baked-on brown residue across the roof, the walls and the turntable.

Bathroom basin before cleaning by Red Deer House CleaningBefore
Bathroom basin after cleaning by Red Deer House CleaningAfter

Bathroom basin

A rust ring at the drain and staining through the bowl. Mineral, not damage.

Vessel basin and counter before cleaning by Red Deer House CleaningBefore
Vessel basin and counter after cleaning by Red Deer House CleaningAfter

Vessel basin and counter

Hair and product residue around the base of the basin. The spot most cleans skip, because it has to be worked around rather than wiped past.

Toilet bowl and rim before cleaning by Red Deer House CleaningBefore
Toilet bowl and rim after cleaning by Red Deer House CleaningAfter

Toilet bowl and rim

Staining under the rim, which is where most of the buildup in a toilet actually sits.

Under the toilet seat before cleaning by Red Deer House CleaningBefore
Under the toilet seat after cleaning by Red Deer House CleaningAfter

Under the toilet seat

Staining along the hinge line and the underside of the seat, where it builds up out of sight. Lifting the seat is the difference between a bathroom that looks clean and one that is.

Wood counter with dried splashes before cleaning by Red Deer House CleaningBefore
Wood counter with dried splashes after cleaning by Red Deer House CleaningAfter

Wood counter with dried splashes

Dried splashes and drips across a wood counter, off without stripping the finish underneath. Wood is the surface most often left alone because the wrong approach marks it permanently.

Vanity mirror and base before cleaning by Red Deer House CleaningBefore
Vanity mirror and base after cleaning by Red Deer House CleaningAfter

Vanity mirror and base

Spotted glass and a filmed chrome base.

Bathroom vanity before cleaning by Red Deer House CleaningBefore
Bathroom vanity after cleaning by Red Deer House CleaningAfter

Bathroom vanity

Toothpaste and product film across the basin and the counter. The everyday buildup a quick wipe never actually lifts.

What you are looking at

No stock photos, no staging

Every pair is shot from the same position, at the same distance, in the same light. A wide shot before and a close-up after is the oldest trick in this trade, and it is the reason most cleaning galleries are worth nothing. If a photo here does not convince you, it is because the job it shows was not dramatic, not because the framing was arranged to help.

You will also notice that some afters are not flawless. A worn tap finish, an etched countertop, a scratch in a basin: those are damage, and cleaning does not fix damage. We leave them in. A gallery where every surface comes out looking new is a gallery someone edited.

Photos are taken with the homeowner's permission, and framed on the surface rather than the home. You will not find anyone's address, family photos or belongings on this page.

See what a clean covers room by room in our cleaning checklist, or browse all services.

The cleans behind these photos

Questions about these photos

Are these your own photos?+

Yes. Every pair on this page is from a real job we were paid to do, photographed on the day by the cleaner who did it. Nothing here is stock and nothing is staged.

Why are some of the afters not perfect?+

Because some marks are damage rather than dirt. Etching in a countertop, worn finish on a tap, a scratch in a sink: those do not come out, and we would rather show you an honest result than retouch a photo. If something in your home cannot be fixed by cleaning, we will tell you that instead of quietly charging you to try.

Can you get grout back to white?+

Often, but not always. Grout that is dirty comes back a long way, as the tile floor at the top of this page shows. Grout that is stained through, or that has lost its sealer, will improve without going back to the day it was laid. We will tell you which one you have before we start.

Which clean do these photos come from?+

Most are first cleans and deep cleans, where the difference is largest because the home is being reset rather than maintained. Once a home is at that standard, recurring visits keep it there, and there is far less to photograph.

Want your home to look like the right-hand side?

Tell us about it and we will send a flat price, usually within 15 minutes. Or text (587) 802-4666.