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House Cleaning in Albany, NY
Albany is a city of contrasts for anyone who cleans homes for a living. In Center Square and along Lark Street, narrow brick row houses stack three floors over tight staircases, with original trim and radiators that collect dust in every groove. Out in Pine Hills and the Helderberg neighborhood, two-family homes and detached houses on quieter streets mix older hardwood with renovated kitchens. Near Washington Park and along Delaware Avenue, many homes keep their historic details, and those details need careful hands. WVF Cleaning Services Company, run by Walace Fernandes, cleans houses, apartments, offices and commercial spaces across Albany, from the blocks around the Empire State Plaza to the uptown streets near UAlbany. We are based just up the river in Watervliet, so Albany is part of our regular route, not a long trip. Text us at (518) 720-2726 and tell us about your place.
- Owner-led by Walace Fernandes
- Serving Albany & nearby towns
- Homes, offices & restaurants
- Fast replies by text
Row houses, radiators and old hardwood
A lot of Albany housing was built long before modern finishes. In Center Square and the Park South area you find tall row houses with steep stairs, plaster walls, decorative moldings and cast iron radiators. Those surfaces trap dust in places a quick wipe never reaches, so our standard cleaning works top to bottom: high trim and door frames first, then radiators, baseboards and stair spindles, then floors last so nothing settles back down. Older hardwood gets a damp, not wet, approach so the finish stays healthy. Bathrooms in these buildings often have original tile with deep grout lines, and that is where a deep cleaning pays off, with grout scrubbed, fixtures detailed and soap film removed from glass. In the apartments carved out of larger houses along Lark Street and Hudson Avenue, space is tight, so we work room by room and keep your things where you left them.
Busy schedules, offices and Albany restaurants
Albany runs on state government, hospitals and universities, which means many residents work long hours around the Empire State Plaza, Albany Medical Center or the UAlbany campus and simply do not have a free weekend to scrub a bathroom. Recurring house cleaning gives that time back. The city is also full of small offices, from professional suites downtown to storefront businesses on Central Avenue and Madison Avenue, and office cleaning keeps desks, kitchens and restrooms ready for clients. Albany has a strong restaurant and bar scene too, and commercial cleaning is a core part of what Walace and his team do: dining room floors, bar areas, commercial kitchens and restrooms. If you just finished a renovation on an older Albany house, post-construction cleaning removes the fine dust that drywall work and sanding leave on every ledge, vent and windowsill.
Why Albany homeowners text WVF
We are not a call center sending a different crew each time. WVF is owner-led, and Walace is directly involved in the work and in the conversations. Our base on 24th Street in Watervliet sits a short drive up I-787 from downtown Albany, so reaching Center Square, Pine Hills or the Helderberg area is routine for us. Getting started is simple and fits a busy day: text (518) 720-2726 with your neighborhood, the type of space, roughly how many rooms or square feet, and whether you want standard cleaning, deep cleaning or something commercial. A few photos help. We reply by text with any questions and a clear quote, and once you are happy with it we set a date that works for you. Everything stays in writing in one text thread, so you always know what was agreed.
Neighborhoods we serve in Albany
- Center Square
- Pine Hills
- Helderberg
- Park South
- Lark Street
- Delaware Avenue
- Washington Park area
- Central Avenue
Do not see your street? We serve Albany and the towns around it. Just text us.
What we clean in Albany
Cleaning services for Albany homes and offices
House Cleaning
Recurring or one-time cleaning for houses and apartments, with the kitchen, bathrooms, and floors done right every visit.
See house cleaning detailsStandard Cleaning
Basic maintenance cleaning that keeps an already tidy home or workspace fresh between deeper cleanings.
See standard cleaning detailsDeep Cleaning
A top-to-bottom reset for tubs, showers, sinks, floors, and the buildup that regular cleaning leaves behind.
See deep cleaning detailsOffice Cleaning
Clean desks, restrooms, break rooms, and floors for small offices, scheduled around your business hours.
See office cleaning detailsCommercial Cleaning
Restaurants, bars, kitchens, and commercial restrooms, with greasy floors degreased and scrubbed back to clean tile.
See commercial cleaning detailsPost-Construction Cleaning
Dust, debris, and residue removed after a build or renovation, so the space is ready to use.
See post-construction details
Why Albany chooses WVF
A local cleaning team you can count on
From the row houses of Center Square to the offices around the Empire State Plaza, Albany is a regular stop on our route from Watervliet.
- Owner-led, based in Watervliet
- Weekly, biweekly, monthly, or one-time
- Homes, offices, restaurants, and bars
- On-time, consistent service
- Clear quotes by text, no obligation
Albany cleaning FAQ
Questions from Albany homes and businesses
Yes. WVF Cleaning Services provides house, standard, deep, office, commercial, and post-construction cleaning in Albany, NY. From the row houses of Center Square to the offices around the Empire State Plaza, Albany is a regular stop on our route from Watervliet.
Yes. Multi-floor row houses are common in Albany, and we plan the visit floor by floor, starting at the top. Text us the number of floors and bathrooms at (518) 720-2726 and we will send a clear quote.
Yes. Commercial cleaning for restaurants, bars, commercial kitchens and restrooms is one of our core services. Text us your address, the size of the space and the hours that work for your business, and we will work out a schedule with you.
We do not offer move-in or move-out cleaning at this time. For homes and businesses that need a thorough reset, our deep cleaning is the closest service.
Text us at (518) 720-2726. We answer by text message, so that is the fastest way. You can also send the quick form on this site or email wfcleaning@gmail.com.
Text us the type of cleaning, the size of the space, and your town, or fill out the form. Photos help. We will reply with what the job involves and a quote before anything is scheduled.
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