HOA and apartment common-area cleaning in San Diego

Shared-space programs need clear boundaries between cleaning and maintenance.

Discuss your property ↗

Condominium clubhouse lounge opening onto a community pool.

Priorities for your facility

Elevators and stairs
Clubhouses
Laundry rooms
Fitness and pool-area restrooms

Questions for the walkthrough

What are resident quiet hours? Who handles repair reports, pool equipment and landscape maintenance?

Explore relevant services

Common-area cleaning →Day porter services →Pressure washing →

Plan the right cleaning scope

How is common-area cleaning different from unit turnover?

Common-area service covers agreed shared spaces such as lobbies, corridors, stairs, elevators, laundry rooms and community restrooms. Turnover cleaning is a separate scope for a vacant unit. MEI Commercial Cleaning Services LLC identifies both clearly so a property manager can compare proposals.

What should the property manager prepare?

Bring a building list, floor plans or approximate areas, surface types, amenity hours, resident access requirements and the current task schedule. Identify waste locations and consumables, and specify who handles repairs or maintenance reports.

Can a day porter support occupied properties?

A day porter can perform agreed restroom checks, litter rounds, common-area attention and restocking while the property is occupied. The proposal defines staff hours, priorities and response boundaries. It does not automatically include maintenance trades, heavy hauling or private-unit work.

How do we separate routine and periodic work?

Record what is done each visit and what needs its own schedule, such as carpet extraction, machine floor scrubbing or detail work. Plan drying time and pedestrian access so residents can use shared spaces safely.

Related services

Common area cleaning →Day porter services →Apartment turnover cleaning →

A defined scope.
A clear next step.

Tell MEI about your property, service needs and preferred schedule. Availability and the final scope are confirmed after assessment.

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Service	Base pricing	Service minimum / requirements
Office cleaning	$0.16–$0.22/sq ft	Use the estimator for your scope
Commercial cleaning	$0.16–$0.25/sq ft	Use the estimator for your scope
Deep cleaning	$0.25–$0.45/sq ft	$450.00–$650.00
Post-construction cleaning	$0.30–$0.60/sq ft	$650.00–$900.00
Carpet extraction	$0.20–$0.40/sq ft	$250.00–$350.00
Hard-floor machine scrubbing	$0.30–$0.55/sq ft	$350.00–$475.00
Tile and grout cleaning	$0.45–$0.85/sq ft	$450.00–$650.00
Floor stripping and waxing	$0.70–$1.20/sq ft	$750.00–$1,000.00
LVT and LVP floor care	$0.25–$0.45/sq ft	$350.00–$475.00
Industrial steam cleaning	$0.35–$0.65/sq ft	$350.00–$500.00
HEPA vacuuming	$0.15–$0.30/sq ft	$250.00–$350.00
Interior window cleaning	$0.20–$0.40/sq ft	$250.00–$350.00
Exterior window cleaning	$0.30–$0.60/sq ft	$350.00–$500.00
Pressure washing	$0.25–$0.50/sq ft	$350.00–$500.00
Restroom and shower cleaning	$0.55–$1.00/sq ft	$350.00–$500.00
Apartment turnover cleaning	$0.25–$0.45/sq ft	$450.00–$650.00
Common-area cleaning	$0.04–$0.07/sq ft	Use the estimator for your scope
Commercial move-in and move-out cleaning	$0.25–$0.45/sq ft	$500.00–$700.00
Touchpoint cleaning	Scope review	Use the estimator for your scope
Event cleanup	Scope review	From $350.00
Solar panel cleaning inquiries	Scope review	From $250.00
Exterior property cleanup	Scope review	From $350.00
Breakroom and appliance cleaning	Scope review	From $250.00
Janitorial / day porter contracts	scope-based hourly pricing	Over 3 hours/day · 3–7 days/week
Water extraction and drying	On-site assessment	Materials, equipment and drying time must be evaluated