Condo cleaning service scope · All job topics
What this job is trying to solve
Cooking film accumulates unevenly: cupboard fronts beside the range often need more attention than a counter across the room. The agreed task is to remove accessible greasy deposits without stripping the finish. A sticky surface, food splash and discoloured coating require different expectations; cleaning cannot promise to reverse permanent yellowing or worn lacquer.
The assessment should identify cabinet finishes, splashback material, counter edges and the range hood exterior. Ask where cooking film feels tacky, whether earlier products changed the sheen, and whether grease extends above normal reach. Photos showing a full kitchen and one close detail help distinguish a focused degreasing visit from ordinary maintenance wiping.
Choose the right extent of work
Compare a degreasing quote against another degreasing quote with the same cabinet count and accessible surfaces. A routine kitchen wipe usually assumes lighter soil and does not include the same repeated detail work. Request a written explanation when one estimate includes hood dismantling or cabinet interiors and the other covers only visible exterior surfaces.
Grease removal excludes repainting, wood restoration, fan dismantling, duct cleaning and movement of connected cooking appliances unless separately arranged with an appropriate provider. Etching, heat marks and a peeling clear coat can remain after soil is removed. Stop if the coating transfers to the cloth or the finish begins to change unexpectedly.
How the work is organized
Start by recording pre-existing finish damage and clearing dry crumbs. Work through the agreed cabinet faces and splash areas in manageable sections, allowing the selected product only its labelled application time. Remove loosened residue, finish the counters after upper surfaces, and inspect handles and cabinet edges before returning agreed movable items to their places.
Confirm permission to enter the suite, usable water, and a clear standing area along the kitchen run. An island can limit access to lower doors when chairs occupy both sides. Hood interiors, the space behind a freestanding range and overhead cabinetry need separate discussion; an accessible exterior does not imply safe access inside equipment.
A useful first enquiry
- Whole kitchen showing range and cupboard layout
- Close view of the heaviest cooking film
- Existing peeling paint or damaged cabinet edge
Use the preparation guide to plan the space, and the written-scope guide to compare the proposed work.
Planning example
A resident photographs a pale kitchen where only the cabinet fronts beside the range feel sticky. The useful first decision is to request focused cooking-film removal rather than repainting the whole kitchen. The assessment separates those doors from an already yellowed hood panel. This allows the resident to understand which appearance changes may follow cleaning and which may remain because the coating has aged.
Downtown Toronto context
A home near Union Station or CityPlace may have separate lobby and loading entrances. Include the actual service route, postal code and any building permissions. See the downtown focus perimeter and GTA enquiry guide before requesting a date.