You want the baseboards done on a Philadelphia cleaning and need to know which visit covers them. Scope differs from one cleaning company to the next, so a general answer tells you little about your own booking. This guide reads ours: the published checklists, the catalog prices and the Terms, with two paint makers' cleaning pages set beside them. It describes what a visit lists, not a result we can promise on your trim.
This guide uses the site's checklist, booking-copy and Terms source files. Prices below are the October 29, 2026 catalog-v44 reference estimates, not a live quote; confirm current pricing in the booking flow. The paint-maker sentences were read on the pages linked below on November 1, 2026; no publication date was shown. Where our pages are silent, we say so.
The short answer
- One line, two tiers: baseboards are named once on the checklist, as "Spot-Clean Baseboards (30-Mins)". It sits in the Move-in / move-out list, and Dream Home, which is Move plus ten more lines, carries it too. The Standard list has no baseboard line. The Deep service page lists "Baseboards & trim hand-wiped", but the Deep checklist does not; ask before the visit.
- No add-on: none of the ten add-ons in the booking grid is for baseboards.
- The label: "(30-Mins)" is a time, not a length. The checklist does not say how many rooms or feet it reaches, or what "spot" means.
- Paint: both paint makers' pages we read are about walls. Their rule for flat and matte paint is a gentler touch, and Benjamin Moore calls semi-gloss "often recommended for moldings and trim".
- Before the visit: clear the run, move items over 30 pounds that block areas needing cleaning, say if any paint is under two weeks old, and put your priority stretches in the arrival notes.
Which tier names baseboards
The four Philadelphia checklists nest: Deep keeps everything in Standard, Move keeps everything in Deep, and Dream Home keeps everything in Move, each adding ten lines. Base prices are the catalog's, before rooms, home size and any offer; the price breakdown shows how those add up. The checklist guide lists every line, and the Entire House checklist answers "Do you clean baseboards?" from the same lists.
| Tier | Lines on the checklist | Baseboard line | Base price | One line it adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard reset | 40 | None | $160 | - |
| Deep reset | 50 | None on the Deep checklist. The Deep service page lists "Baseboards & trim hand-wiped"; ask before the visit. | $285 | "Detailed Dusting Of Common Areas (30-mins)" |
| Move-in / move-out | 60 | "Spot-Clean Baseboards (30-Mins)" | $330 | "Clean Interior & Exterior of Oven" |
| Dream Home | 70 | "Spot-Clean Baseboards (30-Mins)", inherited from Move | $380 | "Laundry Wash & Dry (2 Loads)" |
The baseboard line first appears at the $330 Move-in / move-out base price, $45 above Deep. Dream Home is $50 above Move. The step from Deep to Move also brings interior doors, interior windows and a finished-basement line; the Dream Home or Deep plus add-ons guide prices those steps against the add-on grid.
What "Spot-Clean Baseboards (30-Mins)" does and does not say
The line says two things: the words "Spot-Clean" and a time of 30 minutes. It does not say how many feet of baseboard, how many rooms, which rooms come first, or what happens when the half hour ends. We publish no further definition, so this guide does not supply one.
Other lines carry their limits the same way: Deep has "Detailed Dusting Of Common Areas (30-mins)" and Move has "Clean Finished Basement (30 mins)". In each, the time is part of the line.
A made-up example, for scale only. A three-story rowhome has baseboard in a front room, a dining room, a kitchen, two hallways, a stair and three bedrooms. Thirty minutes is a stretch of the clock, not a length of wall, so which runs matter most to you is worth writing down before the visit.
Your paint finish decides how gentle to be
We read two paint makers. Both pages are about walls: Benjamin Moore's How to Clean Walls Without Damaging Paint and Sherwin-Williams' How to Clean Painted Walls give no instruction for trim or baseboards. What they say about finishes still carries over as a caution, with one catch: your baseboard may not be the same paint as your wall. The last column comes from Benjamin Moore's sheen guide.
| Finish | Wall-cleaning pages | Benjamin Moore sheen guide on trim |
|---|---|---|
| Flat or matte | Benjamin Moore: "Lower sheens like flat, matte, and eggshell require a gentler touch." Sherwin-Williams: "Flat and matte finishes are less durable than Satin or Semi-Gloss, meaning you'll want to avoid scrubbing too hard." | No trim wording |
| Eggshell | Benjamin Moore: the same gentler-touch sentence. Sherwin-Williams: not mentioned. | No trim wording |
| Satin | Benjamin Moore: "higher gloss paint finishes like satin/pearl, semi-gloss, and high gloss are easier to clean." Sherwin-Williams: satin is named with semi-gloss as more durable than flat and matte. | No trim wording |
| Pearl | Benjamin Moore: grouped with satin as easier to clean. Sherwin-Williams: not mentioned. | "trim details, such as doors, window frames, base moldings, and crown moldings" |
| Semi-gloss | Benjamin Moore: easier to clean, and "particularly durable and stands up well to repeated cleanings" on its sheen guide. Sherwin-Williams: named as more durable than flat and matte. | "often recommended for moldings and trim" |
Benjamin Moore's walls page puts eggshell with the gentler-touch finishes, while its sheen guide calls eggshell and satin an "easy-to-clean surface". Those descriptions can both be true: easy to clean does not mean suitable for hard scrubbing. If you know your trim is eggshell, include that information in the arrival notes.
Because Benjamin Moore says semi-gloss is "often recommended for moldings and trim", your trim may be glossier than your walls. In a rowhome repainted over the years it may not be. If you have a paint label or painting record identifying the trim's finish, use that information rather than guessing from the wall. Sherwin-Williams' own advice for walls is to "Pick an inconspicuous spot on your wall to perform your test."
Fresh paint has its own rule. Benjamin Moore says: "Ideally, wait at least two weeks for newly painted walls to cure before dusting or cleaning them". Sherwin-Williams gives the same two-week wait before cleaning with soap and water. Both say it about walls; if any trim was painted in the last two weeks, tell the cleaner.
What a visit does not cover
Our Terms list "Removing paint, stubborn marks, construction debris, or substances needing industrial chemicals/tools." among the tasks outside the standard cleaning scope (section 4.1). Section 5.4, "Limits to the Guarantee," says the guarantee generally doesn't cover situations where "The issue relates to tasks outside the agreed-upon scope in your Booking Confirmation." or where "The problem involves pre-existing damage, heavy wear-and-tear, or ingrained stains not removable by standard cleaning methods." Check the scope on your confirmation against the checklist before the visit, not after.
Before the visit
- Clear the run. Our Terms say cleaners cannot move furniture or objects weighing more than 30 pounds and ask you to move heavy items that block areas needing cleaning before the appointment.
- Say if anything was painted in the last two weeks. Both paint makers give that wait for walls and neither speaks to trim.
- Name your priority stretches. The booking flow has an optional "Arrival notes" card that asks what your cleaner should know on arrival. Write the runs that matter most, such as the front hall and the kitchen, so the cleaner knows where you would spend the time.
- Note your finish if you know it. If you have a label or painting record identifying the trim's finish, include that information. If you do not know, say that.
Which tier fits
If baseboards are the reason you are booking, the two tiers whose lists name them are Move-in / move-out ($330 base) and Dream Home ($380 base). The booking flow describes Move-in / move-out as "Empty home: inside cabinets, fridge, oven, drawers." For an occupied home, confirm service eligibility before choosing Move; being able to select it on a screen does not settle that question. Dream Home, described as "White-glove, top to bottom. Our most thorough reset.", carries the same line.
Standard's checklist has no baseboard line. The Deep service page lists "Baseboards & trim hand-wiped", but the Deep checklist does not; ask before the visit. When you have picked a tier, start a booking and put your priority runs in the arrival notes.
Frequently asked questions
Does a Deep reset clean baseboards?
The Deep service page lists "Baseboards & trim hand-wiped", but the Deep checklist does not; ask before the visit. Its checklist has 50 lines. Move-in / move-out is the first tier whose checklist lists baseboards.
Is there a baseboard add-on?
No. The booking grid has ten add-ons, from inside cabinets to washing dishes, and none is for baseboards.
How long does the baseboard line take?
The only time we publish is the label itself, "(30-Mins)". There is no footage or per-room figure on the sheet.