Both my wife and I work so we hid the key for the maids to let themselves in to do a pre-move-in clean. We came home 3 days later and the themostat was at 80 degrees. They had turned up the heat and neglected to turn it down before leaving. Although the home was clean, no bill was left. The estimate I got over the phone was $350 for cleaning a 2300 sq ft home. A woman called a few days later and said 4 maids did the work instead of 3 and it took them 3.5 hours. The total, therefore, would be over $600. After going back and forth we agreed on $440. Bottem line, do not leave them to clean the place without someone present - make sure they are supervised if you hire them.
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