HouseGlow guides
Hiring a cleaner
What insurance and bonding actually cover, how to give a cleaner access to your home, and what to agree before the first visit.
Background checks and references for house cleaners
What a cleaning background check actually covers, why county searches matter more than national databases, and the reference questions worth asking.
Read the guideWhen a cleaner breaks something
What normally happens when a cleaner damages something, how liability insurance pays out, and what to agree before the first visit rather than after.
Read the guideCancellations, no-shows and lock-outs
Notice periods, cancellation fees, lock-out charges, and what to do when a cleaner stops turning up — agreed before the first visit rather than after.
Read the guideShould a house cleaner be insured and bonded?
What liability insurance, a surety bond, and workers' compensation each cover when someone cleans your home — and how to verify a cleaner has them.
Read the guideGiving a cleaner access to your home: keys, codes, and alarms
How to let a cleaner into your home safely — keys, lockboxes, smart-lock codes, alarm arrangements, pets, and what to agree before the first visit.
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