A Cleaner Home Should Be Dependable, Not a Gamble
Locally owned in Iowa City, The Standard was founded to bring hotel-grade consistency, rigorous background checks, and same-team familiar faces to residential cleaning.
Why we created The Standard
Most homeowners have experienced the frustration of hiring a cleaning service: the first clean is sparkling, the second clean is mediocre, and by the third month, different strangers show up at random hours rushing through your living space.
We built The Standard because your private home is your sanctuary. Inviting someone in requires complete trust, discretion, and an unyielding commitment to quality that doesn’t fade over time.
We hire our cleaners as full W2 team members—paying living wages, providing thorough ongoing training, and investing in state-of-the-art HEPA filtration equipment. That means our technicians stay with us for years, so you see the exact same friendly, familiar faces every single visit.
100%
W-2 Employed Cleaners (No Gig Contractors)
Bonded
Comprehensive Liability & Fidelity Bond
Professional & Courteous
Trained to uphold the Iowa City Standard every single day.
Our Operational Standards
We never guess or eyeball our work. Here are the concrete protocols that separate us from casual cleaning outfits.
1. Checklist-Driven Cleaning
Cleaners follow a rigid, itemized room-by-room checklist on every visit. High-touch items like cabinet pulls, switches, and remotes are never skipped.
2. Top to Bottom & Dry to Wet
Ceilings, vents, and lighting fixtures are dusted first so falling particles are vacuumed before damp sanitizing floors and baseboards.
3. Color-Coded Microfiber
We strictly eliminate cross-contamination. Red cloths for toilets, blue for glass, yellow for kitchens, and green for general furniture surfaces.
4. Photo Quality Audits
Before clocking out, our team leads take verified completion photos sent directly to your phone and archived in your client portal.
5. Privacy & Discrete Conduct
We protect your confidentiality. We never open closed drawers, desks, or personal safes. Keys and smart codes are kept in an encrypted vault.
6. Eco & Pet Safe Formulas
Tough on grease and bacteria, gentle on paws and little lungs. No toxic bleach fuming or volatile chemical residues left behind.
Meet Our Lead Supervisors
Background-checked, drug-screened, and professionally trained leaders dedicated to your home.
Jasmine
Lead Crew Supervisor
Leads our cleaning crews in the field, holding every visit to The Standard with meticulous room-by-room inspections.
Chance
Client Experience & Onboarding
Guides every new client through onboarding, ensuring your preferences and access details reach your recurring team seamlessly.
Alex
Director of Sales & Operations
Oversees scheduling, route planning, and growth so our crews arrive on time, every time, across Iowa City and Cedar Rapids.
Rocky
Director of Smiles
Our official office dog. Rocky greets the team each morning and keeps morale high between routes. Tail wags guaranteed.