Cleaning services in Lewisville

The Texas Comptroller treats cleaning a home as a taxable service. Texas rules under 34 TAC Sec. 3.356 require anyone cleaning residential or nonresidential property to hold a sales tax permit and collect the tax, and the Tax Code lists cleaning as a real property service.

The state rate is 6.25%, and local governments can add up to 2%, so the combined rate can reach 8.25% (6.25 + 2). A service should collect the state tax plus any local city, county, special district or transit tax. Check the Comptroller's rate lookup for your Lewisville address before you compare quotes.

A housekeeper who is self-employed and works directly for you falls outside the tax. Someone sent by a maid service does not, so a quote from a company that leaves tax off deserves a question. Supplies the company leaves with you, like paper towels, can be bought tax-free for resale.

HomeGuide's figures are national (April 2024), so treat them as a starting point for Lewisville quotes. A visit averages about $200, with most people paying $120 to $280. Cleaners charge roughly $25 to $75 an hour per worker.

Ask whether the quote is flat or hourly, whether tax is included, and what a first visit costs compared with recurring ones. Ask too whether the crew brings its own supplies and who is covered if something breaks. Our Texas house cleaning guide has the per-square-foot rates and a fuller checklist.

Ask each cleaning service for proof of insurance, references and the names of the cleaners who will come to your home. Some households also search the Texas DPS conviction database, which covers Class B misdemeanors and higher reported to DPS. If a dispute with a cleaning company goes nowhere, you can file a public complaint with the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division. If a seller solicits you at home and you agree there to services over $25, Texas law generally lets you cancel by midnight of the third business day.

Lewisville move-out cleaning and your deposit

Renters moving out of a Lewisville apartment have rights under Property Code Chapter 92: the landlord must refund the deposit by the 30th day after you surrender the home, may not keep any of it for normal wear and tear, and must itemize deductions in writing. Give a written forwarding address. If you are also booking a truck, see movers in Lewisville; to compare cleaners nearby, try cleaning services in Flower Mound, or go back to the Lewisville services page.