Contra Costa County
A downtown full of genuinely old houses, hills full of newer ones, and a refinery that puts a film on everything facing north.
The blocks around downtown Martinez have Victorians and Craftsman homes with original wood trim, picture rails, tall baseboards and old tile. Standard bathroom spray strips wax, etches old glaze and dulls unlacquered brass, and none of that comes back. We identify the finishes on the first visit and match products to them, which is slower and enormously cheaper than a refinishing quote.
Homes on the north side of town collect a fine industrial film on exterior-facing glass, sills and screens that ordinary dusting just smears. It needs washing rather than polishing, and the surrounding metal needs drying afterwards or it spots. We treat those surfaces as recurring items here rather than saving them for deep cleans.
Martinez Heights, Virginia Hills and the Alhambra Valley edges are built into slopes, with split levels, exterior stairs and landings. A house that reads as modest on paper takes noticeably longer in practice. We quote from the layout so the price does not change once we see it.
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That is exactly what we plan around. We look at the finishes on the first visit and choose products to match: no acidic cleaners on old glaze, nothing that strips wax from original trim.
On the north side of town it is usually an industrial film rather than dust. A dry cloth just moves it around. We wash the glass and dry the surrounding metal so it does not spot.
In most older Martinez homes, yes. Decades of soap scum in original tile does not come out during a routine visit. After that reset, recurring cleaning holds it easily.
Yes, along with Vine Hill, Martinez Heights, Virginia Hills and downtown, all within 94553.
Text us your ZIP code and we'll send a flat price back, usually within the hour and always free.
