When homeowners research cleaning services, the first real question usually is not about price or results — it is whether they can feel safe letting someone in. Fair question. Your home is your most personal space, and the entry arrangement deserves as much thought as the cleaning checklist. The good news: there are several well-tested, secure ways to hand over access, and none of them involve a key under a plastic rock.
• Spare key on file: you provide a copy that the company stores securely and tracks. Professional key handling means the key is never labeled with your name or address, so a lost key cannot be traced to your door.
• Lockbox: a combination box near your entry holds the key — the realtor-style standby, and you can change the code whenever you like. (Colorado tip: test it before a winter visit; lockboxes can freeze in a cold snap.)
• Entry or garage code: simple and easy to change or make temporary.
• Smart lock: the gold standard for the security-conscious — a time-limited digital code that works only during your cleaning window, with a phone notification when the team arrives and locks up.
• Being home: always an option, and common for first visits while trust is being built.
At Dashing Maids, most away-from-home clients simply arrange a spare key or an entry code with us before their first unattended visit.
The entry method is only half the equation — the person using it matters more. This is where a company's hiring bar becomes your security policy. Fewer than 1 in 100 applicants make it onto our team, every new specialist spends a month in training before their first solo visit, and we are insured and bonded — so in the rare event of an accident, you are protected. If you have security cameras in common areas, that is completely fine; we simply ask that you tell us where they are. For alarms, a guest code you can change beats sharing your master code.
A lockout is the one access failure that costs real money — a team drives out, cannot enter, and loses the appointment slot. Like most professional services, we charge a 50% lockout fee when that happens, which is exactly why we work to make it rare: you get reminders by email, call, or text before every visit, so there is always a prompt to double-check the code, the lockbox, or the calendar. If your entry setup is new, test it yourself the day before.
Write the details down once — which door, which code, how to handle the alarm, where pets will be, any off-limits rooms — and the visits run themselves from then on. Pair it with the fifteen-minute tidy we describe in how to prepare your home for a cleaning visit, and you will come home to the finished result without ever rearranging your day.
Structured key handling, vetted employees, and insurance coverage are also a big part of what separates a company from a solo cleaner with a mop and a Venmo — we compare the two honestly in independent cleaner vs. cleaning company. Ready to set up secure, unattended visits with our Perfect Maintenance Cleaning? Reach out and we will walk you through the access options that fit your home.
By the Dashing Maids team [PROOF: founder full name + title for byline] · Last updated July 2026
I was extremely pleased with Ashley’s team and they left my house extra-sparkling, making me look good for my in-laws’ visit. All traces of puppy fur and hard-to-remove gunk removed, and the house smelled clean, like lavender (not harsh chemicals). This is thorough, professional, fairly priced, and courteous service. All the stars!”
“We are very pleased with the service we received with Dashing Maids. Their communication and customer service is superb! Ashley is professional and has great attention to detail. She took the time to take notes on all the areas in our house that I wanted to have cleaned during our first walk through, which I really appreciated. In the past, I’ve done walk throughs with other cleaning companies, explained what I wanted cleaned, they nod “yes” and then didn’t follow through. When Dashing Maids came to clean on our scheduled date, they were very efficient. Everything looked great when they were finished and I’m looking forward to having Dashing Maids return on a regular basis.”
“I have never had a cleaning service, but considered it often. Dashing Maids put a flyer on my door which intrigued me enough to call them. I was impressed with their initiative and enthusiasm that I hired them after our initial meeting. Now every other week I get to come home to a wonderfully clean house with their charming additions that make me smile. I’m not sure they are trying to turn my “black thumb” into a greenish one, but I haven’t killed the lucky bamboo they left as a surprise yet. I’d fully endorse them as a cleaning, Dashing Maids service.”
“It’s so nice to come home to a sparkling clean house! I’ve worked with other cleaning companies in the past and Dashing Maids always provides a more thorough clean than I’ve found with other companies for a very reasonable price. Plus, they’re great with my dog and don’t mind that he’s at home when they come to clean. I highly recommend Dashing Maids!”
“There is no one that cleans our house as well as Katie does! She is meticulous and genuinely loves to clean, and it absolutely shows. We love it when it is our cleaning day. I could not be happier with the services provided by her and the Dashing Maids company. They are responsive, timely, and have overall been a pleasure to work with. I would recommend them to anyone looking for a reliable cleaning company.”
“I have been using Dashing Maids for several years now, and appreciate the communication and consistency with which our home is cleaned. The cleaner that always treats our home as if it were hers is Katie. Thanks Katie for your hard work!”
“Hannah G was great! She even left a nice note on my countertop that said, “Have a great weekend!” I love personal touches like that.”
“Thank you Talon! It was great to walk into my office today to have it sparkly clean and ready for a week of patients!”
"We have been dashing maids customers for a couple of years now and the service is always impeccable. Most recently our cleaning team has included Katie and Hannah, and I always get excited when I see them arrive. I know my house will be clean and I’ll get the pleasure of their company while they clean it. They do a great job and give me such peace of mind!”
“Ashley and her crew are the best house cleaning service I have ever employed. So friendly and so fast, yet so thorough. My house feels and smells so clean, and that freshness lasts. Would highly recommend to all my friends."
We've been fortunate to have Dashing Maids clean our home for the past several years. Ashley and her entire team have been great to work with. We'd recommend them without reservation. Most recently, Tori and Carol cleaned our home with detail and care.
We really appreciate our cleaner,
Lily! She does more than just a quick “once over”. She recently found a class ring that had been missing for ages- thank you for a job well done! Dashing Maids delivers thoroughgoing service every time
Such a positive experience the whole time they were in my home. And the results are amazing. Very happy with the service and the staff. I knew what to expect but the outcomes exceeded my expectations. Lily, Mikayla and Alicia did so great!
We really appreciate our cleaner,
Lily! She does more than just a quick “once over”. She recently found a class ring that had been missing for ages- thank you for a job well done! Dashing Maids delivers thoroughgoing service every time
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