"The team came in and worked magic, making the kitchen sparkle and even tackling the oven cleaning, which I had been dreading."
Cleaning Checklist
What a Standard Cleaning Includes
What a Deep Cleaning Includes
Preparing for Your Cleaning
How It Works
Find your service The right clean for right now.
Book a cleaning →
Move-Out Cleaning Checklist
Rental Cleaning Checklist
Preparing for Your Cleaning
Rescheduling Policy
Moving day, minus the scrubbing Deposit-ready, done for you.
Move-out cleaning →
Manhattan · Brooklyn · Queens
Oven Cleaning Service New York City — Racks Out, Grease Gone
Nobody wakes up wanting to scrub burnt cheese off the bottom of an oven. So we do it for you. Add our oven cleaning service to any standard house cleaning, or get it built in free with every deep clean and every move-in / move-out clean. Racks come out and soak, the glass gets cleared, and the smoke smell stops greeting you every time you preheat. Insured, background-checked cleaners. Flat upfront pricing. Book online in about 60 seconds.
Included in every deep clean
Racks removed & soaked
Low-odor degreaser
Flat, upfront pricing
New York Magazine
Time Out
New York
amNewYork
Gothamist
WNYC Radio
1010
WINS
Brownstoner
Brick Underground
6sqft
Upper East Side Oven done before the doorbell
A real Lily Maids story
James had three hours and an oven he was hiding.
James called us from the Upper East Side in what he later described as "full panic mode." His in-laws were flying in that afternoon, the apartment was a wreck, and there was one thing he'd been putting off for close to two years — the oven. He hadn't opened it in front of company since a lasagna incident he refused to explain.
Our team took the racks out first and set them soaking while the interior got treated. Then the kitchen got the full standard clean around it — counters, stovetop, sink, floors — so nothing sat waiting. By the time the racks were rinsed and back in, the glass door was clear enough to actually see through. James told us afterward the kitchen sparkled and the visit went perfectly. His words, not ours: "My home looked absolutely flawless."
That's the whole idea behind our oven cleaning service New York City residents book with us. It's not a separate appointment you have to schedule around. Its an add-on you tick when you book a standard cleaning, and it comes included automatically with every deep cleaning and every move-in or move-out clean we do.
Current offers
Three ways to
pay less.
Live promotions across all of New York City. Copy the code, apply it at checkout, done. See pricing for full details.
New client special
Save
10% Off
Your first Lily Maids visit, 10% lighter on the wallet.
- Valid on any cleaning service
- Insured, background-checked cleaners
- Flat, upfront pricing - no surprises
Book now and have a spotless home before the weekend.
Book Now
First-time customers only. Applied at checkout.
Flexible arrival
Save
5% Off
Give us a wider arrival window and save on every single visit.
- Identical cleaning, better price
- Text updates before we arrive
- Savings applied automatically
Only the arrival window changes - never the clean.
Book & Save 5%
Choose a flexible arrival window at booking.
Move in / move out
Save
$30 Off
Moving day is hard enough. We'll take the scrubbing off your list.
- Inside oven, fridge & cabinets
- Built to satisfy strict landlords
- Helps protect your deposit
Hand back the keys with a deposit-ready deep clean.
Book & Save $30
Valid on move-in and move-out cleanings only.
0
Homes Cleaned
0
NYC Boroughs
0
Neighborhoods Served
0
Client Reviews
45 to 90 minutes Depending on buildup
What we actually do
Oven cleaning, step by step.
Here's the honest version. Most of the work is patience, not muscle. Baked-on grease doesn't wipe off — it has to be softened first, which is why we start the oven early in the visit and come back to it.
Racks come out and go into a soak so they're loosening while the interior gets treated with a low-odor degreaser. We don't run your oven's self-clean cycle. That cycle heats the cavity to extreme temperatures and it's a known cause of blown thermal fuses, cracked door glass, and a smoke smell that lingers for days in a small apartment. We'd rather do it by hand and hand you back a working oven.
Then it's the door and glass, the frame and seal area, the interior walls and floor of the cavity, and the racks get rinsed and dried before they go back. Grates and drip pans from the stovetop can be handled the same way. If your building has a range hood with a metal filter, that's a seperate add-on — just mention it in your booking notes.
01
Racks removed and soaked
02
Low-odor degreaser, no self-clean cycle
03
Door glass and frame cleared
04
Racks rinsed, dried, reinstalled
Why bother
A dirty oven isn't just ugly.
Grease that's been baked and re-baked a few dozen times is fuel. It's also the reason your smoke detector goes off every time you roast something. Cooking equipment is the leading cause of home fires in the United States according to the National Fire Protection Association, and the U.S. Fire Administration says keeping cooking surfaces free of grease buildup is one of the simplest things you can do about it. In a 600-square-foot apartment where the kitchen opens onto the living room, that smoke has nowhere to go but into your couch.
Less smoke
- No burning smell at 400°F
- Fewer smoke alarm false starts
- Food actually tastes like food
- Kitchen air stays breathable
- Guests can't smell last month's dinner
Better heat
- Clean elements heat evenly
- Glass door you can see through
- Racks slide instead of sticking
- No carbon flaking onto trays
- Easier to spot a real problem
Fewer arguments
- Landlord walkthroughs go smoother
- Roommates stop pointing fingers
- Open houses show better
- Guests get a clean kitchen
- One less thing on your list
Explore our services
Five services, one standard.
Hover an image to see the service, click to explore it. Tap once on mobile to preview, tap again to open.
Where oven cleaning fits
Every service the oven touches.
Oven cleaning is an add-on to a standard clean, and it's automatically included in deep cleans and move cleans. Here's how that plays out across everything we book. See pricing or how it works.
Studios to classic sixes Built for tight NYC kitchens
Most of NYC lives in apartments
Apartment Cleaning.
NYC apartment kitchens are small, which sounds like it should make cleaning easier. It doesn't. Everything is packed in tight, the oven usually sits inches from a cabinet, and there's rarely a spare counter to put the racks on. Our teams work these kitchens every day, so we bring our own drop protection and we're careful with pre-war cabinetry and painted surfaces.
Book apartment cleaning and tick oven cleaning at checkout. We coordinate with doormen, follow elevator rules, and handle walk-ups from the Upper East Side to Williamsburg without a fuss.
Same checklist, every visit Kitchens · baths · floors
Every-visit standard
Maid Service and Housekeeping Service.
Our maid service follows the same trained checklist every time: counters, stovetop, appliance exteriors, cabinet fronts, sinks, bathrooms top to bottom, dusting throughout, beds made, floors vacuumed and mopped. Housekeeping service clients get that identical scope on a schedule that repeats.
The inside of the oven isn't part of that standard scope — it's a deeper job that takes real time. So it lives as an add-on you can attach to any visit. A lot of our housekeeping clients add it once a quarter and leave it off the rest of the year, which honestly is about the right rhythm for most households.
The everyday reset
Standard Basic Cleaning and Residential Cleaning.
Standard basic cleaning is the workhorse. Kitchen surfaces, appliance exteriors, bathrooms sanitized, all living areas dusted, floors done, trash out. It's what most people mean when they say "just get the place clean."
Residential cleaning at Lily Maids means the same crew, the same products, and the same published scope whether you're in a studio in Kips Bay or a three-bedroom in Bay Ridge. If you want the oven done on top of that, add it at booking and the price updates before you confirm. No calling us afterward to negotiate.
Oven included free No add-on needed
Top to bottom, inside out
Deep Cleaning.
This is the one where you don't have to think about the oven at all, because it's already in there. Every deep cleaning we do includes oven cleaning as standard, along with inside the fridge, inside cabinets, baseboards, door frames, light fixtures, and behind and under furniture where we can safely reach.
Deep cleans are also the right call after a renovation. David in Astoria had months of post-renovation dust on every surface and years of grime baked into the oven the contractors had been using as a shelf. That's a deep clean, not a standard one. See exactly what a deep cleaning covers.
Oven included free Deposit-ready standard
Before the keys change hands
Move in and Move out Cleaning.
Ask any NYC landlord what they check first at a walkthrough and the oven is on the short list, right next to the fridge and the bathroom grout. That's why oven cleaning is built into every move-out cleaning and every move-in cleaning we book. You don't add it, you don't pay extra for it, it's just done.
Maria in Park Slope told us the cleaners went from the baseboards to the oven and the place looked better than when she moved in — and she got every penny of her deposit back. We can't promise a deposit outcome, that's between you and your landlord, but we can promise the oven won't be the reason. Follow our move-out checklist and use code MOVE30 to save $30.
Same team, when possible Weekly · bi-weekly · monthly
Ongoing care
Recurring Cleaning.
Homes on a recurring plan need the oven done far less often, because the stovetop and the surrounding surfaces never get a chance to build up in the first place. Weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly schedules are all available, and recurring clients get a plan discount on every visit.
Most of our recurring households add oven cleaning two to four times a year — usually before Thanksgiving, after the holidays, and once in spring. You can add it to any single visit in your schedule without changing the rest of the plan.
No commitment Book once, that's it
No schedule required
One Time Cleaning.
Sometimes you just need it handled once. Parents visiting. A dinner party you volunteered for in a moment of confidence. An oven that has quietly gotten out of hand and you'd rather a stranger deal with it than admit how bad it is to anyone you know.
One-time cleaning with oven cleaning added is one of our most-booked combinations. No plan, no card on file for future visits, no awkward cancellation. Book it, we come, we clean, done.
Subject to availability Call to confirm today
When the timeline shrinks
Same Day Cleaning Service.
Guests landing tonight? A showing tomorrow morning you found out about an hour ago? Our same-day cleaning service is often available, though it depends entirely on that day's route and your neighborhood. Call (646) 825-3550 and we'll tell you straight whether we can get a team to you.
One thing to know: oven cleaning takes time to do properly, so if you're booking same-day and the oven matters, tell us up front. We'd rather build the right window into the schedule than rush it and hand you back a half-done job.
Turnover ready Between every stay
Hosts and landlords
AirBnB Cleaning Service.
Guests cook. Then they leave. What's left in the oven is somebody else's problem, and if you're hosting, that somebody is you. Our short-term rental cleaning and turnover cleaning keep units guest-ready between stays, and oven cleaning can be scheduled into the rotation rather than every single turnover.
Managing more than one unit? Our rental property cleaning covers that too, and the rental cleaning checklist shows exactly what gets touched on a turnover so there's no guessing between you and your cleaner.
More ways we clean.
Spring refreshes, morning-after party rescues, and everything in between. If it needs cleaning in New York City, there's a good chance we do it.
Client reviews · Part 2 of 3
Nine kitchens, one standard.
New babies, open houses, holiday dinners, and long work trips — here's what New Yorkers say after we leave. Read all reviews >
★★★★★
"We were hosting a first visit from my parents, and I was completely stressed about the state of our bathroom and kitchen. Not only did they make every room spotless, but the oven cleaning alone was worth the price—it looks brand new. They saved the day and my parents were so impressed with our home."
★★★★★
"I returned from a long work trip to find my apartment in desperate need of help, and I had no energy to deal with it. The crew was efficient and left no stone unturned, even scrubbing the oven until it shined. I walked into a clean, fresh home and could finally relax after my travels."
★★★★★
"As a new mom, I was overwhelmed and falling behind on cleaning, especially with my demanding work schedule. This service was a lifesaver; they deep-cleaned everything, including a meticulous oven cleaning that had been haunting me. It's such a relief to have a clean, safe home to come back to."
★★★★★
"We were preparing to host a big holiday dinner and the kitchen, especially the oven, was a total mess. The team arrived right on time and worked wonders, leaving the kitchen spotless and the oven looking like it had never been used. I could finally focus on cooking without being embarrassed by the state of my home."
★★★★★
"I had a baby on the way and needed a 'nesting' clean before my due date, but I was too exhausted to do it myself. The detail they put into every corner was impressive, and the specialized oven cleaning was a huge bonus for a new parent worried about germs. The apartment is now perfectly clean and ready for the baby to come home."
★★★★★
"I needed to get my apartment ready for a real estate open house, but a deep clean had been neglected for months. They did a phenomenal job, especially with the oven cleaning, and the place looked so good that I got multiple offers. Their service truly transformed the space and made it market-ready."
★★★★★
"My elderly parents can no longer keep up with the cleaning, and I was worried about the buildup in their kitchen. We hired this team and they were respectful and thorough, leaving everything including the oven spotless. It's a weight off my shoulders knowing my parents are in a clean and healthy environment."
★★★★★
"I was going through a tough breakup and simply couldn't handle the mess of the apartment on my own. The cleaning team was efficient and compassionate, leaving my place spotless and the kitchen perfect, right down to the oven cleaning. Having a clean home gave me the fresh start I desperately needed."
★★★★★
"I had a college student's apartment to clean up before her parents visited, and the oven was the worst part of the job. The team handled everything so well, from the dusty floors to the extensive oven cleaning, and the place looked fantastic. The parents were so happy to see their daughter living in a clean, well-cared-for home."
The results
Proof, borough by borough.
From pre-war kitchens in East Harlem to loft ranges in Gowanus — this is what our teams do every day.
Step inside
Pre-war, walk-up, or loft — we've cleaned it.
Hover, or tap, to step inside the kinds of kitchens we work in across the boroughs.
What is included
Inside an oven clean.
Here's the scope, split into what's in the oven add-on, what comes with the standard kitchen clean around it, and what you can add on top. We bring our own supplies, including EPA Safer Choice certified products on request. See the full checklist >
The oven itself
- Racks removed and soaked
- Interior walls, floor and ceiling
- Door glass, inside and out
- Door frame and seal area
- Racks rinsed, dried, reinstalled
- Exterior and control panel wiped
The kitchen around it
- Countertops and backsplash
- Stovetop and burner surface
- Appliance exteriors
- Sink scrubbed and polished
- Cabinet fronts wiped
- Floors vacuumed and mopped
Can be added on
- Range hood and metal filter
- Stovetop grates and drip pans
- Inside the refrigerator
- Inside cabinets and drawers
- Interior windows
- Laundry, folding, dishes
Pricing
Know the price before we knock.
Oven cleaning is priced as an add-on and depends on the oven type and how much buildup there is. You see the full flat rate before you confirm — never after. It's included at no extra charge on deep cleans and move cleans. See full pricing >
$150
Standard cleanings start at
$0
Extra for oven cleaning on any deep, move-in or move-out clean
5%
Off every visit with a flexible arrival window - code FLEXIBLE
60s
To get an instant online quote
Where we clean
Manhattan. Brooklyn. Queens.
Same booking flow, same checklist, same standard — wherever you are in the city. Start with your borough or jump straight to your neighborhood.
Popular neighborhoods.
Questions and answers
The details before you book.
These are the questions New Yorkers ask us most about oven cleaning. Every answer is open by default, so nothing is hidden behind a click. Still curious? Our full FAQ page goes deeper.
Is oven cleaning included in a standard house cleaning? 01
No — inside the oven is an add-on to a standard clean, because it takes real time to do properly. Tick it at checkout and the price updates before you confirm. The oven's exterior, control panel and stovetop are always part of the standard kitchen scope. See the full standard cleaning checklist for what comes as standard.
Which cleanings include the oven at no extra cost? 02
Deep cleaning, move-in cleaning, and move-out cleaning all include oven cleaning automatically. You don't need to add anything or ask. That's true across Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. Compare the scopes on our deep cleaning checklist and move-out checklist.
How long does an oven clean take? 03
Usually 45 to 90 minutes of the visit, though that runs alongside the rest of the cleaning rather than adding an extra hour and half to your appointment. Racks go in to soak early so they're loosening while the team works elsewhere. An oven that hasn't been touched in three years takes longer than one done last spring — we'd rather tell you that than pretend otherwise.
What products do you use, and will my apartment smell? 04
We use a low-odor commercial degreaser rather than the harsh fume-heavy sprays sold at hardware stores. In a small NYC apartment that difference matters a lot. If you have kids, pets, or someone with asthma at home, ask for EPA Safer Choice certified products in your booking notes and we'll bring them.
Do you use the oven's self-cleaning cycle? 05
We don't. Self-clean cycles run the cavity extremely hot and are a common cause of blown thermal fuses, damaged control boards, and cracked door glass — plus the smoke smell hangs around for days. We clean by hand instead. It takes longer and it's the reason your oven still works when we leave.
Can you clean the range hood and stovetop grates too? 06
Yes, both are available as separate add-ons. Hood filters especially — the metal mesh ones trap a surprising amount of grease and most people have never taken one out. Add them at booking, or leave a note and we'll confirm the updated price before the visit starts.
Do I need to be home? 07
No. Most of our clients are at work while we clean. Doorman handoff, lockbox, or a smart-lock code all work — just add access instructions when you book. We coordinate with front desks and follow building rules so you dont have to. See preparing for your cleaning for a quick rundown.
Can I book oven cleaning same-day? 08
Often, yes, but it depends on that day's schedule and your neighborhood. Because the oven needs a proper time window, tell us up front that you want it so we can build the route around it. Call (646) 825-3550 or see same-day cleaning.
What if I'm not happy with the result? 09
Tell us within 24 hours and we'll come back and re-clean the areas in question at no charge. That applies to the oven the same as anything else. Read the full satisfaction guarantee for how it works.
Client reviews · Part 3 of 3
Rated 5.0 by New Yorkers.
A selection from the 400+ five-star reviews clients across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens have left us. Read all reviews >
Recent reviews
Thomas
Soho, Manhattan, NYC
Verified client
"We just finished a major renovation and dust was everywhere in our new nursery. The crew came in and took care of it all, and the oven cleaning service was a lifesaver after the contractors used it as a storage space. The room is finally ready, the whole home is safe, and it's absolutely spotless."
Post-Renovation Deep Cleaning · Soho, Manhattan Natalie
Sunnyside, Queens, NYC
Verified client
"We realized our apartment hadn't had a proper deep clean in nearly a year, and we were worried about the state of the carpets and the oven. The team was super thorough, and the oven cleaning was incredible—they removed stains I thought were permanent. It's such a relief to have a truly clean home again."
Deep Cleaning · Sunnyside, Queens Kevin
East Village, Manhattan, NYC
Verified client
"My wife was recovering from surgery and the last thing we needed was a dirty apartment causing stress. We booked this service to sanitize the whole place, and they did an outstanding job, even dealing with a horrible oven that hadn't been cleaned in years. The house now feels fresh and germ-free, allowing her to recover in peace."
Sanitizing Deep Cleaning · East Village, ManhattanNo reviews match that search.
Find us in NYC
Downtown roots, citywide reach.
Based at 101 Wall Street in the Financial District, serving neighborhoods across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. Questions about oven cleaning or anything else? Contact us any time.
Your next reset
Let's make that oven shine.
Add it to a standard clean, or get it free with a deep clean or move clean. Either way you never have to look at it again.
Lily Maids House Cleaning Service
101 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005
support@lilymaidhousecleaningservices.com
Serving Manhattan · Brooklyn · Queens
Get directions >Book Now