Delavan lake houses

Lake houses kept ready for the weekend you drive up

Delavan lake houses cleaned while the owners are somewhere else: sand at the doors, glass that faces the water, and a place that feels fresh when you pull in.

Call (262) 812-9137Ask about a cleaning

What a lake house collects while nobody is in it

A lake house has a different set of problems than a house in town. Sand and grit come in on every pair of feet and settle into the slider track and along the threshold, where they grind at the floor finish. Glass that faces the water takes spray, fingerprints and a haze that only shows when the afternoon sun swings round.

Between stays the place closes up. Damp towels and swimsuits sour in a bag, the fridge holds stale air, and a bedroom that has been shut for two weeks smells like it. None of that is a failure. It is what a seasonal house does, and it is the first thing an owner or a guest notices on walking in.

Cleaning the house while you're somewhere else

Plenty of Delavan owners aren't at the house when it gets cleaned, which means the whole job rests on trust and clear communication. Philip Richardson, who has Shelly's clean his lake house, wrote that the crew shows up on time and communicates clearly, and that it is “a relief knowing I can trust them to take great care of my property even when I’m not there.”

Set up access and a schedule by phone at (262) 812-9137, and say what you want left alone. The visit then runs top to bottom: dusting, glass, baths and kitchen, floors last, with the sand cleared out of the door tracks before the floors are done so it isn't dragged back across them.

Ready for the weekend you drive up

The real test of a lake house clean is the first thirty seconds after you open the door. It should smell fresh, the floors should be clear of grit, and the windows should look out at the water instead of at themselves. Glass gets checked against the light, because streaks only show from the right angle.

Towels sit folded where guests will look for them, cushions are squared, the throw is laid over the sofa arm, and a last walk-through runs from the front door to the deck. After that the house waits for you in the condition you want to find it.

If the house also takes rental guests, the turnover cleaning between stays follows the same order, only faster. Shelly's does that work for hosts too, and the contact page is the quickest way to describe your place.

Lake house living room with a wall of windows onto a calm lake and a freshly mopped oak floor

Lake house living room with a wall of windows onto a calm lake and a freshly mopped oak floor

Shelly's Home Services is based at 1105 Hickory Ln in Elkhorn and cleans lake houses around Delavan. Rated 4.9 from 31 Google reviews.

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