Hillside modern houses, 1960s and 1970s, many rebuilt after 2017
Carpet cleaning in The Hillsides
The hills on Ventura’s north side, in Ondulando, Clearpoint and Skyline, are where the Thomas Fire reached the city in December 2017. By November 2025, the City counted 404 rebuilt homes approved for occupancy.
Maid VIP estimate: about $30–$75 per room, with a $150 visit minimum; most homes about $150–$400
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The houses
The City’s 2024 Poinsettia survey records a one-story Mid-century Modern house with a flat roof in Ondulando Estates, built in 1963, and on Nob Hill Lane a two-story Late Modern house from 1975 and a one-story Hollywood Regency house from 1977. Balboa Middle School, in the same survey area, was built in 1962 as Balboa Junior High School.
What floors here go through
A rebuilt house has new carpet and floors throughout, and a new carpet’s warranty sets conditions for cleaning. Shaw, for one, requires proof of periodic hot water extraction with Seal of Approval equipment to keep its warranties, so keep every receipt.
Worth knowing
Late on December 4, 2017, the Thomas Fire reached the hillside neighborhoods of Clearpoint, Ondulando and Skyline and destroyed many single-family homes. Inside the city, the City counts 535 buildings destroyed, 504 of them homes, and 150 damaged, 140 of them homes; by December 2022, 320 rebuilt houses were complete.
Sources: City of Ventura Historic Resources Survey, Poinsettia community (June 28, 2024); Wikipedia, Thomas Fire; City of Ventura, Thomas Fire five-year anniversary figures (December 5, 2022); City of Ventura, Thomas Fire Rebuild (figures as of November 2025); Shaw Floors, carpet cleaning and warranty care; Engineered Floors, Dreamweaver carpet care; City of Ventura, Ventura Water 2026 Consumer Confidence Report (2025 data), State Water Board copy. Checked October 2026.
Further reading
- New carpet in a rebuilt house: keeping the warranty
What carpet warranties require, the Seal of Approval, and the receipts to keep after a rebuild.
- How long carpet takes to dry after cleaning
Eight to 24 hours after hot water extraction, minutes after low-moisture methods, and when damp turns into a mold risk.
Prices for a The Hillsides job
| Job | Maid VIP estimate | Typical national cost range, not a quote |
|---|---|---|
| Carpet cleaning | about $30–$75 per room, with a $150 visit minimum; most homes about $150–$400 | $75–$125 per room or $0.20–$0.40 per square foot; the national average job is $183 |
| Pet urine and odor treatment | estimated per spot, with an enzyme pre-treatment | $40–$300 for stain removal, depending on how bad it is, or $0.10–$0.30 per square foot for deodorizing |
| Upholstery cleaning | about $75 per piece and $150 for a sofa, with visits from $150 | $100–$300 per sofa ($200–$500 for leather) and $10–$30 per dining chair |
| Area rug cleaning | estimated by size and fiber | $80–$200 for a 5x8, $150–$400 for an 8x10 and $250–$600 for a 9x12; hand-washed wool, oriental or Persian rugs $5–$8 per square foot |
| Tile and grout cleaning | about $0.50–$3 per square foot | $0.50–$3 per square foot, with a $100–$200 call-out minimum at some companies, or $300–$500 for a room of 150 to 250 square feet; cleaned and sealed $1.50–$2.50 per square foot |
| Wood floor cleaning | about $0.40–$0.80 per square foot | $0.49–$0.61 per square foot; refinishing is separate flooring work |
National figures come from published cost guides; nobody publishes Ventura averages. Maid VIP’s figures are its own estimates. The price is confirmed before any work. Every rate and its source.
The Hillsides: questions
What does tile and grout cleaning cost in The Hillsides?
Typical national cost range, not a quote: $0.50–$3 per square foot, with a $100–$200 call-out minimum at some companies, or $300–$500 for a room of 150 to 250 square feet; cleaned and sealed $1.50–$2.50 per square foot. Maid VIP estimate: about $0.50–$3 per square foot. Nobody publishes a Ventura average; Maid VIP confirms the price before any work.
Does new carpet in a rebuilt house need professional cleaning?
Its warranty sets the terms. Shaw’s asks for proof of periodic hot water extraction, by a professional or with a do-it-yourself machine, using equipment certified under the Carpet and Rug Institute’s Seal of Approval program; Engineered Floors calls for professional hot water extraction every 12 to 18 months. Keep the receipts.
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Next door
- Early 1900s to the 1960s Midtown Craftsman houses, courts and fourplexes Craftsman and period revival houses, bungalow courts, duplexes and fourplexes along the old Highway 101.
- From the mid-1950s East Ventura Postwar ranch tracts Postwar tract houses, such as the three-bedroom ranches of Surety Park, laid out in 1956.
- Late 1800s to the 1930s Downtown Victorians and Craftsman cottages Victorian-era houses with blocks of single-story Craftsman and period revival homes among them.
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