House Cleaning in Auraria, Denver
Auraria is Denver’s oldest settlement — a gold camp from 1858. Almost all of its residential fabric was cleared in the 1970s to build the Auraria Higher Education Center. What’s left is 9th Street Historic Park: a single block of homes from 1872–1906 preserved and now surrounded entirely by the Metro State, CU Denver, and CCD campuses. Some of these homes are still private residences and carry price tags up to the low millions. Living here means living in a 19th‑century house inside an active college campus. Campus construction, events at the Tivoli, and daily foot traffic from tens of thousands of students all happen around you. Fine construction dust, event‑day exhaust, and general urban grit settle on original hardwood and plaster that are 120–150 years old. The same cleaner comes every visit and your second clean is free while we learn exactly what’s original in your home and how campus activity affects it week by week.
Cleaning challenges unique to Auraria
Every neighborhood has its quirks. Here's what we've learned cleaning homes in your area.
There’s almost always a project somewhere on the Auraria campus.
Fine dust finds its way into homes on 9th Street regularly.
Tivoli events and big campus functions bring surges of cars and people, adding more grime on certain days.
Fine construction dust, event‑day exhaust, and general urban grit settle on original hardwood and plaster that are 120–150 years old.
Floors and plaster from the late 1800s/early 1900s don’t have much tolerance left for mistakes.
Plaster that's survived 120 years crumbles if cleaned with too much water, and floors that thin need pH-neutral products and almost no moisture.
Heavy use of surrounding walkways means more grit coming toward your entries than in a normal residential block.
Campus foot traffic is constant, and the grit that comes off the surrounding sidewalks and parking lots gets tracked into residential entries all day.
Why Auraria homeowners choose Broom
The same cleaner every visit.
Your cleaner learns when construction is worst, when events spike, and how your particular house handles it — and adjusts accordingly.
Our own employees, never contractors or gig workers.
1870s–1900s homes in the middle of a college campus are not for rotating contractors. Everyone who comes to your home works for Broom.
Your second clean is free while we dial in the routine.
We take the time to map your surfaces and campus schedule. You don’t get billed for that learning curve.
Ready for a cleaner Auraria home?
Get a personalized quote in about 3 minutes. We'll match you with a cleaner who knows your neighborhood.