The Best House Sitting Services
We graded 8 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 1,152 Google reviews of 8 top-rated house sitting services nationwide. Updated October 25, 2026.
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Pick the job — we re-rank companies by how customers rated that exact job.
Best house sitting services for moving-related cleaning
Clear ✕Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Moving-related cleaning” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.
What customers said about moving-related cleaning
Good experience- the cleaners were very thorough and helped me get my security deposit back.
We needed a one time cleaning for our Berkeley student moving into a room/bathroom that hadn’t been cleaned in years! Crib Buddy Maids did an amazing job. And they were so easy to communicate and schedule with. Highly recommend them!!!!
Always a great experience with Crib Buddies. I used them for routine cleaning and for a move out. They were timely and very thorough. Great service!
They did an amazing job, I was very pleased!! My issue was they were late but I wasn’t aware they have a window of one hour and the ladies made up for being late, they killed it!! I’ve referred you all to my co-worker and I’m thinking of using your service once a month at my new location. Wonderful job!!!!!!
They did a fabulous job on moving in cleaning. Mira is extremely helpful and provided great customer service.
I've had occasion to utilize the service provided twice now and both times have been extremely impressed. Very thorough and detailed work. Added bonus is the use of Green cleaning products!
Overall ratings
Experts Score 0–100 and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of house sitting services).
| # | Company | Grade | Satis · Relia · Craft · Value · Momen · Track · Accou | ★ | Typical bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Petite Pet SittingBerkeley, CA | B 65 | BBBB–FC | 4.96 | — |
| 2 |  Citizen CanineBerkeley, CA | B 64 | AFBADAB | 4.92 | — |
| 3 |  Travelers Pet CareBerkeley, CA | B 63 | AADCCDC | 4.98 | — |
| 4 |  Crib Buddy MaidsBerkeley, CA | C 52 | DCABCCF | 4.71 | $173 |
| 5 |  Critter Pet CareBerkeley, CA | C 48 | CCDDBCA | 4.71 | — |
| 6 |  Red Rover Adventures In Pet CareBerkeley, CA | C 43 | CD–––FC | 5.00 | — |
| 7 |  Happy Hound Play & Daycare, Inc.Berkeley, CA | D 32 | FFCDFAA | 4.71 | — |
| 8 |  Just Pet MeBerkeley, CA | D 31 | FAFFABF | 4.48 | — |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
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Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
How we grade
Satisfaction (35%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume.
Reliability (15%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months (fewer = better).
Craft & service (20%) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — net praise per review.
Value (10%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights.
Momentum (8%) — Last 12 months vs lifetime average — improving or slipping.
Track record (7%) — Review volume and years with reviews.
Accountability (5%) — Owner replies to 1–3★ reviews.