Joaquim's of Richmond crestJoaquim's of Richmond

Our story

A family business, built one home at a time

Twenty years ago, Kim and Josina Castelo-Branco set out to offer Richmond something rare: cleaning delivered with the discretion and consistency of private household service.

Kim Castelo-Branco

Co-founder

Kim Castelo-Branco

Kim oversees our team, our standards and every new client consultation. He still visits homes personally to ensure each care plan is followed to the letter.

Josina Castelo-Branco

Co-founder

Josina Castelo-Branco

Josina leads our residential care plans and the training of every cleaner who joins us. Her eye for detail sets the standard the whole house works to.

2006 — today

Twenty years in Richmond

  1. 2006

    Kim and Josina Castelo-Branco found the business, caring for a handful of homes on Richmond Hill.

  2. 2009

    Word of mouth carries us to Kew and Barnes. Our first key-holding arrangements are entrusted to us.

  3. 2012

    We begin caring for professional premises — small practices and private offices in Richmond town.

  4. 2016

    Seasonal deep cleans and terrace jet-washing are added at the request of long-standing clients.

  5. 2020

    Through a demanding year, we continue caring for clients with enhanced hygiene protocols and the same familiar faces.

  6. 2026

    Twenty years on, still family run, still personally overseen — and welcoming a select number of new households.

Our ethos

Four principles we have never compromised

01

Discretion

What we see in your home stays in your home. Confidentiality is not a policy; it is our character.

02

Consistency

The same cleaner, the same standard, the same written plan — visit after visit, year after year.

03

Care

We treat antiques, stone, fabrics and family belongings as though they were our own.

04

Key-holding stewardship

Keys are logged, coded and held securely. Many clients have trusted us with their homes for over a decade.

By appointment

A private consultation, at your convenience

We visit, listen and walk through your home or premises with you. Every quote is tailored after consultation — there is never any obligation.

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