About Us

My name is Alison Mckinney.  I am a single mother of three, a 20+ year veteran of the law enforcement community, and the owner of Above the Line Cleaning.

I founded Above the Line in 2016, out of a need to better support my family after divorce, and assist them to assist themselves.   My oldest had graduated from college and was literally starving while trying to support himself at a minimum wage job, as he refused to ask me for help.  He had also suffered a series of head injuries after high school that had necessitated a divergence from his original career path, and was struggling with his self-worth as a consequence.  I thought this business would be an awesome opportunity to overcome these challenges, give my younger two the opportunity to learn how to work, budget, and  support themselves…as well as help me pay the bills!

Cleaning was a natural choice, as I have always been a “clean freak,” taught my oldest to be as well, and it was something we could do in the evenings after our day jobs and school.  However, I quickly discovered there was a much greater need for residential service than commercial, and we would need some help!

The name of my business was inspired by the book “Above the Line” by Urban Meyer, an elite college football coach who attributes his success to the belief that, if you approach everything in life “above the line” you will be successful in whatever you choose to do, even if you don’t reach your original goal.  By constantly challenging yourself to give 100% effort, by looking at mistakes as the learning opportunities they are and recognizing they are not failures, you are constantly learning, growing, and gaining internal strength.  As both a parent and a probation officer, this book was an eye opening inspiration to me, and I decided I wanted my business to be an opportunity for people to learn about these concepts, apply them to their work for me and then hopefully their lives and their children’s.  I also wanted to be able to help other women in similar situations as mine, wanting to be able to provide more for their families, and to provide a safe, dependable, service to our clients.

Unfortunately, we discovered the business was not a good fit for my oldest after all, and to the chagrin of our clients he left for greener pastures.  However, along the way we picked up some awesome team members, whom I currently call our “dream team” as I finally feel we have found the Above the Line Team I have been envisioning all of this time!

Through trial, error, and those two plus decades in law enforcement we have handpicked a team who is exceptionally committed to delivering a professional, consistent, detailed service, that you can absolutely trust in your valuable home or business.  Our goal is to take on your cleaning burden so that you can focus on your priorities, knowing that the staff servicing your property have been chosen based on their ethics and character.

Meet Our Team

Abbi

I’m a mom to three boys and one girl. I enjoy going camping and going on car trips with my husband, I love watching all kinds of TV shows when I have nothing to do.

I have been working at Above the Line for over 5 years now. I enjoy how my boss is very caring and detail oriented… I prefer to clean bathrooms because I feel like they are dirtier, and you can see the outcome after the work you put in cleaning them. I like to listen to an arrange of podcast (scary, Conspiracy, murder, ) while I’m working. Working for above the Line has taught me to be a better person Professionally and personally due to the different people I come across.

Courtney

What I love most about the work I do at Above the Line is,
making clients lives less stressful! And being able to help people who need an extra hand!
What I like about the company specifically would be,
working for a company where the boss is understanding, accommodating, and is always there for her staff.
My favorite thing to clean is the kitchen!
Outside of work, I love to cook and bake!

Kayla

James

Awbry

Amy

Annie

Clarissa

Stacy

Leticia