People often book a regular clean expecting deep clean results, then feel let down. The two are genuinely different jobs at different price points, and knowing which you need saves both money and disappointment.
A regular clean maintains
A regular clean keeps a property that is already in reasonable order looking that way. It is surface-level by design, and that is not a criticism, it is what makes it affordable enough to do weekly or fortnightly.
- •Kitchen surfaces, sink and visible appliance exteriors
- •Bathrooms and toilets
- •Floors vacuumed and mopped
- •Surfaces, skirting and mirrors dusted and wiped
- •Beds changed, bins emptied
A deep clean resets
A deep clean goes at the things a regular clean never touches, and takes considerably longer as a result. A one bedroom deep clean is around three hours, a four bedroom can be most of a day.
- •Inside the oven, fully degreased
- •Inside cupboards and built-in appliances
- •Limescale removal in kitchen and bathrooms
- •Skirting boards, doors and door frames
- •Extractor fans
- •Behind and underneath furniture where accessible
Which one do you need?
If your property is generally in good order and you want to keep it that way, a regular clean is right, and cheaper. If it has been a while, if you are moving in or out, or if you are looking at the oven thinking it needs sorting, that is deep clean territory.
A common and sensible approach is one deep clean to reset the property, then regular cleans to maintain it from there. That works out cheaper over a year than repeatedly booking deep cleans.
What about end of tenancy?
End of tenancy is a deep clean held to a specific standard, the one a letting agent expects at check-out, with everything included rather than itemised. If you are moving out and there is a deposit involved, book an end of tenancy clean rather than a deep clean, because the standard being applied is different.
Not sure which you need? Tell us the state of the property and we will tell you honestly.
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