From compact conversions to multi-storey terraces, the useful starting point is the way the rooms connect and the condition today. We agree the floor order, access and essential outcomes before a cleaner is assigned.
The label matters less than the reason for booking. A repeat visit protects a routine; a move requires a handover brief; specialist fabric or appliance work needs its own assessment. Choose the description that matches the situation in front of you.
Weekly or fortnightly upkeep
Repeat visits can protect busy kitchens, bathrooms and entrance floors while occasional details move through a rotation. Agree the non-negotiable rooms first, then use remaining time where the household notices it most.
A practical option before a gathering, after travel or when normal routines have slipped. The cleaner works through a ranked list in the booked time rather than promising every room regardless of condition.
Suited to heavier build-up around fittings, edges and less frequently reached areas. Photographs help distinguish removable soil from worn paint, old sealant or a finish that needs restoration rather than cleaning.
The useful brief follows the checkout: what will be empty, which storage opens and when other people leave. Ovens, carpets and upholstered items are named additions, not assumptions hidden in the final bill.
Stairs and landings can take as much planning as open rooms. State the fibre, wear, stains, furniture and machine route so the treatment can be assessed without blocking a shared entrance.
The care label, cushion construction and ventilation affect what is safe and how long drying takes. A technician can explain when a mark is permanent instead of repeatedly treating the fabric.
The postcode does not set the charge. Condition, rooms, equipment access and separately requested specialist work shape the written quote.
Service
Typical booking
Guide price
What affects the quote
Regular cleaning
Repeating hourly visit
from £23 per hour
Frequency, rooms and priority order
One-off cleaning
Single time-based visit
from £23 per hour
Condition and achievable task list
Deep cleaning
Longer detail-led appointment
from £23 per hour
Build-up, materials and access
End of tenancy
Studio starting point
from £140
Size, occupancy and handover additions
Carpet cleaning
Bedroom up to 20 m²
from £51
Fibre, marks, furniture and machine route
Oven cleaning
Single oven
from £75
Appliance layout, removable parts and grease
Minimum charges, parking, specialist materials and difficult equipment routes can change the final total. Inclusions and exclusions are confirmed before work begins.
Before the appointment
Three choices that protect the booked time
Draw the levels in words
List basement, ground and upper floors, including landings and rooms that bedroom count can hide.
Mark what must be finished
Choose the result that cannot slip if the condition requires more time than expected.
Identify material limits
Share photographs of older floors, painted joinery, stains and recently repaired surfaces.