How Much Does a Deep Clean Cost? A London Price Guide for One-Off Deep Cleans
A one-off deep clean in London usually costs somewhere between about £120 and £800 or more. Where you land comes down to two things above everything else: the size of your property and how dirty it actually is. A small studio that just needs a proper reset sits at the bottom of that range. A four-bed house that hasn't had a real clean in two years, greasy oven and tired bathrooms and all, climbs towards the top fast.
We do one-off deep cleaning only. No weekly plans, no rolling contracts, no upsell to something you don't want. You tell us the job, we quote it, and that's the price. Here's what really drives the cost, and what a deep clean covers that a normal clean never touches.
How much does a deep clean cost in London?
Published UK cleaning cost guides put a one-off London deep clean in these rough brackets, sorted by property size:
- Studio or 1-bed flat: around £120 to £220
- 2-bed flat or house: around £160 to £300
- 3-bed house: around £220 to £450
- 4-5 bed or large home: around £350 to £800 and up
Treat those as a starting point, not a fixed menu. They're market ranges for context, and they move a lot with the condition of the place. A 3-bed that gets a light clean every week lands near the bottom of its bracket. The same 3-bed after a house share moves out, with limescale in the bathrooms and a hob nobody's touched in months, sits near the top.
We don't work off a rate card. We give you a free, no-obligation quote based on the actual job, so you know the number before we lift a cloth. Send us a few photos or a quick description and you'll have a price the same day.
Hourly team rate or a fixed quote: which works out better for you?
London cleaners tend to price a deep clean one of two ways.
The first is an hourly team rate. Most published guides put this at roughly £20 to £35 per cleaner, per hour in London, and a 3-bed deep clean usually takes a team six to eight hours. The maths sounds simple. The catch is that you're paying for time, not a finished result, so a slow team or a tougher job than expected quietly pushes the bill up while you watch the clock.
The second is a fixed quote for the whole job. You agree a price up front and that's what you pay, whether the oven takes twenty minutes or two hours. No surprises when they pack up.
We quote the job, not the hour. You get one price for the whole clean, agreed before we start, so there's nothing to argue about at the end. If you'd rather compare, ask any cleaner for a fixed figure and see who'll actually commit to one.
What's the difference between a regular clean and a deep clean?
A regular clean is maintenance. Hoovering, wiping the sides, a quick going-over of the kitchen and bathroom, bins out. It keeps a home ticking over week to week, and it's meant to.
A deep clean goes after everything that a weekly tidy never reaches. Inside the oven and behind it. The limescale furring up your taps and shower screen. The grease film on the extractor and the tops of the cupboards. Skirting boards, door frames, light switches, radiators, the grout between the tiles. The edges of the carpet where the hoover never quite gets. It's slower, more physical, and it resets the property to a standard a regular clean simply can't hold.
Because we only do one-off deep cleans, we're not trying to sell you a weekly slot on the back of it. If you want a proper reset done once and done right, that's exactly what our one-off deep cleaning service is built for.
What a one-off deep clean actually covers
Every property is different, but a full deep clean generally works through the whole home room by room.
The kitchen is the big one. Degreasing the hob, splashbacks and cupboard fronts, descaling the sink and taps, wiping down appliance exteriors, and cleaning inside the oven where the baked-on grime lives. A proper oven cleaning service makes a genuine difference here, and it's the single most requested add-on.
Bathrooms get descaled top to bottom: taps, shower heads, screens and tiles, plus the grout and silicone where mould likes to hide. Toilets, basins and baths sanitised properly, not just splashed with spray.
Living areas and bedrooms get detailed dusting from the tops of wardrobes down, skirtings and frames wiped, switches and sockets cleaned, mirrors polished, then a thorough hoover and mop. Carpets and sofas that have seen better days are worth adding on, and our carpet cleaning specialists in London can bring tired fabric back to life in the same visit.
When do people book a one-off deep clean?
Most of our deep cleans fall into a handful of moments.
Moving out. You're at the end of a tenancy, the check-out inspection is booked, and there's a deposit you'd like back in full. Cleaning is the single most common reason tenants lose part of it. If your deposit is protected in a government-approved tenancy deposit scheme, a documented, thorough clean is your evidence that you left the place as you found it. That's a job for our professional end of tenancy cleaners in London, which goes beyond a standard deep clean to hit inventory standard.
After a renovation. Fine construction dust gets everywhere, into sockets, behind radiators, on top of every ledge, and a normal hoover just moves it around. Our after builders cleaning specialists in London handle that separately, because post-build dust is a different beast.
Everything else. Moving into a new place and wanting it clean before your things arrive. Getting a home market-ready before viewings. A spring reset. After illness in the house. Before or after hosting family. Or a landlord turning a property around between tenants, which we handle through our end of tenancy turnovers for landlords.
What changes the price of a deep clean?
Two identical houses can quote very differently. Here's what moves the number:
- Size and layout. More rooms and more bathrooms mean more hours. Awkward layouts and lots of glass add time.
- Condition. This is the big variable. A well-kept home resets quickly. Heavy grease, thick limescale or months of neglect take longer and use more product.
- Add-ons. Oven interiors, carpet extraction, upholstery and internal windows all sit on top of the base clean.
- London logistics. ULEZ and congestion charges, plus parking, can factor in for central jobs. London's hard water also means more limescale to shift than in softer parts of the country.
- Timing. Same-day and short-notice bookings can carry a small premium when we flex the schedule to fit you in.
Is a cheap cash-in-hand cleaner really cheaper?
A £15-an-hour cash job looks like a bargain until something goes wrong. No insurance means a scratched worktop or a shrunk carpet is your problem, not theirs. No receipt means nothing to show a letting agent when your deposit's on the line.
We're fully insured with £5 million public liability cover, and our teams are DBS-checked, so you know exactly who's in your home. We've completed over 500 jobs and hold a 4.9 rating from more than 180 genuine reviews across North London and the Hertfordshire borders. On a one-off deep clean, a proper team with a paper trail is cheap insurance, not a splurge.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to deep clean a 3-bed house in London? Published guides put a 3-bed house deep clean at roughly £220 to £450, though a heavily soiled property can go higher. The final figure depends on condition and any add-ons like the oven or carpets. We give you a fixed quote for the actual job, free and with no obligation.
How long does a deep clean take? A small flat is often three to five hours. A 3-bed house usually takes a team six to eight hours. Large or neglected homes can run to a full day, or occasionally two visits.
Is a deep clean the same as an end of tenancy clean? No. A deep clean restores the home for you to keep living in it. An end of tenancy clean is done to inventory standard for a check-out inspection, so it's more exhaustive in the places inspectors check. If your deposit's at stake, book the end of tenancy version.
How often should you deep clean your home? Most homes benefit from a full deep clean two or three times a year, more if you've got pets, children or a busy household. Between those, a one-off deep clean is what you book around a specific event like a move or a renovation.
Do your cleaners bring their own products and equipment? Yes. Our teams arrive with everything needed for the job, professional-grade products and equipment included. If you'd prefer eco-friendly products, just tell us when you book.
Get a free, no-obligation deep clean quote
Every home is different, so the honest answer to what your deep clean will cost is a proper look at the actual job. Tell us the property size and condition, and we'll give you a fixed price the same day, no obligation to book.
Call us on 07375 104665, message us on WhatsApp for a same-day quote, or get a free quote and we'll take it from there.
