Cost guide
How much does end of tenancy cost?
An end of tenancy clean costs £150 to £250 for a one-bedroom flat, £200 to £320 for a two-bedroom, £280 to £450 for a three-bedroom house and £380 to £600 for a four-bedroom. Carpets and exterior windows are normally priced on top.
Typical prices
Ranges, not quotes. A quote depends on the size of the property and the state it is being left in.
| Work | Typical UK price |
|---|---|
| One-bedroom flat | £150 to £250 |
| Two-bedroom flat or house | £200 to £320 |
| Three-bedroom house | £280 to £450 |
| Four-bedroom house | £380 to £600 |
| Carpet cleaning, per room | £35 to £60 |
| Exterior windows, typical house | £25 to £60 |
Keep the invoice and the before-and-after photographs. If a deduction is disputed later, the deposit scheme's adjudicator is looking for evidence of work actually done at a real cost, and an invoice from a cleaning company is exactly that. It is also the fastest way to answer a landlord who says the clean was not up to standard.
What moves the price
- Size, counted in bedrooms and bathrooms. Bathrooms move the price more than bedrooms, because limescale is the slowest work in the job.
- The condition it is left in. A property cleaned regularly through the tenancy is a different job from one that has gone two years between cleans.
- Whether carpets are included. Carpet cleaning is typically £35 to £60 a room on top and often needs a separate visit.
- Whether exterior windows are included, which above the ground floor needs pole or ladder access.
- How much notice you give. Same-day and next-day bookings carry a premium in most towns.
- Whether the property is empty. An empty property is quicker to clean and lets every surface be reached.
Who quotes for it
575 of the 2,228 cleaning companies listed on this site take on end of tenancy.
Spread across: London (9), Brighton and Hove (8), Edinburgh (8), Huddersfield (8), Bradford (7).
Questions about end of tenancy
When should the clean be booked for?
After everything is out and before the check-out inspection, with the property empty. Most companies want a full day's notice and the keys or a code.
Does the guarantee protect my deposit?
No. It covers the company's own work, normally by returning to put right what was missed. It is not insurance against a deduction for something that was never in the quote.