Costs
What cleaning work costs in the UK
Realistic price ranges for the jobs people ask about most, what drives the number up or down, and what is usually left out of a quote.
Domestic cleaning cost
A domestic cleaner costs £15 to £22 an hour outside London and £20 to £30 inside it.
£15 to £22 an hour, and £20 to £30 in London
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.
£150 to £250 for a one-bedroom flat, £280 to £450 for a three-bedroom house
Deep cleaning cost
A deep clean costs £180 to £280 for a one-bedroom flat, £220 to £350 for a two-bedroom and £280 to £450 for a three-bedroom house.
£180 to £400 for a one-off deep clean
Oven cleaning cost
Oven cleaning costs £60 to £90 for a single oven, £75 to £120 for a double and £110 to £180 for a range cooker.
£60 to £90 for a single oven, £75 to £120 for a double
Carpet cleaning cost
Carpet cleaning costs £35 to £60 a room, £120 to £220 for a three-bedroom house and £30 to £50 for a staircase.
£35 to £60 a room, or £120 to £220 for a three-bedroom house
Upholstery cleaning cost
Upholstery cleaning costs £60 to £120 for a three-seat sofa, £30 to £50 for an armchair and £90 to £180 for a corner unit.
£60 to £120 for a three-seat sofa
Rug cleaning cost
Rug cleaning costs £45 to £150 for an ordinary rug, £150 to £600 for a hand-knotted oriental one and £20 to £45 a square metre at a plant.
£45 to £150 a rug, more for hand-knotted
Mattress cleaning cost
Mattress cleaning costs £40 to £70 for a double, £30 to £50 for a single and £60 to £110 for a superking.
£40 to £70 for a double mattress
Curtain cleaning cost
Curtain cleaning costs £20 to £45 a pair on the pole and £40 to £90 a pair taken down, dry cleaned and rehung.
£20 to £45 a pair cleaned on the pole
Housekeeping cost
A housekeeper costs £15 to £25 an hour outside London and £18 to £32 inside it.
£15 to £25 an hour, and £18 to £32 in London
Ironing service cost
Ironing costs £14 to £22 an hour, £15 to £25 a standard bag, or £1.
£14 to £22 an hour, or £15 to £25 a bag
Window cleaning cost
Window cleaning costs £10 to £18 a visit for a terraced house, £14 to £25 for a semi-detached and £20 to £45 for a detached house, on a four to six weekly round.
£10 to £18 a visit for a terraced house, £20 to £45 for a detached
Gutter cleaning cost
Gutter clearing costs £60 to £150 for a terraced or semi-detached house and £100 to £220 for a detached one.
£60 to £150 for a terraced or semi-detached house
Jet washing cost
Jet washing is priced by area, £2 to £5 a square metre, and quoted as a flat figure: £150 to £400 covers most patios and driveways.
£150 to £400 for a driveway or patio
Driveway cleaning cost
Driveway cleaning costs £180 to £400 for a typical semi-detached property and £350 to £700 for a large one, or £2 to £5 a square metre.
£180 to £400 for a typical driveway
Patio cleaning cost
Patio cleaning costs £150 to £350 for a typical garden, or £3 to £6 a square metre.
£150 to £350 for a typical patio
Roof cleaning cost
Roof cleaning costs £400 to £900 for a typical semi-detached house, £700 to £1,500 for a large detached one and £15 to £25 a square metre where a firm prices by area.
£400 to £900 for a typical semi-detached house
Render cleaning cost
Render cleaning costs £400 to £900 for a semi-detached house and £700 to £1,600 for a detached one, which works out at roughly £4 to £9 a square metre.
£400 to £900 for a semi-detached house
Conservatory cleaning cost
Conservatory cleaning costs £80 to £180 for a standard lean-to inside and out.
£80 to £180 for a lean-to, inside and out
Solar panel cleaning cost
Solar panel cleaning costs £5 to £12 a panel, with a minimum charge of £60 to £80 that most domestic jobs land on.
£5 to £12 a panel, with a minimum charge
Bin cleaning cost
Wheelie bin cleaning costs £6 to £12 a bin on a subscription and £15 to £25 for a one-off.
£6 to £12 a bin on a subscription
After builders cost
An after builders clean costs £250 to £600 for a typical domestic renovation, £2.
£250 to £600 for a typical domestic renovation
Holiday let cleaning cost
Holiday let cleaning costs £45 to £120 a changeover for a two-bedroom property, £120 to £280 for a large one, or £18 to £27 an hour where it is charged by time.
£45 to £120 a changeover for a two-bedroom
Hard floor cleaning cost
Hard floor cleaning costs £1.
£3 to £7 a square metre for stripping and resealing
Stone and tile cleaning cost
Stone and tile cleaning costs £8 to £20 a square metre cleaned and sealed, over a minimum charge of £200 to £300.
£8 to £20 a square metre, cleaned and sealed
Hoarder cleaning cost
Hoarder cleaning costs £500 to £3,000 for most properties.
£500 to £3,000, depending on volume
Biohazard cleaning cost
Biohazard cleaning costs £600 to £2,500 for most jobs, with a minimum callout of £300 to £600.
£600 to £2,500, with a minimum callout
Graffiti removal cost
Graffiti removal costs £150 to £400 for a typical tag on an ordinary surface, £400 to £1,500 for a large piece or porous stone, and £15 to £40 a square metre for anti-graffiti coating.
£150 to £400 for a typical tag
Chimney sweeping cost
Chimney sweeping costs £60 to £100 for a single open flue and £80 to £150 for a stove, which has to be partly dismantled to reach the flue.
£60 to £100 for a single sweep
Mould removal cost
Mould treatment costs £200 to £600 for a room and £600 to £1,500 for several.
£200 to £600 for a room, treatment only
Void property cleaning cost
Void property cleaning costs £150 to £400 for a two-bedroom property and £300 to £700 for a larger one.
£150 to £400 for a two-bedroom void
Office cleaning cost
Office cleaning costs £17 to £25 an hour on a contract and £24 to £36 ad hoc.
£17 to £25 an hour on contract, or £700 to £1,100 a month for a small office
Commercial cleaning cost
Commercial cleaning is quoted per visit from the floor area, and the rate moves with the premises rather than the hours: roughly £0.
£15 to £22 an hour on contract
Communal cleaning cost
Communal area cleaning costs £40 to £150 a visit for a small block and £150 to £400 for a larger one.
£40 to £150 a visit for a small block
School cleaning cost
School cleaning costs £18 to £26 an hour on a term-time contract.
£18 to £26 an hour, with holiday deep cleans on top
Gym cleaning cost
Gym cleaning costs £35 to £70 a visit for a small studio and £80 to £200 for a large facility, or £17 to £24 an hour.
£35 to £70 a visit for a studio, £17 to £24 an hour
Hospitality cleaning cost
Pub and restaurant cleaning costs £40 to £90 a visit for a daily front of house clean, or £18 to £26 an hour.
£40 to £90 a visit, or £18 to £26 an hour
Kitchen extract cleaning cost
Kitchen extract cleaning costs £250 to £600 for a small takeaway system and £600 to £1,500 for a restaurant.
£250 to £600 for a small takeaway system
Industrial cleaning cost
Industrial cleaning costs £18 to £30 an hour, £0.
£18 to £30 an hour, or by the shift on a shutdown
Medical cleaning cost
Medical cleaning costs £18 to £28 an hour.
£18 to £28 an hour, or £50 to £120 a visit
Retail cleaning cost
Retail cleaning costs £25 to £60 a visit for a small shop, £60 to £150 for a mid-size unit and £100 to £300 for a large store.
£25 to £60 a visit for a small shop
High level cleaning cost
High level cleaning costs £400 to £1,200 a day including access equipment.
£400 to £1,200 a day including access equipment