How to Prepare Your Home for Deep Cleaning

A deep clean depends on reaching corners and surfaces behind and under things, and the clearer the surfaces, the faster and more precise the team can be. In a crowded home the crew may spend much of its time moving items instead of cleaning, and may avoid touching things whose value or fragility they do not know.

Preparation also protects you: lifting valuables, documents and small devices reduces the risk of breakage, loss or misunderstanding and makes the visit calmer. It does not mean emptying the home, just simple organising that usually takes an hour or two.

• Clearer surfaces mean more time for actual cleaning
• Valuables and documents are kept from breakage or mix-ups
• The crew knows what to touch and what to avoid
• Results closer to your expectations and fewer remarks afterwards

The more the scope is written before the visit, the fewer the surprises. State the number of rooms and bathrooms and the kitchen, whether you want cupboards cleaned inside, windows, the balcony, the fridge and the oven, and whether there are fabrics needing washing such as sofas, carpets, curtains and mattresses.

We then send you the scope, price and estimated duration. If you are unsure what you need, ask us, and read the page on deep versus regular cleaning to decide which type suits your situation.

Many towers set rules for equipment, workers, lift use and permitted hours, and may require an access permit. Ask management in advance about these conditions and tell us so we can plan the visit accordingly and avoid delays or refused entry.

If the apartment is in a gated community, crew names may need to be registered beforehand. Gather this information at least a day before; it is one of the most common causes of delay and easy to avoid with simple preparation.

In the kitchen remove perishable food and small utensils from surfaces, and decide whether you want the fridge and oven cleaned inside. If the fridge is to be cleaned, empty it or move the contents temporarily to a cool bag. Tell us if any appliances must not be unplugged or pulled out.

In bathrooms lift toiletries, medicines and cosmetics from shelves and surfaces. Tell us about heavy limescale, old mould or dirty tile grout so we can set scope and duration, and we explain what can be improved and what may not return to its original state, since old limescale or surface wear may not clear entirely.

Walk through with the supervisor before the team leaves and compare the result with the written scope, photographing any remark so it can be discussed on the spot. If the remark falls within scope we will fix it during the same visit where possible.

To maintain the result, wipe greasy kitchen surfaces weekly, dry the bathroom after use, ventilate regularly and set a schedule for filters and high surfaces. You can also read our deep cleaning prices page to understand the factors before booking.