What Is Included in a Deep Clean? UK Checklist
A practical UK deep-clean checklist covering kitchens, bathrooms, living areas, common extras, and what to send for an accurate quote.
A deep clean is a detailed reset, not a normal weekly clean. It usually focuses on built-up grease, limescale, dust, edges, touch points, and areas that regular cleaning often skips.
Deep-clean checklist before you book
For a useful quote, send the property size, condition, priority rooms, extras, access notes, and timing. Photos help if there is heavy build-up.
For one-off resets, first cleans, kitchens, bathrooms, and homes needing more than upkeep.
For local Kensington deep-cleaning quote guidance and common price factors.
Compare regular upkeep with heavier one-off cleaning before choosing the service type.
What is usually included in a deep clean?
A deep clean usually covers the normal visible cleaning tasks plus more detailed attention to build-up, edges, fixtures, touch points, and harder-to-reach areas. Exact scope depends on the cleaner, property condition, and extras requested.
Kitchen deep-clean checklist
- Worktops, sink, taps, splashback, hob exterior, and appliance fronts
- Cupboard fronts, handles, switches, sockets, skirting boards, and floor edges
- Degreasing focus where grease has built up around cooking areas
- Oven, fridge, inside cupboards, and inside windows if requested as extras
Bathroom deep-clean checklist
- Toilet, sink, bath, shower, taps, mirrors, tiles, and reachable surfaces
- Limescale focus on shower screens, taps, drains, and tile edges
- Floors, corners, skirting boards, handles, switches, and ventilation areas
- Heavy mould or specialist treatments only if agreed in the quote
Bedrooms and living areas
- Dusting, surfaces, switches, handles, skirting boards, doors, and visible ledges
- Vacuuming, mopping, edges, corners, and under movable furniture where practical
- Interior windows, upholstery, carpet spots, and inside wardrobes if requested
What is often extra?
Oven, fridge, inside cupboards, inside windows, carpet cleaning, upholstery, heavy limescale, mould treatment, balcony cleaning, and post-renovation dust may be priced separately. Confirm these before booking.
How to get an accurate quote
Send postcode, bedrooms, bathrooms, current condition, priority rooms, extras, access notes, pets, and preferred timing. If the job is urgent, mention whether you need same-day cleaning in London.
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Get a deep-cleaning quote
For the fastest reply, send the full scope once: postcode, rooms, condition, priority areas, extras, access notes, and preferred date.
Request a deep-cleaning quote.
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