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House Cleaning Cost Calculator
Regular, Deep and End-of-Tenancy Clean Hours From Floor Area, Priced at Your Rate
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How the House Cleaning Cost Calculator works
This house cleaning cost calculator estimates how many hours a clean takes for your floor area and what it costs at the hourly rate you enter. Choose a regular clean, a deep clean or a move-out clean and the number of visits. It has no built-in prices, because rates vary widely by town, so get local quotes and enter the rate you are offered.
Most cleaners and agencies charge by the hour with a minimum visit, often two hours, while some quote a fixed price per job for deep and end-of-tenancy cleans. Knowing roughly how many hours the job should take lets you compare a fixed quote with an hourly one.
How the house cleaning cost calculator works
The formula is hours = floor area ÷ 45 m² per hour × job factor, rounded up to the next half hour with a two-hour minimum; cost = hours × your rate × visits. The job factor is 1 for a regular clean, 2 for a deep clean and 2.5 for a move-out clean. For example, a 100 m² home at 25 an hour needs about 2.5 hours, 62.50 a visit and 250.00 for four visits. A second example: a 1,500 ft² home deep cleaned at 30 an hour takes about 6.5 hours, 195.00.
The pace assumes one cleaner and an average level of clutter; two cleaners take about half the time for a similar total cost. Kitchens, bathrooms, ovens and inside cupboards add more time than open floor, so a small flat with a big kitchen can take longer than the area suggests. Ask how many hours a quote includes before you book.
Estimated hours for one cleaner by floor area and type of clean
| Floor area | Regular clean | Deep clean | Move-out clean |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 m² (323 ft²) | 2 h | 2 h | 2 h |
| 40 m² (431 ft²) | 2 h | 2 h | 2.5 h |
| 50 m² (538 ft²) | 2 h | 2.5 h | 3 h |
| 60 m² (646 ft²) | 2 h | 3 h | 3.5 h |
| 70 m² (753 ft²) | 2 h | 3.5 h | 4 h |
| 80 m² (861 ft²) | 2 h | 4 h | 4.5 h |
| 90 m² (969 ft²) | 2 h | 4 h | 5 h |
| 100 m² (1,076 ft²) | 2.5 h | 4.5 h | 6 h |
| 110 m² (1,184 ft²) | 2.5 h | 5 h | 6.5 h |
| 120 m² (1,292 ft²) | 3 h | 5.5 h | 7 h |
| 130 m² (1,399 ft²) | 3 h | 6 h | 7.5 h |
| 140 m² (1,507 ft²) | 3.5 h | 6.5 h | 8 h |
| 150 m² (1,615 ft²) | 3.5 h | 7 h | 8.5 h |
| 160 m² (1,722 ft²) | 4 h | 7.5 h | 9 h |
| 170 m² (1,830 ft²) | 4 h | 8 h | 9.5 h |
| 180 m² (1,938 ft²) | 4 h | 8 h | 10 h |
| 190 m² (2,045 ft²) | 4.5 h | 8.5 h | 11 h |
| 200 m² (2,153 ft²) | 4.5 h | 9 h | 11.5 h |
| 225 m² (2,422 ft²) | 5 h | 10 h | 12.5 h |
| 250 m² (2,691 ft²) | 6 h | 11.5 h | 14 h |
| 275 m² (2,960 ft²) | 6.5 h | 12.5 h | 15.5 h |
| 300 m² (3,229 ft²) | 7 h | 13.5 h | 17 h |
FAQ
How long does it take to clean a house?
A regular clean of a typical 100 m² (1,100 ft²) home takes one cleaner about two to three hours. A deep clean takes roughly twice as long, and an end-of-tenancy clean with oven, windows and inside cupboards can take a full day for a larger house.
What is included in a deep clean?
A deep clean covers the regular dusting, vacuuming, mopping, kitchen and bathroom work, plus the places a weekly clean skips: skirting boards, door frames, behind appliances, inside the oven and fridge, limescale, grout and light fittings. Agree a written list before the day.
Is it cheaper to pay by the hour or a fixed price?
It depends on how fast the cleaner works and how much there is to do. Use the estimated hours to turn a fixed quote into an effective hourly rate, then compare it with hourly quotes from other local cleaners for the same list of tasks.
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