Quick answer: A regular clean (from £80, ~2.5 hrs) keeps a tidy home tidy. A deep clean (from £195, 4–7 hrs) resets the hidden grime — behind appliances, inside cupboards, descaled bathrooms. Most homes need a deep clean once or twice a year between regulars.

If you've ever stared at a quote page and wondered why a "deep clean" costs £195 when a "regular clean" is £80, you're not alone. The difference isn't time — it's reach. A regular clean handles everything you see. A deep clean handles everything you don't.

The 60-second answer

• Regular clean — recurring tidy. Surfaces, hoover, mop, kitchen, bathrooms. Keeps a clean home clean. From £80, 2.5 hours.
• Deep clean — full reset. Behind appliances, inside cupboards, descaled bathrooms, oven exterior, skirting boards. Resets a tired home. From £195, 4–7 hours.
• End of tenancy — agency-grade reset designed to pass an inventory check. Includes oven inside, fridge, windows interior. From £180. Different service.

What a regular clean covers

A regular clean is what a household cleaner does every week or fortnight. The aim is to reset the "live" surfaces — the things that get used and dirty between visits.

• All accessible surfaces dusted & wiped
• Kitchen worktops, sinks, hob, splashback (exterior of appliances)
• Bathrooms — toilets, sinks, taps, showers, floors, mirrors
• Bedrooms — beds made, surfaces, hoover
• Living areas — surfaces, hoover, mop hard floors
• Bins emptied, light tidying

What's not typically included: inside the oven, behind the fridge, inside cupboards, descaling, deep grime work, skirting boards, light fittings, inside windows beyond a quick polish.

What a deep clean covers (the bits a regular skips)

A deep clean is a one-off (or quarterly) reset. Same kitchen, same bathroom — but every hidden surface gets attention. Think of it as the difference between sweeping the kitchen floor and pulling out the cooker to clean the gunk underneath it.

Kitchen

• Inside cupboards (empty or not — your call)
• Behind kettle, toaster, microwave
• Hob, hood, extractor filter checked
• Splashback fully degreased
• Sink limescale stripped, taps polished
• Behind / under appliances where reachable

Bathrooms

• Full descale of taps, showerhead, screen and tiles
• Grout brushed (not just wiped)
• Toilet inside & behind (the bit you don't look at)
• Extractor fan dust removed

Whole-home reset

• Skirting boards, door frames, doors, switches, handles
• Light fittings & ceiling cobwebs
• Behind sofas, behind beds, under low furniture
• Mattresses vacuumed, headboards wiped
• Wardrobes inside if accessible
• Interior windows + window frames + sills
• Photo & checklist sign-off before we leave

Which one do you need?

Your situation	Book this
You already have a weekly cleaner — house feels tidy but a bit "tired"	Deep clean · once a year
You don't have a regular cleaner — last proper clean was months ago	Deep clean · then start a regular
You want help every week / fortnight, place is already clean	Regular clean
You're moving out and need to pass the inventory check	End of tenancy clean (different scope)
You've just had builders in and the dust is everywhere	Post-construction clean (different scope)
Guests arriving in 48 hours and you want it pristine	Deep clean · book the next available slot

How often should you book a deep clean?

If you've already got a regular cleaner, once or twice a year is plenty — a Spring reset and an autumn one. If you don't have a regular, every 3 months stops dirt becoming permanent. Triggers worth booking around: before guests, after a household illness, end of summer (pollen + barbeque grime), early December (kitchen volume goes up).

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