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Deep and Spring Cleaning Services in Australia
We provide deep and spring cleaning services in Australia for apartments, units, townhouses and family homes in Darwin, Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Tasmania. Book it as a one-off reset, a seasonal clean, or before you move in.
Our cleaners bring the equipment and follow an agreed room-by-room scope, then send a before and after photo report. Prices start at $255 including GST, and our cleaners don't leave until you're happy with the work.
- Oven interiors, grout lines, skirtings and tracks included
- Written checklist agreed before the day
- Before and after photo report on every visit
- 6am to 10pm
- Seven days, plus a 24-hour emergency line
- We stay until you're happy
- Our guarantee on every clean
- $10M
- Public liability insurance
- Free quotes
- Fixed before we start
What does a deep clean reach that a weekly visit does not?
A regular clean holds a home at a standard. A deep clean takes it back to a baseline.
We move appliances, strip the oven, scrub grout line by line and wash skirtings, frames and tracks. Behind the toilet base, under the fridge, on top of the cupboards.
This is a one-off booking, not a schedule. Most people book it once, then move onto a fortnightly service to hold the result.
Leaving a rental and facing an exit inspection? Different scope, different checklist. Book an end of lease clean.
For routine upkeep afterwards, see house cleaning.
When is a deep clean worth paying for?
Three moments account for almost every booking we take.
A seasonal reset
Once or twice a year. Pets and humid climates push it to the shorter end.
Before guests or a sale
Photographs and inspections pick up what a weekly visit leaves behind.
What sits on a deep cleaning checklist?
Agreed in writing before the day, so nothing is left to interpretation.
Carpet, upholstery and mattress steam cleaning use separate equipment. Add them to the same day if you want them done together.
How does a deep clean run from start to finish?
Longer than a regular visit, and planned differently.
Contact us-
Step 01
We agree the scope
Room by room, in writing, before anyone is booked in.
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Step 02
A crew, not one cleaner
Deep work needs hours. We size the crew to the scope.
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Step 03
You get the report
Before and after shots of every area on the checklist.
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Step 04
You sign it off
Our cleaners don't leave until you're happy with the work.
Why does spring cleaning fall in a different month across Australia?
Spring cleaning came from cold climates with long, closed-up winters. Half of Australia does not have one.
- Melbourne and Tasmania. Months of heating against cold glass. September to November is the real window
- Sydney, Perth and Adelaide. Mild winters, so salt, sand and dust build-up drives the booking, not the calendar
- Brisbane. A reset before summer beats one after winter in this climate
- Darwin. There is no spring. The two useful windows are after the wet in April, or before the build-up in October
Book the month that suits your climate, not the one the calendar suggests.
What separates our deep cleaning in Australia from a cheap reset?
Four things decide whether a deep clean was worth what you paid.
Deep cleaning in Australia with a written checklist
A Darwin louvre home and a Hobart brick cottage need different work. So a price with no scope attached tells you nothing.
We agree the checklist room by room before the day, then quote against it. You can compare us to anyone else line by line. If a company will not send you a checklist first, you are buying a promise instead of a scope.
Enough hours to reset an Australian home properly
A thorough three bedroom reset takes four to six hours. A humid Brisbane kitchen or a home that has not been done in years can take longer again.
Anything sold as a two hour deep clean is a regular visit under another name. We size the crew to the scope and confirm the hours before you book, so you know what you are paying for.
Spring cleaning in Australia timed to your climate
September works in Hobart after months of heating against cold glass. It means nothing in Darwin. There the reset belongs after the wet in April, or before the build-up in October.
Perth and Sydney book when salt and sand have built up, not when the calendar says spring. We book the month that suits your region rather than the one the calendar suggests. A reset done at the wrong time gets undone within weeks.
A photo report on every deep clean in Australia
Deep work happens where you will never look. Inside the oven, behind the fridge, on top of the cupboards.
If you own the property from another state, you cannot check it yourself. So every reset ends with before and after shots of each area on the checklist, and our cleaners don't leave until you're happy with the work.
A deep clean you cannot verify is just an expensive regular clean. The checklist and the report decide which one you bought.
Why trust us with a full reset of your home?
A reset is a bigger job than a visit. Here is what sits behind it.
Scope agreed in writing
Room by room, before anyone arrives.
Photo report
Before and after shots of every area.
Equipment supplied
Including gear a regular visit never needs.
Crew sized to the job
Hours confirmed before you book.
One-off, no lock-in
Book it once. Nothing recurring starts.
Happy before we leave
Our cleaners don't leave until you're happy with the work.
What do deep cleaning customers tell us?
What does a deep clean or spring clean cost in Australia?
Two scopes, two rate cards. A spring clean is the lighter of the two.
Deep cleaning
| Scope | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | NT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $340 | $325 | $305 | $310 | $285 | $279 | $340 |
| 1 bedroom | $365 | $345 | $325 | $330 | $295 | $305 | $365 |
| 2 bedroom | $435 | $415 | $385 | $395 | $365 | $355 | $435 |
| 3 bedroom | $535 | $509 | $475 | $485 | $445 | $435 | $535 |
| 4 bedroom | $655 | $625 | $585 | $595 | $545 | $535 | $655 |
| 5 bedroom | $799 | $760 | $710 | $725 | $665 | $650 | $799 |
Spring cleaning
| Scope | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | NT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $315 | $299 | $279 | $285 | $260 | $255 | $315 |
| 1 bedroom | $345 | $330 | $309 | $315 | $290 | $285 | $345 |
| 2 bedroom | $415 | $395 | $369 | $375 | $345 | $339 | $415 |
| 3 bedroom | $500 | $479 | $445 | $455 | $419 | $410 | $500 |
| 4 bedroom | $610 | $585 | $545 | $555 | $510 | $500 | $610 |
| 5 bedroom | $745 | $709 | $660 | $675 | $620 | $609 | $745 |
Which scope do you need? A spring clean refreshes a home that has been maintained. A deep clean suits one that has not had a full reset in a year or more.
Describe the condition honestly when you enquire. That is the difference between the right scope and a disappointing day.
What else can we reset while we are there?
Separate jobs with separate equipment, done on the same visit.
Carpet steam cleaning
Traffic paths, pet stains and odours. Carpet cleaning →
Upholstery steam cleaning
Sofas, armchairs and dining chairs. Upholstery cleaning →
Mattress steam cleaning
One side or both, sized to the bed. Mattress cleaning →
Tile and grout machine scrub
Beyond what hand scrubbing lifts. Tile & grout →
Windows inside and out
Glass, frames and sills together. Window cleaning →
Curtain cleaning
Steam cleaned while hanging. Curtain cleaning →
Which parts of Australia do our crews reset?
Seven regions, each with its own crew, phone line and best month. Not sure we reach you? Request a quote and tell us your suburb.
Northern Territory
Darwin
36+ suburbs covered
Serving the Top End with professional cleaning services across Darwin and surrounding areas.
- CBD
- Parap
- Nightcliff
- Casuarina
- Palmerston
- Stuart Park
- Fannie Bay
- Larrakeyah
- +28 more
Perth, Western Australia
35+ suburbs covered
- Perth CBD
- Subiaco
- Nedlands
- +32 more
- Mining industry facilities
- Team based in Wellard
Sydney, New South Wales
36+ suburbs covered
- Sydney CBD
- Bondi
- Manly
- +33 more
- Harbor view properties
- Team based in Sydney
Melbourne, Victoria
36+ suburbs covered
- Melbourne CBD
- South Yarra
- Fitzroy
- +33 more
- High-rise building cleaning
- Team based in Melbourne
Brisbane, Queensland
36+ suburbs covered
- Brisbane CBD
- Fortitude Valley
- South Bank
- +33 more
- Sub-tropical climate cleaning
- Team based in Stafford Heights
Tasmania
30+ suburbs covered
- Hobart
- Hobart CBD
- Launceston
- +27 more
- Historical building restoration
- Team based in Hobart
Adelaide, South Australia
36+ suburbs covered
- Adelaide CBD
- North Adelaide
- Glenelg
- +33 more
- Historical building restoration
- Team based in Marleston
Darwin City
93 Smith St
What do people ask about deep and spring cleaning?
What is the difference between a deep clean and a regular house clean?
A regular clean maintains a home on a schedule. A deep clean resets it, so we move appliances, strip the oven, scrub grout line by line and wash skirtings, frames and tracks. If your home is already in good shape, the regular service is the better buy.
How long does a deep clean take?
Longer than most people expect. A thorough three bedroom reset takes four to six hours, so anything sold as a two hour deep clean is a regular visit under another name. We confirm the hours with your written scope before the day.
How often should I book a deep clean?
Every three to six months suits most homes. Pets or a humid climate push it to the shorter end. Many people book one reset, then move to a fortnightly service to hold it.
Is a spring clean the same thing as a deep clean?
Similar work, lighter scope, different trigger. A spring clean refreshes a home that has been maintained, while a deep clean suits one that has not had a full reset in a year or more. The right month depends on your climate, which is covered further up this page.
Do you clean inside the oven, fridge and cupboards?
The oven interior, racks and trays, rangehood filters and the inside of cupboards are all on the deep clean checklist. The fridge is pulled out and cleaned behind and underneath. If you want the inside of the fridge done as well, tell us when you book and we add it to your written scope.
What does a deep clean not cover?
It is a cleaning service, not a repair one. Worn carpet, etched stone and heat-damaged oven enamel are surface changes rather than dirt. Work at height and anything needing specialist gear sit outside the standard scope, and mould that has gone into the plaster is a remediation job, quoted separately through mould cleaning.
What should you book after the reset?
Most customers book more than one. Same crews, same standards, one invoice.
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Mattress Cleaning
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We stay until it's right
Our cleaners don't leave until you're happy with the work. For end of lease cleans, if you're not satisfied and tell us within 72 hours, we come back and re-clean.
Ready to reset your home?
Tell us the suburb, the layout and roughly when the home was last done properly. You get a written scope and a fixed price.
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- No lock-in contracts
- Open 6am to 10pm, 7 days
Monday to Sunday: 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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