It's a question we get regularly: what actually separates a deep clean from a standard visit, and how do you know which one your home needs right now?
What a regular clean covers
A standard clean maintains a home that's already generally in good order: wiping kitchen surfaces, cleaning bathrooms, vacuuming and mopping floors, and general dusting and tidying. It's designed to be repeated consistently on a weekly or fortnightly schedule without becoming overwhelming.
What a deep clean adds
A deep clean covers everything in a standard visit plus the tasks that don't need doing every time: inside the oven, inside cupboards and wardrobes, detailed skirting board cleaning, light fittings, and more thorough bathroom grout work.
How to know which one you need
If you're maintaining a home on a regular schedule already, a deep clean every three to six months keeps the less frequent tasks from being permanently neglected. If it's been longer than six months since any thorough clean, or you're moving into a new home, a deep clean is the more appropriate starting point.
Starting a new cleaning routine
We generally recommend beginning any new regular cleaning arrangement with a deep clean, so the home starts from a genuinely clean baseline. Ongoing standard cleans then maintain that level, rather than trying to catch up on months of accumulated detail work during a normal visit.
Deep cleaning for specific events
Beyond routine maintenance, deep cleans are also commonly booked before hosting a big event, after renovations that leave dust throughout the home, or when preparing a property for sale or new tenants.
Cost difference
A deep clean naturally costs more than a standard visit given the additional time and detail involved, but booking one periodically alongside regular standard cleans is more cost-effective than needing an emergency deep clean later once things have built up significantly.