UK cleaning pricing cheat sheet — 2026

One page. Typical UK market bands and the formula that tells you whether your rate actually pays you. Print it or save it as a PDF and keep it in the van.

1. Hourly rates charged to the customer

Service	Most of the UK	London & South East
Domestic / regular clean	£16 – £22	£22 – £30
Deep clean	£20 – £26	£26 – £35
End of tenancy	£20 – £28	£28 – £38
Office / commercial	£16 – £24	£22 – £32

2. Fixed-price jobs by property size

Property	End of tenancy	Deep clean
Studio / 1 bed	£150 – £220	£90 – £140
2 bed	£200 – £300	£120 – £180
3 bed	£280 – £400	£160 – £240
4 bed	£350 – £500	£210 – £320
5 bed +	£450 – £650	£280 – £420

Bands assume an empty, unfurnished property for end of tenancy work. Add 15–25% for heavy soiling, pets or no parking.

3. Common extras

Extra	Typical charge
Oven (single, full clean)	£25 – £45
Fridge / freezer inside	£15 – £30
Interior windows	£15 – £40
Carpet shampoo (per room)	£25 – £45
Balcony / patio	£15 – £30
Laundry & bed changes	£15 – £30

4. Your minimum hourly rate

(Wage you want + running costs + tax set-aside) ÷ billable hours per week = minimum hourly rate

Billable hours are not working hours. Travel, quoting, admin and restocking are unpaid — most solo cleaners bill 20–25 hours in a 40-hour week. Divide by that number, not by 40, or you will price yourself into working for less than you earned employed.

5. Quick rules

Quote fixed prices for one-off work, hourly for regulars — never the other way round.
Take a deposit on every end of tenancy and deep clean booking.
Price extras separately and visibly; buried extras cause disputes, listed extras get accepted.
Review your rate card every 12 months against your own costs, not your competitor's website.
Being 10% more expensive with an instant answer beats being 10% cheaper by callback.