Cleaner pricing in London
What cleaners charge in London (typically £15-£35/hr), the local factors that move the rate, and a sample quote you can use as a starting point.
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London cleaner pricing
What cleaners should charge in London
London cleaners serve W1/SW1/SW3 premium residential, 1.5m+ private rented sector turnovers, commercial office cleaning (City, Canary Wharf, West End), and short-let turnovers in central and zones 1-2. Hourly rates run 30-50% above national average. Freeholder consent and £2m-£5m public liability insurance required for most leasehold buildings. Post-construction clean drives recurring revenue from builders. Trust signals (DBS checks for key-holding work, British Cleaning Council membership) heavily weighted at premium tier.
Hourly rate
£15-£35
per hour, weekday daytime
Call-out fee
£11-£23
within standard radius
After-hours
1.5-2x
evening, weekend, holiday
Job pricing
What to charge for common cleaner jobs in London
Real-world price ranges for the jobs local tradies quote every week. Use the table as a starting point for your own quotes and adjust for parts, access, and your overheads. All figures in GBP.
Standard clean (3-bed home)
What's included
Includes mop, vacuum, dust, bathroom and kitchen wipe-down. 2-3 hour job for 1-2 cleaners.
Standard clean (per hour)
What's included
Hourly rate when scope is unclear. Most cleaners prefer fixed-price by home size.
Deep clean (3-bed home)
What's included
Includes inside oven, inside fridge, all glass, skirtings, light fittings. 5-7 hour job. Once-off or quarterly.
End-of-tenancy clean (3-bed)
What's included
Bond-back compliant. Includes all deep-clean items plus inside cupboards, behind appliances, blinds. Photo report optional.
Post-construction clean (3-bed)
What's included
Removes plaster dust, paint splatter, debris from every surface. 2-3 cleaner team for a full day. Specialist equipment needed.
Once-off Airbnb turnover (2-bed)
What's included
Standard turnover: linen change, bathroom, kitchen, common areas. Within 4 hours of check-out window.
Office clean (per square metre/month)
What's included
Standard 3x weekly, 4 hours per visit for 200sqm office. Floors, kitchens, bathrooms, desks. Window cleaning extra.
Carpet steam clean (per room)
What's included
Includes pre-treat, hot water extraction, deodorise. Stain treatment extra. Allow 4-6 hour dry time.
Window cleaning (per window, exterior)
What's included
Standard ground-floor; double-storey or high-access with pole or ladder runs higher. Frame wash extra.
London quote factors
What to factor into your London cleaner quote
Local context that should shape what you quote as a cleaner in London. Mild oceanic. Cool wet winters (rarely below freezing), warm summers with periodic heatwaves (40°C+ in 2022), ~600mm rainfall per year. Mild climate makes heat-pump retrofit attractive; basement conversions and central-air retrofit are a niche premium market, not mainstream.
Premium central vs outer-borough tier
Premium central (W1, SW1, SW3, SW7, W8, W11, NW3) commands £25-£55/hour, 30-50% above outer boroughs. Mid-tier (SW4, SW6, SW18, N1, SE1) £20-£40/hour. Outer boroughs (Croydon, Bromley, Newham) £15-£28/hour. State minimum 2-3 hour callout on the quote. VAT 20% applies on commercial work above the threshold.
Freeholder insurance requirements
Most London leasehold buildings require cleaners to carry £2m-£5m public liability insurance and employer's liability before allowing key-holding work. Premium central buildings often require £5m-£10m coverage. Quote certificate of insurance (£250-£800 per cycle) and DBS checks (£40-£150 per cleaner) as overhead. Print insurance value on quote letterhead.
Private rented sector turnover volume
London has 1.5m+ private rented sector flats. Letting agents and landlords need 1-3 day turnover cleaning between tenancies. Quote per-flat (£120-£350 for studio/1-bed, £200-£600 for 2-bed, £350-£900 for 3-bed) at portfolio rates. Volume work; build relationships with 5-10 letting agents and managing agents for recurring revenue.
Short-let turnover market
London short-let (Airbnb, Vrbo, SilverDoor) market is concentrated in zones 1-2 and central premium postcodes. Quote per-turnover (£60-£180 for studio, £100-£280 for 1-bed, £180-£450 for 2-bed) including linen change, restock, photo report. London 90-day rule (entire-flat lets capped at 90 days/year without planning) shapes market; many properties shifted to serviced apartments or short-stay agency model post-2023.
Commercial office cleaning
City of London (EC1-EC4), Canary Wharf (E14), West End (W1), Midtown (WC1-WC2) office cleaning runs £0.08-£0.25 per sqft per visit for nightly cleaning. Annual contracts at 10-15% discount with quarterly invoicing. London Living Wage (LLW) employer status (currently £13.85/hour) is a tendering requirement on most public-sector and large-corporate contracts; state LLW on the quote.
Post-construction clean recurring
London's constant renovation activity drives post-construction clean demand. Quote £4-£12/sqm for two-pass post-build clean depending on construction debris level. Build relationships with 5-10 London builders for recurring referrals. Premium clients often add deep clean (£12-£25/sqm) and window-track grit removal.
Sample quote
A real London cleaner quote you can copy
End-of-tenancy clean, 3-bed 2-bath house, 145sqm, standard condition. Replace the line items and rates with your own; the structure stays.
Bond-back full deep clean (2-cleaner team, 6 hours)
Inside oven (degrease + polish)
Inside fridge (empty and deep-clean)
Inside all cupboards (kitchen + bathrooms)
Internal windows + sills (all rooms)
Blinds (vacuum and wipe, 6 sets)
Photo report (every surface, attached to invoice)
FAQ
London cleaner pricing questions, answered
Common questions about cleaner pricing in London, with answers framed for tradies pricing their own work.
£15-£28/hour for outer boroughs (Croydon, Bromley, Newham). £20-£40/hour for mid-tier (SW4 Clapham, SW6 Fulham, N1 Islington, SE1 Bermondsey). £25-£55/hour for premium central (W1, SW1, SW3, SW7, W8, W11). State minimum 2-3 hour callout on the quote. VAT 20% on commercial work above the threshold.
£2m-£5m public liability and employer's liability at minimum. Premium central buildings often require £5m-£10m. Quote certificate of insurance (£250-£800 per cycle) and DBS checks (£40-£150 per cleaner for key-holding work) as overhead. Print insurance value on quote letterhead; managing agents check it before issuing keys.
£120-£350 for studio/1-bed turnover, £200-£600 for 2-bed, £350-£900 for 3-bed depending on condition (light, standard, deep). Quote at letting-agent portfolio rates with monthly invoicing. London has 1.5m+ private rented sector flats; build relationships with 5-10 letting agents for volume.
Yes, where short-let is legal. London 90-day rule caps entire-flat lets at 90 days/year without planning consent; many properties shifted to serviced apartments or short-stay agency model. Quote per-turnover (£60-£180 studio, £100-£280 1-bed, £180-£450 2-bed) including linen change, restock, photo report. Zones 1-2 drive demand.
£0.08-£0.25 per sqft per visit for nightly cleaning. City (EC1-EC4), Canary Wharf (E14), West End (W1), Midtown (WC1-WC2) drive demand. Annual contracts at 10-15% discount with quarterly invoicing. London Living Wage (LLW) employer status (currently £13.85/hour) is a tendering requirement on most public-sector and large-corporate contracts; state LLW on the quote.
Hourly rates are £15 to £33 in the US, £15-35 in the UK, A£18-60 in Australia, R80-250 in South Africa, and C£15-55 in Canada. Most experienced cleaners prefer fixed-price by home size because hourly invites time-padding disputes.
By the job for standard, deep, or end-of-tenancy cleans where the scope is known. By the hour only for ad-hoc tidying where the customer wants to direct work in real-time. Fixed-price protects both sides.
Most cleaners bring their own basic supplies (vacuum, mop, microfibre, eco-friendly products). Some hourly bookings use customer supplies. Always confirm on the quote so there is no on-arrival argument.
Two or three for regular weekly bookings. Pricing is fairly consistent in any one area. The bigger variables are insurance, vetting, and whether the same cleaner attends every visit (better) or a rotating team (cheaper but variable).
Yes. Public liability insurance covers breakages and damage; workers comp covers injury on your property. Hire only insured cleaners; the cost of an uninsured cleaner damaging a hardwood floor or a flat-screen TV wipes out years of savings.
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