Deep Clean vs. Regular Clean: Which Does Your Home Need?
Not sure whether to book a deep clean or a regular one? Here's the difference, when each makes sense, and how our Silver, Gold and Diamond plans compare.
S&A Cleaning Team
2 min read
It's one of the most common questions we're asked: do I need a deep clean, or will a regular clean do? The answer depends on when your home was last cleaned thoroughly, and what you want it to feel like afterwards.
What a regular clean covers
A regular clean is maintenance. It keeps a home that's already in good shape feeling fresh: floors vacuumed and mopped, kitchens and bathrooms wiped and disinfected, surfaces dusted and garbage taken out. It's designed to be repeated on a schedule.
What a deep clean adds
A deep clean goes further, into the places that collect grime slowly and get skipped week to week.
- Baseboards, door frames, light switches and doors
- Inside cabinets and drawers
- Inside the oven, fridge and microwave
- The range hood, walls and interior windows
- Detailed scrubbing of tubs, showers, tiles and fixtures
When to book a deep clean
- It's been a few months since your home was cleaned top to bottom
- You're starting with a new cleaning service
- You're moving in or out
- Before or after hosting guests or a big event
- As a seasonal reset, in spring or before the holidays
How our plans compare
Our three home cleaning plans are built around this idea, so you can choose exactly how deep each visit goes.
Silver, Gold and Diamond
- Silver: the essentials, with floors, garbage, mirrors, dusting, kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms
- Gold: everything in Silver, plus baseboards, doors, light switches, window ledges, chrome fixtures and vacuumed sofas
- Diamond: everything in Gold, plus inside cabinets, walls, interior windows, the inside of your oven, fridge and microwave, the range hood and your balcony
Prefer to direct the work yourself? Hourly cleaning starts from $130+ with a 3-hour minimum, and you choose where our team spends the time.
