End of Tenancy Cleaning in Broomfield

End of Tenancy Cleaning in Broomfield

What does the letting agent check, and how does a professional clean help you get your deposit back?

At check out, the agent or inventory clerk walks round with the check in report in hand. They open kitchen cupboards and drawers, look inside the fridge, freezer and oven, check taps and shower screens for limescale, run a finger along skirting boards and door frames, and look at switches, sockets and the inside of the windows.

Fair wear and tear is allowed, such as light scuffs on a hallway wall or a carpet worn thin by the front door. Dirt, grease and limescale are not wear and tear, and they are the most common reasons for a deduction. If you and the landlord disagree, the deposit protection scheme that holds your deposit (DPS, mydeposits or TDS) looks at the evidence, and the GOV.UK guidance on tenancy deposit protection explains how that works.

Since the Tenant Fees Act 2019, a landlord in England can't make you pay for a professional clean, but the tenant is responsible for returning the property as clean as it was at the beginning of the tenancy. A professional end of tenancy clean is simply the surest way to do that and get your deposit back, and you get a receipt to show the letting agent.

What is on our professional end of tenancy cleaning checklist?

It is a top to bottom clean of every room. In the kitchen we clean inside all cupboards and drawers, the fridge and freezer, the hob, the extractor and the microwave, then the worktops, tiles and sink. Bathroom cleaning means descaling taps and shower screens, cleaning toilets inside and out, and polishing the bath and tiles. In every room we wipe skirting boards, doors, frames, switches and radiators, clean all internal glass, vacuum the carpets and finish with floor cleaning on every hard floor.

Oven cleaning is not included in the price. It is an optional extra you choose when booking, called professional internal kitchen appliance cleaning, priced by the size of the oven. Professional carpet cleaning, from £49, is also a separate service, and it's worth adding if the check in report says the carpets were professionally cleaned. Upholstery cleaning for a sofa left in a furnished let can be booked too. Outside window cleaning and washing whole walls are not part of the clean, though we remove marks from walls where we can.

Before we arrive, please make sure the electricity is on, the boiler works so we have hot water, the fridge and freezer are switched off, and the property is empty of personal belongings. You don't need to be there; we just need access.

How much does end of tenancy cleaning cost in Broomfield, and how do I book?

End of tenancy cleaning in Broomfield starts from £179. The end of tenancy cleaning cost depends on the size of the property, meaning the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and on any extras you choose, such as the oven or carpets. It is not charged by the hour, and Get a quote shows your exact price before you book.

The size and condition of the home also decide the team. A studio or one bedroom flat may get one end of tenancy cleaner, two and three bedroom homes usually get two cleaners (sometimes three for a larger three bedroom house), and four bedrooms or more usually get a team of cleaners of three. An end of tenancy clean can take three to six hours, depending on property size and whether it is furnished.

Payment is simple. To book your end of tenancy clean, pick a date on the online booking form and add your card; the amount is authorised 48 hours before the clean and only charged once the cleaning job is complete. If you need us to collect keys from an agent in Chelmsford, it is free within one mile of the property, £15 up to three miles and £25 up to five miles.

Who is your end of tenancy cleaner, and what guarantees do you get?

You get three. Our show up guarantee means the clean happens on the day you booked; if something outside our control happens, it is done within 12 hours or it is free. Our deposit back guarantee then covers anything cleaning related on what you booked. And our 7 day re clean guarantee means that if the agent flags anything cleaning related, we come back and clean it again at no extra cost.

We give 7 days because the property is empty and the agent or inventory clerk often needs longer than a couple of days to visit and write the report. Send us the report or a photo through your customer account or on WhatsApp. We aim to come back within one to two working days, and a re clean is treated as a priority, so it is often done within 24 hours.

The guarantee covers the services you booked. The standard clean vacuums carpets, so if the agent asks for professional carpet cleaning and it wasn't booked, that isn't covered. Ask us at the time and we will add it.

Every end of tenancy cleaner is part of SN Cleaning Services' own cleaning teams: trained, insured and DBS checked, never a subcontractor. As a cleaning company we also offer a deep clean, regular cleaning and Airbnb changeovers, but end of tenancy work goes to cleaners trained in exactly what agents look for. A regular clean instead of a thorough clean at move out is where most deductions start.