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Wellington

House cleaning in Wellington

Hillside houses, wind, damp and plenty of flats.

Tell us the clean and your Wellington postcode, and a local cleaning business rings you to go through it and quote.

Need a cleaner in Wellington?

What kind of clean?

We find the cleaner. The cleaning business quotes, cleans and invoices you directly.

  • One quick form, a few taps
  • A local cleaning business rings you
  • The price and the day are yours to agree

  • We find the cleaner

    We pass your clean to a local cleaning business. We don't clean ourselves.

  • They quote and clean

    The business goes through the job with you, quotes it and does the work.

  • The price is yours to agree

    You settle the price with the business, and the call is yours.

What happens next

A local cleaning business rings you.

Find a cleaner

  1. Tell us the clean

    What kind, how many bedrooms and your postcode.

  2. A local cleaning business takes it

    Businesses near you see the clean, the size and the suburb.

  3. They ring you

    Go through it with them, get a quote and settle on a day. The call is yours.

Steep streets and damp: house cleaning in Wellington

Steep streets and steps

The land rises steeply west of the centre, so many suburbs sit high above the city. Say in the note if there are steps up to the door or nowhere to park outside, because a cleaner carries their gear in.

Damp and condensation

In the Wellington region, 19.9% of homes are damp at least some of the time and 14.2% have mould bigger than an A4 sheet sometimes or always, going by the 2023 Census. Windowsills and bathroom ceilings are where it shows first.

A lot of renting

In the Wellington region, 33.7% of households don't own their home or hold it in a family trust (2023 Census). That's a lot of flats changing hands, and a lot of end of tenancy cleans.

Wind and wet days

NIWA says the region is sunny and windy compared with other parts of the country, and Wellington averages about 128 wet days a year. Grit blows in through the tracks, so sills and doors tend to need more than a wipe.

Wellington cleaning services: which one you need

Staying put and short on time? A regular clean every week or fortnight keeps a house or flat on top of itself. A one-off deep clean is a good first visit, or a reset after a damp winter.

Leaving a rental? The end of tenancy clean is aimed at the final inspection and the standard Tenancy Services sets. Moving into an empty place, or selling? Ask for a move-in or pre-sale clean.

Before you book house cleaners in Wellington

Put access in the note: steps, parking, and whether a key needs leaving. Then name the damp spots, such as a bathroom ceiling or the sills in a south-facing room, so the business plans for them rather than finding them on the day.

By the kind of clean

Cleaning services in Wellington

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House cleaners in suburbs around Wellington

Questions

Questions about house cleaning in Wellington

What does a regular clean cover in a Wellington flat?

Usually the kitchen benches, the bathroom and toilet, vacuuming and mopping, dusting what's in reach and the bins. You agree the list and how often with the business, and the oven or inside windows can go on as extras.

Do you cover the Hutt and Porirua?

Yes. Give us your own postcode and cleaning businesses near you see the job.

Can a cleaner deal with mould?

Small areas, yes, as part of a deep or end of tenancy clean. For large areas or mould after a flood, get advice from a mould removal specialist first.

When the cleaning business rings

  • Know how many bedrooms and bathrooms there are, and any extras you want done.
  • Moving out? Have your property inspection report and the day the keys go back.
  • Think about getting in: keys, parking, stairs, and any pets home on the day.

Cleaner Scout passes your clean to a local cleaning business. They quote, clean and invoice you themselves. We don't clean, and we don't employ cleaners.

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Where this comes from

Tenancy rules do change, so check with Tenancy Services before you lean on a date or a rule. How we write and check these pages.