Deep cleaning and regular cleaning: what is the difference?
Regular cleaning keeps visible surfaces tidy from week to week. Deep cleaning removes what builds up out of sight: grease behind appliances, limescale on glass and chrome, dust on high ledges and inside cabinets, and sand packed into window tracks. It needs machines, specialist products and a supervised crew.
By The MELLS technical team · Updated · 1 min read
| Regular cleaning | Deep cleaning | |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Keep the home presentable | Reset the home to a clean baseline |
| How often | Weekly or several times a week | Two to four times a year |
| Who does it | One or two cleaners | A supervised crew of three to six |
| Time | 2 to 4 hours | 4 hours to 2 days |
| Kitchen | Worktops, hob surface, sink, floor | Inside cabinets, oven, hood, filters, behind appliances |
| Bathrooms | Wipe down and disinfect | Descale glass, chrome and grout, clear drains, treat mould |
| Dust | Reachable surfaces | Ceilings, cornices, AC grilles, wardrobe tops, light fittings |
| Floors | Vacuum and mop | Machine scrub, edges by hand, grout lines |
| Windows | Not usually included | Internal glass, frames, sills and tracks |
Why Dubai homes need both
Fine dust enters through the AC and under doors every day, and hard water leaves mineral deposits wherever it dries. Weekly cleaning cannot keep up with either. Without a periodic deep clean, shower glass turns cloudy, kitchen extract filters block and AC grilles blow dust back into the room.
When a deep clean is the right call
- Before you move into a property, or when you hand one back
- After builders, painters or fit out contractors have left
- After the summer, when a home has been closed up for weeks
- Before a family event or when guests are due to stay
- When someone in the home has allergies or asthma
Talk to a supervisor about the work in this article today.
Common questions
Can my regular cleaner do a deep clean?
A good housekeeper can go further than usual, but descaling, machine scrubbing, high level dusting and oven and hood degreasing need equipment and products that a weekly cleaner does not carry.
How long does a deep clean stay clean?
With weekly housekeeping in between, a deep clean holds for around six months in most Dubai homes, and three to four months near the coast or a construction site.
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