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Adelaide, South Australia

House cleaning in Adelaide

Regular cleans, end of lease cleans, spring cleans and after-builders jobs.

Tell us what the home needs, how big it is and your postcode, and a local Adelaide cleaning business will call you to work out the job.

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What kind of clean?

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

  • Tell us the clean once, in a few quick taps
  • A local cleaning business calls you to talk it through
  • You agree the price and the day with them

  • We find the cleaner

    Cleaner Scout passes your clean to a local cleaning business. We never clean.

  • They quote and clean

    The business talks the clean through with you, quotes it and does the work.

  • You agree the price with them

    You pay the business directly, and you decide from there.

What happens next

A local cleaning business calls you.

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  1. Tell us the clean

    The kind of clean, the size of the place and your postcode. A few taps.

  2. A local cleaning business takes it

    Cleaning businesses near you see the kind of clean, the size and the suburb.

  3. They call you

    Talk it through, get their quote, and agree the day. You decide from there.

Adelaide house cleaning: SA's handover rules and homes

End of lease clean, usually

South Australia's word is end of lease clean. Some Adelaide searches and quotes say bond clean instead, and it's the same job.

The handover standard

The Legal Services Commission's Law Handbook says a South Australian tenant returns the home in a reasonable state of cleanliness. Its example of a term that can't be enforced is a blanket rule that all carpets must be professionally cleaned at the end.

The inspection sheet

SA's name for the condition report is the inspection sheet. The Law Handbook says the landlord gives you a signed copy at the start and it's referred to again when you leave, so keep it where you can find it.

Houses, and plenty of townhouses

Separate houses made up 75% of occupied homes in Greater Adelaide in the 2021 Census, with townhouses, terraces and semi-detached homes at 16% and flats at 8%. In a townhouse, mention stairs and any shared driveway, so the business can plan the visit.

Match Adelaide cleaning services to what's happening

Handing back a rental? Go to the end of lease clean in Adelaide, which sets out SA's carpet and inspection sheet rules. Selling, or moving in somewhere new? A move-in or pre-sale clean covers the same ground in an empty home.

For a home you're living in, the choice is between repeat visits and a one-off. A regular clean suits a household that's on top of things and wants to stay there. A spring clean suits a home that hasn't had a proper going-over in a while.

After a renovation or an extension, ask for an after-builders clean rather than a regular one, because building dust needs different handling from everyday dust. Running a short-stay? A holiday rental clean is the turnover between guests.

What makes a job bigger or smaller for Adelaide cleaners

  • The number of bedrooms and bathrooms.
  • How long it's been since the last proper clean.
  • Add-ons such as the oven, inside windows, carpet steam cleaning or wall marks.
  • Pets, stairs and anything a cleaner has to work around.

Our advice for a regular home cleaner in Adelaide

If you want a regular cleaner, write the list before the first visit: what gets done every time, what gets done now and then, and what's off limits. Agree it with the business, along with how often and which day. A written list is what stops a regular clean drifting.

By the kind of clean

Cleaning services in Adelaide

Empty, freshly cleaned open-plan living area with grey floor tiles, a ceiling fan and a sliding door to the backyard.
End of lease cleaning in AdelaideMoving out in Adelaide: the clean, the inspection sheet and what SA says about carpets.End of lease clean
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Spring cleaning in AdelaideA one-off deep clean for Adelaide homes, between the damp months and the hot ones.Deep or spring clean
A paint-flecked stepladder, drop sheets and a roller tray in a freshly painted white room.
After-builders cleaning in AdelaideWhen to book an after-builders clean in Adelaide, and how the dust should be handled.After‑builders clean
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Rental bond SA: end of lease cleaning rulesSA's end of lease cleaning rules, carpet clauses and pet conditions, and how CBS handles the bond.Bond rules, South Australia
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Questions

Questions about house cleaning in Adelaide

Is an end of lease clean the same as a bond clean in Adelaide?

Yes, it's the same job. South Australians mostly say end of lease clean, and bond clean turns up in searches and on some quotes.

Do I have to use a professional when I leave an SA rental?

The Law Handbook describes the test as a reasonable state of cleanliness, and you can reach that yourself. The one to watch is a pet condition about carpets, which SA has allowed since 1 July 2024.

Is there a number I can ring?

No. The form is the only way to send a job, and Cleaner Scout has no phone number of its own. A local cleaning business calls you once it takes the job.

When the cleaning business calls

  • Have the number of bedrooms and bathrooms handy, and anything extra you want done.
  • Moving out? Have your entry condition report and the date the keys go back.
  • Think about access: keys, parking, stairs, and pets that will be home.

Cleaner Scout passes your clean to a local cleaning business. The business quotes, does the work and invoices you directly. We don't clean, and we don't employ cleaners.

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Where this comes from

Tenancy and bond rules change, so check with your state's renting authority before you rely on a date or a rule. How we write and check these pages.