Cleaners in Mentone meet more units than houses
More units than houses
In 2021, the Mentone census area was 44% separate houses, 37% townhouses, terraces and semi-detached homes, and 18% flats and apartments. Of all occupied homes, 32% were rented.
Shared driveways
If your block shares one driveway, tell the business where they can stop without blocking a neighbour, and which end your unit is at.
Older homes
Land-boom developers left Mentone large houses in the 1880s, and the market gardens on its edge became housing in the 1950s. The old Mentone Hotel is apartments now.
Shops and station
Shops run along Como Parade West, Balcombe Road and Mentone Parade. The station was rebuilt in 2020 when the Balcombe Road level crossing went.
School streets
Mentone has several secondary schools. If your street leads to one, a mid-morning start misses the worst of drop-off.
Kingston hard waste and units
Homes on council kerbside bins get two on-call collections each financial year. Large unit sites on private waste services don't, so ask your property manager or owners corporation.
Helping Mentone cleaners find your unit
- The unit number, and which way it faces on the driveway.
- The visitor space, or the nearest street without a time limit.
- Stairs inside, if it's a townhouse.
- The bin area, if rubbish leaves with them.
- Your entry condition report, if you're moving out.
Home cleaning for a Mentone unit or townhouse
A unit you live in suits a regular clean every week or fortnight. A townhouse with stairs takes longer, so mention the levels.
Moving out of a Mentone rental? Victorian law asks for the place back reasonably clean, allowing for fair wear and tear. A rental provider can only ask for a professional clean if one was done just before you moved in and you were told, or if it's needed to restore the start condition. The end of lease clean page has the rest.
How we'd guide Mentone cleaners from the gate to your door
Describe the way in as you would to a friend: which gate, which door, where to stop. A cleaner who finds the unit on the first go starts on your home, not on the neighbours' doorbells.
