How Long Does it Take to Clean a House?

"How long does it take to clean a house? How long for deep cleaning? How long for speed cleaning, spring cleaning or maintenance cleaning?"
"LOL. How long does it take to clean a house? If I had a dollar for every time I get asked these two questions: How much does it cost to clean a house? And How long does it take to clean a house? I'd be rich." says Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru.
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[@AskAngelaBrown]

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[@nononsense6875]

After doing home health for seven years I can vouch for that..... you have no idea how people live until you are in their house inspecting it

[@AskAngelaBrown]

I appreciate you taking the time to write me this comment. 🤗

[@trinaija]

pricing for cleaning is tremendously difficult

[@awtlinda]

I totally agree with you. I have been taking 4-6 hours to clean these houses due to dirt/hair a customer does not see. I am breaking my back trying to get done before the client goes to bed lol

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Thank you for your feedback and thanks for watching, I appreciate it! 🤗

[@claudialunden3691]

Rule of thumb is it typically takes 2:25 hours to clean the first 1000 sf and 1.25 for every additional 1000 sf ONCE the initial deep clean is done. The estimate for the deep clean is 2 to 4 times longer than that. There is no way to know how long it will take until you do it. If client can only afford a set amount, work out what is most important to them and only clean that area, acknowledging up front that its still an estimate and you will do your best to get it done, but stop at an appropriate point if you cannot accomplish that.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

I appreciate you sharing this tip. 👍

[@lisat9707]

That helps ALLOT! Thank you!

[@rosemarykarl8711]

" in our minds we're always pretty tidy, right ?" 😆😆 You've explained this sooooo well 👍🏻👍🏻

[@AskAngelaBrown]

So true! Thanks for watching the video. 🙂

[@debbierhodes5025]

You're Awesome! You nail it. It's true every house is different.

[@normatrinidad3007]

I love yours answers to these questions Angela! Thanks a lot!

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching!😊

[@iamsolucky2863]

I'm new to your channel and I simply love the way you answer every question

[@AskAngelaBrown]

You are so kind to leave such a nice comment. Thank you!

[@rachelrose20]

Another super helpful and inspirational video from this lovely lady. Thank you for boosting me! Love from England ❤️

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to write this comment, I appreciate it! 🤗

[@leticiaurbach1720]

Great video, thankyou.

[@karenbryant1009]

Hello Angela. I appreciate you for helping me build my cleaning business. The first time I cleaned my clients house I thought I could finish in four hours (2floors). LOL..thank you for opening my eyes about the deep cleaning on the first cleaning. LOL..I cleaned the first floor only and up the stairs. The second cleaning I was able to clean the first and second floor in 4.5 hours(speed cleaning)

[@karenbryant1009]

@@AskAngelaBrown your welcome

[@chicanica64]

Looking for a house cleaner. Last time it didn’t go so well. I have learned so much watching your videos. Thank you, Angela.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

You are so welcome! Keep me posted on how the search is going. 👍

[@ema8909]

Also...I need to say; YOU ARE A GODSEND Angela❤🙏

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Aww...thank you so much for your kind words!

[@shell6615]

It's absolutely true 🌞 First time is always longer for me .6 / 7 hours. Once familiar with that home/apartment. The time for me is cut in half. I just started out so I'm taking my time as well to learn. I spent 7 hours yesterday at a apartment first time customer. And I did heavy duty cleaning. The reason ..it's easier next week for me to just do general cleaning. Some people want there sheets cleaned and changed plus their laundry. That's more time . I'm alone so average for me second time is 3 and a half hours to 4 hours. Not to bad . I so appreciate your videos they are really awesome ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️💓🌞🌞🌞🌞

[@shell6615]

@@AskAngelaBrown you are the best 😘💞🙋

[@jenniferknight-flagler8761]

Hello Angela two years ago I started my company you are the reason I still have it Thank you you got this

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Oh wow....this just made my day!! You are awesome! Thank you so much for sharing this with me. Wishing you lots of continued success!!

[@johnmal5975]

Great answer! Another variable we can not control is how people respond after the first cleaning. I have had first cleans that were tremendously difficult but once they saw the results they decided to keep up on their house. Unfortunately, the exact opposite has happened as weli which makes gauging a weekly or biweekly price a little more difficult. In my experience most people respond positively especially if they want a weekly service.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

I’m so glad a majority of your client’s keep up with their homes. Thanks so much for taking the time to leave me a comment : )

[@katerinakireitseu467]

Thank you so much! I am so happy I found your channel before I hired anyone to clean my house :)

[@AskAngelaBrown]

So glad that you are enjoying the videos.

[@lisat9707]

Thank you! Ive been quite disheartened lately with my cleaning times and customer expectations. 5 bedroom 4 bathroom house.... they expected 3 hours. Was a 1 hour job on 1 shower. 🤦‍♀️. Gah. This helps so much! Thank you!

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mocheen4837]

I can spend 1.5 hours deep cleaning my kids bathroom.

[@kathyhannah9299]

I’m subscribed and share a passion for cleaning but have struggled with prioritizing, organization and energy to get everything done for the day. Thank you for what you do!😇🙏❤️

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Thanks so much for watching my video : )

[@louisianarainwater]

Great advice 😊😊😊

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Glad you think so! Thanks for watching!

[@butterflykisses-ritagather126]

That is one thing my mom taught me that i tried to pass on to my children.... Always leave a place neater than what you found it... I really enjoy your videos! It inspires me a great deal! Kindest regards Rita G

[@ema8909]

6:45 100% but clients dont understand this. I spoke with a woman recently on the street. She took down my number for her friend and- of course- asked me "how much would it cost for a 2400 sq ft house so I can give her an idea" I tried to explain that I need to do a walk through to but was losing her interest but if I give a price "sight unseen" its inaccurate. So frustrating. :/

[@AskAngelaBrown]

When a prospect asks for an instant quote sight unseen, I always ask them, "Let me ask you this, how much does it cost for a meal?" They usually stop and then ask, what kind of meal? Do you mean a restaurant meal or one you cook at home? That opens a dialogue about needing the specifics in order to give an accurate price. Most people don't think through what they are asking. The range is the best you can do - and 9 times out of 10 if you give a quote out of the blue without pre-qualifying the quote - you will never hear from the person again.

[@mocheen4837]

I typically spend a total of 20 hours per week cleaning my house. If I start cleaning deeply it can go up to 30 hours. In average I spend 2-3 hours a day cleaning the dishes, vacuuming, wiping down the counters etc.

[@CappyxPeace11]

Oh my Lord I would do ANYTHING to be a co-host for you sometime. Owning my own cleaning company I built from the ground up. LOVE and agree with all your advise. LOVE IT

[@AskAngelaBrown]

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[@gjnoto1]

Angela im a very thorough person.Alot of my clients have clutter & dishes to clean.I usually have to tidy up.Some clients understand a 3 bedroom /2baths can take 7hours if its once a month.A 2 bedroom one bath ,can take me 5 hours (every other week).Im not slow,but either theres tons of magnets on a fridge door,the outside kitchen cabinets are dirty.I now tell people if you want your 3bedroom 2 bath done in 4 hours ,then its just s basic cleaning without wiping down cabinets,doors,or walls.Also sometime i had a housekeeper come clean my place which is a small tidy basement apt & she spent 2hours doing just the kitchen & floors.So see its not the pace.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Some of the things you mentioned will take up alot of time on a basic clean. You can offer that as an extra clean and do it on another day. The cleaning time sometimes depends on the cleaner and the job they are doing. Thanks for sharing your story and for watching the video.

[@jo-annemurphy2921]

It's so true that every house and every situation is so different. I actually don't have an answer for that question until I've cleaned the house a couple of times to get a feel for it.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Love this! Great job on getting your feel for an estimated time. Thank you for taking the time to comment. 😊

[@mrsbabycakes5551]

really depends on how large the house is. I have a 5 bed place with 2 1/2 baths that takes 3 hours, its smaller, but I also have a 3 bed thats a HUGE enormous house, with 2 1/2 baths and enormous kitchen and lounge, t takes me 4 hours. Also comes down to how tidy people can be.

[@kanita0958]

Mrs BabyCakes totally agree on that one! 👍

[@isabelhernandez5530]

Me too 👍

[@AskAngelaBrown]

You got it! Walkthroughs are so important : )

[@wandasusanbrown300]

Absolutely the truth, it is hard to give a precise time for a deep clean due to all the various and numerous variables a cleaner has to take into consideration. Great advice though.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Thanks so much for watching my video : )

[@iamsolucky2863]

Depending on what the person has in the rooms, I had someone who had a 4 bedroom who wanted deep cleaning but they had everthing neat and it was just dust, when others can have piles of clothing in the way and more things to do so it just depends.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Yes, that is why I advise walkthroughs. You never know what you’re getting into. Thanks so much for dropping me a line. 🤗

[@mocheen4837]

I keep everything pretty neat but dust can be my worst enemy. I tend to vacuum the house 2x a week. I spot vacuum daily.

[@catherinenyaringo7010]

You just made it easy for me

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Glad to help, thanks for watching!

[@mocheen4837]

I typically spend 20 hours per week cleaning the house. I have two children and a dog. We have a 4 bed 4 bath home about 2,400 sq ft. I clean my garage weekly as well. I also spend time leaf blowing the yard and front of the house.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Wow, 20 hours is incredible! I admire your dedication👏

[@sandyschaffner9644]

Can I use this for my clients. This is how. I would explain it to them. Exactly how you spend it to us Thank you for your time. ✌

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Sure. You have to explain your services in a way that the clients understand. And it has to be simple enough they can turn and explain it to their spouse who wants them to justify the cost of a house cleaner. Does that make sense?

[@ravencyrus3074]

Im starting my summer job cleaning houses. And im very nervous.

[@ravencyrus3074]

@@AskAngelaBrown Thankyou 💙💙

[@jworth7203]

Wow. As far as timing-I knew I was getting ripped off. Two people at the same time for two hours. Even by the third clean, they “ran out of time” to do the showers and tubs. They were only doing floors in the main areas of the house-no bedrooms-and the bathrooms. But they never finished the bathrooms.

[@pamelarangel7104]

Wow!

[@ema8909]

I'm wondering how you address a lapse? If you did the deep cleaning on the first visit, then maintenance cleans on a biweekly basis and then for whatever reason there has been a lapse in visits (maybe just 1 or 2 visits was skipped, so 2-4 weeks) is the next visit a deep clean? How to explain that to the client (if *they* did the lapsing and what about if *I* DOD the lapsing?) Thanks!!!!!

[@moeshelton5872]

This was a great question. I wish she would answer this but if I had to, I’d say create your own policy. Add that after 4 weeks with no visit, new deep cleaning fee applies.

[@mariamarin3205]

hi Hngela i really love yor videos my question is is the prize more when the people has pets? thank you!

[@AskAngelaBrown]

You need to see the house and do a walkthrough before you can give an estimate. Some animals leave their “business” on the floor and shed. In other homes, you barely notice the house has a pet. I hope this helps : )

[@rambishwasray2.0]

Great

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!

[@emmanuelchijioke4670]

I think it all depends on how dirty the house is as well as how many manpower in place to get the cleaning work done.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

I appreciate your comment 👍

[@emmanuelchijioke4670]

@@AskAngelaBrown thank you BOSS I'm ONE of your student here in Nigeria.

[@terrashanese]

I’m confused on if there are so many unknowns and professional cleaners can’t give a number, how does cleaners expect the customer to give this answer? I’ve tried to book numerous cleaners and they all ask how long I want them to clean 😩😩

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Hi. 😊 I'm sorry you feel confused. Everyone's cleaning routine/process can be structured differently and that might be adding to your confusion. If you are able to do an in-person walk-through with a cleaner, that is a great solution as you both see the scope of the work and a more accurate time estimate can be given. If you have a set budget, that could also help to define what work can be accomplished in a given amount of time. I hope you were able to find someone that you're happy with! Thank you for your comment. 🙂

[@frocksandscrubsadvanceecoc3533]

What do you think about IICRC certifications Angela, I really would like to explore much more professional option in the U.S. kindly share your thoughts.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

I've taken the IICRC certifications myself and they are good.

[@wesleyproductions3863]

In this video you say you start with a deep clean, but I've noticed in another video you say you never start with a deep clean. If you could elaborate on that it would be great. I am learning a lot from your videos and do enjoy them. Thanks

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Every home is different. Many customers want to start with a deep clean - so you do. Our norm is to schedule the deep cleanings x 4 cleanings per year on a walkthrough. We usually don't do them on a first time clean - but some customers insist if their home is extra dirty.

[@wesleyproductions3863]

@@AskAngelaBrown Okay thank you!

[@africanwoman2306]

How long does it take to clean a three office and two bathrooms, plus a changing room

[@AskAngelaBrown]

It’s difficult to give an estimate like this without seeing the rooms. I suggest you do a walkthrough so you can see how much clutter there is and find out what the customer’s expectations are for the cleaning. Good luck and keep me posted on how it goes : )

[@tamicathomas4568]

Hi I have a question ❓ is a home that's a move out need cleaning is that the same as a deep clean and how much should that kind of cleaning prices per different sizes 1,2,3,4 bedrooms and 1 bathroom to 1 1/2 ,2 bathroom 2 1/2 bathroom and how much should be charged for moving out Left idem like beds TV's clothes ect.. please help me

[@AskAngelaBrown]

When it comes to cleaning a move-out home, it generally involves a more thorough deep cleaning to prepare the property for the next occupants. The pricing for move-out cleaning varies based on factors like the home's size, specific cleaning tasks required, and regional rates. While pricing can differ depending on your area, a rough estimate is around $100 to $400 or more for a 1 to 2-bedroom apartment or small home. Larger properties with 3 or 4 bedrooms and multiple bathrooms may range from $200 to $600 or more. Additional services like carpet or window cleaning may have extra charges. When it comes to items left behind, cleaning services typically focus on cleaning around them rather than moving or disposing of them. For help with removing or disposing of such items, you may want to consider separate moving or junk removal services. To get accurate pricing, it's best to contact local cleaning services or professionals who can provide estimates based on your specific needs.

[@KK-ce2hf]

2:40 Hey! Just wondering if you changed your philosophy since this video came out. In a more recent video you said to do a maintenance clean the first time you clean a client's house.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

My philosophy didn't change. It's the reality that every clean is different, every home is different, every homeowner has different priorities. There is more than one right way to clean a home and the key is to adapt to what is needed in the moment for the client you are serving.

[@cantsay]

But can't you find ranges for categories? Like a small house with an office worker deep clean would be (say) 3-6hours, small full house with kids and pets 6-12hrs. The ranges could be large, but at least a range would allow a client to know how much time investment they need to plan for.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

+cant say good point. Typically a walkthrough is done with the client and the tasks that will fit in an allotted time frame of 3-4 hours is agreed upon.

[@sandramarques5760]

I cleaned a 3 bedroom 4 bathroom and it took me 6 hours first time clean. I still could if done more but they wanted me outta there. A quickly clean of my own house takes me 3 hours...I dont see how pros clean a house in 4 hours. No way is it clean.

[@sandramarques5760]

@@AskAngelaBrown thank you. I like cleaning but I was exhausted after that one. I have to tell myself it's not my home.

[@sexy10iris]

I feel the same, I cleaned a house with 4 bedrooms 3 bathrooms weekly they have 2 cats and 4 dogs that like to urinate and poop inside the house, it always takes me 5 to 6 hrs to finish.

[@noel_is_stupid]

True , it takes me alone an 1hr and a half to vacuum and clean floors 😔 and the kitchen use to take me 1hr and a half to clean but now 30 minutes, still dusting, polish, making beds, cleaning bathrooms, taking out trash, going up and down stairs, I don't see how 4 hrs is enough

[@KatarinaS.]

@@noel_is_stupid agreed

[@sandramarques5760]

Since my last comment I have had 4 bi weekly jobs by word of mouth. My client list is building. I do treat their houses like my own and they appreciate it. My motto is -i will clean your house like I clean mine- I love cleaning it's a great profession.

[@glennalaymon8627]

Hi, what do you say to someone who asks in public, what you charge? I don't like saying in front of a crowd, or I tell them I need to come by to get an idea of what is needed. I really need to raise to 35 per hour

[@antoniorivera1311]

@@AskAngelaBrown Angela, when you have a team of two people do you charge let's say 35 to 40 and hr per person or give kind of like a discount and lower the hourly rate a bit?

[@vivianatha2954]

@@antoniorivera1311 ...always make it clear it's "per man hr"... You still have to pay for your help..your business insurances..your cleaning supplys ..your taxes..etc. 😃

[@joaquinfit]

Hello, did you mean 3 man hours for just a maintenance cleaning?

[@AskAngelaBrown]

It always depends on the condition of the house so always do a walkthrough : )

[@Serena-mr3ug]

I always set my time for 3.5-4 hours.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

That's a great tip. Thanks for sharing. 😊

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[@awakeningEmpath]

some clients like to tell you what needs doing & how long it will take, it's their way of trying to get something for nothing, I have let the controlling clients go in favour of the liberal ones who let me take the initiative

[@AskAngelaBrown]

I think we have all had clients like that. Thanks for taking the time to comment!

[@ABC-rg4li]

I am also starting to decline clients who want the lowest rate. While I have body aches and bad nails/dry skin. I love to clean and their inconsideration to what I put my body through is not worth their business

[@Madi4321]

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[@SusanBrooklyn]

Ugh, just use cleaning examplea not "making a meal" as comparisons.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Thanks for the feedback. And thanks for watching.