What's included in a bond clean? A room-by-room checklist

Bond cleaning is one of the most stressful parts of moving out. You're packing, organising removalists, and somehow also expected to leave the property spotless enough to satisfy an agent's inspection. Knowing exactly what "spotless enough" means in advance takes a lot of that stress out of the process, whether you're doing it yourself or booking a professional clean.

Kitchen

• Oven cleaned inside and out, including racks and the glass door
• Rangehood and filters degreased
• Splashback and benchtops wiped free of grease and residue
• Cupboards and drawers wiped out inside and outside
• Sink, taps and fittings descaled and polished
• Floors mopped, including behind the fridge and under any freestanding appliances

Bathrooms and toilets

• Tiles and grout scrubbed, the item most commonly failed in a routine bond clean
• Showerscreens cleared of soap scum and water spots
• Toilets cleaned inside, outside and around the base
• Exhaust fans wiped free of dust
• Mirrors and glass polished streak-free

Living areas and bedrooms

• Walls spot-cleaned of marks and scuffs
• Skirting boards, door frames and light switches wiped down
• Light fittings and ceiling fans dusted
• Window tracks and sills cleaned out, a very common inspection fail point
• Wardrobes and built-in storage wiped out inside

Floors and carpets

Hard floors are vacuumed and mopped throughout. If the property is carpeted, most lease agreements require a professional steam clean with a receipt as proof, and we can arrange this as part of the same visit so you're not coordinating two separate bookings.

What's usually not included

To set expectations correctly: lawn mowing and garden maintenance, wall or fixture repairs, and pest control are generally separate line items, not part of a standard bond clean. If your lease requires any of these, mention it when you book so we can quote for it upfront.

Our bond cleans are matched against a standard real estate exit-clean checklist, so there are no guessing games about what "clean enough" means, and if your agent flags anything afterwards, we'll come back and fix it.