As you prepare to get your house cleaned by “end of tenancy handover cleaning service”, you must be wondering of what you will be getting. Especially if you are getting this service for the first time, then you surely will have many things to ask. While you ask the service provider, you must get your internal homework done too. This will make your concept clear and help you compare the services amongst the various professional service providers in your area. When you know exactly what would be offered to you at the end of tenancy handover cleaning package, then you may plan and arrange for any the service you need after or before the cleaning.
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Why go for a end of tenancy handover cleaning
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The main objective of this kind of cleaning is to return the place to that state of cleanliness at which you received it and took over. While vacating a place, you must give it back to the landlord in a clean and hygienic state. This will relieve you from paying any penalty for non-maintenance or dirtying the place. You would also get back the fully refundable security deposit you paid to the landlord when you succeed to restore the cleanliness of the place while vacating.
How to get the cleaning done?
Now you may ask, if this is the same kind of cleaning that you do in spring cleaning. If it is so, then why do you need a service provider, and could you try to do this on your own.
Well, the answer to the second question is that you may try to do this on your own too if you have the time and energy, and then the cleaning tools and solvents, etc., and finally the understanding and skills to do this. In case you are not sure, you can seek professional help. But whether you do it on your own, or get professional help, experts from absoluteservices.com.sg suggest that you need to learn about what are the things and steps included in end of tenancy handover cleaning. Only then you may go DIY or monitor the professionals as they perform.
The answer to the first question is that:
This is not exactly what you do for spring cleaning. The major difference between the two is that in spring cleaning you clean a house populated with furniture, furnishing, rugs and carpets, curtains and all, while here you get the empty house cleaned.
Also in spring cleaning you are not liable or accountable for any stain or dirt patch which is not removed, but here you would be liable while handing over the house to the landlord. Therefore the pressure for getting things thoroughly cleaned and sanitized is far higher.
What are the things included in a end of tenancy handover cleaning?
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Finally coming to the most important part, you would be getting the following services in a end of tenancy handover cleaning:
Kitchens and bathrooms are given the highlight while cleaning. They receive the highest amount of stains and dirt buildup from days of use.
Kitchen cleaning
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The kitchen floors and walls are vacuumed and then mopped.
Shelves, drawers and cabinets are all cleaned inside out.
Cooktops and cooker hobs are cleaned by degreasing and stain removing.
The exterior of the oven, microwave oven, and refrigerator are cleaned. (for internal cleaning you will have to book extra service).
Bathroom cleaning
Sinks, washbasins, toilets, bathtubs, etc. are all rinsed and cleaned.
Bathroom walls and floors are scrubbed and cleaned.
Showers, faucets, taps, bathroom fittings, doors and windows, and screens are all cleaned.
Mirrors and glasses are cleaned.
All storage shelves, cabinets, etc. are cleaned in and out.
The living room and bedrooms are cleaned thoroughly by vacuuming and mopping.
Yards, balconies, storerooms, etc. are cleaned by vacuuming and mopping.
Light fittings and ceiling fans are cleaned
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All storage shelves and cabinets get cleaned in and out.
Grills and glasses are cleaned
Doors and windows are cleaned
Cobwebs and dust are removed.
Stubborn stains which are removable are removed.
Concluding it
For further cleaning of items, like curtain cleaning, mattress and carpet cleaning, etc., you will have to seek for exclusive services after the normal end of tenancy handover cleaning is over. All of these cleaning services are available generally from the same service provider in most cases. The various optional services people opt for are mattress cleanings, curtain cleaning, oven degreasing, fridge interior cleaning, and adhesive tape and stain removal.
