Quick answer: A fixed-price end of tenancy clean in Canary Wharf costs £165 for a studio, £195 for a one-bed, £245 for a two-bed, £319 for a three-bed and £425 for a four-bed. The base fee for your size is fixed. Add £65 if you want the oven cavity done and from £30 per room for carpet shampoo, and any condition-based extras are quoted before you book. Booked together, a typical one or two-bed lands somewhere near £260 to £325 all in.
If you are handing keys back to a managed building on the Wharf, the question is rarely whether to pay for a clean. It is what the right number actually is, and whether the figure quoted on a Tuesday will still be the figure on the invoice when the work is finished. This guide sets out every tier, every add-on and every honest reason the price moves, written for tenants leaving E14, E16 and E1W postcodes specifically.
You can also pull an exact figure from the quote form without reading any further. It asks for your property size, your area and your dates, then returns a fixed price. The rest of this page explains where that number comes from.
What is the going rate for end of tenancy cleaning in Canary Wharf?
The flat fees below are the prices, not estimates that drift upward later. A studio sits at the bottom of the ladder and a four-bed at the top. The base fee for your size is fixed. What moves the all-in figure is the add-ons you choose and the condition of the flat, both quoted and agreed before you book.
Here is the full ladder by property size. The base fee is the fixed price for that size. The all-in band shows where the figure lands once the common oven add-on and any condition-based extras are included.
| Home size | Fixed base fee | Realistic all-in band |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | £165 | £165 to £230 |
| One bedroom | £195 | £195 to £260 |
| Two bedroom | £245 | £245 to £315 |
| Three bedroom | £319 | £319 to £395 |
| Four bedroom | £425 | £425 to £500 |
| Five or more | quoted per property | depends on rooms and condition |
Why are these numbers steadier than the wider London picture suggests? Because the work is a defined checklist, not an open-ended job. Each room has a fixed set of tasks, the same tasks every time, so the labour is predictable. Where an agency partner might quote higher, a slice of that figure is often a referral fee passed back to the letting agent. When you compare quotes, line them up task for task. A figure that leaves the oven cavity, the window runners and the inside of the kitchen units off the list is not the bargain it appears to be.
Every clean here carries a 48-hour deposit-back re-clean guarantee. If the checkout inspector flags a cleaning issue we covered within 48 hours of the move, we return and put it right at no charge. Every job also leaves with a timestamped photo record and an itemised receipt, the evidence deposit schemes ask for.
Which factors push the price up or down?
A handful of things decide where on the ladder your home sits, and whether you climb a rung or two.
The number of bedrooms
Bedrooms are the headline because each one drags in a wardrobe, more skirting, another window or two and a stretch of floor. The relationship is not strictly linear though. Going from two beds to four does not double the time, because the kitchen is cleaned once regardless. Expect somewhere near 1.7 times the effort, not double.
How the home has been kept
State matters more than floor area. A two-bed that has had a wipe round every week is quick. A two-bed that has not seen a deep clean since the tenancy started is slow, and that gap shows in the time on site. If the property you describe does not match what we find on arrival, we flag it before lifting a cloth rather than padding the bill silently.
Bathrooms and the hard water problem
Bathrooms are the slow rooms, and Canary Wharf has a particular reason for that. The whole patch runs on hard Thames Water, measured at roughly 270 to 310 parts per million. That mineral load leaves limescale on taps, shower glass, kettles and toilet pans far faster than tenants expect. Stripping it back to a checkout standard takes real time, so a three-bed with three bathrooms costs more than a three-bed with one.
Surface mould around bath sealant is part of any standard clean. Mould that has spread across walls or into plasterboard is a structural matter, not a cleaning one. For that we point you to a Canary Wharf mould removal specialist, and it never sits inside an end of tenancy quote.
Appliances on the inventory
Oven, hob, extractor, fridge, washing machine, dishwasher, microwave. Anything listed on your inventory has to come back clean. The exteriors are in the base fee. The deep work inside the oven, inside the fridge and inside the white goods is priced separately, which keeps the headline figure honest for tenants who do not need all three.
Furnished or empty
Furnished homes take longer, full stop. Every item has to be wiped, shifted and vacuumed beneath. This matters more in the Docklands than almost anywhere, because the build-to-rent towers ship fully furnished as the default. Mattresses usually fall outside scope. Everything else gets the same attention as the floors.
Building access and parking
This is the genuinely local one. Most towers run permit-only or paid visitor parking, and several operate booked loading bays with set goods-lift windows. Where a slot carries a small charge for the day, it goes into the quote at the start. There is no charge sprung on you when the team reaches the concierge desk.
What does each price tier actually include?
The base fee buys a defined room-by-room clean. Here is what lands at each rung.
Studio, from £165
- The single living and sleeping space cleaned to the room checklist
- Bathroom done in full: pan, bath or shower, tiling, basin, mirror, floor
- Kitchen worktops, units inside and out, sink, hob and oven exterior
- All internal glazing, frames, sills and runners
- Skirting, doors, switch plates and sockets
One bedroom, from £195
Everything in the studio, plus the separate bedroom with its wardrobe inside and out, and a hallway where one exists apart from the living space.
Two bedroom, from £245
Everything in the one-bed, plus the second bedroom, any extra wardrobe and the larger living or dining area that comes with the footprint.
Three bedroom, from £319
Everything in the two-bed, plus the third bedroom, any stairs and landing or the upper level of a duplex apartment, and the additional bathroom or cloakroom.
Four bedroom, from £425
Everything in the three-bed, plus the fourth bedroom, the en-suites that tend to come with it and the larger shared spaces.
Five bedrooms and beyond
These are priced one by one, starting at £495 and shaped by the room count, the bathroom count and the condition. Send the details across and you get a fixed figure before you commit. The full ladder by area also lives on the pricing page.
How much do the add-ons cost?
Add-ons are flat-rate and spelled out before you book, never sprung mid-job. These are the ones tenants reach for.
| Add-on | Price | Extra time on site |
|---|---|---|
| Oven cavity, racks and door glass | £65 | 60 to 90 minutes |
| Fridge or freezer defrost and scrub | £30 | 30 to 45 minutes |
| Washing machine and dishwasher: drum, seals, filters | £25 | 45 to 60 minutes |
| Pet hair and dander lift | £25 | varies |
| Carpet shampoo, per room | from £30 | varies |
| Internal window deep clean | usually included | included |
| Scuff and wall-mark removal | on request | varies |
The oven and the fridge are the two most leaving tenants choose, and both pay for themselves the moment they keep a deduction off your statement.
Is the inside of the oven part of the standard price?
The base fee covers the oven you can see from the kitchen: the front panel, the door handle and the hob surface. The cavity, the racks, the door glass and the seal are a £65 extra. We suggest adding it for any home lived in for more than half a year, because a dirty oven is the single most common trigger for a cleaning deduction across the Wharf.
If your oven was professionally degreased in the last quarter and still looks the part, the standard clean is plenty. If it has been a while, the £65 is cheap insurance. Want to try it first? Our oven cleaning guide walks through exactly what an inspector checks.
Will I be charged extra for the carpets?
Vacuuming is in every clean at no extra cost. Carpet shampoo is the add-on, from £30 per room, and it is only needed if your tenancy agreement demands it or the carpet has marking beyond fair wear. For most Wharf flats, a slow and thorough vacuum clears the bar.
Read your agreement before you book. Larger agents and several managed build-to-rent operators slip in a clause requiring a professional carpet treatment at the end of the term. If yours does, set aside £30 to £80. If it does not, keep the money in your pocket. A good number of the newer towers across the Isle of Dogs run engineered or oak floors throughout, in which case the question never arises.
Why does a checkout clean cost more than my usual clean?
A weekly or fortnightly visit is maintenance: dust, hoover, wipe, mop, out the door in a couple of hours. A checkout clean is a different animal.
| Weekly clean | End of tenancy clean | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside kitchen units | skipped | every cupboard emptied and wiped |
| Appliances | wiped outside | scrubbed inside and out |
| Window runners | left | vacuumed and wiped |
| Limescale | spot-treated | stripped from every tap, head and pan |
| Inventory check | none | full walkthrough against the original |
| Time on site | around 2 hours | 3 to 9 hours |
The hard Thames Water alone turns descaling into a bigger task here than it would be in a soft-water town, which is one reason the checkout figure outpaces a routine tidy. The price reflects the hours, the products and the stakes. A cleaning-related deduction on the Wharf commonly runs £120 to £350, more than the clean itself.
Would I save money cleaning it myself?
On the spreadsheet, yes. In real life, not always.
| Do it yourself | Book it in | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash out | £25 to £50 on products | £165 to £425 |
| Your time | 8 to 14 hours solo | none |
| Risk | deduction if you miss a standard area | covered by the guarantee |
| Re-clean cover | none, you redo it | free within 48 hours |
You will need a strong descaler for the water here, fresh microfibre, an oven product and new sponges, which is where the £25 to £50 goes. The real exposure is the partial re-clean a landlord orders when something standard gets missed: £120 to £220 for a touch-up, £220 to £420 for a full redo. Deposit-scheme dispute data puts DIY tenants at roughly even odds of clearing the inspection cleanly. The free re-clean on a booked job is the safety net most people forget to price in. If you want the longer comparison, read should you clean your Canary Wharf rental yourself or pay a professional.
What does a one, two or three-bed work out to in total?
| Home | Base clean | With oven | With oven and carpets | Typical span |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-bed flat | £195 | £260 | £290 | £195 to £290 |
| Two-bed flat | £245 | £310 | £340 | £245 to £340 |
| Three-bed | £319 | £384 | £414 | £319 to £414 |
The two-bed is where the bulk of Wharf tenants sit. With the oven done and the carpets shampooed, expect to land around £300 to £340.
Are there hidden fees for parking, heavy soiling or furniture?
Everything that moves the figure is raised before the quote, not at your door.
Parking and access. Where your tower needs a paid bay or a booked loading slot, and most Canary Wharf, Heron Quays and South Quay buildings do, we ask at quote time and fold it into the fixed price. No £10 surprise on the day.
Heavy soiling. If a home has gone a long stretch without a deep clean and needs two or three times the usual hours, we may need to revise the figure, but only after a call, and only if what we find does not match what you told us. Describe it accurately and the quote holds.
Furniture. Furnished homes take longer, and the local towers ship furnished by default. Some firms tack on a £20 to £40 furnished surcharge. We do not. The quote already reflects what is in the rooms.
Awkward access. Top floors, restricted concierge entry, a service lift that has to be booked: none of it carries a surcharge from us.
Month-end timing. Most tenancies expire at month-end, so demand spikes then. Some cleaners lean on that to lift prices. Ours hold steady every week of the month, so book early to lock your date.
How do I make sure the quote matches the invoice?
The honest test of any quote is simple: does the email figure survive to the invoice? Three checks before you book.
- Was the quote built on your real property details? If nobody asked about size, bathrooms, condition and parking, expect the number to move.
- Are the inclusions and add-ons in writing? Verbal-only pricing is where surprises breed. Get the included list and every add-on price on paper.
- Is there a rebooking fee buried in the terms? A genuine guarantee makes the first re-clean free. Anything called a rebooking fee is a second charge wearing a different hat.
Our figure is fixed against the description you give. Match it and the price stands. If reality differs, for instance a flat you described as tidy turns out to need double the time, we call first and you decide whether to proceed or walk away.
What sits inside a standard Canary Wharf checkout clean?
A standard quote should cover:
- Every room worked through one by one: kitchen, bathrooms, bedrooms, living space, hallways
- All surfaces, skirting, doors, frames, switch plates and sockets
- Internal glazing, frames, sills and runners
- Cupboards and drawers inside and out
- Appliance exteriors: oven front, hob, fridge front, washer front
- Pans, baths, showers, basins, taps, mirrors and tiling
- Floors vacuumed and mopped throughout
- All products and kit brought by us, including the heavy descaler the hard water demands
- The 48-hour deposit-back re-clean guarantee, with a timestamped photo record and itemised receipt on every job
Priced as extras:
- Oven cavity, racks and door glass
- Fridge and freezer defrost and inside scrub
- Washing machine and dishwasher deep clean
- Carpet shampoo
- External glazing, which is rarely possible above ground level in a tower anyway
- Garages, stores and outdoor space
Not sure where the line falls on your job? Send the property details and you get a written quote with the inclusions and add-ons set out plainly. For the task-by-task version, the end of tenancy cleaning checklist covers every room.
Do you work with landlords and letting agents?
Managing a few Wharf rentals? Portfolios of three or more properties get per-property rates: the same fixed structure with a portfolio discount and priority slots around your turnover dates. Get in touch for a portfolio figure.
For a landlord arranging a single turnover clean rather than ongoing work, the standard fixed prices apply as listed. We clean to the checkout standard that local inspectors such as Knight Frank, Benham and Reeves, Foxtons Canary Wharf and Reiss Samuels measure against, invoice on completion and settle by BACS for landlord accounts.
When is professional cleaning the smarter spend?
Break-even sits near the £220 mark for most Wharf tenants. The fee buys back four things: the 3 to 9 hours you would otherwise lose in moving week, the £25 to £50 of products you would have to buy, a finish held to inventory standard because that is the daily job, and a guarantee that brings us back free if a cleaning issue is flagged inside 48 hours.
Moving at the last minute, facing a heavily used property, or simply anxious about the deposit? Professional is the safer route. Got two clear days, a track record of cleaning ovens and full faith in your own thoroughness? DIY is genuinely on the table. For most people the maths reduces to a single question: gamble on roughly even odds of losing £150 to £320, or pay £245 and know it is done. If you want to see what the inspector reaches for first, read what Canary Wharf agents check at checkout.
Get a figure for your own flat
No two homes are identical, so the fastest route to an accurate price is the smart quote form. Choose your size, your area and your timing, and we confirm by phone or WhatsApp within hours.
We cover all twelve Docklands and East London areas: Canary Wharf, Isle of Dogs, Crossharbour, Heron Quays and South Quay, Millwall, Cubitt Town, Wapping, Limehouse, Poplar, Blackwall, Canning Town and Royal Docks.
FAQ
Will the quoted figure be the one I pay? Yes, provided the property matches your description. If it does not, we ring before starting and you can agree a change or call it off. Nothing lands on the bill on the day without your say-so.
Is it priced by the hour or as a flat fee? A flat fee set by size and condition. Hourly billing rewards slow work, so we do not use it.
How do I pay, and when? Bank transfer or card once the job is finished. Nothing is taken up front.
Do landlords with several properties get a better rate? They do. Manage three or more on the Wharf and we will talk through a per-property rate.
Is VAT on top of the quote? No. The figure quoted includes any applicable tax. What you are told is what you pay.
Can you come in the evening or at a weekend? No. Cleaning hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Book a weekday and we will arrange around the keys and the building's access windows.
How can some Wharf cleaners quote below your price? A lower figure often leaves out the oven, the inside of the cupboards or the window runners. Some are weekend operations with no insurance and no guarantee. Read the inclusions first, because the cheapest quote frequently turns dear once a deduction is added back on.
And why are some quotes higher than yours? Several pay a referral cut to the letting agent that gets folded into your figure. Others carry higher overheads per job, or price on hours rather than a fixed fee.
Does the hard water in Canary Wharf change anything? It does. The whole area runs on hard Thames Water, so limescale forms quickly on taps, kettles, shower glass and toilets. We descale every fixture as part of the standard, which is part of why a checkout clean here takes longer than a quick weekly run-through.