How Long Does House Cleaning Take in Dublin? (Room-by-Room Breakdown)
One of the most common questions when booking cleaning in Dublin is: "How many hours will this take?" The answer depends on your property size and how recently it was last cleaned. Here's a realistic guide based on thousands of Dublin cleans.
Time estimates by property size (standard recurring clean)
| Property Type | Recommended Hours | What's Included |
|---|---|---|
| Studio / 1-bed apartment | 2–2.5 hours | All rooms, kitchen, bathroom, hoovering, mopping |
| 2-bed apartment | 2.5–3 hours | As above across both bedrooms |
| 2-bed house | 3–3.5 hours | As above, plus staircase, additional living areas |
| 3-bed semi-detached | 3.5–4 hours | Standard scope across all rooms |
| 4-bed detached | 4–5 hours | All rooms, may need 2 cleaners for efficiency |
| 5-bed detached / large home | 5–7 hours | Often split across two visits or uses a team |
Room-by-room time breakdown
Kitchen (45–90 minutes)
The kitchen takes the most time of any room. For a maintenance clean, a typical Dublin kitchen takes 45–60 minutes. If the oven needs cleaning (a separate add-on), add 45–60 minutes.
Bathroom (20–40 minutes per bathroom)
A single shower/bath bathroom takes 20–30 minutes. Homes with heavy limescale (common in Dublin's hard water areas like Dublin 4, 6, 14) take slightly longer on the first few cleans.
Bedrooms (15–25 minutes each)
Each bedroom: surfaces dusted, mirrors wiped, floors hoovered, bedding changed if requested. With changing beds, add 10 minutes per room.
Living room (20–30 minutes)
Surfaces dusted, floors hoovered and mopped if hard floor, glass surfaces cleaned.
Hallway and staircase (10–15 minutes)
Often the most time-intensive floor area per square metre because of stairs.
First clean vs. ongoing clean: Why the first always takes longer
The first professional clean of any home takes 50–100% longer than subsequent recurring cleans. Reasons: built-up limescale in bathrooms, grease on hob, skirting boards not reached in months, and the cleaner learning the layout of your home.
Many YourServices.ie customers book an initial deep clean followed by regular shorter maintenance cleans. The result is a consistently clean home at a lower average weekly cost.
How to get an accurate time estimate
When you book on YourServices.ie, you enter your property details and the system recommends a time slot based on your home type. All cleans are charged by the actual hour worked — so if your home takes slightly less time than estimated, you pay less.
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