Spring deep clean checklist for London flats — 2026 edition.

Spring is when London's hard water build-up, winter dust and radiator-baked grime show up most clearly. Here's a room-by-room deep clean checklist that takes a 2-bed flat from "looks ok" to "actually clean" — typically 5–7 hours done well.

Kitchen — 2 hours

• Empty fridge and freezer, defrost if needed, wipe shelves and seals
• Inside oven, including racks (soak in hot water + bicarbonate)
• Extractor hood and filter — degreaser, then rinse
• Inside cupboards and drawers — empty, vacuum crumbs, wipe
• Tile grout and splashback descale
• Sink, tap, plughole limescale

Bathroom — 1.5 hours per bathroom

• Descale taps, shower head, glass screen (white vinegar or commercial descaler)
• Re-grout if any tile lines have darkened (wash first, then assess)
• Replace silicone bead around bath/shower if mouldy — DIY-able with a £6 silicone gun
• Toilet hinges, base and behind
• Extractor fan grille

Living and bedrooms — 1.5 hours

• Move sofas and beds, vacuum underneath and along skirting
• Behind radiators — radiator brush + vacuum on low
• Light fittings, ceiling lamps (turn power off, dust glass, replace bulbs while you're up there)
• Window interiors, frames and sills (microfibre + dilute white vinegar = no streaks)
• Wash curtains or steam them in place
• Skirting boards — damp microfibre top to bottom

What's worth outsourcing

If you're short on time, the high-ROI tasks to outsource in London are: oven and fridge interior (2 hours of unpleasant work, professionals do it in 45 minutes), limescale (London water is hard — pros bring stronger products), after-radiator dust (specialist tools for cast-iron Victorian radiators in NW1, N16 and SW18 properties).

How long the whole thing takes

• Studio: 4 hours self / 3 hours professional
• 1-bed flat: 5–6 hours self / 4 hours professional
• 2-bed flat: 7–8 hours self / 5–6 hours professional
• 3-bed house: 10–12 hours self / 7–8 hours professional

Hausio's London deep clean covers everything in this checklist for £28/hour, with eco-friendly products and a 2-hour minimum. For full pricing and what an agent-spec clean covers, see our 2026 cleaning cost guide.