PRICE GUIDE · CLEANING · 2026–2027
Office Cleaning cost in the UK
£15–£40 per hour. Typically £22.
Office cleaners charge £15–£40 per cleaner hour, about £22 on average. A regular contract in normal hours is the cheapest way to buy it; ad-hoc visits, evening or weekend cleans and London offices all cost more.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does office cleaning cost in the UK?
| Low end | £15 | a regular contract clean in normal hours, outside London |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £22 | what most people pay |
| High end | £40 | an ad-hoc or out-of-hours clean in London |
Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026. A national range, not a quote — enter your town above for real prices from the cleaning companies and cleaners near you.
What moves the price
- Contract or ad hoc — a contract cleaner on a regular schedule charges less per hour than a one-off office clean
- Out of hours — early-morning, evening or weekend office cleaning carries an uplift on the hourly rate
- London — office cleaning rates in the capital sit above Manchester, Leeds and the rest of the UK
- The cleaner's wage — a rate too close to the National Living Wage leaves no room for holiday pay and supervision
- Washrooms and kitchens — more toilets, showers and tea points mean more time in every office visit
- VAT — commercial cleaning firms quote before VAT, and 20% is added to the cleaning invoice
Domestic cleaning prices in the UK are up 24% over five years (ONS Consumer Price Inflation, Domestic services and household services, to 2026 August). Five years ago a typical office cleaning would have cost about £18 — an estimate from today's guide price and that index, not a recorded price. Source: ONS MM23 D7E6 →
WHAT YOU GET
What an office cleaning visit includes
Takes: One to three hours a visit for a small office; larger offices are priced per cleaner hour across the week. Not included: Carpet shampooing, high-level window cleaning and sanitary bin collection are separate contracts — see the related guides below.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common office cleaning jobs
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How to pay less
- Sign a regular office cleaning contract rather than booking ad hoc, which carries a higher hourly rate
- Schedule cleaning during normal hours where the office can stay open, avoiding the out-of-hours uplift
- Agree which rooms need cleaning daily and which only weekly so the paid hours match the office's use
Before you book
- Ask for the cleaning firm's employers' and public liability insurance certificates, not just a verbal yes
- Check the firm handles cleaning chemicals under COSHH, with safe storage and protective kit for its cleaners
- When you change cleaning contractor, TUPE rules can move the existing cleaners across to the new firm
- Be wary of a quote per cleaner hour that sits barely above the minimum wage, as it cannot cover holiday pay
Office Cleaning cost: questions people ask
£15–£40 per cleaner hour, about £22 on average. A contract clean in working hours outside London is the cheapest; an ad-hoc or out-of-hours clean in London is the dearest.
A small office of a few desks usually takes one to two hours a visit. Larger offices are planned as a set number of cleaner hours across the week.
Per hour, yes. A contract gives the cleaning firm steady work, so its rate is lower than for a single clean booked when it is needed.
Usually not. Commercial cleaning firms quote before VAT and add 20% to the invoice, which a VAT-registered business can normally reclaim.
Carpet shampooing, high-level window cleaning and sanitary bins are usually separate services with their own contracts.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, read from published UK office cleaning cost guides — a national range, not a quote. Your rate depends on the hours, the timing and the city.
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