Cleaning services in Upper North Shore
Most of the Upper North Shore is house country. Around seven in ten homes across Ku-ring-gai and Hornsby are separate houses (2021 Census), many on leafy, bush-fringed blocks with extra bedrooms, more than one bathroom and several living areas. Households sit close to three people on average: 2.9 in Ku-ring-gai and 2.8 in Hornsby. All of that changes what a clean involves, with more floor to cover, more wet areas to scrub and more of the garden carried in on shoes. CleanOn's screened, insured cleaners work from a price list set by bedrooms and bathrooms, so you know the cost before anyone arrives.
The region is not all big gardens, though. Apartments make up about a quarter of homes, and newer blocks are concentrated near the stations at Hornsby, Waitara, Gordon and Lindfield. In Ku-ring-gai's heritage conservation areas, older homes have original surfaces that need gentler handling than a modern kitchen bench. Whichever kind of home you have, you book online, pay securely by card and receive before-and-after photos of the finished job. Residential cleans also include a free 72-hour return clean if anything is missed.
Book by your real layout
With so many homes here carrying extra bedrooms, bathrooms and living spaces, it pays to book by your actual floor plan rather than a rough guess. Residential prices run from $169 for a studio to $389 for a 4 bed 2 bath. If your home has more rooms than the largest listed size, mention them when you book so the clean is scoped to cover every room properly.
Heritage homes and original surfaces
Ku-ring-gai's heritage conservation areas take in many older homes with original finishes that can react badly to harsh products or heavy scrubbing. Add a note to your booking about any original surfaces and your cleaner will treat them with care. The before-and-after photos also give you a clear record of how each room looked when the job was finished.
Station-side apartments
Newer apartment buildings around Hornsby, Waitara, Gordon and Lindfield often have strata rules covering building access, lifts and visitor parking. Let us know how your cleaner gets in and where they can park when you book. Smaller units are priced from the studio and one-bedroom rates, and the same photo proof and 72-hour return clean apply as for a large house.
Median weekly rent: Ku-ring-gai $630 · Hornsby $495
Source: ABS 2021 Census (General Community Profile, by council area).
What we clean here
End of lease cleaning
About one in five homes here is rented, mostly through real estate agents, and our end of lease cleans from $249 come with before-and-after photos you can show at the final inspection.
From $249Learn more →Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
Family homes with extra bedrooms and living areas see plenty of foot traffic, and our hot water extraction carpet and upholstery cleaning starts from a $99 minimum call-out.
From $40Learn more →Oven and BBQ cleaning
Houses with outdoor space often mean a BBQ as well as an oven to keep on top of, and we degrease either from $179 for a single unit.
From $99Learn more →Regular home cleaning
Weekly or fortnightly cleans priced by bedrooms and bathrooms, from $169, suit multi-bathroom family houses and station-side apartments alike.
From $169Learn more →Office cleaning
Offices and practices across Ku-ring-gai and Hornsby can request a free quote for a custom schedule, with weekly plans for small offices under 100sqm from $300 a month.
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Not listed? We cover all of Upper North Shore. Enter your suburb when booking and we'll confirm before your appointment.
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