Cleaning services: say what exactly you’re looking for

Cleaning services in South Africa: what a clean costs and how to book

Updated 4 November 2026

Regular domestic cleaning in South Africa costs about R 63 to R 100 an hour, or R 475 to R 650 a day, and a full house clean is commonly quoted from R 800 to R 2,500+ per visit. These figures are approximate, according to sellers' websites, November 2026. The quickest way to current prices for your home or office is a request on BlaBlaPrice.

What the price depends on

Size, condition and frequency change the price more than anything else. A Johannesburg listing says the price depends on the property's size, the type of cleaning, the condition of the home and how often you book. Regular clients often get better rates, so a weekly or fortnightly plan can cost less per visit than a one-off clean. Ask for the size in square metres.

Local rules and what to check

No special licence is needed to start a cleaning business in South Africa, according to the listings we found. That makes references and a written scope of work more useful than paperwork. For contract cleaning, an industry body sets standards for the sector, so ask whether a firm follows them.

Season and timing

South Africa has a summer from December to February and a winter from June to August. November is late spring, so a window or facade job booked now can be done before the summer months. Post-renovation cleaning should wait until the builders have finished, so book it after the last trade leaves.

How cleaning is bought here

Cleaning is quoted per hour, per day, per room or per visit, and the unit you choose changes the total. Cape Town listings put an average day of cleaning at about R 450, and more than one cleaner raises the price. Office and commercial work is quoted for the site, so give the number of rooms or square metres.

What to write in the request

Say which type of cleaning you need: home, post-renovation, windows and facades, or an office. Add the size in square metres, the number of rooms, how often you want it, the city or area, your deadline and your budget. A list of the rooms that need the most attention helps sellers quote accurately.

BlaBlaPrice is free for buyers. Describe the job in a chat, and the assistant asks for anything missing, then looks through sellers' websites and price lists in South Africa to show the prices and businesses it finds. Sellers registered on BlaBlaPrice reply in the chat with their own price, terms and delivery, and your contact details stay hidden until you decide. For a specific job, see post-renovation cleaning, window and facade cleaning or office and commercial cleaning.