A bond clean is not a big house clean. It's a contractual clean scored against the REIQ exit condition report, and the agent's checklist doesn't care how tired you are from moving. Oven, tracks, skirtings, light fittings, the wall behind where the bed was. Brisbane bond cleaners quote by property size and guarantee the result against the inspection, and that guarantee is the real thing you're paying for. Prices below span the metro. Ipswich and Logan run cheaper, inner-city apartments price tight, and everyone books out at the end of the month.

Brisbane bond cleaning rates

Unit / Apartment

1 bed$280–$480

2 bed$380–$620

+ Carpet steam+$90–$170

Tower access and lift bookings can add to the quote.

Townhouse

2 bed$450–$690

3 bed$580–$850

+ Carpet steam+$120–$210

Stairs and carpeted upper floors sit mid-range.

House

3 bed$550–$900

4+ bed$750–$1,200

+ Carpet steam+$150–$240

Older Queenslanders take longer than the size suggests.

What Brisbane agents actually check

Every agency works off the same REIQ exit condition standard, but individual property managers have habits. Some run a fingertip along the rangehood filter. Some photograph window tracks. Nearly all of them open the oven first, because it's the quickest way to tell a professional clean from a weekend effort. Brisbane agents ask for a receipt for a professional steam clean as a matter of course if the property has carpet, but what you actually owe is carpets back to the condition they were in at the start, fair wear and tear aside. The guarantee matters more than the price. A proper bond cleaner returns to fix anything the agent flags within a reclean window, usually 72 hours to 7 days, at no charge. Ask what the window is before you book and get it written on the quote. Timing is the other trap. End of month books out first, and the weeks around 30 June and late November are the worst in the year to need a bond cleaner at short notice. Book as soon as you have a vacate date, and schedule the clean after the furniture is gone. A bond clean done around boxes is a bond clean done twice.

Bond clean inspection items

Oven, racks & trays
Rangehood & filter
Cooktop & splashback
Inside cupboards & drawers
Bathroom tiles & grout
Shower screen descaled
Window tracks & sills
Skirtings & door frames
Light fittings & fans
Walls spot-cleaned
Balcony or patio swept
Carpet steam clean receipt

Brisbane bond cleaning FAQs

How much does a bond clean cost in Brisbane?+

Around $280 to $480 for a one-bed unit, $550 to $900 for a three-bed house, and up from there. Carpet steam cleaning is quoted on top. Get two or three quotes for the same property; the spread between cleaners on an identical job can be $200.

Is the bond clean guaranteed against the inspection?+

Established Brisbane bond cleaners guarantee the clean and return free of charge to fix anything the agent flags within a set reclean window. Confirm that window in writing before you book. If a cleaner won't offer one, keep looking.

Do I need a carpet cleaning receipt?+

Queensland law doesn't automatically require a professional carpet clean. What you owe is carpets back to the standard they were at the start, fair wear and tear excepted, unless a special term in your lease or a pets clause says otherwise. That said, most Brisbane agents ask for a steam-clean receipt anyway, and it's the easiest way to avoid an argument at inspection. Most bond cleaners either steam the carpets themselves or bring in a carpet operator, so book both together and hand the agent one receipt. This is general info, not legal advice.

When should I book the bond clean?+

The moment you have a vacate date. Good operators book out one to two weeks ahead in a normal month, and further at the end of the financial year and in late November. The clean itself belongs after the movers, on an empty property, a day or two before the exit inspection.

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