What is the difference between a deep clean and a standard clean?

A deep clean adds the details a standard clean skips: baseboards, inside appliances, grout, vents and fixtures.

When is a deep clean needed?

Usually on the first visit, before a recurring schedule starts, and once or twice a year after.

Does a deep clean include inside the fridge?

Often yes, but say so in writing.

How should a deep clean be priced?

Higher than a standard clean, from your own time on the job.

Deep Cleaning Checklist: What a Deep Clean Includes

What this checklist covers

A deep clean is the first visit for most new recurring customers and the job that sets the standard for every visit after it. It takes longer than a standard clean, so price it that way and say what it includes up front.

How to use it

Tick each item as you go. The sheet saves in this browser, so you can close the page and come back. Print a blank copy for the truck, or fill it in on your phone and print or save it as a PDF for the customer at the end.

With Koira: Estimates and change orders

Anything the walkthrough turns up that is outside the scope goes on a new estimate, signed on the customer's phone before you do it. Koira keeps the original, the change and the photos together on the job.

Last checked October 9, 2026. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change and differ by state and city, so confirm with the agency named before you act.

Deep cleaning checklist