How long does house cleaning take?
Short answer
A standard 2-bedroom home takes about 2–3 hours to clean; a 4-bedroom home takes 4–5 hours. Deep cleans, move-out cleans, and post-construction cleans can take 50–100% longer than a standard clean.
Full answer
House cleaning time scales roughly with square footage, the number of bathrooms, and how recently the home was last cleaned. One trained cleaner usually handles about 1,000 sq ft per hour at standard scope. Two cleaners working together finish faster but do not quite halve the time — expect 55–65% of the solo time. Deep cleans add time for baseboards, inside appliances, window tracks, and scuffs. Post-construction cleans are the slowest because dust removal takes multiple passes.