End of Lease Cleaning for Illawarra Property Managers
We collect the keys from your office, clean to the bond standard and send a dated photo report the same day, ready to attach to the file. Upfront quotes, no tenant disputes, no chasing.
- Bond-Back Guarantee
- ✓Keys collected from your office
- ✓Same-day photo report
- ✓$10M public liability
What changes when we handle your vacates
Same job. A very different amount of your time spent managing it.
Managing it yourself
- Chasing a cleaner to confirm the day before the final inspection
- Organising key handovers between tenant, cleaner and office
- No proof of condition until you walk through it yourself
- A missed item means a tenant dispute, a delay and a call from the landlord
- A different cleaner and a different standard every time
With Clean Protocol
- Booking confirmed ahead of every vacate, with no chasing
- Keys collected from and returned to your office on the day
- Dated photo report sent the same day, before you inspect
- Anything you flag, we return and fix within 48 hours at no charge
- One documented checklist across your whole rent roll
How a vacate clean runs with us
Four steps, the same way every time, so your team always knows where a property is up to.
Send us the job
Email the address, vacate date and bed and bath count, or use the form below. We confirm the price and the day in writing.
We collect the keys
Picked up from your office, a lockbox or the outgoing tenant, and signed for. You don't coordinate anyone.
Clean to the bond standard
Every room cleaned against the same checklist, built around the NSW Fair Trading condition report and what property managers check first.
Photo report and keys back
Dated photos of every room in your inbox, usually within two hours of finishing. Keys back to your office the same day.
The photo report that lands in your inbox
Most disputes come down to one question: what condition was it left in? Every clean ends with evidence you can attach straight to the tenancy file.
- Dated, time-stamped photos of every room and the areas that fail inspections most
- Sent the same day, usually within two hours of completion
- Matches the room order of the condition report, so it's quick to check
- Anything flagged at your final inspection is fixed within 48 hours, free
Sample layout. Your report shows the actual property.
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The inspection checklist we clean against
Built around the items property managers check first at a final inspection. Every vacate, every property, the same list.
Kitchen
- Oven inside and outside
- Rangehood and filters degreased
- Cooktop and splashback
- Cupboards and drawers inside and out
- Sink and taps descaled
Bathrooms
- Toilet sanitised
- Shower screens descaled
- Tiles and grout scrubbed
- Mirrors and vanity
- Exhaust fans dusted
Bedrooms & Living
- Wardrobes inside and out
- Skirting boards wiped
- Light switches and power points
- Ceiling fans and light fittings
- Window sills and tracks
All Areas
- Floors vacuumed and mopped
- Cobwebs removed
- Walls spot-cleaned
- Doors, frames and handles
- Photo walkthrough on completion
One cleaner for your whole rent roll
From the vacate to the relisting, one supplier, one standard and one invoice process.
End of lease cleaning
Full vacate clean to the bond standard, with photo report.
From $450
Pre-sale presentation
Timed around photography and open homes for your sales team.
From $450
Window cleaning
Pure water, streak-free glass, frames and tracks.
From $120
Deep cleaning
Between tenancies, after trades or before a new lease starts.
From $350
Carpet steam cleaning
Booked with the vacate clean, with an itemised invoice for the file.
From $149 + $25/room
Mould treatment
Ceilings, bathrooms and wardrobes, often flagged at routine inspections.
On assessment
Built for the people who inspect the result
Bond-Back Guarantee
If anything we cleaned is flagged at the final inspection, we return within 48 hours and fix it free.
Free On-Site Assessment
For heavy or unusual properties we look first, so the price is agreed before we start.
Police Checked & Insured
Every cleaner is background checked and covered by $10M public liability.
Same-Week Availability
We work around tight vacate and re-letting timelines, including weekends.
How much does end of lease cleaning cost in the Illawarra?
Indicative weekday pricing. Your exact price is confirmed in writing before we start, with no hidden extras.
Prices include one bathroom and oven cleaning as standard. Heavily soiled properties are confirmed on assessment. Weekend and same day bookings may carry a surcharge, confirmed before booking.
Get your quote
Every property is different. Tell us about yours and we will give you a clear quote, with no obligation.
- Property size and number of bathrooms
- Vacate date and key pickup
- Carpets or extras the lease requires
- Photo report in condition report order
Servicing rent rolls across the Illawarra
Based in Shellharbour, we clean for agencies from Wollongong down to Kiama.
Property manager FAQs
How much does end of lease cleaning cost in the Illawarra?
End of lease cleaning starts from $450 for a 1 bedroom property, $570 for 2 bedrooms, $690 for 3 bedrooms and $930 for 4+ bedrooms. Each extra bathroom is $40 and carpet steam cleaning starts at $149 plus $25 per room.
Is the bond-back guarantee really free?
Yes. If anything we cleaned is flagged at the final inspection, we return within 48 hours and fix it at no charge to you, the tenant or the landlord.
Can you collect and return keys from our office?
Yes. We collect keys from your office on the day and return them once the clean is finished. We can also work with a lockbox or a handover from the outgoing tenant.
What is in the photo report?
Dated, time-stamped photos of every room, grouped in the same order as the condition report. It is sent the same day, usually within two hours of completion, so you can attach it to the tenancy file.
Who do you invoice?
We can invoice the outgoing tenant, the landlord or the agency, whichever suits the file. Carpet steam cleaning is itemised so the tenant has a receipt for their records.
How quickly can you book a vacate clean?
We usually have same-week availability, including weekends, and can work around tight vacate and re-letting dates. Send the vacate date and we confirm the day in writing.
Are your cleaners police checked and insured?
Yes. Every cleaner is police checked and covered by $10M public liability insurance.
Do you clean for sales listings as well?
Yes. We also do pre-sale presentation cleans timed around photography and open homes, plus window cleaning, deep cleaning and carpet steam cleaning.
What suburbs do you cover?
We service Shellharbour and the wider Illawarra, including Shell Cove, Albion Park, Oak Flats, Warilla, Dapto, Wollongong and Kiama.
How do I send you a job?
Use the form on this page, email the address and vacate date to alex@cleanprotocol.com.au, or call 0403 981 519.
Send us your next vacate.
Tell us the property and the vacate date. We confirm the price and the day in writing, the same day.
Book a vacate clean
Takes about 60 seconds. We'll confirm the price and day the same day.
Our promise
The Clean Protocol Bond Guarantee.
If anything isn't right, we come back and fix it. No arguments, no excuses.
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