We work empty homes daily
An empty home is a different job from a lived-in one, it exposes everything and lets us reach it.
Move-In and Move-Out Cleaning in Al Hijaz, Jeddah
Al Hijaz is a mixed district with shops at street level and homes above them, so cooking grease and dust from the street and the shops below rise through the floors and cracks into the apartments. The clean here must start from the top because debris falls from upper floors, and end with vigorous scrubbing of the floors and corners to remove the heavy oils.
- Every corner reachable while it's empty
- Price agreed before we start
- Our own equipment and materials
- Redone in the same visit
What changes about move-in and move-out cleaning in Al Hijaz
Floors and carpets collect heavy grease and dust from the street and shops before furniture arrives, and curtains need special cleaning before storage to avoid trapping odours. For the method itself, see our guide to move-in and move-out cleaning.
-
The first reason
Heavy grease and oil from the shops below rising into homes
Restaurants and shops beneath the flats release cooking grease and smoke that rises through service ducts and building gaps, settling on floors, walls and the tops of cupboards as a sticky layer that must be scrubbed before it hardens and darkens.
-
The second reason
Cooking smell locked into fabrics and building corners
Restaurant and shop odours seep into flats even before furniture arrives, clinging to curtains, carpets and corners. Good cleaning reduces the smell but new furniture absorbs it again, so the sequence of cleaning and ventilation matters more than the depth of scrubbing.
-
The third reason
Fine dust mixed with street oils coating every flat surface
Dust in Al Hijaz is mixed with vehicle oils and shop emissions, so it slicks the floors instead of drying. It leaves stains if not scrubbed before drying, and mixes with grease to form a harder residue than in purely residential areas.
What move-in and move-out cleaning covers in Al Hijaz
A relatively new residential district where housing sits directly above commercial premises, so cooking smells and dust from restaurants and shops travel up to the flats through shared pipes and building cavities.
-
Cabinets inside and out
Cabinets need thorough opening and cleaning to remove grease and dust before storing items, otherwise they will trap cooking odours from the building pipes.
-
The whole kitchen
The kitchen requires vigorous scrubbing to remove cooking grease from cupboards, floors and corners, and the extractor hood needs specialist attention.
-
Bathrooms and scale removal
Bathrooms need scrubbing to remove grease and dust residue from the floors, then thorough drying before moisture rises and locks in odours from the shop premises below.
-
Floors and corners
Floors need washing and strong scrubbing for oils, then rapid drying before the grease dries and leaves permanent stains.
-
Windows and tracks
Windows and tracks need cleaning from street dust mixed with oils, and window screens need thorough washing.
-
Doors, switches and light fittings
Doors, switches and light fittings need cleaning from accumulated grease and dust, and thorough drying before furniture storage begins.
Not included
- Exterior facade and windows reached from outside or at height
- Moving, packing or storing furniture and belongings
- Repairs, patching walls, filling holes, fixing fixtures or paint
- Hauling construction rubble or removing paint splatter from renovation
How an empty home is actually cleaned
-
1
Walk the empty property first
We go room to room, note the condition, and agree what's dirt to clean versus damage to report.
-
2
Top-down dry work
Ceiling corners, vents, light fixtures, tops of cabinets and doors, dusted before any water touches a surface, so we're not turning that dust into streaks lower down.
-
3
Cabinets and wardrobes, inside and out
Empty is the moment.
-
4
Kitchen, with the appliance gaps opened
Degrease the counters and fronts, then clean the walls and floor where the stove and fridge stood.
-
5
Bathrooms descaled
Scale on glass and taps and the grout between tiles is broken down, not just wiped over.
-
6
Floors, then a walkthrough with you
Floors come last, after the dust above has settled and been cleared.
Landmarks of Al Hijaz
In Al Hijaz, homes are distributed along Wadi Al Ghawla and close to University of Jeddah Road, and our team reaches the flats efficiently from these main axes where we position ourselves at the start of each job.
- University of Jeddah Road
- Wadi Al Ghawla
- Asfan Road
Why us for this job in particular
A full team arrives together
We send a team, not one person.
Our equipment comes with us
Degreasers, descalers and machines arrive with the team.
We separate dirt from damage
At the walk-through we tell you plainly what's cleaned and what's wear the clean can't fix, so you're not surprised at your own handover.
From our work
Photographs from real jobs carried out by the crew.
The job doesn't close before you've seen it
The commitment is simple enough to actually keep: we don't leave until you've walked the property and told us what you think.
What is different about East Jeddah
East Jeddah lies furthest from the sea and closest to the open ground and hills beyond the ring roads, so the air is drier and the dust is coarser and paler than on the coast. It comes in under doors and settles on every flat surface overnight, making sofas, mattresses and curtains the heaviest part of the routine. Floors are mostly ceramic tile in the apartment districts and marble in the villa areas, both scratched by grit that is mopped rather than swept. Roof tank water leaves a grey film of sediment in baths and basins.
Questions about move-in and move-out cleaning in Al Hijaz
Can your cleaning remove cooking smell from the flat completely?
Thorough cleaning before furniture removes most of the smell, but the shops below release odours continuously. Good ventilation after moving is more important than repeated cleaning in mixed districts.
Why are the floors greasy in Al Hijaz even before people move in?
Cooking oils and grease from restaurants and shops rise through shared pipes and old service ducts, settling on floors and corners of empty flats.
Should the flat be cleaned more than once in a mixed district before furniture arrives?
One thorough clean is enough if comprehensive, but opening windows immediately after cleaning allows the polluted air from shops to reintroduce odours. Keeping windows closed is more important than a second clean.
Do you clean the service ducts and pipes where shop smells enter?
We focus on the flat itself, not the building infrastructure. But sealing gaps around pipes and ducts reduces odour and grease entering from the commercial floors.
How is cleaning Al Hijaz different from cleaning a purely residential district?
Al Hijaz requires extra scrubbing for cooking grease and oils, and floors need special treatment for oily stains that do not dry quickly and attract dust.
Does new furniture absorb shop smells immediately after cleaning?
Yes, furniture absorbs odours from the shops rapidly in the first days after moving in, so good ventilation and closed curtains at night help more than cleaning alone.
Do you clean inside the cabinets and wardrobes?
Yes, when they're empty, that's the whole point of timing this clean around an empty home. Shelves, inside faces and doors are all wiped. If they're still full, we can only do the outsides.
How is this different from a regular deep clean?
A deep clean is for a home you're living in; this is built around an empty property and a handover.
How much does move-in and move-out cleaning in Al Hijaz cost?
It is set after the inspection, because it follows the size of the job, the materials involved and their condition. Send photos on WhatsApp and we will give you an estimate before we reach Al Hijaz.
Other services in Al Hijaz
We provide these in Al Hijaz too, and more than one can share a single visit.
