Cleaning Services in Dubai: 11 Best Companies for 2026

Published prices for cleaning services in Dubai run from AED 19 to AED 45 an hour, but what happens when something breaks varies far more than the price. Of the 11 companies we checked, one pays up to AED 1,000 in cash for damage, one refunds at most what you paid, as credit for a future clean, and one refuses theft claims outright.

So this guide ranks 11 cleaning companies in Dubai on what they put in writing before you book: prices, materials charges, cancellation rules, damage cover and proof that the cleaner works for them. Every company here employs its own staff, and every detail comes from its own website, checked in October 2026.

At a glance:

Best overall: Elite Maids, from AED 25 an hour with AED 1,000 damage cover on every booking
Clearest price list: Maid Corner, AED 30 to 40 an hour with VAT included and no same-day fee
Simplest rate card: Safaeewala, AED 30 an hour without materials or AED 40 with

Cleaning Services Dubai: The 11 Compared

Seven of the 11 publish an hourly rate and six publish a cancellation rule. Only one promises cash damage cover. Choosing the best cleaning company in Dubai starts there, so this table shows what each company puts in writing.

Company	Hourly rate	Materials	Cancel inside 24 hours	Damage cover	Proof shown
Elite Maids	From AED 25	+AED 10 an hour	50% charge	AED 1,000, paid by the company	500+ cleaners on its payroll. DED-licensed
Maid Corner	AED 30 to 40, VAT included	+AED 10 an hour	Not published	Not published	Agency-employed staff
Dubai Housekeeping	4 hours from AED 160	You supply, unless arranged	50% at 12 to 24 hours. 100% under 12	Credit up to the job price	Four insurance policies listed
Safaeewala	AED 30, or AED 40 with materials	+AED 10 an hour	Not published	Not published	In-house teams. LLC named
McKleenz	From AED 19	Unclear	Not stated. 24 hours’ notice to cancel	Insured. Money-back guarantee	Company-sponsored staff
BusyBees Dubai	Quote. Move-out from AED 550	Included in deep cleans	No refund	Theft claims refused	DED licence 620707
Alo Maids	AED 25 to 45, by distance	+AED 35 a booking	50% charge	Not stated	Insured cleaners claimed
Cleanie	Quote only	Included	Not published	Insured. Certificates online	Licence and insurance downloadable
Home Maids	AED 45 flat	Not stated	No refund	Not stated	LLC named
Dubai Clean	Not published	Included	Not published	Insured	DED licence 1435921
Whitespot	Not published. Deep clean from AED 349	Not stated	Not published	Not stated	LLC named

How to read this table: “Not published” means we couldn’t find it on the company’s own website, not that the company doesn’t offer it. Every company here allows free cancellation with 24 hours’ notice where it publishes a rule, so the column shows what happens inside that window.

How We Picked: Own Staff, Not Apps

Rank reflects what each company proves in public. Advertising, size and star ratings played no part, and no company paid to appear.

Who Made the Cut

We started with about 30 names from searches, existing lists of cleaning companies in Dubai and directories. To stay in, a company needed a working website with real service detail, clear signs that it employs the people it sends, and a Dubai address.

Fourteen show that address on their own site. For Whitespot and Rhino Dubai it comes from a directory, and their entries say so. We narrowed those to 24 candidates, and 11 passed every test to make this list of top cleaning companies in Dubai.

The Five Ranking Factors

Published prices, including materials charges and what a visit includes
Fair written terms: cancellation, damage cover and claim windows
Proof of own staff: payroll or sponsorship claims, insurance, licence numbers
Service fit: same cleaner, same-day booking, home and deep cleaning
Credibility: contradictions and self-promotion lower a rank

Price evidence carries the most weight, so a company with full prices and no published terms can outrank one with terms but few prices. Where a company publishes harsh terms clearly, though, that clarity doesn’t outrank a rival with fairer ones.

Who We Left Out

Booking platforms such as Justlife, ServiceMarket, Urban Company and Helpling. They pass your booking to partner companies, so they can’t vouch for who arrives. ServiceMarket’s published rates appear in the pricing section as a benchmark.
Marketplaces dressed as companies, such as UrbanMop, which describes connecting customers with an agency’s staff.
Maid recruitment and sponsorship, including Tadbeer centres. Hiring a live-in worker is a different purchase.
Seven companies with no verifiable website, including names that still appear on older lists.

What This Method Can’t Tell You

We didn’t book a clean, so punctuality and quality aren’t tested.
No licence was checked with Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism.
Prices change. Confirm the full quote in writing before you book.

The 11 Cleaning Services in Dubai , Ranked

1. Elite Maids

Base: Office 201B, Prime Business Center, Jumeirah Village Circle
Staff: 500+ cleaners on its own payroll, sponsored and insured. DED-licensed, since 2013
Best for: All-round value and peace of mind
Price: From AED 25 an hour. Deep clean from AED 342. Studio move-out clean from AED 359
Materials: +AED 10 an hour
Cancellation: Free with 24 hours’ notice. 50% inside 24 hours. Full charge if cleaners can’t get in
Damage cover: AED 1,000 on every booking

Elite Maids promises AED 1,000 of damage cover on every booking, paid by the company rather than claimed against a cleaner. No other company on this list makes a cash promise like it.

It backs that with the most specific staffing claim in the pool: more than 500 cleaners on its own payroll, trained in-house and background-checked, with no freelancers. Same-day slots are usually available in apartment districts like Business Bay and Dubai Marina, and weekly plans keep the same cleaner.

The catch: cancel inside 24 hours and you pay half. Its terms also bar you from hiring one of its cleaners privately and threaten court action if you do.

2. Maid Corner

Base: Office 4441, Pinnacle Building, Al Barsha 1
Staff: Agency-employed and documented, since 2018
Best for: Knowing the full price upfront
Price: AED 40 an hour for 2 hours, AED 33 for 3, AED 30 for 4 or more, VAT included. Deep clean AED 350 to 1,100
Materials: +AED 10 an hour
Cancellation: Not published
Damage cover: Not published

Maid Corner publishes the most complete price list here, with VAT included. Book before noon and a same-day clean costs the same as one booked a week ahead.

Deep cleans run from AED 350 for a studio to AED 1,100 for a 4-bedroom villa, and move-out cleans start at AED 399. A monthly plan of eight 4-hour visits costs AED 950, with no lock-in. It says its team is agency-employed, so you carry no visa or employer liability.

Two gaps keep it from first place. It publishes no cancellation or damage terms, and its homepage promises no materials surcharge while its FAQ charges AED 10 an hour for supplies.

3. Dubai Housekeeping

Base: Office 4201B, ASPiN Commercial Tower, Sheikh Zayed Road
Staff: Trades as Grace Quest Cleaning Services, since 2014
Best for: The same housekeeper every week
Price: 4 hours from AED 160 on its homepage, or from AED 170 plus VAT in its FAQ
Materials: You supply, unless arranged
Cancellation: Free at 24+ hours. 50% at 12 to 24 hours. Full price under 12
Damage cover: Credit up to the job price. Insurance only above AED 5,000, with a AED 5,000 deductible

Dubai Housekeeping assigns the same housekeeper to recurring bookings, so you don’t explain your home every week. It lists four insurance policies, including liability and workers’ compensation, and publishes a worker welfare charter, which is rare in this market.

Read the damage terms closely. A claim pays no more than what you paid for the clean, and only as credit for future bookings.

Two clauses are worth knowing before you book. Its terms threaten legal action over “defamatory” reviews, and hiring its housekeeper privately costs a AED 5,000 fee. VAT is added on top of quoted prices.

4. Safaeewala

Base: Office 315, Al Ghurair Building, Al Twar 5
Staff: In-house teams, “no outsourcing.” Safaeewala Cleaning Services LLC, since 2015
Best for: Simple, predictable pricing
Price: AED 30 an hour without materials, AED 40 with. Deep cleaning AED 40 or 50. 3-hour minimum
Materials: +AED 10 an hour
Cancellation: Not published
Damage cover: Not published

Safaeewala has the simplest rate card in this guide. Regular cleaning costs AED 30 an hour if you supply materials or AED 40 if it does, every booking has a 3-hour minimum, and no deposit is needed.

It claims Dubai Municipality approval and HACCP food-safety certification. Its move-out cleans come with a cleaning certificate it says most landlords accept, and it publishes sofa cleaning at AED 30 a seat.

The gaps: no cancellation or damage terms, and its site lists both Monday-to-Saturday and 24-hour, seven-day working hours.

5. McKleenz

Base: Office 205, Building 2, Business Bay
Staff: Cleaners sponsored by the company. A subsidiary of McMaster
Best for: The lowest starting rate
Price: From AED 19 an hour
Materials: Unclear. Charged separately on one page, included on another
Cancellation: 24 hours’ notice to cancel or reschedule
Damage cover: Accident, third-party liability and health insurance. Money-back guarantee

McKleenz advertises home cleaning from AED 19 an hour, the lowest starting rate on this list. It states plainly that its cleaners are sponsored by the company and that it doesn’t outsource.

It lists three types of insurance and a satisfaction-or-money-back guarantee. Being part of the McMaster group means the same company can also handle AC servicing, pest control and maintenance.

The weaknesses: AED 19 is only a starting price, with no full rate table. Its house-cleaning page says tools and detergents cost extra, while its FAQ says staff bring everything. Ask which applies before you pay.

6. BusyBees Dubai

Base: Offices Z57 and Z58, Rasis Business Center, Al Barsha 1
Staff: Busy Bees Building Cleaning Services, DED licence 620707. Claims three ISO certifications
Best for: Move-out cleans with a known price
Price: Move-out from AED 550 for a studio to AED 4,485 for a 5-bedroom villa. Evenings +AED 15 per cleaner per hour
Materials: Included in deep cleans
Cancellation: Refund only at 24+ hours. Saturday jobs must cancel by 6 p.m. Thursday
Damage cover: Report within 12 hours or the claim is void. No theft claims

BusyBees publishes the best move-out price list in Dubai, covering 10 home types with prices and hours. A 2-bedroom apartment costs AED 747.50 to 850 and takes 6 to 8 hours, and a 3-bedroom villa costs AED 1,375 to 1,550.

It’s one of three companies here that shows a trade licence number, and it states its evening surcharge upfront rather than on the invoice.

Its terms are the catch. Nothing is refunded inside 24 hours, Saturday jobs must be cancelled by Thursday evening, and it won’t accept theft claims at all. It also runs self-promotional pages ranking itself first among Dubai cleaners.

7. Alo Maids

Base: Office 10, Union Cooperative Building, Al Quoz 1
Staff: Verified, insured cleaners. Runs a sister technical services company
Best for: Lower rates close to Al Quoz
Price: AED 25 to 45 an hour before VAT, depending on travel distance
Materials: +AED 35 a booking, for up to 6 hours
Cancellation: 50% charge, inside 24 hours on its pricing page or 16 hours in its terms
Damage cover: Not stated. Claims must be reported within 6 to 8 hours

Alo Maids prices by distance, from AED 25 to 45 an hour depending on how far its cleaners travel. Live near Al Quoz and that can be one of the cheapest rates here. Materials cost a flat AED 35 per booking rather than by the hour.

It publishes recommended hours by home size: 3 for a 2-bedroom apartment, 4 for a 3-bedroom, and 4 to 6 for a villa. That turns an hourly rate into a real total.

Its terms are tight. Damage must be reported within 6 to 8 hours, and refusing to sign its completion receipt means it accepts no later claims. Its two pages also give different cancellation windows.

8. Cleanie

Base: Al Saqr Business Tower, Sheikh Zayed Road
Staff: Cleanie Specialist Cleaning Services LLC. Trade licence and insurance certificates downloadable
Best for: A fully documented service
Price: Quote only
Materials: Included, it says
Cancellation: Not published
Damage cover: Insured, with certificates online

Cleanie is the only company here that lets you download its trade licence and insurance certificates before you book. It also publishes written scopes for a standard clean and a deep clean, and agrees what each visit covers with you in writing.

Its staff train at an in-house academy before working unsupervised, a supervisor is responsible for each home, and it claims three ISO certifications.

It won’t quote a rate before seeing your home, so you can’t compare prices online. Expect to pay more than budget operators. The founder says so himself.

9. Home Maids

Base: Street 5B, Al Quoz 1. Its map link shows the Al Naboodah Building, Al Quoz 3
Staff: Home Maid Cleaning Services LLC
Best for: A fixed hourly price
Price: AED 45 an hour. Minimum 2 or 4 hours, by area
Materials: Not stated
Cancellation: No refund inside 24 hours. Monday cleans must cancel by the previous Thursday
Damage cover: Not stated

Home Maids charges a flat AED 45 an hour, with a 2-hour minimum in central areas like Dubai Marina and JLT and 4 hours in outer ones like Arabian Ranches. Evenings after 6 p.m. and Fridays cost extra. It also lists what it won’t do: errands, exterior windows and biohazard cleaning.

Its cancellation rule is the strictest here. Nothing comes back inside 24 hours, and a Monday clean must be cancelled before the previous Thursday closes. Rescheduling is free with 12 hours’ notice on working days.

10. Dubai Clean

Base: Warehouse S04, near Al Quoz Bus Station
Staff: Smart DCS Cleaning Services LLC, DED licence 1435921, since 2020
Best for: Supplies included, with a licence you can check
Price: Not published on the pages we checked. 2-hour minimum
Materials: Included
Cancellation: On a separate page we didn’t review
Damage cover: Insured. Free re-clean within 24 hours

Dubai Clean prints its trade licence number, legal name and VAT registration in its website footer. Few cleaning companies make it that easy to check.

Its maids arrive with supplies and equipment, bookings start at 2 hours, and same-day service is offered when possible. It says staff are background-checked, and it promises a free re-clean if you complain within 24 hours.

The gap: no hourly price on the pages we checked, so you’ll need a quote.

11. Whitespot

Base: Barsha Heights, per Property Finder. Not shown on its own pages
Staff: Whitespot Facilities Management Services LLC
Best for: Studio and apartment deep cleans
Price: Deep clean from AED 349 for a studio, AED 599 for a 1-bedroom villa
Materials: Not stated
Cancellation: Not published
Damage cover: Not stated

Whitespot is a facilities management company that also cleans homes, with deep cleaning from AED 349 for a studio. It says its cleaners hold BICSc certification, a UK cleaning qualification.

Its home menu covers house maids, upholstery and carpet shampooing, marble polishing and pest control, so one company can handle several jobs.

What’s missing: an hourly rate, cancellation rules and damage terms on the pages we checked.

The last five companies prove an address and a real service but publish almost no prices or terms. Each is still worth a call for one specific job.

What Cleaning Costs in Dubai

Expect to pay AED 25 to 45 an hour for a cleaner from a company with its own staff, plus about AED 10 an hour if you want them to bring materials.

What an Hour Costs

Each company’s own website, checked October 2026. Benchmark: ServiceMarket’s published Dubai home cleaning rates

For comparison, ServiceMarket, a booking platform, lists AED 40 an hour for 2 hours, falling to AED 34 for 4 to 8 hours, before VAT, plus AED 10 an hour for materials.

Three things push the real price above the headline rate:

Short bookings cost more per hour. Maid Corner charges AED 40 an hour for 2 hours but AED 30 for 4 or more.
Materials. AED 10 an hour at Elite, Maid Corner and Safaeewala, or AED 35 per booking at Alo.
VAT. Dubai Housekeeping and Alo quote before VAT. Maid Corner includes it.

If you’re looking for cheap cleaning services in Dubai, compare the cost of the whole visit, not the hourly rate. A low rate with a long minimum booking and materials on top can cost more than a higher all-in rate.

What a Visit Costs

Alo Maids publishes recommended hours by home size. Multiplied by typical rates, they give a realistic total per visit, before materials.

Home	Recommended hours	At AED 30 an hour	At AED 40 an hour
2-bedroom apartment	3	AED 90	AED 120
3-bedroom apartment	4	AED 120	AED 160
3 to 4-bedroom villa or townhouse	4 to 6	AED 120 to 180	AED 160 to 240

Adding materials at AED 10 an hour puts AED 30 to 60 on top.

Deep and Move-Out Cleaning by Home Size

Deep and move-out cleans are usually priced by home size rather than by the hour.

Home	BusyBees move-out clean	Maid Corner deep clean	Other published prices
Studio	AED 550	AED 350	Whitespot deep from AED 349. Elite move-out from AED 359. All Clean empty studio from AED 400
1-bedroom apartment	AED 562.50 to 750	AED 450	Elite deep from AED 342 for an apartment, size not stated
2-bedroom apartment	AED 747.50 to 850	AED 550
3-bedroom apartment	AED 1,225 to 1,350	AED 650	All Clean empty 3-bedroom townhouse from AED 1,000
3-bedroom villa	AED 1,375 to 1,550	AED 800
4-bedroom villa	AED 3,220	AED 1,100

The two main columns aren’t like-for-like. BusyBees’ prices are for a move-out clean with steam, which runs longer than a standard deep clean. Maid Corner’s move-out cleans start at AED 399 for a studio.

Surcharges to Expect

Evenings: BusyBees adds AED 15 per cleaner per hour from 6 to 10 p.m. Home Maids charges extra after 6 p.m.
Fridays and public holidays: Home Maids, The Maid Company and Dubai Housekeeping all say extra charges may apply.
Card payments: Alo Maids adds a processing fee.
Same-day bookings: Maid Corner says it charges no premium if you book before noon.

The Fine Print: Cancellation, Damage and Claims

The biggest differences between cleaning companies in Dubai aren’t in the hourly rate. They’re in what happens when you cancel late or something breaks.

Damage Cover Isn’t One Thing

Imagine a cleaner knocks over a AED 3,000 lamp. Here’s what three companies’ own terms say happens next:

Company	What you get back
Elite Maids	Up to AED 1,000, paid by the company
Dubai Housekeeping	No more than what you paid for the clean, as credit for future bookings. Its insurance only covers items above AED 5,000, with a AED 5,000 deductible
BusyBees Dubai	A damage claim, if reported within 12 hours. Claims for theft are refused outright

Most other companies on this list publish no damage terms at all. Ask before you book, and get the answer in writing.

Claim Windows Are Short

6 to 8 hours for damage at Alo Maids, and 12 hours for complaints
12 hours at BusyBees, after which the claim is void
24 hours at Dubai Housekeeping

Walk through your home before the cleaner leaves. Photos taken on the day make any claim easier.

Inside 24 Hours, It Varies

Every company that publishes a rule lets you cancel free with 24 hours’ notice. Inside that window:

Half the price: Elite Maids and Alo Maids
Tiered: Dubai Housekeeping charges 50% at 12 to 24 hours and the full price under 12
Nothing back: Home Maids and BusyBees

Watch for weekend deadlines too. BusyBees wants Saturday jobs cancelled by 6 p.m. on Thursday, and Home Maids wants Monday jobs cancelled before the previous Thursday closes.

Clauses Worth Reading

Hiring your cleaner privately: AED 5,000 at Dubai Housekeeping and AED 12,000 plus visa costs at Alo Maids. Elite Maids threatens court action.
Reviews: Dubai Housekeeping’s terms prohibit “defamatory” reviews and reserve the right to take legal action.
Unsigned receipts: Alo Maids accepts no responsibility for later claims if you refuse to sign its completion receipt.

Company or App: Who Actually Cleans Your Home

Book through an app and the cleaner usually works for one of its partner companies. Book a company directly and the cleaner works for the business you’re paying. With professional cleaning services in Dubai, that difference decides who answers when something goes wrong.

ServiceMarket, for example, says it matches each request with partner cleaning companies. Apps have real advantages: easy price comparison, first-booking promotions as low as AED 17 an hour, and the same cleaner on recurring plans. The trade-off is that the company responsible for your home is one step removed from the booking.

Why the Employer Matters

In the UAE, a domestic worker has to be sponsored by the household or supplied through a licensed company. Cleanie points to Federal Decree-Law No. 9 of 2022, under which fines for employing a domestic worker without the proper permit start at AED 50,000 and fall on the household, not the worker.

That’s why hiring a cleaner “privately” can be riskier than it looks. Every company on this list presents its cleaners as its own staff, but only some state it outright. Ask to confirm whose visa your cleaner is on.

Four Questions to Ask Any Company

Who employs the person coming to my home?
Are they insured, and can I see the policy?
Who supervises them, and who do I call if something goes wrong?
What happens, in writing, if something gets broken?

A company that answers all four clearly has told you more than most websites do. This list isn’t legal advice, so check your own situation if you’re unsure.

Move-Out Cleaning and Your Deposit

A move-out clean is a deep clean built around what a landlord checks at handover: inside the oven and fridge, cupboard interiors, grout, AC vents and window tracks. It typically costs AED 359 to 550 for a studio and over AED 1,000 for a 3-bedroom villa, based on the prices above.

Three companies on this list build their service around the handover. Elite Maids prices move-out cleans by bedroom from AED 359. BusyBees publishes prices and hours for 10 home types. Safaeewala issues a cleaning certificate it says most landlords and property managers accept.

Timing It Right

Book after the movers leave. An empty home cleans faster, and some companies price empty homes lower.
Leave a buffer before inspection. Book at least two days before the landlord’s visit, so there’s time to fix anything missed.
Keep the receipt or certificate. It’s your evidence if the landlord disputes the condition.

Planning the whole move? Our guide to moving companies in Abu Dhabi compares movers on prices, deposits and damage cover, and [INTERNAL LINK: moving companies in Dubai] does the same for Dubai.

Which Company Fits Your Home

Need a cleaning services company in Dubai for one specific job? Start here.

If you need	Start with	Why
A weekly cleaner	Elite Maids or Dubai Housekeeping	Both keep the same cleaner on recurring plans. Maid Corner’s AED 950 monthly plan has no lock-in
A one-off deep clean	Maid Corner or Whitespot	Fixed prices by home size, from about AED 350 for a studio
A move-out before handover	Elite Maids or Safaeewala	Elite prices by bedroom from AED 359. Safaeewala issues a cleaning certificate
A villa	Maid Corner, plus two cleaners for regular visits	Villa deep cleans at AED 800 for 3 bedrooms and AED 1,100 for 4. Elite recommends two cleaners for villas
A same-day booking	Maid Corner or Elite Maids	No surcharge before noon at Maid Corner. Elite usually has slots in apartment districts
An office or food business	Elite Maids, Cleanie or Safaeewala	Elite and Cleanie quote contracts per site. Safaeewala claims HACCP certification for kitchens

Cleaning Services in Dubai: Common Questions

How much do cleaning services cost per hour in Dubai?

Published rates from companies with their own staff run from AED 19 to AED 45 an hour, with most between AED 25 and AED 40. Materials usually add about AED 10 an hour, and shorter bookings cost more per hour.

Are cleaning materials included?

Often not. Elite Maids, Maid Corner and Safaeewala charge about AED 10 an hour extra, and Alo Maids charges AED 35 per booking. Dubai Clean, Cleanie and Rhino Dubai say their teams bring supplies. Confirm before you book.

How many hours does a 2-bedroom apartment need?

About 3 hours for a regular clean, according to Alo Maids’ guide. Allow 4 hours for a 3-bedroom apartment and 4 to 6 for a villa. A move-out clean takes far longer: BusyBees allows 6 to 8 hours for a 2-bedroom apartment.

How much is a deep clean or move-out clean?

Published prices start at about AED 342 to 400 for a studio or small apartment. A 2-bedroom costs about AED 550 to 850, and a 3-bedroom villa about AED 800 to 1,550, depending on the company and whether it’s a move-out clean.

What happens if I cancel on the day?

Expect to pay. Elite Maids and Alo Maids charge half the price inside 24 hours, Dubai Housekeeping charges the full price under 12 hours, and Home Maids and BusyBees refund nothing inside 24 hours.

Who pays if a cleaner breaks something?

It depends entirely on the company. Elite Maids covers up to AED 1,000 in cash, while Dubai Housekeeping refunds no more than the price of the clean, as credit. Most companies publish no damage terms, so ask in writing and report damage within a few hours.

Is it legal to hire a part-time cleaner privately in Dubai?

Only through the right route. A domestic worker must be sponsored by the household or supplied by a licensed company, and Cleanie cites fines starting at AED 50,000 under Federal Decree-Law No. 9 of 2022. Booking through a cleaning company avoids that risk.

Can I book the same cleaner every week?

Yes, at most companies on recurring plans. Elite Maids, Dubai Housekeeping, Maid Corner and Rhino Dubai all say they assign the same cleaner, though illness or leave can mean a substitute.

Our Picks, by Need

The best cleaning services in Dubai are the ones that put their price, cancellation rule and damage cover in writing before the cleaner arrives. If you’d rather work from a top 10, every company in our first ten publishes at least a price or a licence number. Start here.

For all-round value: Elite Maids. From AED 25 an hour, its own payroll of 500+ cleaners, and the only cash damage cover on this list.

For price certainty: Maid Corner. VAT-inclusive hourly and deep-clean prices, and no same-day surcharge. Ask for its cancellation terms.

For the simplest rate card: Safaeewala. AED 30 an hour without materials or AED 40 with, and no deposit.

For a fully documented service: Cleanie. Licence and insurance certificates you can download, and a written scope for every home.

A Message to Send Before You Book

Copy this, fill in the brackets, and send it to two or three companies.

Hello. I’d like a cleaner on [date] at [time] in [area], for a [size] home, for [number] hours. Please confirm in writing: the total price including VAT, whether materials are included, the minimum booking, your cancellation rule, what you cover if something is damaged, and whether the cleaner is on your company’s visa.

A company that answers all six clearly is worth booking. One that dodges the damage question probably isn’t.