A regular clean and a deep clean can look similar from the doorway, but they’re different jobs. A regular clean maintains a home that’s already in good shape. A deep clean resets a home from top to bottom, reaching the places a routine visit skips. Here’s exactly what separates them, and how to tell which one your home needs.
The short version
- Regular cleaning keeps visible surfaces, kitchens, bathrooms and floors clean on a schedule (for example every two weeks).
- Deep cleaning adds everything hidden, high, low or built up: behind and under appliances and furniture, walls and baseboards, vents and ceilings, grout, interior windows, and descaling.
Side-by-side comparison
| Area | Regular clean | Deep clean (Axiom) |
|---|---|---|
| Dusting | Reachable surfaces | Detailed: edges, corners, vents, ceilings |
| Walls and baseboards | Spot attention | Wiped down, scuffs removed |
| Behind / under appliances | No | Yes (movable appliances) |
| Behind / under furniture | No | Yes (movable furniture) |
| Kitchen counters and cabinet faces | Wiped | Degreased |
| Sink | Cleaned | Descaled and sanitized |
| Showers, tubs and glass | Cleaned | Descaled and sanitized |
| Grout and tile | Surface clean | Steam-treated |
| Interior windows | No | Glass, sills and tracks |
| Team | Usually one cleaner | 2 to 3 cleaners |
Inside the oven, microwave and fridge are optional add-ons on an Axiom deep clean. See the full room-by-room list on our deep cleaning page.
When your home needs a deep clean
- Before starting regular cleaning, if the home hasn’t been professionally cleaned in a while. It gives your regular cleaner a clean baseline to maintain.
- Once or twice a year, as a seasonal reset (the classic spring clean, or before the holidays).
- Before or after a move, when the home is empty. That’s a move-in/move-out clean, which adds inside cabinets, drawers and closets.
- After renovations, when construction dust is everywhere. That’s a post-renovation clean.
- When regular cleaning stops “working”: soap scum that won’t come off, greasy cabinet fronts, dusty vents, grey grout.
When regular cleaning is enough
If your home is already in good shape and you want to keep it that way, bi-weekly cleaning is the right fit. Regular visits stop buildup before it starts, which means you need deep cleans far less often. Axiom’s continuity bonus even includes $200 off a deep clean at your 24th regular clean.
How an Axiom deep clean works
- Request a quote on the deep clean quote page.
- Get your quote within 24 hours, with a time estimate.
- A team of 2 to 3 cleaners arrives fully equipped, Thursday to Saturday.
- If the job needs more or less time than estimated, the price is adjusted.
FAQ
How often should I get a deep clean?
With regular cleaning in place, once or twice a year is typical. Without regular cleaning, more often.
Does a deep clean include inside cabinets?
Only when they’re empty, as in a move-in or move-out clean. In a lived-in home, inside cabinets and drawers aren’t included.
Does a deep clean include exterior windows or carpets?
No. Exterior windows and carpet or fabric shampooing aren’t included.
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