There’s regular cleaning, and there’s deep cleaning. They’re not the same thing, and they don’t cost the same either. Home deep cleaning Malaysia goes into areas that a standard weekly or fortnightly session never touches: windows and grilles, wall and ceiling surfaces, cabinet interiors, high-level dust above door frames, kitchen stove degreasing, and full bathroom scrubbing from grout to grille. It’s a full reset of the home, and it takes a lot more time and manpower than routine maintenance.
Key takeaways
- Home deep cleaning at Antz Services starts from RM540, covering a 2-cleaner team for a minimum of 6 hours.
- If the property is in worse condition, we add more cleaners or hours, the same model as post-renovation cleaning.
- The scope covers 11 specific areas, including windows, grilles, walls, ceilings, ceiling fans, bathrooms, kitchen stove, car porch, balcony, cabinet interiors, and floor care.
- Deep cleaning is a different service from regular home cleaning (RM120 to RM170 per session). They’re not interchangeable.
- Antz Services covers 62+ areas in KL and Selangor with no transport charges.
What’s actually included
This is what you get with a deep clean from Antz Services, not a marketing list, but the actual scope our team works through on every job.
Windows and grilles
Our team cleans both interior and exterior window surfaces, including the grilles. This is the most commonly skipped item in regular cleaning, so by the time most homeowners notice how dirty their window grilles are, there’s a year or more of outdoor dust and oxidation built up on them.
Light fixtures
We wipe down every light fitting in the home. Ceiling-mounted fixtures, pendant lights, and wall fittings all collect a layer of fine dust that regular cleaning never reaches.
Walls and ceilings
We wash the full wall and ceiling surfaces. This is where Malaysia’s cooking habits really show: homes with heavy wok frying end up with a thin grease film across kitchen walls and ceilings that only a proper wash removes. We give bathrooms the same treatment and treat any mould patches we find.
Ceiling fans
Not just a wipe. We clean the blades, housing, and motor cover properly, since a neglected ceiling fan is one of the fastest ways to redistribute dust across a freshly cleaned room. So this happens before floor cleaning starts.
Floors
We vacuum first, then mop throughout, including under furniture where accessible and the corners regular mopping misses.
Bathrooms and toilets
We scrub the toilet bowl inside and out, descale the basin and fittings, remove limescale from the shower screen, scrub the grout lines, and mop the floor with disinfectant. We also take off the exhaust fan grille and clean it.
Kitchen stove degreasing
We degrease the stovetop, burner grates, and surrounding wall tiles, then give the rangehood the same treatment: filter removed, soaked, and cleaned, interior walls wiped down. This is one of the most time-consuming parts of a deep clean, especially in homes where daily cooking has built up months of residue.
Car porch and balcony
Where applicable, we sweep and clean these external areas too, including balcony floors, railings, and drainage areas.
High-level dust
We systematically remove dust above door frames, on top of cabinets, cornices, and other high surfaces. Since this is genuinely above eye level for most people, it’s almost never done during regular cleaning.
Intensive deep scrubbing
For grout lines, tile surfaces, and hard-to-reach corners, we use specialist products and let them sit rather than just wiping quickly.
Furniture and cabinet interiors
We empty and wipe out cabinets and cupboards, including kitchen cabinets, bathroom cabinets, and built-in wardrobes. We also wipe down furniture exteriors fully, not just the visible top.
Pricing
We price deep cleaning the same way as post-renovation cleaning, because the scope and effort are comparable. The minimum is a 2-cleaner team working 6 hours, which comes to RM540.
If the property is larger, has gone longer without cleaning, or has specific areas needing significantly more work, we add cleaners or hours to the booking. That extra cost works out at RM45 per man-hour, again the same as post-renovation cleaning.
For comparison, a regular home cleaning session at Antz Services costs RM120 to RM170 and covers roughly 2 hours of maintenance. A deep clean isn’t a bigger version of that. It’s a different category: the scope, the products, the time, and the physical effort are all substantially different.
| Item | Regular clean | Deep clean |
|---|---|---|
| Duration | ~2 hours | Minimum 6 hours |
| Team size | 2 cleaners | 2 cleaners minimum |
| Starting price | RM120 | RM540 |
| Additional hours | Not typical | RM45/man-hour |
| Scope | Surface maintenance | Full property reset |
For standard maintenance pricing, check our home cleaning price KL guide. Note that deep cleaning is a separate booking.
When to book a deep clean
Here are the most common reasons people book one.
Before Chinese New Year or Hari Raya, when the expectation is a genuinely clean home, not just a tidy one. If you do it 2 to 3 weeks before the festival, you’ll have time to catch anything that needs a second pass before guests arrive.
Before or after moving home. When you move in, you inherit whatever the previous occupant left behind in cabinets, on walls, and on ceiling surfaces. When you move out, you need to meet the landlord’s standard for deposit return. Our move out cleaning guide covers that scope in detail.
After a renovation. Renovation dust is fine, pervasive, and works its way into every gap and surface in the home, so a post-reno deep clean removes it properly.
When regular cleaning has been inconsistent for a long stretch. If a property hasn’t had professional cleaning in 6 months or more, the buildup often needs a deep clean to reset things before regular maintenance makes sense again.
For a seasonal planning approach, see our spring cleaning Malaysia guide.
How long does it take?
The 6-hour minimum covers most standard Malaysian apartments and condos in reasonable condition. Larger or more neglected properties need more time.
A 3-bedroom apartment in moderate condition: 6 to 8 hours.
A 3 to 4-bedroom terrace house: 7 to 10 hours.
A larger or heavily neglected property: we add cleaners rather than stretch the day indefinitely.
When you WhatsApp to book, tell us your property size and its general condition, and we’ll give you a realistic time estimate and team size before confirming.
How often should you deep clean?
Twice a year works well for most Malaysian homes, before each of the two main festival seasons. That way, no part of the home goes more than 6 months without a proper reset between regular sessions.
If you have young children, pets, or do heavy daily cooking, quarterly deep cleaning may suit you better. But if your home already gets consistent professional cleaning every fortnight, you can likely stretch to annual deep cleaning without issues.
FAQ
What does home deep cleaning Malaysia include?
The full scope covers window and grille cleaning (interior and exterior), light fixtures, wall and ceiling washing, ceiling fan cleaning, floor vacuuming and mopping, full bathroom and toilet scrubbing, kitchen stove degreasing, car porch and balcony cleaning where applicable, high-level dust removal, intensive grout and hard-surface scrubbing, and furniture detailing including cabinet and cupboard interiors.
How much does it cost?
At Antz Services, it starts from RM540 for a 2-cleaner team working a minimum of 6 hours. If the property needs more time or extra cleaners, that’s RM45 per man-hour, the same pricing model as post-renovation cleaning. This differs from regular home cleaning, which starts from RM120.
How is it different from regular home cleaning?
Regular cleaning covers surface maintenance: dusting, wiping, sweeping, mopping. Deep cleaning goes further, into wall and ceiling surfaces, window grilles, inside cabinets, grout scrubbing, rangehood internals, high-level dust, and full bathroom descaling. As a result, the time, products, and effort involved are substantially different.
Do I need to prepare anything before the team arrives?
Clear access to all rooms helps. If you want cabinet interiors cleaned, you can empty them beforehand, or factor in time for the team to do it as part of the session. Either way, let us know your priorities when booking so the team can focus on what matters most to you.
Which areas do you cover?
Antz Services covers 62+ locations across KL and Selangor. WhatsApp us with your address, property size, and preferred date, and we’ll confirm a quote and booking.
Conclusion
Home deep cleaning Malaysia isn’t an upgrade to regular cleaning. It’s a different service for a different purpose: resetting a property to a genuinely clean state and reaching the surfaces that routine maintenance never touches. At Antz Services, it starts from RM540 for a 2-cleaner team at 6 hours minimum, and the rate scales based on condition and size.
If you’re not sure whether your property needs a regular clean or a deep clean, just describe the situation when you WhatsApp, and we’ll give you an honest answer.
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