How it works

How Housekeep works

1. Match

Just enter your postcode. We’ll pair you with the best local cleaner and give you a price.

2. Manage

Customise and schedule your clean - every week or whenever suits you. You’re in full control.

3. Marvel

…at your spotless house and lack of stress. Plus there’s no hassle with cash - we’ll bill your card when the clean’s complete.

Why choose Housekeep?

Get a 5-star cleaner

Every cleaner is English-speaking, friendly and reliable. They've been vetted, background-checked & rated 5-stars

No minimum contract

When you book a recurring weekly or fortnightly clean, you can change your cleaner or cancel your cleans at any time

Manage cleans online

You can add visits, skip visits, leave notes, and book extra services including ironing, laundry, fridge and oven cleaning

Customise your clean

You can add notes and instructions, give your cleaner spare keys, and even chat to them directly using our app

What you get with Housekeep

What’s included in a clean?

Kitchen

Kitchen

  • Wash dishes or load dishwasher
  • Dust and wipe all accessible surfaces
  • Wipe exterior of kitchen cupboards, oven and fridge
  • Clean microwave interior and exterior
  • Wipe switches and handles
  • Scrub the hob
  • Wipe countertops
  • Clean the sink
  • Put away clean dishes
  • Take out rubbish and recycling
  • Vacuum and mop floors
Bathroom

Bathroom

  • Clean the toilet
  • Scrub shower, bath and sink
  • Clean cabinet exteriors, mirrors and fixtures
  • Wipe switches and handles
  • Empty rubbish bins
  • Vacuum and mop floors
Living areas

Living room & common areas

  • Dust and wipe all accessible surfaces
  • Wipe switches and handles
  • Clean mirrors
  • Empty rubbish bins
  • Vacuum and mop floors
Bedroom

Bedrooms

  • Dust and wipe all accessible surfaces
  • Wipe switches and handles
  • Clean mirrors
  • Make the bed (leave fresh linen out if you would like us to change)
  • Vacuum and mop floors

Housekeep’s extra tasks

Customise your clean

Inside fridges, outside windows, washing, ironing, doing the dishes – your wish is our command. Add extra tasks in seconds through your online account.

Housekeep extra tasks

Find your cleaner

Special requests?

Last minute addition? Forgotten something? You can send notes and instructions straight to your cleaner’s mobile app.

Join our happy customers in Balham

The clean took longer than booked, but was understandable as the house was in a worse state than usual. Simona seemed very thorough and was helpful when the hoover stopped working - she helped to clean the filter and empty the dust. Thank you
3 days ago
P
Balham
Please can we have Laeticia every clean as she was very friendly and the quality of clean was perfect.
1 week ago
Charlotte
Balham
Fantastic cleaning ~ the house is sparkling, thank you so much for everything! Thank you & Merry Christmas, see you in the New Year!
1 month ago
S
Balham
Sonia appeared to be very efficient and knew exactly how long the job would take. First clean but so far so good!
1 month ago
Charlie
Balham
Very pleased with the job Lydia did today - she was lovely and did a thorough clean with care and attention.
2 months ago
Poppy
Balham
Dionne was so helpful and really went out of her way to make sure our home was clean. Also she did a wonderful job!
2 months ago
S
Balham
Eric did an incredible job cleaning the house and he was really lovely too. Everything is completely spotless! This is the best clean I have received through housekeep so far! I would definitely recommend Eric to others for their cleans.
3 months ago
Kate
Balham
We moved in recently so our flat is a bit chaotic, but Anna was super efficient and has left it sparkling (even where it's more difficult/there are actual piles of stuff that we haven't found a home for yet!). Looking forwards to my next clean with her!
3 months ago
Julia
Balham
She worked really hard, cleaned really well and was very sweet and adaptable too. I had a one-off clean with her.. Didn't realise I could tip her here so did it in person.
4 months ago
Leila
Balham

Areas we cover in Balham

  • Balham
  • Hyde Farm

About the Housekeepers

Balham’s best cleaners

Proven and reliable

All Housekeepers have at least 6 months’ experience in professional cleaning and ironing.

Vetted & background-checked

We interview every cleaner in person and do an 8-step background check.

5* ratings

We collect reviews and feedback from every clean to make sure cleaners are 5* quality.

Tech-enabled

We support Housekeepers 7 days a week and help them travel between jobs faster.

Oliver

Oliver

Areas covered:

Brixton Brixton Hill Clapham South Herne Hill Hyde Farm Oval Stockwell

Review:

“Oliver is a friendly and efficient cleaner who knows what they are doing. 5* would definitely use again.”

David, Clapham - 2 weeks ago

Yesenia

Yesenia

Areas covered:

Balham Battersea Clapham Clapham South Hyde Farm Stockwell

Review:

“Yesenia did an amazing job! She worked really hard, listened to what we wanted and went above and beyond on all sorts of small details that she could have just skipped over - thank you!.”

Daniel, Battersea - 3 weeks ago

Dorina

Dorina

Areas covered:

Clapham South Hyde Farm Mitcham Tooting Tooting Bec Tooting Broadway Tooting Commons

Review:

“Dorina was on time, and did an amazing job!!! The house looks so clean and tidy :) thank you so much Dorina.”

Charline, Mitcham - 3 weeks ago

Housekeep cleans up in Balham

Housekeep in Balham

2,286 Homes cleaned

803 Fridges cleaned

1,311 Ovens cleaned

1,021 Window cleans

9,385 Shirts ironed

4,572 Rubbish Bags removed

100% Balham covered

Stats about Balham

28.0% Have pets

25.0% Flats or apartments

75.0% Houses

5,671 Households

28,455 Residents

65.0% Own car

64.0% Single

Local information about Balham

Balham is located within the South London Borough of Wandsworth.

This small area has a population of around 15,000 and lies within the SW12 postcode district.

Balham is bordered by Clapham to the north, Tooting in the south, Streatham to the east, and Earlsfield in the west.

Balham is serviced by the London Underground Northern Line via Balham and Clapham South tube stations.

The housing stock in Balham consists of many late Victorian and Edwardian houses as well as small terraces and modern apartment buildings.

Housekeep has been cleaning homes in Balham since 2014, with hundreds of professional cleaners in the area.

Support

Here for you every day

We’re here for you, Monday-Friday from 08:00 to 18:00, and on weekends from 08:00 to 17:00.

You can also call or chat with your cleaner directly, through your online account.