HOME CLEANING BY REGION
Home cleaning in the Central region of Singapore
12 home cleaning companies list at least one of the 18 towns in the Central region as a service area on their own websites. 3 more say they serve the region without listing towns. The towns named most often are Bukit Merah (4), Downtown Core (3) and Orchard (3). Fewer than 3 of these companies publish a comparable rate for the same job, so no price range is shown for the Central region.
Towns in the Central region
The URA Master Plan 2019 puts 18 planning areas in the Central region. 9 of them have their own home cleaning page on HomezyPro; no company lists Geylang, Kallang, Museum, Newton, Outram, River Valley, Singapore River, Tanglin and Toa Payoh yet.
| Town | Companies | Town page |
|---|---|---|
| Bishan | 1 | Home cleaners serving Bishan |
| Bukit Merah | 4 | Home cleaners serving Bukit Merah |
| Bukit Timah | 1 | Home cleaners serving Bukit Timah |
| Downtown Core | 3 | Home cleaners serving Downtown Core |
| Geylang | 0 | No company lists it yet |
| Kallang | 0 | No company lists it yet |
| Marine Parade | 1 | Home cleaners serving Marine Parade |
| Museum | 0 | No company lists it yet |
| Newton | 0 | No company lists it yet |
| Novena | 1 | Home cleaners serving Novena |
| Orchard | 3 | Home cleaners serving Orchard |
| Outram | 0 | No company lists it yet |
| Queenstown | 2 | Home cleaners serving Queenstown |
| River Valley | 0 | No company lists it yet |
| Rochor | 1 | Home cleaners serving Rochor |
| Singapore River | 0 | No company lists it yet |
| Tanglin | 0 | No company lists it yet |
| Toa Payoh | 0 | No company lists it yet |
How homes differ across the Central region
Estate age across the region
How old a block is tells you a lot about how long a clean will take. Older flats usually need more work on grout, window tracks and kitchen and bathroom fittings. According to HDB Property Information, 100% of units in HDB's Marine Parade town are in blocks completed in 1986 or earlier. HDB's Bukit Merah town has 63% of its units in that band and a median block completion year of 1977. In HDB's Bishan town the figure is 40%, and another 46% of units are in blocks from 1987 to 1997. HDB's Queenstown town is split, with 51% in older blocks and 43% in blocks completed in 1998 or later. HDB towns do not follow planning area borders, so these figures will not line up with the census figures below. For Downtown Core, the closest HDB data is HDB's Central Area town, where 82% of units are in blocks from 1986 or earlier.
Block age also affects cleaning after renovation. The Home Improvement Programme was introduced in 2007 for flats built up to 1986. In 2018 it was extended to flats built from 1987 to 1997. A precinct is upgraded only if at least 75% of eligible Singapore citizen households vote yes. Works take about 10 working days in each flat and include replacing waste pipes and repairing spalling concrete, which leaves dust behind. If your precinct goes ahead, book the deep clean for after the works finish.
Flat size sets the hours a clean takes. The Census of Population 2020 counts 10,995 households in HDB 1 and 2 room flats in the Bukit Merah planning area. In the Bishan planning area, 9,882 households live in 4 room flats and 7,727 in 5 room and executive flats. Many blocks are also tall. HDB's Bukit Merah town has 75 blocks of 30 storeys or more, and HDB's Queenstown town has 61 (HDB Property Information). Allow time for the crew to move equipment up and down.
Private homes in the region
Several planning areas here are mostly private homes. The 2020 census puts condominiums and apartments at 94% of households in River Valley, 83% in Downtown Core and 82% in Tanglin. In Bukit Timah, 52% of households live in condos and 37% in landed homes. Novena has 42% condo and 12% landed households, and Marine Parade has 37% and 15%. Outram is the opposite case, with 94% of households in HDB flats. The official census table has no separate figures for Museum, Newton, Orchard or Rochor. HDB's dataset has no separate figures for Novena, Outram, River Valley or Tanglin.
Landed homes often have more bathrooms, stairs and outdoor areas, so ask for a quote based on the whole house rather than only the floor area. Condo owners must follow their MCST by-laws. Check with the MCST before a big clean after renovation, because any change to common property needs its prior written approval.
Rules for this trade: under NEA's licensing rules, domestic cleaning in a private residence does not need an NEA Cleaning Business Licence. Cleaning of condo common property is not covered by that exemption. If cleaning turns up a leak or faulty wiring, the repair is not a cleaner's job. In HDB flats, plumbing work needs a PUB licensed plumber. Wiring, power points and switches need an EMA Licensed Electrical Worker.
Home cleaners serving towns in the Central region
These companies list Central-region towns they serve on their own websites. Those covering the most towns are listed first. Check they cover your address when you call.
- AirCare+ Serves Bishan, Bukit Timah and Queenstown
- Hong Ye Group Pte. Ltd. Serves Bukit Merah and Orchard
- Sureclean Serves Downtown Core and Rochor
- Yuki & White @ Up-Services Serves Novena and Orchard
- A1 Facility Services Pte Ltd Serves Downtown Core
- DW Deep Cleaning Services Singapore Serves Bukit Merah
- Four Solutions Pte. Ltd. Serves Marine Parade
- Goodview Cleaning Services Serves Downtown Core
- Handover Haus Singapore Serves Queenstown
- Ironing Maids Serves Bukit Merah
- Just Clean Lah Serves Orchard
- Part Time Home Maid Service Singapore Serves Bukit Merah
Companies that list only the Central region
AllDone Services Pte. Ltd., Avalon Services and MCAAS Solutions Pte Ltd say they serve the Central region without listing a town.
Services listed most often
Post-renovation cleaning and sofa and upholstery cleaning are tied at 9 of the 12 companies serving Central towns. Next: deep cleaning (8), disinfection (8), mattress cleaning (7) and move-in and move-out cleaning (7).
Published prices in the Central region
Fewer than 3 companies on this page publish a comparable rate for the same job, so no range is shown. Each company page links to its own prices where it publishes them.
See the home cleaning prices by service and the full home cleaning list.
Other regions
Questions about home cleaning in the Central region
Should I use a cleaning company or arrange household help another way?
This page lists cleaning companies only. If you are considering a different arrangement, such as employing household help directly, the Ministry of Manpower website is the official place to read about it. HomezyPro does not advise on those arrangements and does not book cleaners for you. You contact any company on this page yourself.
I want a rough budget before contacting Central cleaners. Can this page give me one?
Not for the region as a whole. Fewer than 3 of these companies publish a comparable rate for the same job, so no Central price range is shown. Where a company has published a rate, its profile shows it, and HomezyPro's note on how it sources prices explains where those figures come from. Otherwise, send two or three companies the same description of your home and the clean you need.
Why is there no home cleaning page for Toa Payoh or Kallang?
No company has listed it yet. The URA Master Plan 2019 puts 18 planning areas in the Central region, and 9 have a home cleaning page on HomezyPro. Geylang, Kallang, Museum, Newton, Outram, River Valley, Singapore River, Tanglin and Toa Payoh are not yet named as a service area by any company here. Try the 3 companies that cover Central without naming towns, and confirm your address.
Will a clean take longer in an older Marine Parade or Bukit Merah flat?
Often, yes. Older flats usually need more work on grout, window tracks and kitchen and bathroom fittings. Every unit in HDB's Marine Parade town is in a block completed in 1986 or earlier, and HDB's Bukit Merah town has 63% in that band. When you ask for a quote, give your flat's age and name the rooms that need the most attention.