End of tenancy oven cleaning in London with Cleaning Oven is charged at the ordinary oven prices: £77 if the kitchen has a single oven, £110 if it has a double. Book it for before the check-out, when the inventory clerk opens the oven door.

Tenants book it in the days before they hand the keys back; landlords and agents book it between lets. There is no separate end of tenancy rate on this site; the oven, the hob and the hood are each charged at their listed price.

What the inventory clerk looks at in the oven

At a check-out inspection the clerk opens the oven and notes its state against the line written about it when the tenancy began. That line can cover what anyone sees with the door open: the inside of the cavity, the shelves and the tray, the glass in the door and the rubber seal round its edge. Read your own check-in report before you book. If it describes the oven as clean at the start, that is the standard the clerk will compare against. If it already noted burnt-on grease or a cracked shelf, those are on record as being there before you moved in. The report also tells you whether the hob and the extractor hood were listed, which matters for the next step.

An empty rented flat kitchen on moving day, boxes by the door and a clean oven with its light on — A cleared kitchen on moving day, oven light on

An inventory decides which items to book

An inventory is the list, made at check-in, of what a let property contains and the condition each thing was in, and its kitchen section tells you what to book. If it lists only the oven, book the oven on its own: £77 covers a single, and a double oven, the type with two doors, is £110. If the hob and extractor hood are listed too, book them on the same visit: a single oven with both is £117, and a double oven with both is £143. One tray comes with a single oven and two with a double; each tray beyond that is £6. Every other item, from a microwave to a splashback, is on the price list.

When to book before the keys go back

Book a date before the check-out, while you still hold the keys and can let the cleaner in. Ring the office with your check-out date, and a visit date is agreed on that call. The date is held once half the price has gone over as a deposit, either by card or by bank transfer.

On the day of the visit:

Someone is at the property to open the door, as the company holds no keys.
The water and the power stay on until the cleaner has gone, even if the final meter readings are due that afternoon.
Nobody uses the oven that morning, so it is cool when the cleaner arrives.

Landlords and agents between lets

Between two tenancies the property is often empty for a short spell, which is a good time for the oven. A landlord or letting agent can book in the same way a tenant does and arranges for someone to let the cleaner in. Tell the office about parking at the address. Where the only space near the door is a paid bay, the parking is passed on at the amount on the ticket, with £40 as the ceiling; a residents’ permit zone is worth raising on the call. For a double oven or a range cooker the office may ask for a picture by phone arrangement, which helps it price the oven correctly when no one is living there to describe it.

What a clean cannot change before check-out

Some marks are damage, and no clean changes them before a check-out. Burnt-on carbon on the cavity walls and the shelves usually lifts. Marks etched into the enamel do not, and neither does rust; scratched or discoloured door glass and a damaged coating stay too. Whether the cleaner can reach the glass between the two door panes depends on the door, since some come apart and some do not, so the office asks for the make and model when you book. If the check-in report already recorded any of these marks, the record shows they were there from the start. If it did not, the clean still leaves them where they are.

Is there a return visit after the check-out?

No. Each booking is one visit, and the company makes no promise about what the clerk writes in the check-out report. Before the cleaner leaves, every part is back in its place and the oven is run briefly to confirm it still works. The steps of the visit itself are on the oven cleaning page. This site cleans ovens and other cooking appliances only. If the whole flat needs an end of tenancy clean, the office can talk that through when you ring.

Questions about end of tenancy oven cleaning

Does someone need to be at the property?

Yes, at least to let the cleaner in, because the company does not hold keys. That can be the tenant or the agent; say who it will be when you book.

Should the oven be emptied before the visit?

Take out roasting tins, foil and anything else of yours. Leave the oven’s own shelves and tray in place, since they belong with the oven and are part of the clean.

Can a landlord or letting agent make the booking?

Yes, on the same terms as a tenant: the listed prices, with the same deposit and notice for cancelling. More on deposits and cancelling is on the oven cleaning questions page.

See the price before you book

Put in your postcode and choose what needs cleaning. The price shows before you give any details, and the office rings to agree the day.

Price my oven Or call 020 7048 2095

Other appliances

On its own, the smallest job is £67.

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