Office move cleaning is the deep clean of a workplace when a business moves in or out — either handing back a vacated space or preparing new premises for occupation. Optus Glean UK provides office move cleaning nationwide as a one-off project or as part of an ongoing contract, with PAYE-employed, DBS-checked teams.
What office move cleaning covers
An office move clean is a top-to-bottom reset, not a routine visit. On a move-out it strips the space back to a clean, empty condition: floors, walls and skirting, internal glass and partitions, kitchens and washrooms, inside cupboards and storage, and the marks left behind once desks and furniture are gone. On a move-in it prepares new premises so staff arrive to a genuinely clean start. It is the workplace equivalent of an end-of-tenancy clean.
Lease hand-back and dilapidations
Commercial leases usually require the space to be returned clean and in good condition, and a poor hand-back can feed into a dilapidations claim. A documented move-out clean — ideally with before-and-after photographs — gives you evidence that the premises were left in clean condition when the keys went back, which helps protect the deposit or final account.
One-off, or built into your contract
You can book an office move clean as a standalone one-off project, or fold it into a wider commercial cleaning contract — useful when we already clean your current office and you are relocating, or when we will take on the ongoing clean at the new premises. Either way it is quoted as a fixed project price, not left open-ended.
Where a move clean meets a builders clean
If the new premises have been fitted out or refurbished before you move in, the space usually needs an after-builders clean first — removing dust, debris, and construction residue — before the move-in clean brings it to occupation standard. We can handle both stages so the office is genuinely ready on day one.
Fixed project pricing, nationwide
Office move cleaning is priced as a fixed project fee based on the size and condition of the space. Deep and reset cleaning is charged at a keener project rate than a full end-of-build sparkle clean; as a broad market guide:
Indicative move / deep-clean rates (UK, guide only)
| Service type | Typical hourly rate (per cleaner) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| One-off deep / move clean | £20 – £35 / hr | Move-out reset or move-in preparation |
| End-of-build 'sparkle' clean | £25 – £40 / hr | Final clean after a fit-out or refurbishment |
| Whole project | Fixed price by survey | Quoted on size and condition, not left open-ended |